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• Hay River, N.W.T. in ‘much better condition’ following evacuation: mayor

  26-08-2023 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The territory's government said late Friday night that neither Hay River's town centre nor any of the most populated residential neighborhoods have been damaged
  
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• Calls to 'search the landfill' grow in Calgary during MMIW vigil

  26-08-2023 22:52
  
  A group gathered at the East Calgary Landfill on Saturday to pray, heal and to call for a 2016 criminal investigation to be re-opened.  Parts of 25-year-old Joey English were found in a Crescent Heights park in June of 2016. Shortly after, a man she knew admit to cutting up English's body and scattering her remains. Police conducted a brief search for the young Calgarian's undiscovered limbs, but parts of her have still not been discovered.  On Saturday, her mother said the unanswered
  
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• Canada's Marco Arop claims gold in men's 800m at World Athletics Championships

  26-08-2023 22:34
  
  Canada's Marco Arop struck gold in the men's 800 metres at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday. Arop ran a time of one minute 44.24 seconds. The 24-year-old from Edmonton is the first Canadian male to win world gold in the event.
  The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App He was the second Canadian to medal in the men's 800 at last year's worlds when he earned bronze. Gary Reed won silver in 2007 in Osaka, Japan. Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi (1:44.53
  
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• Dozens of dogs make a splash at North America Diving Dog Regional Competition

  26-08-2023 22:26
  
  Dog overboard! Dogs of all breeds and sizes sprinted down a pool deck and leapt into the water for distance and speed events just east of Calgary on Saturday at the North America Diving Dog Regional Competition. The event held at the K9 Fun Centre in Rockyview County welcomed dozens of competitors from across Western Canada. Lead trainer Gulnaz Zagidullina says dock diving is one of the fastest growing sports for dogs. She first got involved after moving to Canada from Russia in 2015 to compete
  
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• Canada's LePage, Warner claim gold, silver in decathlon at world ... - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2023 21:55 via news.google.com
  
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• Salvation Army leader supports Kelowna-area fire fight with free meals - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2023 21:50 via news.google.com
  
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• ‘We’re all brothers and sisters’: Yellowknife cab driver helps fellow evacuees in Calgary

  26-08-2023 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Yellowknife cab driver hasn't stopped offering rides to his fellow northerners in Calgary who had to leave their homes due to wildfire evacuations.
  
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• Calgary girls reach out to expectant moms evacuated from NWT

  26-08-2023 20:33
  
  A pair of helping hands is reaching out to expectant mothers forced from the Northwest Territories by spreading wildfires. Charlie and Lennon Mann dropped off supplies for new moms at Rockyview Hospital Friday. Eleven pregnant evacuees from the Northwest Territories are at the hospital. The girls coordinated a bottle drive and raised almost $700 for supplies. They were also able to supplement items donated by staff at the hospital.A little shopping trip helped fill the need. "Diapers, baby wipes
  
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• Canada's Bianca Andreescu withdraws from U.S. Open due to injury - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2023 19:50 via news.google.com
  
  Canada's Bianca Andreescu withdraws from U.S. Open due to injury  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Person of interested identified in connection with missing northeast man

  26-08-2023 19:17
  
  City police are still trying to figure out what happened to Abdul Mufti. They still consider the 71-year-old's disappearance to be suspicious and believe foul play may be involved. He was last seen near his home in Falconridge in northeast Calgary, three weeks ago. Friday, police told CTV they have identified a person of interest in the theft of Mufti's credit cards. The person was taken into custody but has since been released.
  
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• Person of interest identified in connection with missing northeast man

  26-08-2023 19:17
  
  City police are still trying to figure out what happened to Abdul Mufti. They still consider the 71-year-old's disappearance to be suspicious and believe foul play may be involved. He was last seen near his home in Falconridge in northeast Calgary, three weeks ago. Friday, police told CTV they have identified a person of interest in the theft of Mufti's credit cards. The person was taken into custody but has since been released.
  
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• University students struggling to find housing amid affordability crisis

  26-08-2023 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Concerns are being raised across the country as low vacancy rates and soaring rents drive students to impractical, even unhealthy, alternatives in finding a place to live.
  
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• Popular game show host Bob Barker has died, publicist says

  26-08-2023 19:06
  
  A publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker, a household name for a half-century as host of "Truth or Consequences" and "The Price Is Right," has died at his home in Los Angeles. Barker was 99. Barker -- also a longtime animal rights activist -- died Saturday morning, according to publicist Roger Neal. "I am so proud of the trailblazing work Barker and I did together to expose the cruelty to animals in the entertainment industry and including working to improve the plight of abused and ex
  
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• Bob Barker, 'Price Is Right' host and animal advocate, dies at 99

  26-08-2023 19:06
  
  A publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker, a household name for a half-century as host of "Truth or Consequences" and "The Price Is Right," has died at his home in Los Angeles. Barker was 99. Barker -- also a longtime animal rights activist -- died Saturday morning, according to publicist Roger Neal. "I am so proud of the trailblazing work Barker and I did together to expose the cruelty to animals in the entertainment industry and including working to improve the plight of abused and ex
  
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• 'I felt like we were being taken advantage of': Canadians seek travel refunds amid natural disasters

  26-08-2023 19:03
  
  Some Canadians are struggling to recoup thousands of dollars from their cancelled travel plans as a series of natural disasters causes widespread destruction in Canada and elsewhere. "We were pretty much looking forward to our dream trip of Canada if you will," Brenda Brunelle of Windsor, Ont., told CTV National News. Brenda and Don Brunelle had plans to fly out from Windsor to Vancouver last Wednesday for a train voyage aboard the Rocky Mountaineer, something they have wanted to do for about 10
  
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• University students struggling to find housing in Calgary and other cities

  26-08-2023 18:53
  
  Luis Sanchez Diaz didn't win a lottery this year for on-campus housing at the University of Calgary, but he still considers himself lucky. The international student, who's in his fourth year of a political science degree, studied online during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 from Cuernavaca, Mexico. He moved to Calgary in fall 2021 and lived in a campus residence until he lost his spot in April.  "It was a lottery, so it really didn't matter how early you applied, if you have paid your f
  
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• Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals extension of pretrial detention in Russia

  26-08-2023 18:03
  
  Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appealed a Moscow court's decision to extend his pretrial detention in Russia until the end of November, according to documents on the court's website.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe American journalist was arrested in March during a work trip to the city of Yekaterinburg, almost 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) east of Moscow. He is the first U.S. journalist since the Soviet era to be held on es
  
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• 2,000 people line up to sample new Japanese retailer Uniqlo at Chinook Centre

  26-08-2023 17:27
  
  A big Japanese clothing retailer has arrived in Calgary. Uniqlo officially opened its doors at Chinook Centre Friday morning. Several thousand Calgarians lined up to be the first inside. The store has 15,000 square feet, with products for men, women and children.     View this post on Instagram                     A post shared by CF Chinook Centre (@cfchinookcentre) Uniqlo is giving away prizes such as mugs, key chains,
  
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• Canada's Henderson bounces back at CPKC Women's Open; Khang of the U.S. holds lead

  26-08-2023 17:24
  
  Brooke Henderson -- and her fans -- can breathe a sigh of relief after she made the cut at the CPKC Women's Open. Henderson is very much the star of the show at the Canadian women's golf championship but she was in danger of not seeing the weekend when she shot a 3-over 75 in the first round. She recovered with a solid 4 under on Friday to sit in a tie for 11th and make the cut by three shots. "It's not a good feeling," said Henderson about starting the day in a position to be cut when she's the
  
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• Calgary police execute search of property

  26-08-2023 16:54
  
  There was a heavy police presence at a property south of Calgary Friday night. Over a dozen city police and RCMP cruisers descended on an acreage with lights flashing as they entered the property near Dunbow Road and 36 Street East, just before 8 p.m. A police spokesperson confirmed they were executing a warrant as part of an ongoing Calgary police investigation. RCMP officers were on hand to support them.
  
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• Shed destroyed in Friday night fire in Forest Lawn

  26-08-2023 16:35
  
  Calgary firefighters were called to a shed fire in the Forest Lawn-Forest Heights neighbourhood Friday night. The fire department said a neighbour noticed the flames at around 6:30 p.m., and called 911. Crews extinguished the fire quickly but the shed was destroyed. Part of a fence and some grass also burned. Firefighters prevented flames from damaging an adjacent garage and flames did not reach any homes either. No one was injured. An investigator is looking into the cause.
  
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• Two years ago, a Jays player was ready to quit professional baseball. Now, he’s making MLB history

  26-08-2023 16:06
  
  Two years before breaking into the majors with a historical debut, Davis Schneider wanted to quit professional baseball. Having been drafted as a 28th-round pick in 2017 and spending five years playing in the minors, he wasn’t sure he still had an MLB future.Download our app to get local alerts on your device Get the latest local updates right to your inbox“I was playing like once a week,” Schneider told CTV News Toronto from the dugout Friday before the Toronto Blue Jays&rsquo
  
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• University students struggling to find housing in Calgary and other ... - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2023 16:04 via news.google.com
  
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• FIFA suspends Spain soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for 90 days after World Cup win kiss

  26-08-2023 15:31
  
  FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women's World Cup final, which included kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain's victory. The provisional suspension comes less than a week after Spain's 1-0 victory over England in Sydney, Australia, and a day after Rubiales refused to resign, despite intense pressure from the Spanish government, women players, soccer clubs and officials. Ru
  
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• FIFA suspends Spain soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for 90 days after World Cup final kiss

  26-08-2023 15:31
  
  FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from office on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women's World Cup final, which included kissing a player without her consent. FIFA said Rubiales is removed from soccer duties for 90 days "pending the disciplinary proceedings opened" against him Thursday. Rubiales refused to resign from his soccer presidency Friday at an emergency meeting of the Spanish soccer federation's general assembly wh
  
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• Russia's Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after the presumed death of their leader in plane crash

  26-08-2023 15:08
  
  The Wagner Group's presence extends from the ancient battlegrounds of Syria to the deserts of sub-Saharan Africa, projecting the Kremlin's global influence with mercenaries accused of using brutal force and profiting from seized mineral riches. But that was under Yevgeny Prigozhin, who in what may have been his final recruitment video, appeared in military fatigues and held an assault rifle from an unidentified dry and dusty plain as he boasted that Wagner was "making Russia even greater on all
  
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• Javon Leake's club-record fourth punt-return TD rallies Argos past Stampeders

  26-08-2023 05:53
  
  Javon Leake's club-record fourth punt-return touchdown earned the Toronto Argonauts a shootout 39-31 home win over the Calgary Stampeders on Friday night. Leake returned Cody Grace's punt 86 yards for the touchdown at 7:19 of the fourth quarter to break a 31-31 tie. Leake entered the contest tied with Jimmy Cunningham (1995) and Bashir Levingston (2003) for most punt-return TDs in a season for Toronto. Toronto (8-1) avenged its lone loss of the season, a 20-7 road loss to Calgary on Aug. 4. The
  
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• Former Calgary resident warns others about rental scam

  26-08-2023 03:12
  
  A former Calgarian is warning others about the pitfalls of rental scams after losing more than $5,000 to a fraudulent landlord while looking for apartments in Vancouver. Last year, Carlha Perez began apartment hunting online from her home in Calgary a few weeks before transferring to the West Coast for work. She came across an ideal listing on Facebook Marketplace for a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in downtown Vancouver, pet-friendly and fully furnished for $3,100 per month to rent. Antic
  
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• Mayhem on the midway: Pro wrestling returns to Whoop-Up Days

  26-08-2023 03:01
  
  Whoop-Up Days was ready to head into the weekend with a bang as professional wrestling returns to the Exhibition. Pure Power Wrestling's Hot Summer Night goes down Friday night in the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre. The Exhibition was excited to bring back the popular event, having hosted both Stampede Wrestling and WWE in the past. It's also a family-friendly event for all ages to enjoy the best wrestling you can find in southern Alberta. "Pure Power Wrestling is really looking to bring Stamped
  
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• Northwest Territories' Premier Cochrane thanks Alberta for its ... - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2023 02:00 via news.google.com
  
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• 49ers trade quarterback Trey Lance to Cowboys, AP source says - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2023 01:54 via news.google.com
  
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• Taber Cornfest returns for 2023 edition of long-running Alberta festival - Global News

  26-08-2023 01:51 via news.google.com
  
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• Taber Cornfest returns for 2023 edition of long-running Alberta festival

  26-08-2023 01:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The family festival celebrating local agriculture in Taber returns for its 48th year and it's been a busy start for those taking part.
  
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• Beef's high cost: Butchers and buyers struggle with price of cattle cuts; ranchers struggle with ongoing drought conditions

  26-08-2023 01:16
  
  Beef prices have risen to near-record highs, according to food security expert Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University. "Since the beginning of the year, beef prices have gone up anywhere between 10 to 15 per cent so far across the country, and we're probably expecting another 10 per cent by the end of this year, unfortunately, for many cuts other than ground beef," he said. "That’s due to droughts in the U.S., droughts in the Prairies as well, and inventories are extremely low or
  
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• Lethbridge and District Pro Rodeo hits the ground running - Global News

  26-08-2023 00:52 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge and District Pro Rodeo hits the ground running

  26-08-2023 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Spirits were high Thursday as spectators and athletes got roped into the Lethbridge and District Pro Rodeo at the Rocky Mountain Turf Club. Sarah Jones reports.
  
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• Lethbridge and District Pro Rodeo returns to Whoop-Up Days with a strong first night out

  26-08-2023 00:48
  
  Cowboys and cowgirls have flocked to town to take part in the Lethbridge and District Pro Rodeo. This marks the second year the rodeo has been held since its successful comeback. The Lethbridge and District Exhibition is thrilled to have the rodeo back, and as a staple event for Whoop-Up Days. "We brought the Lethbridge and District Pro Rodeo back to southern Alberta and we had an amazing response last year," said Mike Warkentin, Exhibition CEO. "(Thursday) night proved again that this is a rode
  
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• Lethbridge and District Pro Rodeo returns to Whoop-Up Days with a ... - CTV News Calgary

  26-08-2023 00:48 via news.google.com
  
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• Pospisil bounced from U.S. Open qualifier - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2023 00:34 via news.google.com
  
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• ‘Population of the town doubles’: Cornfest kicks off in Taber

  26-08-2023 00:21
  
  Hundreds are expected to descend on Taber for the 48th annual Cornfest. “It’s a way to help celebrate the end of summer, the August harvest of our well-known corn,” said Joanne Sorensen, chair of Cornfest. The annual free family festival features a midway, food vendors, live entertainment, market, car show and, of course, Taber corn. Although free to check out, Sorensen says the event runs on community support. “You walk down Main Street and you'll see all the sales and p
  
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• Matthews says focus solely on hockey, winning after signing extension - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2023 00:19 via news.google.com
  
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• CPKC Women's Open serves as measuring stick for young ... - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2023 00:19 via news.google.com
  
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• Canada confirms it changed land claim process, mulls Indian Act ... - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2023 00:09 via news.google.com
  
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• ‘The collecting will continue and not die out’: How the pin collecting culture has changed in Calgary

  26-08-2023 00:07
  
  Pin collecting in Calgary picked up a lot of momentum during the Calgary Winter Olympics in 1988. In fact, so many Calgarians got into it that several pin enthusiasts came together to form a club to continue the fun culture of pin collecting and trading. “The Calgary International Pin Club, it started with Calgary Olympics, and then continued on,” said Calgary International Pin Club president John Yamniuk. The club officially formed in 1989, and has since held several events to help
  
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