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• Funeral held for Bangladeshi university student killed while crossing Calgary road

  23-09-2023 23:38
  
  Funeral services were held Saturday for a 21-year-old University of Calgary student who was struck and killed while crossing the street on Sept. 14. Fairooz Shafin Munmun, an international student from Bangladesh, was in her third year of computer sciences. "She had lots of dreams, but it tragically ended up with something like this," Kois Chowdhury with the Bangladesh Canada Association of Calgary said. "We want to honour her today." Prayers were held at the Akram Jomaa Islamic Centre in the no
  
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• Parks in Airdrie and Calgary promote mental well-being with weekend events

  23-09-2023 22:46
  
  Peace in the Park returned to Airdrie, Alta., on Saturday, aiming to "shine a spotlight on the extraordinary efforts of community heroes and helpers." The Thumbs Up Foundation, a mental-health advocacy group, put on the noon-to-nine event in Nose Creek Park for the second year running. And this year, it ran as the City of Airdrie proclaimed September "Mental Resiliency Awareness Month." "We started as a result of our youngest son Braden's suicide in September of 2015. We started with the intenti
  
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• Users across Canada report outages affecting debit, credit payments

  23-09-2023 21:43
  
  The payment processing company Moneris says it has resolved an outage that appeared to affect debit and credit transactions across the country. The company released a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, after 2 p.m. EDT Saturday saying, "Moneris has resolved a network outage and returned transaction processing to normal. Merchants may experience some transaction slowness while systems catch up." Darren Leroux, director of communications for Moneris, added in a statement to CTV News that t
  
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• Moneris says systems back online after users across Canada report outages affecting debit, credit payments

  23-09-2023 21:43
  
  The payment processing company Moneris says it has resolved an outage that appeared to affect debit and credit transactions across the country. The company released a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, after 2 p.m. EDT Saturday saying, "Moneris has resolved a network outage and returned transaction processing to normal. Merchants may experience some transaction slowness while systems catch up." Darren Leroux, director of communications for Moneris, added in a statement to CTV News that t
  
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• Smoke prevents Yellowknife from holding welcome home celebration - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2023 21:39 via news.google.com
  
  Smoke prevents Yellowknife from holding welcome home celebration  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Crackdown by Drumheller RCMP and partners considered a success

  23-09-2023 19:02
  
  The Mounties in Drumheller, Alta., say recent crime-reduction efforts have been successful, and residents can expect to see more of them. "Operation: Street Sweep" was run by the Drumheller RCMP, Alberta Sheriffs and local peace officers on Sept. 18 and before that on June 12. According to the RCMP, "The initiative included a concerted effort to locate wanted persons on warrants, conduct conditions compliance checks on prolific offenders and suppress crime and aggressive drivers." Between the tw
  
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• Community of Chateh, Alta., evacuated due to wildfire

  23-09-2023 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Provincial emergency officials advised residents northern town to pack medication, documents and sufficient supplies to last seven days or longer.
  
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• Calgary Hitmen lose 4-1 to Medicine Hat Tigers in home opener

  23-09-2023 17:51
  
  Calgary's Hitmen faltered in their home opener against the Medicine Hat Tigers on Friday night. The Hitmen lost 4-1. Friday's game in Calgary went without a goal until about two minutes into the second period, when Brayden Boehm snuck one through for the Tigers. Tyler MacKenzie and Shane Smith brought the Tigers to 3-0 before the third period. A couple of firsts for a couple of Hitmen: Ben Kindel netted his first WHL goal to put Calgary on the scoreboard in the third period. And Kindel was assis
  
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• Calgary students lace up for Terry Fox School Run

  23-09-2023 17:07
  
  Thousands of Calgary students laced up for the Terry Fox School Run on Friday. Among those taking part was 10-year-old Easton Beatch, who was diagnosed with brain cancer in July. After two emergency surgeries and radiation at a Florida hospital, the youngster is back at school and behind him is everyone at Tanbridge Academy. His mother Amanda is a teacher there and she helped staff and students dedicate this year's run to Easton. More than $3,000 dollars was raised for Kids Cancer Care in Calgar
  
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• West Nile virus strikes seven in southern Alberta

  23-09-2023 17:06
  
  West Nile virus has struck several people in southern Alberta. Alberta Health says there have been nine cases province-wide, including seven in southern Alberta. Five cases were acquired in southeastern Alberta in the past month. Three of those people have the more serious West Nile neurological syndrome. The other two cases are in Edmonton. Mosquitoes can carry the virus and symptoms range from fever, chills, nausea and vomiting to tremors, confusion, paralysis and even death in the worst cases
  
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• Chateh, Alta., evacuated again due to approaching wildfire

  23-09-2023 16:04
  
  Residents of Chateh, Alta., were told to leave their homes once again on Friday night, as wildfire southeast of the community drew near. An Alberta Emergency Alert went out just after 10:30 p.m., calling for the immediate evacuation of all residents.The Community of Chateh has issued an Evacuation Order. Everyone in Chateh, evacuate to the 400 Evacuation Camp, located at the 98 St & 98 Ave, High Level. A wildfire SE of Chateh is toward the community. https://t.co/FNX1UVCzPO — Alberta E
  
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• 'Spirit of MuchMusic' still alive at doc premiere with former VJs in attendance

  23-09-2023 15:39
  
  While the party died years ago at MuchMusic's broadcast centre on the corner of Queen and John streets in Toronto, the screening of a new documentary on Friday proved nostalgia for the nation's music station is still very much alive. Thousands of people filed into Roy Thomson Hall, only a few blocks away from Much's former headquarters, to catch the Canadian premiere of "299 Queen Street West," a feature-length look at the legacy of the TV channel.Top entertainment headlines, all in one placeJoi
  
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• Why is Brampton rent surging 3 times faster than every other city in Canada?

  23-09-2023 15:23
  
  Rent in Brampton shot up three times faster over the last year than the national average in Canada, according to a rental report. Data released by Rentals.ca revealed average rents for one-bedroom units increased by 8.9 per cent across Canada on a year-over-year basis from September. While other Canadian cities saw significantly steeper price changes during that timeframe – notably Laval, Que. with 20.1 per cent and Calgary, Alta. with 21.6 per cent – Brampton dwarfed the countr
  
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• GAIL LETHBRIDGE: The evil twin of climate change - Saltwire

  23-09-2023 11:02 via news.google.com
  
  GAIL LETHBRIDGE: The evil twin of climate change  Saltwire
  
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• B.C. frog relocation project aims to better understand conservation ... - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2023 10:06 via news.google.com
  
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• Hurricanes Earn Opening Night Victory Over Broncos - Lethbridge ... - Canadian Hockey League

  23-09-2023 08:15 via news.google.com
  
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• One dead, another injured following 3-vehicle crash west of Okotoks: RCMP

  23-09-2023 03:30
  
  A woman has died following a three-vehicle collision west of Okotoks. Police responded to the scene on Highway 7 near 80 Street W. around 5:30 p.m. RCMP said the crash involved a Dodge pickup truck, a Ford Fusion and a Chevrolet vehicle. The driver of the Ford Fusion, a woman from Diamond Valley, died after being taken to hospital. A man driving the Chevrolet was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the Dodge truck was not injured. Police said alcohol was not a fac
  
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• Friends, family remember man who died in Calgary workplace fatality

  23-09-2023 03:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cho was crushed by a massive slab of marble while working in a warehouse yard.
  
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• 'He was truly exceptional': Slain B.C. RCMP officer identified

  23-09-2023 01:58
  
  B.C. RCMP has identified the officer killed while executing a search warrant in Coquitlam Friday morning as Const. Rick O'Brien. O'Brien and colleagues from the Ridge Meadows RCMP detachment were executing the warrant at a home on Glen Drive when they "became engaged in an altercation with a man which resulted in multiple officers being injured and the man being shot," Mounties said in an official statement earlier in the day.Read more: 1 RCMP officer killed, 2 seriously injured while executing
  
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• Alberta school bus companies face driver shortage, need help with driver retention

  23-09-2023 01:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  School bus companies across Alberta are looking for solutions and help for what they describe as a crisis in their industry.
  
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• Soaring Hearts Project opens transitional housing in Lethbridge - Global News

  23-09-2023 01:20 via news.google.com
  Soaring Hearts Project opens transitional housing in Lethbridge  Global News
  
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• Soaring Hearts Project opens transitional housing in Lethbridge

  23-09-2023 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lance Tailfeathers said the government collaboration and acknowledgment of the needs of Indigenous peoples shows an intent an intent reflecting Truth and Reconciliation.
  
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• Calgary getting safe child surrender site six years after infant found dead in Bowness dumpster

  23-09-2023 00:48
  
  Calgary's first safe surrender site for babies will soon be available not far from the site where a newborn was found dead in a Bowness dumpster six years ago. "The thing for us was about putting the child first," said Sarah Hughes, director of development with Children's Cottage Society (CCS). Hope's Cradle will be an anonymous drop-off site. When an infant is left in the heated, secured cradle, a silent alarm will inform staff. An information package will be available for the parent.The door t
  
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• Concerns raised about drop in Alberta food inspections after E. coli outbreak at daycares

  23-09-2023 00:45
  
  The Opposition NDP is raising concerns about an Alberta Health Services report that shows a decline in the number of annual food safety inspections since 2018, as six children remain in hospital due to an E. coli outbreak at multiple Calgary daycares. The 11 initial daycares shared a central kitchen, which is believed to be the source of any contaminated food and has been shut down indefinitely since the Sept. 4 outbreak. The health authority's 2021-22 annual report, the most recent one posted o
  
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• Concerns about drop in Alberta food inspections after E. coli outbreak at daycares

  23-09-2023 00:45
  
  The Opposition NDP is raising concerns about an Alberta Health Services report that shows a decline in the number of annual food safety inspections since 2018, as six children remain in hospital due to an E. coli outbreak at multiple Calgary daycares. The 11 initial daycares shared a central kitchen, which is believed to be the source of any contaminated food and has been shut down indefinitely since the Sept. 4 outbreak. The heath authority's 2021-22 annual report, the most recent one posted on
  
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• What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: September 22, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2023 00:38 via news.google.com
  
  What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: September 22, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'It's just important to be vocal': Flames' Zadorov on speaking out against Russian invasion of Ukraine

  23-09-2023 00:35
  
  Calgary Flames defenceman Nikita Zadorov broke his silence on Friday and discussed his decision to speak out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Up until now, no other Russian National Hockey League (NHL) player has spoken out publicly against the invasion. “I think it's important for me to speak personally. (I) think hopefully I can change some things in this world. And especially it just sucks what's going on over there right now and I think it's just important to be vocal,&rdquo
  
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• Health officials offering tips to avoid West Nile virus - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2023 00:22 via news.google.com
  
  Health officials offering tips to avoid West Nile virus  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Decline in annual food safety inspections scrutinized after Calgary E. coli outbreak

  23-09-2023 00:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The heath authority's 2021-22 annual report shows there were 33,728 inspections from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 -- down from 65,560 in 2018-19.
  
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• Former diplomat criticizes how Ottawa went public with India ... - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2023 00:04 via news.google.com
  
  Former diplomat criticizes how Ottawa went public with India ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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