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• Calgarians celebrate long-lasting legacy of welcoming newcomers for World Refugee Day

  20-06-2024 23:41
  
  Calgarians are celebrating World Refugee Day and commemorating the city’s long-lasting legacy of welcoming newcomers who have been forced to flee their counties to escape conflict or persecution.  The international day, designated every June 20 by the United Nations, shines a light on the rights, needs and dreams of those looking for a new lease on life. On Thursday, the event coincided with the 30th anniversary of the Margaret Chisholm Resettlement Centre, established by the Cal
  
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• A good news-bad news start to the season for Cavalry FC

  20-06-2024 23:40
  
  It's been a strange start to the year for Cavalry FC. They're not winning but then again, they're not losing either. Cavalry is sixth in league standings with two wins, seven draws and a loss for 13 points. Midfielder Fraser Aird says it's almost like a mirror of how Cavalry started last season. "We've been in this position before," the 29-year-old said. "Last year, we started off with a lot of draws and there were times where we thought there were games we should've won and kind of points dropp
  
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• Alberta Family Histories Society cataloging people interred in urban and rural cemeteries

  20-06-2024 23:33
  
  A dedicated group of volunteers make up the Alberta Family Histories Society (AFHS) and they travel from Edmonton to the farthest points south of the province to record names and dates on grave markers. "We've been doing this since the 1970s and it started off in the days before digital cameras," said Wendy Schultz, AFHS cemetery project team lead. "We would go out and with clipboards and our pens and we would write down what was on all the markers in a cemetery, and maybe try to figure out what
  
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• Charges laid in Calgary meat theft that saw $5K of product stolen

  20-06-2024 23:13
  
  Calgary police have laid charges in a brazen case of theft that saw an estimated $5,000 of meat taken from a local business.  The theft happened at Pre Pak Meats, a family-run business in the 4800 block of 32 Street S.E., on Monday, June 10. The theft was captured on security cameras and shared with CTV News by Mark Leavitt, vice-president of operations. The footage shows a man with a hammer smash a window to gain entry to the business at around 10 p.m. He's seen loading up a car with stole
  
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• Charges laid after thief stole $5K of meat from Calgary business

  20-06-2024 23:13
  
  Calgary police have laid charges in a brazen case of theft that saw an estimated $5,000 of meat taken from a local business.  The theft happened at Pre Pak Meats, a family-run business in the 4800 block of 32 Street S.E., on Monday, June 10. The theft was captured on security cameras and shared with CTV News by Mark Leavitt, vice president of operations. The footage shows a man with a hammer smash a window to gain entry to the business at around 10 p.m. He's seen loading up a car with stole
  
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• WestJet launches Calgary-Fredericton flights for the summer, fall

  20-06-2024 23:05
  
  Calgarians hoping to visit Atlantic Canada now have another flight option, with WestJet launching routes to Fredericton, N.B. The airline announced the launch of the seasonal routes on Thursday, with flights twice per week throughout the summer and fall between New Brunswick’s capital and Calgary. The flights will be available until Oct. 24.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingert
  
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• Lethbridge Bulls defeat Okotoks Dawgs 9-4 - CTV News Calgary

  20-06-2024 23:05 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Bulls defeat Okotoks Dawgs 9-4  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Dawgs drop second game of season, losing to Bulls 9-4

  20-06-2024 23:04
  
  It’s been a dream start to the 2024 WCBL season for the Okotoks Dawgs, but they came back down to earth a bit Wednesday night ,dropping a 9-4 decision to the Lethbridge Bulls. It was the Dawgs' second loss of the season, both to Lethbridge. The Bulls scored four times in the fourth inning to break open a 1-1 game. Roberto Chaparro walked with the bases loaded to force in a run that gave Lethbridge a 2-1 lead. Adonis Bernal scored on a passed ball, then Tyler Monroe singled to drive in two
  
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• WinSport's mountain bike park opens for 2024 season

  20-06-2024 22:15
  
  WinSport's bike park opens for the 2024 season on Saturday. The park, which has lift-accessed trails and a skills centre, will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays through Fridays, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends and holidays. "Our trails cater to intermediate and advanced riders, emphasizing skill progression in tandem with our comprehensive mountain bike programs," said WinSport in a Thursday news release. The downhill biking experience includes eight kilometres of technical
  
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• 'Rachel brought democracy to the prairies': A look back at the legacy of Notley as the NDP chooses a new leader

  20-06-2024 21:38
  
  Growing up on a farm near Fairview, Alta., over 500 kilometres from Alberta's capital, a life in the legislature might not have seemed the most obvious choice for Rachel Notley. In a video featuring the Alberta NDP leader on the party's website, Notley jokes about an incident building a fence with her father which resulted in his truck driving off a cliff. "I don't think I can really repeat what my dad was saying as he realized that he couldn't stop the truck from going over the cliff. Let's jus
  
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• Southern Alberta police honoured for catching impaired drivers - Lethbridge News Now

  20-06-2024 21:22 via news.google.com
  
  Southern Alberta police honoured for catching impaired drivers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Diehard Edmonton Oilers fan decorates fence with life-sized player paintings

  20-06-2024 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A diehard Edmonton Oilers fan has glued life-size paintings of some of the team's players and painted their jerseys on his fence around his front yard.
  
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• Community based farmers’ markets flourish in Edmonton area

  20-06-2024 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are currently 140 approved Alberta farmers' markets in the province and, per capita, Edmonton has more than nearly anywhere else.
  
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• Calgary woman looking for 'her angel Natalie' who saved her life

  20-06-2024 20:44
  
  A Calgary woman who recently had a health scare is looking to make contact with a woman in her neighbourhood who helped get her to hospital. Natalie Kwadrans, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer in 2019, was on a walk at about 8:15 a.m. on June 17 in Mackenzie Towne when she started to feel a bit of pain in her chest. "As I was walking around the park near my house, I started getting really out of breath, and I was dragging myself almost," she told CTV News in an interview. "I called my
  
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• Calgary investment organization receives $950K to support underrepresented entrepreneurs

  20-06-2024 20:42
  
  A Calgary-based investment organization has received an infusion of $950,000 to help connect investors with local underrepresented company founders. The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) will provide up to $400,000 over 28 months to Platform Calgary for the National Bank Investor Hub, the organization announced Thursday. Platform Calgary works with tech companies to help connect entrepreneurs with a network to help launch and grow startups.The information you need to know, sent directly
  
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• Calgary investment organization receives $950K to support entrepreneurs

  20-06-2024 20:42
  
  A Calgary-based investment organization has received an infusion of $950,000 to help connect investors with local startups. The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) will provide up to $400,000 over 28 months to Platform Calgary for the National Bank Investor Hub, the organization announced Thursday. Platform Calgary works with tech companies to help connect entrepreneurs with a network to help launch and grow startups.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV
  
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• Calgary investment organization receives $850K to support entrepreneurs

  20-06-2024 20:42
  
  A Calgary-based investment organization has received an infusion of $850,000 to help connect investors with local startups. The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) will provide up to $400,000 over 28 months to Platform Calgary for the National Bank Investor Hub, the organization announced Thursday. Platform Calgary works with tech companies to help connect entrepreneurs with a network to help launch and grow startups.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV
  
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• Calgary soccer fans set to root on Canadian men as they take on defending World Cup champs Argentina

  20-06-2024 20:37
  
  Thursday is pretty much the longest day of the year, and Calgary soccer fans are hoping it won’t be an equally long night when the Canadian men take on Argentina in Atlanta. It’s the Canadian men’s first game of the 2024 Copa American campaign, and they couldn’t have gotten a more challenging opponent than the defending World Cup champs. Hundreds of Calgary soccer fanatics will be on hand to cheer the Canadian men on Thursday night at the Calgary West Soccer Centre, at 11
  
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• Impaired driving statistics, 100 per cent preventable: MADD Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  20-06-2024 20:13 via news.google.com
  
  Impaired driving statistics, 100 per cent preventable: MADD Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Punk is dad: Positive parenting from Edmonton fathers who love punk music

  20-06-2024 19:59
  
  For many, becoming a father changes a person; trading in our Converses for loafers, aching backs from sleeping the wrong way and growing out of our youthful ways. But not for the Rad Dads. A group of Edmonton dads have come together to form the Rad Dads Edmonton, a group of like-minded fathers who love two things: being a dad and punk music.Sign up for breaking news emails from CTV News Edmonton, right at your fingertipsTheir goal is to promote healthy and positive parenting for dads through emp
  
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• Murder-conspiracy trial hears of guns found in travel trailer near Coutts blockade

  20-06-2024 19:51
  
  An RCMP officer has told a murder-conspiracy trial that several weapons were discovered inside a travel trailer parked near the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta. Sgt. Gary MacLaren testified he spotted an assault rifle on a bed, a shotgun on a kitchen bench, another rifle under a mattress and several boxes of ammunition. He says officers also found a machete and two sets of body armour, as well as a driver's licence and a firearms acquisition certificate belonging to one of the accused, Chri
  
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• Oilsands group removes online content as anti-greenwashing rules poised to become law

  20-06-2024 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The omnibus bill C-59 will soon become law. It contains a truth-in-advertising amendment that would require corporations to provide evidence to support their environmental claims.
  
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• Detached home prices rise to $438K in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  20-06-2024 19:37 via news.google.com
  
  Detached home prices rise to $438K in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Donald Sutherland, veteran actor known for roles in 'M*A*S*H,' 'Klute' and 'The Hunger Games,' dead at 88

  20-06-2024 19:19
  
  Donald Sutherland, a veteran actor known for roles in “M*A*S*H," “Klute" and "The Hunger Games," has died, according to a statement from his agency CAA. He was 88. Sutherland died Thursday in Miami after a long illness, according to his agency.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top stories“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away,” Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland’s son, wrote in a pos
  
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• Canadian acting legend Donald Sutherland dies at 88, son Kiefer says

  20-06-2024 19:19
  
  Donald Sutherland, the New Brunswick-born acting legend with the distinct baritone voice and prolific stage and screen career that inspired sons Kiefer and Rossif to pursue the craft, has died. He died at the age of 88, Kiefer Sutherland said in a social media post on Thursday.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top stories"I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he d
  
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• Pathways oilsands group removes website content over anti-greenwashing rules

  20-06-2024 19:12
  
  The Pathways Alliance group of oilsands companies has removed all content from its website and social media feeds, citing uncertainty over a new anti-greenwashing rule poised to become federal law, while a major oil and gas industry group has also modified its website. The Pathways Alliance is a consortium of Canada's six largest oilsands companies, which together have publicly committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from oilsands production by 2050. The consortium has previously
  
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• Pathways Alliance oilsands group removes all website, social media content

  20-06-2024 19:12
  
  The Pathways Alliance group of oilsands companies has removed all content from its website and social media feeds, citing uncertainty over a new anti-greenwashing rule poised to become federal law. The Pathways Alliance is a consortium of Canada's six largest oilsands companies, which together have publicly committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from oilsands production by 2050. The consortium has previously spent millions of dollars on a countrywide public relations blitz aimed
  
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• Edmonton Oilers’ outreach to Indigenous people goes beyond land recognition video: Littlechild

  20-06-2024 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Before the puck drops and before 18,000 fans sing "O Canada" in unison at Edmonton Oilers home games, the audience hears from Chief Willie Littlechild.
  
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• Former Creston student earns prestigious award at University of Lethbridge - My Creston Now

  20-06-2024 18:41 via news.google.com
  
  Former Creston student earns prestigious award at University of Lethbridge  My Creston Now
  
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• Calgary water emergency: Mayor cautions July 5 completion date ‘best-case estimate’

  20-06-2024 17:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mayor Jyoti Gondek cautioned Calgarians that there could still be delays or unplanned setbacks as city crews aim to have water flowing as usual by July 5.
  
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• Filipino celebrities bring out Lethbridge festival crowds - CBC.ca

  20-06-2024 17:51 via news.google.com
  
  Filipino celebrities bring out Lethbridge festival crowds  CBC.ca
  
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• 'Surreal and overwhelming': Alberta mother wins $461K on lottery

  20-06-2024 17:46
  
  An Alberta woman is celebrating after scoring big on Lightning Lotto. Gail Olsen won a whopping $461,007 on the May 25 draw. Olsen, who lives in Hanna, Alta., says she was encouraged to buy a ticket by her daughter. "(She) loves watching the jackpot grow," Olsen said. "It’s a new game, so we were both excited when we saw how high the jackpot had gotten." Olsen is now the biggest Lightning Lotto winner in the province. She purchased her ticket at the Westview Co-op gas bar in Hanna, and won
  
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• Chinook High School student awarded $120K scholarship - My Lethbridge Now

  20-06-2024 17:45 via news.google.com
  
  Chinook High School student awarded $120K scholarship  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Fort Macleod emergency department temporarily closed - Lethbridge News Now

  20-06-2024 17:17 via news.google.com
  
  Fort Macleod emergency department temporarily closed  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary mayor says Stampede opening day best-case scenario to fully restore water

  20-06-2024 17:12
  
  Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the city is committed to a plan to restore water services in early July but cautions it is possible there could be further delays. "We at the city are doing everything possible to get us to the July 5 target date to get us back to normal flow of water," Gondek said in an update Thursday morning.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe city is "aimin
  
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• Calgary 'doing everything possible' to restore water in early July

  20-06-2024 17:12
  
  Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the city is committed to a plan to restore water services closer to the beginning of July but cautions that there is always a possibility of different issues. In an update on Thursday morning, she said the city is looking forward to the summer, when visitors are expected to flock to Calgary for the Stampede and other events. "We at the city are doing everything possible to get us to the July 5 target date to get us back to normal flow of water," Gondek said.Sign u
  
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• Some southern Alberta school divisions to lose teaching staff - Lethbridge News Now

  20-06-2024 16:41 via news.google.com
  
  Some southern Alberta school divisions to lose teaching staff  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Summer solstice brings a return to warmer weather for Calgary

  20-06-2024 16:26
  
  Thursday marks the official kickoff to summer with the solstice occurring just before 3 p.m. local time. A solstice – which translates to a “sun pause,” is the date marking the sun’s highest position (June in the northern hemisphere) or the sun’s lowest position (December in the northern hemisphere) in our horizon. June 20th is the earliest summer solstice in 228 years – due to a combination of math calculations relating to discrepancies between the solar year
  
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• Senators approve bill to fight foreign interference after voting down amendment - Lethbridge News Now

  20-06-2024 16:10 via news.google.com
  
  Senators approve bill to fight foreign interference after voting down amendment  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta NDP to announce new leader this weekend as Notley leaves behind party still ready to run

  20-06-2024 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Saturday afternoon, the party will be Notley's crew no more. It's set to announce a new leader.
  
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• Emu on the lam: Alberta SPCA caring for runaway bird

  20-06-2024 15:38
  
  The Alberta SPCA says it's caring for an emu, a flightless bird native to Australia, which was found roaming near a highway outside Calgary earlier this week. The agency wrote on Facebook that it helped wrangle the bird, which can be more than 1.5 metres tall and can weigh as much as 45 kilograms. The SPCA said it's already been checked out by a veterinarian and is in good health.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe emu is now with a caretaking fac
  
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• Fire tears through Calgary strip mall

  20-06-2024 15:15
  
  Calgary fire crews are at the scene of a blaze in a strip mall on Thursday morning. At about 6:30 a.m., the Calgary Fire Department responded to a block of businesses along Macleod Trail at 94 Avenue S.E. When CTV News arrived at the scene, flames could be seen coming from the roof of a Bulk Barn store while smoke poured from the entrance to the business. There are no details about if there are any other businesses are involved or if there are any injuries. Fire crews and police have blocked off
  
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• Alberta expects fewer teachers but more students in 2024-25 school year

  20-06-2024 15:05
  
  Now that the school year is wrapping up for thousands of Alberta students, officials say they're getting a better picture of a classroom crunch next year. The Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) says there will be fewer teachers in 23 of the province's school boards in the 2024-25 school year.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppIt said 250 teaching positions are being eliminated, with one board cutting about 15 per cent of its teaching staff. The ATA s
  
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• Stanley Cup Final sees Connor Brown come up big for Oilers after slow start to season

  20-06-2024 15:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  "His play right now has been exceptional," said Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch.
  
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• WestJet strike notice withdrawn as union, airline resume talks

  20-06-2024 14:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  A strike notice from WestJet’s unionized mechanics has been rescinded as the union representing the workers and the airline return to the bargaining table.
  
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• WestJet mechanics take strike off the table as two sides resume talks

  20-06-2024 12:26
  
  The threat of a strike by WestJet airplane mechanics is off the table -- for now -- after both sides agreed to resume negotiations, but not before nearly 50 flights were cancelled. The Canada Industrial Relations Board said it needs more time and submissions from each party before deciding whether to create a collective agreement via binding arbitration, as proposed by WestJet earlier this week. That request to the labour tribunal prompted a 72-hour strike notice from the Aircraft Mechanics Frat
  
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• WestJet and unionized mechanics agree to resume talks; strike action is off the table

  20-06-2024 12:26
  
  The threat of strike action by unionized mechanics at WestJet has been dropped after both sides agreed to return to the bargaining table. An overnight statement says the air carrier appeared before the Canadian Industrial Relations Board to discuss arbitration options with its Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and Tech Ops employees.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesCIRB officials say more information is needed from both sides before deciding whether
  
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• Thursday will start cool, but the official start of summer should get warmer as the day wears on

  20-06-2024 05:20
  
  Another night of frost in the foothills. There is even the chance of some patchy frost again in Calgary overnight as we drop to 4 C. This also means a cool start to Thursday. We will be at 7 C at 7 a.m. Thursday is the first official day of summer and the longest day of the year. We will capitalize on that with all the sunshine in the forecast. This should get us back into the 20s. There is a chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms closer to the supper hours in Calgary.Friday, we have sun a
  
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• Some private child care operators in Alberta threaten to opt out of $10-a-day deal

  20-06-2024 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group representing private child care operators in Alberta is warning about centres opting out of Canada's $10-a-day child-care deal amid 'government turmoil.'
  
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• Warning about suspicious activity in Cochrane

  20-06-2024 02:50
  
  Residents in Cochrane are being told to be wary of any suspicious activity, especially those who live in the Sunset neighbourhood. On Wednesday morning at 1 a.m. Cochrane RCMP say they responded to a break and enter in progress in that community. Members say homeowners scared the suspect, who then left the scene. The suspect is described as being about 16 years old, with light brown skin and brown curly hair, wearing a black hoodie and white running shoes. Anyone with information is asked to con
  
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