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• Veterinarians euthanize 3rd horse following Calgary Stampede injuries

  14-07-2024 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A horse participating in the Calgary Stampede was euthanized Saturday night after it suffered a fracture during the eighth heat of a chuckwagon race.
  
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• Water consumption dips again Saturday as city considers turning up the flow

  14-07-2024 22:44
  
  Water consumption dropped again Saturday in Calgary as city officials consider turning up the flow in coming days. City spokesperson Francois Bouchart said residents consumed 535 million litres of water Saturday, down from 554 million on Friday. The city remains in Stage 3 Outdoor Water Restrictions, the same as on Saturday. The restrictions keep water demand roughly in line with supply. Under Stage 3 restrictions, residents are allowed to water plants outside from a can or other container, wate
  
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• Horse euthanized after suffering fracture during chuckwagon races at Calgary Stampede

  14-07-2024 20:39
  
  A horse was euthanized after suffering an injury during the chuckwagon races Saturday night at the Calgary Stampede. Stampede CEO Joel Cowley said the horse, part of the Obrey Motowylo team, suffered a “racing-related injury -- a fracture,” during the eighth heat of the Cowboy’s Rangeland Derby Saturday evening. “After consulting with veterinary team, the owner made the decision that it was the most humane thing to euthanize that horse,” Cowley said. Earlier this we
  
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• Another horse euthanized after suffering fracture during chuckwagon races at Calgary Stampede

  14-07-2024 20:39
  
  A horse was euthanized after suffering an injury during the chuckwagon races Saturday night at the Calgary Stampede. Stampede CEO Joel Cowley said the horse, part of the Obrey Motowylo team, suffered a “racing-related injury -- a fracture,” during the eighth heat of the Cowboy’s Rangeland Derby Saturday evening. “After consulting with veterinary team, the owner made the decision that it was the most humane thing to euthanize that horse,” Cowley said. Earlier this we
  
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• Pre-alert lifted for northern Quebec town near Labrador forest fire - Lethbridge News Now

  14-07-2024 20:11 via news.google.com
  
  Pre-alert lifted for northern Quebec town near Labrador forest fire  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Proposed health campus would aim to provide more Airdrie residents with access to healthcare

  14-07-2024 19:13
  
  A series of open houses this weekend in Airdrie focussed on health care and how best to meet the needs of the city’s more than 85,000 residents. Airdrie doesn’t have a hospital so its residents rely on the only urgent care centre in the city. “The question about having a hospital has been on the agenda for decades now and every time we look at it, it seems to go further and further away,” said  Dr. Julian Kyne of One Health Associated Medical. “So what we've sa
  
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• Calgary man faces attempted murder charge following Friday night stabbing in southeast

  14-07-2024 18:19
  
  A Calgary man has been charged with attempted murder in relation to a stabbing that took place early Friday evening. At around 6:50 p.m. that night, police received reports of an incident in an apartment on the 300 block of Quarry Road S.E. from neighbours who helped a woman who had been stabbed multiple times. The suspect left the scene in his vehicle, while EMS transported the injured woman to hospital in serious condition. Police were able to track the suspect to a room at the Traveller&rsquo
  
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• Biden warns of election-year rhetoric, saying 'it's time to cool it down'

  14-07-2024 18:01
  
  U.S. President Joe Biden warned Sunday of the risks of political violence in the U.S. after Saturday’s attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump, saying, “It's time to cool it down.”The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppIn a prime-time national address from the Oval Office, Biden said political passions can run high but “we must never descend into violence.” The president acknowledged the passions of an elect
  
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• Biden appeals for 'unity' after attempted Trump assassination, orders security review

  14-07-2024 18:01
  
  U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday appealed for the country to "unite as one nation" after Saturday's attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and said he was ordering an independent security review of the lead-up to the attack. Biden delivered brief remarks from the White House after receiving a briefing on the investigation in the Situation Room. He said he has directed the probe to be "thorough and swift," and asked the country not to "make assumptions" about the perpetrator's
  
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• 'Pushed each other': Twin ballerinas danced together, retired together

  14-07-2024 17:04
  
  The decision of twins Jennifer and Alexandra Gibson to put down their pointe shoes and retire might have seemed effortless, much like their performances onstage. But similar to the classical dance form, which requires intense physical training to perform elegant manoeuvres, the two mainstays of the Alberta Ballet say their move to gracefully plié into retirement required strength. "The choice to retire is generally a very big deal in the dance world," says Jennifer. "There were a lot of d
  
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• City set to start summer paving work along 128 Avenue in northeast Calgary

  14-07-2024 16:51
  
  Commuters who use 128 Avenue may need to find a new way to work for the rest of summer. Between Monday and August 30, between Metis Trail and Red Embers Gate N.E., traffic along 128 Avenue will be reduced to one lane at off-peak hours in order to do paving work. That means daily between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., then between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., and on weekends between 9 p.m. an 8 a.m.Between July 15 - Aug 30, 128 Ave between Metis Tr & Red Embers Gate NE will be reduced to one lane during the follow
  
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• 2 shootings in Birmingham kill 7 people including young child, Alabama police say

  14-07-2024 16:24
  
  Content warning: This story contains troubling subject matter; reader discretion is advised. Four people died in a shooting at a Birmingham nightclub late Saturday, while an earlier shooting outside a home in the city killed three people including a young child, authorities in Alabama said. Officers responded shortly after 11 p.m. to a report of multiple people shot outside a nightclub, Birmingham Police Department Officer Truman Fitzgerald said in a video posted on social media. Birmingham Fire
  
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• Kate, the Princess of Wales, hands Carlos Alcaraz his Wimbledon trophy in a rare appearance for her

  14-07-2024 16:11
  
  Kate, the Princess of Wales, handed Carlos Alcaraz the champion's trophy after the Wimbledon men's final at the All England Club on Sunday in only her second public appearance since announcing she was diagnosed with cancer. Kate, wife of heir to the throne Prince William, was greeted by a standing ovation when she arrived in the Royal Box at Centre Court to watch Alcaraz's victory over Novak Djokovic. After leaving the court following the trophy ceremony, the princess and Alcaraz had a conversat
  
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• Kate, Princess of Wales, at Wimbledon in a rare public appearance since revealing she has cancer

  14-07-2024 16:11
  
  The Princess of Wales arrived at the All England Club on Sunday for the Wimbledon men's final, only her second public appearance since announcing she was diagnosed with cancer. Kate, wife of heir to the throne Prince William, was greeted by a standing ovation from the Centre Court crowd as she took her seat in the Royal Box before the start of the championship match between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesShe an
  
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• Pennsylvania governor says man killed at Trump rally was former fire chief who 'died a hero'

  14-07-2024 14:00
  
  The man who was killed at a rally for former U.S. president Donald Trump was Corey Comperatore, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Sunday. Comperatore was a former fire chief from the area who loved his family, Shapiro said. “Corey died a hero. Corey dove on his family to protect them last night,” the governor said. In other developments, U.S. President Joe Biden planned to address the nation Sunday afternoon after a Situation Room briefing on the shooting at Trump's rally. THI
  
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• Man killed at Trump rally was former fire chief who 'dove on his family to protect them'

  14-07-2024 14:00
  
  On the heels of an attempt to kill him, former U.S. President Donald Trump called Sunday for unity and resilience as shocked leaders across the political divide recoiled from the shooting that left him wounded but "fine." A former fire chief attending the rally with family was killed, as was the gunman. Two other people were also critically wounded. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee said the upper part of his right ear was pierced in the shooting. His aides said he was in "great sp
  
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• Latest on rally assassination attempt: Trump injured but 'fine,' rally-goer and gunman dead

  14-07-2024 14:00
  
  On the heels of an apparent attempt to kill him, former U.S. president Donald Trump called Sunday for unity and resilience as shocked leaders across the political divide recoiled from the shooting that left him injured but "fine" and the gunman and a rally-goer dead. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee said the upper part of his right ear was pierced in the shooting. His aides said he was in "great spirits" and doing well. "I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard
  
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• Latest on assassination attempt: Trump in 'great spirits,' motive not yet determined

  14-07-2024 14:00
  
  On the heels of an apparent attempt to kill him, former U.S. president Donald Trump called Sunday for unity and resilience as shocked leaders across the political divide recoiled from the shooting that left him injured but "fine" and the gunman and a rally-goer dead. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee said the upper part of his right ear was pierced in the shooting. His aides said he was in "great spirits" and doing well. "I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard
  
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• FBI investigating Trump rally attack as potential act of domestic terrorism

  14-07-2024 14:00
  
  Former U.S. president Donald Trump called for unity and resilience Sunday after an attempt on his life added fresh uncertainty to an already tumultuous presidential campaign and raised sharp questions about how a gunman was able to open fire from a rooftop near a Pennsylvania campaign rally. A full day after the shooting, the gunman's motive was still a mystery, and investigators said they believe he acted alone before being fatally shot by Secret Service agents. President Joe Biden ordered an i
  
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• Bomb-making materials found in vehicle and home of Trump rally shooting suspect: law enforcement

  14-07-2024 14:00
  
  Law enforcement officials tell The Associated Press that bomb-making materials were found inside the vehicle of the man suspected in the Trump rally shooting. There were also bomb-making materials found at his home. The two officials were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below.   On the heels of an apparent attempt to kill him, former U.S. president Donald Trump called Sun
  
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• Alberta woman who was born despite IUD suffering from rare diseases

  14-07-2024 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  An intrauterine device is one of most effective forms of contraception, with less than one per cent chance of getting pregnant, experts say.
  
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• B.C. Lions snap Saskatchewan Roughriders’ undefeated streak with 35-20 victory - Lethbridge News Now

  14-07-2024 04:29 via news.google.com
  
  B.C. Lions snap Saskatchewan Roughriders’ undefeated streak with 35-20 victory  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ruan scores header as CF Montreal defeats Atlanta United 1-0 - Lethbridge News Now

  14-07-2024 03:39 via news.google.com
  
  Ruan scores header as CF Montreal defeats Atlanta United 1-0  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Severe thunderstorm could bring large hail and strong winds to southeast Alberta

  14-07-2024 02:49
  
  A severe thunderstorm alert was issued for southeastern Alberta on Saturday evening. An Alberta Emergency Alert went out at around 6:15 p.m., saying Environment Canada was tracking a "very dangerous" thunderstorm in the Special Area No. 4 near Kirriemuir and Bodo. The storm may be accompanied by strong wind gusts, heavy rain and hail the size of baseballs or larger. Environment Canada said all thunderstorms are likely to be accompanied by intense lightning and the possibility of a tornado. Anyon
  
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• Canadian leaders say democracy must prevail following Trump rally shooting - Lethbridge News Now

  14-07-2024 02:35 via news.google.com
  
  Canadian leaders say democracy must prevail following Trump rally shooting  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dabrowski, Routliffe defeated by Siniakova, Townsend in Wimbledon final - Lethbridge News Now

  14-07-2024 00:05 via news.google.com
  
  Dabrowski, Routliffe defeated by Siniakova, Townsend in Wimbledon final  Lethbridge News Now
  
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