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• Jasper residents flood Parks Canada with worries over what's left behind

  28-07-2024 23:52
  
  Parks Canada says it realizes wildfire evacuees from Jasper worry about what rotting food will do to their homes and that others wonder when a critical highway through the national park will reopen, but it says the blaze continues to burn out of control and remains a threat to the town.Complete coverage of the 2024 Alberta wildfire season In Pictures: Jasper wildfire aftermathA statement from the federal agency on Sunday said requests have poured in from people asking for help in retrieving impo
  
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• Feeder main 'stable' as city waits to remove Stage 1 outdoor water restrictions

  28-07-2024 23:16
  
  No new wire snaps were detected Saturday as the city continues to play a waiting game before removing outdoor water restrictions. That came after three snaps Thursday and one on Friday. In a Sunday media release, the city said “We continue to observe the system to ensure stability and are analyzing results from the pipe diver inspection of the feeder main, which will take several days.” Saturday water consumption came in at 606 million litres, which matched expectations. “While
  
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• Sikh motorcyclists across Canada rally to raise funds and awareness for diabetes research

  28-07-2024 22:41
  
  A group of Sikh motorcyclists  took to the streets of Calgary Sunday to raise money and awareness of diabetes research and education. About 15 riders participated in Ride for Cause, part of 200 across the country in places such as Regina, Winnipeg, Brampton and more, who rode in support of Diabetes Canada. More than four million people are diagnosed with diabetes in Canada, with a disproportionately high number of them in the South Asian community – which motorcycle club member Jasree
  
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• Sikh bikers across Canada rally to raise funds and awareness for diabetes research

  28-07-2024 22:41
  
  A group of Sikh bikers took to the streets of Calgary Sunday to raise money and awareness of diabetes research and education. About 15 riders participated in Ride for Cause, part of 200 across the country in places such as Regina, Winnipeg, Brampton and more, who rode in support of Diabetes Canada. More than four million people are diagnosed with diabetes in Canada, with a disproportionately high number of them in the South Asian community – which motorcycle club member Jasreet Randhawa co
  
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• Northstars 2024 Season Comes to an End in Lethbridge - Hi-Line Today

  28-07-2024 21:55 via news.google.com
  
  Northstars 2024 Season Comes to an End in Lethbridge  Hi-Line Today
  
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• Eleanor Harvey claims bronze for Canada’s first Olympic fencing medal - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2024 21:41 via news.google.com
  Eleanor Harvey claims bronze for Canada’s first Olympic fencing medal  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada tops Fiji 17-14 to open Olympic rugby sevens tournament - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2024 20:56 via news.google.com
  
  Canada tops Fiji 17-14 to open Olympic rugby sevens tournament  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jasper officials to provide closer look at wildfire damage

  28-07-2024 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  A high-resolution map released Saturday showed the extent of the damage to the Jasper townsite, with more than 300 buildings completely destroyed.
  
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• Jasper officials say 70 per cent of structures saved: ‘I recognize my town’

  28-07-2024 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  A high-resolution map released Saturday showed the extent of the damage to the Jasper townsite, with more than 300 buildings completely destroyed.
  
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• No sunshine? No problem, as Inglewood Sunfest draws hundreds

  28-07-2024 19:56
  
  The Inglewood Sunfest is a modern day street fair complete with vendors, food and music. This year organizers added more things to see and do which included activities for the whole family and all the events took over  9 Avenue S E. Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. There was musical entertainment throughout the day in three separate areas; the Sunfest Dance Stage plus the Circle Shows on 12th and 13th streets. More than 200 local vendors sold diverse goods from handmade craftsmen items
  
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• Robert Downey Jr. is returning to 'Avengers' films as a villain in 1 of Marvel's Comic-Con twists

  28-07-2024 19:54
  
  Marvel Studios returned to San Diego Comic-Con with dancing Deadpool variants and a choir for a panel that included news about the next two "Avengers" films and surprise guests, including Harrison Ford and Robert Downey Jr. Downey is returning to Marvel's films, but not as Iron Man. He'll play the villain Victor Von Doom, or Doctor Doom, in at least one of the upcoming "Avengers" movies. Downey kicked off Marvel's movie successes in "Iron Man" and played the popular character in nine films, but
  
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• Early Sunday collision on Highway 22 leaves 1 dead, 3 injured

  28-07-2024 19:12
  
  One person is dead and three others injured after a motor vehicle collision that took place early Sunday morning at the intersection of Highway 22 and Township Road 281 in Rocky View County. Around 1:15 a.m., Cochrane RCMP received reports of a serious collision. Upon arrival, emergency crews observed that a truck hauling a trailer and small SUV collided while travelling in the same direction. Early investigation suggests the both vehicles were heading north on Highway 22, when the truck over co
  
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• New York Giants waive Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2024 18:36 via news.google.com
  
  New York Giants waive Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary's Eleanor Harvey takes the bronze to win Canada's first Olympic fencing medal

  28-07-2024 18:23
  
  Calgary's Eleanor Harvey won a bronze medal Sunday to become the first Canadian to win an individual fencing medal. Harvey withstood a fierce comeback by Italy's Alice Volpi, who rebounded from a 10-4 deficit to knot the score at 10 apiece before Harvey reeled off five points to win 15-12.Eleanor Harvey has become #TeamCanada’s first ever Olympic medallist in fencing!! The 29-year-old won the bronze medal in the women’s individual foil event. https://t.co/vbDztLDAjp — Team Cana
  
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• Calgary’s Eleanor Harvey goes for bronze Sunday in quest to win Canada's first Olympic fencing medal

  28-07-2024 18:23
  
  If you’re looking to catch some Olympic fever Sunday, head downtown to the Team Canada Fanfest to cheer on Eleanor Harvey. The Calgary resident, a past CTV Athlete of the Week,  is competing for Canada’s first fencing medal after coming from behind to beat Italian Martina Favaretto 15-14 in the quarterfinals earlier Sunday. Harvey staged a fierce comeback after trailing 10-4 midway through the second frame early Sunday morning, but her luck ran out a couple hours later, in the s
  
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• Calgary’s Eleanor Harvey advances to Sunday semi-final in quest to win Canada's first Olympic fencing medal

  28-07-2024 18:23
  
  If you’re looking to catch some Olympic fever Sunday, head downtown to the Team Canada Fanfest to cheer on Eleanor Harvey. The Calgary resident, a past CTV Athlete of the Week,  is competing for Canada’s first fencing medal after coming from behind to beat Italian Martina Favaretto 15-14 in the quarterfinals earlier Sunday.In the semis, Harvey takes on American Lauren Scruggs at 11 a.m.. If she wins that, she’ll compete for the gold medal later Sunday afternoon, and if she
  
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• Mao Saigo shoots 61 to break CPKC Women’s Open record; Haeran Ryu tops leaderboard

  28-07-2024 16:39
  
  Mao Saigo emerged from the wildfire-fed smoky haze Saturday at Earl Grey Golf Club with the lowest round in CPKC Women’s Open history. Five hours later, Haeran Ryu and Lauren Coughlin found themselves well clear of the rest of the field. Taking advantage of calmer conditions after two windy days, Saigo shot an 11-under 61 to jump from a tie for 46th to a tie for third — five strokes behind Ryu and four back of Coughlin on the tree-lined course with thick rough and small greens. &ldqu
  
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• Jury in Coutts murder-conspiracy trial expected to begin deliberations this week

  28-07-2024 16:08
  
  A story of femmes fatales, government conspiracies, the devil, and an armed invasion leading to a dystopian future has been playing out for seven weeks in a Lethbridge courtroom. This week, jurors in Lethbridge, Alta., are slated to begin deliberating the fate of Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert. The two are on trial in Court of King’s Bench, charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the Coutts, Alta., blockade in early 2022. The barricade of trucks and other vehicles halted traffic at
  
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• Olympics pre-race triathlon event in Seine River cancelled over water quality concerns

  28-07-2024 15:22
  
  A 2024 Olympics pre-race triathlon event planned for Paris' Seine River was cancelled Sunday as concerns persist over water quality. Organizers said they nixed the swimming leg of the triathlon familiarization scheduled for Sunday after a meeting about water quality among authorities tasked with carrying out tests. That included representatives of World Triathlon, as well as city and regional authorities. Swimming in the Seine has been banned for over a century in big part due to poor water qual
  
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• Olympics pre-race triathlon event in Seine River canceled over water quality concerns

  28-07-2024 15:22
  
  A 2024 Olympics pre-race triathlon event planned for Paris' Seine River was cancelled Sunday as concerns persist over water quality. Organizers said they nixed the swimming leg of the triathlon familiarization scheduled for Sunday after a meeting about water quality among authorities tasked with carrying out tests. That included representatives of World Triathlon, as well as city and regional authorities. Swimming in the Seine has been banned for over a century in big part due to poor water qual
  
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• Putin vows 'mirror measures' in response to U.S. missiles in Germany

  28-07-2024 14:53
  
  Russia may deploy new strike weapons in response to the planned U.S. stationing of longer-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. Speaking at a naval parade in St Petersburg, Putin vowed “mirror measures” after the U.S. earlier this month announced that it will start deploying the weapons in 2026, to affirm its commitment to NATO and European defense following Moscow's all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. “If the U.S.
  
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• Paris Olympics organizers say they meant no disrespect with 'Last Supper' tableau

  28-07-2024 14:50
  
  Paris Olympics organizers apologized Sunday to anyone who was offended by a tableau that evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” during the glamorous opening ceremony. Da Vinci's painting depicts the moment when Jesus Christ declared that an apostle would betray him. The scene during Friday's ceremony featured DJ and producer Barbara Butch — an LGBTQ2S+ icon — flanked by drag artists and dancers. Religious conservatives from around the world decried the segment
  
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• 'I am sorry': Bev Priestman breaks silence on Canada Soccer drone scandal

  28-07-2024 14:14
  
  Canadian women's soccer coach Bev Priestman said she wants to take accountability and is cooperating with an investigation into a spying scandal involving the women’s soccer team at the Paris Games. Preistman offered her first public comments on the scandal Sunday in a statement issued by her lawyers. "I am absolutely heartbroken for the players, and I would like to apologize from the bottom of my heart for the impact this situation has had on all of them," Priestman said.Full coverage of
  
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• Canadian coach Priestman apologizes, takes accountability for Olympic soccer scandal

  28-07-2024 14:14
  
  Canadian women's soccer coach Bev Priestman said she is taking accountability and co-operating with an investigation into a spying scandal involving the women’s soccer team that has blown up at the Paris Games. Preistman offered her first public comments on the scandal Sunday in a statement issued by her lawyers. "I am absolutely heartbroken for the players, and I would like to apologize from the bottom of my heart for the impact this situation has had on all of them," Priestman said in th
  
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• Slocan region in interior B.C. evacuated due to multiple wildfires - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2024 13:51 via news.google.com
  
  Slocan region in interior B.C. evacuated due to multiple wildfires  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham AFC defeats hometown Whitecaps 4-1 in Vancouver - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2024 04:26 via news.google.com
  
  Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham AFC defeats hometown Whitecaps 4-1 in Vancouver  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jasper damage map released as park’s largest wildfire in 100 years rages

  28-07-2024 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residents and businesses of the townsite inside Jasper National Park found out Saturday for certain whether or not they have anything to return to.
  
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• Soot from wildfires, record heat adding to excessive glacial melt: Canadian scientist

  28-07-2024 00:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  John Pomeroy, the Alberta-based director of Global Water Futures at the  University of Saskatchewan, says all the conditions were right for Jasper to go up in flames.
  
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• Tsuut'ina Nation celebrates culture with powwow, rodeo and other festivities at Redwood Meadows

  28-07-2024 00:42
  
  The Tsuut’ina Nation is hosting a powwow that keeps getting bigger and better this weekend. This year’s event drew over 600 dancers, Tsuut’ina Nation Chief Roy Whitney said in an interview with CTV News Saturday – and that was just one part of a multi-event festive weekend that includes a sanctioned rodeo, a golf tournament, slow-pitch softball, hand games and this weekend, also featured a number of young artists from the Alberta University for the Arts who convocated. &l
  
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