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• More listening and strategizing essential to Crowsnest tourism success, NDP says

  24-10-2024 23:56
  
  The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass deserves a better shot at becoming a significant tourism hub than the UCP government is giving it, an NDP shadow minister said as the southeastern Alberta community gears up for a coal mining plebiscite. Done properly, tourism development is a better long-term approach to economic revitalization than an anticipated boost from mining nearby Grassy Mountain, said Sarah Elmeligi, environment and protected areas critic. The municipality in the southwestern corner o
  
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• 2 men charged after wheel falls off vehicle in Piikani Nation, leading to seizure of drugs, and cash

  24-10-2024 23:35
  
  Two men have been charged after a wheel fell off their vehicle on Piikani Nation, leading to the seizure of drugs, cash, drug paraphernalia and a firearm. On Tuesday, Piikani Nation RCMP received reports from Piikani Security about a vehicle that had driven into the ditch on Highway 3 near Brocket after one of the vehicle’s wheels fell off. Officers discovered that both men had outstanding warrants and they were placed under arrest. RCMP say that drug paraphernalia was seen in plain view.
  
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• Hitmen kick off 3-game road trip on wrong foot, dropping 4-2 decision to Tigers

  24-10-2024 22:51
  
  A three-game road trip across the prairies got off on a sour note Wednesday night as the Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the Calgary Hitmen 4-2. Ben Kindel and Carson Wetsch helped the Hitmen match the Tigers, who got a pair of goals from Gavin Mckenna, to a 2-2 tie after two periods. However, the Tigers came out roaring in the third, getting two goals 46 seconds apart from Hunter St. Martin and Bryce Pickford. Medicine Hat goaltender Harrison Meneghin shut down the Hitmen for the remainder of the
  
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• Calgary Food Bank makes changes as demand continues to increase

  24-10-2024 22:30
  
  The Calgary Food Bank has discontinued its mobile food hamper partnerships with some outreach groups to more broadly address the growing need of feeding the city's unhoused population. In a new strategic direction, the charity's CEO Melissa From notes that the food bank is focusing on more deeper partnerships with a few organizations that can better provide a broader spectrum of care. It comes as the Calgary Food Bank has seen its demand increase 250 per cent since 2019 and now serves upwards of
  
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• Man charged in two random downtown Calgary stabbings

  24-10-2024 22:23
  
  A man has been charged in connection with two separate stabbings in downtown Calgary last month. In a news release Thursday, police said officers were called to Century Gardens Park, located in the 800 block of Eighth Street S.W., around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 8, for a reported stabbing. The suspect fled on foot, and the victim was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition. Later, at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Sept. 9, the suspect was found and arrested without incident. Following investigati
  
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• University of Calgary grad students facing 'uncertainty' after recent immigration changes

  24-10-2024 21:34
  
  International graduate students at the University of Calgary say recent changes to the cap on international students, along with more cuts to Canada's immigration targets, is causing uncertainty -- and could drive talent away from the country. On Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada would slash its immigration targets over the next three years and admitted the federal government "didn't get the balance quite right" in setting a target of 500,000 new permanent residents in bot
  
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• Investigation clears Calgary officer in 2021 shooting incident

  24-10-2024 21:01
  
  A Calgary officer has been cleared of any wrongdoing in a September 2021 incident that involved shots being fired at a suspect in a stolen vehicle. The Alberta Serious Incident Report Team (ASIRT) released a report Thursday about an early morning chase in the early hours of Sept. 1 involving the pursuit of a man driving a stolen Chevrolet Malibu. After being identified around 1:40 a.m., a CPS officer (Subject Officer) drove up behind the affected person (AP), prompting him to drive away. A HAWCS
  
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• 'It’s brutal': Calgary company steaming mad after Google removes business profile

  24-10-2024 20:50
  
  Calgary business owner Bryce Gilbert is frustrated and looking for answers after Google removed his business' profile without warning, resulting in a loss of bookings and damage to his company’s reputation. Mr. Steam Calgary provides carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning and auto detailing services. Gilbert says he created a business profile on Google when he launched Mr. Steam in 2019, and he has worked hard to earn a 4.9-star reputation with some 130 positive Google reviews from customers
  
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• Nearly half of Alberta small businesses say they are victims of crime: CFIB

  24-10-2024 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The number of small businesses in Alberta affected by crime and safety issues has nearly doubled in the past year, jumping from 24 per cent in 2023 to 45 per cent in 2024.
  
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• Calgary officer cleared in shooting of Monterey Park home invasion suspect

  24-10-2024 20:04
  
  A Calgary officer has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the shooting of a home invasion suspect in the community of Monterey Park in 2019. The incident unfolded on Oct. 10, as police responded to reports that two men, one who was armed, were attempting to kick down the front door of a home on Laguna Close N.E. Alberta's independent police watchdog, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), released a report on the shooting on Thursday. It says police responded to the scene, at which ti
  
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• Pilot program to allow for golf carts to ride roads in 7 Alberta municipalities

  24-10-2024 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's golfers might be squeaking out their last rounds of the year before winter hits, but some might not have to put their golf carts away quite yet.
  
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• Lethbridge Polytechnic completes transition with unveiling of the new logo - My Lethbridge Now

  24-10-2024 19:16 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Polytechnic completes transition with unveiling of the new logo  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta poppy campaign launches Friday

  24-10-2024 19:10
  
  The Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Campaign is launching Oct. 25, aiming to raise money to support Canada’s veterans and their families. "When Canadians donate and wear a poppy, they help us change veterans’ lives," said Tammy Wheeler, executive director, the Royal Canadian Legion, Alberta-NWT Command. "From meeting basic needs to accessing benefits, providing mental and physical health supports, to funding world-leading research on PTSD." Starting Friday, poppy boxes will be available
  
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• Golf carts allowed on roads in some Alberta communities as part of pilot

  24-10-2024 18:43
  
  A town in southern Alberta will be one of the first to let golf carts be driven on select roads as part of a provincial pilot program. Alberta's UCP government made the announcement on Thursday, saying Coaldale, about 10 kilometres east of Lethbridge, will allow limited use of the vehicles. "Alberta municipalities have unique transportation needs shaped by their geography and community preferences," the province said in a news release. "Granting municipalities the flexibility to adopt various tr
  
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• Alberta and Ottawa agree to work on homelessness assistance deal

  24-10-2024 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada issued a statement Wednesday night to say that Fraser spoke by phone with Nixon.
  
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• Lethbridge Polytechnic unveils new logo - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2024 17:15 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Polytechnic unveils new logo  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Protest planned in Edmonton to oppose Alberta government involvement in support staff labour dispute

  24-10-2024 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The provincial government also brought in a dispute inquiry board last month when support workers at public and Catholic schools in Fort McMurray were poised to strike.
  
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• Protest held in Edmonton to oppose Alberta government involvement in support staff labour dispute

  24-10-2024 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The provincial government also brought in a dispute inquiry board last month when support workers at public and Catholic schools in Fort McMurray were poised to strike.
  
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• Protest at Alberta legislature over province’s role in support staff labour dispute

  24-10-2024 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The provincial government also brought in a dispute inquiry board last month when support workers at public and Catholic schools in Fort McMurray were poised to strike.
  
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• Another calm and cool day in Calgary

  24-10-2024 15:42
  
  A consistent weather pattern will have Thursday turn out to be very similar to Wednesday. Zonal flow is bringing cooler air south toward the Canada-U.S. border, and extending straight across the country.Some light and scattered precipitation will move through central and northern Alberta early in the day Thursday, while southern Alberta will remain mostly clear and calm. Daytime highs Thursday and Friday in Calgary will be one to three degrees cooler than the average of 10 C, but a shift in the
  
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• Glow Lethbridge returns with ‘Santa’s Sleigh Adventure’ - My Lethbridge Now

  24-10-2024 15:40 via news.google.com
  Glow Lethbridge returns with ‘Santa’s Sleigh Adventure’  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge recovery community celebrates one year in operation - CTV News Calgary

  24-10-2024 15:33 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge recovery community celebrates one year in operation  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge recovery community celebrates one year in operation

  24-10-2024 15:32
  
  A Lethbridge recovery centre, tasked with helping residents struggling with addictions, is celebrating its first year of success in the community. The 50-bed facility opened in September 2023 and is designed to assist men over the age of 18. A similar facility next door offers supports to women. The $19-million centre is run by Fresh Start Recovery and provides addiction treatment at no cost to its clients. Since it's opening, 120 clients have stayed an average of four months in the community, b
  
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• Calgary man, accused of sexual assault and kidnapping, fires his lawyer again

  24-10-2024 14:56
  
  Richard Robert Mantha, accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting several women at a rural property east of Calgary, has fired his legal counsel again. Alberta Justice confirmed to CTV News on Wednesday that Mantha, 60, fired his previous lawyer, forcing an adjournment of the court proceedings. Officials say Mantha is in discussions with his new counsel, Justin Dean.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to know, sent directly to you:
  
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• Accused Calgary rapist and kidnapper fires his lawyer again

  24-10-2024 14:56
  
  Richard Robert Mantha, accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting several women at a rural property east of Calgary, has fired his legal counsel again. Alberta Justice confirmed to CTV News on Wednesday that Mantha, 60, fired his previous lawyer, forcing an adjournment of the court proceedings. Officials say Mantha is in discussions with his new counsel, Justin Dean.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to know, sent directly to you:
  
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• Used car market expecting supply crunch as fewer off-lease cars return

  24-10-2024 13:22
  
  Already low on inventory, the used car market is facing an additional supply crunch as fewer off-lease vehicles return to dealership lots — and that’s contributing to higher prices. A used car was averaged at $35,754 last month compared with about $18,900 in December 2019, Autotrader.ca data shows.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesThere were fewer new cars for sale during the pandemic years as supply chain woes rocked the industry. Fou
  
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• How many Canadians are without a doctor? Just-released report outlines health-care situation

  24-10-2024 12:34
  
  A new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information says 83 per cent of adults in this country have a regular primary-care provider, but that still leaves 5.4 million adults without one. It says seniors 65 years and older are more likely to have access to a family doctor or nurse practitioner than younger adults between 18 and 34. Access to primary care is highest in Ontario and lowest in Nunavut.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe
  
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• 5 million adults without primary care, but surgeries returning to normal: CIHI report

  24-10-2024 12:34
  
  A new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information says 83 per cent of adults in this country have a regular primary-care provider, but that still leaves 5.4 million adults without one. It says seniors 65 years and older are more likely to have access to a family doctor or nurse practitioner than younger adults between 18 and 34. Access to primary care is highest in Ontario and lowest in Nunavut.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe
  
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• Lethbridge electrical workers get 8% raise - Alberta Worker

  24-10-2024 12:27 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge electrical workers get 8% raise  Alberta Worker
  
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• Heists, arson and a baseball bat brawl: the violent side of clothing donation bins

  24-10-2024 11:00
  
  This is part three of a four-part investigative series by CTV W5 into the seedy underbelly of the lucrative clothing donation bin industry. W5 correspondent Jon Woodward and producer Joseph Loiero look into allegations the industry is rife with organized crime activity. Toronto-area police agencies linked a rash of assaults and arsons to a turf war between rival organized crime groups hoping to assert control over the surprisingly lucrative clothing donation industry, W5 has learned. And those a
  
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• Heists, arson and a baseball bat brawl: police allege organized crime fought over clothing donation bins

  24-10-2024 11:00
  
  This is part three of a four-part investigative series by CTV W5 into the seedy underbelly of the lucrative clothing donation bin industry. W5 correspondent Jon Woodward and producer Joseph Loiero look into allegations the industry is rife with organized crime activity. Toronto-area police agencies linked a rash of assaults and arsons to a turf war between rival organized crime groups hoping to assert control over the surprisingly lucrative clothing donation industry, W5 has learned. And those a
  
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• Ryan Abernathy Obituary | Oct 24, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB - Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels

  24-10-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  Ryan Abernathy Obituary | Oct 24, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB  Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels
  
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• Byron Mitchell Obituary | Oct 24, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB - Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels

  24-10-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  Byron Mitchell Obituary | Oct 24, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB  Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels
  
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• Alberta, Ottawa discuss funding for homelessness, more talks expected in coming days

  24-10-2024 06:00
  
  The federal housing minister and the Alberta minister in charge of the file have spoken about funding to tackle encampments and homelessness. The phone conversation comes after Housing Minister Sean Fraser said in a statement Tuesday that Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan hadn't formally responded to an offer of funding. Officials say that during the call, Jason Nixon, Alberta's minister of seniors, community and social services, expressed his government's continued willingness to partner with O
  
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Oct. 23, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  24-10-2024 04:27 via news.google.com
  CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Oct. 23, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Oct. 23, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  24-10-2024 04:26 via news.google.com
  CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Oct. 23, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Daytime highs in the single digits for a couple; warmer for the weekend

  24-10-2024 04:13
  
  Expect similar temperatures on Thursday and lots of sunshine, but the afternoon will get gusty. Gusts will kick in out of the west up to 50 km/h.The next couple of days will come with daytime highs in the single digits. More clouds will roll in on the weekend with a small chance of a brief shower. The winds will pick up, and so will our temperatures for Saturday and Sunday. The temperatures will drop again for next week.
  
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• Contentious housing development raises concerns over creosote, not density

  24-10-2024 03:54
  
  A proposed inner-city apartment complex development by Anthem Properties is raising concerns for some residents of Hillhurst and West Hillhurst. But it's not because of density; it's what lurks below the surface. "We are determined that no building will take place, no digging will take place, until we have really firm answers," said resident Helen Henderson. The proposed three-building, four- to six-storey and 269-unit complex would be built at the old site of the CBC along Westmount Boulevard N
  
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• University of Lethbridge adds seats for students looking to become mental-health professionals

  24-10-2024 03:00
  
  Graduate students looking to become mental-health professionals will have more opportunities to study in the University of Lethbridge’s Master of Education Counselling Psychology program. Earlier this fall, the province announced $780,000 to add 15 seats over three years to the program. The university was one of 12 post-secondary schools to receive funding, which created a total of 761 new seats in a variety of programs, including psychiatric nursing, psychology, social work, child and you
  
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• Flames Foundation nets assist in fundraising campaign for students with complex needs

  24-10-2024 02:33
  
  A campaign to fundraise to build a new school for children with complex medical needs just got an assist from the Calgary Flames. Renfrew Educational Services has plans to build a massive new K-12 school in Bearspaw. On Wednesday morning, students were cheered on as they made their way into school on a red carpet to celebrate a $1.5 million pledge from the Flames Foundation. "This day is 50 years in the making, but it is about the future. Renfrew will be building a new 60,000 square foot $30 mil
  
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• Glow Festival set for holiday return engagement in Lethbridge - CTV News Calgary

  24-10-2024 02:10 via news.google.com
  Glow Festival set for holiday return engagement in Lethbridge  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Glow Festival set for holiday return engagement in Lethbridge

  24-10-2024 02:10
  
  A dazzling light display is making its return to Lethbridge this holiday season. Glow Lethbridge is set to open up on Nov. 22 inside the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre. This is the second year the event has been hosted in the city. This year’s event will feature a new Santa’s Sleigh Adventure theme, and will have new attractions including train rides, a holiday market and kids zone. There are also eight themed nights spread throughout the month. Rising interest More than 20,000 peopl
  
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• Beltline poutinerie shuttered by Alberta Health Services; has since reopened

  24-10-2024 01:41
  
  A popular poutinerie in Calgary's Beltline was ordered closed by Alberta Health Services but has since reopened. According to AHS, The Big Cheese along 17th Avenue S.W. was shuttered for multiple public health and food regulation and code breaches. Co-owner Mitchell Palma expressed some frustration Wednesday, feeling he was left in limbo for five days despite the problems being resolved after one day. The AHS order is dated this past Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. The order notes the discovery of dead
  
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• High River Pride supporters targeted with intimidation, property crimes: Foothills Pride

  24-10-2024 01:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a statement to Global News, Foothills Pride says at least four separate incidents have been reported to the RCMP in the last two months.
  
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• Lethbridge Water Treatment Plant to expand capacity - Bridge City News

  24-10-2024 01:01 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Water Treatment Plant to expand capacity  Bridge City News
  
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• Lethbridge celebrates the 50th anniversary of VisitLethbridge.com Arena - CTV News Calgary

  24-10-2024 00:45 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge celebrates the 50th anniversary of VisitLethbridge.com Arena  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary police investigating anti-Israel graffiti spray-painted on road dividers near zoo as hate-related incident

  24-10-2024 00:30
  
  A Calgary Jewish organization issued a response Wednesday to anti-Israel graffiti sprayed on a series of road dividers near the Wilder institute/Calgary Zoo. The graffiti was spotted Monday afternoon on the north side of the zoo at the intersection of Zoo Road and Memorial Drive N.E. A number of panels have been sprayed. One said, “Death to Israel, Death to Canada and Death to the USA.” A second said, “Resistance” and a third said, “No to genocide.” A fourth s
  
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• Alberta pharmacists says cuts will hurt care: ‘No one can work for free’

  24-10-2024 00:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Pharmacists' Association said the cuts are particularly demoralizing, as a family doctor shortage has led to more Albertans relying on pharmacists for medical needs.
  
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• Funding for design plan to expand Lethbridge's water treatment plant announced - CTV News Calgary

  24-10-2024 00:27 via news.google.com
  Funding for design plan to expand Lethbridge's water treatment plant announced  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Cavalry FC's Tobias Warschewski kicks his way to the 2024 Golden Boot Award

  24-10-2024 00:04
  
  Cavalry FC’s Tobias Warschewski won the Canadian Premier League’s Golden Boot Award, but it wasn’t a smooth road to the league's scoring title for the German striker. When FC Edmonton folded after the 2022 season, Warschewski went back to Germany and ended up taking the year off soccer. He says circumstances didn’t allow him to comeback to North America last season. “I wanted to comeback to North America, and this was my goal. I wanted to comeback last year as well,
  
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