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Basketball referees wanted to officiate games in Guelph and areaThe GBABO is actively recruiting new basketball officials to help with the 2,000 games that they will be officiating in Guelph, Wellington County and Dufferin County.SportsSep 4, 2023
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Grand Forks, B.C. mayor, residents feel risk of flooding over despite flood watchOver 44,000 sandbags have been utilized by residents this spring, and over 3,000 feet of tiger dam are set up in areas that were heavily hit by flood waters in 2018.EnvironmentMay 23, 2023
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2 Saskatchewan referees earn their stripes at Women’s World Hockey ChampionshipFor Cianna Leiffers and Alexandra Clarke, there was a challenge to stay in game mode from May to the new date for the championship in August.SportsAug 31, 2021
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Nopiming Provincial Park cottage subdivision ordered evacuated as wildfire approachesOfficials also say those in the nearby Booster Lake, Flanders Lake, and Bird Lake areas have been told to be ready for a potential evacuation.FireAug 2, 2021
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London, Ont. police issue public warning after woman chased after midnight on Hamilton RoadPolice say a woman was was walking in the 400-block of Hamilton Road when she turned a corner, and came across a man hiding.InvestigationsDec 13, 2019
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Thousands set to attend unsanctioned homecoming despite pleas from police, Western officialsOver 5,500 people have added their names to a growing list of students and others who say they plan on attending, according to the Facebook page "The Real Western Homecoming: 2017."CanadaSep 29, 2017
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Is slumping economy impacting behaviour at Calgary hockey rinks?CALGARY – While cases of unruly behaviour at hockey games is nothing new, officials with Sport Calgary and Hockey Calgary say there’s more tension than usual at Calgary rinks lately, leading to speculation Alberta’s spiralling economy could be a factor. There are a growing number of reports of confrontations between players, coaches, fans and referees. Whatever the case...Mar 1, 2016
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Making the call part II: Global’s Brendan Parker wears the stripesEye-opening is the first word that comes to mind when describing my experience as football official for a day.SportsNov 20, 2015
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Making the call: shining the spotlight on football officialsThe reality of life as a football ref. It is one of the most thankless jobs in sport and everyone is an expert, yet few are willing to actually wear the stripes.SportsNov 19, 2015
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China detains 11 officials, executives over Tianjin warehouse explosionChinese prosecutors have detained 11 government officials and company executives over a massive warehouse explosion that killed at least 145 people in the country's worst industrial disaster in recent years.WorldAug 27, 2015
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