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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A major win for gamblers raises the jackpot reporting threshold to $2,000 next year, officials confirmed this week. For gamblers accustomed to the $1,200 threshold for slot machine jackpots, it’s big news. Slots that lock up while the player waits for hand-paid winnings — along with a requirement to report winnings…

Graphic of the week: Tracking measles vaccinations in Alberta

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A little over a week ago, Alberta’s measles count hit a grim milestone. Read More

PHOTOS: Experience Honolulu’s 4 OG bars

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Did you know there are bars in Hawaiʻi that are older than statehood? Some of them are nearly 100 years old! KHON2.com did a deep dive to find out where these bars are located and what they have to offer. So, let’s take a look. 7 takeaways across 8 years of Hawaiʻi…

In Calgary courts: Preliminary inquiry begins for Calgary doctor accused of billing $2.2 million for services not performed

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Evidence began Monday to determine if a Calgary doctor will stand trial for fraud over allegations she bilked taxpayers $2.2 million for work she never performed. Read More

Innovation grant to ‘springboard’ cutting-edge science-based projects in Alberta

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The latest injection of an innovation grant is helping new graduates in Alberta develop and commercialize science-based products and services. Read More

Hells Angels members barred from city businesses but no arrests at annual gathering

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Dozens of Hells Angels members were barred from city businesses but police laid no charges against any of the hundreds who came to the city for an annual national gathering over the weekend. Read More

Can history be rewritten?

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Attorney Jeffrey Portnoy joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss the Trump administration’s challenge to First Amendment rights including freedom of speech (e.g. purging information about the accomplishments of women and minorities, dismantling the U.S. Department of Education), establishment clause/separation of church and state (e.g. teaching religion in the schools), and freedom of the press (e.g.…

7 takeaways across 8 years of Hawaiʻi tourism

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s no secret that tourism numbers are tumbling in Hawaiʻi. The Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism’s (DBEDT) monthly statistics on tourism provide a pretty clear picture of how money and people are averaging out. Thinking of renting a car while visiting Hawaiʻi? So, KHON2.com did a deep dive into the…

Field Safe eases worries about working alone in remote areas

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Wrist watches today tell a lot more than the time of day. Newer versions — besides responding to the fad of counting your footsteps — can tell if you fall, when you fall, how far you fall and what increase you have in your heart rate. Read More

Calgary police seek suspect in alleged hate-motivated assault in city’s south

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