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Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia make landfall in French Polynesia
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Polynesian Voyaging Society’s traditional voyaging canoe duo Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia, accompanied by Tahiti’s canoe Faʻafaite, made landfall at Taputapuātea in French Polynesia on the morning of June 24. Taputapuātea is located on the island of Raʻiātea and is seen as the ancestral homeland and spiritual center of Polynesia voyaging. Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia continue…
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Alberta commits $2.8 million to small- and medium-sized businesses
A $2.8-million investment in the Trade Accelerator Program aims to help Alberta-made companies and businesses expand their reach to markets around the world. Read More
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Lawyer seeks to add Alberta corporations to list of plaintiffs in COVID-related class-action lawsuit
Alberta corporations negatively impacted by unlawful provincial COVID-19 measures should be added to the class of plaintiffs suing the government over business losses, a lawyer argued Wednesday. Read More
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Officials break ground on $120M engine maintenance hub at Calgary airport
Calgary’s aviation industry is gaining altitude thanks to a new $120-million investment to build a state-of-the-art aircraft engine maintenance facility at the city’s airport. Read More
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Two men charged after Bowness community group defrauded by $66,000
Two men who approached a Bowness community group to help with branding and holding events have now been charged after $66,000 was allegedly embezzled from the group’s bank account. Read More
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Council supports hail resilience program — but no funding for it
A city-led hail resilience program received council’s support Tuesday, but local lawmakers stopped short of committing any funds toward it for the next four-year budget cycle. Read More
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Independent, strong: Hawaiʻi takes 5th in U.S.
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi has been named the fifth most independent state in the United States, according to a new report released June 24. The annual ranking evaluated all 50 states using 39 indicators across five areas: consumer finances, government dependency, the job market, international trade and personal vices. These banned items by TSA are…
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A good NHL draft class or bad? It doesn’t matter to Calgary Flames scouting staff
Is it a good draft? A bad draft? A deep draft? Read More
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Indie theatre productions score big in local theatre awards
They may be small, but the independent theatres were the big winners at this year’s Betty Mitchell Awards. Read More
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Hilo’s Pride celebrations are this weekend
HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi Island LGBTQ+ Pride parade and festival returns to downtown Hilo this Saturday, June 29, for its 13th annual parade and festival. “We’re really excited to have our 13th annual Pride Parade and Festival this Saturday,” said Phillip Russell, spokesperson for Hawaiʻi Island LGBTQ+ Pride in Hilo. “[Our] parade kicks off…