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‘No current threat to state of Hawaiʻi’: Emergency test alert issued
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency is alerting the public that the test alert sent shortly after 11 a.m. on June 13 was a routine procedure to ensure the functioning of their communications systems. “There is no current threat to the state of Hawaiʻi,” the agency said in a statement. “This test was…
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Wildlife overpass in Kananaskis named after former premier Peter Lougheed
A new wildlife crossing over the Trans-Canada Highway is being named the Honourable Peter Lougheed Wildlife Overpass, in honour of the former Alberta premier who played a key role in the creation of Kananaskis Country after visiting via helicopter in 1977. Read More
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Calgarian, 76, earns history degree from MRU, and plans to return in the fall
At age 76, David Jackson has never stopped learning new things – and plans to continue on that path for as long as he can. Read More
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Show jumping legend Beezie Madden ecstatic to be back at Spruce Meadows
She is without question the most successful female rider to have graced the grounds at Spruce Meadows, which means her competitive absence the last three years did not go unnoticed. Read More
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1 in 4 job seekers in Hawaiʻi lie to gain employment: New report
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A new report has found that one in four job seekers admits to lying on their resume, in their cover letter and during the interview process. The lies range from inflated skills to fabricated experience. Some even stretch the truth about who they are, including disability status and ethnicity, to try to…
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Councillors’ notice of motion aims to ‘rein in city hall overreach’
A cohort of Calgary city councillors say they want to clamp down on city hall’s tendency to fund programs and services that fall outside of the municipality’s jurisdiction. Read More
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Africa is looking for new trade partners. Canada could fill the void, say NGOs
As G7 leaders prepare to discuss crucial global issues in Kananaskis, a couple of international organizations are in Calgary urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to invest in Africa. Read More
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College majors/degrees with the lowest unemployment rates
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A new report is clarifying how students conceptualize their futures in Hawaiʻi by pulling back the curtain and showing the world what majors provide the most employment stability. At University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa, students are packing classrooms in business, biology and computer science. But across the country, a new report shows that…
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Business leaders planning for the future? Think about it differently, expert says
A partner from a global consulting firm is urging businesses and organizations to think differently about planning for the future. Read More
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Two female grizzlies killed by trains in Banff National Park, a major blow to population
The deaths of two female grizzlies on train tracks in Banff National Park — one of them with an iconic bear known as The Boss at the time — has dealt a major setback to the species’ population, an ecologist said Friday. Read More