LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. They gathered at Nicholas Sheran Park after school to relive some of their most painful experiences. The students from Lethbridge public and separate high schools say it s time to tackle racism head on. It s been going on for a little bit too long said Benedicte Amititi. The Catholic Central High School student can remember being called a slave in junior high school and says she now deals with racism almost every day in high school. She s not alone. Tagjok Akorkwag is an alumnus of Catholic Central High, who said she remembers, Just coming to school every day just to be called the N word and made fun of constantly.
CALGARY Members of the Rocky View County Fire Department say a grass fire west of Cochrane is now contained. As of early Thursday afternoon, the fire was burning between the Ghost Station Gas Bar and the Wildcat Hills Gas Plant. Traffic was halted on Highway 1A between Cochrane and Highway 40. One collision has been reported in the region and RCMP say poor visibility likely contributed to the crash. According to RCMP officials, the fire was spreading eastward and two residences, the gas bar and the gas plant have been evacuated as a precautionary measure. Rocky View County officials then said the fire was contained at 6:30 p.m., but crews will remain on scene for clean up.
CALGARY A wind warning that was issued for Calgary Thursday afternoon ended shortly after 9 p.m.. Earlier Thursday, Environment Canada warned of winds between 90 km/h and 100 km/h throughout the afternoon, with the winds tapering off Thursday evening. The forecast for Friday was for sunny skies and breezy conditions, but not as windy as Thursday turned out to be.
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