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• Questions about the Stephen Avenue makeover? Open houses held this week

  04-12-2019 18:55 via : Canada
  
  The open houses will all be held at the project storefront located at 120 8 Avenue S.W.
  
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• Over $240K raised for charity during 770 CHQR’s annual Pledge Day radiothon

  07-12-2019 05:34 via : Canada
  
  770 CHQR's annual fundraiser for the Calgary Childen's foundation took place on Friday and saw over $240,000 raised.
  
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• Kelowna vigil held to remember victims of Montreal École Polytechnique massacre

  07-12-2019 05:06 via : Canada
  
  “We want people to know that this issue isn’t going away," said vigil organizer Micki Materi.
  
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• Call of the Wilde: Canadiens’ vital signs still kicking with 2-1 win over New York Rangers

  07-12-2019 04:13 via : Canada
  
  Can the Habs make the playoffs? It's possible, but it'll be extremely close, Brian Wilde writes.
  
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• U.S., Mexico deal with ‘last issues’ in CUSMA deal, facing new steel demand

  07-12-2019 03:42 via : Canada
  
  Mexico approved the USMCA this year, but U.S. ratification has been held up by Democratic lawmakers, who have voiced concerns over the enforcement of labour and environmental provisions.
  
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• Lockdown and search at Dorchester Penitentiary – Medium security unit

  07-12-2019 02:46
  On December 05, 2019, at about 10 a.m., a lockdown was put in place in the medium-security unit at Dorchester Penitentiary to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search.
  
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• Three in five Canadians support construction of new pipelines: Nanos survey

  07-12-2019 02:20 via CTVNews.ca - Canada - Public RSS
  
  The majority of Canadians support the construction of new pipelines in their country, a new survey suggests.
  
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• 5 Killed, Including 3 Kids, In 'Devastating' Alberta House Fire

  07-12-2019 02:12 via HuffPost Canada News
  ROCHFORT BRIDGE, Alta. — Two adults and three children died in a house fire northwest of Edmonton, RCMP said Friday.Emergency crews were called about the blaze in the hamlet of Rochfort Bridge near Mayerthorpe, about 100 kilometres from the Alberta capital, on Thursday afternoon.One person was found dead in the home and, following a more extensive search, the other bodies were discovered, police said.Cpl. Deanna Fontaine said there is nothing to indicate the deaths are criminal.No names ha
  
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• Canadian father asks Reddit if it’s OK to leave baby alone so he can go to the gym

  07-12-2019 02:04 via Canada – National Post
  
  You've tucked the baby in for the night and she's fast asleep. Now, what do you do? Read More
  
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• University of Alberta deans stand with Ukrainian community: ‘The Holodomor is a fact’

  07-12-2019 01:58 via : Canada
  
  The University of Alberta, as well as two deans, have issued statements about the Holodomor after a sessional instructor called it a myth on his personal Facebook page. 
  
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• Hockey coach misconduct allegations spark countrywide discussions around ‘hockey culture’

  07-12-2019 01:51 via : Canada
  
  Recently, the highest level of professional hockey has had a dark spotlight cast on it over allegations of coaching misconduct, ranging from racial slurs to physical abuse.
  
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• Regina Christmas Wish List connects people in need with generous strangers

  07-12-2019 01:32 via : Canada
  
  People interested in buying a holiday gift for someone in need can read their story, and pledge to donate, through the online Regina Christmas Wish List.
  
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• University of Lethbridge marks anniversary of Montreal massacre with peaceful tribute

  07-12-2019 01:17 via : Canada
  
  The University of Lethbridge held a peaceful tribute to honour the national day of remembrance and action on violence against women.
  
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• Saskatoon company rolls out furnace rebate program

  07-12-2019 01:12 via : Canada
  
  Centennial Plumbing, Heating and Electrical is rolling out their own version of the Sask Energy furnace rebate program.
  
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• Alberta professors cite free expression in defending lecturer who called Holodomor a hoax

  07-12-2019 01:09 via Canada – National Post
  
  EDMONTON — A coalition of academics at the University of Alberta is coming to the defence of a lecturer who declared in a Facebook post that the Holodomor famine was a hoax spread by fascists, which led to widespread condemnation and calls for his resignation from the students' union and other groups. Read More
  
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• Sask. government won’t give extra money for consumption site policing: minister

  07-12-2019 00:46 via : Canada
  
  The Saskatchewan government “funds areas that are of mutual provincial priority and not strictly a local concern,” according to Christine Tell.
  
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• RMC lights up Kingston to pay tribute to Montreal massacre victims

  07-12-2019 00:45 via : Canada
  
  Services are being held across the country, including Kingston, where a beam of light will be shining Friday in memory of the victims.
  
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• Scugog’s Bakersville Gingerbread Village getting ready for visitors

  07-12-2019 00:42 via : Canada
  
  Scugog is once again getting into the holiday spirit with its gingerbread village -- the largest in the event's 24-year history.
  
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• Locked out employees of Co-op Refinery concerned about safety of community

  07-12-2019 00:36 via : Canada
  
  Unifor members are raising concerns over the safety of the Regina Co-op Refinery after hundreds of employees were locked out by their employer Federated Co-operatives Limited.
  
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• Canada made deal with the devil by supporting anti-Israel resolution: former U.S. ambassador to UN

  07-12-2019 00:30 via Canada – National Post
  
  Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, accused Canada of striking a deal with the devil over its recent support of an anti-Israel resolution. Read More
  
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• Polytechnique tragedy: struggle for equality continues for female students at John Abbott

  07-12-2019 00:22 via : Canada
  
  "This isn't just something that happened 30 years ago. This could happen at any time."
  
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• Darlings Island residents celebrate opening of flood-mitigating road

  07-12-2019 00:09 via : Canada
  
  Spring flooding increased risk of residents being stranded from the mainland.
  
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• Police Arrest Montreal Blogger Who Allegedly Praised Polytechnique Shooter

  07-12-2019 00:00 via HuffPost Canada News
  MONTREAL — A blogger who allegedly glorified the gunman behind Montreal’s 1989 Ecole polytechnique massacre was arrested on the eve of the attack’s 30th anniversary.Jean-Claude Rochefort appeared in court Friday to answer charges of inciting hatred towards women.Investigators have linked him to what police call “disturbing” writing published under a pseudonym on a “hateful, anti-feminist blog.”Police say Rochefort was arrested Thursday at his home i
  
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• What’s on Canada Post’s wish list over the holidays?

  06-12-2019 23:14 via : Canada
  
  With harsh Saskatchewan winters, Canada Post is asking homeowners to keep pathways and stairs clear of ice and snow to make deliveries safe for everyone.
  
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• Halifax Explosion survivor laid to rest on 102nd anniversary of the blast

  06-12-2019 23:06 via : Canada
  
  Cecilia Coolen was laid to rest on the 102nd anniversary of the Halifax explosion. She was just 10-days old when the blast killed both her parents.
  
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• 5 people found dead after house fire northwest of Edmonton

  06-12-2019 22:56 via : Canada
  
  Two adults and three children were found dead inside a home following a fire in a small hamlet northwest of Edmonton on Thursday.
  
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• Doug Ford Says Climate Plan Shouldn't Be Criticized Until 2030

  06-12-2019 22:54 via HuffPost Canada News
  OTTAWA — Premier Doug Ford defended his “Made in Ontario” climate change plan on Friday, saying the province is on track to meet its emissions reduction targets for 2030 — a claim the auditor general said is not based on sound evidence.Ford, who has launched a legal challenge of the federal government’s carbon tax, said it is too early for critics to pan his Progressive Conservative government’s plan, which was launched over a year ago.“We’re
  
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• 'Heading towards a climate reckoning': Victoria wants cruise ship-related emissions cut quickly

  06-12-2019 22:26 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Victoria city council has an ambitious climate target, and it's asking the cruise industry to get on board. The harbour authority is looking into installing shore power and also cutting back on emissions from land transportation, once passengers disembark.
  
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• Montreal police arrest man who allegedly glorified École Polytechnique shooter in blog posts

  06-12-2019 22:22 via : Canada
  
  Police say that under a pseudonym, Rochefort published several blog posts that defended the École Polytechnique killer Marc Lépine, who took the lives of 14 young women in the 1989 massacre.
  
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• New Brunswickers remember Montreal Massacre

  06-12-2019 22:04 via : Canada
  
  “Thirty years ago today, Canada was shook with news of a violent massacre that took place in a room very similar to this one,” Norah Siddall told an audience at UNB.
  
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