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• Canadian airlines waiting for guidance from Ottawa over X gender option

  18-02-2019 22:04
  Canada's largest airlines are awaiting details from the federal government before they follow their U.S. counterparts in allowing travellers to choose gender designations outside the traditional "male" and "female" check-in categories. Major U.S. airlines said last week they will change their ticketing process so that passengers can identify themselves along non-binary lines, representing a victory for advocates of transgender recognition. That change comes after a pair of major trade groups --
  
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• Majority of Canadians think Facebook will negatively impact federal election: survey

  18-02-2019 20:58
  OTTAWA -- The majority of Canadians think that Facebook will negatively impact the next federal election, and that the social media giant doesn't do a good job at monitoring how it is used to influence politics, according to a Nanos Research survey. Six in 10 Canadians surveyed said they are expecting Facebook to have a negative or somewhat negative impact on the next federal election, scheduled for Oct. 21. Twenty five per cent said they think Facebook will have a negative impact and 36 per cen
  
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• Crews recover body from southeast home destroyed in explosion

  18-02-2019 20:23
  Emergency crews have recovered a body from a home in the city’s southeast that was completely destroyed in an explosion and fire on the weekend. Fire crews were called to a home on Douglas Glen Close S.E. at about 4:20 a.m. Sunday for reports of an explosion. The home was fully involved in flame when fire crews arrived and a second alarm was called in to bring additional resources to the scene. Utilities to the home have been shut off and officials say the damage is extensive. A nearby hom
  
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• NDP calls on feds to launch public inquiry into SNC-Lavalin affair

  18-02-2019 20:05
  OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on the federal government to launch a public inquiry into the allegations of PMO interference in the SNC-Lavalin case. "It's become clear now that we need a public inquiry to get to the bottom of what's happened," Singh told reporters in Burnaby on Monday. The Globe and Mail has reported that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Office pressured Jody Wilson-Raybould -- who was the attorney general at the time -- to have federal prosecutors purs
  
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• Trudeau's principal secretary Gerald Butts resigns

  18-02-2019 19:59
  OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s principal secretary Gerald Butts has resigned amid ongoing questions about alleged PMO interference in the SNC-Lavalin case. In a lengthy statement about his resignation, Butts denies that he or anyone in the PMO pressured Jody Wilson-Raybould -- who was the attorney general at the time -- to have federal prosecutors pursue a remediation agreement rather than criminal prosecution in the corruption and fraud case against Quebec engineering and
  
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• 'It's still sad to go': Canadian nurses evacuated from Haiti compound by helicopter

  18-02-2019 19:32
  A group of Canadian nurses volunteering in Haiti were desperately trying to get a helicopter to bring them from their compound to the airport in Port-au-Prince, the nation’s capital, on Monday. “We’ve hired a helicopter thanks to a bunch of our friends and family who donated through GoFundMe,” Lauren Davey told CTV News Channel via telephone from Haiti. Because their compound has no address, the nurses were having trouble getting that helicopter to find them. “Right
  
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• Canadian nurses evacuated from Haiti compound by helicopter

  18-02-2019 19:32
  A group of Canadian nurses who were volunteering in Haiti are safely back in Canada after spending days trapped in their compound by widespread protests. The eight nurses had been volunteering in Grand Goave, just over 60 kilometres away from the capital, with Ontario-based charity Hope Grows. Family and friends raised thousands of dollars to rent a helicopter to fly them to the international airport in Port-au-Prince after roads become too dangerous. From there, they boarded an Air Canada fligh
  
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• Large pro-pipeline truck convoy protests federal oil policies in Ottawa

  18-02-2019 18:30
  Hundreds of semi-trailers, pickup trucks, cars and buses rolled into Ottawa Tuesday, to protest the federal government's policies on the oil industry.
  
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• Convoy of hundreds of trucks rally in Ottawa to protest federal oil policies

  18-02-2019 18:30
  Hundreds of semi-trailers, pickup trucks, cars and buses rolled into Ottawa Tuesday, to protest the federal government's policies on the oil industry.
  
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• Convoy of hundreds of trucks nears Ottawa to protest federal oil policies

  18-02-2019 18:30
  The rally is expected to occupy almost a kilometre of Wellington Street, in front of Parliament.
  
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• Convoy of hundreds of trucks enters Ottawa to protest federal oil policies

  18-02-2019 18:30
  The rally is expected to occupy almost a kilometre of Wellington Street, in front of Parliament.
  
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• Kids, teens under 18 should not use cough products with opioids: Health Canada

  18-02-2019 18:29
  New guidance from Health Canada says that children and teens under 18 should not use cough products containing opiods because they “may be a factor in problematic substance use later in life.” A review by the public health department found “limited evidence” to support the effectiveness of certain cough and cold products in children. “Following a safety review of cough and cold products containing opioids, Health Canada is advising that Canadian children and adolesc
  
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• Convoy in support of Alberta energy moves closer to Ottawa

  18-02-2019 17:52
  A convoy that left Red Deer last week in support of Alberta Energy is getting closer to its destination and it expected to arrive in Ottawa on Tuesday. Over 100 vehicles departed from Central Alberta last Thursday and are part of a group that supports the yellow-vest movement. United We Roll! Convoy For Canada! will make a stop in Sudbury at about noon on Monday on its way to Ottawa. The group is opposed to Bill C48,  Bill C69 and the UN migration pact and is asking for the carbon tax to be
  
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• Xtreme Drop A Close One in Lethbridge Saturday - DiscoverAirdrie.com

  18-02-2019 17:05 via discoverairdrie.com
  Xtreme Drop A Close One in Lethbridge Saturday  DiscoverAirdrie.comThe Airdrie Xtreme put up a stiff fight in Saturday's (February 16) game in Lethbridge against the Golden Hawks but just couldn't pull it out. The Xtreme lost the ...
  
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• ‘Making this up:’ Study says oilsands assessments marred by weak science

  18-02-2019 16:55
  Standardized oilsands assessments would be faster, cheaper and more likely to produce a clear picture of what's happening in northern Alberta, UBC biology professor Adam Ford suggests.
  
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• Men appeal conviction in Via Rail terror plot, argue jury improperly selected

  18-02-2019 16:51
  Two men found guilty of terrorism charges after being accused of plotting to derail a passenger train are asking Ontario's highest court to grant them a new trial, arguing the jury that convicted them was improperly selected. Lawyers for Raed Jaser argue the judge who oversaw the case made several errors, including in rejecting their client's request as to the method of jury selection. Jaser's co-accused, Chiheb Esseghaier, continues to be self-represented but a lawyer appointed to assist him th
  
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• Calgary surgeon undergoes experimental spinal surgery after freak accident

  18-02-2019 16:35
  Dr. Richi Gill was involved in a freak accident on a boogie board during a family vacation in Hawaii one year ago.
  
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• Extreme cold warning returns to Edmonton and many parts of Alberta

  18-02-2019 15:32
  If you are planning to enjoy Family Day outside on Monday, bundle up as an extreme cold warning returned to Edmonton and many parts of Alberta.
  
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• Extreme cold warning ends in Edmonton and many parts of Alberta

  18-02-2019 15:32
  An extreme cold warning was lifted for Edmonton and other parts Alberta on Monday morning, several hours after being issued.
  
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• Extreme cold warning ends in Edmonton and Alberta

  18-02-2019 15:32
  An extreme cold warning was lifted for Edmonton and other parts Alberta on Monday morning, several hours after being issued.
  
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• Extreme cold warning ends across Alberta

  18-02-2019 15:32
  An extreme cold warning was lifted for Edmonton and other parts Alberta on Monday morning, several hours after being issued.
  
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• City implements snow route parking ban to clear Calgary streets

  18-02-2019 15:18
  A snow route parking ban will go into effect on Monday at noon so crews can deal with the snow that has accumulated on city streets over the last few days. A snow route parking ban is called based on snow accumulations and road conditions and is in effect for up to 72 hours after it is implemented. Parking is restricted on those routes designated by a blue sign with a white snowflake. Road crews will be out clearing priority two routes on Monday afternoon, which include collector routes, communi
  
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• More than $3,500 raised to turn two-legged pup into a 'tripod'

  18-02-2019 15:13
  A playful pup born with just two legs and rescued from the streets of Iran has been taken in by Canadian carers who hope to give her a normal life with the help of prosthetics. One-year-old Roo, who hops like a kangaroo, hence her name, also sits like a person as her two front legs never fully formed. Now her foster owners hope turning Roo into a “tripod” will improve her quality of life. “She’s a little bit slower than other dogs, but I think once she gets the prosthetic
  
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• Croatian police find body in freezer; could be missing woman

  18-02-2019 15:01
  ZAGREB, Croatia -- A body found in a freezer in a Croatian village is apparently that of a woman who went missing more than 18 years ago, Croatian police said Monday. Police said they have detained the older sister of Jasmina Dominic, who was reported missing in 2005 but was last seen in 2000 when she was 23 years old. The body was found Saturday in a freezer in the hallway of the Dominic family home in the village of Pavlovec, northeast of Zagreb, a police statement said. Smiljana Srnec, 45, wa
  
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• EU states mixed on Trump demand to take back ISIS fighters

  18-02-2019 13:02
  BRUSSELS -- U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that European countries take back their citizens fighting in Syria received a mixed reaction Monday, as nations voiced concerns about how to bring home-grown Islamic State extremists to trial. The question of such foreign fighters has been a conundrum for the Europeans for several years. Islamic State prisoners could be exposed to torture or the death penalty if they remain in jail in Syria or Iraq, and the EU opposes the death penalty. But few Eu
  
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• EU states mixed on Trump demand to take back IS fighters

  18-02-2019 13:02
  BRUSSELS -- U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that European countries take back their citizens fighting in Syria received a mixed reaction Monday, as nations voiced concerns about how to bring home-grown Islamic State extremists to trial. The question of such foreign fighters has been a conundrum for the Europeans for several years. Islamic State prisoners could be exposed to torture or the death penalty if they remain in jail in Syria or Iraq, and the EU opposes the death penalty. But few Eu
  
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• Small Alberta village honours founding families for Black History Month

  18-02-2019 13:00
  Alberta officially recognized Black History Month for the first time in 2017 but the folks in Breton have been celebrating their founding families annually since the mid-90s.
  
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• Burning Man CEO announces festival changes to combat 'culture of exclusivity'

  18-02-2019 12:55
  RENO, Nev. -- The organizers of Burning Man are making “substantive” changes to the annual weeklong summer art festival in the Nevada desert. The organization's CEO, Marian Goodell, said in a post to the Burning Man Journal over the weekend that the changes are an attempt to combat an increasing culture of exclusivity and consumerism created by pay-to-play “concierge-type” camps, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported on Monday. Ticket-seekers for Burning Man should expect the
  
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• U.K. lawmakers slam Facebook, recommend stiffer regulation

  18-02-2019 11:53
  LONDON -- British lawmakers issued a scathing report Monday that calls for tougher rules to keep Facebook and other tech firms from acting like "digital gangsters" and intentionally violating data privacy and competition laws. The report on fake news and disinformation on social media sites followed an 18-month investigation by Parliament's influential media committee. The committee recommended that social media sites should have to follow a mandatory code of ethics overseen by an independent re
  
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• Sex abuse survivors to meet with Vatican summit organizers

  18-02-2019 10:47
  VATICAN CITY -- The organizers of Pope Francis' summit on preventing clergy sex abuse will meet this week with a dozen abuse victims who have descended on Rome to protest the Catholic Church's response to the crisis and demand an end to decades of coverup by church leaders, officials said Monday. These abuse survivors will not be addressing the summit of church leaders itself. Rather, they will meet Wednesday with the four-member organizing committee to convey their complaints. The larger summit
  
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• Volunteer Lethbridge seeks nominations - Lethbridge Herald

  18-02-2019 10:43 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Volunteer Lethbridge seeks nominations  Lethbridge Heraldlethbridge herald Volunteer Lethbridge is inviting the community to nominate youth ages five through 24 for their passion and dedication through countless.
  
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• WHL: Blades stay red-hot in Lethbridge - Edmonton Journal

  18-02-2019 09:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  WHL: Blades stay red-hot in Lethbridge  Edmonton JournalThe Saskatoon Blades won their seventh straight game Saturday in Lethbridge.
  
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• China's leaders want more babies, but local officials resist

  18-02-2019 07:16
  BEIJING -- Facing a future demographic crisis and aging society, China's leaders are desperately seeking to persuade couples to have more children. But bureaucrats don't seem to have gotten the message, fining a couple in a recent widely publicized case for having a third child against the strict letter of the law. The move has sparked public outrage as people vent their anger at population control officials who are hungry for revenue and have long persecuted couples for violating the now-scrapp
  
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• World stocks mostly rise ahead of more China-U.S. trade talks

  18-02-2019 06:22
  SINGAPORE -- World stocks mostly rose on Monday ahead of more trade talks between Chinese and American officials in Washington this week. After Asian markets closed with strong gains, European indexes were more subdued. France's CAC 40 gained 0.3 per cent to close at 5,168.54 but the DAX in Germany was flat at 11,299.20. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.2 per cent to 7,219.47. Wall Street was due to remain closed for President's Day. On Friday, China and the U.S. announced plans to resume trade negotia
  
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• WHL Roundup: Sunday, February 17, 2019

  18-02-2019 04:22
  PORTLAND, Ore. - Joachim Blichfeld added to his league-leading numbers with three goals and an assist as the Portland Winterhawks beat the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-2 on Sunday in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• Canadian 'ISIS bride' in Syria: 'I should be allowed to go home'

  18-02-2019 04:00
  A pregnant Alberta woman who moved to Syria with her ISIS-supporting husband and their two young boys says she wants to return to Canada. The woman, whose first name is Amy, is one of four Canadian ISIS brides who spoke to CTV News from inside the Kurdish-run Al-Hawl refugee camp in eastern Syria. Amy, who is 34, told CTV London Bureau Chief Paul Workman the story of how she ended up in such a dangerous situation. It all started when she married a Muslim man and converted to Islam. “He sta
  
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• Alberta’s education minister calls Kenney deceitful on school curriculum review

  18-02-2019 03:48
  Eggen spoke a day after Kenney said in a speech that if his United Conservatives win the spring election they will take action on what they see as NDP worldview seeping into the curriculum review.
  
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• Boil water order issued for Lethbridge County

  18-02-2019 02:29
  Alberta Health Services said the order impacts the Edgemoor and Sunset Acres subdivisions of the county until further notice.
  
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• Child injured while snowboarding in Lake Louise

  18-02-2019 01:49
  Officials with STARS Air Ambulance say a child was taken to hospital after they were hurt while snowboarding near Lake Louise on Sunday. The agency says the boy was snowboarding in the area when he struck a tree. The victim was taken to the Alberta Children's Hospital with unspecified injuries. His name and age have not been released. More to come.
  
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• Boil water order issued for Lethbridge County - Global News

  18-02-2019 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  Boil water order issued for Lethbridge County  Global NewsAlberta Health Services said the order impacts the Edgemoor and Sunset Acres subdivisions of the county until further notice.
  
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• Dozens of homeless dogs rescued from First Nations communities

  18-02-2019 00:19
  A number of dogs that were going to be euthanized a few weeks ago are now in the care of an animal care agency in Alberta. Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue says the animals were found roaming on a number of different First Nations communities in northern Saskatchewan by residents, who then turned them over to dog rescue staff. Many of the dogs come from communities that don’t possess any veterinarians who can spay or neuter them. As a result, the problem leads to more and more wild dogs wander
  
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• Alberta missionaries back at home after escaping civil unrest in Haiti

  18-02-2019 00:01
  Two dozen workers with a Christian relief group are back at home on Sunday after they had to quickly get out of Haiti last week. Rioting broke out in Port-au-Prince after citizens rose up to demand the resignation of President Jovenel Moise. The protesters are angry about skyrocketing inflation and the government's failure to prosecute embezzlement from a multi-billion-dollar Venezuelan program that sent discounted oil to Haiti. Haiti Arise, an aid group that was established back in 2000, has be
  
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