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• Lethbridge woman granted stay in Calgary manslaughter case - Global News

  25-02-2019 23:50
  Lethbridge woman granted stay in Calgary manslaughter case  Global NewsWATCH (May 16, 2018): Police have released more information about what they believe led to the death of Calgary woman Trisheena Simon. Her family said ...
  
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• Edmonton woman frustrated over girls being denied citizenship under 2009 law

  25-02-2019 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  A woman in Alberta says she feels like she's not Canadian enough after her daughters were denied citizenship.
  
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• UCP leader lays out strategy to overhaul immigration if elected

  25-02-2019 22:48
  UCP Leader Jason Kenney announced a new plan on Monday to reduce immigration backlog and attract entrepreneurial immigrants to smaller communities in Alberta. “As we work to get Alberta’s economy back on track, we need to use the power of immigration as one strategy to restore investor confidence and to build new businesses to create prosperity for all Albertans,” said Kenney. “If elected, a United Conservative government will launch extensive consultations to develop a n
  
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• Warmer & Drier Than Normal: Weather Network Spring Forecast For Southern Alberta

  25-02-2019 22:27
  
  
  Come the middle of March, we're expected to see a big change to mostly spring-like conditions across Alberta, especially here in the south.
  
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• Man Accused of Selling Stolen Horses to Fort Macleod Slaughter Facility Pleads Not Guilty

  25-02-2019 21:13
  Wayne Jubb pleaded not guilty in a Lethbridge courtroom Monday to charges which include theft and forgery.
  
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• Police apprehend suspect in shooting in Renfrew area

  25-02-2019 20:44
  Tips from the public have led to the arrest of a man who was wanted on 18 warrants in connection to a shooting in the city’s northeast earlier this month. On February 14, emergency crews responded to the 1400 block of Renfrew Drive N.E. at about 1:00 a.m. and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to hospital in serious condition but has since been released. The man in his 30s was targeted in the attack and his assailant fled the area before police arrived. A warr
  
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• Alberta Securities Commission orders Ponzi scheme operators to pay over $4 million

  25-02-2019 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  The owner and an employee of Calgary-based Base Finance Ltd. must pay more than $4 million in penalties, disgorgements of ill-gotten gains and costs.
  
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• Man charged in shooting at downtown club on New Year’s Day

  25-02-2019 20:14
  A 35-year-old man is facing a number of weapons related charges in connection to a shooting at a downtown night club on New Year’s Day. Emergency crews were called to Vault 17 VIP Lounge, in the 600 block of 10th Avenue S.W., at about 2:50 a.m. on January 1st for reports of shots fired in the parking lot. Police found evidence at the scene to indicate that a shooting happened and say a weapon was fired. They did not locate any witnesses at the time and no injuries were reported. A day afte
  
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• Lethbridge Transit improves accessibility with new on-board notification system - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2019 20:09
  Lethbridge Transit improves accessibility with new on-board notification system  Lethbridge News NowEffective Monday, Feb. 25, new technology is online on Lethbridge Transit buses. All 42 buses in the *service's* fleet are equipped with a new on-board stop ...
  
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• Lethbridge Transit improves accessibility with new on-board notification system

  25-02-2019 20:09
  By Justin Goulet (@JustinGoulet21)
  LETHBRIDGE, AB – Riding the bus just got a lot more accessible.
  Effective Monday, Feb. 25, new technology is online on Lethbridge Transit buses. All 42 buses in the service’s fleet are equipped with a new on-board stop notification system.
  The system sees display boards installed on the bus, and a voice command announcing the next stop on the route.
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• Largest Drug Seizure Ever at Carway Border Going to Trial

  25-02-2019 19:52
  A Fort McMurray man, allegedly caught with a large stash of cocaine at the border south Cardston last year, has been committed to stand trial.
  
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• Alberta UCP leader Jason Kenney unveils immigration recruitment plan

  25-02-2019 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says a UCP government would launch a new immigration strategy to attract more entrepreneurs and focus on rural communities.
  
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• Victoria mayor coming to tour Alberta oilsands with ‘open mind’

  25-02-2019 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  Victoria's mayor says she is coming to visit Alberta's oilsands in April with an 'open mind' and to learn more about her neighbouring province's environmental stewardship.
  
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• Lethbridge Transit Buses Now Equipped With Next Stop Announcements

  25-02-2019 18:54
  
  
  The new technology has been installed throughout the Lethbridge Transit fleet with all 640 stops across the city.
  
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• Seatlbelts on All Highway Buses: Saskatchewan Coroner's Report After Humboldt Broncos Crash

  25-02-2019 18:19
  The report, released Monday, lists the deaths as accidental and the province's chief coroner is not calling for an public inquest.
  
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• Concrete Plant in Lundbreck Destroyed by Weekend Fire

  25-02-2019 18:14
  
  
  Firefighters were called out to the blaze in Lundbreck Sunday morning and found a building fully engulfed in flames.
  
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• Home North of Taber Damaged by Fire

  25-02-2019 17:28
  No injuries following a blaze at a rural home near Taber Sunday night.
  
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• Humboldt crash coroner’s report calls for mandatory bus seatbelts, improved victim ID system

  25-02-2019 17:26 via globalnews.ca
  The coroner said the Ministry of Highways should review its policy on signs at intersections and SGI should implement mandatory truck-driver training.
  
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• B.C. woman confronts cougar: 'Make yourself look as big as possible'

  25-02-2019 17:26
  A B.C. woman showed quick thinking and courage in fending off a cougar attack while out walking her dog. Conservation agents say the woman did exactly what she should have done and her actions likely saved her dog’s life. The woman came upon the wild cat on Saturday night in a co-op housing complex in Port Moody, a city on the eastern side of Metro Vancouver. The complex is near a hospital and surrounded by trees and trails. She found the cougar standing right in front of her on a trail an
  
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• Calgary company now offers at-home pre and postnatal services for families

  25-02-2019 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  A Calgary lactation consultant has expanded her company to include a series of prenatal and postnatal services for local families -- and you don’t have to go to them, they come to you.
  
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• Whiteout conditions in Ontario cause 2 pileups involving nearly 100 vehicles

  25-02-2019 16:54
  Violent winds and blowing snow led to whiteout conditions in Southern Ontario on Monday and contributed to a pair of massive pileups involving nearly 100 vehicles. The first collision, on Highway 400 south of Barrie, Ont., involved about 70 vehicles, according to Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of the Ontario Provincial Police’s Highway Safety Division. There were no major injuries in the collisions, but 11 people were taken to hospital. "(The crash was) significant in terms of vehicles involved but no
  
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• Two multi-vehicle pileups amid 'whiteouts' on Ontario highways

  25-02-2019 16:54
  Emergency crews are responding to two massive pileups that occurred during blizzard conditions in southern Ontario. The first, on Hwy. 400 south of Barrie, Ont. involves 70-plus vehicles, according to Barrie Fire and Emergency Service. So far, no major injuries have been reported but 10 people have been taken to hospital with minor injuries, according to Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of the Ontario Provincial Police’s Highway Safety Division. Several tractor-trailers are involved, including a fuel ta
  
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• Force of gunshot propelled bra wire into B.C. victim's chest: case study

  25-02-2019 16:43
  An underwire bra complicated the treatment of a gunshot victim and nearly cost the woman her life, according to an unusual case report from B.C. The doctors who helped save the woman’s life have published the report in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesiology as a warning that bra wires may play a role in other chest injuries. The 39-year-old woman was brought to the Royal Columbian in New Westminster, B.C., with a gunshot wound to the chest in 2017.  Despite her injury, she arrived awa
  
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• Alberta veterinarians vote to ban declawing, ear cropping, tail docking surgeries: ‘It’s inhumane’

  25-02-2019 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta veterinarians have voted to ban medically unnecessary surgical procedures such as removing an animal's claws, ears, tails and vocal cords.
  
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• Alberta veterinarians vote to ban declawing, ear cropping, tail docking surgeries

  25-02-2019 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta veterinarians have voted to ban medically unnecessary surgical procedures such as removing an animal's claws, ears, tails and vocal cords.
  
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• In his words: Canadian Olympian's 'super scary' avalanche experience

  25-02-2019 15:05
  A Canadian Olympic skier is sharing his story of being buried in an avalanche in the hopes it will convince others to be prepared for an emergency on the slopes. Alex Beaulieu-Marchand, who captured a bronze medal in slopestyle in Pyeongchang in 2018, was with friends on fresh powder at Guardsman Pass in Park City, Utah on Feb. 16. He was at the top of a jump when the slope gave way. “We knew there was a risk because there is always a risk in the mountains. And then it happened, the worst
  
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• GE sells biopharma unit for US$21 billion

  25-02-2019 14:04
  BOSTON -- General Electric is selling its biopharma business to Danaher Corp. for US$21.4 billion as it continues to sell off chunks of a once sprawling conglomerate. The biopharma unit, part of GE Life Sciences, generated revenue of about $3 billion last year. Danaher said after tax benefits, the deal will have a price tag that is closer a $20 billion. The mostly-cash transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. Danaher, a medical technology company based in Washington,
  
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• Barrick's hostile bid 'ignores risks and overstates rewards', says Newmont

  25-02-2019 13:53
  TORONTO -- The chief executive of Barrick Gold Corp. delivered a stinging rebuke to Newmont Mining Corp.'s leadership on Monday, as he outlined his $18-billion vision for combining the two gold-mining giants.More from BNN Bloomberg: Barrick Gold formally proposes US$18 billion all-stock Newmont takeoverBarrick CEO Mark Bristow said a combination of the two companies was "long overdue" and would be "far superior" to Newmont's proposed acquisition of Vancouver-based Goldcorp Inc. In addition to ar
  
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• Barrick Gold goes after Newmont to create mining giant

  25-02-2019 13:53
  TORONTO -- Barrick Gold Corp. has made a formal merger offer for rival Newmont Mining Corp. in an all-stock deal that would combine two of the world's largest gold producers.More from BNN Bloomberg: Barrick Gold formally proposes US$18 billion all-stock Newmont takeoverBarrick chief executive Mark Bristow said the proposed merger would unlock more than $7 billion of synergies due in large part to combining the companies' assets in Nevada. "Most important, it will enable us to consider our Nevada
  
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• Ryan Straschnitzki, paralyzed in Humboldt Broncos crash, plans for experimental procedure in Thailand

  25-02-2019 13:47 via globalnews.ca
  "It's kind of cool. Turning humans into robots," the 19-year-old explained
  
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• Russia: U.S. asks for advice on North Korea talks

  25-02-2019 13:26
  MOSCOW -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the United States has asked Moscow's advice in dealing with North Korea before a summit between President Donald Trump and the North Korean leader. Trump and Kim Jong Un are expected to meet on Wednesday and Thursday in Vietnam's capital. Their first meeting last summer ended without substantive agreements on North Korea's nuclear disarmament. Lavrov, who is also visiting Vietnam this week, said in comments carried by Russian news agencies on
  
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• U.S.-China battle over Huawei comes to head at tech show

  25-02-2019 11:17
  BARCELONA, Spain -- A global battle between the U.S. government and Chinese tech company Huawei over allegations that it is a cybersecurity risk will overshadow the opening on Monday of the world's biggest mobile industry trade fair. Huawei has an outsize presence at MWC Barcelona, a four-day industry showcase of mobile devices and innovations that's expected to draw 100,000 visitors. The focus at this year's meeting is new 5G networks due to roll out in the coming years. But the dispute over Hu
  
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• Political fate of Singh, NDP, on the line in federal byelections

  25-02-2019 10:54
  OTTAWA -- Jagmeet Singh's political fate -- and the fortunes of the New Democratic Party as a whole -- are in the hands of voters today in a British Columbia riding. The NDP leader is running for a seat in the House of Commons in Burnaby South, one of three federal ridings holding byelections today. Many New Democrats believe it's a do-or-die contest -- that Singh cannot lead his party in this fall's general election if he can't get himself a seat in Parliament. Singh is hoping a victory tonight
  
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• Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association moving on to provincials - Lethbridge Herald

  25-02-2019 10:41
  Lethbridge Amateur Wrestling Association moving on to provincials  Lethbridge HeraldDale Woodard Lethbridge Herald [email protected] For Callum Hyland, it was literally a gold medal match to remember. The previous one for the.
  
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• Regulating wild food suggested to ease Arctic hunger: Caribou Marketing Board

  25-02-2019 10:37
  Northerners could get relief from sky-high grocery bills if Ottawa were to help regulate and encourage the sale of food harvested from the land, a federal advisory board has concluded. In a report released Monday, the National Indigenous Economic Development Board recommends changes to how so-called country food is exchanged. They include regulations on buying and selling to safety standards and even marketing boards to explore potential sales outside the North. "There appears to be support for
  
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• 'Turning humans into robots:' Injured Broncos player planning spinal surgery in Thailand

  25-02-2019 10:25
  CALGARY -- A hockey player paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is planning to head to Thailand in his quest to get better. Ryan Straschnitzki of Airdrie, Alta. plans to undergo an experimental surgical procedure on his spine that he hopes can restore some movement below the level of his injury. "It's kind of cool. Turning humans into robots," the 19-year-old said with a laugh in a recent interview with The Canadian Press. Straschnitzki and 12 others on the Saskatchewan junior hockey team
  
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• Bangladesh police identify suspect in failed plane hijacking

  25-02-2019 09:22
  DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A man who was killed while trying to hijack a commercial flight in Bangladesh was a 24-year-old passenger from a village near the capital who had been previously arrested in a kidnapping case, officials said Monday. Mufti Mahmud Khan, director of the law and media wing of Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion security agency, said the suspect was listed in its database as Md. Polash Ahmed, and had been arrested in 2012. Khan declined to provide details about the kidnapping cas
  
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• Broken-down bus that crashed in China mine was bought online

  25-02-2019 07:08
  BEIJING -- The operators of China's largest silver mine transported workers underground on a broken-down bus that was bought online, routinely overloaded and operating on ramp not intended for transporting people, safety officials said after the bus crashed, killing 21 miners and injuring 29. The bus involved in Saturday morning's crash had not been inspected or registered and had a capacity of 30 passengers, 20 fewer than were on board, the head of the Emergency Management Ministry's department
  
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• Half of business economists see U.S. recession by 2020: survey

  25-02-2019 06:51
  WASHINGTON -- Roughly half the nation's business economists say they think the U.S. economy will slip into recession by the end of next year, and three-fourths envision such a downturn beginning by the end of 2021. The finding comes from the latest survey by the National Association for Business Economics of its member economists. Just 10 per cent of them say they foresee a recession beginning this year. At the other extreme, only 11 per cent expect the economy to avoid a recession through 2021.
  
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• WHL Roundup: Sunday, February 24, 2019

  25-02-2019 04:44 via globalnews.ca
  MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Justin Almeida had a goal and three assists as the Moose Jaw Warriors picked up their third straight win by downing the Kootenay Ice 5-1 on Sunday in Western Hockey League play.
  
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• Alberta’s Chelsea Carey beats Ontario’s Rachel Homan to win Scotties Tournament of Hearts

  25-02-2019 03:57 via globalnews.ca
  Homan started strong with two early steals. Carey frequently missed wide over the first few ends and gave up three points in the fourth after a flubbed takeout attempt.
  
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• Calls for investigation into Notley event

  25-02-2019 03:11 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Feb 24 – There are allegations that the NDP improperly used an AHS facility for a campaign event. Now the UCP wants the ethics commissioner to investigate. Julia Wong explains.
  
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• Questions swirl following Rachel Notley’s event at Lethbridge hospital Saturday - Global News

  25-02-2019 02:28
  Questions swirl following Rachel Notley’s event at Lethbridge hospital Saturday  Global NewsQuestions are being raised about whether Rachel Notley violated AHS policy when she held a campaign-style event at a Lethbridge hospital Saturday.
  
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• Premier Rachel Notley honoured with Blackfoot name, headdress

  25-02-2019 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley received a Blackfoot honour at the 20th annual Peace Pow-Wow and Festival. The premier was the guest of honour and was given a Blackfoot name and headdress, a tradition dating back generations. Chris Chacon has more.
  
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• Council to discuss consumption sites and fluoride

  25-02-2019 00:32
  Council will be meeting to discuss a number of pressing issues on the city’s agenda on Monday. One of the items has to do with safety issues in relation to the safe drug consumption site set up at the Sheldon Chumir Centre in the downtown core. Ward 8 councillor Evan Woolley presented a dozen recommendations that he compiled with the help of a city committee that was formed to address some of the concerns in the area. The list includes more mental health and addiction support for drug user
  
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• Consumption site and fluoride up for discussion at City Hall

  25-02-2019 00:32
  City council will discuss safety around the consumption site at the Sheldon Chumir Health Centre and a motion on fluoride on Monday. Public safety near the downtown consumption site has become a concern for area residents over the last few months. Ward 8 Councillor Evan Woolley presented a dozen recommendations that he compiled with the help of a city committee, which was formed to address some of the concerns in the area. The list includes more mental health and addiction support for drug users
  
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