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• Trump signs Bibles at Alabama church, dividing faith leaders

  09-03-2019 23:42
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- U.S. President Donald Trump was just doing what he could to raise spirits when he signed Bibles at an Alabama church for survivors of a tornado outbreak, many religious leaders say, though some are offended and others say he could have handled it differently. Hershael York, dean of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary School of Theology in Louisville, Kentucky, said he didn't have a problem with Trump signing Bibles, like former presidents have, because he was asked and
  
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• Government funds Calgary charter school’s much-needed repairs

  09-03-2019 23:42
  Students and staff at a school in northwest Calgary that was at risk of closing because of some severe structural issues are rejoicing after the Alberta government came through on a promise to replace the building. Last month, the Foundations for the Future Charter Academy held a special meeting with staff, parents and students about the dire situation facing its secondary school. The FFCA holds classes for its high school students out of the old Montgomery Junior High School along with an adjac
  
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• Great Lakes see higher-than-normal ice coverage, but it won't last

  09-03-2019 22:56
  DETROIT -- As ice coverage goes, it's Superior. The Detroit Free Press reports Lake Superior was 94 per cent ice covered as of Friday, marking first time the largest of the Great Lakes had more than 90 per cent coverage in four years. At this time last year, Superior was about half covered, and only 7 per cent of the lake was covered at this time in 2017. Similar ice coverage is reported on the four other Great Lakes. Lake Erie is at 94 per cent coverage, Huron nearly 85 per cent, Michigan rough
  
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• R. Kelly: 'We're going to straighten all this stuff out'

  09-03-2019 18:56
  CHICAGO -- R. Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail on Saturday after someone who officials say did not want to be publicly identified paid $161,633 that the R&B singer owed in back child support. Kelly, who was ordered taken into custody on Wednesday by a judge after Kelly said he didn't have the entire amount he owed, briefly spoke with reporters, telling them: "I promise you, we're going to straighten all this stuff out." He said that was all he could say, a stark contrast to a nationally te
  
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• R. Kelly released from jail after payment made

  09-03-2019 18:56
  CHICAGO -- R&B singer R. Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail on Saturday, shortly after someone paid $161,000 that he owed in back child support. Kelly was ordered taken into custody on Wednesday by a judge after he said that he did not have the entire $161,000 he owed in child support. As is done with other high-profile inmates, Kelly was held in a solo cell under round-the-clock observation. Sophia Ansari, a spokeswoman for Cook County Sheriff's Department, which operates the jail, did not
  
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• Two trains fall off the tracks in southeast Calgary

  09-03-2019 18:53
  Officials with Canadian Pacific, along with members of the CPS and CFD, are at the scene of a derailment on Saturday morning. The incident, in the area of Ogden Road and 50 Avenue S.E., reportedly involves two trains, but it's unclear how many cars have fallen off the tracks. There is no information on injuries or what the trains were carrying at the time. Police are in the area redirecting traffic past the incident. More to come.
  
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• Two CP trains collide near Alyth Yards, resulting in derailment

  09-03-2019 18:53
  CP Rail officials say no one was injured when a train struck another in southeast Calgary on Saturday morning, but both ended up falling off the tracks. The incident, in the area of Ogden Road and 50 Avenue S.E., took place at about 9:20 a.m. Salem Woodrow, media relations advisor with CP, said in an email to CTV that one of the trains was leaving the Alyth Yard when it crashed into another one. "There were no injuries and there are no public safety concerns." There is no information what the tr
  
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• Video shows man sliding down rooftop of one of Vancouver's tallest buildings

  09-03-2019 18:48
  Police are issuing a warning about dangerous stunts after a video surfaced online showing a man sliding down the roof of one of Vancouver’s tallest buildings. In the video, shared on Reddit on Thursday, a man in a white baseball cap can be seen sliding down a section of roof of The Melville and coming to an abrupt stop before he reaches the edge. He then stands up and walks back up the incline. The residential building is known for being one of the tallest in the city and has tight securit
  
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• PMO denies Trudeau was hostile toward Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes

  09-03-2019 18:48
  OTTAWA -- An official with the prime minister's office says Justin Trudeau had "emotional" conversations with Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, but denies her claims the encounters were "hostile" or that Trudeau yelled at her. Caesar-Chavannes told the Globe and Mail that Trudeau was angry when she told him on Feb. 12 of her plans to announce she was not running in the October federal election. She alleges he yelled at her in that conversation and that she responded by shouting back at him, an
  
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• Italian envoy confirms deaths of 2 climbers in Pakistan

  09-03-2019 17:44
  ISLAMABAD -- Two European mountain climbers who went missing on the Pakistani mountain Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth-tallest, were confirmed dead Saturday by Italy's ambassador to Pakistan. Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo tweeted that the search for Italian Daniele Nardi and Briton Tom Ballard ended after a team confirmed that silhouettes spotted at a height of about 5,900 metres (19,356 feet) were the bodies of the two climbers missing since Feb 24. Karrar Haidri, secretary of the Pakistan Alpi
  
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• Plane from Montreal makes emergency landing in New Jersey

  09-03-2019 16:44
  NEWARK, N.J. -- Smoke reported on board an Air Transat flight forced an emergency landing Saturday at a New Jersey airport, where the 189 passengers were evacuated by emergency slides. Air Transat Flight 942 was on its way from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, when it reported a possible fire in the cargo hold and was diverted to Newark Liberty International Airport at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, a Federal Aviation Administration representative said. The Boeing 737 landed and remained on the runway
  
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• Suspect surrenders, hostages unharmed after armed siege in Quebec bank

  09-03-2019 15:30
  MONTREAL - A man in his 50s surrendered to police early this morning after a hostage-taking in a Quebec bank. The siege ended at about 1:30 a.m. when the suspect turned himself in after nearly nine hours inside the Caisse Desjardins branch in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. He had released the four bank employees taken hostage at around 10 p.m. Friday, and they were said to be unharmed. Provincial police said the suspect was uninjured, but was taken to a hospital for evaluation before being questioned
  
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• More than 80 injured in Japan ferry accident

  09-03-2019 15:25
  TOKYO -- A ferry collided with what apparently was a marine animal off a Japanese island on Saturday, injuring more than 80 people, local media reported. The accident happened just after noon off Sado Island, Kyodo News agency reported, citing Japan's coast guard. Five of the injuries were serious and a 15-centimetre (6-inch) crack was found at the ferry's stern. But ferry operator Sado Steam Ship Co. said the jetfoil ferry still reached its intended destination on the island, located off the we
  
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• French yellow vest protests tense despite dwindling numbers

  09-03-2019 14:21
  PARIS -- Thousands of French yellow vest protesters marched for a 17th straight weekend in Paris and other cities, with tensions at times but dwindling numbers. There were no signs of the serious clashes or violence that was a hallmark of some past demonstrations. The Interior Ministry counted 28,600 protesters around France by day's end -- more than 10,000 less than a week earlier, French media reported. It said 3,000 protesters gathered in the French capital. Police fired tear gas and used wat
  
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• French yellow vest protests tense but no major clashes

  09-03-2019 14:21
  PARIS -- Thousands of French yellow vest protesters marched for a 17th straight weekend in Paris and other cities, with tensions at times but no signs of the serious clashes or violence that was a hallmark of some past demonstrations. Police fired tear gas and using water cannons at the end of the Paris demonstration. Some in the crowd had their faces covered in black and carried black flags, refusing to leave the Champs-Elysees, the capital's main avenue where a peaceful march began hours earli
  
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• Response to homelessness in Lethbridge improving - Lethbridge Herald

  09-03-2019 10:44 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Response to homelessness in Lethbridge improving  Lethbridge HeraldDave Mabell Lethbridge Herald [email protected] For responding to people's need for housing, Medicine Hat remains Alberta's most successful.
  
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• Response to homelessness in Lethbridge improving - Medicine Hat News

  09-03-2019 10:40 via medicinehatnews.com
  Response to homelessness in Lethbridge improving  Medicine Hat NewsDave Mabell. Lethbridge Herald. [email protected]. For responding to people's need for housing, Medicine Hat remains Alberta's most successful ...
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, March 8, 2019

  09-03-2019 07:49 via globalnews.ca
  RED DEER, Alta. - Zak Smith scored the go-ahead goal at 16:33 of the third period as the Red Deer Rebels came from behind to beat the Red Deer Rebels 5-3 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes beat Medicine Hat Tigers 5-2

  09-03-2019 06:06 via globalnews.ca
  The Lethbridge Hurricanes earned their fifth-straight win on Friday thanks to a 5-2 win over their rival Medicine Hat Tigers. Tom Roulston has a recap of the game.
  
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• Belief pays off for Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher in second Brier playoff appearance

  09-03-2019 06:03 via globalnews.ca
  Brendan Bottcher could have apprenticed playing third or front end for more experienced skips after he graduated from the junior curling ranks.
  
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• Tigers fall 5-2 in Lethbridge, congest wild card race - CHAT News Today

  09-03-2019 05:53 via chatnewstoday.ca
  Tigers fall 5-2 in Lethbridge, congest wild card race  CHAT News TodayLETHBRIDGE, AB — Taylor Ross and Dylan Cozens scored just 70 seconds apart to open the third period, propelling the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 5-2 victory ...
  
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• South Dakota poised to pass laws to discourage Keystone XL pipeline protests

  09-03-2019 05:46 via globalnews.ca
  South Dakota is poised to approve laws aimed at potential protests against the planned Keystone XL oil pipeline, seeking to prevent disruptive demonstrations like those against the Dakota Access pipeline that cost neighbouring North Dakota nearly $40 million and led to hundreds of arrests beginning in late 2016.
  
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• Accomplice in murder suspect’s escape to Vietnam receives two year sentence

  09-03-2019 05:09
  Sean Airey received a two year prison sentence Friday after the 27-year-old admitted to helping murder suspect Nathan Gervais flee the country in 2016. Airey had been charged with forging a passport, making false statements, and accessory after the fact to murder for his contributions to Gervais’ escape to Vietnam ahead of a murder trial in 2016. Airey pleaded guilty to the accessory charge and received a 24-month sentence. A second man, 21-year-old Marshall Thomas Quillian, faces the same
  
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• M.D. of Taber Fire Department recognizes female firefighters for International Women’s Day

  09-03-2019 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  The fire department is honoured to have 16 female firefighters within its regional fire service, one of the biggest groups of female volunteers in the province.
  
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• Alberta unemployment rate hits 7.3% as job creation becomes election campaign centrepiece

  09-03-2019 02:24 via globalnews.ca
  The latest job numbers show Calgary has the highest unemployment rate among Canadian cities.
  
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• Jason Kenney decries ‘fake Twitter outage’ over women in politics remarks

  09-03-2019 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  Comments that UCP Leader Jason Kenney made at a news conference Thursday have drawn criticism from Alberta’s premier and others. Joel Senick explains why Kenney says the controversy is manufactured.
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: Mar 8

  09-03-2019 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, March 8, 2019 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge.
  
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• California man learns he's dying from doctor on robot video

  09-03-2019 01:57
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Ernest Quintana's family knew he was dying of chronic lung disease when he was taken by ambulance to a hospital, unable to breathe. But they were devastated when a robot machine rolled into his room in the intensive care unit that night and a doctor told the 78-year-old patient by video call he would likely die within days. "If you're coming to tell us normal news, that's fine, but if you're coming to tell us there's no lung left and we want to put you on a morphine drip until y
  
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• New continuing care home for seniors set to come to Lethbridge

  09-03-2019 01:52 via globalnews.ca
  The facility includes a range of designated supportive living spaces, including rooms for people living with dementia.
  
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• South West Regional Housing Forum tackles homeless issues within Lethbridge community - Global News

  09-03-2019 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  South West Regional Housing Forum tackles homeless issues within Lethbridge community  Global NewsOn Friday officials, residents and industry workers came together to look at ways to solve the ongoing problem of homelessness during the South West Alberta ...
  
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• South West Regional Housing Forum tackles homeless issues within Lethbridge community

  09-03-2019 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  On Friday officials, residents and industry workers came together to look at ways to solve the ongoing problem of homelessness during the South West Alberta Regional Housing Forum.
  
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• Nick Chan released on bail ahead of first-degree murder trial

  09-03-2019 01:50
  An alleged gang leader who is facing a first-degree murder charge has been released from custody on bail. The Crown confirms Nick Chan was given bail on Thursday but the conditions of his bail are under a publication ban. Chan had been charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and directing a criminal organization in connection with the 2009 death of Kevin Anaya but the charges were stayed in April 2017 by a Calgary judge. The Alberta Court of Appeal overturned the decision
  
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• Skier airlifted to hospital after collision with tree at Sunshine Village

  09-03-2019 01:32
  A woman suffered multiple injuries during an afternoon crash at Sunshine Village. According to EMS officials, the skier collided with a tree at an unconfirmed location at the resort around 1:00 p.m. She suffered multiple serious injuries and was transported by ground ambulance to the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital. A STARS Air Ambulance crew airlifted the woman , who is believed to be approximately 20 years old, from the hospital in Banff to the Foothills Medical Centre in serious but stable con
  
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• New continuing care home for seniors set to come to Lethbridge - Global News

  09-03-2019 00:56 via globalnews.ca
  New continuing care home for seniors set to come to Lethbridge  Global NewsWATCH: Covenant Health is moving forward with plans to build a new continuing care centre in West Lethbridge and is expected to begin welcoming residents ...
  
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• Calgary police officer launches lawsuit against CPS over alleged sexual harassment and intimidation

  09-03-2019 00:53
  **Warning: Story includes sexually graphic details of the allegations**Kimberley Prodaniuk, a member of the Calgary Police Service who has been on stress leave for nearly two years, is seeking compensation for the harassment she has allegedly endured during her time with the force. According to the statement of claim filed March 6 in Court of Queen’s Bench, Prodaniuk is suing the City of Calgary, Chief of Police, Calgary Police Service, and the Calgary Police Association as she alleges she
  
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• Sugar beet industry helping to drive southern Alberta economy - Global News

  09-03-2019 00:38 via globalnews.ca
  Sugar beet industry helping to drive southern Alberta economy  Global NewsThe sweet beets generate, on average, $32.3 million in farm receipts a year.
  
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• Jason Kenney in hot water over comments he made about female candidates

  09-03-2019 00:34
  UCP leader Jason Kenney is under fire on Friday for some comments that he made during a party announcement in Edmonton that critics say devalued women in politics. Kenney was speaking about the UCP’s pledge to create more protections for victims of domestic violence, similar to the U.K.’s Clare’s Law. Following the announcement, Kenney was asked about the UCP’s effort to recruit more women to run in the upcoming election. He first began by saying that when he took over as
  
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• Calgarian finds bandage, plastic in coffee bought at city Tim Hortons

  09-03-2019 00:15 via globalnews.ca
  A Calgary man who found a bandage in his coffee says it won't stop him from buying from Tim Hortons.
  
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• CP Rail to appeal hand brake rule implemented after fatal derailment

  09-03-2019 00:09 via globalnews.ca
  The regulation was announced on Feb. 8, after a 112-car CP Rail train derailed near Field, B.C., killing three people.
  
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• LETHBRIDGE: Glass ceiling makes way for maze of politics - TheChronicleHerald.ca

  09-03-2019 00:05 via thechronicleherald.ca
  LETHBRIDGE: Glass ceiling makes way for maze of politics  TheChronicleHerald.caBecause it's 2015. Remember that moment when a newly minted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau proudly told us why there were so many women in his cabinet?
  
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