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• Five people face first-degree murder charges in Saskatchewan homicide

  23-03-2019 23:45
  PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. -- Four men and a woman have been charged with first-degree murder in a death in Saskatchewan. Police in Prince Albert say a 22-year-old man was found in critical condition by officers responding to an assault-in-progress call at a downtown apartment building Friday afternoon. Investigators say the injured man was rushed to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. A number of people were arrested and police have said that they and the deceased knew each other. Al
  
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• 26-year-old charged with attempted murder in Montreal priest stabbing

  23-03-2019 21:44
  MONTREAL -- A 26-year old man has been charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of a Catholic priest during morning mass at Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory on Friday. Vlad Cristian Eremia, who appeared in a Montreal courtroom via videoconference Saturday afternoon, is also charged with assault with a weapon for allegedly attacking the Oratory's 77-year-old rector with a knife. Eremia, who wore a blue-and-white checked shirt, did not speak during his brief appearance other to confirm he was
  
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• Enbridge spent $11M lobbying Minnesota over Line 3 pipeline in 2018

  23-03-2019 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  Minnesota Public Radio News reports that it marks the second consecutive year Enbridge has outspent all other lobbyists in the state.
  
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• Barbra Streisand walks back controversial remarks on Jackson accusers

  23-03-2019 19:36
  NEW YORK -- Barbra Streisand elaborated Saturday on her highly criticized remarks about Michael Jackson, saying that she feels "nothing but sympathy" for the men accusing the late star of sexually molesting them. In a statement emailed to The Associated Press by a representative, Streisand said: "To be crystal clear, there is no situation or circumstance where it is OK for the innocence of children to be taken advantage of by anyone." The superstar of music, stage and screen made her statement a
  
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• Wild helicopter rescue for cruise ship passengers in Norway

  23-03-2019 18:44
  HELSINKI -- Rescue workers off Norway's western coast rushed to evacuate 1,300 passengers and crew from a disabled cruise ship by helicopter on Saturday, winching them one-by-one to safety as heaving waves tossed the ship from side to side and high winds battered the operation. The Norwegian newspaper VG said the Viking Sky cruise ship issued a mayday call as bad weather hit Saturday and engine problems caused it to start drifting toward the rocky shore. Police in the western county of Moere og
  
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• Dramatic helicopter rescue for cruise ship passengers in Norway

  23-03-2019 18:44
  HELSINKI -- Rescue workers off Norway's western coast rushed to evacuate 1,300 passengers and crew from a disabled cruise ship by helicopter on Saturday, winching them one-by-one to safety as heaving waves tossed the ship from side to side and high winds battered the operation. The Viking Sky issued a mayday call as bad weather hit and engine problems caused it to start drifting toward the rocky shore, the Norwegian newspaper VG reported. Police in the western county of Moere og Romsdal said the
  
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• Cruise ship off Norway evacuates passengers by helicopter

  23-03-2019 18:44
  HELSINKI -- A cruise ship with engine problems sent a mayday call off Norway's western coast on Saturday, then began evacuating its 1,300 passengers and crew amid stormy seas and high winds in a high-risk helicopter rescue operation. The Norwegian newspaper VG said the Viking Sky cruise ship ran into propulsion problems as bad weather hit Norway's coastal regions on Saturday. Police in the western county of Moere og Romsdal said the ship managed to anchor in Hustadsvika Bay, between the western
  
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• Two injured in serious crash that closed Stoney Trail for several hours

  23-03-2019 18:19
  Two people were injured and a section of Stoney Trail was closed on Saturday after a serious crash involving a semi tractor-trailer that burst into flame. Emergency crews were called to the scene, in the northbound lanes of the highway, shortly before 11:00 a.m. Police soon closed Stoney Trail in both directions for the investigation.We are currently dealing with a serious collision on Stoney Trail near Country Hills Blvd NE. Stoney Trail, both northbound and southbound will be closed while we i
  
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• Stoney Trail closed in both directions due to serious crash

  23-03-2019 18:19
  A section of Stoney Trail in northeast Calgary is closed on Saturday morning after a serious crash near Country Hills Boulevard. Emergency crews were called to the scene, in the northbound lanes of the highway, shortly before 11:00 a.m. Police soon closed Stoney Trail in both directions for the investigation.We are currently dealing with a serious collision on Stoney Trail near Country Hills Blvd NE. Stoney Trail, both northbound and southbound will be closed while we investigate. We are request
  
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• Police shoot man after armed home invasion

  23-03-2019 18:08
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has taken over an investigation into a shooting that took place early Saturday morning in southeast Calgary. Officers were called to the scene, in the 2700 block of 86 Street S.E., at about 1:30 a.m. for reports of a home invasion. Upon arrival, police found two men who were attempting to flee the scene in a vehicle. A confrontation occurred and one of the officers opened fire, hitting the driver, a man in his 30s. He was taken to hospital in life threa
  
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• Police shoot man after alleged armed home invasion

  23-03-2019 18:08
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has taken over an investigation into a shooting that took place early Saturday morning in southeast Calgary. Officers were called to the scene, in the 2700 block of 86 Street S.E., at about 1:30 a.m. for reports of a home invasion. Upon arrival, police found two men who were attempting to flee the scene in a vehicle. A confrontation occurred and one of the officers opened fire, hitting the driver, a man in his 30s. He was taken to hospital in life threa
  
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• New report details impact of proposed N.S. spaceport in event of explosion or fire

  23-03-2019 17:40
  HALIFAX -- The head of a company proposing to open Canada's only commercial spaceport near the small community of Canso, N.S., says the impact of any launch failure would be relatively small. Steve Matier said while a launch failure can happen, a lot of research and engineering goes into trying to avoid it. "When you're analyzing a rocket, you're analyzing the trajectory, the location, and you're putting in the engineering controls and the processes, mature technology, you're nowhere near the ge
  
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• Tobacco company gets creditor protection in $15B Quebec lawsuit

  23-03-2019 17:28
  MONTREAL -- Rothmans, Benson & Hedges has become the third tobacco company to receive a temporary reprieve from compensating 100,000 Quebec smokers after securing creditor protection in an Ontario court on Friday. Imperial Tobacco Canada and JTI-Macdonald Corp. were both granted creditor protection earlier this month. The three companies lost an appeal of a landmark $15-billion class-action lawsuit in the Quebec Court of Appeal on March 1. Rothmans, Benson & Hedges said in a statement th
  
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• Alberta election Day 5: Where the leaders are on Saturday

  23-03-2019 17:26 via globalnews.ca
  After a busy first few days on the Alberta election campaign trail, most party leaders have a lighter schedule on Saturday.
  
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• Alberta election Day 5: Notley’s plan to door-knock interrupted by protester

  23-03-2019 17:26 via globalnews.ca
  NDP Leader Rachel Notley was supposed to knock on doors in her Edmonton riding, however her plan was kiboshed by a lone protester with a megaphone.
  
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• Canada to send $3.5M to support Cyclone Idai relief efforts

  23-03-2019 16:12
  The Canadian government is sending $3.5 million to assist in the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the wake of Cyclone Idai in southern Africa. Global Affairs Canada made the announcement on Saturday morning, stating that money will be used to support humanitarian organizations responding to the worst-hit places in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. “Canada is providing life-saving humanitarian assistance as Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe deal with the impact of this horrific tropical cyclon
  
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• Strong reception for Home and Garden Show, digital ticketing service at Exhibition Park

  23-03-2019 15:30
  By Justin Goulet (@JustinGoulet21)
  LETHBRIDGE, AB - The pavilions at Exhibition Park have been filled for the past few days for the annual Home and Garden Show in Lethbridge.
  Exhibition Park Chief Operating Officer Mike Warkentin said the reception to the annual showcase has been very positive.
  “We obviously went through a lot of changes this year, with some floor plan changes and the digital ticketing changes that we went through but the weather’s been perfect to get people here in
  
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• Ethiopian Airlines chief questions Max training requirements

  23-03-2019 15:30
  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- The warning and training requirements set for the now-grounded 737 Max aircraft may not have been enough following the Ethiopian plane crash that killed 157 people, the chief of Ethiopian Airlines said Saturday. After the Lion Air crash off Indonesia in October, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing "came up with contents that we incorporated in our working manuals and also briefed all our pilots. But today we believe that might not have been enough," Tewol
  
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• Multiple road closures during Moonlight Madness Run tonight

  23-03-2019 15:01
  By Lara Fominoff @LaraFominoff on Twitter
  LETHBRIDGE - There annual Moonlight Madness 10k run and 6k walk takes place tonight beginning at 8 p.m., however road closures will affect several routes long before that.
  According to the City of Lethbridge, the 200 blk of 8 St. S. will be closed at 3 p.m. for race set-up and will not reopen until around 11 p.m. tonight.
  Both westbound lanes of 3 Ave. S. and one eastbound lane from Stafford Dr. to Scenic Dr. and down into Indian Battle Park will b
  
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• Majority of Americans favour stricter gun laws: poll

  23-03-2019 14:16
  WASHINGTON -- A new poll shows a majority of Americans favour stricter gun laws, and most believe schools and places of worship have become less safe over the last two decades. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey included interviews conducted before and after this month's mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand. The poll finds 67 per cent of Americans support making the nation's gun laws stricter, while 22 per cent say they should be left as they are. Another
  
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• U.K.'s embattled prime minister faces huge anti-Brexit march

  23-03-2019 13:53
  LONDON -- Anti-Brexit protesters swarmed the streets of central London by the tens of thousands on Saturday, demanding that Britain's Conservative-led government hold a new referendum on whether Britain should leave the European Union. The "People's Vote March" kicked off shortly after noon and snaked from Park Lane and other locations to converge on the U.K. Parliament, where the fate of Brexit will be decided in the coming weeks. Many marchers carried European Union flags and signs praising th
  
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• Thousands flood London streets calling for second Brexit vote

  23-03-2019 13:53
  LONDON -- Anti-Brexit protesters swarmed the streets of central London by the tens of thousands on Saturday, demanding that Britain's Conservative-led government hold a new referendum on whether Britain should leave the European Union. The "People's Vote March" kicked off shortly after noon and snaked from Park Lane and other locations to converge on the U.K. Parliament, where the fate of Brexit will be decided in the coming weeks. Many marchers carried European Union flags and signs praising th
  
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• ASIRT investigating police shooting in Calgary’s southeast

  23-03-2019 13:50 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary police responded to the 2700 block of 86 Avenue Southeast around 1:30 a.m. after reports of an armed home invasion.
  
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• First week of Alberta election features Calgary as key battleground

  23-03-2019 13:18 via globalnews.ca
  As of Friday, the NDP and the Liberals held four events in the city, followed by the Alberta Party with three, the UCP with two and the Freedom Conservative Party with one.
  
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• University of Lethbridge researchers receive more than $600,000 in funding - Lethbridge Herald

  23-03-2019 09:44 via lethbridgeherald.com
  University of Lethbridge researchers receive more than $600,000 in funding  Lethbridge HeraldGreg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald [email protected] A dozen researchers at the University of Lethbridge have been awarded more than $600000 ...
  
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• University of Lethbridge researchers receive more than $600000 in funding - Medicine Hat News

  23-03-2019 09:40 via medicinehatnews.com
  University of Lethbridge researchers receive more than $600000 in funding  Medicine Hat NewsGreg Bobinec. Lethbridge Herald. [email protected]. A dozen researchers at the University of Lethbridge have been awarded more than ...
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, March 22, 2019

  23-03-2019 07:19 via globalnews.ca
  PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Ian Scott stopped all 21 shots his way as the Prince Albert Raiders opened the Western Hockey League playoffs with a 3-0 win over the Red Deer Rebels on Friday.
  
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• Hurricanes take playoff opener with 3-2 OT win over Calgary

  23-03-2019 07:08 via globalnews.ca
  Calen Addison scored in overtime to propel the Hurricanes to a 3-2 win over the Hitmen and a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven WHL playoff series.
  
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• Lethbridge holds vigil for victims of New Zealand mosque attacks - CTV News

  23-03-2019 05:39 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  Lethbridge holds vigil for victims of New Zealand mosque attacks  CTV NewsLethbridge's Muslim community gathered Friday night to remember the 50 people killed in last week's terror attack in New Zealand.
  
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• Lethbridge holds vigil for victims of New Zealand mosque attacks

  23-03-2019 05:39
  Lethbridge’s Muslim community gathered Friday night to remember the 50 people killed in last week’s terror attack in New Zealand. At least 50 people were wounded when a 28-year-old Australian citizen targeted two mosques in the city of Christchurch on March 18. The vigil was held at the Lethbridge Islamic Centre to allow people to pay their respects to the dead. The President of the Lethbridge Muslim Association says the attacks are not just a Muslim problem but a complete social pro
  
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• This weekend is lit: a chance to catch the aurora borealis

  23-03-2019 05:37 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta may get a dazzling light show this weekend.
  
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• Hurricanes take playoff opener with 3-2 OT win over Calgary - Global News

  23-03-2019 05:27 via globalnews.ca
  Hurricanes take playoff opener with 3-2 OT win over Calgary  Global NewsCalen Addison scored 5:43 into overtime as the Lethbridge Hurricanes beat the Calgary Hitmen 3-2 in game one of their opening round WHL playoff series on ...
  
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• 3 UCP candidates under fire over comments and memes about women, letter about people from ‘superior stock’

  23-03-2019 05:27 via globalnews.ca
  Just days after the United Conservative Party candidate for Calgary-Mountain View resigned over comments she made about race and the treatment of white supremacist terrorists, the party's leader was forced to answer a question about a tape that reportedly captured comments her replacement made about women.
  
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• Small solar flare coming to Earth this Saturday, but no big light show

  23-03-2019 04:18
  WASHINGTON -- A small solar storm is heading toward Earth, but don't expect a big light show. Space weather forecaster Jonathan Lash says a solar flare that left the sun this week is due to arrive at Earth around 2 p.m. EDT Saturday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientist says the flare is too weak and any light show would be limited to Alaska, Canada, Iceland, Norway and other far northern spots. Lash says the event is unusual but not rare. That's because it is happening
  
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• Global News at 6 Lethbridge: Mar 22

  23-03-2019 02:45 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, March 22, 2019 edition of Global News at 6 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Liam Nixon.
  
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• Are highway left-lane hogs getting away scot-free?

  23-03-2019 02:37
  There has been a sharp drop in the number of drivers fined for camping in the passing lanes of B.C. highways and not letting others by. Numbers obtained by CTV News show only 699 drivers were fined for failing to keep right expect to pass in 2018, compared to 2016 when 799 drivers were ticketed for the same offence. Police were unable to comment on the statistics Friday, so it's unclear if the dip is the result of a change in enforcement or driver behaviour. Ian Totill of Sense BC, a drivers' ad
  
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• Calgary family out thousands of dollars after vacation is delayed due to Boeing 737 MAX 8 grounding

  23-03-2019 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary family is out thousands of dollars after their vacation was delayed due to the grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX 8 planes.
  
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• LETHBRIDGE: Why couldn’t the Conservatives act like adults? - TheChronicleHerald.ca

  23-03-2019 01:10 via thechronicleherald.ca
  LETHBRIDGE: Why couldn’t the Conservatives act like adults?  TheChronicleHerald.caSomeone should have told Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and his jolly band of hecklers to calm the “heck” down. They disrupted the delivery of the ...
  
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• Appeal Court to decide on B.C. pipeline law that would impact Trans Mountain

  23-03-2019 01:09 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. filed the reference case to ask the court whether it can create a permitting system for companies that wish to increase the amount of heavy oil they are transporting through the province.
  
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• Alberta NDP target Jason Kenney in attack ad

  23-03-2019 01:06
  Albertans learned the date of the provincial election on Tuesday and it didn’t take Alberta’s NDP long to roll out negative messages targeting UCP Leader Jason Kenney. The NDP produced an ad and a 10 minute video posted on its social media about  Kenney’s anti-gay marriage activism during his time as a student in San Francisco. Both leaders responded to the tactic on Friday. “We have two different visions for the future of this province and this is probably an histor
  
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• Lethbridge sees growing number of campaign signs

  23-03-2019 00:57 via globalnews.ca
  The Lethbridge landscape is looking a lot more colourful these days, as political candidates are hard at work placing their signs up all around town.
  
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• Lethbridge sees growing number of Alberta election campaign signs - Global News

  23-03-2019 00:22 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge sees growing number of Alberta election campaign signs  Global NewsThe City of Lethbridge has strict guidelines about sign placement.
  
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• Lethbridge sees growing number of Alberta election campaign signs

  23-03-2019 00:22 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Lethbridge has strict guidelines about sign placement.
  
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• Magrath Atom Chiefs win gold at provincial hockey championship

  23-03-2019 00:04 via globalnews.ca
  It's a monumental time for Magrath, as the Atom Chiefs hockey team celebrates winning the second ever provincial title in the town's history.
  
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• CFL rules committee recommends second challenge for head coaches

  23-03-2019 00:01 via globalnews.ca
  If a CFL head coach's first challenge is successful, the league's rules committee is recommending he get a second one this season.
  
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