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• Switzerland beats Japan to win bronze at world men’s curling championship

  07-04-2019 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  Switzerland's Peter De Cruz defeated Japan's Yuta Matsumura 8-4 on Sunday afternoon to win the bronze medal at the world men's curling championship.
  
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• City council to head back to the discussion table for property tax decision

  07-04-2019 23:09
  Calgary city council will be sitting down for the second time to work out a final decision on property taxes, but it looks like home owners will be paying more no matter what. Last week’s meeting ended with no decision after a long debate over the residential and non-residential tax rates for 2019. Council needs to cover a huge $250M hole in the budget that came from a high business vacancy rate and dwindling property values and raising taxes is the simplest way to do it, but by how much r
  
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• NHL playoffs begin Wednesday as Canada’s Stanley Cup drought approaches 26 years

  07-04-2019 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  With the NHL playoffs set to open Wednesday, it will be going on 26 years since a Canadian team brought home the Cup.
  
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• Small rockslide slows traffic near Jasper

  07-04-2019 22:20
  Highway 16 traffic west of Jasper was slowed momentarily on Sunday as officials cleared a rockslide that was partially blocking the roadway. Jasper RCMP were alerted to the debris about 20 kilometres west of Jasper around 11 a.m. Both directions of traffic were stopped for about half an hour while a Parks Canada highway maintenance crew cleared the highway. While the road has reopened, police advised motorists drive carefully as there is still some small debris on the side of the highway.
  
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• Uganda police say kidnapped U.S. woman and driver are freed

  07-04-2019 21:12
  KAMPALA, Uganda -- Ugandan police said on Sunday they had rescued an American woman and her driver who had been kidnapped by gunmen in a national park. The two "are in good health" and "in the safe hands" of security officials, police said in a Twitter update. Although authorities provided no details about how the rescue operation was carried out, a government spokesman said on Twitter that the kidnappers had taken their victims to Congo, where the two were rescued by the security forces. The ki
  
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• Toronto's second legal pot store opens in ritzy Yorkville neighbourhood

  07-04-2019 20:57
    TORONTO -- Some of Toronto's wealthiest residents now have easy access to cannabis with Sunday's opening of the city's second legal retail store. A couple dozen eager buyers stood in line in Yorkville to make the first purchases at Ameri, a small store in the shadows of high-rise condominium towers. "There's always the anxious people but I can assure everybody we're not going to run out of product," said Rob, Ameri's consultant who prepared the store's opening. The consultant declined to
  
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• Calgary participates in national Green Shirt Day for organ donation

  07-04-2019 20:27
  The memory of one of the victims of the Humboldt Broncos crash is being honoured in a nationwide initiative to raise awareness about organ donation. Logan Boulet, a member of the Humboldt Broncos, lost his life in the crash that also claimed 15 of his teammates and friends a year ago. A day after the crash, the young man gave the gift of life to six people who benefitted from his organs. As a result, April 7 has become Green Shirt Day, a time dedicated to organ donation awareness and to inspire
  
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• Lawyer says more women alleging improper care from N.B. nurse

  07-04-2019 20:16
  MONCTON, N.B. -- A lawyer retained by women who suspect they were improperly given a labour-inducing drug says the number of alleged victims of a Moncton nurse's inappropriate treatment is growing. The Horizon Health Network has publicly confirmed there were "at least two" pregnant women who had to receive emergency intervention after receiving the drug inappropriately from the registered nurse. A spokeswoman has also said 40 more women had come forward as of Tuesday seeking information from the
  
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• CTV Calgary wins three RTDNA Prairie Region awards

  07-04-2019 19:38
  It was a big night for CTV Calgary at Saturday night’s RTDNA Prairie Regional Awards ceremony, as the station brought home three wins. First, CTV Calgary won the Charlie Edwards Award for its breaking news coverage in “Officer down.” News teams from CTV Calgary rushed to a scene in Abbeydale when a police officer was shot after responding to an alleged robbery at a convenience store in the northeast on March 27. Calgary police locked down the area around a garage where the susp
  
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• Alberta election Day 20: where the party leaders are on April 7

  07-04-2019 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  As of late Sunday morning, none of Alberta's four main political leaders had any major public announcements scheduled with just nine days to go until the provincial election.
  
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• Canadian baby who got organ donation now a healthy 6-year-old

  07-04-2019 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  Hailey Hague only has to look at her healthy, energetic six-year-old to know the importance of organ donation.
  
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• Canada’s Kevin Koe beats Scotland and Switzerland to get to gold medal game at worlds

  07-04-2019 18:17 via globalnews.ca
  Canada lead Ben Hebert came off the ice after another dramatic win at the world men's curling championship and promptly extended both arms out.
  
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• Alberta Election Day 20: Jason Kenney in Lethbridge for curling championships - Edmonton Journal

  07-04-2019 18:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta Election Day 20: Jason Kenney in Lethbridge for curling championships  Edmonton JournalIt's Day 20 of the 2019 Alberta election campaign trail. Here's what the province's political parties are doing today.Jason Kenney in Lethbridge UCP leader Jason ...
  
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• Alleged rhino poacher killed by elephant and eaten by lions

  07-04-2019 17:56
  Authorities in South Africa say an attempt to poach rhinoceros in a national park ended with an elephant killing one man and lions eating his remains. Three other men have been arrested over the alleged poaching attempt at Kruger National Park, which came to light earlier this week. According to a spokesperson for the park, the man’s family contacted park rangers Wednesday, claiming they had been told by the other men that their relative had been killed. The alleged poachers apparently sai
  
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• Feds giving $405,000 to homeowners near irregular border crossing hotspot

  07-04-2019 17:45
  MONTREAL -- Quebecers living near the Canada-United States border, where thousands of migrants have crossed irregularly into the country since 2017, will receive more than $400,000 to compensate them for increased traffic and noise. An order paper tabled by the federal government last month projects 45 households near Roxham Road will divide up $405,000, with individual compensation based on each home's proximity to the border. The document says eight homes will receive the maximum compensation
  
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• U.S. pulls forces from Libya as fighting approaches capital

  07-04-2019 17:44
  BENGHAZI, Libya -- The United States has temporarily withdrawn some of its forces from Libya due to "security conditions on the ground," a top military official said Sunday as a Libyan commander's forces advanced toward the capital of Tripoli and clashed with rival militias. A small contingent of American troops has been in Libya in recent years, helping local forces combat Islamic State and al-Qaida militants, as well as protecting diplomatic facilities. "The security realities on the ground in
  
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• Wrestling star Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart tackled by fan at WWE Hall of Fame ceremony

  07-04-2019 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  Bret "The Hitman" Hart is OK after the famous wrestler was tackled by a spectator while he was giving a speech during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony at Barclays Center.
  
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• Yemeni officials: Blast in capital kills 7 children

  07-04-2019 17:35
  SANAA, Yemen -- Yemeni medical officials say a big explosion at a warehouse in the capital killed at least seven children in nearby schools. The officials say the explosion in Sanaa wounded another 54 people, including schoolchildren. It was not clear what caused the explosion. The Houthi rebels, who have controlled the capital since 2014, sealed off the area. The rebels say an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition targeted the warehouse and damaged nearby schools. There was no immediate comment
  
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• Accused test taker in college scandal plans to plead guilty

  07-04-2019 17:21
  ORLANDO, Fla. -- A Florida prep school administrator accused of taking college admissions tests for students as part of a nationwide scheme in which wealthy parents bribed school officials for college entrance or arranged rigged entrance exams will change his plea to guilty, according to documents filed in federal court in Boston. Mark Riddell, 36, plans to plead guilty to a count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and a count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to an agreement f
  
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• Canadian Ellie Black wins silver medal at gymnastics World Cup event

  07-04-2019 17:07
  TOKYO -- Canadian Ellie Black won silver on Sunday at the 2019 artistic gymnastics World Cup while American Morgan Hurd took gold. Asuko Teramoto of Japan won the bronze. Hurd took gold with a total score of 55.099. Black had 55.032 and Teramoto scored 54.799 overall. Black landed the top score on the beam at 13.733, putting herself in first place heading into the final rotation on floor. A small step out of bounds on her floor routine pushed her into the silver medal position with a score of 13
  
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• White House says Democrats will never see Trump tax returns

  07-04-2019 15:50
  WASHINGTON -- Democrats will "never" see U.S. President Donald Trump's tax returns, said White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Sunday, as a new front opened in the confrontation between the administration and Congress. Mulvaney accused Democrats of engaging in a "political stunt" and wanting "attention" after the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Richard Neal, asked the IRS to provide six years of Trump's personal tax returns and the returns for some of his businesses. "
  
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• Trump's tax returns will 'never' be seen by Democrats: chief of staff

  07-04-2019 15:50
  WASHINGTON -- Democrats will "never" see President Donald Trump's tax returns, said White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Sunday, as a new front opened in the confrontation between the administration and Congress. Mulvaney accused Democrats of engaging in a "political stunt" and wanting "attention" after the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Richard Neal, asked the IRS to provide six years of Trump's personal tax returns and the returns for some of his businesses. "That
  
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• Chief of staff says Democrats will 'never' see Trump tax returns

  07-04-2019 15:50
  WASHINGTON -- Democrats will "never" see U.S. President Donald Trump's tax returns, said White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Sunday, as a new front opened in the confrontation between the administration and Congress. Mulvaney accused Democrats of engaging in a "political stunt" and wanting "attention" after the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Richard Neal, asked the IRS to provide six years of Trump's personal tax returns and the returns for some of his businesses. "
  
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• Canada's Koe settles for silver at world curling championship

  07-04-2019 15:32
  LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- Canada skip Kevin Koe put on a master class of exquisite shotmaking during the world men's curling championship, providing a bevy of highlight-reel shots that helped his team reach the final. A magical in-off. Clutch triple takeouts. Even a rare quadruple takeout. After two thrilling one-point playoff wins a day earlier, Koe couldn't pull it out again in the biggest game of the competition Sunday night. Sweden's Niklas Edin kept the pressure on and didn't stop until he had a
  
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• Canada to face Sweden in world men's curling championship final

  07-04-2019 15:32
  LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- Canada lead Ben Hebert came off the ice after another dramatic win at the world men's curling championship and promptly extended both arms out. "I'm just goosebump central right now," he said. "That was special." His skip, Kevin Koe, had just delivered another clutch shot on Saturday for a second straight 6-5 victory and a berth in the gold-medal game against Sweden. Koe came through in the final end of a qualification game win over Scotland's Bruce Mouat in the morning and
  
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• U.K. Conservatives slam May over search for Brexit compromise

  07-04-2019 14:45
  LONDON -- Cross-party talks to jumpstart plans for Brexit are expected to resume before the U.K.'s Friday deadline for leaving the European Union, and the opposition Labour Party is hopeful the country's political impasse can be resolved, a party negotiator said Sunday. British Prime Minister Theresa May reluctantly reached out to Labour lawmakers Tuesday after Parliament voted down her divorce deal with the EU for the third time. The move infuriated pro-Brexit lawmakers in her Conservative Part
  
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• 'A country of hope': Rwanda marks 25 years since start of genocide

  07-04-2019 14:12
  KIGALI, Rwanda -- Twenty-five years after the start of its genocide, in which some 800,000 people were killed, Rwanda is rebuilding with hope and shines with a new light, said President Paul Kagame. Speaking at commemoration services Sunday, Kagame said that Rwandans would never turn against each other again. "Our bodies and minds bear amputations and scars, but none of us is alone," said Kagame at the ceremony attended by several heads of state. "We Rwandans have granted ourselves a new beginni
  
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• WHL Roundup: Saturday, April 6, 2019

  07-04-2019 08:49 via globalnews.ca
  Tristen Nielsen scored in overtime as the Vancouver Giants edged the Victoria Royals 2-1 on Saturday in Western Hockey League playoff action.
  
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• ‘It was a slap in the face’: First responders recall horror of Humboldt crash on anniversary

  07-04-2019 04:51 via globalnews.ca
  "I usually think of one year anniversary of things, they go away and you think about them that day," Nipawin Fire Chief Brian Starkell said. "But really that tragedy has not gone away at all."
  
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• Character of Humboldt Broncos bus crash victim Adam Herold keeps family going

  07-04-2019 03:26 via globalnews.ca
  The family of Adam Herold, who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, is trying to keep going to help others the way he would have.
  
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• Emotional letter from Humboldt crash survivor read at anniversary memorial

  07-04-2019 03:19 via globalnews.ca
  It has been one year since the crash between the Humboldt Broncos' team bus and a semi at a rural intersection that killed 16 people total and injured 13, Kaleb Dahlgren among them.
  
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• Police indicate discovery of woman's body in Galt Gardens is non-suspicious

  07-04-2019 03:15
  By Dori Modney (@Dori_Modney on Twitter)
  LETHBRIDGE -- Lethbridge Police officers were on scene at Galt Gardens late Saturday (Apr 6) afternoon investigating the diiscovery of a woman's body. 
  While police initially requested that the public avoid the area, they completed the scene investigation by 8:30-pm and indicate there is no threat to the community. 
  Police deemed the death non-suspicious but, the file remains under investigation.
   
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• Lethbridge police investigating after body found in Galt Gardens - Global News

  07-04-2019 03:04 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge police investigating after body found in Galt Gardens  Global NewsLethbridge police are investigating a non-suspicious death after a woman's body was found in Galt Gardens on Saturday.
  
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• Lethbridge police investigating after body found in Galt Gardens

  07-04-2019 03:04 via globalnews.ca
  The body was found by Galt Gardens security, according to officers.
  
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• What we know so far about election commissioner’s investigation into Jeff Callaway’s UCP leadership bid

  07-04-2019 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  Several people linked to Jeff Callaway’s 2017 United Conservative Party leadership campaign could face jail time or hefty fines as Alberta’s election commissioner’s investigation into the  contest deepens.
  
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• Calgary students pick up graduation dresses in support of charity

  07-04-2019 00:57
  For just $10, students have the chance to pick up that perfect graduation gown at the annual Gowntown event in northeast Calgary. Hundreds of new as well as lightly used gowns have been gathered over the past two weeks for the event and they are now on sale, with all the proceeds going to support the Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary. Julie Roth, a fashion stylist who helped put on the event, says this is the twelfth year that the shopping centre has held it. She says it’s great for students
  
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• Calgary NDP candidate apologizes for sharing meme about jihad, the Crusades

  07-04-2019 00:51 via globalnews.ca
  The NDP's election candidate for the riding of Calgary-Peigan issued an apology on Saturday afternoon after a social media post he shared about jihad and the Crusades was leaked to the media.
  
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• Heritage Park’s Gasoline Alley celebrates 10th birthday

  07-04-2019 00:33
  Officials at Calgary’s premier attraction for Western Canadian culture held a special celebration on Saturday to mark a milestone for its automotive exhibit. This month, Heritage Park is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Gasoline Alley Museum as well as the Canadian Pacific Railway Station and associated exhibits. Many Calgarians know the building for its wide variety of cars on display and the majority of those vehicles were donated by Ron Carey. Carey helped Gasoline Alley get its star
  
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• WinSport launches program to showcase wheelchair sports

  07-04-2019 00:28
  There’s a new program available at Calgary’s WinSport facility that aims to provide residents with and without physical disabilities the chance to try out a variety of wheelchair sports. The free nine-week program, that starts April 6, will introduce participants to a new sport each week through the expertise of coaches from local and provincial sports organizations. Taking place at the Markin MacPhail Performance Training Centre, the program is funded through grants from the Calgary
  
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