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• Record turnout as Albertans cast early votes

  14-04-2019 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  For the first time, voters in Alberta have been able to cast early votes in unusual places, such as at malls and airports. As Sarah Kraus reports, it’s a change that’s been credited for the record turnout in advance voting.
  
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• Alberta Party leader calls on RCMP to investigate alleged robocall

  14-04-2019 23:24
  An Alberta resident says he received an automated phone call claiming to be from the leader of the Alberta Party and endorsing United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney. The Alberta Party’s leader says he made no such endorsement and is calling for an investigation. Bob Wispinski, who lives in Ardrossan, says he received the “robocall” at around 5:50 p.m. on Saturday. The call said, “Hi, I’m Stephen Mandel of the Alberta Party, and as you all know we’re ha
  
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• Canada to boost presence overseas to attract more international students

  14-04-2019 23:20
  OTTAWA - Canada is making plans to attract more international students in an overseas promotion effort expected to boost economic benefits that already amount to billions per year. The number of foreign students in Canada has grown rapidly in recent years, with many of them coming from India and China. Universities Canada president Paul Davidson says officials from post-secondary institutions and the federal government are now planning to promote Canada to potential international students in oth
  
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• Tiger Woods makes Masters 15th and most improbable major - Lethbridge News Now

  14-04-2019 22:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Tiger Woods makes Masters 15th and most improbable major  Lethbridge News NowAUGUSTA, Ga. — Fallen hero, crippled star, and now a Masters champion again. Tiger Woods rallied to win the Masters for the fifth time Sunday, a comeback ...
  
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• Assange arrest leads to interest in book of Vidal interviews - Lethbridge News Now

  14-04-2019 22:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Assange arrest leads to interest in book of Vidal interviews  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK - The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has made a book of interviews with Gore Vidal an une...
  
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• 'Measles parties' are a 'terrible idea,' experts warn

  14-04-2019 22:13
  Public health officials are warning parents not to be fooled by claims that purposefully exposing their children to the measles virus at so-called “measles parties” is a safe alternative to the MMR vaccine. New York City Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Dr. Herminia Palacio made the plea at a press conference last week amid an outbreak of the virus that has prompted mandatory vaccinations. Once eradicated in Canada, measles outbreaks have occurred in many countries this yea
  
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• Pelosi calls on Trump to take down his tweet of Omar video

  14-04-2019 21:38
  WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she has taken steps to ensure the safety of Rep. Ilhan Omar after U.S> President Donald Trump's retweet of a video that purports to show the Minnesota Democrat being dismissive of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The California Democrat also called on Trump to take down the video. Soon after her public request, the video was no longer pinned atop Trump's Twitter feed, but it was not deleted. Pelosi was among Democrats who had criticized Trum
  
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• Omar says more death threats coming since Trump pushed video

  14-04-2019 21:38
  WASHINGTON -- Rep. Ilhan Omar says she's faced increased death threats since U.S. President Donald Trump spread around a video that purports to show her being dismissive of the 2001 terrorist attacks. "This is endangering lives," she said, accusing Trump of fomenting right-wing extremism. "It has to stop." Her statement late Sunday followed an announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she has taken steps to ensure the safety of the Minnesota Democrat and the speaker's call for Trump to tak
  
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• Omar cites death threats, says Trump must not encourage them

  14-04-2019 21:38
  WASHINGTON -- Rep. Ilhan Omar says she's faced increased death threats since U.S. President Donald Trump spread around a video that purports to show her being dismissive of the 2001 terrorist attacks. "This is endangering lives," she said, accusing Trump of fomenting right-wing extremism. "It has to stop." Her statement late Sunday followed an announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she has taken steps to ensure the safety of the Minnesota Democrat and the speaker's call for Trump to tak
  
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• Decision Alberta: Can the UCP gain ground in Edmonton-Meadows with a star candidate?

  14-04-2019 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  The UCP hopes to pick up votes in the riding of Edmonton-Meadows by running the former boss of the Edmonton Eskimos.
  
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• Alberta voter says he received robocall impersonating Stephen Mandel and backing Jason Kenney

  14-04-2019 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  The latest scandal comes as Albertans prepare to head to the polls Tuesday in an election that has polarized the province.
  
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• Colorado snatches Game 2 away from the Flames in overtime

  14-04-2019 19:14
  The Colorado Avalanche managed to tie their first-round series with the Calgary Flames on Saturday night after Nathan MacKinnon found the back of the net in overtime. The Calgary Flames managed to take the lead with Sean Monahan’s goal at 12:27, but the Avs tied it up again at 17:21, when J.T. Compher scored his first career playoff goal. However, it was all over when MacKinnon scored at 8:27 in overtime, with Colorado tying the series 1-1 with the 3-2 win. The Flames admit that the Avs we
  
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• Alberta election Day 27: Mandel wants action on fraud; Khan to announce AGLC policy

  14-04-2019 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Here's where the Alberta leaders are on Sunday.
  
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• Alberta election Day 27: Mandel wants action on fraud; Khan announces AGLC policy

  14-04-2019 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Here's where the Alberta leaders are on Sunday.
  
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• Ukraine president holds 1-man 'debate' before runoff vote

  14-04-2019 18:18
  KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko stood next to an empty lectern bearing his election rival's name and used a solo appearance at Ukraine's largest sports stadium Sunday to lash out at the race's inexperienced front-runner as a "virtual candidate." While Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a television comedian, has never held public office, a public opinion survey had him finishing far ahead of the incumbent president in the April 21 runoff election. Zelenskiy got nearly twice as many votes
  
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• Seychelles president's underwater speech: Protect our oceans

  14-04-2019 18:10
  DESROCHES ISLAND, Seychelles -- In a striking speech delivered from deep below the ocean's surface, the Seychelles president on Sunday made a global plea for stronger protection of the "beating blue heart of our planet." President Danny Faure's call for action, the first-ever live speech from an underwater submersible, came from one of the many island nations threatened by global warming. He spoke during a visit to an ambitious British-led science expedition exploring the Indian Ocean depths. Oc
  
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• Lethbridge-East Candidate Profile – Devon Hargreaves – Alberta Liberal Party - Lethbridge News Now

  14-04-2019 18:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge-East Candidate Profile – Devon Hargreaves – Alberta Liberal Party  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – As part of LNN's ongoing coverage of the provincial election, we have asked each candidate in both Lethbridge-East and Lethbridge-West ...
  
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• Jason Kenney ‘optimistic’ as Alberta election campaign enters final days

  14-04-2019 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  Kenney offered few details when asked how he will convince voters who may be wary of racist and discriminatory remarks made by candidates, both current and past, for his party.
  
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• Moose wandering around St. John's leads police to stolen vehicle

  14-04-2019 16:46
  ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Police in St. John's, N.L. were tracking a moose that was wandering around the city when the animal led them to a surprising find -- a stolen vehicle. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary responded to several calls Saturday night about the loose moose and officers eventually found it, although it continually evaded capture. Police say the animal passed through the city's Rabbittown area before moving west, then shifting south toward downtown St. John's. As officers followed it
  
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• DNA quirk could reveal mysteries of Newfoundland's first settlers

  14-04-2019 16:44
  ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- A Newfoundland genealogist has stumbled onto a rare and mysterious DNA quirk that he says could tell the untold story of the island's first European settlers. David Pike, a mathematics professor and genealogist, said the rare mitochondrial DNA profile caught his attention over a decade ago when it began popping up frequently in test results for a Newfoundland and Labrador genealogy project. The profile -- called H5a5, plus another unnamed mutation -- is likely European in ori
  
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• Lawsuit against Nunavut RCMP claims force losing touch with Inuit

  14-04-2019 16:37
  IQALUIT, Nunavut -- An Inuit family whose son was shot by RCMP is suing the force over its alleged failure to staff Arctic detachments with officers who can speak with and understand the communities where they are posted. It's the second recent lawsuit to question the relationship between officers and Indigenous northerners. The longtime northern lawyer who represents the family said she fears the RCMP is gradually losing its connection to the people they are supposed to serve. "We want to preve
  
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• Alleged would-be copper thief dies after break-in at N.B. substation

  14-04-2019 16:26
  A 41-year-old man has died after what appears to be an attempted theft of copper wire at an electrical substation in New Brunswick. The deceased was fatally injured during a break-in at a NB Power substation in the town of Bathurst early Saturday morning. Bathurst Police officers responding to a power outage at around 5:45 a.m. arrived at the substation on Ste. Anne Street and found the man unresponsive with “serious injuries.”For more on this story visit CTV AtlanticFirst responders
  
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• Strong storms in U.S. South kill at least 8 and injure dozens

  14-04-2019 16:01
  Powerful storms swept across the South on Sunday after unleashing suspected tornadoes and flooding that killed at least eight people, injured dozens and flattened much of a Texas town. Three children were among the dead. Nearly 90,000 customers were without electricity in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Georgia as of midday Sunday, according to www.poweroutage.us as the severe weather left a trail of destruction. Two children were killed on a back road in East Texas when a pine tree
  
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• Powerful storms move across southern U.S., killing at least three

  14-04-2019 16:01
  Powerful storms that killed at least three people swept across the South on Sunday after spawning suspected tornadoes that left more than 20 people injured and multiple homes and businesses damaged or without power. One person was killed in northeastern Mississippi when a tree crashed onto his trailer, Monroe County Road Manager Sonny Clay said at a news conference, adding that a tornado had struck. Another 19 were taken to hospitals, including two who were in critical condition. A tornado was r
  
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• Powerful storms move across southern U.S., killing 8 and injuring dozens

  14-04-2019 16:01
  Powerful storms swept across the South on Sunday after unleashing suspected tornadoes and flooding that killed at least eight people, injured dozens and flattened much of a Texas town. Three children were among the dead. Nearly 90,000 customers were without electricity in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Georgia as of midday Sunday, according to www.poweroutage.us as the severe weather left a trail of destruction. Two children were killed on a back road in East Texas when a pine tree
  
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• Measles outbreak in Madagascar sees 115,000 infected, 1,200 killed

  14-04-2019 14:50
  AMBALAVAO, Madagascar -- Babies wail as a nurse tries to reassure mothers who have come to vaccinate their children against a measles outbreak that has killed more than 1,200 people in this island nation where many are desperately poor. Madagascar faces its largest measles outbreak in history, with cases soaring well beyond 115,000, but resistance to vaccinating children is not the driving force behind the rise. Measles cases are rising in the United States and elsewhere, in part because of misi
  
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• Tiger Woods makes Masters 15th and most improbable major

  14-04-2019 14:45
  AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Tiger Woods blazing to victory in his Sunday red at the Masters, a scene once so familiar, was never more stunning. It was only two years ago at Augusta National that Woods needed a nerve block just to hobble upstairs to the Champions' Dinner, unsure he would ever play another round of golf. He had a fourth back surgery with hopes of simply playing with his two children, not chasing Jack Nicklaus in history. And now it's all pieced back together -- his life, his back, even golf.
  
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• Philpott may run again under another party banner, denies being 'attention-seeking'

  14-04-2019 13:00
  OTTAWA – Former Liberal cabinet minister-turned Independent MP Jane Philpott says she's currently seriously exploring a range of options to continue her tenure as a federally elected politician, and is pushing back on accusations made about her intentions and motivations throughout the SNC-Lavalin scandal. In an interview with CTV’s Question Period host Evan Solomon, Philpott spoke at length about what she says were limited efforts to have her stay a part of the Liberal team, and her
  
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• WHL Roundup: Saturday, April 13, 2019

  14-04-2019 07:09 via globalnews.ca
  SPOKANE, Wash. - Riley Woods had the eventual winner early in the second period as the Spokane Chiefs downed the Everett Silvertips 2-1 on Saturday to advance in the Western Hockey League playoffs.
  
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• Nearly 700,000 votes cast in Alberta election advance polls

  14-04-2019 06:17 via globalnews.ca
  Saturday was the final day of advance voting in the 2019 Alberta spring election and after five days, 696,000 advance votes have been cast according to Elections Alberta.
  
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• Jason Kenney promises to make Vancouver carbon-free in 2020 — by turning off the gas taps

  14-04-2019 03:33 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart to make the city carbon-free by 2040, which the UCP leader pounced on.
  
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• Notley urges Albertans to consider risks of voting for Kenney

  14-04-2019 01:58
  CALGARY -- With the Alberta election campaign in its final days, NDP Leader Rachel Notley launched another attack on the integrity of the United Conservative's Jason Kenney at a raucous rally in Calgary. Kenney, a former federal Conservative cabinet minister, is Notley's main rival in Tuesday's vote. "We've made sure Albertans know exactly who Jason Kenney is and we've made sure they know the risk that he presents to Calgary because those risks are real," Notley said Saturday to about 400 scream
  
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• Woman with 64 dead cats ordered to 200 hours of community service

  14-04-2019 01:52
  FARMINGTON, Minn. - A Minnesota woman who was found to have 64 dead cats, 43 live cats, a 400-pound pig and other animals on her property has been sentenced. Twenty-five-year-old Caycee Bregel, who ran an animal rescue non-profit out of her home south of the Twin Cities, pleaded guilty Friday to 13 counts of animal cruelty. Bregel was ordered to serve 200 hours of community service, two years of probation and 90 days of electronic home monitoring. She must also receive a psychological examinatio
  
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• Critics say RCMP investigations will hurt UCP candidate’s chances

  14-04-2019 01:19
  Earlier this week, Mounties executed a search warrant on a business owned by the man vying to be the United Conservative MLA for Calgary-East and political experts say it will have serious implications to his campaign. The RCMP conducted a search at about 11:00 p.m. on April 11 of a business owned by Peter Singh and ended up seizing a computer hard drive, additional electronics and a hard-shelled suitcase. Officials did not release any details of the investigation and, on April 12, Singh’s
  
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• Trump's sanctuary city idea could end up helping migrants stay in U.S.

  14-04-2019 01:16
  PHOENIX -- An idea floated by U.S. President Donald Trump to send immigrants from the border to "sanctuary cities" to exact revenge on Democratic foes could end up doing the migrants a favour by placing them in locations that make it easier to put down roots and stay in the country. The plan would put thousands of immigrants in cities that are not only welcoming to them, but also more likely to rebuff federal officials carrying out deportation orders. Many of these locations have more resources
  
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• Uber reveals strong growth, huge losses ahead of IPO - Lethbridge News Now

  14-04-2019 00:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Uber reveals strong growth, huge losses ahead of IPO  Lethbridge News NowSAN FRANCISCO — Uber is providing a look under the hood of its business in the lead-up to its hotly anticipated debut on the stock market, revealing strong ...
  
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• Apartment building evacuated because of fire

  14-04-2019 00:26
  Just under two dozen residents of an apartment building in Bridgeland were forced out of their homes on Saturday afternoon after a fire broke out. Crews were called to the complex, in the 400 block of 2 Avenue N.E. at about 1:25 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered smoke on the second floor and soon traced it to a small fire inside one of the units but found it had already been extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system. Crews ordered 23 residents of the building out of their ho
  
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