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• Polanski asks court to restore his film academy membership - Lethbridge News Now

  19-04-2019 23:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Polanski asks court to restore his film academy membership  Lethbridge News NowLOS ANGELES — Roman Polanski asked a judge Friday to restore his membership in the organization that bestows the Academy Awards nearly a year after he ...
  
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• CNOOC fined $450,000 for blast that killed 2 men at Long Lake facility

  19-04-2019 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  The company formerly known as Nexen Energy has been fined $450,000 after pleading guilty to charges in the 2016 deaths of two workers near Fort McMurray.
  
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• Parole granted for driver in deadly 1981 Brink's heist - Lethbridge News Now

  19-04-2019 22:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Parole granted for driver in deadly 1981 Brink's heist  Lethbridge News NowALBANY, N.Y. — Former left-wing revolutionary Judith Clark was granted parole Wednesday after serving more than 37 years behind bars for her role as ...
  
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• Cardi B rejects plea deal in strip club melee case - Lethbridge News Now

  19-04-2019 22:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Cardi B rejects plea deal in strip club melee case  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK - Cardi B has rejected a plea deal in a case stemming from a New York strip club melee last fall. WNB...
  
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• RCMP conclude gun complaint in the Crowsnest Pass - Lethbridge News Now

  19-04-2019 22:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  RCMP conclude gun complaint in the Crowsnest Pass  Lethbridge News NowBellevue, Alta - The firearm investigation which unfolded Thursday (Apr 18) evening in the Crowsnest Pass was ...
  
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• Alberta NDP candidate in Edmonton-South West concedes, giving UCP 1st seat in city

  19-04-2019 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  The NDP candidate for Edmonton-South West conceded Friday, meaning the UCP will likely have at least one MLA from Edmonton in the Alberta legislature.
  
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• 'La Llorona' movie promotion with Mexican healers draws fire - Lethbridge News Now

  19-04-2019 22:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  'La Llorona' movie promotion with Mexican healers draws fire  Lethbridge News NowALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A promotion for the new movie “The Curse of La Llorona” using traditional Mexican healers for “spiritual cleansings” before screenings ...
  
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• NCAA rejects mandatory 2-year commitment to grad transfers - Lethbridge News Now

  19-04-2019 21:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  NCAA rejects mandatory 2-year commitment to grad transfers  Lethbridge News NowA proposal to require a graduate transfer to count against a team's scholarship total for two years in football and basketball has been rejected by the NCAA.
  
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• Maple Leafs, Bruins reflect on 'shocking' playoff exit for Lightning - Lethbridge News Now

  19-04-2019 21:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Maple Leafs, Bruins reflect on 'shocking' playoff exit for Lightning  Lethbridge News NowTORONTO — Bruce Cassidy didn't see it coming. And quite frankly, neither did many others. A day after the Tampa Bay Lightning — the Presidents' Trophy ...
  
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• Flyers cover statue of singer Smith amid racism allegations - Lethbridge News Now

  19-04-2019 21:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Flyers cover statue of singer Smith amid racism allegations  Lethbridge News NowPHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Flyers are covering a statue of singer Kate Smith outside their arena, followi...
  
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• Kenney's premiership to pose challenges, opportunities for Trudeau - Lethbridge News Now

  19-04-2019 21:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Kenney's premiership to pose challenges, opportunities for Trudeau  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — Jason Kenney's newly secured perch as premier of Alberta poses both a threat and a potential boon to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's re-election ...
  
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• Trump rips into ex-advisers who spoke with Mueller

  19-04-2019 20:27
  WARNING: This story contains explicit language. WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump is lashing out at current and former aides who co-operated with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, insisting the deeply unflattering picture they painted of him and the White House was "total bullshit." In a series of angry tweets from Palm Beach, Florida, Trump laced into those who, under oath, had shared with Mueller their accounts of how Trump tried numerous times to squash or influence the
  
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• Northern lights inspired sky-rise art display previewed in downtown Calgary

  19-04-2019 20:21
  People in the downtown core were treated to a preview of Northern Lights, an LED art installation created by Douglas Coupland, on the TELUS Sky building on Thursday night. LED lighting, encircling the window frames on the south exterior of the building in the 600 block of Centre Street Southwest, have been programmed to display colourful sequences with countless variations along the 700  square foot surface. The renowned Canadian artist says the project was nearly four-and-a-half years in t
  
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• Officials: South Carolina school girl died of natural causes - Lethbridge News Now

  19-04-2019 19:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Officials: South Carolina school girl died of natural causes  Lethbridge News NowWALTERBORO, S.C. — A South Carolina prosecutor said Friday that the investigation into the death of a fifth grader last month was due to rupturing blood ...
  
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• Islanders finish off Penguins 3-1 for stunning playoff sweep - Lethbridge News Now

  19-04-2019 18:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Islanders finish off Penguins 3-1 for stunning playoff sweep  Lethbridge News NowPITTSBURGH - Barry Trotz had questions when he took over the New York Islanders last summer. About the defence...
  
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• Fleury gets 15th playoff shutout, Vegas beats Sharks 5-0 - Lethbridge News Now

  19-04-2019 18:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Fleury gets 15th playoff shutout, Vegas beats Sharks 5-0  Lethbridge News NowLAS VEGAS — Marc-Andre Fleury said his toughest task in the playoffs is simply finding the puck against a heavy-shooting team like the San Jose Sharks.
  
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• 'Prepare for the worst': Flooding expected from Ont. to N.B.

  19-04-2019 17:29
  Residents from eastern Ontario to central New Brunswick are preparing for the possibility of major flooding over the Easter long weekend. Quebec Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault said Friday that heavy rains could inundate many areas of the province. In response to a request from Guilbault, federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said that he has authorized the Canadian Armed Forces to assist. The community of Pontiac, Que., located on the Ottawa River, has received more than 30
  
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• Feds heed call from Quebec for assistance as province braces for heavy flooding

  19-04-2019 17:29
  MONTREAL -- The federal government is heeding Quebec's request for its assistance as many parts of province brace for heavy flooding. Quebec Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault made the request today, as officials in some communities have warned the flooding could be worse than the record flooding of two years ago. Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale confirmed in a tweet that federal assistance will be provided. Guilbault told a news conference that the risk level hasn't change
  
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• Parents say Austrian climber missing in Banff National Park ‘lived his dream’

  19-04-2019 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  The parents of celebrated Austrian climber David Lama said Friday that he had "lived his dream," as hopes he and two other top climbers survived an avalanche in Banff faded.
  
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• Austria fears for top climbers believed killed in Banff National Park avalanche

  19-04-2019 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said climbers David Lama and Hansjörg Auer had "shaped the international climbing and alpinist scene in recent years with many achievements."
  
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• Fire-ravaged Notre Dame now stabilized, firefighters leave

  19-04-2019 15:39
  PARIS -- Architects and construction workers have stabilized the damaged structure of Notre Dame cathedral, four days after a fast-spreading fire ravaged the iconic Paris building, and firefighters were leaving the site Friday night, a fire service official said. The promising development came as Notre Dame's parishioners celebrated Good Friday in a nearby church, praying for the damaged monument and celebrating its rescued relics such as the Crown of Thorns believed to have been worn by Jesus a
  
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• Rabbis: 'Not kosher' to buy at grocery store during strike - Lethbridge News Now

  19-04-2019 12:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Rabbis: 'Not kosher' to buy at grocery store during strike  Lethbridge News NowBOSTON - As thousands of Stop & Shop workers remain on strike in New England, some Jewish families are pre...
  
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• Lethbridge rent among lowest in country - Lethbridge Herald

  19-04-2019 10:44 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Lethbridge rent among lowest in country  Lethbridge HeraldLethbridge Herald According to a recently released report from Rentals.ca, Lethbridge is still one of the most affordable cities to rent a home in Canada.
  
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• FBI looks for woman 'infatuated' with Columbine shooting - Lethbridge News Now

  19-04-2019 10:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  FBI looks for woman 'infatuated' with Columbine shooting  Lethbridge News NowLITTLETON, Colo. — Authorities said Tuesday that they are looking for a young woman who is “infatuated” with the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School ...
  
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• Lethbridge rent among lowest in country - Medicine Hat News

  19-04-2019 09:00 via medicinehatnews.com
  Lethbridge rent among lowest in country  Medicine Hat NewsLethbridge Herald. According to a recently released report from Rentals.ca, Lethbridge is still one of the most affordable cities to rent a home in Canada.
  
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• Judge allows sex-trafficking claim in suit against Weinstein - Lethbridge News Now

  19-04-2019 08:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Judge allows sex-trafficking claim in suit against Weinstein  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK — A New York judge has agreed to let a class-action lawsuit proceed with a sex-trafficking claim against disgraced movie producer Harvey ...
  
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• B.C. police issue plea to Edmontonians for tips about 2017 homicide that left teen dead

  19-04-2019 06:24 via globalnews.ca
  Investigators with B.C.'s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team issued a plea for tips from Edmontonians and other Albertans on Thursday as they work to make an arrest in connection with the 2017 death of a teen found dead in Surrey.
  
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• RCMP investigating gun complaint in Bellevue, public asked to stay away - Global News

  19-04-2019 05:35 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP investigating gun complaint in Bellevue, public asked to stay away  Global NewsRCMP members from multiple detachments were on scene in the Crowsnest Pass community of Bellevue, Alta., late Thursday to investigate an incident ...
  
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• RCMP investigating gun complaint in Bellevue, public asked to stay away

  19-04-2019 05:35 via globalnews.ca
  "The RCMP have set up an area of containment and the public is asked to stay away from the clearly blocked area around 223 Street and 27 Avenue," police said in a news release.
  
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• Police standoff underway in Crowsnest Pass after reports of shot fired

  19-04-2019 05:23
  Members of the RCMP have surrounded a home in the community of Bellevue in Crowsnest Pass and are asking residents in the area to stay in their homes as an ongoing investigation into a weapons complaint continues. A containment area has been established near the intersection of 223 Street and 27 Avenue. RCMP officials say the investigation was prompted by 911 calls indicating a shot had been fired in the area. There have been no reports of injuries. RCMP have not indicated how many people are in
  
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• One dead following police standoff in Crowsnest Pass

  19-04-2019 05:23
  Members of the RCMP surrounded a home in the community of Bellevue in Crowsnest Pass and asked residents in the area to stay in their homes during an investigation into a weapons complaint that ended with one man dead. A containment area was established near the intersection of 223 Street and 27 Avenue Thursday evening. RCMP officials say the investigation was prompted by 911 calls indicating a shot had been fired in the area. Shortly after midnight, RCMP members on the scene conf
  
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• Wind warnings issued for southern Alberta while Banff, Jasper brace for snow

  19-04-2019 03:55 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada issued a wind warning for parts of southern Alberta on Thursday as some area were told to expect gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour.
  
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• More than 19,000 tickets issued in first two weeks of City of Calgary street sweeping

  19-04-2019 02:48
  The Calgary Parking Authority (CPA) has already surpassed the number of tickets it issued in 2018 to violators of parking bans during street sweeping and there is still an estimated six weeks left in the 2019 cleaning effort. “At the end of the day, our goal is to hand out zero tickets,” explained Chris McGechay, City of Calgary roads spokesperson. “We’d like to just see people being compliant. We’re not asking them to remove their vehicles overnight, we’re as
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: Apr 18

  19-04-2019 02:22 via globalnews.ca
  The Thursday, April 18, 2019 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Quinn Campbell.
  
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• Community of Iron Springs breaks ground on replacement for Huntsville School

  19-04-2019 02:20 via globalnews.ca
  A long-awaited school in the community of Iron Springs took another step forward Thursday, as contractors broke ground on an upgraded replacement for Huntsville School.
  
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• Iron Springs breaks ground on replacement Huntsville school

  19-04-2019 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  Another step was taken Thursday for the long-awaited school in the community of Iron Springs. Contractors broke ground on an upgraded replacement for Huntsville school. As Demi Knight reports, it’s an exciting day for staff and students in the area.
  
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• Chambers of commerce look forward to see UCP plan to turn around Alberta’s economy

  19-04-2019 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  Business-friendly campaign promises are a start for the recently-elected UCP to help improve businesses in Alberta.
  
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• Albertans starstruck by Kevin Costner during movie filming

  19-04-2019 00:44 via globalnews.ca
  Parts of Alberta have enjoyed a front-row seat to a big budget film featuring some Hollywood celebrities. A crew has been shooting a 1960s-era movie in parts of Didsbury.
  
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• RCMP investigating bomb threat at high school in Airdrie

  19-04-2019 00:29
  RCMP officials confirm an Airdrie school has been evacuated and closed to the public following an afternoon bomb threat that occurred after students were dismissed for spring break. According to RCMP, officers were called to W.H. Croxford School on Chinook Winds Drive shortly after 3:30 p.m. As of 4:30 p.m., a large police presence remains on scene as the investigation into the validity of the threat continues. More details to follow
  
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• RCMP determine bomb threat unfounded at high school in Airdrie

  19-04-2019 00:29
  RCMP officials confirm an Airdrie school was evacuated and closed to the public following an afternoon bomb threat that occurred after students were dismissed for spring break. According to RCMP, officers were called to W.H. Croxford School on Chinook Winds Drive shortly after 3:30 p.m. Early Thursday evening, the scene was released after investigators determined the threat was unfounded.
  
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• McConnell proposes national minimum age of 21 for tobacco - Lethbridge News Now

  19-04-2019 00:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  McConnell proposes national minimum age of 21 for tobacco  Lethbridge News NowLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he plans to introduce legislation to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products ...
  
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• ‘Amy was running with us’: Footprints appear next to Edmonton man tackling 10K for late wife

  19-04-2019 00:09 via globalnews.ca
  "Maybe she's not here right now but she's still inspiring me," said Phil Alain, whose wife Amy died of lung cancer on Feb. 22.
  
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