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• Hospice Calgary announces new grief counselling facility for children

  05-05-2019 22:56
  Cold weather was no obstacle to the participants of a fundraiser for an organization that works to help families with teenagers and young children in the City of Calgary. All of the participants of the Hike for Hospice, held at Sikome Lake in Fish Creek Provincial Park, raised money to join the event. One of the main groups that the organization helps are families who are experiencing advanced illness, end-of-life or even grieving the loss of a loved one. The Calgary Stampeders are long-time par
  
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• RCMP Investigating Fatal Crash on Southern Alberta Road

  05-05-2019 22:11
  The two vehicle crash near Hussar happened late Friday night.
  
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• Thousands of people across Canada run and walk to support children in distress

  05-05-2019 22:08
  People in several Canadian cities, including Calgary, walked and ran in the annual Walk So Kids Can Talk event, in support of Kids Help Phone. Natasha Russell, communications lead for Kids Help Phone, says events like the one held on Sunday help support a very good cause to benefit youth in the city. “It’s the 18th year that we’ve held the run and it’s actually Kids Help Phone’s 30th anniversary. It’s all about supporting mental health and making sure our kids
  
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• Police find body in Cyprus lake, tie serial killer to rape

  05-05-2019 22:01
  NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Police in Cyprus recovered a second suitcase containing human remains Sunday from a contaminated lake where a military officer who confessed to killing seven foreign women and girls told authorities he dumped the bodies of three victims. The lake is part of an abandoned copper pyrite mine where a woman's body was found by chance last month in a flooded shaft, setting off an investigation that police say led to the island nation's first known serial killer. The 35-year-old army
  
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• Pilot, two passengers killed, one survived in small plane crash in B.C.: Coroner

  05-05-2019 21:05
  SMITHERS, B.C. -- The British Columbia coroner says it is investigating three fatalities after a small plane crashed northeast of Smithers. Andy Watson, the spokesman for the BC Coroners Service, says in a statement that the service is investigating the death of the pilot and two passengers after the Cessna 182 went down on Saturday. He says a fourth person who was on the plane survived the crash and was taken to a Vancouver hospital. Transportation Safety Board spokeswoman Sophie Wistaff says a
  
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• Venezuelans hold vigil for those killed in street clashes

  05-05-2019 19:56
  CARACAS, Venezuela -- Led by Roman Catholic priests in white robes, several hundred Venezuelans said prayers Sunday at a candle-lit vigil for at least five people killed in street clashes following a failed opposition call for a military uprising. Opposition leader Juan Guaido was unable to attend because of meetings, a representative told the crowd at the vigil. He did not elaborate, though he noted that some members of the opposition-controlled National Assembly were at the memorial service. A
  
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• Russia says at least 40 dead on burning jet

  05-05-2019 19:40
  Russian officials have given out conflicting numbers on a fiery airline accident at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, but they indicate at least 40 people died. Elena Markovskaya, a spokeswoman for Russia's Investigative Committee, said at a briefing early Monday that 41 people died in the accident Sunday evening and 37 people survived. But Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova said later that 38 people survived, though without giving a death toll. This is a breaking news update. The original story i
  
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• At least 40 dead in Russian plane's fiery emergency landing

  05-05-2019 19:40
  MOSCOW -- A Russian airliner burst into flames while making an emergency landing at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport Sunday evening, and at least 40 people died, officials said. The Sukhoi SSJ100 operated by national airline Aeroflot had 73 passengers and five crew members on board when it touched down and sped down a runway spewing huge flames and black smoke. Elena Markovskaya, a spokeswoman for Russia's Investigative Committee, said early Monday that 41 people were killed. But Health Minister Ve
  
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• One dead in rollover crash east of Calgary

  05-05-2019 19:12
  A man has died after a serious two-vehicle crash on a rural highway near Hussar late Friday night. Bassano RCMP were called to the scene of the crash, on Range Road 194 and Township Road 231A, at about 11:23 p.m. An initial investigation indicates a truck with four occupants was driving southbound on Range Road 194 when it was rear-ended by another vehicle. As a result, the vehicle that struck the back of the truck lost control and rolled off the highway. The driver and sole occupant, a 34-year-
  
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• Canada-China dispute creates 'very stressful' time for canola farmers

  05-05-2019 18:48
  Canada’s ongoing dispute with China is leaving canola producers feeling anxious as seeding season kicks off. China recently blocked Canadian canola shipments in suspected retaliation over the detention of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Several days prior to that, China suspended the export permits of two Canadian pork exporters, apparently over package mislabelling. The Canadian Agriculture Federation represents 200,000 farmers, and its president Mary Robinson said farmers are feeling anxi
  
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• American charged with murder in death of Italian clothing store owner

  05-05-2019 17:58
  VITERBO, Italy -- Italian police have arrested a 22-year-old American and accused him of killing a 74-year-old Italian owner of a clothing store in Viterbo, a city near Rome. Police arrested Michael Aaron Pang on Saturday and allege that he killed the Italian storekeeper by striking him with a stool. The body of Norveo Fedeli was found inside his store on Friday, Lt. Col. Guglielmo Trombetta said. Trombetta said Pang, who was born in South Korea, is a graphic designer from Kansas City who arrive
  
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• 120 km/h speed limits may be the future of Ontario highways

  05-05-2019 17:35
  TORONTO -- Ontario's government plans to launch a review of speed limits on provincial highways, with the transportation minister musing that some of those roads can safely handle traffic at 120 kilometres per hour. Here's a look at the context around the issue: HOW ARE SPEED LIMITS DETERMINED? According to Mohamed Hussein, a transportation engineering professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, there are effectively three speed limits for any highway: the "design" speed, which is the maximum
  
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• Notley request for special prosecutor denied for UCP leadership investigations

  05-05-2019 17:27 via globalnews.ca
  According to the deputy attorney general, investigations are already independent of government, and appointing a special prosecutor is at the discretion of police.
  
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• Jason Kenney says voters will pass judgment on carbon tax in federal election

  05-05-2019 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  Ultimately, Jason Kenney said, voters will get a chance to make their own assessment of the Liberals' carbon tax plan at the polls in October.
  
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• Don’t write off Western anger as ‘alienation’ — it runs a whole lot deeper: Calgary professor

  05-05-2019 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  "This government does not have a vision of leaving Alberta alone." said Alberta political scientist Barry Cooper.
  
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• It’s not alienation, its abuse towards Western Canada: Cooper

  05-05-2019 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  Barry Cooper from the University of Calgary joins Mercedes Stephenson to discuss why, if the concerns of Alberta separatists aren’t addressed, there will be a push for the province to get out of Canada.
  
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• Body of Indian exchange student recovered from river in B.C.

  05-05-2019 16:54
  The body of a 23-year-old male student from India has been recovered from a river in the B.C. interior after an extensive search. It is believed that while the man was taking pictures, he stepped off an embankment and was swept away by the North Thompson River. Attempts by his friends to pull him to safety were unsuccessful. Kamloops Fire Rescue searched the river by boat, while other local search-and-rescue teams and a police drone were deployed in the attempt to locate the man. “This app
  
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• Reported mobster Salvatore Scoppa shot dead in hotel north of Montreal

  05-05-2019 16:42
  MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say a man with links to organized crime has been killed in a shooting in Laval, Que. Salvatore Scoppa, 49, was declared dead in hospital last night. Police were called to a hotel in the city north of Montreal at about 10 p.m., where they found a victim who had been shot at least once. Provincial police are leading the probe since it is linked to organized crime. No arrests have been made but officers have set up a mobile command post on the site and are asking
  
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• As U.S. lowers auto emissions standards, Canada is at a fuel efficiency crossroads

  05-05-2019 16:34
  TORONTO -- The federal government has started to give away money to encourage people to buy electric cars, but before long it will have to decide how far it will go to force the market towards lower-emission vehicles. The electric vehicle rebate program launched May 1, giving up to $5,000 back to buyers to help them afford zero-emission vehicles which have higher up-front costs but long-term financial and environmental benefits. Ottawa, however, is still thinking about whether it will stick with
  
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• Disgraced self-improvement guru set to face 'sex slave' accusers

  05-05-2019 16:01
  NEW YORK - Women who prosecutors say were once loyal followers of a disgraced self-improvement guru are set to testify against him at a New York City trial. They'll take the witness stand at the federal trial of Keith Raniere, the one-time leader of an upstate New York group called NXIVM. Opening statements are scheduled for Tuesday. Raniere has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of forming a secret society within his organization that forced women to have sex with him. Prosecutors say s
  
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• Pope urges skeptical Bulgarians to open hearts and homes to migrants

  05-05-2019 15:18
  SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Pope Francis urged Bulgarians on Sunday to open their hearts and homes to migrants, arguing that a country like Bulgaria, which is losing so much of its population to emigration, should well understand the forces that drive people to seek better lives elsewhere. As he arrived in the Balkan nation for a two-day visit, Francis "respectfully suggested" that Bulgarians recognize that migrants are fleeing war, conflict or dire poverty "to find new opportunities in life or simply a
  
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• Trump 'messed up the clock' on USMCA, current form 'dead': former U.S. ambassador

  05-05-2019 13:00
  OTTAWA – U.S. President Donald Trump has "messed up the clock" on getting the renegotiated NAFTA deal ratified, and it may now die in its current form, says former U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman. In an interview on CTV's Question Period, Heyman said that the deal in its current form is dead.Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletter, for all the latest politics newsAfter nearly 14 months of negotiations, the trilateral trade pact was reached last fall, and signed a short while lat
  
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• WHL Roundup: Saturday, May 4, 2019

  05-05-2019 05:50 via globalnews.ca
  PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Dante Hannoun had a goal and two assists and Ian Scott earned his league-leading fourth shutout of the playoffs as the Prince Albert Raiders blanked the Vancouver Giants 4-0 on Saturday in Game 2 of the Western Hockey League final.
  
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• Hundreds gather at Alberta Federation of Labour convention in Calgary

  05-05-2019 03:26 via globalnews.ca
  Labour groups are worried about jobs and wages under a new UCP government.
  
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• Cor Van Raay YMCA at ATB Centre in Lethbridge opens its doors to the public - Global News

  05-05-2019 02:48 via globalnews.ca
  Cor Van Raay YMCA at ATB Centre in Lethbridge opens its doors to the public  Global News"What an outstanding day this is for us," said Jennifer Petracek-Kolb, YMCA CEO.
  
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• Cor Van Raay YMCA at ATB Centre in Lethbridge opens its doors to the public

  05-05-2019 02:48 via globalnews.ca
  "What an outstanding day this is for us," said Jennifer Petracek-Kolb, YMCA CEO.
  
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• ‘One-of-a-kind’ violins, cello repurposed as art for Lethbridge youth music program fundraiser - Global News

  05-05-2019 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  ‘One-of-a-kind’ violins, cello repurposed as art for Lethbridge youth music program fundraiser  Global NewsThese eight instruments are unlike anything you've ever seen; the way the colours dance across the violins' bodies create a new type of musical art.
  
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• ‘One-of-a-kind’ violins, cello repurposed as art for Lethbridge youth music program fundraiser

  05-05-2019 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  Money raised from the May 11 fundraiser goes towards the Young Artists Music Academy, an intensive program for young Lethbridge musicians.
  
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• Local horticulturalists take shelter from the cold at Max Bell Centre

  05-05-2019 00:39
  Avid gardeners in the City of Calgary took in the sights and scents of thousands of flowers during a special event on Saturday. The Calgary Horticultural Society’s Garden Show is on this weekend at the Max Bell Centre and it’s the one event of the year where the entire city’s gardening community gets together. “Whether its vendors, gardeners, educators, speakers, so it’s a really cool event,” said Donald Terway, president of the Calgary Horticultural Society.
  
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• 1 dead after Cessna plane crashes in northwestern B.C.

  05-05-2019 00:01
  SMITHERS, B.C. -- RCMP say they're investigating a fatal plane crash north of Smithers in northwestern British Columbia. The joint rescue co-ordination centre received a notification Saturday from an emergency locator transmitter, indicating a small plane had gone down. The centre's navy Lt. Tony Wright says a search was launched and the wreckage of the Cessna 182, capable of carrying four passengers, was found about 100 kilometres northeast of Smithers. Wright says a technician was lowered by c
  
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