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• Fans and players excited for Stamps season, but threat of job action is still on the horizon

  11-05-2019 23:32
  Stampeders fans took advantage of the great weather on Saturday to participate in a special event at McMahon Stadium to celebrate the Grey Cup champions. FanFest invited every single one of the red-and-white faithful down to the stadium for some fun activities, a meet and greet with players and even the chance to get up close and personal with the Grey Cup. Members of the team say the event is a great opportunity for them to connect with fans in the community. “It’s huge. The CFL is
  
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• Airline pilot arrested at airport in Kentucky, charged with killing 3

  11-05-2019 23:20
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A pilot for an American Airlines subsidiary was arrested Saturday in the 2015 shooting deaths of three people in Kentucky, the state attorney general announced. Christian R. Martin was arrested Saturday at the Louisville airport, a day after he was indicted by a Christian County grand jury in the November 2015 deaths of Calvin and Pamela Phillips of Pembroke and their neighbour, Edward Dansereau, Attorney General Andy Beshear said in a news release. Martin moved from Christian
  
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• Actress Alyssa Milano calls for sex strike to protest abortion bans

  11-05-2019 22:41
  Actress Alyssa Milano ignited social media with a tweet calling for women to join her in a sex strike to protest strict abortion bans passed by Republican-controlled legislatures. The former star of "Charmed" and "Melrose Place" urged women in the tweet Friday night to stop having sex "until we get bodily autonomy back." Her tweet came days after Georgia became the fourth state in the U.S. to ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected -- about six weeks into a pregnancy and before many wo
  
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• Suspicious fire rips through house in northeast Calgary

  11-05-2019 21:55
  Officials are investigating to see if a fire that destroyed a home in Marlborough early Saturday was deliberately set. Fire crews were called to the home, in the 5000 block of Maryvale Drive N.E., at around 6:10 a.m. By the time they arrived, flames had already engulfed the home and detached garage. Witnesses told them no one was inside the home when it caught fire, so firefighters concentrated on protecting other homes in the area. The fire was extinguished, but it’s likely both the home
  
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• Supreme Court has 'full confidence' in Gascon following mysterious absence - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2019 21:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Supreme Court has 'full confidence' in Gascon following mysterious absence  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada won't discuss why Justice Clement Gascon briefly disappeared this week, but says it has “full confidence” the reason ...
  
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• Thousands participate in annual parade to celebrate Vaisakhi

  11-05-2019 21:32
  A traditional parade, part of the annual Sikh celebration of Vaisakhi, took place in Calgary on Saturday morning. The procession, called Nagar Kirtan, brought over 60,000 people to the Dashmesh Culture Centre in northeast Calgary. Organizers say the event is an important one for the Sikh community. “It’s the day the Sikh community got a new identity,” says Gurmeet Hatia with the Dashmesh Culture Centre. “It’s our biggest event of the year.” She says it’s
  
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• Alberta's top court reserves decision on appeal of triple murderer - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2019 19:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Alberta's top court reserves decision on appeal of triple murderer  Lethbridge News NowCALGARY -- A lawyer for a man found guilty of killing a couple and their grandson has argued that a judge shou...
  
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• 4 assailants, 1 guard killed in hotel attack in Pakistan

  11-05-2019 18:36
  QUETTA, Pakistan -- Four insurgents armed with rifles and grenades attacked a luxury hotel in the southwestern coastal town of Gwadar on Saturday, triggering an intense, hours-long shootout in which one hotel guard and all the attackers were killed, officials said. In a statement, the military said troops quickly responded to the attack on the Pearl Continental hotel and that all the guests were safely evacuated. The hotel guard was killed as the assailants opened fire with small arms. A Baluch
  
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• 81-year-old man faces child porn charges following arrest by Toronto police

  11-05-2019 18:24
  Toronto police have charged an 81-year-old man as part of an investigation into possession of child sex abuse material. Two of the charges relate to possession of child pornography. The man was also charged with obstructing a peace officer, failing to attend court and three counts of failing to comply with a recognizance. Police say was arrested Friday in the Lansdowne Avenue and Queen Street West area. Joseph Reischer of Toronto was scheduled to make a court appearance Saturday at Old City Hall
  
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• Smoke inhalation cause of 5 fire deaths in northern Ontario First Nation

  11-05-2019 18:12
  TORONTO -- Smoke inhalation has been confirmed as having caused the deaths of a woman and four children in a remote northern Ontario First Nation. The findings were released Friday night after post mortem examinations were completed by Ontario Forensic Pathology Services and the Chief Coroner for Ontario. The May 2 fire claimed the lives of Geraldine Chapman, 47, her six-year-old biological daughter Shyra Chapman and three foster children -- seven-year-old Hailey Chapman, nine-year-old Karl Cutf
  
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• Police investigate after young man killed in Brossard, Que., restaurant shooting

  11-05-2019 17:42
  BROSSARD, Que. -- Police say a murder investigation is underway after a young man was shot to death at a restaurant in Brossard, Que. Longueuil police say a man opened fire in a restaurant in the city's Dix30 shopping district Friday night, and the 25-year-old victim died of his injuries in hospital Saturday morning. He was not known to police, and the motive of the shooting is unknown. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. Friday inside a restaurant on Leduc Boulevard, across the St. Lawrence
  
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• Afghan official says female journalist shot dead in capital

  11-05-2019 17:31
  KABUL -- Unidentified gunmen shot and killed an adviser to the country's parliament in the capital Kabul on Saturday, an Afghan official said. In eastern Ghazni province, at least seven children were killed when a roadside bomb exploded, according to a provincial official. Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said that Mena Mangal, a cultural adviser for the lower house of parliament and former TV presenter, was killed when she was on her way to work around 7:30 a.m. Rahimi said
  
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• 300 Himalayan yaks die of starvation in India's northeast

  11-05-2019 16:59
  GAUHATI, India -- At least 300 rare Himalayan yaks have died of starvation in the high mountains in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim, close to the border with China, authorities said Saturday. A team of local administrators and veterinarians visiting the heights of Muguthang and Yumthang in northern Sikkim discovered the animals' corpses on Friday, said government official Raj Yadav. He said the semi-domesticated animals became trapped in December after their passage to the nearest villag
  
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• Trump has long seen previous U.S. trade agreements as losers

  11-05-2019 16:23
  WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump's combative approach to trade has been one of the main constants among his often-shifting political views. And he's showing no signs of backing off now, even as the stakes intensify with the threat of a full-blown trade war between the world's two biggest economies. The president went after China on Day 1 of his presidential bid, promising to "bring back our jobs from China, from Mexico, from Japan, from so many places." Trump's views on trade helped for
  
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• Police: 5 shot, wounded in Philadelphia ambush by 3 teens

  11-05-2019 16:01
  PHILADELPHIA -- Authorities say five men were shot and wounded after being ambushed by three teenagers in north Philadelphia. Police said three males broke away from a group of 10 or 11 males walking down a street just before 5:30 p.m. Friday, and surveillance video shows three teenagers shortly afterward firing at the group. Police Commissioner Richard Ross said the teens -- estimated at no more than 15 years old -- "were lying in wait waiting for those guys." A 25-year-old man shot in the back
  
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• Scheer vows to de-politicize military procurement, ban Huawei from 5G

  11-05-2019 13:00
  OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is vowing to take politics out of Canada’s often complex and lengthy military procurement process. “I’m very committed to de-politicizing the entire procurement process,” Scheer said. This commitment comes on a week that saw many headlines about the collapse of the case against Vice Admiral Mark Norman, which was centred on the alleged leak of cabinet secrets in favour of Quebec-based Davie Shipbuilding in relation to a $70
  
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• AP source: Lakers hire Frank Vogel as coach - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2019 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  AP source: Lakers hire Frank Vogel as coach  Lethbridge News NowLOS ANGELES - A person familiar with the search says the Los Angeles Lakers have hired Frank Vogel as coach. T...
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, May 10, 2019

  11-05-2019 08:09 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Giants may have kept their season alive Friday night, but coach Michael Dyck says now they're simply looking forward to their next shift.
  
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• Alberta man charged in January robbery, crash involving pickup and school bus

  11-05-2019 06:39 via globalnews.ca
  A central Alberta man has been charged in the January head-on crash of a stolen pickup with a school bus that slightly injured two children.
  
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• Louis Vuitton show transports guests without flight at JFK - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2019 06:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Louis Vuitton show transports guests without flight at JFK  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK — Louis Vuitton's cruise show transported guests back in time as it showcased flashy 1980s-inspired outfits in a decidedly retro venue: the spacey, ...
  
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• Receiver Chris Matthews agrees to terms with Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2019 06:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Receiver Chris Matthews agrees to terms with Winnipeg Blue Bombers  Lethbridge News NowWINNIPEG — Chris Matthews is done with the NFL. The veteran receiver agreed to terms with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday, returning to where he ...
  
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• Utah event celebrates Transcontinental Railroad anniversary - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2019 05:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Utah event celebrates Transcontinental Railroad anniversary  Lethbridge News NowPROMONTORY, Utah - Music, bells and cannon fire rang out Friday at a remote spot in the Utah desert where the ...
  
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• US hikes tariffs on Chinese goods, Beijing vows retaliation - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2019 05:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  US hikes tariffs on Chinese goods, Beijing vows retaliation  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON — U.S. and Chinese negotiators resumed trade talks Friday under increasing pressure after President Donald Trump raised tariffs on $200 ...
  
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• The Latest: Auto association: Tariffs will hurt US exports - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2019 05:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  The Latest: Auto association: Tariffs will hurt US exports  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON — The Latest on the tariffs standoff between the United States and China (all times local):. 4:45 p.m.. The Association of Global Automakers ...
  
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• Nadal beats Auger-Aliassime to advance in Madrid Open - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2019 05:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Nadal beats Auger-Aliassime to advance in Madrid Open  Lethbridge News NowMADRID — Overcoming lack of practice because of a stomach virus, Rafael Nadal cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 win over Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime at ...
  
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• 48-month sentence for Lethbridge man who pleaded guilty to 16 charges - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2019 05:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  48-month sentence for Lethbridge man who pleaded guilty to 16 charges  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – A 28-year-old Lethbridge man will head to a federal penitentiary after he was sentenced to four years behind bars for a multitude of ...
  
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• Liberals nominate Lethbridge candidate - Lethbridge Herald

  11-05-2019 05:12 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Liberals nominate Lethbridge candidate  Lethbridge HeraldDave Mabell Lethbridge Herald [email protected] A management consultant with a master's degree in global affairs will carry the federal.
  
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• Missing Supreme Court Justice Clement Gascon found safe: Ottawa police - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2019 03:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Missing Supreme Court Justice Clement Gascon found safe: Ottawa police  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA - The Ottawa Police *Service* says Supreme Court of Canada Justice Clement Gascon has been found safe and...
  
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• Constance Wu appears upset at 'Fresh Off The Boat” renewal - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2019 03:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Constance Wu appears upset at 'Fresh Off The Boat” renewal  Lethbridge News NowLOS ANGELES - Actress Constance Wu appeared to be unhappy her ABC sitcom " *Fresh* Off The Boat" was renewed for ...
  
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• Judge transferring decision on Smollett special prosecutor - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2019 03:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Judge transferring decision on Smollett special prosecutor  Lethbridge News NowCHICAGO - A judge in Chicago says another judge will decide if a special prosecutor is needed to investigate w...
  
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• Ships must keep 400 metres away as part of new rules to protect killer whales on B.C. coast

  11-05-2019 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  Friday saw the latest set of recovery measures for the endangered southern residents, of which only 75 remain and face a number of serious threats.
  
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• Mohamad Rafih convicted of lesser charge of manslaughter in Voytilla death

  11-05-2019 02:55
  The man who had been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal 2017 shooting in Tuxedo Park pleaded guilty to a lesser charge ahead of the scheduled start of his trail. Mohamed Rafih, 24, was convicted of manslaughter on Friday for his role in the death of Timothy Voytilla in April 2017.  The severely injured 44-year-old was found by a member of the public near the intersection of 29th Avenue and 2nd Street N.E. and taken to the Peter Lougheed Centre where he died as a res
  
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• Fiance of Canadian killed in 2017 London Bridge attack describes moments before her death

  11-05-2019 02:37 via globalnews.ca
  Archibald was one of several killed during the 2017 attack, when three attackers swerved a van into pedestrians on London Bridge.
  
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• Fox Sports, Stars Group to offer sports betting in deal - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2019 01:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Fox Sports, Stars Group to offer sports betting in deal  Lethbridge News NowATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A major U.S. sports network is getting into the sports betting game. Fox Sports says it is buying just under 5% of The Stars Group, the ...
  
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• California to ban pesticide it says hurts babies' brains - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2019 01:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  California to ban pesticide it says hurts babies' brains  Lethbridge News NowLOS ANGELES — The nation's most productive agricultural state moved Wednesday to ban a controversial pesticide widely used to control a range of insects ...
  
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• April Irving, accused in Alberta animal cruelty case, released on bail under strict conditions

  11-05-2019 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  April Irving is facing 13 counts of animal cruelty after more than 200 dogs were seized from a property near Milk River in 2015.
  
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• Moms-to-be in High River have a new safe place to give birth

  11-05-2019 01:07
  A brand new facility for expectant mothers has just opened at the High River General Hospital and staff say the new unit makes for a safer and more comfortable place for everyone involved. The new maternity unit, built completely from funding from the High River District Health Care Foundation, has four large birthing rooms and three of them are equipped with birthing tubs. “The rooms are bigger, the bathrooms are bigger, we are able to offer our moms an amazing birthing tub that we didn&r
  
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• Heritage Park attendance hopes buoyed by return of paddlewheeler to Glenmore Reservoir

  11-05-2019 01:07
  Heritage Park officials are hoping the choppy waters of 2018 will soon become a distant memory as one of their top attractions is set to welcome guests again. The S.S. Moyie, a replica paddlewheeler that tours visitors around a section of the Glenmore Reservoir, remained on shore for the entire 2018 season as the water level of the reservoir was too low to safely operate the boat.  The insufficient water level was the result of upgrades to City of Calgary infrastructure on the north end of
  
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• Orchestra searching for child who charmed crowd with 'wow!' - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2019 00:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Orchestra searching for child who charmed crowd with 'wow!'  Lethbridge News NowBOSTON - America's oldest performing arts group is looking for a child who was literally wowed by a recent cla...
  
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• Accused animal abuser April Irving released from custody on bail

  11-05-2019 00:39 via globalnews.ca
  Irving faces 13 counts of animal cruelty, dating back to 2015. Danica Ferris has more.
  
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• A cool southern Alberta spring has many looking forward to warmer days

  11-05-2019 00:39 via globalnews.ca
  Southern Alberta has been battling a rather unpleasant spring season so far. Poor weather conditions not only take their toll on those looking to get a head start on planting their gardens, but they’re also impacting outdoor recreational activities.
  
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• Alberta carbon tax fight won’t affect Trans Mountain pipeline expansion decision: Trudeau

  11-05-2019 00:08 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Alberta's opposition to a carbon tax won't influence his cabinet's decision on whether to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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• Liberal Party of Canada Nominates Lethbridge Candidate for Fall Election

  11-05-2019 00:05
  Amy Bronson will be running for the federal Liberal Party in Lethbridge this fall.
  
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