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• Birthplace of the Caesar celebrates 50 years of preparing Canada’s unofficial cocktail

  16-05-2019 23:44
  Thursday is National Caesar Day and the Westin Hotel Calgary continues to celebrate the beverage that was created on the premises in 1969. Walter Chell was tasked with creating a drink ahead for the opening of the new Italian restaurant in the hotel that was known as the Calgary Inn at the time. “He looked back at his heritage, he’s from, originally, Montenegro, was an orphan in Italy, and he knew about some Italian pasta dishes,” explained Daniel Boychuk, director of restauran
  
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• Birthplace of Caesar celebrates 50 years of preparing Canada’s unofficial cocktail

  16-05-2019 23:44
  Thursday is National Caesar Day and the Westin Hotel Calgary continues to celebrate the beverage that was created on the premises in 1969. Walter Chell was tasked with creating a drink ahead for the opening of the new Italian restaurant in the hotel that was known as the Calgary Inn at the time. “He looked back at his heritage, he’s from, originally, Montenegro, was an orphan in Italy, and he knew about some Italian pasta dishes,” explained Daniel Boychuk, director of restauran
  
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• Pronghorns women's rugby team adds another Southern Alberta product - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 23:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Pronghorns women's rugby team adds another Southern Alberta product  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – The Lethbridge Pronghorn women's rugby program has continued to build this year's recruiting class, this time by adding another Southern ...
  
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• It may be protein based – but, it is not beef! - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 23:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  It may be protein based – but, it is not beef!  Lethbridge News NowCALGARY, AB — Cattle producers across the country are backing Quebec colleagues who have filed a complaint over a popular new meatless burger that is ...
  
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• WestJet buyout, Air Transat-Air Canada talks — how they could impact prices and travel

  16-05-2019 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  But what does all this news mean for Canadian consumers? Here's a look at what will stay the same — and what could change.
  
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• Kenney announces relaxed liquor laws ahead of May long weekend

  16-05-2019 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces relaxed liquor laws in provincial parks ahead of Victoria Day long weekend.
  
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• ‘I would like to thank the senators who voted against Justin Trudeau’s attack on Alberta’: Kenney

  16-05-2019 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responds to the Senate Transport Committee recommendation to kill Bill C-48.
  
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• CFL, CFL Players' Association into marathon collective bargaining talks - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 22:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  CFL, CFL Players' Association into marathon collective bargaining talks  Lethbridge News NowTORONTO, ON — The CFL and CFL Players' Association are now into marathon bargaining. According to a pair of sources, the two sides met into the night ...
  
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• Parks Canada officials create no-stopping zone in Kootenay National Park

  16-05-2019 21:34
  In order to promote a healthy relationship between humans and wildlife, Parks Canada has put a no-stopping zone in place along a long stretch of Highway 93. Under the order, all drivers are prevented from stopping their vehicles for a 15 km stretch between the McKay Creek Operations Centre above the Radium Hot Pools and Settler’s Road. Parks Canada says the measure is being put in place because of the increased bear activity along this stretch of highway. Many bears spend a lot of time fee
  
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• Niagara police release 911 call from man angry over Amber Alert text

  16-05-2019 21:14
  Police in Ontario released audio of a 911 call from an angry man who called the emergency services phone line to complain about being  awakened  by an Amber Alert text, telling the dispatcher he doesn’t care about an alleged abduction.On Wednesday, Niagara Regional Police Services released audio of a brief conversation between a female dispatcher and an unidentified male, a day after a three year old was allegedly abducted in Sudbury.“Niagara emergency, do you need police o
  
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• Premier Kenney to address Senate committee vote against Bill C-48

  16-05-2019 20:42
  Premier Jason Kenney will address the Senate transportation committee vote against controversial Bill C-48 on Thursday afternoon. The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, Bill C-48, was defeated by a vote of 6-6 on Wednesday at the meeting of the Senate Committee of Transportation and Communications.Watch Live at 2:30 p.m. when Premier Kenney addresses Bill C-48 voteKenney will speak to reporters at 2:30 p.m. Thursday from the McDougall Centre in downtown Calgary. If passed, Bill C-48 would prohibit oil t
  
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• Premier Kenney addresses Senate committee vote against Bill C-48

  16-05-2019 20:42
  Premier Jason Kenney addressed the Senate transportation committee vote against controversial Bill C-48 on Thursday afternoon. The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, Bill C-48, was defeated by a vote of 6-6 on Wednesday at the meeting of the Senate Committee of Transportation and Communications. "The senate energy committee has heard the concerns of Alberta's government and is fundamentally rewriting the bill to reflect the need for investor certainty," said Kenney. All five Conservative Senators voted
  
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• Temporary no-stopping zone put in place on Highway 93 S due to bears

  16-05-2019 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  Increased bear activity along Highway 93 south has prompted Parks Canada to enforce a no stopping zone. Drivers could face big fines if they pull over to snap a picture of the animals.
  
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• Pipeline constraints to slow Alberta’s economy to single-digit growth in 2019: ATB

  16-05-2019 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's economic outlook, published by ATB Thursday, expects real GDP growth of just 0.7 per cent in 2019, thanks in large part to pipeline constraints.
  
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• Toronto mayor turns heads with flamboyant Raptors-themed jacket - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 20:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Toronto mayor turns heads with flamboyant Raptors-themed jacket  Lethbridge News NowToronto Mayor John Tory has often worn his love of the Raptors on his sleeve. He did that again, and this time...
  
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• Woman tells Winnipeg murder trial drugs blossomed into romance - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 20:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Woman tells Winnipeg murder trial drugs blossomed into romance  Lethbridge News NowWINNIPEG - One of five women who lived with a man now accused of first-degree murder testified she met hi...
  
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• Trump pardons author of flattering Trump biography - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 20:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Trump pardons author of flattering Trump biography  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday granted a full pardon to Conrad Black, a former newspaper pub...
  
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• Spanish court clears Shakira, Vives of plagiarism - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 20:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Spanish court clears Shakira, Vives of plagiarism  Lethbridge News NowMADRID - A Spanish court has cleared Colombian singers Shakira and Carlos Vives of a plagiarism claim after re...
  
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• Security agents attack Sudanese sit-ins, 5 killed in clashes - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 20:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Security agents attack Sudanese sit-ins, 5 killed in clashes  Lethbridge News NowKHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudanese protesters said Tuesday that security agents loyal to ousted President Omar al-Bashir attacked their sit-ins overnight, setting ...
  
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• Prince Harry accepts apology for intrusive images - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 20:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Prince Harry accepts apology for intrusive images  Lethbridge News NowLONDON - Prince Harry settled privacy and data protection claims Thursday against a news agency that hovered o...
  
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• Philippines recalling ambassador and consuls in Canada over trash shipments - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 20:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Philippines recalling ambassador and consuls in Canada over trash shipments  Lethbridge News NowMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is recalling its ambassador and consuls in Canada over Ottawa's failure to comply with a deadline to take back ...
  
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• Karlsson, Sharks beat Blues 5-4 after controversial no-call - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 20:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Karlsson, Sharks beat Blues 5-4 after controversial no-call  Lethbridge News NowST. LOUIS — Erik Karlsson scored 5:23 into overtime after the officials missed a hand pass by Timo Meier, and the San Jose Sharks rallied to beat the St. Louis ...
  
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• Firefighter killed, 3 injured at Wisconsin transit station - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 20:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Firefighter killed, 3 injured at Wisconsin transit station  Lethbridge News NowAPPLETON, Wis. — A firefighter responding to a medical emergency was killed in a shooting at a Wisconsin bus station that left three others injured, officials ...
  
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• Denis Shapovalov no match for Novak Djokovic at Italian Open - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 20:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Denis Shapovalov no match for Novak Djokovic at Italian Open  Lethbridge News NowROME — Canada's Denis Shapovalov lost 6-1, 6-3 to world No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia in a second-round match on Thursday at the Italian Open.
  
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• Consumers could be collateral damage if US expands tariffs - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 20:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Consumers could be collateral damage if US expands tariffs  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON — For many Americans, President Donald Trump's trade war may soon get very real. His administration is preparing to extend 25% tariffs to ...
  
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• Calgary man playing major role in Maria Sharapova's rehab - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 20:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Calgary man playing major role in Maria Sharapova's rehab  Lethbridge News NowAfter withdrawing from the French Open, injured Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova will rely on a C...
  
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• ATB report says Alberta’s economy will be slowed in 2019

  16-05-2019 19:40
  New data released on Thursday indicates that because of a series of pressures, including a slow national economy, challenges with the new North American trade deal and difficulties with China, Alberta’s growth may not be as strong as many had hoped. The Alberta Economic Outlook, from ATB Financial, shows that while the price for oil has somewhat improved since last fall, transportation limitations and low natural gas prices have presented issues for the economy this year. Rob Roach, direct
  
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• Facebook busts Israel-based campaign to disrupt elections - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 19:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Facebook busts Israel-based campaign to disrupt elections  Lethbridge News NowJERUSALEM - Facebook said Thursday it banned an Israeli company that ran an influence campaign aimed at disrup...
  
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• 6 misconceptions about having twins

  16-05-2019 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Every year, the number of twins born in North America increases. Experts say the increase is primarily due to the use of fertility treatments and women delaying childbirth.
  
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• Installation of New University of Lethbridge Chancellor, Dinner Set For May 30

  16-05-2019 18:59
  Charles Weaselhead in the U of L's first-ever Indigenous chancellor. He'll be officially installed during Spring Convocation May 30th.
  
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• Create new coast-to-coast energy corridor to get pipelines built: Scheer

  16-05-2019 18:33
  OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer pledged Thursday to pursue a coast-to-coast energy corridor, achieve Canadian oil independence by 2030 and adjust mortgage-lending rules with the aim of making home-buying more affordable. With the federal election less than six months away, Scheer used a speech Thursday in Toronto to share new elements of his economic pitch to voters.Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletter, for all the latest politics newsThe opposition leader told a lunch-time bu
  
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• Danica Ferris

  16-05-2019 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  Danica Ferris joined the Global Lethbridge team as a Videographer in April 2019, after graduating from the Broadcast News program at SAIT.
  
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• Poland airs tougher sex abuse penalties amid church crisis - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 18:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Poland airs tougher sex abuse penalties amid church crisis  Lethbridge News NowWARSAW, Poland - Poland's prime minister on Tuesday vowed tougher punishments for those who sexually abuse min...
  
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• NTSB to investigate in Alaska after deadly midair collision - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 18:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  NTSB to investigate in Alaska after deadly midair collision  Lethbridge News NowANCHORAGE, Alaska — A team of federal accident investigators is expected to arrive in Alaska Tuesday to try to piece together what caused a deadly midair ...
  
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• Calgary massage therapist facing 10 additional charges of sexual assault

  16-05-2019 18:12
  After more alleged victims came forward, police have laid an additional 10 charges of sexual assault against a Calgary massage therapist. This marks the second time police have added charges in the case against Dennis Quebral Baltazar, 44. He was charges with three counts of sexual assault in March, then police announced four more counts being added in April. The latest charges are the result of more alleged victims coming forward after the April announcement. All the alleged victims are adult m
  
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• U.S. doctors remove tick found embedded in boy's eardrum

  16-05-2019 18:10
  Doctors in Connecticut discovered a tick attached to the membrane of a 9-year-old boy’s right ear drum after he complained of buzzing noises. The boy had been playing outside at school in Connecticut when he likely came in contact with the tick, which was later identified as an American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis). It was found on the boy’s inflamed right eardrum, or tympanic membrane, but he experienced no pain, tinnitus or loss of hearing, doctors said. After an initial attem
  
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• Middle school students put down pencils, pick up tools for ‘Build Day’

  16-05-2019 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  Fifty-four students participated in the school’s ‘Build Day,’ constructing products that will be used around the school.
  
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• Jasmine Bala

  16-05-2019 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  Jasmine Bala was born in Abbotsford, B.C. and moved to Brampton, Ont. when she was very young.
  
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• Calgary Stampede reveals over-the-top menu items for 2019 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 17:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Calgary Stampede reveals over-the-top menu items for 2019  Lethbridge News NowCALGARY, AB – This year's midway menu at the Calgary Stampede includes ice pops made from pickle juice, deep-fried chicken skin and octopus deep-fried or ...
  
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• Canada introducing digital charter to combat hate speech, misinformation - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 17:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canada introducing digital charter to combat hate speech, misinformation  Lethbridge News NowPARIS — The federal government says it will launch a new digital charter that will dictate how the country will combat hate speech, misinformation and online ...
  
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• N.S. woman runs 10 km after being stabbed, beaten on Appalachian Trail

  16-05-2019 17:27
  WYTHEVILLE, Va. -- A Nova Scotia woman survived a knife attack on the Appalachian Trail by playing dead after being beaten and stabbed -- and then ran 10 kilometres for help, police in Virginia say. James Jordan, 30, of West Yarmouth, Mass., is charged with murder and assault with intent to commit murder in the attack, which left an Oklahoma man dead. Wythe County Chief Deputy Charles Foster says Ronald Sanchez Jr., 43, was found dead early Saturday, about 100 yards from where the suspect was ar
  
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• Calgary man playing major role in Maria Sharapova's rehab

  16-05-2019 17:06
  After withdrawing from the French Open, injured Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova will rely on a Canadian to get her back on track. Calgary's Marcin Goszczynski -- a strength and conditioning coach and massage therapist rolled into one -- will be a key ingredient in coaxing Sharapova's problematic right shoulder through what could be her final run. The former world No. 1 and owner of a career Grand Slam -- who dropped out of the French Open on Wednesday to give her more time to rehab for the g
  
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• Bank of Canada flags climate change as ‘vulnerability’ in annual report card

  16-05-2019 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  The Bank of Canada is highlighting its growing concerns about the challenges of climate change for the economy and the financial system.
  
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• Bank of Canada identifies climate change as important economic weak spot

  16-05-2019 16:47
  OTTAWA -- The Bank of Canada is highlighting its expanding concerns about climate change and, for the first time, is listing it among the top weak spots for the economy and the financial system. The central bank's financial system health report Thursday included climate change as an important vulnerability, elevating it to a category alongside its long-running worries about household debt and apprehension about the housing market. The assessment is part of the Bank of Canada's annual report card
  
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• Archbishop fears Quebec government's secularism bill will erode freedoms - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 16:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Archbishop fears Quebec government's secularism bill will erode freedoms  Lethbridge News NowMontreal's Archbishop says he fears the province's move to legislate on secularism will come at the expense of...
  
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• Air Canada in talks to buy Transat for $520M

  16-05-2019 16:03
  Air Canada has entered into talks to buy Montreal-based travel company Transat in a deal valued at $520 million, the company announced Thursday. Transat has agreed to a 30-day period of exclusive negotiations with Air Canada after the two sides entered into preliminary negotiations last month. The proposed deal will see Air Canada purchase all outstanding shares of Transat A.T. for $13 per share. Transat closed at $10.58 on the TSX Wednesday. Any deal will be “subject to confirmatory due d
  
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• Rolling Stones North American tour to start in Chicago - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 14:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Rolling Stones North American tour to start in Chicago  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK - The Rolling Stones are ready to get back on the road after postponing their North American tour bec...
  
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• Canada introducing digital charter to combat hate speech, misinformation

  16-05-2019 14:36
  PARIS -- Canada intends to introduce a new digital charter to combat hate speech, misinformation and online electoral interference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a technology conference in Paris on Thursday. Trudeau's announcement, made during a speech at the VivaTech conference, an international summit that brings together startups and technology leaders, was short on specifics as to the charter's contents. But the prime minister said he's confident the framework his government will propos
  
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• Prince Harry accepts apology for intrusive images

  16-05-2019 14:35
  LONDON -- Prince Harry settled privacy and data protection claims Thursday against a news agency that hovered over his home in a helicopter and took photos directly into his living room and bedroom. Harry accepted substantial damages and an apology from Splash News and Picture Agency. The figure was not disclosed.For royal news delivered to your inbox sign up for the Royal Dispatch newsletterIn a statement read at High Court in London on Harry's behalf, his attorney Gerrard Tyrrell said the rura
  
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• DJ Khaled releasing collaboration with Nipsey Hussle - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2019 14:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  DJ Khaled releasing collaboration with Nipsey Hussle  Lethbridge News NowLOS ANGELES - DJ Khaled is releasing a single with Nipsey Hussle that was filmed days before Hussle was shot t...
  
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