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• Three charged after police chase in southern Alberta

  07-06-2019 23:34
  RCMP officers from six different jurisdictions as well as Calgary's police helicopter were all involved in the arrest of three people who evaded police for hours last Saturday. The incident began when Chestermere RCMP attempted to pull over a truck on Highway 9 in the early morning hours of June 1. The truck fled from officers, but was later located at about 9:37 a.m. in the Airdrie area. Responding officers located the truck, a Ford pickup that was reported stolen, and attempted to stop the dri
  
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• Kenney says UCP will respond ‘compassionately’ to opioid addiction

  07-06-2019 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Kenney says his government’s response to opioid addiction will be guided by an evidence-based review of supervised consumption sites.
  
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• Ramsay residents look to curb public urination

  07-06-2019 22:56
  Residents in the southeast community of Ramsay are frustrated as students celebrating the end of the school year and other intoxicated partiers are using a popular Calgary viewpoint as a washroom. Photos shared online have captured large groups of people dropping their pants and urinating down Scotsman’s Hill. The Ramsay neighbourhood is a hotbed for traffic during the summer months and the location provides an iconic snapshot of the city. It’s frequented by many high school graduate
  
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• Jason Kenney explains the energy war room

  07-06-2019 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney explains what the energy war room is and what he hopes it will achieve.
  
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• Kenney calls on federal government to listen on Bill C-69

  07-06-2019 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Kenney responds to the Senate’s approval of amendments to Bill C-69, what he calls the “no more pipeline” bill.
  
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• Kenney ‘disappointed’ by Senate decision to restore ‘tanker ban bill’

  07-06-2019 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Kenney responds to the Senate decision to keep proposed tanker ban legislation — Bill C-48 – alive.
  
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• ‘The goal of the energy war room is to tell the truth’: Kenney

  07-06-2019 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Kenney details what his government is looking for from the energy war room.
  
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• Family of boxer killed after fight sues City of Edmonton

  07-06-2019 22:38
  The family of late boxer Tim Hague, who died after a boxing match in Edmonton nearly two years ago, is suing the City of Edmonton, and other parties, for $5.3 million. A statement of claim was filed Friday at Courts of Queen’s Bench in Edmonton named multiple defendants that included the City, Edmonton Combative Sports Commission, former ECSC Executive Director Pat Reid, current City branch manager David Aiken, and promotor K.O. Boxing. “There was a complete abdication of oversight w
  
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• Future fentanyl overdoses 'at the hands of Jason Kenney's government' say critics

  07-06-2019 22:18
  With funding for proposed new safe consumption sites now frozen in Alberta, a Calgary physician says every fentanyl death in the province going forward is on the hands of the UCP government. “This community is ready to provide these services and by stopping us from doing so, every single fentanyl poisoning death from this moment on is at the hands of Jason Kenney’s government,” said Dr. Bonnie Larson, a family physician and assistant professor at the University of Calgary&rsquo
  
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• 2nd fine in 1 week issued in relation to Jeff Callaway’s UCP leadership bid

  07-06-2019 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's Election Commissioner has levied new fines in relation to Jeff Callaway's UCP leadership campaign.
  
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• Kenney says higher risk tolerance, ability to act quickly key for Alberta energy ‘war room’

  07-06-2019 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  The $30-million project, which is not yet formed, will reportedly be based in Calgary and include a group of investors focused on getting Alberta's oil to market. 
  
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• Jason Kenney to reveal details of UCP’s energy war room

  07-06-2019 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  The $30-million project, which is not yet formed, will reportedly be based in Calgary and include a group of investors focused on getting Alberta's oil to market. 
  
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• China-Canada differences go beyond Beijing's critical, outgoing envoy: Carr - Lethbridge News Now

  07-06-2019 21:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  China-Canada differences go beyond Beijing's critical, outgoing envoy: Carr  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — Canada's trade minister is downplaying the forthcoming departure of China's outspoken envoy to Ottawa, saying differences between the countries ...
  
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• Bones found in Quebec national park confirmed to be from 1847 shipwreck

  07-06-2019 21:03
  Human remains discovered in Quebec’s Gaspe region in 2011 and 2016 were those of Irish immigrants who died in a shipwreck in 1847 after fleeing famine, Parks Canada has confirmed. The government agency said the bones of three individuals between the ages of seven and 12 washed up on a beach at Cap-des-Rosiers in Forillion National Park in 2011 following a violent storm. Five years later, Parks Canada workers carried about a preventative archeological dig at Cap-des-Rosiers and found the re
  
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• Southcentre Mall hosts a multi-dimensional public art installation

  07-06-2019 21:02
  There's a surreal art experience now on display at a south Calgary shopping centre that invites visitors to become the star of their own masterpieces. Chroma, a massive display in Southcentre Mall's centre court, features artwork from eight local artists. Organizers say it’s an opportunity for Calgarians to experience local culture and engage in a variety of activities. As part of the exhibit, mall visitors are invited to take a selfie in front of the amazing backgrounds. Store owners from
  
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• Man banging on RCMP detachment door in Fort Chipewyan, Alta., shot by officer

  07-06-2019 20:51
  FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. -- RCMP say a man who was banging on the main entrance of the detachment in Fort Chipewyan in northern Alberta on Thursday night was shot and injured by an officer. It was just before midnight and the building was closed. An officer had responded to the disturbance and a second Mountie who was off-duty saw what was going on and came to help. Police say it was during an altercation that one of the officers discharged a firearm. The suspect sustained a non-life-threatening in
  
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• Pipeline assessment bill approved in the Senate with amendments

  07-06-2019 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  The legislation in its original form was fiercely opposed by the oil industry and the Alberta government — but welcomed after amendments were made.
  
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• Evacuation order lifted for some northwestern Alberta residents

  07-06-2019 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  On Friday morning, the mandatory evacuation order for parts of Mackenzie County was lifted.
  
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• Navy confirms investigation after tweet showing sailor with 'infidel' arm tattoo

  07-06-2019 20:10
  HALIFAX -- The Royal Canadian Navy is working to identify a sailor who was singled out on social media for a tattoo on his arm with the word infidel in the shape of a rifle, a military spokesman says. Maj. Mark Gough, of Maritime Forces Atlantic, said the navy received word from a Forces member who saw the original tweet from a customer in a Halifax coffee shop on Tuesday and sent it up the chain of command. "Once we identify the individual, we will investigate it further," Gough said. "Then we'
  
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• Tanker ban bill: What it means, who is for and against it, and what’s next

  07-06-2019 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  The so-called tanker ban bill, officially called Bill C-48 or the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, is one step closer to becoming law after the Senate rejected a recommendation to dismiss the bill.
  
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• U.S. court lifts block on Keystone XL pipeline construction

  07-06-2019 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  An appeals court has lifted a judge's injunction that blocked construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada.
  
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• What to do in Calgary this weekend

  07-06-2019 19:35
  The weather won't be all that great but there's still plenty to do around Calgary this weekend. Lemonade Day in Calgary Don’t let the rainy weather fool you, the first-ever Lemonade Day in Calgary goes Saturday when 65 juice stands will be set up in all four quadrants of the city. The Calgary Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Junior Achievement Southern Alberta to put on the event, which will see kids in Grade 4 to 7 operate the stands. Saturday’s forecast calls for a high of 12
  
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• Person of interest in custody in women's deaths in Detroit

  07-06-2019 19:16
  DETROIT -- Police concerned that a possible serial killer is on the loose in Detroit began inspecting hundreds of vacant homes Friday for more victims and identified a person of interest, two days after the decomposed body of a third woman was discovered. Mayor Mike Duggan predicted it would take two weeks to check 1,000 properties on Detroit's east side. Other crews then will board up the houses, a job that could last through July, before they're eventually demolished. The bodies of three women
  
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• Detroit boarding up vacant homes amid possible serial killer

  07-06-2019 19:16
  DETROIT -- Police concerned that a possible serial killer is on the loose in Detroit began inspecting hundreds of vacant homes Friday for more victims, two days after the decomposed body of a third woman was discovered. Mayor Mike Duggan predicted it would take two weeks to check 1,000 properties on Detroit's east side. Other crews then will board up the houses, a job that could last through July, before they're eventually demolished. The bodies of three women have been found in separate vacant
  
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• June snow falls in Canmore

  07-06-2019 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  People in Canmore, Alta. woke up to snow falling on Friday, June 7, 2019.
  
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• Police release photos of suspect and vehicle in Coral Springs shooting

  07-06-2019 19:05
  Police are seeking information from the public to help identify a suspect in connection with a shooting that took place earlier this week in northeast Calgary. Officials say a suspect walked up to a home in the 200 block of Coral Keys Place N.E. at about 4:20 p.m. on June 4 and fired several rounds from a handgun through the front window. A 24-year-old man, who was the only person inside at the time, sustained minor injuries. Police have now released a photo and description of the suspect as wel
  
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• Allegations of racism in Hamilton Forge, Calgary Cavalry match

  07-06-2019 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian Premier League is investigating accusations of racism in a match between Hamilton's Forge FC and Calgary's Cavalry FC.
  
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• Saskatchewan’s Premier Scott Moe most popular leader in Canada: poll

  07-06-2019 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan's Premier Scott Moe has the highest approval rating of all premiers in Canada, according to a recent Angus Reid poll.
  
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• No-stopping zone in place on highway west of Jasper to allow bears to feed

  07-06-2019 18:19 via globalnews.ca
  As a way to help protect animals and humans, Jasper National Park has implemented a no-stopping zone along a busy stretch of highway west of the town.
  
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• Lethbridge Tennis Club hosting U18 qualifier - Lethbridge Herald

  07-06-2019 17:41 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Lethbridge Tennis Club hosting U18 qualifier  Lethbridge HeraldLethbridge Herald The top junior tennis players in Alberta will be in Lethbridge today through Sunday competing for the right to represent Alberta.
  
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• Snow seen in northwest Calgary, weather warnings in place west of the city

  07-06-2019 17:13
  It wouldn’t be June in Alberta without a little snow. Accumulations were seen Friday morning not only in the mountain regions west of the city, but light flurries were even reported in the northwest corner of Calgary. But it shouldn’t stick, said CTV  Calgary meteorologist Kevin Stanfield. “If that’s occurring, it’s also in conjunction with some rain that has developed out of the northwest,” he said. “Through Cochrane, the temperature has risen to 3
  
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• Ellen Gibb, Canada's oldest person, dies at 114

  07-06-2019 16:38
  Canada’s oldest citizen on record, Ellen Gibb, has died. She was 114. Affectionately known as “Dolly,” Gibb died “suddenly and peacefully” Wednesday at a North Bay, Ont., care home with her daughter and caregivers by her side, the family said in a statement. Gibb held the title of Canada’s oldest person since 2016, the fifth oldest Canadian on record, and ninth oldest in the world. “Her family credits her long life to great genetics and diet, regular wal
  
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• Alleged racial slurs under review after Calgary Cavalry and Hamilton Forge soccer match

  07-06-2019 16:26
  Troubling allegations of racism at a Calgary Cavalry FC and Hamilton Forge FC game on Tuesday has prompted an investigation by the Canadian Premier League. The accusations are from Cavalry players who say racial slurs were thrown out by a member of the Forge coaching staff during a scuffle between the two teams near the end of Tuesday's game in Hamilton, which was the first leg in the second round of qualifying in the Canadian Championship. The Canadian Premier League issued a statement, saying
  
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• Facebook stops Huawei from pre-installing apps on phones

  07-06-2019 15:28
  LONDON -- Facebook said Friday it has stopped letting its apps come pre-installed on smartphones sold by Huawei in order to comply with U.S. restrictions, a move that deals a fresh blow to the Chinese tech giant. The social network said it has suspended providing software for Huawei to put on its devices while it reviews recently introduced U.S. sanctions. Owners of existing Huawei smartphones that already have Facebook apps can continue to use them and download updates. But it's not clear if bu
  
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• Gas prices drop under a dollar a litre in Calgary

  07-06-2019 15:16
  Just in time for the weekend, gas prices took another dive at the pumps in Calgary. Prices at some stations in the city were under a dollar a litre Friday morning, down from as much as 116.07 per litre last week. That means Alberta now has some of the cheapest gas in the country. Analysts are giving partial credit to the provincial government recently scrapping the carbon tax. According to gasbuddy.com, prices are expected to drop in the first week of June before increasing again slightly. The l
  
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• Fresh cuts a 'fresh start' for recovering addicts

  07-06-2019 15:15
  A fresh haircut is a monthly ritual for some Calgarians, but for others, it means a second chance at life. That’s the goal of a new free haircut initiative for men recovering from drug and alcohol addictions at the Fresh Start Recovery Centre. On the last Friday of every month, anywhere from 30 to 50 men line up as they graduate from the organization’s addictions program. Their next step is getting back into the workforce and something as simple as a haircut can build the confidence
  
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• Senate vote keeps Bill C-48 alive, Premier Kenney vows challenge if it becomes law

  07-06-2019 14:48
  Senators in Ottawa have voted to move forward with a bill that would stop large oil tankers from carrying and unloading along the coast of British Columbia.  Bill C-48 was saved Thursday night when senators rejected the adoption of a report that would have effectively killed it.  In a 53-38 vote, the ‘Moratorium on Oil Tankers in B.C. Waters’ report was rejected, which means the bill will now go to a third reading.  If the bill is passed, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney h
  
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• Premier Kenney unveils plans for 'Energy War Room'

  07-06-2019 14:44
  Premier Jason Kenney has unveiled his government's new initiative to counter what he calls ‘lies and misinformation’ about Alberta’s oil and gas industry. Alberta’s ‘Energy War Room’ will be unveiled in Calgary on Friday. The $30 million communications piece of the new United Conservative government will be established as part of a campaign promise.  Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the plan will target groups and individual critics of the oil industry.&
  
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• Premier Kenney to unveil plans for 'Energy War Room'

  07-06-2019 14:44
  Premier Jason Kenney is set to unveil a new initiative to counter what he calls ‘lies and misinformation’ about Alberta’s oil and gas industry.  Alberta’s ‘Energy War Room’ will be unveiled in Calgary on Friday. The $30 million communications piece of the new United Conservative government will be established as part of a campaign promise.  Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the plan will target groups and individual critics of the oil industry. 
  
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• Canada adds 27,700 jobs in May, unemployment rate falls to record low

  07-06-2019 14:40
  OTTAWA -- The Canadian economy showed signs of strength in May as it added 27,700 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since comparable data become available in 1976. Statistics Canada said Friday the unemployment rate fell to 5.4 per cent, compared with 5.7 per cent in April as the number of people looking for work fell sharply. Economists on average had expected the addition of 8,000 jobs for the month and an unemployment rate of 5.7 per cent, according to Thomson Reuters Ei
  
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• Gay women beaten for refusing to kiss on bus

  07-06-2019 14:07
  Police in London, U.K. are looking for witnesses after a woman and her girlfriend were beaten up by a group of men on a bus because they refused to kiss in front of them. According to the Metropolitan Police, the two women, who are in their 20s, were attacked in the early hours of May 30 after they boarded a bus in West Hampstead. In a Facebook post Wednesday, Melania Geymonat said she and her girlfriend Chris boarded a double decker bus and sat on the upper level together. She said they must ha
  
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• Arrests made after gay women beaten for refusing to kiss on bus

  07-06-2019 14:07
  Police in London, U.K. say arrests have been made after a woman and her girlfriend were beaten up by a group of men on a bus because they refused to kiss in front of them. According to the Metropolitan Police, the two women, who are in their 20s, were attacked in the early hours of May 30 after they boarded a bus in West Hampstead. On Friday morning, police posted an update on Twitter saying arrests had been made and the investigation into the case remains ongoing. In a Facebook post Wednesday,
  
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• Canadian roster for 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

  07-06-2019 14:00
  Canadian roster for the FIFA 2019 Women's World Cup, to be held June 6-July 7 at sites across France (with hometown and current club, if affiliated; c -- captain): GOALKEEPERS Sabrina D'Angelo, Welland, Ont., Vittsjo GIK (Sweden); Stephanie Labbe, Stony Plain, Alta., North Carolina Courage (NWSL); Kailen Sheridan, Whitby, Ont., Sky Blue FC (NWSL). DEFENDERS Lindsay Agnew, Kingston, Ont., Houston Dash (NWSL); Kadeisha Buchanan, Brampton, Ont., Olympique Lyonnais (France); Allysha Chapman, Courtic
  
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• Bradley Cooper and girlfriend Irina Shayk split up: report

  07-06-2019 13:36
  Hollywood actor-director Bradley Cooper and Russian supermodel girlfriend Irina Shayk have split up, according to a report. The couple dated for four years and have a 2-year-old daughter, Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper. People magazine confirmed the news Thursday night, adding that the duo are working out how to share custody. The couple were guarded about their relationship, and Cooper in particular was known for being private about his personal life. Early reaction online to their split included sp
  
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• Lacombe dumps curbside recycling while Lethbridge bullish on its new program - Yahoo News

  07-06-2019 13:30 via ca.news.yahoo.com
  Lacombe dumps curbside recycling while Lethbridge bullish on its new program  Yahoo NewsWhen Lethbridge's latest pathway opens next year, dog walkers and runners will be tromping over a dump site of beer bottles and pickle jars. For years, the ...
  
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• Canada's Tiananmen anniversary statement 'grossly' offside, envoy complains - Lethbridge News Now

  07-06-2019 12:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canada's Tiananmen anniversary statement 'grossly' offside, envoy complains  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — Beijing's top diplomat to Canada blasted the Trudeau government for “grossly” violating China's internal affairs Tuesday after a statement singled ...
  
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• 'It's not about popularity:' Trudeau, Macron meet in Paris amid lagging polls

  07-06-2019 11:35
  PARIS -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron defended their shared efforts to ease the worries of citizens, denounced those seeking to capitalize on such fears and dismissed the notion that their message wasn't breaking through to an anxious electorate. Standing together Friday in the regal ballroom of the Elysee Palace following their second face-to-face meeting in a month, the two leaders, often described as kindred spirits, acknowledged that many people in Canad
  
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• 25 injured in Swedish blast that hits 2 apartment buildings

  07-06-2019 11:09
  STOCKHOLM -- A powerful explosion ripped through two adjacent apartment buildings in a southern Swedish city on Friday, slightly injuring 25 people, officials said. The cause of the blast wasn't immediately known. "So far, it is unclear what exploded and what the location for the blast was," police spokesman Bjorn Oberg told a news conference, adding forensic teams were still at work. Police had no suspect and no one has been arrested. Kim Berg, a spokesman for the region's hospitals, said two p
  
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• Lethbridge Library Board announces award recipients - Lethbridge Herald

  07-06-2019 10:53 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Lethbridge Library Board announces award recipients  Lethbridge HeraldSUBMITTED ARTICLE Lethbridge Library Board recently announced the 2019 Board Awards recipients. Caryl Nelson-Fitzpatrick and The Owl Acoustic Lounge ...
  
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• Plant-based burger maker Beyond Meat beats forecasts in 1Q - Lethbridge News Now

  07-06-2019 10:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Plant-based burger maker Beyond Meat beats forecasts in 1Q  Lethbridge News NowBeyond Meat's shares soared after the plant-based meat company beat Wall Street's expectations in its first ea...
  
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