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• Blackfalds RCMP arrest two suspects and recover stolen vehicles

  09-06-2019 23:53
  Two people have been charged in connection with the alleged theft of a number of stolen vehicles in central Alberta. A member of the Blackfalds RCMP was on patrol in the community on June 4 when they spotted a vehicle that was reported stolen. The officer followed the driver into Red Deer and arrested him without incident. Robin Slaney, of no fixed address, is charged with:Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 Driving while dis
  
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• Fundraising run for ALS takes place in Calgary

  09-06-2019 23:42
  Hundreds of people attended the 23rd annual Betty's Run for ALS, held at North Glenmore Park on Sunday morning. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease or Lou Gehrig's disease, affects the neurons that control muscle motion. Most people with the disease eventually lose the ability to walk, use their hands, speak, swallow and even breathe. Each year, a committee chooses an ambassador to help show the public what it's like to live with the disease. The ambassador fo
  
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• Crane collapses during storm in Dallas, killing 1 woman

  09-06-2019 23:22
  DALLAS -- A construction crane buffeted by high winds during a storm collapsed on a Dallas apartment building Sunday, killing one woman in the building and injuring at least six more people, two of them critically, a fire official said. Crews searching the Elan City Lights building found the body of a woman inside after the crane toppled and ripped a large gash into the side of the five-story structure, Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans said during a press briefing. Evans said it is too e
  
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• Liberals plan to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021: source

  09-06-2019 23:01
  The Liberal government will announce on Monday that it intends to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021, a source tells CTV News. The exact products that will be banned in Canada will be determined after public consultations, according to the source. The move follows a plan by the European Union to force all member states to outlaw single-use plastic cutlery, straws, stir-sticks and cotton swabs by 2021. The United Kingdom is planning to ban the same items. The announcement comes amid growing
  
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• Trump still hangs tariff threat over Mexico despite deal

  09-06-2019 22:54
  STERLING, Va. -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday dangled the prospect of renewing his tariff threat against Mexico if the U.S. ally doesn't co-operate on border issues, while some of his Democratic challengers for the White House said the last-minute deal to avert trade penalties was overblown. In a series of tweets, Trump defended the agreement heading off the 5% tax on all Mexican goods that he had threatened to impose Monday, but he warned Mexico that, "if for some unknown reason" co-op
  
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• New Royal Canadian Legion policy bans hate groups

  09-06-2019 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Royal Canadian Legion has released a new policy that forbids association with any hate group, a directive that comes after an event in northern Alberta nearly two months ago.
  
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• Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger announce marriage

  09-06-2019 21:57
  Chris Pratt says he and Katherine Schwarzenegger were married over the weekend. He announced the nuptials Sunday in an Instagram post accompanied by a photo of the couple walking hand-in-hand. He says they were married Saturday in a ceremony that was "intimate, moving and emotional." Pratt is perhaps best known for his role in "Guardians of the Galaxy" and on the hit TV show "Parks and Recreation." Schwarzenegger is the daughter of actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and journ
  
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• Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton wins Canadian Grand Prix

  09-06-2019 21:51
  MONTREAL - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton claimed a contentious victory at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon despite crossing the finish line second behind Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. Vettel was given a five-second penalty during the race and finished in second place. Hamilton finished 1.342 seconds behind Vettel but the Italian's penalty for "unsafe re-entry" handed Mercedes its seventh straight victory of the season. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc of Monaco came in third ahead of Mercedes
  
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• Hamilton claims contentious Canadian Grand Prix after Vettel penalty

  09-06-2019 21:51
  MONTREAL -- Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel feels like an over-regulated Formula One unfairly cost him victory at the Canadian Grand Prix. Vettel crossed the finish line first ahead of rival Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes but a five-second penalty for unsafe re-entry during the race dropped the German into second place. Hamilton finished 1.342 seconds behind Vettel but still claimed a seventh straight win of the season for Mercedes. "For me, the old Formula One drivers and the people in the grandstand wo
  
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• Second annual Disability Pride parade held in Calgary

  09-06-2019 21:02
  Participants of a parade celebrating people with disabilities walked, danced and did everything in between on their way through downtown Calgary on Sunday. The Disability Pride Parade, organized by the Disability Pride Alberta Foundation, celebrates and raises awareness about residents with disabilities, their friends, family and support systems. The event began at Bankers Hall at 11 a.m. and participants made their way to Olympic Plaza for a special performance with music and speakers. This is
  
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• 2 convicted for tossing horse lubricant and glitter on cops

  09-06-2019 20:59
  PORTLAND, Ore. -- Two Oregon protesters have been sentenced to five days in jail for throwing horse lubricant mixed with gold glitter on two police officers at a protest. The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office says the defendants were protesting against a rally organized by a right-wing group called Patriot Prayer when the officers asked to see what was in two 4-gallon (15-litre) buckets they were carrying. Prosecutors say Robert Majure and Tristan Romine-Mann instead sprayed the slimy
  
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• MS research supported through annual walk at Prince's Island Park

  09-06-2019 20:56
  Over a thousand people participated in the annual charity walk in Calgary in support of multiple sclerosis research in Canada. The Jayman BUILT MS Walk took place in Prince's Island Park on Sunday morning and organizers say it is a family-friendly event and has a variety of different walks and runs to accommodate all participants. The event also included a talk from Myles Creran, MS Society of Canada ambassador, about his life with the disease. Participants were also able to learn about the type
  
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• 3rd child dies after horse-drawn carriage hit in Michigan

  09-06-2019 20:09
  ALGANSEE TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- A third child who was in an Amish horse-drawn carriage that was struck by a drunken driver in southern Michigan has died, authorities said Sunday. Two children, ages 6 and 2, died at the scene of Friday evening's crash. A 4-year-old later died at a hospital, and another young child and a woman who were in the carriage remained hospitalized with serious injuries, State Trooper Seth Reed told the Detroit Free Press . The pickup truck's driver, 21-year-old Tyler Frye, of
  
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• Beethoven's hair hits the auction block

  09-06-2019 20:08
  If you’ve ever wanted to own the hair of one of the world’s greatest musical composers, then this is your chance. A framed lock of hair that was once attached to the head of Ludwig van Beethoven will be available to purchase in a live auction that is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. According to auction organizer Sotheby’s, Beethoven cut off the “substantial” lock of grey and dark brown hair in 1826 and gave it to his friend, Austrian pianist Anton Halm. Halm tol
  
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• Raptors remain all-business on eve of what could be historic victory

  09-06-2019 20:05
  TORONTO -- The Toronto Raptors are one win away from their first NBA Championship in franchise history. One win away from upending two-time defending champs Golden State. One win from bringing the Larry O'Brien Trophy to Canada for the first time, and igniting what's sure to be mass pandemonium among Raptors fans from coast to coast. Pressure? Nah. Not according to Kyle Lowry. The veteran point guard says he's living the dream. Pressure, he said, is his mom Marie Holloway waking up at the crack
  
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• Calgary Stampeders announce roster for 2019 season

  09-06-2019 19:26
  The Calgary Stampeders released roster details this weekend, ahead of the first game of regular season scheduled later this month. The team added 10 players to the team on Saturday while releasing 21 and sending three back to their university teams. Among the players who made the roster are receiver Andres Salgado, kicker Oscar Hugo Silva and offensive linesman Guillermo Calderon, three players who were drafted from Mexico. Griff Whalen, an ex-NFLer who hoped to make the team this year, was amon
  
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• Cardston Girls Choir represents Canada in world competition

  09-06-2019 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  A small town girls' choir from Southern Alberta will have their voices heard on the world stage.
  
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• 'It could be catastrophic': Drivers urged to help save at-risk turtles

  09-06-2019 18:24
  PELEE ISLAND, Ont. -- Why did the turtle cross the road? It may sound like the opening of a joke, but the Nature Conservancy of Canada is urging motorists to help the slow-moving reptiles get to the other side. Kristyn Ferguson, a program director with the group, says this is the time of year when turtles are crossing roadways to get to nesting areas and to warm up on the gravel and asphalt. "As we've encroached roads into wetlands habitat, which is a turtle's traditional home, they are having t
  
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• 'You left as a hero': Daughter of Canadian shot in Sint Maarten says he died protecting her

  09-06-2019 18:19
  The daughter of a Canadian man shot while vacationing in Sint Maarten earlier this week says he died after trying to protect her, according to a Facebook post. “My Daddy of love, you left as a hero, you saved my life and you protected me until your last breath, as you've always done,” reads a post on the Facebook page of Yanie Valade. “The Images Are constantly turning in my head, and the sound of the shot is haunting me,” the post says. “Today I lost a part of me,
  
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• 'Senseless act of violence': Sint Maarten ministers condemn deadly shooting of Canadian man

  09-06-2019 18:19
  Sint Maarten’s ministers of tourism and justice are condemning the deadly shooting of a Canadian man who was vacationing in the island country. In a joint statement issued earlier this week, Minister of Tourism Stuart Johnson said his “thoughts and prayers are with the relatives and friends of the victim.” “This was a senseless act of violence perpetrated against another human being, which we will not tolerate.” The 48-year-old man, who was only identified by police
  
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• Canada's military spies can collect, share info on Canadians, directive says

  09-06-2019 18:10
  OTTAWA -- Canada's military spies can collect and share information about Canadian citizens -- including material gathered by chance -- as long as it supports a legitimate investigation, says a newly disclosed federal directive. The prospect of defence-intelligence agents having personal data about Canadians worries civil-liberties advocates because it is unclear just how much is collected incidentally from the vast reaches of cyberspace. The Canadian Press recently obtained a copy of the eight-
  
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• Noble Central School entry wins Palliser Biker Build-Off - Lethbridge News Now

  09-06-2019 18:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Noble Central School entry wins Palliser Biker Build-Off  Lethbridge News NowNOBLEFORD – Four Noble Central School students have made history, as the final team to have their names inscribed on the Palliser Regional Schools Biker ...
  
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• Alberta wildfires are ‘climate change in action,’ scientist says as summer heat looms

  09-06-2019 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  Extreme high temperatures combined with dry conditions increased the likelihood of wildfire ignition and spread, one report says.
  
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• Montreal boy develops video game to teach kids about mental health after father’s death

  09-06-2019 17:30
  An 11-year-old Montreal boy has developed a video game aimed at reducing stigma and educating his peers about mental health, an initiative his mother says has helped him navigate the loss of his father. Luke Toledo’s game, built inside popular gaming platform Roblox, allows users to navigate their characters through the journey of depression. Jumping over gray blocks that represent depression, users are presented with different facts and figures about mental health, including messages like
  
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• Canadian general says Islamic State defeated but ideology 'alive and well'

  09-06-2019 16:34
  CALGARY -- Canada's former commander in Iraq says the Islamic State may have been defeated on the battlefield, but the militant group remains alive and well as an insurgency and could still wield strong influence in the war-torn region. From June 2018 until last month, Brig.-Gen. Colin Keiver served as commander of Joint Task Force Impact, responsible for the Canadian Armed Forces counter-Daesh mission in the Middle East. Daesh is the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State. "Daesh or ISIS in Iraq
  
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• 'Can't be any more clear': Scientist says fires in Alberta linked to climate change

  09-06-2019 16:21
  EDMONTON -- In May 2016, a wildfire near Fort McMurray forced more than 80,000 people to flee the northern Alberta city, destroyed 2,400 buildings and burned nearly 6,000 square kilometres of forest. A year later, the fire season in British Columbia broke records as 2,117 blazes consumed more than 12,000 square kilometres of bush. Both have been connected to climate change in two separate research papers published earlier this year by scientists with Environment and Climate Change Canada. As ano
  
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• One of Europe's most wanted has been captured after 16 years

  09-06-2019 15:43
  A U.K. man who was wanted in connection with the brutal torture and murder of a father of two has been apprehended in Malta after being on the run for 16 years. Christopher Guest More Jr. is suspected of being involved of the murder of Brian Waters in 2003 in rural Cheshire, England, as well as the alleged attempted murder of a second man at the same farmhouse and imprisonment and assault of other victims, according to a release by the National Crime Agency (NCA). Regional manager at the NCA Gra
  
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• Pope laments current “culture of insults,” church propaganda - Lethbridge News Now

  09-06-2019 14:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Pope laments current “culture of insults,” church propaganda  Lethbridge News NowVATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has lamented what he calls today's "culture of insults" in the world. In his homil...
  
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• Sea of protesters fills Hong Kong streets over extradition law

  09-06-2019 13:25
  HONG KONG -- Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched through Hong Kong on Sunday to voice their opposition to legislation that would allow people to be extradited to mainland China where they could face politically charged trials. The massive demonstration took place three days before the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's government plans to bring the highly contentious bill to the full legislature in a bid to win approval by the end of the month. Police estimated the crowd at 240,000, but
  
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• 'Priced out': Montreal's reputation for affordable rentals taking a hit

  09-06-2019 13:14
  MONTREAL -- When Erica Fagan and her fiance started looking for a new apartment in their St-Henri neighbourhood, they thought they had reasonable criteria: they wanted a two-bedroom place where they could bring their own appliances and their cat, Odin. But when she started looking, the 31-year-old found there was almost nothing in her price range of $1,200-a-month, much less a two-bedroom that accepted animals. Affordable apartments that were posted online were scooped up almost immediately, lea
  
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• Quebec man whose daughter's death sparked inquiry faces new charges - Lethbridge News Now

  09-06-2019 11:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Quebec man whose daughter's death sparked inquiry faces new charges  Lethbridge News NowGRANBY, Que. — A bail hearing began Thursday for the father of a seven-year-old Quebec girl whose death in late April has raised questions about the ...
  
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• Filibustered minimum wage cut bill passes second reading - Lethbridge News Now

  09-06-2019 06:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Filibustered minimum wage cut bill passes second reading  Lethbridge News NowEDMONTON - The marathon debate over the Kenney government's plan to cut the minimum wage for young people and ...
  
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• Edmonton celebrates Pride despite parade cancellation

  09-06-2019 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton's Pride March was subdued but celebratory on Saturday.
  
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• Police equipment and memorabilia allegedly stolen from officer's home

  09-06-2019 01:29
  Police are looking for information after a series of items, including clothing, badges, body armour and medals from a home belonging to a member of the Calgary Police Service. Officials say suspects gained access to the home in southwest Calgary on June 7 by forcing their way through a basement window. Once inside, police say the suspects stole a CPS patrol uniform, a grey Public Safety Unit uniform, CPS police badges and a CPS warrant card. The suspects also allegedly took body armour, police a
  
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• Calgary D-Day veteran shares her story of keeping ‘the biggest secret ever’

  09-06-2019 00:17 via globalnews.ca
  A 93-year-old veteran from Calgary shared her amazing story of what it was like to be part of the secrecy and sacrifice of D-Day 75 years ago.
  
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• Raptors fans already camping out for Monday's big game

  09-06-2019 00:02
  TORONTO -- On a sunny Saturday morning, two friends are waiting at the front of a short line to get into the outdoor fanzone outside of the Raptors home arena. The fences that block off the entrance to Jurassic Park will remain closed for more than two days, until Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors on Monday. After 33-year-old Angie Taylor and 31-year-old Tyler Seaton watched Game 4 in Jurassic Park on Friday night, the pair got back right back in line for Game 5. "We're
  
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