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• Warning issued after Stoney Nakoda children allegedly approached by suspicious person

  26-06-2019 23:34
  Members of the Cochrane RCMP detachment are investigating reports of recent encounters between young pedestrians on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation and unknown motorists. According to RCMP, there have been three reported incidents in the past week where children were walking in the area of the Ozada Flats and Chiniki Lake Road in Morley when a vehicle approached. RCMP officials have not released the particulars of the encounters but confirm none of the children were physically harmed. RCMP have n
  
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• Life-saving invention for opioids created in Calgary

  26-06-2019 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  It's an invention designed to address the epidemic of opioid overdoses across the country. The creator and the research engineer behind this product hope it will save lives.
  
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• McLaren driver only had car for 10 minutes before ticket, impound: police

  26-06-2019 23:18
  A Coquitlam man didn't get long to enjoy his new car, say West Vancouver police. According to West Vancouver police, a 2019 McLaren 600LT supercar, which has a base price US$256,500 was recorded travelling 161 km/h in a 90 km/h zone while heading westbound on Highway 1 on June 17. Officers were able to safely pull the car over when the driver revealed just how new the car was. "While the officer was conducting the investigation, the driver allegedly stated that they had just left the dealership
  
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• Alberta government wants to bring back elections for nominees to fill Senate vacancies

  26-06-2019 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's United Conservative government plans to bring back elections for would-be senators and hold a vote in a little more than two years.
  
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• Calgary businessmen urge city to put the brakes on Green Line LRT

  26-06-2019 23:16
  Several prominent Calgary businessmen want city council to put the brakes on the Green Line project for at least a year because of a number of concerns. The group, fronted by businessman Jim Gray, spoke to the transportation committee at city hall on Wednesday, urging the city to “formally suspend” the project and halt spending because of issues with planning and the budget for the project. “We’re not opposed to the Green Line at all, but we can’t afford to not to g
  
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• ‘This case is an opportunity to look at how we handle injured wildlife’: ASIRT

  26-06-2019 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) executive director Sue Hughson responds to criticism of a Lethbridge police officer who drove over a deer to euthanize it.
  
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• Goats chomp down on invasive weeds this summer in Lethbridge - Global News

  26-06-2019 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Goats chomp down on invasive weeds this summer in Lethbridge  Global NewsThe City of Lethbridge is bringing back the goats to take on invasive weeds in Alexander Wilderness Park and Indian Battle Park this summer. Demi Knight ...
  
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• Goats chomp down on invasive weeds this summer in Lethbridge

  26-06-2019 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Lethbridge is bringing back the goats to take on invasive weeds in Alexander Wilderness Park and Indian Battle Park this summer.
  
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• ASIRT clears Lethbridge police officer who killed deer by driving over it with truck

  26-06-2019 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  Greg Gudelot of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team offers the findings of an investigation into a Lethbridge police officer that ran over a deer to euthanize it.
  
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• Lower minimum wage for Alberta youth takes effect Wednesday

  26-06-2019 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  The new $13-per-hour minimum wage applies to workers aged 13 to 17. 
  
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• New Alberta Speaker sheds light on rarely-seen corners of legislature

  26-06-2019 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  Legislature Speaker Nathan Cooper is turning heads for his video series that takes Albertans inside the political process and into some of the rarely-seen corners of the building itself.
  
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• Goalie Roberto Luongo retires after 19 NHL seasons - Lethbridge News Now

  26-06-2019 21:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Goalie Roberto Luongo retires after 19 NHL seasons  Lethbridge News NowSUNRISE, Fla. — Florida goalie Roberto Luongo has decided to retire after 19 seasons. The 40-year-old Luongo made the announcement Wednesday on his ...
  
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• Defenceman Mike Reilly signs extension with Montreal Canadiens - Lethbridge News Now

  26-06-2019 21:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Defenceman Mike Reilly signs extension with Montreal Canadiens  Lethbridge News NowMONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have re-signed defenceman Mike Reilly to a two-year contract with an average...
  
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• No charges after Lethbridge officer repeatedly ran over deer in January

  26-06-2019 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's police watchdog said though the decision to use the vehicle didn't work as planned, it was the right choice.
  
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• Coal train derails into Great Dismal Swamp wildlife refuge - Lethbridge News Now

  26-06-2019 21:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Coal train derails into Great Dismal Swamp wildlife refuge  Lethbridge News NowSUFFOLK, Va. — A coal train has derailed into the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. The derailment is still being cleaned up and has ...
  
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• Alberta ranchers confused and concerned over Chinese beef ban

  26-06-2019 20:24
  Ranchers in southern Alberta say they stand to lose tens of millions of dollars if the sudden Chinese ban on Canadian meat lasts for a long time. Rich Smith of Alberta Beef Producers says Canada sold nearly $50 million in beef to China in the first quarter of this year, making it the country's third largest customer. Late Tuesday afternoon, the Chinese government announced a halt to all Canadian meat imports after it said it discovered a banned substance in a Canadian pork shipment. Chinese offi
  
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• Study finds seismic lines in Alberta’s boreal forest increase methane emissions

  26-06-2019 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  Newly discovered emissions would increase Canada's national reporting of greenhouse gases.
  
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• Motorcross race organizers fined $70,000 for harm to fish habitat

  26-06-2019 20:00
  Organizers of a 2014 motocross race in southern Alberta have been handed $70,000 in fines for allowing riders to cross a creek, damaging the habitat of fish listed as threatened under the Species at Risk Act. The race happened in August 2014 in Crowsnest Pass and saw about 100 riders cross Racehorse Creek. The investigation was led by Fisheries and Oceans Canada and supported by Alberta Fish and Wildlife and organizers were convicted of causing serious harm to fish, specifically the westslope cu
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes announce 2019/2020 regular season schedule - Lethbridge News Now

  26-06-2019 19:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge Hurricanes announce 2019/2020 regular season schedule  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – This year, the Hurricanes will play 68 regular season games, half of which will be at home. It starts with the home opener against the ...
  
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• No charges for Lethbridge officer who repeatedly ran over injured deer

  26-06-2019 19:43
  The Lethbridge police officer who used his vehicle to kill an injured deer earlier this year won’t be charged, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team said Wednesday. The officer was in uniform and driving a marked police vehicle when he was called to deal with an injured deer in the 1600 block of Scenic Drive S. just after 10 p.m. on Jan. 5. The deer had suffered serious injuries to its hind quarters when it was hit by another vehicle. A citizen recorded the incident, which shows the o
  
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• Lethbridge police officer won't be charged for death of deer, says ASIRT

  26-06-2019 19:43
  The Lethbridge police officer who used his vehicle to kill a deer earlier this year won’t be charged, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team said Wednesday. The officer was on duty and in a marked police vehicle on Jan. 5 when he was called to deal with an injured deer in the 1600 block of Scenic Drive S. A citizen recorded the incident, which shows the officer driving his vehicle back and forth overtop of the deer several times. It took about 15 minutes for the animal to die. The name
  
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• ALERT seizes $130K worth of drugs, cash, guns during Red Deer raids

  26-06-2019 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  During raids on homes in and around Red Deer, more than $110,000 worth of drugs was seized including fentanyl, oxycodone, meth, cocaine, magic mushrooms and cannabis.
  
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• Four people charged in connection with drug busts in Red Deer

  26-06-2019 19:11
  Authorities say four people are facing drug trafficking charges after they were arrested in connection with a pair of busts in central Alberta this month. Members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team, with assistance from Red Deer RCMP, executed three search warrants on homes in Red Deer and one at a rural property in Red Deer County on June 21. The subsequent investigation of all the properties resulted in the seizure of $2,845 in cash proceeds of crime and more than $110,000 worth of d
  
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• Beth Chapman, wife of 'Dog the Bounty Hunter,' dies

  26-06-2019 19:09
  HONOLULU -- Beth Chapman, who co-starred with her husband on the "Dog the Bounty Hunter" reality TV show and later spoke out against some bail reform measures as leader of a national bail agents' organization, has died. Chapman died early Wednesday at Queen's Medical Center after an almost 2-year battle with cancer, Mona Wood-Sword, a family spokeswoman, said in a statement. She was 51. Chapman was diagnosed with throat cancer in September 2017 after getting a nagging cough checked out. A tumour
  
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• 'Hemp punches way above its weight': First project for Protein Supercluster focuses on Canadian canola & hemp

  26-06-2019 18:12
  The first project of a cross-prairie initiative was announced by the federal government on Wednesday, which will ultimately focus on Canadian canola and hemp. Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Navdeep Bains, delivered the news at Calgary-based Botaneco. The oilseed ingredient manufacturer is partnering with Corteva Canada and Rowland Farms to develop processing technology for canola and hemp crops in an effort to produce new, higher value oil and protein products. "A tota
  
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• Loyal pup dumped with armchair rescued while waiting for owner to return

  26-06-2019 17:55
  An animal control officer has shared a heartbreaking picture of a pup that appears to be dumped on the side of the road waiting for its owner to return. Sharon Norton, who works for Brookhaven Police Department in Mississippi, shared the images to a local lost and found pets page on Facebook on June 24. The skinny dog is seen sat on the armchair strewn on the grass next to a broken TV and mattress. “To the person that dumped this chair, your puppy was waiting for you to come back, slowly s
  
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• Crops for clothes: Lululemon pitches pea-based yoga pants

  26-06-2019 17:20
  VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. wants customers to have more pea in their yoga pants. The athleisure retailer presented the idea at Protein Industries Canada's (PIC) pitch day Monday in a talk titled: Clothing the World with Crops, according to a photo of a PowerPoint slide. Lululemon's pitch focused on using byproducts from pea processing as inputs for new clothing materials, said Bill Greuel, chief executive of PIC, a not-for-profit industry association that is one of the federal governme
  
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• More than half a million dollars in contraband seized from Bowden Institution

  26-06-2019 17:16
  Prohibited items worth over half a million dollars have been seized from the medium security unit at the Bowden Institution. The seizures happened on June 13. Items seized include THC, cell phones, cell phone chargers, methamphetamine, earbuds, and DVD remote controls. The total value of the items is $604,000. Correctional Service Canada has turned the investigation over to police. CSC has set up an anonymous tip line for suspicious activities all federal institutions. The number is 1-866-780-37
  
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• Dozens arrested in major undercover drug investigation: Kelowna RCMP

  26-06-2019 17:07
  A major undercover investigation in Kelowna has led to dozens of arrests and nearly 50 counts of drug trafficking charges being considered. RCMP say the undercover operation, which took place in May and June, led to charges being considered against 32 targets. More arrests are expected to be made this week.  They allege that purchases of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine were made during the project.  "Identifying those persons responsible for the sale and distribution of illicit a
  
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• Baby dies of cocaine, heroin overdose; Virginia couple charged

  26-06-2019 17:03
  DANVILLE, Va. - A Virginia couple has been charged in the death of a two-month-old baby from a suspected heroin and cocaine overdose. News outlets report a grand jury in Danville, Virginia, indicted 27-year-old Eugene Chandler Jr. and 26-year-old Shaleigh Brumfield on Tuesday on charges of felony homicide and abuse and neglect of a child. Danville Police say officers responded to a call for help in November 2018 and found Chandler holding the unresponsive infant. Officers tried to administer CPR
  
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• Woman dies after shot by police officer during incident in southeast Calgary

  26-06-2019 15:28
  Sources close to the investigation say a woman who was taken to hospital in life threatening condition after she was shot by police during an incident in the city's southeast on Wednesday morning has died. EMS officials say crews were called to the 2000 block of 35 St. S.E. at about 6:45 a.m. Police say an officer responded to a call about a suspicious person who was reportedly going in and out of backyards in the area. A confrontation occurred and one person was shot by police. A woman was take
  
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• Woman dies after being shot by police officer during incident in southeast Calgary

  26-06-2019 15:28
  Sources close to the investigation say a woman who was taken to hospital in life threatening condition after she was shot by police during an incident in the city's southeast on Wednesday morning has died. EMS officials say crews were called to the 2000 block of 35 St. S.E. at about 6:45 a.m. Police say an officer responded to a call about a suspicious person who was reportedly going in and out of backyards in the area. The officer, a six-year member of the force, confronted the suspect, who was
  
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• One person taken to hospital after shot by police in southeast Calgary

  26-06-2019 15:28
  One person has been taken to hospital in life threatening condition after they were shot by police during an incident in the city's southeast on Wednesday morning EMS officials say crews were called to the 2000 block of 35 St. S.E. at about 6:45 a.m. Police say an officer responded to a call about a suspicious person who was reportedly going in and out of backyards in the area. A confrontation occurred and one person was shot by police. According to EMS, a woman was taken to Foothills Hospital f
  
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• Police investigate sudden death at residence in Rundle

  26-06-2019 15:02
  One person was found dead in a home in the city's northeast on Tuesday evening and police are investigating. A man inside a home in the Rundle area called 911 at about 9:30 p.m. saying someone was in medical distress. Police found one person dead inside the home. The death is considered undetermined at this time and the medical examiner has been called in.
  
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• Gravel pit to green space: 40-acre Dale Hodges Park opens to public

  26-06-2019 14:59
  Named after the long-time Calgary city councillor who represented the area for 30 years, Dale Hodges Park opens to the public Wednesday. Situated on the 40-acre site of the former Klippert Concrete gravel pit, the area was formerly known as East Bowmont Park and sits west of Market Mall along the Bow River. First elected as an alderman in 1983, Hodges served on council until retiring ahead of the 2013 civic election and “took an active role in protecting and creating Calgary’s green
  
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• Dale Hodges Park opens Wednesday

  26-06-2019 14:59
  Named after the long-time Calgary city councillor who represented the area for 30 years, Dale Hodges Park opens to the public Wednesday. Situated on the 40-acre site of the former Klippert Concrete gravel pit, the area was formerly known as East Bowmont Park and sits west of Market Mall along the Bow River. First elected as an alderman in 1983, Hodges served on council until retiring ahead of the 2013 civic election and “took an active role in protecting and creating Calgary’s green
  
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• Stakes are high as western premiers set to meet in Edmonton

  26-06-2019 14:58
  Premiers from across western Canada will gather in Edmonton on Wednesday and Thursday for their annual summer meeting. Jason Kenney will host B.C. Premier John Horgan, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, Yukon Premier Sandy Silver, N.W.T. Premier Bob McLeod, and Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq at Government House. It will be the first face-to-face meeting between Kenney and Horgan since Kenney won the Alberta provincial election in April. Since then, there has been t
  
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• #WayfairWalkout over sales to migrant detention facilities at border

  26-06-2019 14:56
  Employees of the online housewares retailer Wayfair are planning to stage a walkout at the company’s Boston headquarters to protest its recent sale of bedroom furniture to a U.S. government contractor operating facilities for migrant children detained at the Mexico-United States border. The Wayfair employees plan to leave their desks and walk to Copley Square in Boston’s Back Bay neighbourhood at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to a Twitter account recently created to organize the
  
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• Woman arrested following neighbour dispute in city's northeast

  26-06-2019 14:41
  A woman was arrested after allegedly assaulting her neighbour with a weapon in the city's northeast. Police were called to the 700 block of McDougall Court N.E just after 7 p.m. Tuesday night for reports of an assault with a weapon. Police say the altercation may have started on Monday night and carried over to the next day. The victim sustained minor injuries and did not need to be transported to hospital. Police are investigating what led up to the alleged assault and say charges are pending.
  
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• 'Alberta stands with farmers': Kenney government on Chinese suspension of Canadian meat

  26-06-2019 13:42
  In a written statement, the Alberta government says it stands with farmers in the wake of a decision by the Chinese government to suspend meat exports from Canada. The Chinese Embassy said Tuesday it has asked Canada to suspended all meat exports, a surprise move that comes amid the diplomatic dispute over the December arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver. “I have spoken with Minister Bibeau, the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food as well as industry stakeholders
  
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• Risk of heart disease increased by sitting in front of TV, not at work: study

  26-06-2019 12:37
  A new study suggests that not all types of sitting are equally unhealthy. Researchers at Columbia University have found that excess time spent sitting while watching TV can be linked to a greater risk of cardiovascular disease and early death than sitting at work. According to the study, people who sit in a sedentary behaviour -- long, uninterrupted periods of time without any movement -- were found to have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease including heart attacks and strokes. "Our finding
  
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• Lethbridge tops 100K, passes Red Deer as Alberta's third largest city - Medicine Hat News

  26-06-2019 11:59 via medicinehatnews.com
  Lethbridge tops 100K, passes Red Deer as Alberta's third largest city  Medicine Hat NewsThe City of Lethbridge can now boast six digits in its population figures, and can stake its claim to being the third-largest city in the province of Alberta once again ...
  
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• Trudeau leans on Trump to help Canadians detained in China

  26-06-2019 10:09
  OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leaving for a major international summit in Japan this morning, hoping to make progress, or at least find allies, in a multi-front dispute with China. The G20 leaders' summit in Osaka comes at a critical moment for Trudeau, months ahead of the October election and as Canada continues to push for the release of two Canadians in China's custody -- Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletter, delivered twice weekly to your
  
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• No charges for Lethbridge officer who repeatedly ran over injured deer - CTV News

  26-06-2019 09:00 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  No charges for Lethbridge officer who repeatedly ran over injured deer  CTV NewsThe Lethbridge police officer who used his vehicle to kill an injured deer earlier this year won't be charged, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team said ...
  
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• Lethbridge officer who drove over deer repeatedly won't be charged: ASIRT - CBC News

  26-06-2019 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Lethbridge officer who drove over deer repeatedly won't be charged: ASIRT  CBC NewsA Lethbridge officer who was captured on video running over a deer with his police vehicle multiple times to kill the animal will not be charged, Alberta's police ...
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes announce 2019/2020 regular season schedule | LethbridgeNewsNOW - Lethbridge News Now

  26-06-2019 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge Hurricanes announce 2019/2020 regular season schedule | LethbridgeNewsNOW  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB - This year, the Hurricanes will play 68 regular season games, half of which will be at home.It...
  
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• No charges after Lethbridge teen approached by man at pool - Lethbridge News Now

  26-06-2019 07:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  No charges after Lethbridge teen approached by man at pool  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE -- The Lethbridge Police *Service* has concluded its investigation into a suspicious person case from...
  
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• Two more dead right whales found in Gulf of St. Lawrence: Fisheries and Oceans

  26-06-2019 07:25
  PETIT ETANG, N.S. -- Fisheries and Oceans Canada says two more endangered North Atlantic right whales have been found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.WATCH: CTV News' Todd Battis reports on a right whale found near Cape Breton The whales were located near the Acadian Peninsula, N.B., and west of the Magdalen Islands, Que. Officials said Tuesday that they are the third and fourth confirmed dead right whales reported in Canadian waters this year. The department said it is working closely with mar
  
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• A Chinese ban on Canadian meat could hit over 20% of pork exports, data shows

  26-06-2019 04:41 via globalnews.ca
  China was a major growth area for Canadian pork and beef. Now, producers will have to look elsewhere, for as long as the suspension lasts.
  
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• Wisconsin coroner: 6 killed in rural house fire - Lethbridge News Now

  26-06-2019 04:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Wisconsin coroner: 6 killed in rural house fire  Lethbridge News NowPICKEREL, Wis. - Authorities say six people, including four children, have died in a house fire in a small Wis...
  
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