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• Former chief justice among three Edmontonians honoured with Order of Canada

  29-06-2019 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  In all, 83 new appointments were made by Governor-General Julie Payette.
  
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• Deer on a ‘field trip’ finds itself in Edmonton thrift shop, jumps through front window to escape

  29-06-2019 22:39
  Video surveillance caught the moment a deer wandered into an Edmonton thrift shop Wednesday morning—and escaped by leaping through a cabinet of china dishes and out the front window. Mission Thrift Store’s general manager John Francis said staff had just opened shop for the day when the animal entered through the back of the store. “The donation bay at the back of the store was wide open and a lovely little deer came through,” Francis told CTV News Edmonton. “Kinda
  
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• Teen sings 'O Canada' in Cree at Toronto Blue Jays game

  29-06-2019 21:09
  A Indigenous teenager sang “O Canada” in Cree in front of an estimated 20,000 baseball fans at the Rogers Centre Saturday afternoon. It was the first time the national anthem has been sung in Cree at the home of the Toronto Blue Jays, who will face the Kansas City Royals.For more on this story visit CTV News EdmontonKiya Bruno from the Samson Cree Nation in northern Alberta sang as part of the Blue Jays' celebration of National Indigenous People's Day. The 13 year old was selected fr
  
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• Holiday display in northwest Calgary switched off after over 30 years

  29-06-2019 20:53
  A popular holiday tradition for many Calgarians during the Christmas season won't be back this year, organizers say. The Lions' Festival of Lights, the largest free drive-by Christmas light display, has taken place in the city for over 30 years but the society running it says it won't be around in 2019. Officials with the event say they haven't been able to work out access issues on the Confederation Park Golf Course, where the lights are typically set up. "We are sure that the citizens of Calga
  
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• Video shows suspect in sexual assault of teen involving handgun in Aurora, Ont.

  29-06-2019 20:41
  Police in a town north of Toronto have released security camera footage of a suspect wanted in connection with the sexual assault of a teenage girl by a male with a handgun. They are also looking for a second female whom the suspect followed and spoke with the same day. York Regional Police say they were called to John West Way north of Wellington Street in Aurora, Ont., on Monday just before noon, after reports that a teenage girl had been assaulted and sexually assaulted. Police say that the t
  
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• Shuswap houseboat company owed $13M before going into receivership, says licensed insolvency trustee

  29-06-2019 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  Waterway Houseboat and Vinco Holdings also had assets totalling $13.331 million, documents reveal.
  
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• City officials lift boating advisory on Bow and Elbow Rivers

  29-06-2019 19:53
  Conditions have improved on the Bow and Elbow Rivers, so city officials say it's now safe for anyone to head out onto the water. All recreational use of the rivers was suspended on June 20 because of a high flow advisory. In the bulletin, officials said residents needed to stay clear of the water and off riverbanks because of higher than normal flow rates. While the conditions did not lead to any overland flooding, officials say it was still risky to go out for a variety of reasons, including da
  
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• Boating advisory lifted just in time for Calgarians to enjoy the rivers

  29-06-2019 19:53
  With the boating advisory lifted late Friday afternoon, Calgarians took full advantage of the Bow and Elbow Rivers on Saturday. News of the opened waters came just in time for boaters to enjoying the rivers during the Canada Day long weekend. “It’s good timing. Lucky for us,” said Craig, who was on the water with four fishing buddies. “We caught one brown trout earlier on. Lots of people are out enjoying the river.” Businesses relying on the rivers also applaud the
  
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• Third-party advertisers start disclosing ad spending as election nears

  29-06-2019 19:33
  Starting Sunday, Canadians will begin to see which third-party groups will be spending money to sway their votes in the upcoming federal election. As of June 30, groups that aren't political parties but want a say in the fall campaign will need to register with Elections Canada if they spend more than $500 on political activities, and file interim disclosure forms once they raise or spend more than $10,000. Groups such as Engage Canada and Shaping Canada's Future stole the spotlight earlier this
  
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• Vehicle catches fire, driver flees after serious crash on QEII Highway

  29-06-2019 19:23
  RCMP are searching for a driver who fled on foot after being involved in a serious two-vehicle crashnorth of the City of Airdrie. Officials say they were called to the scene in the northbound lanes of Highway 2 near Highway 567 at about 6:10 a.m. Saturday. One of the vehicles was on fire when they arrived at the scene while another vehicle had rolled into the ditch. An investigation revealed a vehicle was heading northbound on the highway when it was struck from behind by an SUV, also heading no
  
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• Garbage-hauling ship arrives in Canada after journey from Philippines - Lethbridge News Now

  29-06-2019 19:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Garbage-hauling ship arrives in Canada after journey from Philippines  Lethbridge News NowVANCOUVER - A ship carrying an infamous load of Canadian trash that had been rotting in the Philippines since ...
  
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• Feds sign historic self-government agreements with three Metis nations - Lethbridge News Now

  29-06-2019 19:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Feds sign historic self-government agreements with three Metis nations  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — The federal government signed historic self-government agreements Thursday with the Metis nations of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
  
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• Nature Conservancy warns campers of tree-killing beetle new to Maritimes

  29-06-2019 19:02
  HALIFAX -- The Nature Conservancy of Canada is warning long-weekend campers in the Maritimes to beware of an invasive, tree-killing beetle. A spokesman for the group says the emerald ash borer is an invasive species first discovered in Canada in 2002, but in the past 18 months has made its way to the Maritimes. Andrew Holland says the bug has been spotted in Bedford, N.S., and Edmundston, N.B. He says one way to prevent it from spreading is buying and burning local firewood, because bringing fir
  
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• Man, woman escape ‘amateur built’ helicopter crash in Steinbach

  29-06-2019 18:24
  Two people walked away without injuries after a fiery helicopter crash near the Steinbach North Airport Saturday morning. Steinbach Deputy Fire Chief Ron Chausse said a call came in around 8:30 a.m., and the Steinbach Fire Department, EMS and RCMP responded. Chausse said a man and woman were able to get out on their own and we’re not injured, but the helicopter was destroyed. He said the crash caused a small fire which was extinguished, and the scene has been turned over to Transport Canad
  
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• Detective who led fight for 9/11 compensation fund dies of cancer

  29-06-2019 18:03
  NEW YORK -- A former New York City police detective who was a leader in the fight for the Sept. 11 Victims Compensation Fund died Saturday at age 53. Detective Luis Alvarez's death from cancer was announced by Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea, who tweeted that Alvarez was "an inspiration, a warrior, a friend." Alvarez appeared with former "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart earlier this month to plead with Congress to extend the compensation fund. "This fund isn't a ticket to paradise, it's to provide
  
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• Garbage-hauling ship arrives in Canada after journey from Philippines

  29-06-2019 17:54
  VANCOUVER -- A ship carrying an infamous load of Canadian trash that had been rotting in the Philippines since as far back as 2013 has arrived at a port south of Vancouver. The Anna Maersk, carrying 69 containers of Canadian garbage and e-waste, docked at Deltaport near the Tsawwassen ferry terminal just after 7 a.m. on Saturday. Authorities say the containers will be unloaded and held there before being moved to an incineration facility in Burnaby, B.C. The Canadian garbage arrived in the Phili
  
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• At G20, Trudeau highlights plight of Canadians in China, but details scarce

  29-06-2019 15:00
  OSAKA, Japan -- Justin Trudeau kept his cards close to the vest Saturday as he wrapped up this weekend's high-stakes G20 meetings in Japan, acknowledging Canada's protracted impasse with China but offering few details about the ongoing effort to liberate the two Canadians caught in the crossfire. The arrest in China of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor -- victims, from Canada's perspective, of a three-way diplomatic standoff rooted primarily in a dispute between the United States and Beijing --
  
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• Trump announces U.S.-China trade truce, talks to resume

  29-06-2019 14:13
  OSAKA, Japan -- President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping agreed to a cease-fire Saturday in their nations' yearlong trade war, averting -- at least for now -- an escalation feared by financial markets, businesses and farmers. Trump said existing U.S. tariffs would remain in place against Chinese imports while negotiations continue, but that additional tariffs he's threatened to slap on billions worth of other Chinese goods will not be triggered for the "time being." He added that the U.S. a
  
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• Canuck-themed restos give the world a taste of Canada, make expats feel at home

  29-06-2019 13:51
  Growing up, Paryse Lambert spent summers with her mother's family in Quebec indulging in French-Canadian staples including croque monsieur, steak hache, and of course, poutine. After settling down in Jacksonville, Fla., the dual U.S.-Canadian citizen longed for that mouth-watering medley of crispy french fries and slinky cheese curds smothered in gravy. What she found were grotesque mutations of the dish with shredded mozzarella broiled over what seemed like a spud-based baked ziti. These Americ
  
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• Travelling coast-to-coast on a kick scooter to halt Asian dog meat trade

  29-06-2019 06:18
  Rich Adams has made his way through Calgary and is headed towards the mountains as his kick scooter trip across Canada nears the three month mark. Adams, better known as 'Rich the Vegan', started his Canadian journey on April 1 in Pointe Pleasant in Halifax, Nova Scotia and plans to finish in Vancouver's English Bay. He is attempting to bring awareness to the dog meat trade in some Asian countries, and he’s delivering his message one kilometre at a time.  "This is an absolutely, horri
  
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• Funnel cloud captured on video in South Okanagan

  29-06-2019 04:09 via globalnews.ca
  A rare funnel cloud was seen rotating over a hillside in the South Okanagan on Friday morning.
  
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• The environment is becoming the hot button issue of the federal election: Nanos survey

  29-06-2019 04:00
  The environment is emerging as “one of the defining battle grounds” for the upcoming federal election, according to Nanos Research analyst Nik Nanos. “For the first time in 15 years, the last four weeks have had the environment as the top national issue of concern,” Nanos told CTV News. “More important than jobs, more important than health care, more important than immigration.” Concerns about the environment have been rising in the public consciousness ever s
  
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• Caught on camera: Confirmed tornado touchdown in northern Alberta, water spout seen at Cold Lake

  29-06-2019 02:49
  A tornado developed east of Lac La Biche just before 6 p.m. Friday, Environment and Climate Change Canada confirms. The storm that produced the tornado moved slowly away from the town as it tracked northeast. Tornado warnings for the region ended just before 7 p.m. Later in the evening, a water spout was seen Cold Lake, Alta., 140 kilometres east of Lac La Biche. CTV viewers Danielle Schreiner and Terry Rupp caught the event on camera. Cold Lake is about 300 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.pic.
  
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• Caught on camera: Confirmed tornado touchdown in northern Alberta

  29-06-2019 02:49
  A tornado developed east of Lac La Biche just before 6 p.m. Friday. Environment and Climate Change Canada has confirmed the sighting. The storm that produced the tornado moved slowly away from the town as it tracked NE. Tornado warnings for the region ended just before 7 p.m. Lac La Biche is about 210 kilmetres northeast of Edmonton.
  
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• Calgary police catch alleged dine-and-dash cowboy

  29-06-2019 02:49
  A man with a big moustache often clad in a cowboy hat has been charged after allegedly checking out of several Calgary restaurants before picking up his cheque.The allegations were shared widely on social media with posts describing a similar series of events. In most instances, the man is said to have befriended staff by saying it was his birthday or that a loved one of his had died. He then proceeded to hand out roses but would allegedly leave the premises without paying his tab.Calgary police
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: Jun 28

  29-06-2019 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, June 28, 2019 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Quinn Campbell.
  
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• Man captures video of waterspout on Cold Lake, tornado warning lifted in northern Alberta

  29-06-2019 01:47 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta man camping by Cold Lake, Alta., for the long weekend captured video of a waterspout forming on the lake on a night where tornado warnings were in effect for northern parts of the province on Friday night.
  
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• Alberta man captures video of waterspout on Cold Lake as area was under tornado warning

  29-06-2019 01:47 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta man camping by Cold Lake, Alta., for the long weekend captured video of a waterspout forming on the lake as a tornado warning was in effect for northern parts of the province on Friday night.
  
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• Lethbridge man sentenced after pleading guilty to sexual interference with underage boys

  29-06-2019 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  Cody Tyler Black Forehead learned his fate Friday, when he was sentenced to prison time after pleading guilty to sex crimes against underage boys in 2017
  
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• Historic lodge in Yoho National Park in danger of closing

  29-06-2019 01:20
  A remote mountain lodge in British Columbia that’s been attracting tourists from around the world for more than half a century is in danger of closing, thanks to a stand-off between its manager and Parks Canada. Fran Drummond has operated the Twin Falls Chalet since taking over the building from Canadian Pacific Railroad 57 years ago. The isolated lodge in Yoho National Park offers meals, beds, and tranquility to guests but few modern amenities as there is no electricity or plumbing. "I ge
  
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• Athlete of the Month: Cudas goalie leading squad to lacrosse provincials

  29-06-2019 01:07 via globalnews.ca
  Midget lacrosse goalie Aiden Tait is one of the leaders on a Cudas team bound for provincials. Watch for more on the 15-year-old.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in highway crash south of Red Deer

  29-06-2019 00:45
  One person is dead following a crash at the interchange of the QEII Highway and Highway 42, east of Penhold. According to RCMP, a motorcycle was travelling eastbound on Highway 42 at roughly 1:30 p.m. when it collided with a westbound pickup truck pulling a camping trailer that had been making a left hand turn onto the ramp to the southbound lanes of the QEII. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. RCMP have not released the name, age or gender of the deceased. The driver of the pick
  
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• Royal Tyrrell Museum unveils learning lounge with life-sized Albertosaurus skeleton

  29-06-2019 00:27
  Drumheller's iconic museum has opened its newly-constructed expansion ahead of what's expected to be one of its busiest weekends of the year. The ribbon has been cut on the 1,300 square metre (14,000 square foot) learning lounge at the world renowned Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology. The expansion will include a life-sized bronze Albertosaurus skeleton and hands-on activities for visitors. "Although Alberta doesn't really have an official dinosaur," said Andy Neuman, executive director of th
  
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