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• New affordable housing facility in northeast Calgary set to welcome residents

  16-07-2019 23:59
  Renovations have been completed at a former northeast Calgary hotel that has been transformed into the Drop-In Centre's third affordable housing building. On Tuesday, dignitaries toured the Centre 4800 facility, near the intersection of Edmonton Trail and McKnight Boulevard N.E., that will offer 79 units to people in need of a place to call their own. "We're really looking for people with disabilities, people with low income, low income seniors as well as working poor, people who their biggest b
  
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• Witness tells Calgary court he can't say who shot tourist on highway

  16-07-2019 23:57
  CALGARY -- A witness to the shooting of a German tourist driving down an Alberta highway said he remembers hearing a loud clap, but couldn't say who pulled the trigger. The man was testifying Tuesday at the trial of his brother -- a teen from the Stoney Nakoda First Nation -- who was charged last August after the 60-year-old tourist was shot in the head by someone in a passing car west of Calgary. Horst Stewin survived, but suffered debilitating injuries. The teen, who cannot be identified becau
  
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• Syphilis outbreak declared in Alberta amid ‘rapid increase’ in cases

  16-07-2019 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta has seen a "sharp increase" in the infectious and congenital syphilis rates, leading the province's chief medical officer of health to declare a provincial outbreak.
  
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• Lethbridge veterinarian honoured for dedication to feline care - Global News

  16-07-2019 23:27
  Lethbridge veterinarian honoured for dedication to feline care  Global NewsDr. Kate Lupton was honoured with the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association's Small Animal Practitioner Award.
  
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• Lethbridge veterinarian honoured for dedication to feline care

  16-07-2019 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Kate Lupton was honoured with the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association's Small Animal Practitioner Award.
  
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• Alberta declares province-wide syphilis outbreak

  16-07-2019 23:26
  Alberta is declaring a provincial outbreak following a continued rapid rise of syphilis cases across the province.  "Sexually transmitted infections are a risk to anyone who is sexually active, particularly people who have new sex partners and are not using protection," said Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health.  Hinshaw said testing and treatment are freely available to Albertans.  "I encourage anyone who is sexually active to get tested regularly," she sa
  
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• Weather advisory warning of potential for funnel clouds lifted across southern Alberta

  16-07-2019 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  A weather advisory was put in effect for several parts of southern Alberta on Tuesday to alert people to the fact that conditions are favourable for the development of funnel clouds.
  
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• Funnel clouds possible in southern Alberta on Tuesday

  16-07-2019 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  A weather advisory was put in effect for several parts of southern Alberta on Tuesday to alert people to the fact that conditions are favourable for the development of funnel clouds.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton wins record 6th British GP, extends F1 lead - Lethbridge News Now

  16-07-2019 23:13
  Lewis Hamilton wins record 6th British GP, extends F1 lead  Lethbridge News NowSILVERSTONE, England — A day of dramatic English sporting glory began with a far more fortuitous — but still record-breaking — victory for Lewis Hamilton on ...
  
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• Someone is selling a 2010 Olympic gold medal at auction

  16-07-2019 22:48
  A gold medal from the 2010 Winter Olympics has been put up for auction, and the company facilitating the sale it expects it to net more than US$50,000. That's 10 times the price the one-of-a-kind medal was originally listed for at Boston-based RR Auction. As of Tuesday afternoon, the top bid was for US$20,000, or about $26,100 in Canadian dollars. "Among the most beautiful and innovative of all Olympic medals, those created for the Vancouver 2010 Games feature Canadian aboriginal art and a uniqu
  
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• Djokovic tops Federer in historic final for 5th at Wimbledon - Lethbridge News Now

  16-07-2019 22:42
  Djokovic tops Federer in historic final for 5th at Wimbledon  Lethbridge News NowWIMBLEDON, England — For nearly five tight, tense and terrific hours, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer traded the lead, playing on and on and on until an ...
  
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• Large quantities of Meth and carfentanil seized by Lethbridge Police - Lethbridge News Now

  16-07-2019 22:37
  Large quantities of Meth and carfentanil seized by Lethbridge Police  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – A 35-year-old man has been arrested and charged with several drug related offences, after Lethbridge Police seized nearly $84,000 worth ...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign forward Josh Archibald to one-year contract - Lethbridge News Now

  16-07-2019 22:37
  Edmonton Oilers sign forward Josh Archibald to one-year contract  Lethbridge News NowEDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed free agent forward Josh Archibald to a one-year contract. The 26-ye...
  
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• Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski falls in Wimbledon women's doubles final - Lethbridge News Now

  16-07-2019 22:22
  Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski falls in Wimbledon women's doubles final  Lethbridge News NowWIMBLEDON, England — Gabriela Dabrowski fell one victory short of her first Grand Slam title in women's doubles on Sunday. The 27-year-old Ottawa native ...
  
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• Drugs, cash and body armour seized from Lethbridge hotel room - CTV News

  16-07-2019 22:17
  Drugs, cash and body armour seized from Lethbridge hotel room  CTV NewsPolice in Lethbridge seized nearly $84000 worth of meth, carfentanil and crack cocaine from a vehicle and hotel room.
  
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• Drugs, cash and body armour seized from Lethbridge hotel room

  16-07-2019 22:17
  Police in Lethbridge seized nearly $84,000 worth of meth, carfentanil and crack cocaine from a vehicle and hotel room. Officers were called to the Superlodge Hotel in the 2200 block of 7th Avenue S. on Friday for an unrelated matter when one of them recognized a vehicle from a previous investigation. The owner of the vehicle was determined to have outstanding warrants, and he was arrested in one of the rooms. A subsequent search of the room turned up drugs, drug paraphernalia and cash. A search
  
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• Man injured in rollover crash in city's southeast

  16-07-2019 22:08
  Traffic is being rerouted around a rollover crash on Peigan Trail that sent one man to hospital with serious injuries on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the eastbound lanes of Peigan Trail, near Barlow Trail, at about 1 p.m. for reports of a crash. A heavy truck rolled and is blocking two lanes. EMS officials say an adult male was taken to hospital with serious, non-life threatening condition and he is now stable. Crews are working to clean up the scene and the cause of the cra
  
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• Man who witnessed German tourist being shot in Alberta can’t say who pulled trigger

  16-07-2019 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  A witness to the shooting of a German tourist driving down an Alberta highway says he remembers hearing a loud clap, but is unable to say who pulled the trigger.
  
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• Protesters demand end to chuckwagon races, rally outside Alberta premier’s office

  16-07-2019 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  Six horses died competing in the chuckwagon races at this year's Calgary Stampede.
  
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• Alleged ring leader in human trafficking case testifies at trial

  16-07-2019 21:26
  The woman accused of being the ring leader in a human trafficking trial began testifying in her own defence on Tuesday, saying she never threatened the complainant at gunpoint.  Jessica Vinje, 30, faces six charges including; forcible confinement, assault and unlawful use of an imitation firearm. She’s accused of confining a woman to a small, windowless room for five days and using her as a sex slave.  Vinje told court that she and the complainant, who can only be identified as K
  
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• Healing hearts: U of C researchers discover potential new way to repair heart damage

  16-07-2019 21:17
  A new study by University of Calgary researchers could lead to new treatments for patients with heart damage. In a study published in the medical journal, Immunity, researchers say they are the first to discover cells in a fluid surrounding the heart that helped heal an injured heart in mice. The same cells were found in humans. “What we’ve discovered is a new immune cell that resides in this cavity that surrounds your heart, called the pericardial cavity,” said Dr. Justin Deni
  
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• In the news today, July 16 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-07-2019 20:56
  In the news today, July 16  Lethbridge News NowFive stories in the news for Tuesday, July 16. ———. IRREGULAR MIGRANT NUMBERS DOWN THIS YEAR: DATA. Newly published government figures show ...
  
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• RCMP put call out for dash cam video after patrol unit rammed

  16-07-2019 20:52
  Police in Okotoks are appealing to the public for help to track down a driver who rammed a patrol unit in the community on Tuesday morning. Officers were called to a parking lot along Big Rock Lane between 8 and 8:30 a.m. for reports of a suspicious vehicle. Police say the officer approached the vehicle on foot and the driver then rammed the cruiser on the passenger side. The suspect vehicle is described as black Land Rover with Alberta licence plate DFA325 and police say it was stolen. The
  
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• ‘Uber of boats’ expands to Canada, offers short-term water sport rentals

  16-07-2019 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  After launching in San Francisco in 2013, Get My Boat expanded to Canadian cities last year and is hoping more water sport enthusiasts will join the sharing economy.
  
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• Bear cubs captured on camera playing under Lake Louise gondola

  16-07-2019 20:12
  The bears are out and about in the mountain parks and they can often be seen in the spring and summer at lower elevations. Staff at Lake Louise Ski Resort & Summer Gondola captured a pair of cubs on camera playing under the gondola and posted it to Facebook on Monday. The two wrestle on the edge of a bluff while their mother watches from a short distance away. More encounters with wildlife captured on cameraBear filmed strolling along Alberta highway Young owls perch on loading doc
  
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• Alberta RCMP seek driver who rammed police cruiser in stolen vehicle

  16-07-2019 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP in southern Alberta are hoping the public can help them identify a driver who rammed a police cruiser.
  
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• Arbitrator upholds CFL's suspension against Ticats' linebacker Lawrence - Lethbridge News Now

  16-07-2019 19:45
  Arbitrator upholds CFL's suspension against Ticats' linebacker Lawrence  Lethbridge News NowTORONTO — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will be without linebacker Simoni Lawrence for two games. An arbitrator ruled Tuesday in favour of the CFL's original ...
  
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• Council to review sub-services in effort to ease tax burden on small businesses

  16-07-2019 19:38
  Calgary city councillors are beginning to review a list of sub-services in an effort to cut costs and reduce the tax burden on small businesses.  Council is looking to find $60 million in savings that are needed to cover a $130.9-million business tax break that was approved unanimously by council last month.  The next step is to conduct a line-by-line review of sub-services to find those savings.  There is currently an initial list of 245 sub-services for council to review. Admini
  
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• Alberta’s economy doing better than expected in 2019: TD Bank

  16-07-2019 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  Economists at TD Bank say the provincial economy appears to have started growing again in recent weeks.
  
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• Police watchdog says charges possible after in-custody death, alleged video deletion

  16-07-2019 19:33
  Two years after a man died in the custody of Prince George RCMP, the province's police watchdog says it's ready to submit a report to Crown counsel for possible charges. The man suffered breathing problems after police sprayed him with pepper spray on the night of July 18, 2017, and he died shortly after paramedics arrived to provide medical assistance. The Independent Investigations Office said the officers involved were responding to a report of someone "casing vehicles" on the street, and tha
  
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• Hospital bills woman $1,100 for dead father's medical records

  16-07-2019 19:02
  A Toronto woman says she was charged more than $1,000 to access her deceased father’s electronic medical records, claiming the hospital changed its fee policy and backdated it to a day before she sent in her request. In August 2018, Iris Kulbatski’s father died at the age of 74 after his prostate cancer spread to other areas of his body. The death came as a shock to Kulbatski and her family because they believed he had been living cancer free since 2011 when he underwent surgery to h
  
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• COMMENTARY: Calgary Stampede has an opportunity to do chuckwagons right

  16-07-2019 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  After six horses died during the 2019 Calgary Stampede's chuckwagon races, the debate over the sport is back.
  
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• PETA legislature rally calls for end of chuckwagon racing after Calgary Stampede deaths

  16-07-2019 18:50
  A small group of animal rights advocates rallied on Tuesday at the Alberta Legislature, calling for an end to the Calgary Stampede's chuckwagon races after the death of six horses at this year's event.  "The deadly chuckwagon races are an ugly throwback to a more ignorant time and are staining Calgary's reputation," said Ingrid Newkirk in a release from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.   The organization says rule changes aren't enough to keep horses safe and want see
  
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• Woman who pushed stranger onto LRT tracks to be sentenced Tuesday

  16-07-2019 18:49
  A woman who admitted to randomly shoving a woman onto the CTrain tracks, leaving her paralyzed, is scheduled to sentenced in court Tuesday. In March, Stephanie Favel, 35, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for an unprovoked attack on a 64-year-old woman at the Victoria Park/Stampede LRT station in November 2018. According to an agreed statement of facts, both women were behind the yellow line at the station when Favel shoved the victim, Rose Meichl, who fell onto the t
  
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• Woman who admitted to pushing stranger onto LRT tracks awaits sentence

  16-07-2019 18:49
  A woman who admitted to randomly shoving a woman onto the CTrain tracks, leaving her paralyzed, is in court for a sentencing hearing. The victim’s family cried as surveillance video was shown in court and gasped at the moment it showed Stephanie Favel shoving Rose Meichl off the platform, leaving her lying motionless on the tracks.  In March, Stephanie Favel, 35, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for the unprovoked attack on 64-year-old Meichl at the Victoria Park/St
  
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• Joe Fresh sun hats could pose choking hazard for babies, Health Canada says

  16-07-2019 18:47
  A line of sun hats designed for babies and toddlers has been recalled over concerns the cute accessories could pose a choking hazard. Health Canada said the issue with the affected Joe Fresh Baby Girl and Baby Boy sun hats is the loop fastener, which "may detach and pose a choking hazard to children." People who purchased the hats at Loblaws-owned stores across the country from January to June of this year are urged to stop using them immediately. The hats were sold at Fortinos, Independent, Joe
  
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• 'Doctor Who' Christopher Eccleston coming to Edmonton Expo

  16-07-2019 18:01
  Christopher Eccleston, known for his role as the ninth Doctor Who, will be making his Canadian convention debut at the Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo in September. The event organizers made the announcement Tuesday. Eccleston is also known for his work as a stage actor and on film, including Thor: The Dark World and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. He will be speaking live on stage as part of a Spotlight Panel and will be available for autographs and photos. The Edmonton Comic & Enterta
  
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• These 5 washrooms are finalists in an annual search for Canada's best

  16-07-2019 18:00
  What's your favourite local loo? It might seem like a strange question, but the restrooms in five Canadian businesses are finalists in an annual contest to find the country's best. Two of the top contenders in this year's search, put on by restroom supplier Cintas Canada, are located in Vancouver. Bauhaus Restaurant was named one of Canada's best 100 places to eat earlier this year.  A few months later, the West Cordova Street spot that specializes in contemporary German cuisine is being re
  
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• Calgary girl given free reign of toy store for 3-minute shopping spree

  16-07-2019 17:53
  A young girl with a heart condition was granted a dream shopping trip and was given three minutes to collect as many toys as possible at a local Toys"R"Us on Tuesday morning. Lily Gibb, 8, suffers from hypoplastic right heart syndrome and has undergone three open heart surgeries. She is the Starlight Children’s Foundation child and she and her family were chosen for an exclusive shopping trip at the Sunridge Mall location before the store opened. Starlight offers opportunities like this to
  
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• Calgary researchers say newly discovered cell can heal heart damage in mice

  16-07-2019 17:20 via globalnews.ca
  University of Calgary researchers say a newly discovered type of cell appears to repair heart damage in mice.
  
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• CP Rail rakes in record second quarter revenue as traffic increases

  16-07-2019 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  CP Rail says it earned record second-quarter revenues of nearly $2 billion, driven by a leap in traffic across the board to beat analysts' expectations.
  
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• Plane crash in N.L. leaves 3 dead, 4 missing

  16-07-2019 16:43
  Three people are dead and four others are missing following a float plane crash in Newfoundland and Labrador. Air Saguenay confirmed to CTV News that seven people were believed to have been aboard the plane when it went down in northern Labrador, near the community of Natuashish. The number included four fishermen and two guides as well as the pilot, airline president Jean Tremblay said. According to the RCMP, the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver aircraft was reported overdue late Monday night. It had
  
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• Temporary bridge connecting city centre to Inglewood opens this week

  16-07-2019 16:41
  A temporary bridge over the Elbow River, near Inglewood, is set to open this week, as the city works to replace the aging 9th Avenue bridge. The bridge from the city centre into the community is over 100 years old and is showing signs of being overstressed. A temporary bridge will open early Thursday morning to support the construction of the new one. Officials say access to businesses in the area will be maintained while the new bridge is being built. Early Wednesday morning, crews will close t
  
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• Facebook's new currency plan is under scrutiny in Congress

  16-07-2019 16:08
  WASHINGTON -- Facebook's ambitious plan to create a financial eco-system based on a digital currency faces questions from lawmakers, as it's shadowed by negative comments from President Donald Trump, his treasury secretary and the head of the Federal Reserve. Congress begins two days of hearings Tuesday on the currency planned by Facebook, to be called Libra, starting with the Senate Banking Committee. Meanwhile, a House Judiciary subcommittee will extend its bipartisan investigation of the mark
  
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• Bystander saves man from drowning in North Vancouver

  16-07-2019 15:46
  A man is lucky to be alive thanks to the heroic efforts of a stranger who pulled him from the chilly waters of a pool in North Vancouver's Lynn Valley. On Monday afternoon, at around 3:45 p.m., a 24-year-old man was in the water at Twin Falls when he began to drown, fire officials told CTV News.  A bystander, who was with his wife and kids at the time, jumped into action and pulled the swimmer out of the water.  The swimmer was unconscious and not breathing, but the bystander performed
  
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• Compensation disclosure list released for City of Calgary jobs

  16-07-2019 15:05
  The City of Calgary released its compensation disclosure list on Monday, outlining the salaries of city employees as they pertain to specific positions.  According to the latest findings, nearly 30 per cent of employees make $100,000 or more each year.  A graph posted along with the report shows that 22.2 per cent of employees earn between $100,000 and $125,000 each year. About 5.7 per cent of city workers make anywhere from $125,000 to $150,000 annually, while only 1.5 per cent make m
  
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• Wedges and dog whistles: Trump's tweets up the ante of divisive politics

  16-07-2019 14:09
  WASHINGTON -- Defiant in the face of widespread censure, U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his demand for four Democratic congresswomen of colour to leave the U.S. "right now," stoking the discord that helped send him to the White House and claiming "many people agree with me." The four lawmakers fired back, condemning what they called "xenophobic bigoted remarks" and renewing calls for Democrats to begin impeachment proceedings. Trump had called on the four to "go back" to their "broken and
  
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• U.S. House vote condemns Trump's tweets, draws some GOP support

  16-07-2019 14:09
  WASHINGTON -- In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led U.S. House voted to condemn U.S. President Donald Trump's "racist comments" against four congresswomen of colour, despite protestations by Trump's Republican congressional allies and his own insistence he hasn't "a racist bone in my body." Two days after Trump tweeted that four Democratic freshmen should "go back" to their home countries -- though all are citizens and three were born in the U.S.A. -- Democrats muscled the re
  
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• Facing censure, Trump insists 'not a racist bone in my body'

  16-07-2019 14:09
  WASHINGTON -- Defiant in the face of widespread censure, U.S. President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that his tweets suggesting four Democratic congresswomen of colour return to their countries "were NOT Racist," and he appealed to fellow Republicans to "not show weakness" and to resist a House resolution condemning his words. "I don't have a Racist bone in my body!" Trump exclaimed on Twitter, a day after declaring that "many people agree" with his assessment of the four freshman lawmakers. "T
  
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• Cannabis venture capital firm Canopy Rivers reports $1.8-million Q4 loss

  16-07-2019 13:53
  TORONTO - Canopy Rivers Inc. reported a loss of $1.8 million in its latest quarter compared with a profit of nearly $14.6 million in the same quarter last year.The Pot Post: Sign up to get the newsletter delivered to your inboxThe venture capital arm of marijuana company Canopy Growth Corp. says the loss amounted to two cents per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31 compared with a profit of 11 cents per diluted share a year ago. Operating income for what was the company's fourth quarter
  
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