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• Woman pleads guilty to throwing cup at Florida congressman - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 23:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Woman pleads guilty to throwing cup at Florida congressman  Lethbridge News NowPENSACOLA, Fla. — A woman has pleaded guilty to throwing a sports drink at a Florida congressman who frequently appears on television supporting ...
  
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• Williamson rides stream of consciousness to debate spotlight - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 23:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Williamson rides stream of consciousness to debate spotlight  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders is calling for revolution. Marianne Williamson would rather see a psychic, “moral uprising.” The 67-year-old self-help author ...
  
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• Trudeau unveils housing agreement in Iqaluit to address housing crisis - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 23:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Trudeau unveils housing agreement in Iqaluit to address housing crisis  Lethbridge News NowIQALUIT, Nunavut — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government has reached a new housing agreement with Nunavut to help address the ...
  
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• Series aims to tell wildlife stories from different view - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 23:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Series aims to tell wildlife stories from different view  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK — Lupita Nyong'o remembers clearly the first time she touched a giraffe. She was 5, and it was part of her childhood education growing up in Kenya ...
  
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• Saudi changes allow women to travel without male consent - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 23:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Saudi changes allow women to travel without male consent  Lethbridge News NowDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia issued new laws early Friday that grant women greater freedoms by allowing any citizen to apply for a passport ...
  
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• Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, N.B. lieutenant-governor, dies after cancer battle - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 23:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, N.B. lieutenant-governor, dies after cancer battle  Lethbridge News NowFREDERICTON — New Brunswick Lt.-Gov. Jocelyne Roy Vienneau has died, her office announced today. The notice says Roy Vienneau died following a ...
  
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• Japan downgrading South Korea trade status, raising tensions - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 23:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Japan downgrading South Korea trade status, raising tensions  Lethbridge News NowTOKYO — Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved the removal of South Korea from a “whitelist” of countries with preferential trade status, a move sure to fuel ...
  
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• Freeland lands meeting with Chinese counterpart to talk about detainees - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 23:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Freeland lands meeting with Chinese counterpart to talk about detainees  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is describing a face-to-face meeting with her Chinese counterpart as a positive step in a complicated ...
  
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• Fire advisory issued for Lethbridge County - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 23:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Fire advisory issued for Lethbridge County  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Officials are taking actions to ensure the rural areas surrounding Lethbridge are not ...
  
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• Cops probe report of 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' firm burglary - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 23:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Cops probe report of 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' firm burglary  Lethbridge News NowEDGEWATER, Colo. — Police in Colorado are investigating a reported burglary of a business owned by “Dog the Bounty Hunter” reality TV star Duane “Dog” ...
  
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• Chuck Lorre brings his take on immigrant life to TV - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 23:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Chuck Lorre brings his take on immigrant life to TV  Lethbridge News NowBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Chuck Lorre is bringing his take on immigrant life in America to CBS, and claims it has nothing to do with President Donald Trump's ...
  
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• Canadian officer first woman to command standing NATO naval group - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 23:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canadian officer first woman to command standing NATO naval group  Lethbridge News NowHALIFAX — Commodore Josee Kurtz, a 31-year veteran of the Royal Canadian Navy, says she hopes her historic appointment to lead a NATO fleet inspires ...
  
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• Boris Johnson's party suffers defeat in UK special election - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 23:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Boris Johnson's party suffers defeat in UK special election  Lethbridge News NowLONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's governing Conservative Party has a lost a special election, leaving it with a wafer-thin working majority in ...
  
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• ACLU: 911 children split at border since 2018 court order - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 23:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  ACLU: 911 children split at border since 2018 court order  Lethbridge News NowSAN DIEGO — More than 900 children, including babies and toddlers, were separated from their parents at the border in the year after a judge ordered the ...
  
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• Catch them while you can: butterfly boom in Calgary

  02-08-2019 23:42
  An abundance of clouded sulphur butterflies will be fluttering about Calgary this month, but it won't last long. "Enjoy it while you can," said Tonya Mousseau, entomologist and biology professor at Mount Royal University. It appears there are more the usual numbers of the pale to bright yellow coloured arthropods, due to healthy food supply for caterpillars in the Calgary region. "If the caterpillars have a lot of things they can munch on; they're usually eating on leafy things, clover [and] alf
  
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• Abbeydale man concerned over possible invasive fish species in northeast Calgary storm ponds

  02-08-2019 23:41
  A Calgary man is concerned about what he believes is an invasive fish species he’s found in several Northeast storm ponds. Chris MacDonald, who takes daily walks with his dog, Willow, in the green space near his Abbeydale home, said in an interview with CTV Calgary that he’s recently discovered a number of dead fish in and around the storm ponds in the area — fish he believes are Prussian carp. McDonald said there's a pattern of fish turning up dead by the ponds he walks near.
  
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• Average Canadian family spent more on taxes in 2018 than basic necessities

  02-08-2019 23:33
  The average Canadian family spent more last year on taxes than on housing, food and clothing combined, according to a new study. The report, released Friday by the think tank the Fraser Institute, found that the typical family spent more than 44 per cent of its income on taxes last year. Basic necessities, such as groceries and housing, accounted for 36 per cent of income. Those numbers aren’t necessarily new. Back in 2006, when the average family made $22,502 less, taxes accounted for 45
  
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• Tornado watches in effect for Edmonton and surrounding areas

  02-08-2019 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada issued a tornado watch for Edmonton and several surrounding areas at 6:30 p.m. on Friday night.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of southern and central Alberta

  02-08-2019 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  Parts of central and southern Alberta were under a severe thunderstorm warning as of 4 p.m. on Friday as Environment Canada warned people in affected areas to be prepared for the possibility of some turbulent weather.
  
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• Edmonton and surrounding areas hammered by hail Friday night

  02-08-2019 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada issued a tornado watch for Edmonton and several surrounding areas at 6:30 p.m. on Friday night.
  
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• Asian stocks plunge on US-China trade war worries - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 23:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Asian stocks plunge on US-China trade war worries  Lethbridge News NowBEIJING - Asian stock markets plunged Friday after President Donald Trump's surprise threat of tariff hikes on...
  
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• 'Beer and hockey:' Government-hosted webpage outlines Canadian culture

  02-08-2019 22:57
  What do you do when you meet a Canadian? According to a page on the government's website, you might want to ask about the weather. "Good topics of conversation are: work, studies, the weather (a good opener), one's house, vacations, sports (especially hockey, American football, baseball, water sports and, increasingly, soccer/football) and other leisure activities." That's an excerpt from Global Affairs Canada's "Country Insights" page for Canada. It's a little-known corner of the government-ope
  
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• More than half of Democrats support impeachment inquiry - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 22:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  More than half of Democrats support impeachment inquiry  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON — More than half of Democrats support launching an impeachment inquiry, according to a tally by The Associated Press — a strong signal of ...
  
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• RCMP urge southern Albertans to improve vehicle protection habits

  02-08-2019 22:34
  The RCMP want southern Albertans to develop more secure habits when it comes to protecting their vehicles from theft and break-ins. That’s partly because of some alarming numbers the RCMP came up with when analyzing July break-ins, which showed that a lot of vehicle owners are creating opportunities for would-be thieves to drive away with their property. In July, the RCMP reviewed the data and discovered that of  47 incidents reported in Airdrie, 39 vehicles were either left unlocked
  
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• Missing southern Alberta woman believed to be in B.C.

  02-08-2019 22:29
  Claresholm RCMP are looking for the public's help to find a 29-year-old woman from the community who hasn't been seen in nearly a month. Christine Newman was last seen in the town on July 8 but police say they received information on July 17 that led them to believe she is in Whistler. Authorities say there is a concern for her safety and well-being. She is described as:White Purple and brown hair, short on the sides Green eyes 5'3" (160 cm) tall 160 lbs (72.5 kg)Anyone who has seen Newman or kn
  
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• Defence says Crown proved no motive as trial of accused B.C. cop-killer wraps

  02-08-2019 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  No witness actually saw Arfmann pull the trigger, and defence made the case that someone else killed John Davidson with a different weapon. 
  
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• Alberta government creates pair of industry panels to help reduce regulatory red tape

  02-08-2019 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta is moving into the next phase of its plan to cut regulatory red tape.
  
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• Tiki Laverdiere’s mother faces woman accused in daughter’s death in court

  02-08-2019 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP have so far charged five people in connection with the death of Tiki Laverdiere and on Friday, Tiki's mother Carol was in court to face one of the accused.
  
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• Injured Petra Kvitova drops out of Rogers Cup - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 21:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Injured Petra Kvitova drops out of Rogers Cup  Lethbridge News NowTORONTO - Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has dropped out of the Rogers Cup because of an arm injury...
  
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• Wildlife warnings and closures in place in Kananaskis Country

  02-08-2019 21:35
  With a number of bears being spotted feeding on berries, officials have issued warnings and closures covering areas south of Canmore in Kananaskis Country. The Sarrail Ridge and Rawson Lake trails are closed until further notice due a grizzly sow and cub frequenting the area and bluff charging a park user. A warning is also in place for the popular Grassi Lakes and Quarry Lake areas, along with Lowline Trail and Highline Trail. Along with a number of black bears, a grizzly sow with two cubs has
  
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• Thai PM orders investigation of Bangkok bomb explosions - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 21:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Thai PM orders investigation of Bangkok bomb explosions  Lethbridge News NowBANGKOK — Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha on Friday ordered an investigation into several small bombings in Bangkok that took place as Thailand ...
  
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• Key recommendations from the public inquiry into Elizabeth Wettlaufer - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 21:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Key recommendations from the public inquiry into Elizabeth Wettlaufer  Lethbridge News NowA public inquiry examining the case of Elizabeth Wettlaufer, a serial-killer nurse who preyed on elderly ...
  
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• Irish teen develops magnetic method of removing microplastics from water

  02-08-2019 21:10
  An Irish teen has won the US$50,000 top prize at the 2019 Google Science Fair for his project that uses magnets to remove microplastics from water. Fionn Ferreira, 18, who just finished high school, beat international competition to claim the top spot. His project investigated a new method to extract microplastics from water using ferrofluid, a liquid made of oil and magnetite which sticks to plastics allowing it to be removed using magnets. "My project came about as I was constantly hearing abo
  
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• U.K. woman sentenced for killing daughters who 'got in the way' of her social life

  02-08-2019 20:55
  A British woman has been sentenced to life in prison after she was found guilty of murdering her two young children because they “got in the way” of her social life. On Friday, Louise Porton was ordered to serve a minimum of 32 years in prison for killing her three-year-old daughter Lexi Draper and 17-month-old daughter Scarlett Vaughan in early 2018. A day earlier, a jury found the 23-year-old woman from the town of Rugby guilty of two counts of murder following a four-week trial. W
  
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• Lethbridge woman pleads guilty to 12 fraud, forgery and stolen property charges - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 20:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge woman pleads guilty to 12 fraud, forgery and stolen property charges  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – A trial for Kristina Lucille Zinger that was supposed to begin Friday (Aug. 2), instead ended up with the 36-year-old Lethbridge resident ...
  
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• Initial construction on TMX in B.C. given green light

  02-08-2019 20:49
  Some introductory work on the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline is finally moving ahead after the company in charge was given permission to build some temporary sites along the route. TMX says the sites, in Kamloops, Merritt, Hope and Abbotsford, will be stockpiles for pipe and other materials needed for construction. Back in June, the company told the National Energy Board that it needed to begin construction by August 5 to avoid further delays by missing the current season. Officials say t
  
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• UCP leads Alberta political parties in financial contributions in 2019

  02-08-2019 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  The United Conservative Party has raised more than any political party in Alberta in 2019, with the NDP in second.
  
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• Enbridge CEO Al Monaco ‘deeply saddened’ by death in Kentucky gas pipeline explosion

  02-08-2019 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  A natural gas pipeline shut down after a massive explosion killed a woman in Kentucky on Thursday will not go back into service until it is ``absolutely safe to do so,'' the CEO of Enbridge vowed Friday.
  
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• Canadian production of Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’ begins rehearsals in Calgary

  02-08-2019 20:20
  A Canadian production featuring the famed music by Queen has begun rehearsals in Calgary. The production of We Will Rock You will begin touring Canada and the United States starting in Winnipeg next month, and will run until march, making stop all over North America. “We have a cast of 16 Canadians here, 10 of which are all Albertans which is super exciting,” said director JP Thibodeax. “It’s actually the biggest North American tour that has come out of Canada for quite s
  
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• Calgary man facing charges after pursuit near Morley

  02-08-2019 20:10
  A Calgary man is facing a number of charges after an incident near the community of Morley early Thursday morning. Police were first called about the incident by a driver who claimed they'd nearly been hit by a vehicle that was driving dangerously. A short time later, the same vehicle nearly struck some RCMP members who were responding to the call in marked vehicles. The suspect vehicle failed to stop and, because the vehicle was posing a serious risk to public safety, Mounties engaged in a purs
  
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• 'The flooring seemed to be somewhat spongy': Alta. condo building deemed structurally unsound

  02-08-2019 20:05
  Residents of a Fort Saskatchewan condo building have been forced out of their homes after engineers and city officials determined the four-storey building is structurally unsound. The order was issued for the 44-suite building at 8 a.m. Friday. According to city officials, residents first flagged to members of the condo board last Friday that the floor appeared to be “spongy." A city engineer was brought in to investigate, and after a week-long investigation, officials determined that floo
  
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• Lethbridge leaders worry UCP will scuttle NDP pledge to fix key bridge - CBC.ca

  02-08-2019 19:53 via cbc.ca
  Lethbridge leaders worry UCP will scuttle NDP pledge to fix key bridge  CBC.caThe mayor of Lethbridge is concerned the province will end up cancelling its bridge widening project, which was promised by the former NDP government.
  
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• Suspected explosive device found at Red Deer dump, no threat to public: RCMP

  02-08-2019 19:49
  Red Deer RCMP is currently on scene at the dump on 40 Avenue after receiving reports of a potential explosive device. A portion of the centre has been blocked off while police investigate, but the rest of the facility is still open for business. The RCMP’s explosive disposal unit from Edmonton is on the way to Red Deer to assist. Police do not believe there is any threat to public safety.
  
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• Suspected device found at Red Deer dump not suspicious

  02-08-2019 19:49
  The device found in a Red Deer dump is not suspicious, RCMP said. A portion of the Waste Management Facility was blocked off as police investigated. The RCMP’s explosive disposal unit from Edmonton assisted in the investigation.
  
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• 2nd person dies from Ebola in Congo's city of Goma - Lethbridge News Now

  02-08-2019 19:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  2nd person dies from Ebola in Congo's city of Goma  Lethbridge News NowKINSHASA, Congo — A second person died Wednesday of Ebola in Congo's major crossroads city of Goma, again raising fears the virus could spread beyond ...
  
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• Calgary-based Imperial Oil’s second quarter results beat analyst expectations

  02-08-2019 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  Imperial Oil is reporting second quarter results that beat analyst expectations.
  
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• Number of shootings in Calgary more than doubles in first half of the year

  02-08-2019 19:20
  The number of shootings in Calgary in the first half of 2019 is more than double the same time period a year earlier, according to numbers released by Calgary police. And that’s a huge concern for newly installed Chief Mark Neufeld. Between January and July, there were 51 shootings reported in the city, compared to 23 during the same time period a year earlier. In 2015, there were 56 shootings, which is the most on record for the first half of the year. “My level of concern is very,
  
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• Adoption event extended as cat crisis continues at Calgary shelter

  02-08-2019 19:15
  A Calgary-based animal shelter is thanking residents for their support during an adoption event last month, but says its facility and foster homes are still at capacity in August. The Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) says many people stepped up to answer July's call for help after they exceeded 350 cats in their care. During July, 169 cats and kittens found forever homes, allowing workers to keep the doors open on their facilities. Because of that, they were able to welcome an addition
  
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• Big Valley Jamboree’s soggy start can’t dampen spirits

  02-08-2019 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  Big Valley Jamboree officials say the grounds are dry but some of the campsites have been moved due to wet weather.
  
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• Cielo eyes Lethbridge for new waste-to-biodiesel refinery - Canadian Biomass

  02-08-2019 19:01 via canadianbiomassmagazine.ca
  Cielo eyes Lethbridge for new waste-to-biodiesel refinery  Canadian BiomassLethbridge, Alta., could be the next site of a household and industrial waste-to-biodiesel refinery from Vancouver-based Cielo Waste Solutions. Cielo.
  
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