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• Calgary group stands in solidarity with Hong Kong

  04-08-2019 22:45
  Hundreds of people gathered in Calgary to show support for pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong. The group planned a march from Chinatown to the Chinese Consulate carrying signs of solidarity with Hong Kong and calling for the end to recent political unrest and violence. Protests in Hong Kong started in June against a proposed bill that would allow citizens to be extradited to mainland China and evolved into backlash against the city’s government and it's Communist Party rulers in Beij
  
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• How Trump's latest China tariffs could squeeze US consumers - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2019 22:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  How Trump's latest China tariffs could squeeze US consumers  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON - The latest tariffs President Donald Trump plans to impose on Chinese goods would cost U.S. househ...
  
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• ‘Unwarranted and unprincipled’: Alberta appeals federal carbon tax ruling

  04-08-2019 22:21
  The Alberta government has filed its legal arguments ahead of its appeal of the impending federal carbon tax.  Court documents registered at the provincial Court of Appeal on Friday argue Ottawa is overreaching its constitutional authority, calling the tax an "unwarranted and unprincipled intrusion intro provincial jurisdiction."  "We don't need Ottawa and the Trudeau Liberals coming in and telling us how to do this," said Alberta Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer. "We do it. We do it w
  
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• Veteran Liberal MP Denis Paradis won't seek re-election this fall

  04-08-2019 20:39
  MONTREAL -- Veteran Liberal MP Denis Paradis says he won't seek re-election in this fall's federal election. The Quebec MP says in a message published on Facebook that it's time to turn the page after 25 years in politics, and 15 as an MP. He was first elected in the Brome-Missisquoi riding in 1995, then was re-elected three times before losing his seat in 2006. He finished second in 2008 and 2011 before regaining his seat in the 2015 election. He served a number roles in government, including s
  
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• Dragon boats added to bolster this year’s festival

  04-08-2019 20:30
  A new fleet of dragon boats have launched less than a week ahead of Calgary Dragon Boat Society’s race and festival. The addition of five new boats to the Society’s existing fleet will allow for more teams and recovery groups at its annual event. “That really helps our festival because it makes us totally self sufficient, we’re not reliant on anyone else, we can just do our own thing,” said Shane Martin with the Calgary Dragon Boat Society. He added they previously
  
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• RCMP say damaged boat found in river near Gillam, Man.

  04-08-2019 19:57
  The discovery of a damaged boat near the Manitoba town where two murder suspects were last seen has prompted an RCMP dive team to search a river. RCMP said Sunday that the aluminum boat had been spotted Friday on the shore of the Nelson River by a search crew using a helicopter. An underwater recovery team arrived in Gillam, Man. on Saturday and was deployed to check out "significant areas of interest" on Sunday, the RCMP said. Gillam is the last location confirmed to have been visited by Bryer
  
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• Hundreds of meals saved from the landfill in Calgary

  04-08-2019 19:56
  A charity group devoted to helping the city's hungry residents was busy gathering leftovers on Saturday night. Zero Waste YYC, an organization that was started by a couple of university students, went to a number of different restaurants in downtown Calgary, picking up extra and unused food items. The group takes the vittles, that would have otherwise been thrown out, and puts them to good use in feeding the homeless. Normally the food goes directly to the charities that need it, but on Saturday
  
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• No one injured in early morning shooting in Falconridge

  04-08-2019 19:34
  Police are investigating after shots rang out in the northeast community of Falconridge early Sunday morning. Officials say the incident took place at around 5 a.m. in the 1200 block of Falconridge Drive N.E. One of the shots punched a hole through the front window of a home in the area, but officials say no one was injured inside. Police are searching for clues that could lead them to potential suspects.
  
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• Woman at Banff National Park says man told her to 'go back to your own country'

  04-08-2019 18:49
  A female tourist in Banff National Park shot a now viral video, moments after she alleges a man told her to “go back to your own country.” Victoria, who didn’t want to give CTVNews.ca her last name, fearing potential reprisals, posted a 20-second video of the exchange on her Twitter and Instagram accounts, both of which have been viewed 592,000 times combined. “I was just assaulted by a man who first told me to go back to my own country, at Banff National Park,” she
  
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• “Alberta on the Plate” to showcase Lethbridge restaurants & local food - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2019 18:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  “Alberta on the Plate” to showcase Lethbridge restaurants & local food  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Travel Alberta is gearing up to highlight local food from across the province. “The Alberta landscape provides an incomparable bounty of ...
  
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• Bank robber's note demanding money included his name and address: FBI

  04-08-2019 17:34
  CLEVELAND -- Investigators say a Cleveland bank robber made their job much easier because his note demanding money was written on the back side of a document bearing his name and address. FBI Special Agent Vicki Anderson tells WJW-TV the stunned teller who was handed the note last Monday looked at both sides and realized it was a document from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Anderson says the teller addressed the man by his first name, gave him the money and then notified law enforcement officers.
  
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• Canadian facing child porn charge allegedly crossed into U.S. illegally

  04-08-2019 17:29
  A Canadian man was arrested after allegedly crossing into the U.S. illegally, according to American authorities. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says border guards received a tip July 19 that a "suspicious person" had illegally entered the country near Watertown, N.Y. – approximately 60 kilometres southeast of Kingston, Ont. Border guards tracked down the man, who they say admitted to them that he had snuck into the U.S. after being denied entry the previous day. According to American o
  
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• Woman killed in El Paso shooting was shielding her infant son: sister

  04-08-2019 16:55
  EL PASO, Texas -- A 25-year-old woman who was shot while apparently shielding her 2-month-old son was among the 20 people killed when a gunman opened fire in a crowded El Paso shopping area, her sister said. Leta Jamrowski, 19, of El Paso, learned Saturday afternoon that her sister Jordan Anchondo had been shot to death at Walmart while shopping for back-to-school supplies earlier in the day. Jamrowski spoke to The Associated Press as she paced a waiting room at the University Medical Center of
  
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• Shooting victims include a mom who died protecting her baby

  04-08-2019 16:55
  In the border town of El Paso, Texas, a shooter opened fire and left 20 people dead and more than two dozen injured. Hours later in Dayton, Ohio, a shooter killed 9 people and injured at least 27 others. Here are some of their stories: JORDAN ANCHONDO: 'GAVE HER LIFE' FOR HER BABY Jordan Anchondo was among those killed in El Paso, Anchondo's sister said, and she apparently died while protecting her 2-month-old son from the hail of bullets. Leta Jamrowski of El Paso spoke to The Associated Press
  
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• One person critical after car and bus collide on Hwy. 401

  04-08-2019 15:48
  A 29-year-old man has been airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a car collided with a bus and burst into flames on Highway 401. It happened in the westbound express lanes of the highway near Port Union Road shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday. Images sent to CP24 from the scene showed a vehicle engulfed in flames on the side of the highway. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said a car went into the back of a bus in an incident that was "high speed in nature." The sedan then collided with the
  
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• Report: Iran seizes tanker carrying 'smuggled fuel'

  04-08-2019 14:55
  TEHRAN, Iran -- Iranian forces seized a ship in the Persian Gulf suspected of carrying smuggled fuel, state media reported Sunday, marking the Revolutionary Guard's third seizure of a vessel in recent weeks and the latest show of strength by the paramilitary force amid a spike in regional tensions. State TV and the semi-official Fars news agency reported that seven crew members were detained when the ship was seized late Wednesday carrying 700,000 litres (185,000 gallons) of "smuggled fuel" from
  
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• Strong earthquake hits Japan; officials say no tsunami danger

  04-08-2019 13:14
  TOKYO -- A strong earthquake has struck northeastern Japan, but authorities say there is no danger of a tsunami, and there were no immediate reports of casualties. The Japan Meteorological Agency says Sunday's quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.2. The epicenter was off the northeastern coast of Japan, about 50 kilometres (31 miles) below the seabed. The quake shook a wide area of the region, including Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures. Public broadcaster NHK TV says utility companies are chec
  
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• Police: Shooter killed 9 in Ohio, including his sister

  04-08-2019 13:00
  DAYTON, Ohio -- A gunman in body armour opened fire early Sunday in a popular entertainment district in Dayton, Ohio, killing nine people, including his sister, and wounding dozens of others before he was quickly slain by police, city officials said. Connor Betts, 24, was killed by police less than a minute after he started shooting a .223-calibre rifle in the streets of Dayton's historic Oregon District about 1 a.m. in the second U.S. mass shooting in less than 24 hours. Police haven't released
  
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• Police: Ohio gunman who killed 9 was stopped in 30 seconds

  04-08-2019 13:00
  DAYTON, Ohio -- A masked gunman in body armour opened fire early Sunday in a popular entertainment district in Dayton, Ohio, killing nine people, including his sister, and wounding dozens before he was quickly slain by police, officials said. Connor Betts, 24, was armed with a .223-calibre rifle with magazines capable of holding at least 100 rounds of ammunition and was gunned down about 30 seconds after his rampage began about 1 a.m. in the historic Oregon District, said Police Chief Richard Bi
  
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• Dayton shooting: Vigil honours victims as authorities eye shooter's life

  04-08-2019 13:00
  DAYTON, Ohio -- Nineteen hours after a masked gunman opened fire on revelers enjoying summer nightlife, the blood had been scrubbed from the sidewalk and the crime-scene tape torn down as a sombre crowd of hundreds stood in the same street Sunday evening to honour the nine victims killed and 27 left injured in Dayton, Ohio. They released doves, repeated the names of the dead and sang "Amazing Grace," but directed an angrier chorus at Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, interrupting his speech at the vi
  
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• 9 killed in Ohio in second U.S. mass shooting within 24 hours

  04-08-2019 13:00
  DAYTON, Ohio -- A gunman in body armour opened fire early Sunday in a popular entertainment district in Dayton, Ohio, killing nine people, including his sister, and wounded dozens of others before he was quickly slain by police, city officials said. Connor Betts, 24, was killed by police less than a minute after he started shooting a .223-calibre rifle in the streets of Dayton's historic Oregon District about 1 a.m. in the second U.S. mass shooting in less than 24 hours. Police haven't released
  
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• Taber RCMP investigating fatal collision that shuts down Highway-3 - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2019 02:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Taber RCMP investigating fatal collision that shuts down Highway-3  Lethbridge News NowTaber - RCMP were called to a fatal two vehicle collision on Highway-3 at Range Road 61 around 12:45 Saturday ...
  
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• RCMP sending dive team to Gillam to search for B.C. fugitives

  04-08-2019 01:33
  Manitoba RCMP say they are sending a dive team to search a section of the Nelson River near Gillam, Man., as they continue to hunt for two murder suspects who fled British Columbia. RCMP said an underwater recovery team will arrive in Gillam on Saturday night and divers will begin to search a section of the Nelson River on Sunday. The dive team is made up of highly-trained members who will use “advanced equipment,” according to a police press release. No media will be allowed near th
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline construction to resume in Burnaby after NEB approval

  04-08-2019 01:30 via globalnews.ca
  The decision does not cover a request to resume construction at the Edmonton terminal, which is still under review.
  
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• Lethbridge filmmakers receive significant funding for new projects - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2019 01:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge filmmakers receive significant funding for new projects  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Two local filmmakers have each received $50,000. Lethbridge's Kynan Gordon and Erin Chase are each recipients of the funding from ...
  
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• Gamers gather in Calgary for massive esports tournament

  04-08-2019 00:44
  A massive esports gaming event is on this weekend in northwest Calgary and the competition is fierce in this virtual world, but the prizes are very real. Gamers from a number of communities across Calgary congregated at the Bowness Community Association to play an array of video games for the Salt Mines 2019 event. Esports has blown up in popularity over the past few years and the competition has been quite lucrative, with a teen in the U.S. recently walking away with $3 million US after winning
  
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• Young woman killed in fiery crash on Highway 3

  04-08-2019 00:10
  Officials say a 19-year-old woman was killed in a crash that took place on Highway 3 near the Town of Taber on Saturday afternoon. Police, along with crews from the Taber Fire Department and Alberta EMS, were called to the scene on Highway 3 at Range Road 161 at about 12:45 p.m. on August 3. Upon arrival, they found a semi tractor-trailer and a passenger car that had collided, with both vehicles bursting into flame. Police say the lone occupant of the sedan, a 19-year-old woman, died at the scen
  
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• Teenage girl killed in fiery head-on collision between car and semi near Taber

  04-08-2019 00:10 via globalnews.ca
  A young woman was killed and a man was injured in a head-on collision between a car and a tractor trailer near Taber, Alta., on Saturday.
  
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• Taber RCMP investigate serious crash on Highway 3

  04-08-2019 00:10
  Taber RCMP are advising drivers to avoid a section of Highway 3 east of the community after a serious two-vehicle crash on Saturday afternoon. Police, along with crews from the Taber Fire Department and Alberta EMS, were called to the scene on Highway 3 at Range Road 161 at about 12:45 p.m. Upon arrival, they found a semi tractor-trailer and a passenger car that had collided, with both vehicles bursting into flame. The highway has been shut down in both directions because of the incident and dri
  
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• 2 dead, 1 injured after fiery collision between car and semi near Taber

  04-08-2019 00:10 via globalnews.ca
  Police, EMS and the Taber Fire Department responded to Highway 3 at Range Road 161, about three kilometres east of Taber, at 12:45 p.m.
  
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