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• U.S. agency readies decision on Enbridge proposal to install underwater oil pipeline supports

  08-08-2019 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it's preparing to decide whether to let Alberta-based Enbridge install supports for its underwater oil pipeline in Michigan's Straits of Mackinac.
  
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• Police continue to seek suspect in theft of '61 Impala after recovery of car

  08-08-2019 23:56
  The Strathmore RCMP and Calgary Police Service auto theft team have identified the suspect in the July theft of a 1961 Impala bubbletop in Strathmore and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. The classic car was reported stolen from a storage facility in Strathmore on the afternoon of July 4 and recovered six days later in Calgary by members of the Calgary Police Service. The owner of the car told CTV that the theft occurred in the hours following a test drive as the car was for sale. A susp
  
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• Pilot and passenger okay after small plane crashes in Okotoks

  08-08-2019 23:53
  Authorities say no one was injured when a small plane went down shortly after take-off in Okotoks on Thursday morning. Mounties say the airplane, which took off from the Okotoks Air Ranch Airport, crashed into a field north of the community at about 11 a.m. The pilot and one passenger on board were not hurt.Officials say the rear wheels of the plane clipped a fence next to a farmer's field prior to crash landing. The Transportation Safety Board was notified about the incident.
  
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• Edmonton police searching for missing man

  08-08-2019 23:25
  Edmonton police are searching for a man who went missing in the city's southwest last Friday. Tyrone Tynes, 33, was last seen leaving a home in the area of 110 Marlborough Place and 66 Avenue at approximately 2 a.m. Tynes, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, did not have money, his ID, a cell phone or a vehicle when he went missing. He was wearing a grey shirt, grey or blue sweat pants and Nike shoes. His disappearance is considered out of character, police said. Anyone with information a
  
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• Correction: Texas-Mall Shooting story - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 23:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Correction: Texas-Mall Shooting story  Lethbridge News NowEL PASO, Texas (AP) — In stories Aug. 3-5 about the deadly shootings at an El Paso Walmart, The Associated Press reported erroneously on the number of ...
  
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• Alberta's tornado count at 22 as July twisters get a higher rating

  08-08-2019 23:18
  Two July tornadoes have been upgraded to EF2 after on-site damage surveys. The July 18th Carmangay tornado and the July 24th Hanmore Lake tornado were both initially listed as EF1s. Alberta’s tornado count for 2019 now stands at 22 probable or confirmed tornadoes. Environment and Climate Change Canada is still studying a few severe weather events and that number may change. Tornadoes are rated on the EF (Enhanced Fujita) Scale based on damage and then wind speed is estimated from that dama
  
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• Edmonton Airshow cancelled amid soggy conditions

  08-08-2019 23:17
  Organizers have cancelled the 2019 Edmonton Airshow scheduled for Villeneuve Airport Aug. 17 and 18 citing safety concerns over parking due to soggy conditions after an extended run of wet weather. "We are deeply disappointed by this decision, but our number one priority is the safety of our patrons, event partners and the community," airshow president Richard Skermer said in a release.  "It is unlikely the fields will dry out in time, making parking safely almost impossible." Organizers sa
  
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• Activists call on insurance companies to stop coverage of Trans Mountain pipeline

  08-08-2019 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  A coalition of environmental and Indigenous groups is calling on insurance companies to drop or refuse to provide coverage of the Trans Mountain pipeline, although they concede its lead liability insurer has said it will continue to serve the federal government-owned company.
  
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• Committee 'deeply disturbed' by reports of coerced, forced sterilization - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 22:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Committee 'deeply disturbed' by reports of coerced, forced sterilization  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — The House of Commons health committee is calling on the federal government to investigate the problem of coerced or forced sterilization of women ...
  
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• Local Kashmir community protests India's removal of region's statehood, constitutional status

  08-08-2019 22:16
  Members of the Kashmiri-Canadian community rallied outside Calgary city hall Thursday afternoon to draw international attention to struggles in the Jammu and Kashmir region. India has removed the statehood status granted to Kashmir in 1947 when it gained independence from British colonial rule. The map has essentially been redrawn for the area bordered by India, Pakistan and China. India's Hindu-led nationalist government imposed an unprecedented security lockdown and a near-total communications
  
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• Manitoba RCMP find items linked to B.C. murder suspects - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 22:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Manitoba RCMP find items linked to B.C. murder suspects  Lethbridge News NowGILLAM, Man. — RCMP in Manitoba have found several items linked to two suspects wanted for killings in British Columbia. Mounties would not disclose what ...
  
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• Investigations into two Lethbridge fires from this week completed - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 21:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Investigations into two Lethbridge fires from this week completed  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to two incidents this week and have wrapped up their investigations. Early in the ...
  
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• Child porn case stayed by Alberta judge after police mistakenly name youth charged

  08-08-2019 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  In November, ALERT learned one of the suspects it listed as being 18 years old was actually 17 at the time.
  
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• Alouettes to start backup tandem of Pipkin, Johnson against Riders - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 21:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Alouettes to start backup tandem of Pipkin, Johnson against Riders  Lethbridge News NowMONTREAL — With the Montreal Alouettes missing their workhorse running back against streaking Saskatchewan, Jeremiah Johnson says he's ready to step ...
  
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• Lethbridge police release composite sketch of Henderson Lake sexual assault suspect - Global News

  08-08-2019 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge police release composite sketch of Henderson Lake sexual assault suspect  Global NewsLethbridge police have released a sketch of a suspect after a child reported being sexually assaulted inside a public washroom at Henderson Lake.
  
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• Lethbridge police release composite sketch of Henderson Lake sexual assault suspect

  08-08-2019 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  Police said the man is a suspect after a young boy was allegedly sexually assaulted at a birthday party at the lake.
  
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• Police release sketch of suspect in sex assault of boy in Lethbridge washroom - CBC.ca

  08-08-2019 21:30 via cbc.ca
  Police release sketch of suspect in sex assault of boy in Lethbridge washroom  CBC.caPolice in Lethbridge have released a sketch of the suspect they believe sexually assaulted a young boy in a park washroom in June.
  
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• Citizen feedback wanted as part of Alberta Health Services review

  08-08-2019 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  As the provincial government carries out a review of Alberta Health Services, citizens are being asked to share their feedback on the health authority.
  
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• Chase Bank wipes out all outstanding credit card debt owed by Canadian users

  08-08-2019 21:27
  Paul Adamson was paying his bills online last week when he came across something curious -- the balance on one of his credit cards was wiped clean. After noticing that his bank had removed the Chase Bank credit card from his list of payees, he phoned both and got a delightfully unexpected answer from the customer service agent. "She said, `Actually, you owe no balance,"' said Adamson, 43. The southwestern Ontario resident said he should have owed about $1,645. "I was a little confused and kind o
  
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• Celebs, members push for gym boycott over Trump fundraiser - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 21:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Celebs, members push for gym boycott over Trump fundraiser  Lethbridge News NowLuxury gym Equinox and indoor cycling studio Soul Cycle are facing a backlash from some members and celebrities over a fundraiser being held for President ...
  
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• Lethbridge police release sketch of suspect in child sex assault - CTV News

  08-08-2019 21:02 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  Lethbridge police release sketch of suspect in child sex assault  CTV NewsLethbridge police are releasing more details about the alleged sexual assault of an eight-year-old boy that took place at Henderson Lake in June, including a ...
  
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• Lethbridge police release sketch of suspect in child sex assault

  08-08-2019 21:02
  Lethbridge police are releasing more details about the alleged sexual assault of an eight-year-old boy that took place at Henderson Lake in June, including a composite sketch of the suspect. Officials say they were notified about the incident by the mother of the victim on June 12, the same day she learned about it herself. According to the report, the boy was attending a birthday party at Henderson Lake on June 1 when he was approached by an older, unknown man. Police say the young victim was o
  
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• Canadians invited to name star and exoplanet through national contest

  08-08-2019 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  Can you think of better names for two stellar bodies than "star HD136418" and "exoplanet HD136418b"?
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps deal midfielder Felipe Martins to D.C. United - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 20:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Vancouver Whitecaps deal midfielder Felipe Martins to D.C. United  Lethbridge News NowVANCOUVER — Felipe Martins says his time with the Vancouver Whitecaps was a roller coaster. The 28-year-old midfielder joined the club in 2018 after stints ...
  
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• Eco-floats let Calgarians learn more about the Bow River

  08-08-2019 20:47
  Fort Calgary was built along the Bow River more than 100 years ago because the waterway was a source of transportation and sustenance. Today it’s not only beautiful but hosts some of the best fly fishing opportunities in the world. The RiverWatch Institute of Alberta is hosting trips down the Bow as part of its Calgary River Ambassador Outreach program with the goal of teaching Calgarians about natural history, water quality, environmental health, flood recovery and stewardship actions. Ci
  
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• Mounties hope to return stolen items recovered from High River property

  08-08-2019 20:39
  A search warrant that was executed on a property in High River has resulted in the recovery of a number of stolen items and police are hoping to find the rightful owners. Police arrested a man on July 28 after he was found with a stolen bike and stolen credit card in his possession. A search was later conducted on a property in the community and police seized a variety of stolen items including; bikes, bank cards, IDs, electronics and sports equipment. A woman who was wanted on outstanding warra
  
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• Willie Nelson cancels tour, cites 'breathing problem' - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 20:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Willie Nelson cancels tour, cites 'breathing problem'  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK - Willie Nelson has cancelled his tour because of a "breathing problem." The 86-year-old singer apolo...
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays extending protective netting at home stadiums - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 20:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Toronto Blue Jays extending protective netting at home stadiums  Lethbridge News NowTORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will extend protective netting at Rogers Centre next season, joining other tea...
  
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• Q&A: New film academy president talks hostless show, museum - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 20:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Q&A: New film academy president talks hostless show, museum  Lethbridge News NowLOS ANGELES - The new president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been on the job for les...
  
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• Meek Mill retrial decision rescheduled to later this month - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 20:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Meek Mill retrial decision rescheduled to later this month  Lethbridge News NowPHILADELPHIA — A decision on whether Meek Mill will be retried in a 2007 drug and gun case was delayed until later this month after his lawyer asked a judge ...
  
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• Maduro halts talks with opposition to protest US sanctions - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 20:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Maduro halts talks with opposition to protest US sanctions  Lethbridge News NowCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's government says it will not attend a planned round of talks with the opposition this week to protest the Trump ...
  
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• Ivanka Trump to promote women's initiative in South America - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 20:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Ivanka Trump to promote women's initiative in South America  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON - Ivanka Trump will travel to South America in September to focus on issues that make it difficult ...
  
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• In the news today, August 8 - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 20:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  In the news today, August 8  Lethbridge News NowFive stories in the news for Thursday, August 8. ———. BODIES BELIEVED TO BE B.C. SUSPECTS FOUND. A massive manhunt is over after two bodies ...
  
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• Billionaire: Epstein misappropriated 'vast sums' from wealth - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 20:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Billionaire: Epstein misappropriated 'vast sums' from wealth  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK — The retail titan behind Victoria's Secret has accused the financier Jeffrey Epstein of misappropriating “vast sums” of his fortune while managing ...
  
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• Wanted male sought by High River RCMP

  08-08-2019 20:12
  High River RCMP are looking for the public's help to find a man wanted on a number of warrants connected to a series of charges in Calgary. Cole Stuart Mclean, 31, was released from custody on his own recognizance on July 28 to await his next court appearance. Officials say Mclean was supposed to abide by a number of conditions, including residing in an approved location and maintaining a curfew, but he failed to return to his home four days later. Police say he is at large and is wanted for fou
  
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• Man guilty in swarming death of Calgary teen released pending appeal

  08-08-2019 19:36
  One of the men convicted of second-degree murder in the beating death of Lukas Strasser-Hird six years ago has been released pending an appeal with the Supreme Court of Canada. Strasser-Hird, 18, was found severely beaten in an alley behind the former Vinyl Nightclub, in the 200 block of 10 Avenue S.W. on November 23, 2013. He was taken to hospital but later succumbed to his injuries. Five young men were identified, charged and convicted in his murder, but one of those men has now been allowed t
  
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• E-scooter riders continue to wheel into the ER

  08-08-2019 19:29
  E-scooters are all the rage in Calgary right now, but riders continue to get injured. Alberta Health Services says since Jul 10, 2019, 145 people have ended up in the emergency department from scooter-related injuries. AHS says the majority of the visits were to the Alberta Children’s Hospital and the Sheldon E. Chumir Health Centre. The e-scooters are part of a 16-month pilot project. The City of Calgary is allowing riders to use the shared electric scooters on sidewalks, bicycle lanes or
  
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• Miracle Treat Day supports sick kids at Alberta Children's Hospital

  08-08-2019 19:14
  Dairy Queens in Calgary and southern Alberta are serving up frozen treats on Thursday to raise funds to support the thousands of children and their families who are cared for at the Alberta Children's Hospital every year. Miracle Treat Day is a national fundraising initiative and 100 per cent of sales from Blizzard® Treats will be donated to local children's hospitals. Over $470,000 was raised from Miracle Treat Day in Calgary and southern Alberta last year. To date, the initiative has gener
  
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• Patient suing surgeon after routine surgery ends in amputated leg

  08-08-2019 19:03
  A Montreal woman is seeking $5 million in damages from a surgeon at the Verdun Hospital after a routine procedure ended in her leg being amputated. Hazar Nejmeh, 41, went to the hospital for a routine operation after tearing her ACL in a skiing accident in 2016. The Syrian engineer initially began seeing a physiotherapist before doctors decided surgery was needed. Dr. Serge Tohme performed the surgery. Nejmeh's lawyer Arthur Wechsler said his client remained in terrible pain despite taking pain
  
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• Fight Night 11 - Lethbridge - September 28 - Top MMA News

  08-08-2019 18:59 via topmmanews.com
  Fight Night 11 - Lethbridge - September 28  Top MMA NewsDate: September 28, 2019. Venue: Enmax Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta TV: TBD Tickets: Buy Tickets. Fight Card: 135lbs- Denis Puric (7-5) vs. Terrion Ware ...
  
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• Parking fines at Lethbridge College increase to $50 as of September 1st - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 18:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Parking fines at Lethbridge College increase to $50 as of September 1st  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge City Council has given their thumbs up to a motion to make parking violations more expensive at Lethbridge College (LC).
  
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• Board denies development permit appeal from Killarney treehouse owners

  08-08-2019 18:08
  The Calgary Subdivision & Development Appeal Board met on Thursday morning to determine if a Calgary family would be able to keep its treehouse after a dispute with area neighbours. Paula Rowe and Colin Whyte built the treehouse nine years ago along one side of their property in the southwest community of Killarney. In 2017, a developer purchased the neighbour’s home to tear it down and build a fourplex and according to documents filed with the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
  
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• Country singer Chad Brownlee headlines concert at 2019 Shaw Charity Classic

  08-08-2019 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian country singer Chad Brownlee will be headlining a concert at the 2019 Shaw Charity Classic in Calgary.
  
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• Calgary basketball coach charged with sexual abuse of teenage boy

  08-08-2019 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  Police have charged Junny Gallaza with numerous charges following an investigation into the sexual abuse of a teenage boy.
  
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• Ghostbusters starts filming in Fort Macleod Thursday - Lethbridge News Now

  08-08-2019 17:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Ghostbusters starts filming in Fort Macleod Thursday  Lethbridge News NowFORT MACLEOD, AB - The day has finally come when the cast and crew of the new Ghostbusters 2020 movie arrive i...
  
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• Basketball coach charged with sexual assault against 15-year-old boy

  08-08-2019 16:53
  Following a two-month investigation, police have charged a 59-year-old man accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with a 15-year-old boy he coached in basketball. The investigation was launched in June after the boy made a complaint to police. “It is alleged that their interactions escalated to sexual assault, which occurred at the man's residence in Calgary, on a number of occasions over a 12-month period, between June 2018 and June 2019,” police said in a release. Police say the m
  
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• Oliver wildfire: Evacuation alerts expand as blaze grows

  08-08-2019 16:32
  Evacuation alerts in Oliver have expanded to include another 41 properties, as the Eagle Bluff fire has grown to 1,500 hectares in size. The fire, discovered Sunday, is burning near Eagle Bluff, between Okanagan Falls and Oliver and is now roughly three times the size of Stanley Park. BC Wildfire Service says some of the fire's recent growth was "partially due to successful small scale ignitions," which were done to remove any combustible fuels that could be between the fire's perimeter and the
  
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• Canada's ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton resigning

  08-08-2019 16:29
  OTTAWA – Canada's ambassador to the United States, David MacNaughton, is resigning at the end of August to pursue a career in the private sector. In a statement confirming the high-profile ambassador's departure from Canada's foreign service, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that: "It is with great affection and gratitude – and of course, considerable regret – that I have accepted Ambassador David MacNaughton's decision to leave Washington. D.C., at summer's end, to return to
  
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• B.C. manhunt over: What we know and might never know about the case

  08-08-2019 15:57
  As residents in northern Manitoba breathe a sigh of relief following the RCMP’s announcement that they believe they have found the bodies of the two young murder suspects from British Columbia, many questions remain about the case that gripped the country for nearly three weeks. On Wednesday afternoon, police said they discovered the bodies of 18-year-old Bryer Schmegelsky and 19-year-old Kam McLeod earlier that day in the dense bush outside the remote community of Gillam, Man. The childho
  
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• This formerly homeless man is now a rising Indigenous scholar

  08-08-2019 15:55
  Rising Indigenous scholar Jesse Thistle has overcome personal trauma, homelessness and addiction to get to where he is now. He told CTV’s Your Morning on Thursday that getting arrested likely saved his life. Thistle and his brother grew up in a broken home with a father who struggled with addiction issues and fought with their mother. He recalls his father taking him and his brother away from her, but said he would then abandon his sons during the day to find money for alcohol and drugs. T
  
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