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• One person dead, officer injured after police-involved shooting in Truro, N.S.

  10-08-2019 23:50
  TRURO, N.S. -- Nova Scotia's police watchdog is investigating after an RCMP officer shot and killed a man in Truro in the early hours of Saturday morning.For more on this story visit CTV AtlanticRCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Jennifer Clarke says the officer was also seriously injured in the incident, but is expected to survive. She says the Serious Incident Response Team has been called in to investigate. Clarke says the incident began when an officer spotted a car that had been reported stolen in Cumbe
  
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• New Alberta separation group meets in Calgary: ‘It’s time to take control’

  10-08-2019 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  Wexit Alberta feels the way Confederation is set up favours the east over the west — politically and economically.
  
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• Lethbridge may ask province to freeze funds for supervised consumption site - CBC.ca

  10-08-2019 22:09 via cbc.ca
  Lethbridge may ask province to freeze funds for supervised consumption site  CBC.caFunding for new supervised consumption sites in Alberta is currently frozen while the province completes a review. While that freeze hasn't impacted sites that ...
  
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• New additions to the CTV Morning Live Calgary family

  10-08-2019 22:01
  The family at CTV Morning Live Calgary got a little bigger this week after traffic host Courtney Ketchen and weather host Kevin Stanfield welcomed the birth of their twins on Thursday. Ketchen posted about the great news on social media on Saturday, saying that Dean Richard Stanfield and Gwen Marie Stanfield arrived safely on August 8.The babies are here!! @CTVStanfield and I are over the moon to introduce you to Dean Richard Stanfield & Gwen Marie Stanfield, who arrived safely on Thursday 0
  
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• Kids tackle obstacle courses with a Stampeders quarterback coach

  10-08-2019 21:43
  Youngsters tested their 'Ninja Warrior' skills with the help of celebrity mentors in a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary. Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell hosted the All-Stars for Kids Day on Saturday at InjaNation, giving dozens of kids the chance to face obstacle courses with famous athletes as their coaches. "I need to give back and make sure that other kids have that opportunity to have mentors the way I did," said Mitchell. Some of the other Stamps took part
  
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• Flat-Earther to blast off Sunday in homemade, steam-powered rocket

  10-08-2019 21:19
  A Flat-Earther is looking to blast off toward space in a homemade, steam-powered rocket, in a launch he’s dedicating to U.S. President Donald Trump. Self-taught scientist “Mad” Mike Hughes plans to launch himself more than 1,500 metres into the sky on Sunday. The 62-year-old limo driver and amateur rocketeer has gained attention in the past for his launches. He had several failed attempts before his first successful launch in March of last year. Hughes successfully launched his
  
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• Sea to Sky Gondola cable was cut: RCMP preliminary investigation

  10-08-2019 20:51
  Police in Squamish say their preliminary investigation into the collapse of the Sea to Sky Gondola early Saturday morning suggests that the cable on the gondola was cut. Squamish RCMP Const. Ashley MacKay told reporters Saturday afternoon that there did not appear to be any natural factors that could have led to the collapse. "There appears to be no environmental mechanism for the reason," MacKay said. "As such, we believe that the cable was cut." Officers and gondola staff are currently attempt
  
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• Stoney Trail reopened after police determine nothing dangerous found

  10-08-2019 19:57
  Members of the Calgary Police Service blocked off a section of Stoney Trail in the northeast for several hours on Saturday after a suspicious package was discovered. Officials say the package was found at the intersection of Stoney Trail and McKnight Boulevard on Saturday morning. Police shut down traffic in both directions on the ring road in the area as a result, but have since determined that there was nothing dangerous found.We have opened up all lanes of Stoney Trail NE between McKnight Blv
  
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• Missing woman's activity southwest of Edmonton a 'critical point' to investigation: police

  10-08-2019 19:50
  Police searched an area southwest of Edmonton on Saturday for anything that could shed light on the circumstances of two-months old missing-persons case. Patricia Wendy Pangracs, 32, was last heard from on June 7 and reported missing July 8. She was thought to be in the Edmonton region. Her disappearance is considered out of character and events leading up to her being reported missing have caused concern, police said. On Saturday, EPS and 24 search-and-rescuers combed rural properties, with lan
  
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• Families mourn as funerals begin for mass shooting victims

  10-08-2019 19:01
  DAYTON, Ohio -- Funerals are being held for some of the victims of mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas. Several funerals are set Saturday for victims in the attack in Dayton that killed nine people and left more than 30 injured. In El Paso, a requiem Mass will be offered for 15-year-old Javier Amir Rodriguez. Jordan Anchondo, who died shielding her infant son from gunfire, will also be buried. Investigators say a shooter opened fire in a Walmart store last Saturday, targeting Mexic
  
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• Minor incident results in major blackout in Canmore

  10-08-2019 19:00
  Canmore RCMP are advising the public to avoid an accident area after a minor incident resulted in power being knocked for a large portion of the community. Officials say a minor incident near the McDonald's restaurant on Mountain Avenue ended up knocking down a number of power lines. The downed lines resulted in a power outage for areas of the Wapiti Campground and most of the north side of the community. The power outage has also disabled a number of traffic lights. Police have asked the public
  
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• Audi driver allegedly busted going 228 km/h was 'on his way to visit mom in hospital'

  10-08-2019 18:49
  The driver of a luxury car caught by police allegedly going 228 km/h earlier this week was on his way to visit his sick mother in hospital. Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Kerry Schmidt said the 20-year-old driver was stopped and charged on Highway 403 in Mississauga just before 1 a.m. on Thursday. “He was going to visit his mother in the hospital,” Schmidt said in a video posted online.  “Fortunately he didn’t put anyone in the hospital for driving those speeds &
  
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• No one injured in downtown Calgary shooting, police search for suspects

  10-08-2019 18:40
  Calgary police are investigating after shots rang out in the downtown core early Saturday morning. Officers were called to the scene, in the 800 block of 5 Avenue S.W., for reports of a shooting at about 3:30 a.m. No one was found injured at the scene and police are still working to figure out what took place. There is no information on any suspects at this time. More to come...
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch, smoky skies bulletin issued for B.C.’s Southern Interior

  10-08-2019 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada says an approaching weather pattern will bring conditions favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.
  
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• Ont. man charged in connection with $20M investment fraud investigation

  10-08-2019 18:24
  Police in Ontario have laid charges against a man who allegedly defrauded dozens of people of $20 million. York Regional Police said 42-year-old Derek Scheinman ran a company called New Horizons Mortgage Investment Corporation. In 2017, police launched an investigation after a woman came forward alleging she had fallen victim to a mortgage fraud investment scam. Throughout the investigation, police said they found 33 victims, who Scheinman had allegedly defrauded of a total of $20 million. Polic
  
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• Healing hearts: Families and victims reflect on one year since Fredericton shooting

  10-08-2019 17:42
  People across the country are remembering the loss of four people after a horrific shooting that took place one year ago on Saturday. It was just after 7 a.m. when gunshots woke David MacCoubrey up the morning of August 10, 2018. He spent much of that morning crouching on his apartment floor. CTV Atlantic spoke to him later that day. “I didn’t know if it was like, firecrackers, or a car going off or something. It was three shots initially, and it woke me up about 7:07 a.m. It started
  
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• Quebec City woman in critical condition after being set on fire, police say

  10-08-2019 16:43
  QUEBEC -- A Quebec City woman is fighting for her life in hospital after police say she was allegedly intentionally set on fire Friday night. Quebec City police are searching for a suspect in what investigators describe as an attempted murder of a woman in her 20s. Etienne Doyon of the Quebec City police says the suspect fled the scene after the incident just before 9 p.m. He says the young woman suffered major injuries to her face, back and hands and that she is in critical condition. Doyon als
  
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• Man arrested after his ex-wife was set on fire in Quebec City, police say

  10-08-2019 16:43
  QUEBEC -- A man has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault after his ex-wife was allegedly set on fire in Quebec City, local police said Saturday. The 39-year-old man was taken into custody by Quebec provincial police on Saturday at a fast food restaurant in Drummondville, Que., about 110 kilometres east of Montreal, police said. Sgt. Etienne Doyon of the Quebec City police told reporters that the 27-year-old victim was in critical condition after suffering major injuries to h
  
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• Drew Moor, Toronto FC take opening leg against Ottawa Fury - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2019 16:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Drew Moor, Toronto FC take opening leg against Ottawa Fury  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — Toronto FC is certainly in control heading back home for their Canadian Championship semifinal. Drew Moor and Tsubasa Endoh scored as ...
  
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• Source: Jeffrey Epstein taken off suicide watch before death

  10-08-2019 15:48
  NEW YORK -- Jeffrey Epstein, the well-connected financier accused of orchestrating a sex-trafficking ring, had been taken off suicide watch before he killed himself in a New York jail, a person familiar with the matter said Saturday. Attorney General William Barr said he was "appalled" to learn of Epstein's death while in federal custody. The FBI and the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General will investigate, he said. "Mr. Epstein's death raises serious questions that must be a
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein dies in the dark, but abuse investigation carries on

  10-08-2019 15:48
  NEW YORK -- Jeffrey Epstein died of an apparent suicide in his jail cell, now prompting an additional federal investigation into his death along with one already examining allegations of sexual abuse and conspiracy against him. Epstein, a wealthy financier accused of orchestrating a sex-trafficking ring and sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, was found Saturday morning unresponsive in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. He was late
  
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• McConnell wants to consider gun background checks in fall - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2019 15:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  McConnell wants to consider gun background checks in fall  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON - Shifting the gun violence debate, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he now wants to con...
  
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• Police say 62 killed in Tanzania fuel tanker explosion - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2019 15:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Police say 62 killed in Tanzania fuel tanker explosion  Lethbridge News NowDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — A damaged tanker truck exploded in eastern Tanzania as people were trying to siphon fuel out of it Saturday, killing at least 62 in ...
  
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• Survivors of Toronto’s Danforth shooting following B.C. murder case closely

  10-08-2019 14:41 via globalnews.ca
  As the RCMP remains tight-lipped about the potential motive of the B.C. murder suspects, one of the survivors in Toronto's Danforth shooting's been following the story
  
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• Hong Kong residents demand release of arrested woman

  10-08-2019 14:23
  HONG KONG -- After the protesters evacuated, the residents took their place. In one Hong Kong neighbourhood on Saturday, riot police fired multiple rounds of tear gas, prompting demonstrators to flee after they started a fire outside a police station and threw eggs at its exterior. But while the pro-democracy protesters left to occupy yet another district, the residents who were watching from the sidelines descended by the hundreds. They watched as officers grabbed a woman who was wearing neithe
  
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• Hundreds attend funeral of Israeli soldier stabbed to death - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2019 09:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Hundreds attend funeral of Israeli soldier stabbed to death  Lethbridge News NowJERUSALEM - Hundreds of people attended Thursday's funeral of an 18-year-old Israeli soldier who was found dea...
  
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• New Michael Moore-backed doc tackles alternative energy - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2019 08:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  New Michael Moore-backed doc tackles alternative energy  Lethbridge News NowLOS ANGELES — What if alternative energy isn't all it's cracked up to be? That's the provocative question explored in the documentary “Planet of the Humans,” ...
  
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• Rain fails to stop hungry Calgarians from enjoying Taste of Calgary

  10-08-2019 05:21
  Rain or shine, but mostly rain so far, hasn't hindered Calgarians from making their way to the 23rd edition of The Taste of Calgary being held at Eau Claire Market this weekend.  Attendees embraced the opportunity to sample cuisine from around the world.  "Im going straight for dessert, I’m going to skip dinner and have dessert, it’s the weekend!" said Lana who was at the festival with her family. "We’re going to try everything that catches our eyes." The biggest line
  
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• As First Nations seek Trans Mountain stake, Ottawa calls on experts

  10-08-2019 03:17 via globalnews.ca
  The government says a number of Indigenous communities have expressed interest in participating economically in Trans Mountain through equity and revenue sharing.
  
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• Lethbridge man who shot at home sentenced to 6 years in jail - Global News

  10-08-2019 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge man who shot at home sentenced to 6 years in jail  Global NewsA Lethbridge man who fired a gun at a west side home will be serving a 6 year sentence in prison.
  
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• Lethbridge man who shot at home sentenced to 6 years in jail

  10-08-2019 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  A Lethbridge man who fired a gun at a west side home will be serving a 6 year sentence in prison.
  
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• Lethbridge councillor plans to request city’s supervised drug consumption site be defunded - Toronto Star

  10-08-2019 01:56 via thestar.com
  Lethbridge councillor plans to request city’s supervised drug consumption site be defunded  Toronto StarHarm-reduction advocates in the southern Alberta city are worried after councillor Blaine Hyggen announced he plans to propose asking the province to restrict ...
  
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• Afternoon fire damages attached garage, two vehicles in Bridlewood

  10-08-2019 01:56
  Two vehicles and an attached garage were severely damaged by a Friday afternoon fire in a southwest neighbourhood. Calgary Fire Department Battalion Chief Allister Robin says crews were called to the 300 block of Bridlewood Court S.W. shortly before 5 p.m. following reports of a vehicle fire. On arrival, firefighters encountered an attached double-garage fully engulfed in flames with two vehicles within. Crews quickly knocked down the fire and pressurized the attached home. Two adults and a chil
  
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• New Calgary beer created to honour LGBTQ rights movement

  10-08-2019 01:49 via globalnews.ca
  Tool Shed Brewing Co. worked with other Canadian brewers to create the Protest Pale Ale. A beer made to remember the LGBTQ rights movement.
  
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• Man who fired gun at Lethbridge home gets 6-year jail sentence

  10-08-2019 01:45 via globalnews.ca
  A Lethbridge man who fired a gun at a west side home will be serving time in prison. Jasmine Bala has more on his sentence.
  
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• Lethbridge Rope For Hope | News, Videos & Articles - Globalnews.ca

  10-08-2019 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge Rope For Hope | News, Videos & Articles  Globalnews.caIver Eyjolfson was looking forward to watching his father rappel down the side of the Lethbridge Centre building for charity, but now it's the 13-year-old who will ...
  
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• 13-year-old to rappel down Lethbridge building for Make-A-Wish foundation in place of injured father - Global News

  10-08-2019 01:14 via globalnews.ca
  13-year-old to rappel down Lethbridge building for Make-A-Wish foundation in place of injured father  Global NewsIver Eyjolfson was looking forward to watching his father rappel down the side of the Lethbridge Centre building for charity, but now it's the 13-year-old who will ...
  
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• Edmonton man wins ultramarathon after nearly 13 hours of running

  10-08-2019 01:13 via globalnews.ca
  Soggy terrain and a black bear encounter couldn't stop an Edmonton man from snagging first place in the Canadian Death Race.
  
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• Prolific puffball: massive mushroom found near Edmonton thanks to wet weather

  10-08-2019 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  The rain may be putting a damper on the summer plans for many Albertans, but it is proving magical for mushrooms — including near Devon, where a massive puffball has been discovered.
  
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• 13-year-old to rappel down Lethbridge building for Make-A-Wish foundation in place of injured father

  10-08-2019 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  Iver Eyjolfson was looking forward to watching his father rappel down the side of the Lethbridge Centre building for charity, but now it's the 13-year-old who will be braving the heights on Aug. 28 for the Rope For Hope event.
  
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• Chrystia Freeland praises ‘two brave Canadians’ detained in China since December

  10-08-2019 01:03 via globalnews.ca
  "They are two brave Canadians who are facing a difficult situation through no fault of their own and they are conducting themselves with incredible grace and tenacity," Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.
  
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• Cochrane RCMP looking for attempted murder suspect

  10-08-2019 00:37 via globalnews.ca
  Cochrane RCMP are looking for 21-year-old Malik Holloway in connection to an attempted murder on August 4.
  
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• Banff campground closed after wolf attack

  10-08-2019 00:37 via globalnews.ca
  The wolf left one person with injuries to their hand and arm after attacking a tent in the Rampart Creek Campground.
  
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• Stewart solid in relief, Blue Jays beat Rays 4-3 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2019 00:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Stewart solid in relief, Blue Jays beat Rays 4-3  Lethbridge News NowST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash was blunt after the Rays closed out a homestand against Miami and Toronto with a 3-2 record.
  
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• 13-year-old to replace injured father, rappel down building for charity

  10-08-2019 00:27 via globalnews.ca
  Iver Eyjolfson will rappel down the Lethbridge Centre building on Aug. 28 as part of Rope For Hope. Danica Ferris has more on how the 13-year-old had to step up to replace his injured father.
  
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• Serious crash closes Highway 1 near Golden

  10-08-2019 00:25
  Road officials in British Columbia say a serious crash on Highway 1 has led to the route being shut down. DriveBC posted about the incident on social media on Friday afternoon, saying the incident is affecting traffic in both directions.CLOSED - #BCHwy1 is closed in both direction east of #GoldenBC. Crews are on scene. Assessment in progress. No estimated time of opening. No detour available. Next update 4:30 PM MDT. — Drive BC (@DriveBC) August 9, 2019Officials add the crash took place be
  
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• Crash on Highway 1 near Golden now cleared

  10-08-2019 00:25
  Road officials in British Columbia say a serious crash on Highway 1 led to the route being shut down for a couple hours on Friday. DriveBC posted about the incident on social media on Friday afternoon, saying the incident affected traffic in both directions. Officials added the crash took place between 11 Street North and Yoho Bridge. About two hours later, the agency reported that the situation was cleared and the highway was reopened.OPEN - #BCHwy1 is open in both direction east of #GoldenBC a
  
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• Walmart pulls violent game displays but will still sell guns - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2019 00:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Walmart pulls violent game displays but will still sell guns  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK - Walmart has ordered workers to remove video game signs and displays that depict violence from store...
  
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• Virginia transgender bathroom case: Judge favours ex-student - Lethbridge News Now

  10-08-2019 00:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Virginia transgender bathroom case: Judge favours ex-student  Lethbridge News NowNORFOLK, Va. — A federal judge in Virginia ruled Friday that a school board's transgender bathroom ban discriminated against a former student, Gavin Grimm.
  
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