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• Lethbridge Police Chief Rob Davis says goodbye - Lethbridge News Now

  13-09-2019 23:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge Police Chief Rob Davis says goodbye  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – He didn't want a lot of pomp and ceremony, but Lethbridge Police Chief Rob Davis got it anyway on his last day of *service* for the city ...
  
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• September spike in asthma cases prompts Alberta Health Services to issue reminder to parents

  13-09-2019 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  With students returning to school, Alberta Health Services is reminding parents of the risks to children who have asthma. 
  
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• NY finds $1B in hidden transfers by family behind OxyContin

  13-09-2019 23:30
  NEW YORK -- The family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma used Swiss and other hidden accounts to transfer $1 billion to themselves, New York's attorney general contends in court papers filed Friday. New York -- asking a judge to enforce subpoenas of companies, banks and advisers to Purdue and its owners, the Sackler family -- said it has uncovered the previously unknown wire transfers among family members, entities they control and several financial institutions. The transfers bolster alle
  
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• Filings: Purdue owners used Swiss banks to hide transfers

  13-09-2019 23:30
  NEW YORK -- The family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma used Swiss bank accounts to conceal the transfer of millions of dollars from the company to themselves, New York state's attorney general contends in court papers filed Friday. New York -- asking a judge to enforce subpoenas of companies, banks and advisers to Purdue and its owners, the Sackler family -- said it has already documented $1 billion in transfers between those parties. Those transactions include millions shifted from a Pu
  
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• Red Deer RCMP's summer sting leads to over 200 arrests

  13-09-2019 23:27
  Authorities in the City of Red Deer are patting themselves on the back after a successful operation aimed at cutting crime in the downtown core. Officials say in order to cut down on the amount of crime in the city, members conducted a number of targeted enforcement operations throughout the summer, alongside the regular day-to-day operations. As a result of the effort, police arrested 214 people, laid 422 criminal charges, executed 364 warrants, recovered 31 stolen vehicles, wrote 547 tickets a
  
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• Wheelchair and scooter-dependent residents at Calgary apartment building frustrated over lack of accessible door

  13-09-2019 23:15
  For a handful of wheelchair-dependent southeast Calgary apartment residents, getting into and out of their building is proving to be a very difficult task. Robin Cummings says she and at least five or six other residents rely on a wheelchair or scooter to get around, but there isn’t an automatic door opener at the two entrance doors to help facilitate the process. “We have to use our hands. One hand to hold the door open and one hand to try and operate a scooter to get in two sets of
  
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• Residents at Calgary apartment building frustrated over lack of accessible door

  13-09-2019 23:15
  For a handful of wheelchair-dependent, southeast Calgary apartment residents, getting into and out of their building is proving to be a very difficult task. Robin Cummings says she and at least five or six other residents rely on a wheelchair or scooter to get around, but there isn’t an automatic door opener at the two entrance doors to help facilitate the process. “We have to use our hands. One hand to hold the door open and one hand to try and operate a scooter to get in two sets o
  
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• How do you tell a 36-year story in five minutes? You can't. But I tried.

  13-09-2019 23:14
  The Bombshell It all came as a bit of a shock. We were told there would be an announcement on Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. in the atrium (the central part of the building at CTV News Edmonton). Many of us whispered amongst ourselves about what it could be. Ratings update? Layoffs? Big new hire? When I arrived at work that morning, I’d noticed Daryl sitting in his desk wearing a full suit (shirt, tie, everything), as if he was about to go on-air. It struck me as a bit odd. As we filed into the atrium
  
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• Ontario dental hygienist branded as 'sexual abuser' loses licence

  13-09-2019 23:00
  TORONTO -- A dental hygienist branded as a sexual abuser and stripped of his licence because he treated his wife has lost his bid to have the punishment overturned. Ontario's Divisional Court decision upholding the "harsh" punishment for Alexandru Tanase comes even though regulators have proposed allowing hygienists to treat spouses as dentists may do. "There is no other case of any dental hygienist anywhere in Canada who has been found guilty of sexual abuse for treating his wife," the court sa
  
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• Proposed eco-hub transit project in Banff shows vast support

  13-09-2019 22:43
  Surveys conducted throughout the summer show that Banff residents and tourists would support a passenger rail line from Calgary International Airport to the mountain community. Results also showed strong support for intercept parking and aerial transit to Mt. Norquay.  It's a bold vision put together by 22-year, Banff residents Jan and Adam Waterous of Liricon Capital.  The Waterous’ are the long term lease owners of the historic Banff train station and the 32 acres of land that
  
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• 'My son is being singled out': Alberta family's child kicked out of day care

  13-09-2019 22:04
  When the Cain family managed to get two of their children into a facility offering $25-a-day childcare, they thought part of their financial burden was behind them. Unfortunately, on August 30, that all came crashing down. Elizabeth Cain tells CTV News she got a call from YMCA Round Street telling her to pick up her son, four-year-old Grayson, because of "bad behaviour." Officials told the family the boy had broken a teacher's glasses during an outburst and couldn't stay there anymore. When Gray
  
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• Police slit throat of severely injured young deer in Medicine Hat neighbourhood

  13-09-2019 21:50
  **Warning: Video includes graphic imagery some viewers may find disturbing** Officials with the Medicine Hat Police Service say they support the actions of their officers following a Friday morning incident where an injured fawn was killed with a knife. Medicine Hat resident Denis Bagarić was driving to work when he spotted an injured deer walking across the road and towards some homes. "The animal went and sheltered itself in a corner, right beside a person's door." According to police, MH
  
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• COMMENTARY: Time for a legitimate review of how AHS operates

  13-09-2019 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  Ten years after the creation of Alberta Health Services, the province's spending on health care still hasn't improved.
  
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• Fiver Friday, Fright Fest & Moonlight Market: What to do in Calgary this weekend

  13-09-2019 20:33
  What’s happening in Calgary this weekend? Here’s a list of local events taking place in and around the city… Central Beer District Mini Golf Tournament The four person mini golf tournament will take place at various bars and breweries downtown on Sept. 14 from 1 to 5 p.m. Details HERE Car and Collectibles Auction in Cochrane Cars, tractors and carriages are just some of the vehicles up for auction on Sunday.  The Earl Lewis Estate auction gets underway at 9:30 a.m. Direct
  
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• Alberta ending separate offices for climate change, environmental monitoring

  13-09-2019 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's United Conservative government is eliminating stand-alone offices for climate change policy and environmental monitoring.
  
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• Calgary paramedic faces child sexual assault charges

  13-09-2019 19:55
  A Calgary paramedic has been charged with sex crimes involving a child, police have confirmed to CTV News. The Calgary Police Service is withholding the details of the case due to its sensitive nature but have said there is "no risk to the public" as a result of the alleged incident. Investigators would not confirm the gender or age of the accused or anything about the relationship between the victim and the suspect. The Alberta Health Services is also unable to release any information on the al
  
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• Alberta government to reconvene early for fall session

  13-09-2019 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government hopes to reconvene the legislature two weeks earlier than planned for the fall session.
  
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• Blast from the past: Flames to wear 1989 throwback at Heritage Classic

  13-09-2019 19:31
  The members of the Calgary Flames will resemble their Stanley Cup winning predecessors when they take to the ice at Mosaic Stadium in Regina on October 26. On Friday, the team announced that it would be wearing a retro ADIZERO jersey at the outdoor game with the same block-letter numbers and typography of the Flames' 1989 jerseys. The Flames will face the Winnipeg Jet at the 2019 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic.
  
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• New mural pays tribute to Calgary grandmother

  13-09-2019 19:05
  A new mural outside the Sunalta LRT Station is paying tribute to a Calgary grandmother while recognizing the work of a local charitable organization. The mural is a project by Calgary home builders Prominent Homes, sharing the work of its charity, Prominent Homes Charitable Organization (PHCO). The mural is of Kirpal Kaur Dhindsa, holding a child. The child was born through Mata Jai Kaur (MJK) clinic, which is a women’s prenatal clinic in a village in Rajasthan India. According to the orga
  
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• Scientists succeed in creating northern white rhino embryos - Lethbridge News Now

  13-09-2019 18:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Scientists succeed in creating northern white rhino embryos  Lethbridge News NowCREMONA, Italy — Scientists announced Wednesday they have succeeded in creating two embryos of the near-extinct northern white rhino as part of an ...
  
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• Olympic-sized defection? Kaillie Humphries alleges harassment, seeks spot on Team USA

  13-09-2019 18:38
  She’s a two-time Olympic gold medallist, a two-time bobsled world champion and acted as Canada’s flag bearer at the Sochi games in 2014. Now, Kaillie Humphries is seeking the chance to fly different colours and compete south of the border for Team USA. After filing a harassment complaint against Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton (BCS) last year, the 34-year-old Calgarian asked to be released.  Humphries is now suing the organization for blocking her release, she confirmed in a statement
  
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• RCMP employee charged under national secrets act

  13-09-2019 18:23
  TORONTO - An RCMP employee has been arrested and charged under the Security of Information Act, a national security law that addresses security concerns, including threats of espionage by foreign powers. In an emailed statement to CTV News, an RCMP spokesperson said that Cameron Ortis was charged under three parts of the Security of Information Act and two parts of the Criminal Code of Canada. “The charges stem from activities alleged to have occurred during his tenure as an RCMP employee,
  
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• Spike in asthma cases in Alberta accompanies back-to-school

  13-09-2019 18:16
  Nearly one-fifth of all pediatric hospital admissions in Canada occur in the first weeks of the school year and Alberta Health Services (AHS) officials are asking parents and guardians to take steps to mitigate the risk. According to AHS, between 20 and 25 per cent of all children who are hospitalized with asthma-related concerns each year are admitted in September. To reduce the risk of an asthma flare-up and a possible hospital visit, AHS encourages parents and guardians to:Ensure children are
  
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• Police investigate collision involving pedestrian in city's southeast

  13-09-2019 17:25
  Emergency crews are at the scene of a crash in the city's southeast and police have blocked off an intersection in the area. Police were called to the intersection of Mckenzie Towne Dr. and Elgin Meadows Way S.E. at about 8:35 a.m.ALERT: There is an incident involving a pedestrian, Mckenzie Towne Dr and Promenade Wy SE. #yyctraffic #yycroads — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) September 13, 2019EMS transported a 14-year-old girl to Foothills hospital with minor injuries. (With files from
  
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• Couple built self-sustaining home for $1K, decade later they could be on the hook for $5K

  13-09-2019 16:51
  TORONTO -- A couple with a self-sustained farm in rural southern Ontario is trying to live completely off of the land. But according to their local government, they're not legally allowed to be living on it at all. The Township of Southgate is demanding that Bryce and Misty Murph'Ariens get a building permit for their eco-friendly cottage -- a structure that has already stood for ten years. Why? Because when the couple started construction on their unconventional cob house in 2009, they did so w
  
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• Lethbridge assault victim transported to hospital in Calgary in critical condition - CTV News

  13-09-2019 16:48 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  Lethbridge assault victim transported to hospital in Calgary in critical condition  CTV NewsA 31-year-old man who was found suffering from a head injury on Wednesday night in Lethbridge is recovering in a Calgary hospital.
  
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• Lethbridge assault victim transported to hospital in Calgary in critical condition

  13-09-2019 16:48
  A 31-year-old man who was found suffering from a head injury on Wednesday night in Lethbridge is recovering in a Calgary hospital.According to Lethbridge Police Service officials, police and EMS responded to an area near the intersection of Mildred Dobbs Boulevard and Lettice Perry Road North shortly after 8 p.m. on September 11 following reports of an injured man on the ground. The 31-year-old man was transported to Chinook Regional Hospital in critical condition with a head injury before being
  
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• Canadian Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries wants to compete for U.S.

  13-09-2019 16:01 via globalnews.ca
  A spokesperson from High-Performance Public Relations, which represents Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton, confirmed that Humphries has asked to be released from the organization.
  
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• Statistics Canada says household debt ratio edged lower in second quarter

  13-09-2019 15:39
  OTTAWA -- Household income grew slightly faster than debt in the second quarter as the amount Canadians owe relative to their income edged down for the third quarter in a row. Statistics Canada said Friday that credit market debt as a proportion of household disposable income edged down to 177.1 per cent on a seasonally adjusted basis, compared with about 177.5 per cent in the first quarter. In other words, Canadians owed roughly $1.77 in credit market debt, which includes consumer credit, mortg
  
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• Household debt ratio edged lower in second quarter: StatCan

  13-09-2019 15:39
  OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says household income grew slightly faster than debt in the second quarter, resulting in a slightly lower debt-to-income ratio. The agency says credit market debt as a proportion of household disposable income edged down to 177.1 per cent on a seasonally adjusted basis, compared with about 177.5 per cent in the first quarter. In other words, Canadians owed roughly $1.77 in credit market debt, which includes consumer credit, mortgages and non-mortgage loans, for every d
  
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• Father was bitten more than 100 times by ants at veterans' home, woman says

  13-09-2019 15:19
  DECATUR, Ga. -- A Georgia woman says her father was bitten more than 100 times by ants at a government veterans' home where his room was full of insects. Laquna Ross found her father Joel Marrable with swollen, red bumps all over his body when she visited him at the nursing home near Atlanta last week before his death, she told WSB-TV . The Air Force veteran was dying of cancer, Ross said. "His room had ants, the ceiling, the walls, the beds," Ross said. "They were everywhere." "The staff member
  
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• Swedish McDonald's opens 'bee hotels' in latest environmental initiative

  13-09-2019 15:16
  TORONTO -- McDonald’s Sweden has decided to open ‘bee hotels’ in an effort to bolster the local bee population. The company has created signage that has holes drilled into the front to provide access for “thousands of wild guests” to have a home, according to the promotional video posted on the McDonald’s Sweden YouTube account. “1/3 of the food we eat is made possible by bees,” the video captions state. “But 30% of Sweden’s wild bees a
  
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• Cyclist rescued from Elbow River after toppling down embankment

  13-09-2019 14:23
  Members of the Calgary Police Service helped a half-submerged woman to safety early Friday morning after she ended up in the Elbow River near Stanley Park. Emergency crews were called to the river shortly before 1 a.m. after someone heard cries for help. Police scoured roughly 500 metres along the banks of the river before locating the woman in the water. According to CPS officials, the elderly woman had been riding her bicycle along the pathway when she lost her balance and fell down an embankm
  
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• Report: Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries wants to slide for U.S.

  13-09-2019 14:21
  CALGARY -- Two-time Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries wants to compete for the United States and has filed a lawsuit against Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton to obtain her release, according to a CBC report. Humphries, who piloted Canada to Olympic gold in 2010 and 2014 as well as a bronze in 2018, lodged a harassment complaint against BCS last year and did not compete for Canada last winter. "It was a very hard decision, it still is a very hard decision to get to this point," the 34-year-old
  
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• Massive transport strike on pension reform plans hits Paris

  13-09-2019 14:16
  PARIS -- The biggest strike to hit Paris public transport in more than a decade disrupted tourists' plans Friday and forced commuters to work from home or find alternative ways to reach the office. Unions are protesting against plans for a sweeping pension reform by French President Emmanuel Macron's government. Paris public transport company RATP said 10 metro lines were closed and several others, including the RER suburban rail, severely disrupted. Bus and tram schedules were also affected. On
  
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• U.S. baby born on 9/11, at 9:11 weighed 9 lbs 11 oz

  13-09-2019 14:15
  TORONTO -- A baby born at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital in Tennessee managed to raise a few eyebrows in the maternity ward after being born on the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Newborn Christina Malone-Brown was delivered at 9:11 p.m. and weighed 9 lbs and 11 oz, which makes all her birthday statistics ‘9/11.’ “We have a true nine-eleven baby,” said parents Cametrione and Justin Brown. “The doctor was so excited… when I heard t
  
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• Woman transported to hospital after being struck at Beltline intersection

  13-09-2019 14:08
  The intersection of 12th Avenue and 5th Street Southwest was closed to traffic for several hours after a pedestrian was struck Friday morning. Police, firefighters and EMS responded to the scene shortly before 6 a.m. CPS officials confirm the pedestrian, a woman of unconfirmed age, was transported by ambulance to the Foothills Medical Centre in life threatening condition. According to EMS, the woman's condition is considered serious but stable. The driver of the Dodge Journey, who was not seriou
  
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• Pedestrian transported to hospital after being struck at Beltline intersection

  13-09-2019 14:08
  The intersection of 12th Avenue and 5th Street Southwest has been closed to traffic after a pedestrian was struck Friday morning. Police, firefighters and EMS responded to the scene shortly before 6 a.m. CPS officials confirm the pedestrian, a woman of unconfirmed age, was transported by ambulance to the Foothills Medical Centre in life threatening condition. According to EMS, the woman's condition is considered serious but stable. The driver of the Dodge Journey, who was not seriously injured,
  
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• Quake sends people rushing out of buildings in Philippines

  13-09-2019 13:59
  MANILA, Philippines -- A moderately strong earthquake on Friday jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.3 and was centred about 40 kilometres (25 miles) northeast of the coastal town of Burdeos in northeastern Quezon province. The quake w
  
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• Travel influencer couple defends death-defying photo

  13-09-2019 13:21
  It's known for its startling turquoise waters, dramatic mountain backdrop and stone mounds left as offerings to the Inca mother earth goddess, Pachamama. And now Laguna Humantay, a lake in the Peruvian Andes, is getting known for something even more dramatic -- an Instagram post which shows two travel influencers on a cliff hundreds of feet above the lake, one dangling the other over the abyss. "There is a difference between risking your life and taking a risk at having one," Kelly Castille and
  
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• Ohio woman who buried newborn in backyard found not guilty of murder

  13-09-2019 12:55
  An Ohio woman accused of killing her newborn daughter and burying her in her Carlisle backyard has been found guilty of abuse of a corpse. Brooke Skylar Richardson, 20, was found not guilty of aggravated murder, involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment. She will be sentenced Friday for the abuse of a corpse and faces up to a year in prison, CNN affiliate WKRC reported. When the verdicts were read out Thursday, Richardson sobbed before she was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs. Baby wa
  
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• Passenger plane diverted after pilot spills coffee

  13-09-2019 11:38
  A transatlantic flight was forced to divert to the Republic of Ireland because a pilot spilled a cup of coffee on the aircraft's controls, it has emerged. According to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, the Airbus A330-243, operated by Condor, was traveling from Frankfurt in Germany to Cancún in Mexico on February 6 when it was forced to jettison fuel and divert to Shannon airport. The 49-year-old pilot, who has over 13,000 hours of flying experience, had been given a cup of coffee w
  
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• Bahamians look for loved ones as 1,300 missing after Dorian

  13-09-2019 07:41
  MCLEAN'S TOWN, Bahamas -- They scan social media, peer under rubble, or try to follow the smell of death in an attempt to find family and friends. They search amid alarming reports that 1,300 people remain listed as missing nearly two weeks after Hurricane Dorian hit the northern Bahamas. The government, which has put the official death toll at 50, has cautioned that the list is preliminary and many could be staying in shelters and just haven't been able to connect with loved ones. But fears are
  
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• Train derails in area east of downtown Calgary Thursday night

  13-09-2019 06:01
  A CP rail train jumped the tracks Thursday evening around 9:12 p.m., at the traffic circle around Dartmouth Road and 26th Avenue SE, right outside a district police office. According to the police, the car jumped the tracks, but none have fallen over yet, in the area east of downtown Calgary. There was no hazardous materials on board, just empty cars and grain. No one was injured in the incident. The CP Police are there, investigating, and the Calgary Police and Fire Service are also on scene. T
  
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• Bridgeland gets a Hollywood sign of its own

  13-09-2019 05:45
  Bridgeland got its own version of a Hollywood sign this week, unveiling it for the public Wednesday. The early social media reviews are pouring in to the Facebook and Twitter accounts of the Bridgeland Community Association, and so far, they’re getting raves, said Bridgeland Community Association planning director Ali McMillan, in an interview with CTV News. McMillan said the idea to do a pop up sign welcoming people to the neighbourhood arose out of the feeling that a lot of people weren&
  
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• Terry Fox’s older brother visits Lethbridge schools - Global News

  13-09-2019 05:38 via globalnews.ca
  Terry Fox’s older brother visits Lethbridge schools  Global NewsTerry Fox's older brother is visiting schools in southern Alberta to share stories about his brother and to spread his message to a younger generation.
  
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• Terry Fox’s older brother visits Lethbridge schools

  13-09-2019 05:38 via globalnews.ca
  Terry Fox's older brother is visiting schools in southern Alberta to share stories about his brother and to spread his message to a younger generation.
  
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• Liberal leader Justin Trudeau draws hundreds to Edmonton rally

  13-09-2019 05:02 via globalnews.ca
  Justin Trudeau was noticeably absent from Thursday night’s debate. Instead, the Liberal leader was in Edmonton to help drum up support in some critical ridings for the party. Chris Chacon reports.
  
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• Pipeline failure results in produced salt water leak south of Grande Prairie

  13-09-2019 04:44
  A pipeline has been shut in after it leaked 500 cubed metres of produced salt water in northern Alberta. NuVista Energy Ltd. owns the pipeline, located approximately 70 kilometres south of Grande Prairie. On Sept. 9, the pipeline experienced a "failure" which caused the leak, says the Alberta Energy Regulator. Produced water is a byproduct of oil and gas production, and contains a high concentration of salt. According to the provincial regulator, cleanup by the company is under way. No impact to
  
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• Lethbridge candidates hit the federal election campaign trail - Global News

  13-09-2019 04:25 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge candidates hit the federal election campaign trail  Global NewsOn Day 2 of the federal election campaign, candidates in Lethbridge were hitting the ground running. In a riding that is historically Conservative, what are the ...
  
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