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• Woman sues Epstein estate, saying she was abused at age 14

  18-09-2019 23:45
  NEW YORK -- A woman whose claims of sexual abuse against Jeffrey Epstein were outlined in a federal indictment sued his estate Wednesday, saying the wealthy financier took advantage of her family's poor financial position to abuse her from age 14 to 17. The lawsuit in Manhattan federal court sought unspecified damages on behalf of a woman identified only as "Jane Doe." The lawsuit said she was "Minor Victim-1" in federal sex trafficking charges that led to Epstein's July 6 arrest. The sex traffi
  
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• U.S. judge removes sheriff from lawsuit challenging laws meant to crack down on opposition to Keystone XL pipeline

  18-09-2019 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  A U.S. federal judge says a South Dakota sheriff should be removed from a lawsuit challenging new state laws that aim to prevent disruptive demonstrations against the Keystone XL pipeline.
  
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• Good Samaritan has finger nearly sliced off in Lethbridge altercation - Calgary Sun

  18-09-2019 23:22 via calgarysun.com
  Good Samaritan has finger nearly sliced off in Lethbridge altercation  Calgary SunA 23-year-old man faces charges after an altercation in Lethbridge in which police say a man's finger was nearly sliced off.On Friday night, Lethbridge police ...
  
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• Downtown Lethbridge self-cleaning washroom to be decommissioned - Lethbridge News Now

  18-09-2019 23:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Downtown Lethbridge self-cleaning washroom to be decommissioned  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – The City of Lethbridge will be removing the self-cleaning washroom on 6th Street (Crabb Street) and 4th Ave South as of Thursday, ...
  
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• Temporary layoffs for 1,200 GM workers in Oshawa

  18-09-2019 23:04
  OSHAWA, Ont. -- About 1,200 General Motors employees at the company's assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont., have been temporarily laid off because of a strike in the U.S., with more job cuts expected soon. The employees, who work on the Oshawa truck line, will still receive full wages while the strike by some 48,000 GM workers in the U.S. continues. Unifor president Jerry Dias says he expects the second line at the Oshawa plant to also be disrupted because of a lack of parts from the U.S. as early as
  
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• Edmonton man faces impaired driving charge in fatal cyclist collision

  18-09-2019 22:52
  A 36-year-old Edmonton man faces impaired-driving related charges after police say he fatally struck a cyclist near Red Deer on the weekend. Edwin Aklamanu was driving his SUV southbound on Highway 2 near the 32 Street overpass when he collided with a cyclist at around 12:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, according to RCMP. The 32-year-old Red Deer man was pronounced dead at the scene. Aklamanu reportedly failed to take a breathalyzer test, Blackfalds RCMP said. He has been charged with impaired drivi
  
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• Flames prospect gets boost from grandfather's visit

  18-09-2019 22:50
  This has been a very special training camp for Flames prospect Matthew Phillips. Not only has he turned some heads among Flames management types, but he also has his grandfather here to watch and support  him in his quest to make the NHL roster. 83-year-old Don Winsor is here from Happy Adventure, Newfoundland and says it’s been a happy adventure to see his grandson performing at Flames camp. “It’s unbelievable,” he says. “I remember Matty when he first hit the
  
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• Suspects sought by Lethbridge police in connection with robbery

  18-09-2019 22:48
  Police in Lethbridge are looking for the public's help to identify three men wanted in connection with an alleged armed robbery on Tuesday morning. Officials say they were called to the scene, in the 100 block of 13 Street N., at about 6:54 a.m. on September 17. Police learned a 19-year-old man was sitting behind a Dollarama store when he was approached by three men who asked him for drugs. One of the men then pulled out a machete and demanded cash. The victim immediately ran from the area, with
  
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• Kaillie Humphries ‘will not be returning to Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton’ under current administration

  18-09-2019 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries says she won't race for Canada as long as the country's sport governing body is run by its current management.
  
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• Lazenby murder prompts Chestermere-Calgary partnership to protect peace officers

  18-09-2019 22:11
  Peace officers with the City of Chestermere have a new ally in the effort to ensure their safety throughout their shift. An agreement between the City of Chestermere and City of Calgary has peace officers checking-in with Calgary 9-1-1 at the beginning and end of their shifts, a move prompted by a fatal attack on an officer during a dog complaint response on a rural property in Priddis in 2012. "We were all horrified by the tragic events of officer Rod Lazenby, a former RCMP officer that was wor
  
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• Man charged in alleged sexual assault of 17-year-old girl

  18-09-2019 22:00
  Calgary police have charged a man in connection to the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in Kensington earlier this month. The girl was approached by a man while exiting the LRT at the 8th Street Station about 9 p.m.  on Sept. 2 and they had a brief conversation. The girl then began walking toward Kensington, and the man allegedly followed her. While she was sitting on a bench in the 1200 block of Kensington Close N.W., the man began another conversation with her. Investigators a
  
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• Humphries declines Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton's invitation to return to bob team

  18-09-2019 21:53
  CALGARY -- Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries says she won't race for Canada as long as the country's sport governing body is run by its current management. Humphries wants Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton to release her to compete for the United States. She forced the issue this week by filing a court injunction against the Canadian organization, but a judge did not rule in her favour. BCS high-performance director Chris Le Bihan has said he wants her back on the national team. Humphries isn't
  
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• New 12,000-seat soccer stadium part of Spruce Meadows future plan

  18-09-2019 21:29
  A 30-year plan for the future of Spruce Meadows includes a 12,000-seat soccer stadium and field house as the venue evolves from its current equestrian-specific focus. Spruce Meadows presents a new area plan to Foothills County every 10 years which passed its first reading at a meeting last week.  “Spruce Meadows is a great boon for Foothills County and the City of Calgary,” said Foothills County Division 5 Coun. Alan Alger. “They came to council with a great proposal.&rdqu
  
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• Pair from B.C. arrested after brief flight from Mounties in Banff National Park

  18-09-2019 21:27
  Alberta RCMP say they've arrested two people from Chilliwack, B.C. in connection with an incident on Monday afternoon. Investigators say a vehicle was pulled over for a number of traffic offences on Highway 1 in Banff National Park at about 5 p.m. on September 16. While the traffic stop was taking place, the responding officers had reason to believe the occupants of the vehicle were in the possession of drugs. However, before the police could move in to make an arrest, the suspects fled the scen
  
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• Former Humboldt Bronco opens up about mental health: ‘It’s OK to not be OK’

  18-09-2019 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  A year and a half after a horrific crash took the lives of 16 people, former Humboldt Bronco Tyler Smith shares his journey through grief and his progress towards healing.
  
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• Lethbridge College students to design new city flag pole - Lethbridge News Now

  18-09-2019 20:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge College students to design new city flag pole  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Students at Lethbridge College are getting set to raise the flag. A unique new partnership between the City of Lethbridge and the college ...
  
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• Good Samaritan has finger sliced while intervening in assault in downtown Lethbridge

  18-09-2019 20:08
  A visitor to Lethbridge was punched in the face and had his finger nearly severed when he attempted to stop an assault on a woman in a Lethbridge alleyway Friday night. According to police, the 25-year-old man became lost in downtown Lethbridge while attempting to find an address. He entered the alleyway in the 1000 block of 2nd Avenue South where he witnessed a man allegedly hitting a woman. The visitor yelled at the assailant and was subsequently punched in the face. The attacker produced a kn
  
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• Town hall hopes to find solutions for struggling Calgary businesses

  18-09-2019 20:01
  Calgary business owners are set to gather Wednesday night amid concerns of rising costs to keep their doors open.  A town hall with policy leaders hopes to find long-term solutions that allow businesses to grow in the future, while also exploring issues that hinder development.  The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Scarboro17 Sales Centre (103 17th Ave. S.W.).  A new, multi-family development is currently under construction at that location, but concerns from the site’s
  
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• Alberta veterinarian fined, suspended after dog dies following surgery

  18-09-2019 19:44
  An Alberta veterinarian says he’s disappointed with the decision of a tribunal that suspended his registration, ordered his clinic closed and fined him $50,000 for professional misconduct after three incidents in 2017, including one surgery after which a dog died. Dr. Jeff Serfas operated the Forestburg Veterinary Clinic in Forestburg, Alta., a rural village about 150 kilometres east of Red Deer. In May, an Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (ABVMA) tribunal ordered the clinic to close
  
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• Provincial Justice Minister listens to rural crime concerns - Lethbridge News Now

  18-09-2019 19:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Provincial Justice Minister listens to rural crime concerns  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Provincial Justice Minister and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer made stops in Lethbridge, Coaldale and Fort Macleod Tuesday (Sept.
  
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• Alberta returning CannTrust products following Health Canada suspensions

  18-09-2019 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  A spokeswoman for the Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis Commission says it intends to return its remaining supply of on-hold CannTrust products to the company.
  
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• GM walkout brings factories and warehouses to a standstill - Lethbridge News Now

  18-09-2019 19:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  GM walkout brings factories and warehouses to a standstill  Lethbridge News NowDETROIT — More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers went on strike Monday against General Motors, bringing more than 50 factories and parts ...
  
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• August meteorite likely fell near Camrose, say scientists hunting for space rock

  18-09-2019 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Scientists are still searching for meteorites from a fireball that lit up skies last month and have narrowed down the possible landing zone to a strip of land between Camrose and the Battle River.
  
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• Alberta inquiry into oil and gas foes could face legal challenge from Ecojustice

  18-09-2019 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Ecojustice says there's a reasonable apprehension that the inquiry will be biased against the groups it's investigating.
  
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• Regina based High Impact Wrestling tapping out

  18-09-2019 18:36
  Regina based professional wrestling promotion High Impact Wrestling is closing its doors. “It is our duty to inform all of you with an extremely heavy heart, that HIW will be closing its doors this fall,” the Facebook post said. According to a post on the promotions Facebook page, two events planned for September have been cancelled. The Pile O' Bones Rumble event originally scheduled for Friday Sept. 20 and the Wildside event scheduled for Sept. 27 in Saskatoon have both been cancel
  
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• Man loses $19,000 in 27 minutes after 'calculated thieves' snatch wallet in financial district

  18-09-2019 17:58
  A businessman who works in Toronto’s financial district said he lost nearly $19,000 in a matter of minutes after his wallet was discreetly stolen from him while he was walking to lunch. Russ Lewis, who is the senior vice president and chief agent of a downtown reinsurance company, was walking from his office around 12:10 p.m. to grab lunch at a nearby restaurant on Sept. 9. The 55-year-old said he left his office, got into the elevator and then walked along King Street to Bay Street. Lewis
  
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• Police seize loaded shotgun and handgun during recovery of stolen SUV

  18-09-2019 17:49
  Two Calgarians face charges following a recent police investigation in the southeast that resulted in the seizure of firearms, ammo, drugs and a stolen vehicle. According to Calgary Police Service officials, officers spotted a suspected stolen Ford Flex on Tuesday, September 10. The SUV was followed to a the 4500 block of 7th Avenue Southeast, in the community of Forest Heights, where the two occupants of the vehicle, a man and a woman, were arrested. Investigators determined the Ford Flex had b
  
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• Lethbridge College, U of L see big boosts in enrollment numbers - Lethbridge News Now

  18-09-2019 17:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge College, U of L see big boosts in enrollment numbers  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Three weeks into the school year and enrollment numbers are looking good for both Lethbridge College and the University of Lethbridge.
  
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• Crash leaves vehicle on its roof in northwest Calgary

  18-09-2019 17:46
  Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in the northwest community of Charleswood that left one vehicle on its roof. The crash happened about 8:30 a.m. near the intersection of Chicoutimi Drive and Cherokee Drive N.W. A white SUV-type vehicle ended up on its roof.   No injuries were reported.
  
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• Propane blast kills firefighter, injures his brother, others - Lethbridge News Now

  18-09-2019 17:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Propane blast kills firefighter, injures his brother, others  Lethbridge News NowFARMINGTON, Maine — A fierce propane explosion levelled a newly constructed building after fire crews arrived to investigate the smell of gas Monday, killing ...
  
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• Dozens of dogs rescued from Manitoba dump set to arrive in Calgary

  18-09-2019 17:30
  More than 30 homeless dogs and puppies are on their way to Calgary after being rescued from a Manitoba garbage dump where they had little hope of surviving. Volunteers with Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue (RAMR) will be waiting at Springbank Pet Resort on Wednesday afternoon to greet a trailer full of strays that were rounded-up from a northern Manitoba community which commonly does dog culls. The 20 dogs and three or four litters of puppies will get checked over by a vet when they arrive then go t
  
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• Dozens of dogs rescued from Manitoba dump arrive in Calgary

  18-09-2019 17:30
  More than 30 homeless dogs and puppies have arrived in Calgary after being rescued from a Manitoba garbage dump where they had little hope of surviving. Volunteers with Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue (RAMR) were on hand at Springbank Pet Resort  Wednesday afternoon to greet a trailer full of strays that were rounded-up from a northern Manitoba community which commonly does dog culls."That is how they take care of overpopulation, because there is no one there to spay and neuter them," said RMA
  
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• Ortis arrest 'unsettling,' top Mountie says amid damage assessment - Lethbridge News Now

  18-09-2019 17:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Ortis arrest 'unsettling,' top Mountie says amid damage assessment  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — The Mounties are assessing and trying to mitigate the damage that might have been caused in light of the arrest of one of their senior intelligence ...
  
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• Calgary student headed to international science fair in Abu Dhabi

  18-09-2019 17:05
  Webber Academy student Catalina Van Der Raadt is about to embark on a trip of a lifetime. She’s one of 45 finalists from the 2018 and 2019 Canada-Wide Science Fairs who will meet at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport Saturday to board a flight to Abu Dhabi. The students will be showcasing their science projects at Expo-Sciences International (ESI) 2019, an international event held September 22 to 28. The event brings together upwards of 1,200 students, from more than 50 countrie
  
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• U.S. couple accused of ditching adopted daughter, moving to Canada

  18-09-2019 16:51
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana prosecutors have charged a couple with abandoning their adopted daughter in 2013 and moving to Canada, leaving the girl, who was just 11 years old and has dwarfism, in a rented apartment but providing her with no other financial support. Tippecanoe County prosecutors filed neglect charges Wednesday against Kristine Elizabeth Barnett, 45, and Michael Barnett, 43. They had not been booked or arraigned as of Friday and online court records don’t list an attorney f
  
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• Trump names hostage envoy O'Brien national security adviser - Lethbridge News Now

  18-09-2019 16:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Trump names hostage envoy O'Brien national security adviser  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's naming hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien, who Trump had monitor the criminal case in ...
  
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• 'We are confident that they are out there': Scientists still searching for August meteorites

  18-09-2019 16:31
  Scientists at the University of Alberta are still searching for meteorites from the fireball that lit up Edmonton skies on Aug. 31. Many people shared video in the days after the fireball was spotted, but pieces of the fireball have been elusive. Working with Curtin University in Perth Australia, scientists have narrowed down a potential landing zone to the area southwest of Camrose.“While we haven’t found any meteorites yet, we are confident that they are out there,” expl
  
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• Producer: 'The Rookie' co-star's misconduct claims unfounded - Lethbridge News Now

  18-09-2019 16:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Producer: 'The Rookie' co-star's misconduct claims unfounded  Lethbridge News NowLOS ANGELES — Actress Afton Williamson's claims of misconduct against her on the set of “The Rookie” weren't substantiated by an independent investigator, ...
  
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• Premier Kenney says cash is flowing back into Alberta but investor skepticism remains

  18-09-2019 16:11
  Premier Jason Kenney is in the United States this week, touting Alberta’s energy sector to investors as a reliable oil supply in the world. Speaking from New York City on Wednesday, Kenney said we’re beginning to see the flow of capital back into Alberta and while the response from firms has been overwhelmingly positive there is still skepticism from investors. “They understand our companies are making money, they are running good profits and have good cash flow by and large. T
  
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• Kenney touts oil sector as 'reliable and safe' amid Trans Mountain court ruling

  18-09-2019 16:11
  Premier Jason Kenney is south of the border this week touting Alberta’s energy sector to U.S. investors as a reliable oil supply in the world, but his message comes amid more legal developments with the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. B.C.’s highest court is ordering the provincial government to reconsider the certificate allowing the project to proceed. The B.C. Court of Appeal says approval of the environmental assessment certificate was based on the original review of the proje
  
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• ANALYSIS: When does an ‘I love Canadian oil & gas’ shirt become political?

  18-09-2019 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said a pro-oil slogan is not political, then used its message to attack his political rival.
  
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• Campus security stepped up after armed carjacking at UBC

  18-09-2019 15:45
  A car was allegedly stolen at gunpoint Tuesday in what police are a calling a "brazen daylight robbery" at the University of British Columbia, prompting increased security patrols on campus. At around 6:30 p.m., Mounties say they received a call that a car had been stolen. The victim said she was returning to her vehicle on the 10th floor of the West Parkade at UBC. Police say she was approached by two suspects, when one allegedly produced a small handgun and demanded her keys. She handed them o
  
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• Olesen stays suspended from European Tour amid assault case - Lethbridge News Now

  18-09-2019 15:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Olesen stays suspended from European Tour amid assault case  Lethbridge News NowLONDON - Danish golfer Thorbjorn Olesen will remain suspended from the European Tour until at least December a...
  
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• Imelda could bring heavy rainfall, flooding to Houston area - Lethbridge News Now

  18-09-2019 15:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Imelda could bring heavy rainfall, flooding to Houston area  Lethbridge News NowHOUSTON - Imelda is threatening to dump up to 18 inches (46 centimetres) of rain in parts of Southeast Texas a...
  
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• Bermuda gets ready for pass by Category 3 Hurricane Humberto - Lethbridge News Now

  18-09-2019 15:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Bermuda gets ready for pass by Category 3 Hurricane Humberto  Lethbridge News NowMIAMI - People on Bermuda rushed to make final preparations for an expected close brush Wednesday with Hurrica...
  
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• U of C researchers find success in non-surgical approach to rotator cuff tears

  18-09-2019 15:28
  New research from the University of Calgary determined the majority of patients suffering from a specific tear within their shoulder can be successfully treated without going under the knife. The study of 100 patients who had torn their rotator cuff found that a non-operational approach garnered favourable results that lasted for up to five years in 75 per cent of the participants. "Their shoulders felt better, move better, functioned better," said Dr. Richard Boorman, an orthopedic surgeon and
  
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• Canadian inflation slows as gas prices weaken

  18-09-2019 14:59
  OTTAWA -- Canada's annual inflation rate slowed slightly to 1.9 per cent in August under the weight of declining gasoline prices. Inflation was firm enough to stick close to the Bank of Canada's ideal two per cent target -- and August was the sixth straight month that price growth was 1.9 per cent or higher. The price picture, on its own, did not put pressure on the inflation-targeting Bank of Canada to adjust interest rates. Excluding pump prices, the consumer price index was up 2.4 per cent fr
  
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• Edmonton soldier charged with arson, attempted murder of her 3 children

  18-09-2019 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton mother and corporal with the Canadian Armed Forces at CFB Edmonton has been charged with the attempted murder of her three children — accused of setting her home on fire while her young children slept inside.
  
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• Cowboy Junkies, Andy Kim among 2019 Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees

  18-09-2019 14:31
  The Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the National Music Centre is set to add four distinguished Canadian acts this fall. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced Wednesday its inductees for 2019, a list comprised of Andy Kim, the late Bobby Curtola, Chilliwack and Cowboy Junkies. "We are very proud to welcome these four highly deserving artists into The Canadian Music Hall of Fame said Allan Reid, CARAS president &CEO, in a statement released Wednesday morning. "Ca
  
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• Stirling School celebrates major upgrades - Lethbridge News Now

  18-09-2019 14:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Stirling School celebrates major upgrades  Lethbridge News NowSTIRLING, AB – After around three years of hard work, Stirling School can celebrate. The institution was one of the schools chosen across the province to ...
  
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