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• All clear: Lethbridge police find nothing suspicious about package left on doorstep - CTV News

  19-09-2019 23:51 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  All clear: Lethbridge police find nothing suspicious about package left on doorstep  CTV NewsPolice are allowing the public to return to a neighbourhood in west Lethbridge after it was evacuated because of a suspicious package.
  
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• All clear: Lethbridge police find nothing suspicious about package left on doorstep

  19-09-2019 23:51
  Police are allowing the public to return to a neighbourhood in west Lethbridge after it was evacuated because of a suspicious package. Roads were closed for several hours as a result of the incident, but they are now being reopened. Authorities say the package posed no risk to the public. No other information is available. Police in Medicine Hat also investigated a suspicious package left near the courthouse on Thursday. That scene has also been cleared.
  
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• Syrian immigrant creates first public flight simulation business in Alberta

  19-09-2019 23:45
  For people wanting to know what it is like to fly a fighter jet or commercial airline, there is an opportunity to do that in Calgary, without ever lifting off the ground. An immigrant from Syria opened up Altitude Flight Simulation in the city’s northeast, a first of its kind in the province. Tammam Altajar worked in the oil and gas sector and came to Calgary a few years ago looking for a job. Unfortunately, it was the recession and he had a tough time landing any oil and gas work. Having
  
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• Man who killed Calgarian sentenced to life in jail

  19-09-2019 23:44
  A man who plead guilty to murdering a Calgary man and burning his body inside a vehicle northeast of the city has been handed a life sentence. Police were called to the scene of a burning vehicle near the Village of Morrin on October 16, 2017. Once the fire was out, a body was discovered inside the wreckage. The victim was identified as Fazel Rehman, also known as Afzad Rehman, of Calgary. A subsequent investigation led officers to arrest 20-year-old Dylan Donald Howard of Munson, Alta. He was c
  
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• Alberta father handed 23.5-year sentence for sexually assaulting daughters

  19-09-2019 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta man has been given a 23-and-a-half-year sentence for repeatedly sexually assaulting his three daughters over a six-year period.
  
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• Communities concerned about 'business cannibalism'

  19-09-2019 23:35
  Some of Calgary's neighbours say they’re worried that the city’s Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund will mean missed opportunities for the rest of the province. The fund is designed to attract more businesses to Calgary, specifically from the technology sector. The goal is to create more jobs and populate vacant office space. “We want to work with Medicine Hat, Red Deer, Calgary and Edmonton to make sure we are growing the economy, not cannibalizing business from each other,&r
  
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• 11-year-old reports being sexually assaulted while walking to school in southwest Calgary

  19-09-2019 23:12
  Police are investigating after an 11-year-old girl reported being sexually assaulted by a stranger in the southwest community of Cedarbrae. The girl was walking to school with her mother just before 9 a.m. on Wednesday near the intersection of Cedarwood Rise and Oakfield Drive S.W. when a man approached them from behind. He touched the girl sexually then ran away. Officers circulated the area but did not find a suspect. The man is described as:Being in his late teens or early 20s Slim build with
  
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• Amarjeet Sohi ‘very disheartened’ by images of Trudeau in racist makeup

  19-09-2019 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi said Thursday he was "very disheartened and disappointed" to see the images of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in brownface and blackface.
  
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• Suspicious package under investigation in Medicine Hat

  19-09-2019 22:35
  Police in Medicine Hat were called to the city's court house on Thursday after a suspicious package was found near the building. Emergency crews were called to the scene, at the Medicine Hat Provincial Court House on 1 Street S.E., at just after 1 p.m. Staff and civilians were escorted out of the building as a precaution. Members of the public are also being told to avoid the area until further notice. There are no details on what appears to be inside the package or where it was found.
  
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• Medicine Hat courthouse deemed safe after police respond to suspicious package call

  19-09-2019 22:35
  Police in Medicine Hat were called to the city's court house on Thursday after a suspicious package was found near the building. Emergency crews were called to the scene, at the Medicine Hat Provincial Court House on 1 Street S.E., at just after 1 p.m. Staff and civilians were escorted out of the building as a precaution. Members of the public were also told to avoid the area until further notice. Police cleared the scene at about 3:30 p.m. and say the courthouse area is now safe for the public.
  
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• Man charged in Airdrie murder case denied bail

  19-09-2019 22:12
  Officials say the man who was charged with first-degree murder in connection with a shooting thought to have stemmed from a neighbour dispute has been denied bail. Michael Anthony Roebuck, 59, was charged on September 9 after police were called to respond to a shooting in the Canals neighbourhood of Airdrie two days earlier. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a fatally injured man outside a home. He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. Police identified the victim as
  
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• Idea Camp designed to leverage data and technology for local benefit

  19-09-2019 22:03
  An Idea Camp being held at University of Calgary on Thursday is bringing together municipal staff and community leaders from across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba to find ways to leverage data and tech for local benefit. Led by Evergreen in partnership with the university and the City of Calgary, the day-long event is the second in a series of six regional Idea Camps. The ideas explored here will look at how to move from consultation to co-creation as a foundation for the open smart city. &l
  
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• SAIT hosts powwow celebrating indigenous culture, welcoming students

  19-09-2019 21:51
  Students and faculty at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology's main campus encountered traditional drum circles and dances in regalia as the school hosted its first powwow in three years. "Today we're honouring our students and welcoming them back to SAIT and to honour our new school year," said Blair Cunningham, a career advisor at SAIT and an organizer of the powwow. "This is the first powwow since 2016 and it’s the first one since we started our indigenous upgrading program as w
  
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• Alberta pharmacist fined, licence revoked over stolen narcotic pills

  19-09-2019 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  The tribunal said it hopes the cancellation of the permit, as well as the significant fines, will deter others from committing similar offences.
  
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• Edmonton soldier charged with attempted murder of her 3 children appears in court

  19-09-2019 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  The 41-year-old mother is accused of lighting her home on fire while her children were inside on July 20, 2015.
  
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• Recycling up 15% in Lethbridge after introduction of curbside collection - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2019 20:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Recycling up 15% in Lethbridge after introduction of curbside collection  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – The City of Lethbridge claims they are on track to meet their targets for waste diversion. Waste & Recycling Services General Manager Joel ...
  
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• Another Calgary drug house shuttered by Alberta Sheriffs

  19-09-2019 20:36
  For the second time in a week, Alberta sheriffs have shuttered a problem house in Calgary where drug activity was found to be taking place. Members of the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) Unit obtained a court order to close the home at 2227 47th Street S.E. for 90 days, which took effect Thursday. Under terms of the order, the owner and any occupants must leave the property and are not allowed to return until Dec. 18. “Public safety is a top priority for our government, and we&
  
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• How Genius Hour empowers students to take charge of learning

  19-09-2019 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  "What would you like to learn today?" It's the question Regina junior high teacher Aaron Warner starts every school year with.
  
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• B.C. woman shot in the leg while on vacation in Mexico

  19-09-2019 20:18
  A Canadian woman was shot in the leg while visiting the Mexican city of San Luis Potosi, according to the victim's family.Hiba Sheikh of Surrey, B.C., was eating at a restaurant at about 11 p.m. on Aug. 30 when a gunman opened fire, Nada Sheikh, the victim's sister told CTV News.The sister said Sheikh was struck by a bullet that went through her leg. The woman was taken hospital."After they released her from hospital in Mexico she was able to travel in bad condition and we immediately took her t
  
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• Canadian teacher inspires kids to explore learning in ‘Genius Hour’

  19-09-2019 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  Genius Hour, or 20 per cent time, allows students to pursue passion projects during school hours. Regina junior high teacher Aaron Warner says it helps them develop a love of learning along with the skills they’ll need for 21st Century careers. Laurel Gregory reports.
  
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• Health care on the road: Ronald McDonald House launches mobile clinic

  19-09-2019 20:02
  Calgarians who find it difficult to access health services in the city have a new opportunity to do so thanks to a funding boost that helps brings professionals right into underserved communities. On Thursday, Ronald McDonald House Charities Alberta received a $50,000 cheque from Cenovus Energy in support of its Care Mobile medical program. Care Mobile provides free medical, dental and health education services to families in the Calgary area. The mobile clinic sets up in pre-specified locations
  
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• $1.9M seized during Trans-Canada Highway traffic stop outside Revelstoke, B.C.

  19-09-2019 19:38
  An RCMP investigation into erratic driving on the Trans-Canada Highway, east of Revelstoke, resulted in the arrest of two men from Atlantic Canada and the seizure of a massive amount of cash. Officers were deployed on Sunday, September 8 following reports of erratic driving approximately 30 kilometres east of Revelstoke.  Police located and stopped a westbound SUV with licence plates from a Maritime province as it approached the town. The two occupants of the SUV were arrested under the Con
  
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• Alberta wildlife society goes out on a limb to feed hungry moose calves

  19-09-2019 18:48
  The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation is putting the call out for donations of fresh branches to feed two hungry moose calves in its care. The organization takes in injured and orphaned wildlife at its facility, located near the hamlet of Madden. The facility is asking anyone who is cutting trees over the next few weeks to donate any extra branches to keep the pair fed. Officials say the two calves enjoy willow, poplar, aspen and Saskatoon branches with fresh leaves on them. The instit
  
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• Suspect nabbed in connection with bank robbery in Country Hills Town Centre

  19-09-2019 18:45
  A 20-year-old Calgary man faces four charges following a recent bank robbery in the city's northeast.   Police were called to the Scotiabank branch in the 500 block of Country Hills Boulevard N.E. on the afternoon of Friday, September 13 after a teller was approached by a man who claimed to have a weapon. The suspect walked behind the counter and demanded cash.  Staff complied with the man's demands and he fled without incident. Investigators identified a suspect following the robbery
  
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• Lethbridge's top philanthropists honoured through “Inspiring Philanthropy Awards” - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2019 18:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge's top philanthropists honoured through “Inspiring Philanthropy Awards”  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB - The Association of Fundraising Professionals Southern Alberta Chapter has announced its annua...
  
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• Witnesses sought to northeast Calgary shooting between two vehicles

  19-09-2019 18:24
  The Calgary police Guns and Gangs Unit is seeking witnesses to a shooting earlier this month between two vehicles on Whitehorn Drive N.E. Police were called to the area just before 9 p.m. on Sept. 1 for reports of two vehicles, an SUV and a light-coloured car, driving aggressively. The shooting happened between the two-vehicles in the 4800 to 5200 block of Whitehorn Drive N.E. Officers found evidence of a shooting, but both vehicles had fled by the time they arrived. It is not known if anyone wa
  
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• Sprinkler valve failure causes extensive flooding damage at historic Deane House

  19-09-2019 18:22
  An historic building in Inglewood has been temporarily closed to the public as crews make repairs following recent flooding. Officials with the Deane House say a sprinkler valve in the attic failed on Sunday, September 8 and flooded all four floors of the building. The damage to the building is extensive and the restaurant will remain closed for the remainder of 2019. "We are very appreciative of the incredible outpouring of concern and support from the Calgary community, and we hope that people
  
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• 'Shocking' damage to historic Deane House forces temporary closure

  19-09-2019 18:22
  An historic building in Inglewood has been temporarily closed to the public as crews make repairs following recent flooding. During the process of closing on Sunday, September 8, a sprinkler valve ruptured and flooded all four floors of the building. "It was so dramatic," explained Sal Howell, Deane House proprietor. "Water was coming through the light fixtures, through the ceilings, coming down the stairs in a torrent." Despite the best efforts of staff on hand, the massive surge of water conti
  
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• 3 people injured in Highway 2A crash near Olds

  19-09-2019 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta RCMP say weather was a contributing factor in a highway crash near Olds that sent three people to hospital.
  
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• Trump sues Manhattan DA seeking to block tax return subpoena

  19-09-2019 17:50
  NEW YORK -- U.S. President Donald Trump asked a federal judge Thursday to block an effort by New York prosecutors to obtain his tax returns. Trump's attorneys filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New York against the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., who recently subpoenaed the president's accounting firm for eight years of Trump's state and federal returns. The lawsuit was not immediately made public. But Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow told The Associated Press the lawsuit is inte
  
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• Long lines expected at Jollibee opening in Calgary

  19-09-2019 17:36
  Long lines are expected Friday morning when Calgary’s first Jollibee restaurant opens at Pacific Place Mall in the city’s northeast. Barong-clad Funko Pop! figures will be handed out to those in line carrying the most unique banners and posters with the hashtag #ItsOurTurn, and the first 50 people in line who make a $25 purchase will receive a year’s supply of Jolly Crispy Chicken, which equates to one, six-piece bucket each month. An advance tasting is also being held for 50 p
  
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• Dozens line up a day ahead of Jollibee opening in Calgary

  19-09-2019 17:36
  Dozens of Calgarians are spending Thursday lined up outside Jollibee at Pacific Place Mall, a full day before the city’s first Filipino fast-food location is set to open its doors. About 35 people were in line by about 1 p.m., including Francis Beloso, a 31-year-old who was born in the Philippines. “It’s a game changer for the Filipino community, for the Filipino supporters,” he said “If you’ve ever had any Filipino food, there’s that flavour, there&rsqu
  
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• Former Okotoks pharmacist, convicted of drug theft, ordered to pay more than $70K

  19-09-2019 17:25
  The Alberta College of Pharmacy has cancelled the permit of a former pharmacist at the Safeway store in Okotoks and ordered her to pay nearly $80,000 in connection with her conviction earlier this year on prescription drug theft. On Thursday morning, the College announced Leanne Rogalsky's practice permit has been revoked and she has been prohibited from serving as a pharmacy owner or proprietor for a period of five years. Rogalsky, a Calgarian, was convicted of six offences in February after mo
  
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• Airbnb says it will go public in 2020

  19-09-2019 17:06
  NEW YORK -- Home-sharing company Airbnb Inc. said Thursday it plans to go public in 2020. It's a long-awaited move for the San Francisco company, which was founded in 2008 by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, who needed some extra cash so they put air mattresses on their apartment floor and charged $80 per night. Since then, Airbnb has grown into one of the largest home-sharing platforms. The company said earlier this week it has more than 7 million listings in 100,000 cities worldwide. Airbnb also s
  
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• Farm organizations need producer input on seed royalties - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2019 16:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Farm organizations need producer input on seed royalties  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE -- The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is urging farmers to have their say about proposed change...
  
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• Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary celebrates remarkable milestone, unveils Renfrew Hub

  19-09-2019 16:56
  The Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary has transformed lives by providing safe places where kids can develop confidence, gain skills, and experience success so they can reach their best potential in life. Now the organization is celebrating as it enters its ninth decade in Calgary. To commemorate its 80th birthday, the club is unveiling its newly renovated Renfrew space in northeast Calgary in the historic Rutledge Hangar. The building is the organization’s largest and oldest structure. The f
  
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• Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary celebrates remarkable milestone, set to unveil Renfrew Hub

  19-09-2019 16:56
  The Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary has transformed lives by providing safe places where kids can develop confidence, gain skills, and experience success so they can reach their best potential in life. Now the organization is celebrating as it enters its ninth decade in Calgary. To commemorate its 80th birthday, the club is unveiling its newly renovated Renfrew space in northeast Calgary in the historic Rutledge Hangar. The building is the organization’s largest and oldest structure. The f
  
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• CannTrust says cannabis goods returned by Alberta government worth $1.3M

  19-09-2019 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  About $1.3 million worth of CannTrust products will be returned by the AGLC after Health Canada suspended the company's licences to produce and sell pot.
  
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• More than a dozen guns seized from Red Deer home

  19-09-2019 16:48
  Police have seized more than a dozen guns from the Red Deer area, some of which were stolen. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team executed a search warrant at a home in the Clearview Ridge subdivision. Investigators seized 12 rifles, including one semi-automatic rifle, two handguns, a sawed-off shotgun, a prohibited magazine, more than 9,000 rounds of ammunition, and 56 grams of cocaine worth about $5,600. Police say four of the guns were reported stolen after a break-in in Three Hills, Alt
  
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• Woman found trapped in SUV after vehicle rolled into ditch south of Olds

  19-09-2019 16:39
  Police found a woman unconscious and trapped inside an SUV that had left Highway 2 and rolled south of Olds on Wednesday evening, shearing off a power pole. The crash happened about 8:45 p.m. on Highway 2A near Township Road 320. Police said the SUV left the highway and rolled into a ditch during a severe thunderstorm. The female driver was transported to hospital in Didsbury with non-life threatening injuries. Traffic was re-routed for about three hours. Police said the bad weather is believed
  
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• Trudeau says images of him in blackface and brownface 'unacceptable,' unsure if there are more

  19-09-2019 15:42
  OTTAWA – Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says that the three separate instances of him dressed in brownface or blackface that have emerged in the last day are "absolutely unacceptable," though he could not be "definitive" about how many times he's done it. The visuals coming to light have thrown the party's re-election campaign into major damage-control mode, with Trudeau admitting that he had not told anyone before about the past actions because he was "embarrassed."      &nb
  
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• Trudeau calls video, photos of him in blackface and brownface 'unacceptable' and 'embarrassing'

  19-09-2019 15:42
  OTTAWA – Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says that the three separate instances of him wearing either brownface or blackface makeup that have emerged in the last day are "absolutely unacceptable," and "really embarrassing." The visuals coming to light have thrown the party's re-election campaign into major damage-control mode, with Trudeau admitting that he was "embarrassed" and had not previously come forward about his past actions.        Sign up for our Election Dispat
  
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• Fallout from photos, video of Trudeau in brownface, blackface dominate campaign

  19-09-2019 15:42
  OTTAWA – Three separate instances of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau wearing either brownface or blackface makeup have emerged in the last 24 hours, throwing the party's re-election campaign into major damage-control mode. Trudeau is set to address reporters at 2:15 p.m. ET from Winnipeg.LIVE @ 2:15 ET: Justin Trudeau speaks amid controversy over brownface, blackface imagesThe bombshell news is dominating the conversation on the campaign trail today, with 32 days until Canadians head to
  
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• Fallout from photos of Trudeau in brownface, blackface expected to be focus of day's campaigning

  19-09-2019 15:42
  OTTAWA – Photos of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau wearing brownface and blackface makeup emerged Wednesday night, throwing the party’s re-election campaign into major damage-control mode. The bombshell news is set to dominate the conversation on the campaign trail today. Trudeau apologized late last night for wearing brownface makeup at a party in 2001, after TIME Magazine published a photo from the event. The photo shows Trudeau with makeup on his face, neck, and hands.   
  
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• Judge to deliver fate of Alberta couple accused in toddler’s meningitis death

  19-09-2019 15:23
  A verdict is expected Thursday in the high profile retrial of David and Collet Stephan, the couple charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life for their 19-month-old son. Ezekiel Stephan died in March of 2012 after he stopped breathing at his family’s home. Doctors say he died of bacterial meningitis. The couple were originally found guilty but the convictions were overturned by the Supreme Court of Canada in May of 2018. In the retrial, prosecutors argued the pair knew their y
  
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• David and Collet Stephan not guilty in toddler's meningitis death

  19-09-2019 15:23
  David and Collet Stephan, the couple charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life for their 19-month-old son, were found not guilty by Justice Terry Clackson Thursday afternoon. Ezekiel Stephan died in March of 2012 after he stopped breathing at his family’s home. Doctors say he died of bacterial meningitis. The couple were originally found guilty but the convictions were overturned by the Supreme Court of Canada in May of 2018. In the retrial, prosecutors argued the pair knew t
  
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• CannTrust says goods returned by Alta. government cannabis firm worth $1.3M

  19-09-2019 14:34
  VAUGHAN, Ont. -- CannTrust Holdings Inc. says its products being returned by Alberta government's cannabis wholesaler and online retailer total about $1.3 million. The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis agency announced the move on Wednesday after Health Canada suspended CannTrust's licences to produce and sell pot.The Pot Post: Sign up to get the newsletter delivered to your inboxThe company says that under the terms of its agreement, the goods may be returned for any reason and it will be res
  
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• NDP claims Alberta government proposes to have small rural communities pay more for policing

  19-09-2019 14:09
  Alberta’s official opposition claims the UCP government will make small municipalities pay for some, or most, of their policing costs.  NDP Leader Rachel Notley says some municipalities are being told they’ll have to pay between 15 to 70 per cent of policing costs. At the high end, that would average out to $406 per resident a year.  According to Notley, those details are all in a transcript released by her caucus of a webinar broadcast earlier this month by Justice Departm
  
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• Man who went swimming naked with sharks says he likes doing 'exotic stuff'

  19-09-2019 13:55
  A British Columbia man who jumped into a shark tank at a Toronto aquarium while naked last year said he enjoys doing “spontaneous and exotic stuff.” “It’s just another day in the life of Dave,” the 28-year-old said before pleading guilty to mischief at a Toronto courthouse on Thursday.David Weaver, of Nelson, B.C., attended Ripley’s Aquarium in downtown Toronto on Oct. 12. He purchased a ticket to enter the venue before he removed all of his clothing and jumpe
  
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• A New York student was fatally stabbed while onlookers took a video

  19-09-2019 13:50
  Soon after school let out on Monday, a deadly fight broke out at a strip mall near Oceanside High School in Nassau County, New York. A group of teenagers looked on as Khaseen Morris, a 16-year-old student, was assaulted and stabbed in the chest. Some took out their phones and documented the fight on social media, but no one stepped in to help him. Morris died from his wounds after being taken to the hospital, according to Detective Lt. Stephen Fitzpatrick of the Nassau County Police Department.
  
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