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• Facebook banned this breast cancer survivor's book ad for 'excessive nudity'

  12-10-2019 23:43
  A North-Shore breast cancer survivor said she has faced censorship by Facebook over the cover of a book she wrote detailing her battle with the disease. Catherine Kontos said she wanted to chronicle a period of her life in which she fought not just cancer but divorce and the loss of her business in order to help others. “I wanted people to understand that if they have faith in their journey everything will turn out the way it needs to turn out,” she said. “Never give up.”
  
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• Truth Tracker: Conservative ads falsely say Liberals will legalize all drugs

  12-10-2019 23:20
  TORONTO -- The Conservative Party has been spreading misinformation to Chinese voters in multiple Facebook ads that falsely suggest the Liberals want to legalize all drugs. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has made it clear this campaign that his party isn’t planning to legalize or decriminalize all drugs, as Portugal has done, as a means to confront the opioid crisis. Instead, the Liberal platform promises a number of other measures including new investments for the provinces to support comm
  
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• Police investigate scene of shooting near strip mall along Macleod Trail

  12-10-2019 22:55
  CALGARY – Police are investigating after shots were fired near a number of businesses in the area of Macleod Trail on Saturday afternoon. Officers were called to the scene, in the 4600 block of Macleod Trail, at about 1:30 p.m. One person was injured in the attack and ended up being dropped off by someone at the Rocky View Hospital. Another person was hit by some flying glass and suffered some minor injuries as a result. Officials say the gunshot victim is expected to recover. Police are l
  
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• WHL: Olivia Howe enters uncharted territory, joins Moose Jaw’s coaching staff

  12-10-2019 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  "I'm really excited to start here. It's a great opportunity. Being from Moose Jaw, it's just awesome."
  
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• Man, 78, trampled by cattle in Alberta: STARS

  12-10-2019 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  STARS Air Ambulance responded to the scene 13 kilometres southwest of Three Hills on Friday after 6 p.m., STARS said.
  
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• Iranian official says oil tanker attack won't go unpunished

  12-10-2019 20:38
  TEHRAN, Iran -- A senior Iranian security official said Saturday that an attack on one of the country's oil tankers won't go unpunished, the official IRNA news agency reported. Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said a day after two missiles struck the Iranian tanker Sabiti as it travelled through the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia that "vicious behaviour in international waterways will not go without a response." He didn't elaborate. Shamkhani said an I
  
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• Former Oilers coach and seven-time Stanley Cup champ Ted Green dies at 79

  12-10-2019 20:31
  Former Edmonton Oilers coach and Stanley Cup champion Ted Green has died. He was 79. The Oilers announced Green's death on their Twitter account Saturday and a team spokesman said Green had died Tuesday. Green won the Stanley Cup as a player with the Boston Bruins in 1970 and 1972, and five more times as an assistant coach with Edmonton (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988) and co-coach (1990). Green, known as "Terrible Ted" through his playing days as a defenceman, appeared in 620 games in the NHL and 452 i
  
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• Man with dog hit by vehicle in southeast Calgary

  12-10-2019 19:38
  CALGARY – A man is recovering in hospital after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street with his dog early Saturday morning. Officials say they were called to the scene, near the intersection of Walden Gate and Chaparral Drive S.E., at about 8:45 a.m. for reports of an incident involving a pedestrian. A man was reportedly crossing the street while walking his dog when he was hit by a white SUV that was making a left turn. The victim, in his 40s, suffered non-life threatening i
  
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• New Orleans hotel collapse: Search on for a missing worker

  12-10-2019 19:23
  NEW ORLEANS -- Rescue crews on Sunday sought to find a worker missing in the rubble of a New Orleans hotel that partially collapsed while under construction, proceeding with caution because the dangerous of working in the unstable building, authorities said. Officials declined to say if they have any indication whether the missing worker is alive after Saturday's collapse. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell said they are treating their work as a rescue mission until they have evidence the miss
  
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• Missing worker search goes on in deadly New Orleans hotel collapse

  12-10-2019 19:23
  NEW ORLEANS -- Officials in New Orleans say they are continuing to look for one person missing in the rubble of a hotel that collapsed while under construction. Fire Chief Tim McConnell said Sunday that crews are assembling a 220,000-pound (99,800-kilogram) crane driven into the city overnight to begin the delicate process of removing the debris at the Hard Rock Hotel project near New Orleans' historic French Quarter. McConnell says his crews are still approaching this as a rescue mission. But h
  
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• 2 dead, one person missing after hotel collapse in New Orleans

  12-10-2019 19:23
  NEW ORLEANS - The Latest on the partial collapse of a hotel under construction in New Orleans (all times local): 11:35 p.m. New Orleans' officials say a second person has been killed in the partial collapse of a hotel under construction. The city's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness released the news on its Twitter feed. There is still one person missing. Officials called off the search Saturday night but will resume Sunday morning. The collapse happened shortly after 9 a.m
  
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• 1 dead, 3 missing after hotel collapse in New Orleans

  12-10-2019 19:23
  NEW ORLEANS -- A Hard Rock Hotel under construction at the edge of New Orleans' historic French Quarter collapsed Saturday morning, leaving at least one person dead and three unaccounted for, authorities said. City officials and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards confirmed the death. The building was under construction at the corner of Rampart Street and Canal Street, a broad boulevard just outside the Quarter, lined with restaurants hotels and retailers. Canal, which carries six lanes of traffic d
  
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• Energize Alberta fined by Election Commissioner in Callaway UCP leadership investigation

  12-10-2019 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  An organization related to Jeff Callaway's so-called kamikaze UCP leadership bid has been fined over $15,000.
  
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• BILD Lethbridge to design new Subdivision Recycling Depot Program - Lethbridge News Now

  12-10-2019 19:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  BILD Lethbridge to design new Subdivision Recycling Depot Program  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Singh vows to help oilsands workers find new jobs with programs, funding

  12-10-2019 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pledging to help oilsands workers find new jobs outside the sector if his party forms government and implements its plan to combat climate change.
  
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• Company says 2.6 million farmed salmon died in southern Newfoundland pens

  12-10-2019 18:54
  ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- A company that reported a mass die-off of farmed salmon more than a month ago says the death toll rings in at an estimated 2.6 million -- just under half of all its fish. The Norwegian-owned Northern Harvest Sea Farms made the announcement yesterday, after the provincial government announced it was suspending licences at the company's affected sites. Fisheries and Land Resources Minister Gerry Byrne says he learned Friday that the number dead fish was higher the company initi
  
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• Elaine's townhouse from 'Seinfeld' is on sale for US$8.65 million

  12-10-2019 17:39
  Nostalgic for the '90s and have a couple million dollars lying around? This might be the place for you. The New York townhouse used for the exterior shots of Elaine Benes' apartment building from the show "Seinfeld" is up for sale and it could be yours for the low, low price of US$8.65 million. Now, we know what you're thinking: Get out! But before you push us over backward in disbelief, just look at this living room. It's a far cry from the humble abode portrayed in the hit TV show, which actua
  
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• Muslim women gather in Calgary for largest conference in North America

  12-10-2019 17:32
  CALGARY – Hundreds of Muslim women are meeting in Calgary on Saturday to take a critical look at the upcoming election and discuss how to select the best candidate for their needs. Being Muslimah Empowered (ME) Calgary is a day-long conference that has been organized by women for women who are concerned about some of the most pressing issues facing their gender today. The event includes workshops and seminars that include talks from experts on a number of topics including making informed v
  
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• Firefighters taming Southern California blaze as winds fade

  12-10-2019 16:46
  LOS ANGELES -- Firefighters aided by diminishing winds were taming a wildfire Saturday that damaged or destroyed more than 30 structures along Los Angeles' northern edge and sent a blanket of smoke across a swath of neighbourhoods. Officials say the blaze in the city's San Fernando Valley area hadn't grown significantly since Friday, and ground crews were tamping down lingering hotspots. However, thousands of people remained under evacuation orders, and authorities warned the potential for flare
  
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• STARS honours Lethbridge resident, its first-ever VIP - Lethbridge News Now

  12-10-2019 16:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  STARS honours Lethbridge resident, its first-ever VIP  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mourners wear pink to remember 14-year-old boy stabbed outside school

  12-10-2019 15:47
  HAMILTON -- Many mourners grew teary-eyed and wore pink in support of anti-bullying campaigns as they gathered Saturday for the funeral of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death outside his school in Hamilton. Devan Bracci-Selvey was killed on Monday in an attack that unfolded in front of his mother after what his family described as weeks of bullying. An obituary for the boy described him as a loyal friend with a passion for old cars, video games and animals. Dozens of drivers in classic mu
  
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• Mourners to gather for slain teenager's funeral in Hamilton today

  12-10-2019 15:47
  HAMILTON -- Family and friends will gather to mourn Devan Bracci-Selvey at the 14-year-old's funeral in Hamilton today. The teen was stabbed to death outside his school -- and in front of his mother -- on Monday afternoon. An obituary for Devan describes him as having a passion for old cars and video games, and "a loving heart for animals." The family has asked those attending the funeral to wear pink to symbolize anti-bullying. Shari-Ann Bracci-Selvey says her son was the target of bullying sin
  
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• Mourners gather for slain teenager's funeral in Hamilton today

  12-10-2019 15:47
  HAMILTON -- A funeral for a 14-year-old who was stabbed to death in front of his mother is underway in Hamilton. Devan Bracci-Selvey's mother has said bullies targeted her son for weeks leading up to his death. The teen was stabbed outside of his high school on Monday afternoon. Many came dressed in pink as a statement against bullying, and a group of mourners arrived in classic muscle cars and motorcycles in a tribute to the teen, who had a passion for old cars. Devan's obituary says he also ha
  
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• Search for missing Airdrie man continues through volunteer effort

  12-10-2019 15:39
  CALGARY – A group of volunteers will be at Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park on Saturday to continue their search for a man who went missing in late September. Yannick Bastien, 26, went to the area with the intent to go canoeing on September 21 but hasn't been heard from since. Banff RCMP already located his truck and canoe in the area, but there was no sign of the man. According to a post on Facebook, a group of friends and family are now expected to be at the lake on Saturday to con
  
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• Family of Airdrie man continue searching 3 weeks after disappearance on lake in Banff

  12-10-2019 15:39
  BANFF – A crew of volunteer search teams, friends and family of Yannick Bastien continue to search for their loved one last seen on Lake Minnewanka. The 26-year-old from Airdrie had plans to take his canoe out of the lake, located 129 km west of Calgary on September 21st, and has not been heard from since. Banff RCMP recovered his truck and red canoe at Lake Minnewanka but there was no sign of Bastien. In a statement to CTV News, the Bastien family said the search effort has been extensive
  
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• Indian Prime Minister Modi picks up trash from beach

  12-10-2019 15:36
  MAMALLAPURAM, India - As part of his cleanliness drive, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has picked up trash from a beach in the southern temple town where he hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping. Modi released a short video on Twitter showing him walking barefoot in the sand, collecting the trash in a bag on Saturday morning in Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu state. He tweeted, "Let us ensure our public places are clean and tidy." Modi launched a "Clean India" campaign after he became prime minist
  
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• Hong Kong protests draw thousands, down from earlier rallies

  12-10-2019 15:14
  HONG KONG -- Protesters are marching again in Hong Kong but in numbers that so far seem significantly reduced from rallies that drew many thousands as recently as last weekend. A march in Kowloon on Saturday afternoon drew a couple of thousand people who marched peacefully, chanting slogans and braving a ferocious downpour. Outside the police headquarters on Hong Kong Island, about 200 people, many of them retirees, also gathered peacefully, although some shouted abuse at officers who did not in
  
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• Meet the athlete who ran a marathon in under 2 hours

  12-10-2019 14:43
  VIENNA -- Eliud Kipchoge has become the first athlete to run a marathon in less than two hours, although it will not count as a world record. The Olympic champion and world record holder from Kenya clocked 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds Saturday at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge, an event set up for the attempt. Kipchoge was supported by 36 pacemakers who accompanied him in alternating groups, one of the reasons the IAAF will not ratify the time as a world record. Running at a consistent average pa
  
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• Kipchoge is first to dip under 2 hours for marathon

  12-10-2019 14:43
  VIENNA -- Eliud Kipchoge has become the first athlete to run a marathon in less than two hours, although it will not count as a world record. The Olympic champion and world record holder from Kenya clocked 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds Saturday at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge, an event set up for the attempt. Kipchoge was supported by 36 pacemakers who accompanied him in alternating groups, one of the reasons the IAAF will not ratify the time as a world record. Running at a consistent average pa
  
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• Turkish forces say they've captured key Syrian border town

  12-10-2019 14:34
  CEYLANPINAR, Turkey -- Turkey's military said it captured a key Syrian border town under heavy bombardment Saturday in its most significant gain since an offensive against Kurdish fighters began four days ago, with no sign of relenting despite mounting international criticism. Turkish troops entered central Ras al-Ayn, according to Turkey's Defence Ministry and a war monitor group. The ministry tweeted: "Ras al-Ayn's residential centre has been taken under control through the successful operatio
  
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• Turkish forces capture centre of key Syrian border town

  12-10-2019 14:34
  CEYLANPINAR, Turkey -- Turkey's military said it captured a key Syrian border town under heavy bombardment Saturday as its offensive against Kurdish fighters pressed into its fourth day with little sign of relenting despite mounting international criticism. Turkish troops entered central Ras al-Ayn according to Turkey's Defence Ministry and a war monitor group, marking the most significant gain since the invasion began Wednesday. The ministry tweeted: "Ras al-Ayn's residential centre has been ta
  
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• 4 dead, 3 injured in shooting in Brooklyn: police

  12-10-2019 14:26
  NEW YORK -- Police say four people have been killed in a shooting in Brooklyn that also injured three others. An NYPD spokesman says police responding to a call about shots fired just before 7 a.m. Saturday found four men dead at the scene. A woman and two men suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the shooting took place in the Crown Heights neighbourhood of Brooklyn at an address that corresponds to a private social club on an online map of the street. But police couldn't immediate
  
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• No holiday for campaigning leaders on Thanksgiving weekend, but pace slows

  12-10-2019 13:30
  OTTAWA -- Federal party leaders are taking the Saturday of the holiday weekend a little easier after a frenetic Friday that followed the final debate of the election campaign, focusing events in areas of the country that could hold the key to their electoral success. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is making a morning announcement in Burnaby, B.C., possibly the most heavily campaigned-on place in the country since the election call in September.Sign up for our Election Dispatch newsletter for
  
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• Leaders spend Thanksgiving weekend revving up voters

  12-10-2019 13:30
  OTTAWA -- Party leaders hit the hustings at the start of the long weekend hoping to fire up their bases and their get-out-the-vote machines before turkeys are served on Thanksgiving tables -- or drop on their chances at electoral success. Justin Trudeau, Andrew Scheer, Jagmeet Singh and Elizabeth May all spent time Saturday in areas of the country where their parties have been competitive in the past, or that are seen as key to their path for electoral success.Sign up for our Election Dispatch n
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, October 11, 2019

  12-10-2019 07:51 via globalnews.ca
  KENNEWICK, Wash. - Kyle Olson scored his second goal of the night 4:20 into overtime as the Tri-City Americans topped the Victoria Royals 4-3 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• UCP says Alberta’s energy war room’s ‘internal operations’ not subject to freedom of information laws

  12-10-2019 06:50 via globalnews.ca
  The Kenney government's so-called "energy war room," which is aimed at countering criticism of Alberta's energy industry, is coming under fire again after the province revealed its "internal operations" won't be subject to freedom of information laws.
  
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• Raiders stay hot, Lethbridge Hurricanes fall to Prince Albert

  12-10-2019 06:33 via globalnews.ca
  The Lethbridge Hurricanes kicked off a four-game road trip in Saskatchewan on Friday night in Prince Albert. Danica Ferris has the highlights from the 4-2 Lethbridge loss.
  
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• Alberta prepares for flu season despite delays in vaccine shipments

  12-10-2019 05:04 via globalnews.ca
  Flu shots are arriving at pharmacies and doctors' offices across the province this week as Alberta health officials prepare for the upcoming flu season.
  
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• UBC student creates device to give brother new life

  12-10-2019 05:02
  They were born seven years apart, but there’s always been a tight bond between brothers Daniel and Michael Ko. Daniel is the eldest and always looked out for his kid brother. “Looking through the photos he always had his hand in my hand, his arm around my shoulders,” said Michael. Now about a decade later, the roles have reversed. Daniel uses a wheelchair because he has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a disease that gradually weakens muscles, until a patient can no longer walk. Un
  
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• Alberta ski jumpers find new home after COP closure

  12-10-2019 04:51 via globalnews.ca
  With demolition underway on the iconic Canada Olympic Park ski jumps, area athletes have found a solution just in time for their season to start.
  
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• North Lethbridge blaze caused by electrical appliance or cord: investigators

  12-10-2019 04:29 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services' investigation into Thursday's house fire in Legacy Ridge has revealed that the origin of the blaze was an RV parked next to the northside home's detached garage.
  
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• Calgary teens prepare for excellent adventure in Dubai to compete in 'Robotic Olympics'

  12-10-2019 04:22
  A group of Calgary and area students will soon head to Dubai to represent Canada at the ‘Robotic Olympics’. The team, made up of students between ages 12 and 16, will compete against more than 2000 participants from 192 other countries at the ‘First Global’ challenge, which kicks off Oct. 24. It's an opportunity for a group of southern Albertan teens to share their stories with students from across the planet, and hopefully to get exposed to the stories and innovations of
  
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• People's Party candidate reusing old Conservative campaign signs

  12-10-2019 04:00
  WINNIPEG -- Two candidates from two different parties are vying for votes with similar blue campaign signs in a west Winnipeg riding, but only one of them is running for the Conservatives. Steven Fletcher, a former Tory and cabinet minister in the Stephen Harper government, has re-purposed his old campaign signs even though he’s now running for Maxime Bernier’s People’s Party of Canada.Sign up for our Election Dispatch newsletter for a daily campaign update On his signs, blue p
  
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• McAleenan, acting Homeland Security secretary, stepping down

  12-10-2019 04:00
  WASHINGTON -- Kevin McAleenan, a career civil servant who became the unlikely point man for U.S. President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies, is stepping down as acting Homeland Security secretary after six months on the job. McAleenan told The Associated Press he was leaving on his own terms -- a contrast to other top administration officials pushed out during Trump's tenure. But his departure ends an awkward period of leadership -- one in which McAleenan delighted Trump by getting b
  
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• Tokyo area shuts down as powerful typhoon lashes Japan

  12-10-2019 03:49
  TOKYO -- A heavy downpour and strong winds pounded Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday as a powerful typhoon forecast to be Japan's worst in six decades made landfall and passed over the capital, where streets, nearby beaches and train stations were long deserted. Store shelves were bare after people stocked up on water and food ahead of Typhoon Hagibis. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of dangerously heavy rainfall in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, including Gunma, Saitama and Kan
  
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• UBC student uses engineering skills — and YouTube videos — to invent special wheelchair for brother

  12-10-2019 03:47 via globalnews.ca
  A UBC student has used his engineering skills to create a device to help his older brother make his way in the world.
  
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• Health minister has four words for Albertans: 'Get your flu shot'

  12-10-2019 03:40
  There’s no sense sugar coating the calendar. That was the gist of the message delivered by Alberta Minister of Health Tyler Shandro on Friday, when he held a press conference to talk about  flu season. Turns out it was the rare presser where the politician ended up being the one doing all the wincing, although to be fair to Shandro, that was part of the message he hoped to deliver to Albertans. The province is gearing up for another western Canadian winter full of sniffles and misery
  
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• Video shows barrage of gunfire unleashed on St-Leonard cafe

  12-10-2019 03:14
  MONTREAL - Video of a shooting inside a St-Leonard cafe Tuesday shows customers diving for cover as bullets crack overhead. The surveillance video, obtained by CTV News, shows three masked gunmen firing into the cafe. The shooters, armed with handguns, seemed to fire indiscriminately through the windows and the door. Inside the cafe, the dozen-or-so clients hid behind tables and benches. Montreal police said on Tuesday that no one was injured in the shooting. The SPVM reported that three people
  
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• Two people dead in crash on Highway 1 near Bassano

  12-10-2019 02:33
  CALGARY – RCMP have confirmed to CTV News that two people have died in a crash on Highway 1 on Friday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the scene, on the Trans-Canada Highway at Highway 847 near Bassano for reports of a two-vehicle crash at about 4 p.m. Police say two people have died as a result. Their names or genders have not been released. There is no word on any other injuries. Authorities say the traffic is reduced to a single lane in both directions because of the incident.U
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: Oct 11

  12-10-2019 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, October 11, 2019 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Tom Roulston.
  
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