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• Q & A: Riders GM discusses Fajardo, signing older players, teams success

  12-11-2019 23:47
  
  Riders General Manager Jeremy O'Day sat down for an interview with Claire Hanna.Q: How great is it to know your Riders have that ‘y x’ next to their name in the standings?A: It’s awesome, I think because of my background and being here for a long time I know how hard it is to achieve that during the season. It is something that we talk about quite a bit about, trying to be a team who does that more consistently and puts us in a better position to win Grey Cups when we kind of e
  
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• Australia's highest court agrees to hear cardinal's appeal - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2019 23:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Kenney says proposal to pull Alberta out of CPP due to hostility from others

  12-11-2019 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney is defending his idea that Alberta could pull out of the federal pension plan by saying times have changed.
  
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• ‘Almost natural for me to play with a chip on my shoulder’: Mangiapane beating the odds to become full-time NHLer

  12-11-2019 23:13
  
  CALGARY — Andrew Mangiapane is a player you can’t help but root for. He’s always been a smaller player, so Mangiapane has had to battle against the odds throughout his hockey career. The Flames forward says playing with a chip on his shoulder is natural for him. “I wasn’t drafted into the Ontario Hockey League. I was passed up my first year in the NHL Draft,” he said. “So yeah, I guess I’ve been doubted so I think every time I step onto the ice I j
  
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• Jason Kenney says staff were not directed to delete dissenting comments on livestream

  12-11-2019 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's premier says government officials were not told to block dissenting comments from his livestream on a "fair deal" panel Saturday.
  
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• Calgary woman seeks home to keep a veteran and his family off the streets

  12-11-2019 23:04
  
  A homeless veteran and his partner are hoping to find a place to live together with their two support dogs before the winter. Matthew Boone and Arwen Murphy have been living on the streets for the past year as they have been dealing with the grief of losing several close family members, but a Calgary woman invited them to stay with her for a few days while she tries to find a more permanent living situation for the couple. “I just wanted to make sure that they were OK, because it was getti
  
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• ‘Medicine for the spirit’: Indigenous mural at Simons Valley School inspires students

  12-11-2019 22:58
  
  CALGARY — Ryan Jason Allen Willert has been working for weeks painting a mural for students and staff at Simons Valley School in northwest Calgary, with the inspiration for his artwork rooted in Blackfoot culture and tradition. The mural features a buffalo — an animal Willart says is prominent to the Blackfoot people and one that he hopes will encourage  children at the school to live a good life.   “The children are our future and for them to have this, this is
  
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• Beiseker council to vote on contentious medical incinerator project

  12-11-2019 22:46
  
  CALGARY — The future of a major project will be decided Tuesday night when the Beiseker village council convenes for its regular meeting. A thermal treatment plant proposed by G-M Pearson has residents talking, with many opposed to the idea. Council will debate the second and third readings of a land use bylaw that would allow the company to build a medical waste incinerator on a parcel of land along Highway 9, near the entrance to Beiseker. If the project were to move forward, the plant w
  
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• AHS closes northeast Calgary restaurant over cockroach infestation

  12-11-2019 22:38
  
  CALGARY – Alberta Health Services says a restaurant in northeast Calgary has been shut down due to a number of health violations including issues with food preparation and the presence of insecticide and cockroaches. Following an inspection, AHS officials discovered a significant cockroach infestation throughout Happy Lamb Hot Pot, located at 100A 999 36 Street N.E. "Live and dead cockroaches were observed under the kitchen handwashing sinks, food preparation sinks, a chest freezer, in the
  
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• Imperial ‘scurrying’ to ramp up crude-by-rail but uninterested in rail contracts

  12-11-2019 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Imperial Oil Ltd. is "scurrying" to quickly ramp up crude-by-rail shipments from its Edmonton terminal to take advantage of improved profitability caused by the Keystone pipeline spill in North Dakota, CEO Rich Kruger said Tuesday.
  
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• Don Cherry says he's sorry if he hurt anyone but believes 'silent majority' agrees with him

  12-11-2019 22:02
  
  Don Cherry says he is sorry if his "you people" rant about poppies on "Hockey Night in Canada" hurt anyone but he believes the silent majority backs him. Sitting inside his Mississauga home on Tuesday afternoon, the 85-year-old former hockey broadcaster told CTV News Toronto he was "quite prepared to be fired."  Cherry was fired from Sportsnet on Monday following his rant on Saturday night. During his regular "Coach's Corner" segment, he implied that immigrants in Toronto are not paying the
  
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• NASA renames faraway ice world 'Arrokoth' after backlash

  12-11-2019 21:57
  
  Ultima Thule, the farthest cosmic body ever visited by a spacecraft, has been officially renamed Arrokoth, or "sky" in the Native American Powhatan and Algonquian languages, following a significant backlash over the old name's Nazi connotations. The icy rock, which orbits in the dark and frigid Kuiper Belt about a billion miles beyond Pluto, was visited by the NASA spaceship New Horizons in January this year, with the first detailed images showing it consisted of two spheres stuck together in th
  
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• Problem elk in Banff National Park prompts warning

  12-11-2019 21:46
  
  CALGARY – Authorities in Banff National Park have shut down a trail system near the townsite this week because of cow elk that have become aggressive towards visitors. According to Parks Canada, a number of female elk have charged at people walking along the trails near Tunnel Mountain and the surrounding areas.There are no reports of anyone being injured. In addition to shutting down the area, officials remind visitors to:Remain at least 30 metres away from all elk Walk on open roads
  
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• Airdrie RCMP searching for man who exposed himself near Genesis Place

  12-11-2019 21:43
  
  CALGARY — Airdrie RCMP are searching for a man accused of exposing himself to a woman who was out walking Tuesday morning. Police say the woman was walking in East Lake Park, behind Genesis Place, just after 8 a.m. when she noticed she was being followed by a man. When he moved in front of the woman, she saw that he was holding his genitals in his hands. The man then noticed another person approaching and fled between the tennis courts and hockey rink. The suspect is described as:White Tal
  
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• Airdrie RCMP searching for man who exposed himself near Genesis Centre

  12-11-2019 21:43
  
  CALGARY — Airdrie RCMP are searching for a man accused of exposing himself to a woman who was out walking Tuesday morning. Police say the woman was walking in East Lake Park, behind the Genesis Centre, just after 8 a.m. when she noticed she was being followed by a man. When he moved in front of the woman, she saw that he was holding his genitals in his hands. The man then noticed another person approaching and fled between the tennis courts and hockey rink. The suspect is described as:Whit
  
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• Staff member at Lethbridge bar chased by knife-wielding man during robbery

  12-11-2019 21:42
  
  LETHBRIDGE – Members of the Lethbridge Police Service are investigating an early-Monday morning robbery at the Flamingo Bar where a suspect with a knife confronted a staff member. According to LPS officials, a man with a knife entered the establishment in the 1700 block of 23rd Street N. shortly after midnight and demanded money from an employee. The male staff member refused to hand over any cash and the knife-wielding suspect proceeded to chase the worker. The bar employee agreed to open
  
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• Remembrance Day in Lethbridge; thought provoking presentations - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2019 21:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Section of Highway 1A in southern Alberta will be widened

  12-11-2019 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government says it has signed an agreement for a transfer of lands needed for the upgrade with Stoney Nakoda First Nation.
  
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• Food bank use up in Lethbridge for seniors & single adults - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2019 20:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Citizen satisfaction in Calgary drops, according to new survey

  12-11-2019 20:52
  
  CALGARY – Infrastructure, traffic and roads, transit and community safety are among the top concerns of Calgarians a new citizen satisfaction survey says. The report, released Tuesday, says while 83 per cent of Calgarians are happy with their quality of life, it was still a three-point drop from last year's result. Fewer residents feel their quality of life has improved (16 per cent) while four in 10 Calgarians who participated in the survey say their quality of life has actually gotten wo
  
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• Child found safe after leaving Calgary home in the middle of the night

  12-11-2019 20:27
  
  CALGARY — Calgary police say a four-year-old boy left his home in Skyview Ranch sometime early Tuesday morning after his parents forgot to put child locks on their front door. The child’s father awoke around 3 a.m. to find the front door ajar and called police. Police say the boy was located by a neighbour a short time later. He wasn’t dressed for the weather, but was not injured.
  
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• Fire that destroyed two homes in Legacy deliberately set

  12-11-2019 20:04
  
  CALGARY – Police are searching for a suspect who they say set a number of fires in the community of Legacy, leading to the destruction of two homes. Fire crews were called to the scene, in the 200 block of Legacy Mount S.E., on Nov. 2 for reports of a house fire. Upon arrival, they found one home that was fully involved with flames impinging on a second home. Officials say the fire began inside a home that was under construction and was unoccupied at the time. The second home, directly adj
  
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• Gas companies gave 'inconclusive or conflicting' reasons for 13 cents/L price gap: report

  12-11-2019 19:57
  
  VICTORIA - The B.C. Utilities Commission issued a supplementary report Tuesday, upholding a previous conclusion that British Columbians are paying up to 13 cents/litre more for gas than others, despite gas companies putting forward explanations for the difference. The follow-up report comes after a government-ordered review into how gas is priced in B.C. That report found a mysterious 13 cents/litre premium on wholesale prices paid by B.C. drivers. Oil and gas companies disputed the findings, an
  
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• Province, Stoney Nakoda agreement paves way for Highway 1A widening

  12-11-2019 19:46
  
  CALGARY – A land agreement between the Stoney Nakoda First Nation and the province will see the widening of sections of Highway 1A between Cochrane and Canmore. Alberta Transportation announced the transfer Tuesday morning and said survey work is already underway for the widening of sections of the highway between the two towns. "This important project is going to make life better for Albertans," said Premier Jason Kenney in a statement. "I am proud that we have made this agreement with th
  
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• Moe expresses disappointment after meeting with PM in Ottawa

  12-11-2019 19:35
  
  OTTAWA -- Premier Scott Moe has expressed his disappointment with how his meeting with the Prime Minister went. "We have provided some options for [Trudeau] to support the people of the province and today I did not hear a commitment to moving forward on those items," said Moe. Top of the agenda were the premier’s previously stated priorities, outlined in a series of letters sent to the prime minister following the election that saw the Liberals entirely shut out of Saskatchewan and Alberta
  
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• Imperial CEO says no to Aspen oilsands project until Alberta oil quotas are gone

  12-11-2019 19:27
  
  CALGARY -- The outgoing CEO of Imperial Oil Ltd. says the $2.6-billion Aspen oilsands project in northern Alberta it announced a year ago - only to cancel it a few months later - will remain on the sidelines until the province completely ends its oil curtailment program. Rich Kruger, who is retiring at year-end, says the company which is about 70 per cent owned by American giant Exxon Mobil Corp. can't go forward with a major expansion until the government halts its program to restrict oil produ
  
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• One Chip Challenge takes down CTV Morning Live team

  12-11-2019 19:15
  
  CALGARY — The CTV Morning Live team took the One Chip Challenge during the final segment of Monday's show, and it didn't end well. Made by Paqui, the One Chip Challenge involves just a single Carolina Reaper chip, but at 1.9 million Scoville units — for comparison, Tabasco Sauce is between 2,500 and 5,000 scoville units — eating it is no easy feat. And the next 45 minutes weren't much fun for Jefferson Humphreys, Joelle Tomlinson, Kevin Stanfield and Andrea Dion. At least two o
  
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• Sask. premier exploring further provincial autonomy after ‘disappointing’ Trudeau meeting

  12-11-2019 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe said Saskatchewan will be working on being more visible on the world stage and working directly with international trading partners.
  
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• Calgary Tower reopens to public 4 months after dramatic elevator rescue

  12-11-2019 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Tower reopened to the public on Tuesday, four months after firefighters performed a high-angle rescue to remove eight people trapped in a broken-down elevator.
  
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• Police still searching for mother of dead infant found in Saskatoon dumpster

  12-11-2019 18:38
  
  SASKATOON -- Four days after a baby was discovered dead inside a dumpster in downtown Saskatoon, police are still searching for the infant's mother. How the baby died is not yet known, an autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. Around 8:50 a.m. Friday, police were called to a report of an unknown problem in the 400 block of 5th Avenue North. Upon arrival, officers found the body of a dead infant inside of a recycling bin. Investigators are conducting interviews and gathering evidence in an e
  
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• Book launches this month in Halifax, Lethbridge and Vancouver - Canadian Architect

  12-11-2019 18:17 via canadianarchitect.com
  
  Book launches this month in Halifax, Lethbridge and Vancouver  Canadian Architect
  
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• Calgary Tower reopens months after elevator cables snapped

  12-11-2019 17:43
  
  CALGARY – The Calgary Tower and Sky360 Restaurant reopened Tuesday, nearly four months after an elevator plunged several stories with eight passengers inside. According to Calgary Tower officials, issues with the building's elevators have been addressed. The elevators have been inspected and are now in compliance with all applicable regulations. "Following the incident over the summer, we conducted a thorough and comprehensive inspection of the elevator system," said Blaine Coupal, CEO of
  
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• U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Recap: Nov. 8-10, 2019 - Lethbridge News Now

  12-11-2019 17:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Three charged with attempted murder following CrossIron Mills shooting

  12-11-2019 17:03
  
  CALGARY – Three Calgary men have been arrested and charged in connection with a September shooting on the property of CrossIron Mills mall in Balzac. The accused - 25-year-old Dakota Brandon Bolton, 35-year-old Carl James Schuyler, and 37-year-old Jari Erkki Manner- were arrested Sunday, Nov. 10 More details to follow
  
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• Three charged with attempted murder following CrossIron Mills parking lot shooting

  12-11-2019 17:03
  
  CALGARY – Three Calgary men have been arrested and charged in connection with a September shooting on the property of CrossIron Mills mall in Balzac. The accused – 25-year-old Dakota Brandon Bolton, 35-year-old Carl James Schuyler, and 37-year-old Jari Erkki Manner – were arrested Sunday, Nov. 10 and all three were charged with:Attempted murder Conspiracy to commit murderOn the evening of Sep. 16, emergency crews, including RCMP and CPS members, responded to CrossIron Mills fol
  
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• 'He's not a wordsmith': Don Cherry impersonator defends broadcaster after firing

  12-11-2019 17:01
  
  A man who makes a living impersonating Don Cherry is defending the longtime hockey broadcaster who’s out of a job after a rant that was widely criticized for scolding immigrants who don’t wear poppies. In an interview with CTV Calgary, “That ‘Don Cherry’ Guy” Clark Robertson said the former “Hockey Night in Canada” co-host “could have said it better” and “is never going to win awards for grammar.” “He’s not a wor
  
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• Disney Plus gives Canadians a streaming platform that nearly matches U.S. version

  12-11-2019 16:58
  
  TORONTO -- Disney Plus has arrived in Canada, becoming the newest player in the growing menu of TV options, but some users say they've encountered technical problems trying to access the streaming platform. A number of Canadians took to social media on Tuesday complaining they were unable to sign up for the service, which debuted a few hours earlier. Some posted screenshots of error messages that included characters from Disney's animated movies "Wreck-It Ralph" and "Ralph Breaks the Internet."
  
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• 3 men charged in September shooting at CrossIron Mills mall

  12-11-2019 16:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three men are facing charges following the Sept. 16 shooting in the parking lot of the shopping centre north of Calgary.
  
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• Scheer says he has renewed calls for Trudeau to scrap bills C-69, C-48

  12-11-2019 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Conservative Party Andrew Scheer on Tuesday said that during a private meeting with Justin Trudeau, he asked the prime minister to scrap bills C-69 and C-48, claiming they have lead to “uncertainty and a lack of confidence in the energy sector.”
  
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• Alberta presumed consent organ donation bill needs work, says dad of late Humboldt Broncos player

  12-11-2019 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toby Boulet supports the purpose of the bill but says it could do more harm than good unless there's more work done to back up its intent.
  
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• Ensign Energy Services reports $37.8-million third-quarter loss

  12-11-2019 16:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ensign Energy Services cut its dividend in half due to what it said was prevailing industry conditions as it reported a third-quarter loss of $37.8 million.
  
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• Man treated for CO, smoke inhalation following Mount Pleasant fire

  12-11-2019 16:10
  
  CALGARY – An early-morning fire in the city's northwest sent one person to hospital. Emergency crews were called to the 600 block of 28th Avenue N.W. shortly after 1 a.m. and encountered a home fully-engulfed in flames. A man escaped the burning home under his own power and was transported by ambulance to hospital for treatment of carbon monoxide exposure and smoke inhalation. Firefighters extinguished the blaze before it could spread to neighbouring homes but the damage to the house was s
  
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• UCP government admits some critical comments deleted on Kenney Facebook livestream

  12-11-2019 16:08
  
  EDMONTON -- The UCP government says it is taking "corrective action" after some Albertans who lobbed criticisms at Premier Jason Kenney on a Facebook livestream had their comments deleted and were blocked from viewing the event. At the Manning Centre conference in Red Deer on Saturday, Kenney released details on a new Fair Deal panel that he said will help Alberta become more autonomous from Ottawa.Kenney's 'fair deal' plan 'would completely change Alberta' if successful: political scientistThe
  
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• 7 dogs dead following house fire in Ranchlands

  12-11-2019 15:37
  
  CALGARY – A Monday night house fire in a northwest neighbourhood claimed seven pets. Fire crews were called to the 1000 block of Ranchlands Boulevard N.W. shortly after 11 p.m. after a resident returned home and discovered heavy smoke in the building. A total of nine dogs, including seven dead animals, were found during a search of the home.  The surviving two dogs were rushed to an emergency veterinary clinic. According to Calgary Fire Department officials, the fire had burned out pr
  
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• 7 dogs dead following house fire in northwest Calgary

  12-11-2019 15:37
  
  CALGARY – A Monday night house fire in the northwest neighbourhood of Ranchlands claimed seven pets. Fire crews were called to the 1000 block of Ranchlands Boulevard N.W. shortly after 11 p.m. after a resident returned home and discovered heavy smoke in the building. A total of nine dogs, including seven dead animals, were found during a search of the home.  The surviving two dogs were rushed to an emergency veterinary clinic. According to Calgary Fire Department officials, the fire h
  
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• Trudeau to convene new Parliament on Dec. 5

  12-11-2019 15:26
  
  OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will convene the new Parliament on Thursday, December 5. The Liberal minority-led 43rd Parliament will begin with MPs electing a new House of Commons Speaker, and then Governor General Julie Payette will preside over Trudeau’s throne speech in the Senate.A new Parliament begins soon: Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletterIn the speech, Trudeau will unveil what his government’s priorities will be and it’s likely to include major
  
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• Saskatchewan premier has three items on wish list for meeting with Trudeau

  12-11-2019 15:21
  
  OTTAWA -- Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has three things on his wish list when he talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a meeting set for today in Ottawa. Moe wants to see overseas oil markets opened by completing pipelines, the reworking the equalization formula, and a one-year hold on the federal carbon tax in Saskatchewan so officials can re-evaluate the province's climate change strategies. Moe made the demands in a statement the day after the Oct. 21 election that returned the Libera
  
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• TELUS Spark to undergo $21M renovation as part of ongoing effort to stay current

  12-11-2019 15:08
  
  CALGARY – TELUS Spark will undergo a significant transformation in the coming years following the announcement of plans to emphasize highly interactive and hands-on experiences at the science centre. The City of Calgary-owned facility, which opened to the public in 2011, will undergo an estimated $21 million in renovations over the next five years. The planned upgrades are the result of four months of consultation with community members including TELUS Spark members, staff, tech sector rep
  
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• McDonald's workers say anti-harassment efforts fall short

  12-11-2019 14:54
  
  McDonald's got tough on its former CEO, who was fired last week for having a consensual relationship with an employee. Now, some workers say, the company needs to get tougher on sexual harassment in its restaurants.Read more: McDonald's CEO pushed out after relationship with employeeOn Tuesday, former McDonald's employee Jenna Ries filed a class-action lawsuit against the company and one of its Michigan franchisees. She's one of at least 50 workers who have filed sexual harassment charges agains
  
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• Solar-powered pot: Edmonton-area producer unveils largest rooftop solar array

  12-11-2019 14:52
  
  EDMONTON -- Electricity consumption is one of the biggest barriers to going green in the cannabis industry, but an Edmonton-area pot producer has come up with a sunny solution. Freedom Cannabis unveiled the largest rooftop solar system used by a cannabis facility in Canada at its 126,000-square foot Acheson location, 20 kilometres west of Edmonton, on Tuesday. The "state-of-the-art" 1,830-kilowatt solar array—made up of 4,574 panels—was supplied by Enmax and will offset more than 1,0
  
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