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• Wexit party makes jump to run federal candidates

  17-11-2019 21:49
  
  EDMONTON -- The western exit party, widely known as Wexit, held a gathering in the city’s northeast Saturday night. The crowd was filled with Albertans as well as others from across western Canada all wanting the same thing: to separate from Canada. “If the rest of Canada wants to have a constitutional convention to fix the problems, now is probably the time to do it because the reality is we are going to follow through,” said Wexit founder Peter Downing. It’s a movement
  
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• Kanye West talks about serving God during visit with Osteen - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2019 21:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Red Bull driver Verstappen wins Formula One's Brazilian GP - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2019 21:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Premier Jason Kenney heads to Texas to push investment

  17-11-2019 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney will be travelling to Houston, where he is set to meet with investors and business leaders over a four-day trip that also includes a day in Dallas. 
  
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• Jersey retired of Calgary-area hockey player who was shot to death

  17-11-2019 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kristian Ayoungman's No. 11 jersey was retired in the arena filled with friends, family, and former and current players on Saturday.
  
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• Winnipeg teen who encouraged thousands to vote, dies after battle with cancer

  17-11-2019 20:16
  
  WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg teen who – during her fight with terminal cancer – challenged thousands of Canadians everywhere to vote, has died. The family of 18-year-old Maddison Yetman announced on Twitter Sunday morning that Yetman had died after a battle with cancer. The University of Winnipeg student grabbed the attention of the country when – four days after being diagnosed with terminal cancer – she posted a video urging Canadians to vote. Sitting in her hospital b
  
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• Premier Kenney heading to Texas on energy mission

  17-11-2019 19:28
  
  EDMONTON— Premier Jason Kenney will head to Texas on Monday for meetings aimed at spurring energy investment in Alberta. Kenney will visit both Houston and Dallas, where he is scheduled to speak with investors and business leaders. “This trip will allow me to raise awareness among prospective investors about our growth strategy,” said Kenney. Texas is Alberta’s second-largest export market overall, with Alberta exporting $11.5 billion worth of goods to the state in 2018.
  
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• Lionel Messi in Israel despite rockets and boycott threats - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2019 19:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Rowing Canada, university investigate celebrated coach for harassment, abuse - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2019 18:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Extended: Alberta should get out of the oil economy, Blanchet says

  17-11-2019 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  An extended interview with Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves Francois Blanchet on carbon emissions and the fight that lies ahead.
  
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• Wind warnings blow into parts of southern Alberta

  17-11-2019 16:15
  
  CALGARY — Environment Canada has issued winds warnings for parts of southern Alberta as winds between 70km/h to 100 km/h are expected to gust across the province Sunday. According to the agency, strong winds are forecast throughout the mountain peaks and foothills regions. The winds in the northwestern portions of the foothills will begin to weaken in the early afternoon, while the winds in the southern region will weaken later in the afternoon. "High winds may toss loose objects or cause
  
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• Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews apologizes after charge dismissed - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2019 16:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• RCMP investigating Vauxhall bank robbery - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2019 15:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Doctor's fight to provide private surgery entering final stages in B.C. courtroom

  17-11-2019 14:40
  
  VANCOUVER -- A framed iconic photo in Dr. Brian Day's office shows Muhammad Ali raising a triumphant gloved hand as he stares down at his opponent splayed on the mat after a first-round boxing knockout less than two minutes into the fight. Day, 72, will step into a courtroom on Monday as final arguments begin in the culmination of a battle he launched a decade ago against the British Columbia government based on a constitutional challenge saying patients have a right to pay for private care if t
  
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• Closing arguments begin in B.C. case launched in 2009 over private health care

  17-11-2019 14:40
  
  VANCOUVER -- A framed iconic photo in Dr. Brian Day's office shows Muhammad Ali raising a triumphant gloved hand as he stares down at his opponent splayed on the mat after a first-round boxing knockout less than two minutes into the fight. Day, 72, will step into a courtroom on Monday as final arguments begin in the culmination of a battle he launched a decade ago against the British Columbia government based on a constitutional challenge saying patients have a right to pay for private care if t
  
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• Hong Kong police storm campus with tear gas, water cannons

  17-11-2019 13:37
  
  HONG KONG -- Police breached a Hong Kong university campus held by protesters early Monday after an all-night siege that included firing repeated barrages of tear gas and water cannons. Anti-government protesters have barricaded themselves inside Hong Kong Polytechnic University for days. Police surrounded the area Sunday night and began moving in after issuing an ultimatum for people to leave the area. The crowd wore raincoats and carried umbrellas to shield themselves. Riot officers broke in o
  
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• 3rd record tide enters Venice as Italy hit with snow, rain

  17-11-2019 13:20
  
  VENICE, Italy -- Venice was hit Sunday by a record third exceptional tide in the same week while other parts of Italy struggled with a series of weather woes, from rain-swollen rivers to high winds to an out-of-season avalanche. Stores and museums in Venice were mostly closed in the hardest-hit area around St. Mark's Square, but tourists donned high rubber boots or even hip waders to witness and photograph the spectacle. Most were disappointed when officials closed the historic square as winds r
  
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• Freeland’s impact on foreign policy remains even if she’s shuffled, analysts say

  17-11-2019 13:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Freeland was appointed foreign-affairs minister in January 2017 with one very important marching order: deal with the newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump and keep the North American Free Trade Agreement, and Canada's economy, from being trashed.
  
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• Saudi Aramco to sell small stake on Riyadh exchange - Lethbridge News Now

  17-11-2019 08:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• WHL Roundup: Saturday, November 16, 2019

  17-11-2019 07:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  EVERETT, Wash. - Chase Hartje scored the winner 39 seconds into overtime as the Winnipeg Ice rallied for a 5-4 win over the Everett Silvertips on Saturday in the Western Hockey League.
  
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• Rally against 'conscience rights' Bill 207 gathers hundreds at legislature

  17-11-2019 06:22
  
  EDMONTON -- Criticism swelled on Saturday of a new private member's bill that would undo a requirement of doctors to refer treatment or service which goes against their beliefs, as protestors rallied at the Alberta Legislature to express their concern. Sanda Azocar, executive director of Friends of Medicare, called Bill 207, The Conscience Rights Protection Act, an unnecessary piece of proposed legislation that would cause discrimination and harm. She said the bill would allow physicians "to bas
  
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• Ron MacLean says Coach's Corner 'is no more' after Don Cherry firing

  17-11-2019 02:16
  
  TORONTO -- Sports broadcaster Ron MacLean addressed Don Cherry's dismissal on "Hockey Night in Canada," saying he still loves his former co-host but ultimately had to choose “principle over friendship."  Speaking directly to viewers for nearly five minutes, MacLean said "Coach's Corner is no more" and laid out his feelings following Cherry’s divisive comments last week that cost him his job. “We are all hurting. I have collapsed a hundred times, if not more,” MacLean
  
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• Oil tanker crash spills 40,000 litres of oil near Alberta-B.C. border

  17-11-2019 01:16
  
  EDMONTON —  A crash and fire involving a B-train tanker truck carrying crude oil saw tens of thousands of litres of oil spilled near the Alberta-B.C. border on Saturday. The incident happened on the Pouce Coupe River bridge, about five kilometres east of Dawson Creek, around 8:30 a.m. According to the Government of British Columbia, the responding emergency officer found the truck and trailer "mostly consumed by the fire" upon arriving. The driver was taken to hospital, although their
  
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• Driver sent to hospital after oil tanker crash, ensuing fire near Alberta-B.C. border

  17-11-2019 01:16
  
  EDMONTON -- A crash and fire involving a b-train tanker truck carrying crude oil closed Highway 49 near the Alberta-B.C. border on Saturday. The incident happened on the Pouce Coupe river Bridge, about five kilometres east of Dawson Creek, around 8:30 a.m. According to the Government of British Columbia, the responding emergency officer found the truck and trailer "mostly consumed by the fire" upon arriving. The driver was taken to hospital, although their injuries were unknown. The bridge was c
  
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• Tanker truck carrying crude oil rolls over, catches fire near Dawson Creek, B.C.

  17-11-2019 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Oil has been observed on the bridge and a sheen was found on the river below the crash site.
  
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• ‘This encourages patient abandonment’: Edmontonians rally against Bill 207 at Alberta legislature

  17-11-2019 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bill, which has now passed first reading, was introduced in the legislature by Peace River United Conservative Party MLA Dan Williams.
  
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• Calgarians attend Deerfoot Trail improvement project open house

  17-11-2019 00:35
  
  CALGARY -- The City of Calgary and Alberta Transportation are gathering public feedback for a multi-phase study on Deerfoot Trail, the busiest major corridor in the city. With the work now in Phase 3, residents are asked to share their thoughts on long-term improvements that can be made to the route with a horizon year of 2048. "On Deerfoot Trail we've identified so many issues and challenges from the technical analysis and public input, so we needed to do some improvements to help all the road
  
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