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• Man, 27, killed in house fire in Nobleford, Alta.

  23-11-2019 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said a passerby called the fire department after seeing smoke emerging from a house on Milnes Street on Saturday at around 10:20 a.m.
  
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• Southern Alberta house fire claims life of 27-year-old man

  23-11-2019 23:25
  
  CALGARY — Fire officials are investigating the cause of a blaze that killed a 27-year-old man in the town of Nobleford, Alta. Emergency crews were called to the scene of a house fire on Milnes Street at about 10:20 a.m. after a passerby spotted smoke coming from the home. Crews with the Barons Fire Department responded to the scene and discovered a man's body inside. No one else was home at the time, authorities said. The identity of the victim is not being released and Coaldale/Picture Bu
  
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• House fire in Nobleford claims life of 27-year-old man

  23-11-2019 23:25
  
  CALGARY – Fire officials are now investigating the cause of a blaze that killed a 27-year-old man in the town of Nobleford. Emergency crews were called to the scene of a house fire on Milnes Street in the community at about 10:20 a.m. after a passerby spotted smoke coming from the home. Crews with the Barons Fire Department responded to the scene and discovered a man's body inside. The fire caused significantly damage to the back section of the home. An adjacent home also suffered some hea
  
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• Mounties want to speak to driver who offered kids 'candy and a ride'

  23-11-2019 22:55
  
  CALGARY – RCMP west of Calgary are searching for a driver who allegedly approached two 12-year-old boys Friday night. Investigators say the boys were walking on Range Road 33 near Springbank, Alta., south of Cochrane, at about 8 p.m. when they were approached by a man driving a van. The driver spoke with the pair, reportedly offering them candy and a ride. The youth declined and the man drove away. The boys then reported the incident to Cochrane RCMP. Police would now like to speak with th
  
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• Former Stampeder in the running for head of the CFLPA

  23-11-2019 22:30
  
  CALGARY – Calgary Stampeder alumnus Keon Raymond announced Saturday he is seeking the president's chair on the board of the Canadian Football League Players' Association. Raymond, an American who now calls Calgary home, played in the league for nine years and won two Grey Cups with the Stamps. He told CTV News he is seeking the role of president of the CFLPA in order to eliminate certain barriers that exist between American and Canadian players such as salary. Raymond also wants to hold th
  
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• Saskatchewan premier to meet with deputy prime minister next week

  23-11-2019 22:00
  
  REGINA -- After a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier this month that Scott Moe called "disappointing," the Saskatchewan premier's office says Moe will now meet with Trudeau's deputy prime minister. Moe's spokesman Jim Billington confirmed in an email that Chrystia Freeland, who Trudeau named his intergovernmental affairs minister as well as deputy prime minister on Wednesday, will meet with Moe in Regina on Tuesday afternoon. Moe went into a meeting with Trudeau in Ottawa on Nov.
  
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• Twitter hashtag PatientsAreNotFaking explodes after viral video

  23-11-2019 21:58
  
  The Twitter hashtag PatientsAreNotFaking is trending with people sharing their stories of not being believed after a U.S. health-care worker made a viral video mocking certain patients. On Tuesday, Twitter user “D Rose” tweeted a Tic Tok video of her in medical scrubs dancing to the fake cough of a patient, who is also played by her. The caption read: “We know when y’all are faking.” Rose, who declined to use her full name or identify where she worked, told CTVNews.
  
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• Mudslides, floods kill 34 people in western Kenya

  23-11-2019 21:45
  
  NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenya's interior minister says 29 people have been killed in mudslides, among the 34 people overall who lost their lives Saturday amid flooding in the East Africa nation. Heavy rains unleashed overnight floods in western Kenya. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi said 17 people died in a mudslide in the village of Takmal in the Pokot Central district, while 12 others lost their lives in mudslides in the villages of Parua and Tapach in Pokot South. Five other people died wh
  
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• Teen struck and killed by vehicle northeast of Edmonton

  23-11-2019 20:52
  
  EDMONTON-- A 15-year-old boy is dead after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in Fort Saskatchewan Saturday morning. RCMP responded to the area of Highway 21 and 84 Street after reports of a collision involving a pedestrian at approximately 6 a.m. The teen male who was struck was rushed to hospital, where he later died. The driver of the vehicle, a 54-year-old woman, was not injured. Drugs and alcohol are not considered factors at this time, according to police. Traffic is curr
  
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• Ukrainians in Alberta gather to remember Holomodor

  23-11-2019 20:33
  
  CALGARY – Members of the city's Ukrainian community gathered in northeast Calgary Saturday to honour the millions of people who lost their lives in a genocide orchestrated by the Russian government. The event, named Holomodor, was an artificial famine-genocide that took place 86 years ago in Ukraine. The actions by the Stalin government between 1932 and 1933 ended up killing millions of Ukrainians. "We do this, as a community, every year on the fourth Saturday of November so that we don't
  
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• Ukrainians in Alberta gather to remember Holodomor

  23-11-2019 20:33
  
  CALGARY – Members of the city's Ukrainian community gathered in northeast Calgary Saturday to honour the millions of people who lost their lives in a genocide orchestrated by the Russian government. The event, named Holodomor, was an artificial famine-genocide that took place 86 years ago in Ukraine. The actions by the Stalin government between 1932 and 1933 ended up killing millions of Ukrainians. "We do this, as a community, every year on the fourth Saturday of November so that we don't
  
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• CN strike could trigger layoffs at Halifax port as rail activity hits the brakes

  23-11-2019 19:30
  
  MONTREAL - Canada's biggest railway says temporary layoffs are likely at the Halifax port due to an ongoing strike by its workers. Canadian National Railway Co. says inactivity at the port means some rail employees will likely be placed on furlough if the labour stoppage -- now in its fifth day -- continues. Workers at other ports may also be vulnerable to temporary layoffs as the railway runs at 10 per cent capacity. Last week CN confirmed job cuts as it deals with a weakening North American ec
  
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• Family of slain young activist wants Somali-Canadian probe

  23-11-2019 18:42
  
  MOGADISHU, Somalia -- The family of a young Somali-Canadian peace activist shot dead in Mogadishu is calling for an investigation by the two countries and says a statement blaming a stray bullet is "premature." Almaas Elman's family said Saturday the fact that she had been pregnant makes her death even more unfathomable. Elman was killed Wednesday while travelling in a heavily fortified base next to the international airport in Somalia's capital. The African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia
  
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• Conservative Leader Scheer dismisses two top staff in wake of election loss

  23-11-2019 18:03
  
  Federal Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer dismissed two of his top aides on Saturday as he and his party grapple with the fallout of what many see as a disappointing performance in last month's election. Scheer announced the changes in a morning letter to caucus, saying Chief of Staff Marc-Andre Leclerc and Communications Director Brock Harrison have been relieved of their duties effective immediately. Martin Belanger and Simon Jefferies will fill the respective posts on an interim basis u
  
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• Suspect sought after threatening victim with a screwdriver and stealing his car

  23-11-2019 17:10
  
  CALGARY – Calgary police are searching for a man in connection with an early morning carjacking. Officers were called to the gas station at the Crowfoot Safeway, on 99 Crowfoot Cres. N.W., at about 7:15 a.m. after a victim reported his car had been stolen. When they arrived, the man told police an unknown man had approached him while he was filling up and threatened him with a screwdriver, demanding his vehicle. The victim complied and the suspect took off in the car. Police say the victim
  
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• Prince Andrew's troubles not over despite change in status

  23-11-2019 16:59
  LONDON -- Prince Andrew continues to face many hurdles despite his decision to step down from royal duties because of his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The 59-year-old prince who is Queen Elizabeth II's son is struggling to stay at the helm of his Pitch@Palace charity, with some British media reports indicating he has already stepped down. A number of the charity's corporate backers including Barclays have stopped supporting the project. Andrew faces continued scrutiny expected t
  
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• Cougar caught in tree in wolfdog sanctuary near Cochrane

  23-11-2019 16:37
  
  CALGARY – Workers at a southern Alberta wildlife facility, used to caring for unique predators, came to the aid of a different sort of animal this week. The Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary, which provides shelter and care for dog-wolf crossbreeds, posted online about a cougar that had made its way high into a tree on the property, located west of Cochrane, Alta. According to the post, the cougar wasn't able to get back out of the tree and needed some help to get out of the situation. With
  
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• Feds fight back as Epstein death conspiracy theories swirl

  23-11-2019 16:33
  
  NEW YORK -- At another time in history, the indictment of two jail guards responsible for monitoring Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself might have served as an emphatic rebuttal to suspicions that the wealthy sex offender was actually murdered. Not in 2019. Conspiracy theories continued to flourish, even after prosecutors took pains to point out the ample evidence backing a medical examiner's determination that Epstein hanged himself. Video surveillance confirmed, they said in a news re
  
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• Celebrate the Christmas of yesteryear at Calgary's Heritage Park

  23-11-2019 16:08
  
  CALGARY – Another one of Calgary's favourite traditions is back for another year and officials at Heritage Park say there are lots of new things in store for visitors. Starting this weekend and running to Dec. 22, families can enjoy an old-fashioned holiday at Once Upon A Christmas. The event includes a lot of favourite activities including a gift shop, holiday meals as well as photos with the jolly old elf himself in a new spot at the Famous 5 Centre, which has been transformed into Santa
  
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• Bonduelle salads recalled due to possible E. coli contamination

  23-11-2019 15:27
  OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says some Bonduelle brand salads are being recalled due to possible E. coli contamination. The products involved include Bonduelle's Caesar Salad with Chicken and Bacon, Chef Inspired Salad with Turkey & Ham, Cobb Salad with Turkey & Bacon and Santa Fe Style Salad with Chicken. They were sold in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and possibly other provinces and territories, and have best before dates of either Oct. 29 or Oct. 31, 2019. The salads
  
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• Man wanted on warrants in Lethbridge believed to be in Calgary

  23-11-2019 15:16
  
  LETHBRIDGE – Police in Lethbridge are seeking support from Calgarians as a suspect, wanted on warrants, is believed to be in the city. Police were called to Studio 54 in Lethbridge in the early morning hours of Sept. 20 for reports of a robbery. When they arrived, officers were told a fight had taken place at about 1:45 a.m. near the club between two groups of men. As a result of the incident, one person was slashed with an edged weapon. Police say the victim had also been robbed. Agout At
  
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• Medical schools should deny applicants who object to provide abortion, assisted death: bioethicist

  23-11-2019 14:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Udo Schuklenk says screening out would-be doctors who would object to providing health care on conscience grounds would avoid debates over things like Alberta's Bill 207.
  
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• Iraqi officials: 1 protester dead amid ongoing clashes

  23-11-2019 14:22
  
  BAGHDAD -- Iraqi security forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse crowds of protesters Saturday, killing one person, in a third day of fierce clashes in central Baghdad, security and hospital officials said. A protester was struck with a rubber bullet and died instantly and 12 others were wounded in the fighting on Rasheed Street, a famous avenue known for its old crumbling architecture and now littered with rubble from days of violence. Fifteen people have died and over 100 wounded
  
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• Hong Kong families protest police use of tear gas

  23-11-2019 13:39
  
  HONG KONG -- Chanting "No more tear gas," dozens of Hong Kong families with young children marched Saturday to oppose the government's handling of pro-democracy protests on the eve of keenly contested local elections. Riot police have reportedly fired more than 9,000 rounds of tear gas since protests began roiling the Chinese territory in June, often in crowded areas and also near schools. With police now buying canisters from China, there are rising fears that the tear gas could release toxic c
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, November 22, 2019

  23-11-2019 07:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  BRANDON, Man. - Carson Focht scored 3:40 into overtime as the Calgary Hitmen edged the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-3 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes fall to Raiders in a battle for top spot in the WHL

  23-11-2019 07:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Hurricanes and Prince Albert Raiders battled for first place in the WHL on Friday night. Danica Ferris has the highlights.
  
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• University of Lethbridge team wins award for diabetes research

  23-11-2019 06:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The team competed in the International Genetically Engineered Machines competition and took home a gold medal for developing the world's first-known oral insulin.
  
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• Connect Care update: AHS cites ‘significant improvement,’ DynaLIFE wait times going down

  23-11-2019 05:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  DynaLIFE's CEO estimates 95 per cent of all lab test results have now been sent to the right place. A special team is troubleshooting the remaining five per cent.
  
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• Auction house pulls Nazi items after public outcry

  23-11-2019 05:14
  
  After public outcry and condemnation by the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, a Richmond-based auction house has decided to pull Nazi memorabilia from a sale on Saturday. Maynards Fine Art & Antiques had several Nazi items up for auction, a move that Ezra Shanken, CEO with the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, said was shocking and deeply offensive to him and many in the community. "We are talking about the disrespect that it shows not just the 6 million lives that were lost that
  
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• Granary Road Market vendors frustrated by ring road construction obstruction

  23-11-2019 05:01
  
  Granary Road Market and active learning park says construction on the ring road has caused confusion for customers trying to access it. The market is located on the soutwest outskirts of Calgary, near Spruce Meadows. Drivers are blocked from talking 37 Street from Highway 22X and are detoured to the west at 53 Street. Staff at Granary Road say their customers are growing frustrated, and that's just the ones that actually manage to find the way in. "Either they get confused on where they're havin
  
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• Road rage victim says he was called racial slur, threatened and punched in the face

  23-11-2019 04:43
  
  CALGARY -- Calgary Police are investigating a road rage incident that may have been racially motivated. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning near 17th Avenue and 45 St S.W. Michael Peters says he was driving home from work slower than usual, because it was snowing heavily, when he noticed a white van behind him. “His light was flashing at me and I kind of wondered what was going on, so I pulled over. The person pulled up beside me and used some expletives,” Peters told CTV N
  
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• Road rage victim says he was called racial slur, threatend and punched in face

  23-11-2019 04:43
  
  Calgary Police are investigating a road rage incident that may have been racially motivated. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning near 17th Ave and 45 St S.W. Michael Peters says he was driving home from work slowler than usual, because it was snowing heavily, when he noticed a white van behind him. “His light was flashing at me and I kind of wondered what was going on, so I pulled over. The person pulled up beside me and used some expletives,” Peters told CTV News. Peters t
  
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• N.B. hospital diverting ambulances due to overcrowding, staff shortages

  23-11-2019 02:43
  
  A New Brunswick hospital has temporarily closed multiple departments and will divert patients elsewhere due to staff shortages and extreme overcrowding. Campbellton Regional Hospital, which has 145 beds, has been struggling to accommodate almost 200 patients, many of whom are waiting to be placed in nursing homes. The scenario has put the hospital’s ability to function at risk, according to Vitalité Health Network president and CEO Gilles Lanteigne. “There is no more room in t
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: Nov 22

  23-11-2019 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, November 22, 2019 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Liam Nixon.
  
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• University of Lethbridge iGEM team wins gold for oral insulin research

  23-11-2019 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  A research team from the University of Lethbridge has been working hard to develop an alternative to insulin injections for those living with diabetes. As Quinn Campbell reports, team members just won a gold medal for their work.
  
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• Alberta education minister may force CBE to reverse teacher layoffs

  23-11-2019 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Frustrations and disappointment from Calgary families feeling caught in the middle of a conflict between the province government and the Calgary Board of Education.
  
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• 5 Lethbridge college students charged with sexual assault

  23-11-2019 01:23
  
  LETHBRIDGE -- Five Lethbridge College students are facing sexual assault charges involving a young woman. Police say four adults, and a person under 18 are allegedly involved.  Lethbridge College has launched an internal investigation into the incident. The allegations have been circulating on social media for several weeks. The Lethbridge Police Service has confirmed that they launched an investigation in early November, “We did receive a call from the Lethbridge College in regards t
  
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• Lethbridge residents protest Alberta budget: ‘Not just about bad policy; this is about being misled’

  23-11-2019 00:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  "I think people are worried and also disappointed that what we were promised is not being delivered."
  
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• Lethbridge residents protest Alberta budget: ‘Not just about bad policy; this is about being mislead’

  23-11-2019 00:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  "I think people are worried and also disappointed that what we were promised is not being delivered."
  
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• New centre for child and adolescent mental health breaks ground

  23-11-2019 00:17
  
  CALGARY -- A facility geared towards helping children and teens who suffer from mental health issues is one step closer to becoming a reality in northwest Calgary. Construction is underway on the first-ever centre for child and adolescent mental health facility in the community of Hounsfield Heights. It’s a partnership between Alberta Health Services and the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation. That's good news for numerous young people who have struggled with various mental healt
  
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• Standing room only at Lethbridge Join The Resistance town hall

  23-11-2019 00:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 100 community members, public sector workers and union leaders packed the Galt Museum on Thursday for a travelling town hall protesting the Alberta government’s budget. Emily Olsen reports.
  
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