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• Team Bottcher wins over Team Gushue in opening draw at Canada Cup

  27-11-2019 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brendan Bottcher defeated Brad Gushue 10-4 in the opening round-robin draw Wednesday at the Canada Cup.
  
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• U.S. man facing drug and weapons charges in Red Deer

  27-11-2019 23:55
  
  A two-month investigation in Red Deer has led to the arrest of an American man and the seizure of drugs and weapons. The investigation was started in October and a search warrant was executed Nov. 15, where police seized a number of items, including:504 grams of fentanyl 141 grams of cocaine, packaged for sale $10,200 in cash One rifle Drug paraphernalia“This arrest and seizure was made in a known hot-spot for criminal activity,” said Insp. Mark Groves in a release. “This is an
  
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• Scheer to name parliamentary lieutenants amid Conservative party strife

  27-11-2019 23:54
  
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has been working the phones to line up the Opposition front benches as he gets set to reveal the team that will face off against the Liberal government starting next week. First up on Thursday is an announcement of his "leadership team," the MPs who will marshal the Conservatives in Parliament. Later, he is to announce his picks for the Conservative shadow cabinet, which will include keeping some longtime critics in their roles and promoting other up-and-comers.
  
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• Fourth suspect charged in CrossIron Mills mall shooting

  27-11-2019 23:47
  
  Authorities say a fourth suspect has been charged in connection with a shooting that took place at CrossIron Mills mall, north of Calgary, this past September. RCMP say Michael Keith Caseley, 42, is charged with attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. He was taken into custody shortly after a warrant was issued for his arrest on Nov. 14. Three men have already been arrested and charged after the incident on Sep. 16, where a man was found suffering from gunshot wounds at the outlet mall
  
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• Media asks to broadcast Huawei extradition hearing

  27-11-2019 23:43
  
  A media consortium is asking the British Columbia Supreme Court to allow video and web broadcasting of the extradition hearings of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, arguing there's significant public interest in the case. Daniel Coles, a lawyer who represents 13 domestic and international media outlets including The Canadian Press, told Justice Heather Holmes on Wednesday that broadcasting the proceedings would "engage with the very meaning of open and accessible justice in the modern era." Lawyers
  
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• Christine Sinclair, Alphonso Davies up for Canada Soccer annual awards

  27-11-2019 23:42
  
  Canada captain Christine Sinclair and Bayern Munich teenager Alphonso Davies are among the nominees for the 2019 Canada Soccer Player Awards. Sinclair, who was 17 in 2000 when honoured the first time, won the award last year for the 14th time. Davies, meanwhile, became the become the youngest winner of the men's award at age 18. The annual award, introduced in 1993, celebrates achievements at both the international and club level with an emphasis on national team performances. All 24 senior nomi
  
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• 'That was our miracle pig': Alberta family mourns pet pig mysteriously shot, killed

  27-11-2019 23:27
  
  An Alberta man wants answers after his family's pet pot-bellied pig was shot just metres from his home, then butchered and dumped in a nearby area. Tex Schar, who lives on a rural property in Mayerthorpe, said his wife was home when she heard a gunshot around 10:45 a.m. on Sunday. He arrived home at noon and went to feed their animals when he noticed his pot-bellied pig, Earl, wasn't in his pen. "He's a free-roaming pig," he said. "He always greets you. Whenever you pull up he's right there." Sc
  
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• Madu to speak about proposed property tax changes for municipalities

  27-11-2019 23:04
  
  Municipal Affairs Minister Kaycee Madu will reveal proposed changes to property taxes in Alberta municipalities at a news conference Wednesday. In a news release, the province says the proposed legislation "would help municipalities attract businesses and create jobs." CTV News Edmonton will stream the news conference live. More to come...
  
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• Alberta offers potential tax break to businesses that use machinery, equipment

  27-11-2019 23:04
  
  The Alberta government wants to allow municipalities to give businesses breaks not just on properties, but on machinery and equipment as well. Bill 7, introduced by the UCP government in June, allows cities to give tax incentives to non-residential properties for up to 15 years. If passed, the amended act would give cities the option of providing businesses with the same multi-year tax incentives on machinery and equipment. It came about after business and industry stakeholders told the governme
  
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• Parking fee coming for Cross Conservation Area south of Calgary

  27-11-2019 22:54
  
  With donations dropping in recent years, officials are implementing a parking fee at the Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area south of Calgary. Located about a kilometre south of the city limit, nearly 2,000 hectares of land were donated by the Cross family in 1987, which now draws thousands of people to the area every year. Until now it’s relied on corporate and public donations for upkeep of the infrastructure. Cross Conservation Area CEO Greg Shyba said donations have dropped in the la
  
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• $10 parking fee implemented at Cross Conservation Area south of Calgary

  27-11-2019 22:54
  
  With donations dropping in recent years, officials are implementing a parking fee at the Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area south of Calgary. Located about a kilometre south of the city limit, nearly 2,000 hectares of land were donated by the Cross family in 1987, which now draws thousands of people to the area every year. Until now it’s relied on corporate and public donations for upkeep of the infrastructure. Cross Conservation Area CEO Greg Shyba said donations have dropped in the la
  
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• Illinois man given 5-year sentence for threats made against Taber

  27-11-2019 22:37
  
  A U.S. court has handed a man from Illinois a five-year sentence for uttering threats against three schools and number of businesses in the town of Taber. Last February, authorities at several schools in the southern Alberta community were alerted by an anonymous caller about an explosive device in the buildings. On the same day, the Walmart store, the hospital and Taber's police station were also targeted in the threats. The incident resulted in the evacuation of a number of buildings. All of t
  
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• Council to consider motion to divert $290M in arena funding to Green Line, police and affordable housing

  27-11-2019 21:40
  
  City council will be asked to reconsider investing $290 million in funding for a new arena and instead direct it toward the Green Line, a downtown police station and upgrades to affordable housing. Ward 8 Coun. Evan Woolley will make the request with a notice of motion Thursday, but it will a tough sell to his council colleagues. "Council has said everything is on the table. We can’t, in good conscience, move forward with significant cuts to the budget without reconsidering the arena deal,
  
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• Coun. Woolley to propose arena money be redirected to Green Line, police and affordable housing

  27-11-2019 21:40
  
  City council will be asked to reconsider investing $290 million in funding for a new arena and instead direct it toward the Green Line, a downtown police station and upgrades to affordable housing. Ward 8 Coun. Evan Woolley will make the request with a notice of motion Thursday. "Council has said everything is on the table. We can’t, in good conscience, move forward with significant cuts to the budget without reconsidering the arena deal,” Woolley said in a release.  "Giving $29
  
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• Camera captures suspect with 'obvious blonde dye' job using stolen credit cards

  27-11-2019 21:40
  
  Members of the Airdrie RCMP detachment are asking for help from the public as they attempt to identify a woman who made fraudulent credit card purchases in Airdrie and in northeast Calgary. According to RCMP, the suspect visited the Shell convenience store and the McDonald's restaurant in Cooper's Plaza in the early morning hours of Oct. 27 and bought items using stolen credit cards. She left the area in a taxi destined for the neighbourhood of Whitehorn, where she continued to make purchases wi
  
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• Alberta government has ‘not talked about a cap’ on soaring condo insurance rates

  27-11-2019 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government has heard about Alberta condo owners facing big increases on their insurance rates, but a cap was not part of a recent review of condo legislation.
  
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• One in life threatening condition after downtown Calgary stabbing

  27-11-2019 20:40
  
  Police have shut down a section of downtown Calgary, including a pedestrian walkway, for an investigation into a stabbing. Investigators were called to the scene, inside the Plus 15 between the Delta Hotel and the First Tower shortly after noon Wednesday.  We are currently investigating an incident that occurred in the Plus15 between the Delta and the Telus building. The Plus15 is currently closed. Sorry for the inconvenience. #yyc. — Constable Chris Martin (@CstCJMartin) November 27,
  
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• Canada-wide warrant issued for man wanted on human trafficking charges

  27-11-2019 20:29
  
  Police are asking for help from the public to find Kevin Bernavil, 30, who is wanted on Canada-wide warrants. Bernavil failed to attend a scheduled court appearance on Tuesday. He is wanted on warrants for human trafficking and 11 other charges. He is described as black, 5’2” and 190 pounds. He often wears prescription glasses. Bernavil is described by police as violent, and should not be approached. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call police at 780-423-456
  
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• Rail strike, pipeline spill lead Alberta to extend oil curtailment levels

  27-11-2019 19:58
  
  The Alberta government says it will leave its oil production quotas unchanged in January to deal with the lingering consequences after oil shipping was delayed by the Canadian National Railway Co. strike and the temporary shutdown of the Keystone pipeline following a leak in North Dakota. A spokesman for Energy Minister Sonya Savage says producers were informed Tuesday that the production limit for January will remain at 3.81 million barrels per day, the same as December, after several consecuti
  
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• Drop in Alberta homicides drives decline in national rate

  27-11-2019 19:42
  
  Canada’s homicide rate fell four per cent in 2018 with Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver reporting the largest declines, according to new data released by Statistics Canada. There were 651 homicides reported in Canada in 2018 — 15 fewer than the previous year. Provincially, Alberta showed the biggest decline of 38 fewer victims. The rate of gun and gang violence also fell, with 20 fewer firearm-related homicides in Alberta and nine fewer gang-related homicides. Calgary reported eight f
  
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• Calgary-based Syrian soap company to open location at West Edmonton Mall

  27-11-2019 19:39
  
  The owner of a company that crafts soap using techniques perfected hundreds of years ago in Syria is expanding his business to Edmonton this week. Aleppo Savon, which already has two retail stores in Calgary, will be opening its third location at West Edmonton Mall this Saturday. Abdulfatah Sabouni, a fourth-generation soap maker, came to Canada four years ago as a refugee and set up his own shop in Calgary to create his hand-crafted soap using his family's secret recipe involving laurel and oli
  
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• Disgraced ex-mayor Michael Applebaum must pay back severance, city lawyers argue

  27-11-2019 19:13
  
  Former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum is back in court Wednesday to face a civil suit. The City of Montreal is pursuing the 56-year-old to recover $267,923 in severance and transition grants given to Applebaum a few days after his arrest in June 2013. “I’m very healthy. I’m doing fine, I’m very happy with my private life,” Applebaum told reporters at the courthouse. In 2017, Applebaum was sentenced to one year in prison and two years of probation for his role in t
  
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• CN Rail strike, Keystone pipeline spill lead Alberta to extend oil curtailment levels

  27-11-2019 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  After several consecutive months of easing quotas, the Alberta government says the oil curtailment limit will remain unchanged in January following the CN Rail strike and Keystone pipeline spill in North Dakota.
  
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• Freeland to travel to D.C. as sources say new NAFTA ratification agreement close

  27-11-2019 19:00
  
  Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland travelled to Washington, D.C. this afternoon to meet with U.S. and Mexican trade officials. Her trip south comes as the Democrats and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer are very close to concluding negotiations on adjustments to the new NAFTA, sources tell CTV News. Freeland, who despite no longer being foreign affairs minister has retained the responsibility for the Canada-U.S. file in part to see the trilateral trade deal through to its conclusi
  
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• Freeland in D.C. to support a push to get the new NAFTA ratified, agreement close sources say

  27-11-2019 19:00
  
  Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland travelled to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to meet with U.S. and Mexican trade officials in a new push to get the renegotiated NAFTA deal ratified. Her trip south comes as the Democrats and the U.S. administration are very close to concluding negotiations on adjustments to the new NAFTA, sources tell CTV News. Freeland, who despite no longer being foreign affairs minister has retained the responsibility for the Canada-U.S. file in part to see the trilatera
  
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• Freeland in D.C. as sources say new NAFTA ratification agreement close

  27-11-2019 19:00
  
  OTTAWA -- Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is in Washington, D.C. to meet with U.S. and Mexican trade officials. Her trip south comes as the Democrats and the U.S. administration are very close to concluding negotiations on adjustments to the new NAFTA, sources tell CTV News. Upon her arrival at the U.S. Trade Representative’s office Freeland was greeted by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, and was accompanied by Canada’s chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul and act
  
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• Peters releases statement apologizing for racist remarks

  27-11-2019 18:57
  
  Flames coach Bill Peters issued a statement Wednesday night apologizing to general manager Brad Treliving for racist comments he made a decade ago. "Please accept this as a sincere apology to you, and the entire Calgary Flames organization, for offensive language I used in a professional setting a decade ago. I know that my comments have been the source of both anger and disappointment, and I understand why. "Although it was an isolated and immediately regrettable incident, I take responsibility
  
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• Flames players focused on Wednesday's game, deflect questions about coaching controversy

  27-11-2019 18:57
  
  Following a morning skate in Buffalo ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Sabres — one where head coach Bill Peters won’t be behind the bench — members of the Calgary Flames said they are focused on playing hockey rather than fallout from the ongoing controversy over allegations of racist comments by the coach.   "As soon as I leave here I’m not going to focus on that, just going to focus on the game tonight like any other game," said Flames forward Mikeal Bac
  
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• Flames coach Bill Peters releases statement apologizing for racist remarks

  27-11-2019 18:57
  
  Flames coach Bill Peters issued a statement Wednesday night apologizing to general manager Brad Treliving for racist comments he made a decade ago. "Please accept this as a sincere apology to you, and the entire Calgary Flames organization, for offensive language I used in a professional setting a decade ago. I know that my comments have been the source of both anger and disappointment, and I understand why. "Although it was an isolated and immediately regrettable incident, I take responsibility
  
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• Calgary Flames trying to focus on hockey amid Bill Peters allegations

  27-11-2019 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Flames are doing their best to focus on hockey with the future of head coach Bill Peters still up in air amidst allegations he directed racist comments at one of his players in the minors 10 years ago.
  
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• Fee changes and costlier sanctions: Alberta condo rules getting provincial overhaul

  27-11-2019 18:39
  
  EDMONTON -- The province is overhauling a series of condo regulations in what it calls an effort to "ease the burden on condo owners, boards and corporations."  The changes come following a Service Alberta review of condo governance and insurance with rules on document fees, sanctions and annual general meeting organization among those changing.  In a written release, Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish called the revision "thoughtful and sensible."  "I'm confident Albertans wil
  
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• Victim of Liquor Mart assault calls for action to deal with root causes of theft

  27-11-2019 18:03
  
  An employee struck in the head and knocked unconscious during an armed robbery at a Manitoba Liquor Mart last week is calling for the community to come together to address greater societal issues she feels are contributing to the behaviour in liquor stores and other retail spaces. Randi Chase, 26, a competitive power lifter currently going to school to become a psychiatric nurse, was sent to hospital in critical condition on the afternoon of Nov. 20 following a violent rampage at the Liquor Mart
  
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• Murder charge laid in death of Kelowna woman found west of Edmonton

  27-11-2019 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Spruce Grove man has been charged with murder after the body of a Kelowna woman was found just north of the city in Parkland County.
  
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• Map of hate: Publication pinpoints Canadian users of neo-Nazi site Iron March

  27-11-2019 17:25
  
  A student and singer from Montreal. A welder from Edmonton. A graduate student in Toronto. A non-profit worker in Vancouver. The list of usernames, emails and posts of the 88 users of the now-defunct neo-Nazi site Iron March with Canadian IP addresses spans provinces, age groups and religious affiliations. But they all believe, and call for, the same thing – terrorism, death and genocide. Earlier this month, an anonymous anti-fascist activist performed a “data dump” of Iron Mar
  
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• Man charged with failing to provide blood sample after fatal crash near Coalhurst

  27-11-2019 17:06
  
  CALGARY — A 36-year-old man is now facing charges of refusing to provide a blood sample following a fatal collision near Coalhurst, in southern Alberta, that left a 66-year-old woman dead. The crash happened about 7:15 p.m. on Monday when a white Volkswagen Jetta, which was heading east on Highway 3, collided with a red Ford Escape stopped at a stop sign on 51st Street, about 20 kilometres east of Lethbridge. The driver and lone occupant of the Escape, a 66-year-old woman from Coalhurst, w
  
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• Man charged with failing to provide blood sample after fatal crash near Coaldale

  27-11-2019 17:06
  
  CALGARY — A 36-year-old man is now facing charges of refusing to provide a blood sample following a fatal collision near Coaldale, in southern Alberta, that left a 66-year-old woman dead. The crash happened about 7:15 p.m. on Monday when a white Volkswagen Jetta, which was heading east on Highway 3, collided with a red Ford Escape stopped at a stop sign on 51st Street, about 20 kilometres east of Lethbridge. The driver and lone occupant of the Escape, a 66-year-old woman from Coalhurst, wa
  
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• North Vancouver actor and model Godfrey Gao dies on set at 35

  27-11-2019 16:44
  
  Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model Godfrey Gao has died at the age of 35. Gao collapsed while on set for "Chase Me," a sports reality show filmed in China. His management company posted a statement on Weibo, a Twitter-like social media platform, saying that Gao had died of cardiac arrest. "(Gao) suddenly slowed down and fell to the ground while running. Medical staff at the scene treated him immediately and rushed him to the hospital," the statement said in Chinese, which was later translated to
  
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• Booze backtrack: NDP apologizes to Edmonton liquor store

  27-11-2019 16:07
  
  EDMONTON – The NDP Opposition formally apologized to an Edmonton liquor store after accusing them of benefiting from inappropriate spending by the Kenney government. The party alleged that the Ministry of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women purchased $35,608.77 of alcohol from Prestige Liquor, which is owned by Keshav Pareek, a conservative donor and financial supporter of Premier Jason Kenney's 2017 leadership campaign. They apologized later in the day, after the government supp
  
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• CN trains rolling again but backlog still hurts rail-reliant industries

  27-11-2019 16:02
  
  CALGARY – CN Rail employees were back on the job Wednesday after a tentative deal was reached by workers and the country’s largest rail company, but it’ll still take weeks to clear the backlog of commodities as a result of the strike. Some 3,200 conductors, engineers and yard workers went on strike over concerns what they considered dangerous working conditions, long hours and fatigue. The eight-day strike halted 90 per cent of CN’s traffic, affecting industries reliant o
  
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• Catalyst Capital Group makes rival takeover offer for Hudson's Bay Co.

  27-11-2019 15:51
  
  Catalyst Capital Group Inc. is making a rival takeover offer for Hudson's Bay Co. The investment firm is offering $11 per share in cash, topping an offer of $10.30 made by a group of investors led by HBC executive chairman Richard Baker. Catalyst already holds a roughly 17.5 per cent stake in HBC and has said it plans to vote against the offer by the group led by Baker. Gabriel de Alba, managing director and partner of Catalyst, says the firm's offer is independently financed, superior in both v
  
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• Whyte Avenue arsonist handed 15-month sentence

  27-11-2019 15:11
  
  The so-called Whyte Avenue arsonist was sentenced to 15 months in jail Wednesday in Edmonton. Malice Sutton, 23, pleaded guilty in August to arson with disregard for human life, possessing an explosive device, assault with a weapon and arson causing property damage to motor vehicles. Sutton was captured on camera pouring gas on several vehicles along Whyte Avenue and setting them on fire on April 12. He damaged 13 vehicles before two men put him under citizen arrest in a coffee shop. Sutton spok
  
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• Sentencing for Whyte Avenue arsonist

  27-11-2019 15:11
  
  EDMONTON -- The so-called Whyte Avenue arsonist is scheduled to be sentenced today in Edmonton. Malice Sutton, 23, pleaded guilty in August to arson with disregard for human life, possessing an explosive device, assault with a weapon and arson causing property damage to motor vehicles. Sutton was captured on camera pouring gas on several vehicles along Whyte Avenue and setting them on fire on April 12. He damaged 13 vehicles before two men put him under citizen arrest in a coffee shop. The agree
  
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• Man found in freezer was husband of recently deceased woman

  27-11-2019 14:17
  
  A man whose body was in a freezer for as long as 11 years was the husband of the woman who had recently died in their apartment west of Salt Lake City, police said Tuesday. But the autopsy that nailed down his identity didn't help investigators solve how he died, who killed him or exactly how long his body was tucked into the chest freezer inside the couple's apartment, said Tooele Police Sgt. Jeremy Hansen. Officers discovered the body of Paul Edwards Mathers, 69, last Friday after finding his
  
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• Significant snowfall hampers travel in Calgary and throughout southern Alberta

  27-11-2019 14:15
  
  CALGARY – Environment Canada is forecasting as much as 30 centimetres of snow could fall in Calgary throughout Wednesday and into Thursday morning. Inside the city, Calgary police have responded to a number of minor collisions and cars sliding into ditches as a result of the recent snowfall.  The City of Calgary has its plows out in full force with a focus on priority one routes like Crowchild and Glenmore Trail. Snow and ice clearing teams will lay down salt and a pickle mi
  
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• Significant snowfall hampers travel in Calgary and southern Alberta, shuts down border crossing in Coutts

  27-11-2019 14:15
  
  CALGARY – Heavy snowfall hit Calgary and southern Alberta Wednesday, leading to the closing of a border crossing on Highway 4 in the village of Coutts. That was one of numerous southern Alberta communities, including Calgary and Lethbridge, that were whacked by heavy snow Wednesday evening. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the City of Calgary Wednesday,  forecasting as much as 30 centimetres of snow could fall throughout the night and into Thursday morning. Around 7 p.
  
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• Significant snowfall expected in Calgary and throughout southern Alberta

  27-11-2019 14:15
  
  CALGARY – Environment Canada is forecasting as much as 30 centimetres of snow could fall in Calgary throughout Wednesday and into Thursday morning. Inside the city, Calgary police have responded to a number of minor collisions and cars sliding into ditches as a result of the recent snowfall.  The City of Calgary has its plows out in full force with a focus on priority one routes like Crowchild and Glenmore Trail. Snow and ice clearing teams will lay down salt and a pickle mi
  
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• Toronto man accused in feces attacks to appear in court today

  27-11-2019 13:18
  
  A man accused of tossing liquid feces on people in three separate incidents across Toronto over the past week is scheduled to appear in court this morning. An investigation was launched last week after it was reported that an unknown man walked into the University of Toronto’s Robarts Library on Friday evening and dumped a bucket of "liquefied fecal matter" on two students seated at a table.Two similar incidents were later reported at the Scott Library at York University's Keele campus on
  
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• Cellphones, radio, TV stations to broadcast emergency alert system test today

  27-11-2019 10:09
  
  Wireless devices, radio and TV stations will issue emergency messages today, but there isn't anything to be alarmed about. The squawky signals from provincial and territorial emergency management systems across the country -- except in Nunavut -- will be transmitted to test the national public alert system. The alerts are designed to warn of imminent threats or emergencies, such as floods, tornadoes, fires or Amber Alerts. Depending on where you live, the tests will be conducted mid-morning or e
  
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• WHL Roundup: Tuesday, November 26, 2019

  27-11-2019 07:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sebastian Cossa was perfect on Tuesday night.
  
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• Business as usual for Town of Granum as residents wait for dissolution date

  27-11-2019 06:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  After a vote nearly three weeks ago to dissolve the town, it's business as usual for residents of the Town of Granum, as they wait for the province to set a dissolution date.
  
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