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• London's mayor reflects as his first year in office comes to a close

  29-11-2019 23:14
  
  London Mayor Ed Holder opens up about his first year in office in a one-on-one interview with CTV's Daryl Newcombe. “It goes so, so quickly,” admits Holder as he gets set to begin year two of his term on Monday. The former federal cabinet minister says the biggest takeaway, so far, is the importance of city hall. "You are front-line and you are the bottom line...The intensity of this role is you impact people at their most basic level.” Holder focuses on three priorities outlin
  
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• Asbestos removal underway at condemned Kensington Manor

  29-11-2019 23:14
  
  Work has begun to remove asbestos from the condemned Kensington Manor, but it will be a few more months before the building actually comes down. White wrapping has gone up around the seven-storey building in the 300 block of 10th Street N.W. Crews will spend the next three months or so removing asbestos from the building, then it is slated to be demolished, which city officials say should take another four months to complete. The building has been vacant since November 2017, when more than 100 r
  
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• Asbestos removal begins at condemned Kensington Manor

  29-11-2019 23:14
  
  Work has begun to remove asbestos from the condemned Kensington Manor, but it will be a few more months before the building actually comes down. White wrapping has gone up around the seven-storey building in the 300 block of 10th Street N.W. Crews will spend the next three months or so removing asbestos from the building, then it is slated to be demolished, which city officials say should take another four months to complete. The building has been vacant since November 2017, when more than 100 r
  
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• Snowmageddon in Lethbridge County could take days to clear

  29-11-2019 22:41
  
  After a huge snowfall struck the Lethbridge area this week, officials in the rural areas around the city say it could take a long time before all of the roads in the region are cleared of the white stuff. Lethbridge County officials say crews are busy at work clearing snow off 1,950 km of paved and gravel roads throughout the area. However, due to the amount of snowfall and drifting, officials say it will take quite a while to handle everything. Lethbridge County has four plow trucks and 10 grad
  
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• Trump to decide if he wants lawyers at impeachment hearings

  29-11-2019 22:37
  
  WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee asked U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday to say whether he'll send his attorneys to participate in impeachment proceedings before the panel. Rep. Jerrold Nadler also is asking Republicans on his committee which witnesses they plan to ask permission to subpoena. The letters from the New York Democrat came as the House impeachment probe enters a new phase with a hearing next week on whether Trump's actions might constitute impeachable
  
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• Dems ask Trump if he wants lawyers at impeachment hearings

  29-11-2019 22:37
  
  The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee asked U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday to say whether he'll send his attorneys to participate in impeachment proceedings before the panel. Rep. Jerrold Nadler also is asking Republicans on his committee which witnesses they plan to ask permission to subpoena. The letters from the New York Democrat came as the House impeachment probe enters a new phase with a hearing next week on whether Trump's actions might constitute impeachable offences. Two
  
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• ‘Wexit’ cost Calgary chance to become headquarters for Canadian digital company: CED

  29-11-2019 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  A business forum in Lake Louise heard the province's reputation is taking a hit due to ongoing environmental criticism, delays in building oil pipelines and a surge of separatist sentiment.
  
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• Jurors in Bebawi trial hear ex-SNC president approved yacht for dictator's son

  29-11-2019 22:06
  
  The trial of a former SNC-Lavalin executive heard Friday that the accused told an RCMP officer the gift of a luxury yacht to the son of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi was approved by the company president at the time. RCMP investigator Alexandre Beaulieu was the prosecution's final witness in the fraud and corruption case against Sami Bebawi, accused in connection with construction contracts tied to the Gadhafi dictatorship during the late 1990s. Bebawi, 73, faces eight charges including f
  
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• Fatal fire in southern Alberta caused by careless smoking

  29-11-2019 21:30
  
  Fire officials say careless smoking is to blame for the death of a 27-year-old man in a house fire in the town of Nobleford last week. Crews were called to the scene of a fire at a home at 222 Milnes St. on Nov. 23. Once at the scene, firefighters found a 27-year-old man during an initial search. The victim was later declared dead by EMS. The home sustained significant fire and smoke damage and two other adjacent homes suffered heat damage. RCMP called the situation difficult for every member of
  
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• Three people injured in Hague stabbing: police

  29-11-2019 20:52
  
  Three people were wounded in a stabbing in The Hague's main shopping district Friday night, and police were searching for at least one suspect, authorities said. Police spokeswoman Marije Kuiper told The Associated Press in a telephone interview that it was still too early to say where a terror motive was to blame for the attack. The area was busy at the time as shoppers looked for Black Friday holiday deals. Kuiper said it was unclear whether any of the injuries were life-threatening. The Hague
  
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• Dutch police: 3 people wounded in Hague stabbing

  29-11-2019 20:52
  
  An assailant stabbed three people Friday night in a busy shopping district in the Netherlands, and police were searching for the suspect, authorities said. The attack came just hours after a man wearing a fake explosive vest stabbed several people in London, killing two, before he was tackled by members of the public and then fatally shot by officers. Police treated it as a terrorist attack. A Dutch police spokeswoman said it was still too early to say whether a terror motive was to blame for th
  
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• Attacker wounds 3 in stabbing in busy Hague shopping area

  29-11-2019 20:52
  
  THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- An assailant stabbed three people Friday night in a busy shopping district in the Netherlands, and police were searching for the suspect, authorities said. The attack came just hours after a man wearing a fake explosive vest stabbed several people in London, killing two, before he was tackled by members of the public and then fatally shot by officers. Police treated it as a terrorist attack. A Dutch police spokeswoman said it was too early to establish a motive for the
  
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• Witnesses describe seeing stolen fire truck being driven around Winnipeg; one person in custody

  29-11-2019 20:38
  
  A person was taken into custody in connection with the theft of a fire truck Friday afternoon, a spokesperson for police said after social media reports surfaced from people who spotted it being driven around town. At this point police have few details to provide, saying the theft was initially reported in the area of Henderson Highway and Bronx Avenue. They said the person was taken into custody just before 12:50 near Assinboine Avenue and Carlton Street. A fire truck with front-end damage can
  
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• Suspect in custody after stealing fire truck, attempting to run people over: police

  29-11-2019 20:38
  
  A suspect is custody after stealing a fire truck and attempting to run people over in Winnipeg's Central Park, according to police. Police said an officer tailing the fire truck witnessed the driver's attempts to mow-down pedestrians in the park. The truck was stolen from a medical call in the area of Henderson Highway, where the emergency vehicle collided with a civilian vehicle, authorities said. A witness on Twitter described seeing the fire truck hit another vehicle, which then hit a hydro p
  
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• Police chase stolen fire truck through Winnipeg; one person in custody

  29-11-2019 20:38
  
  A person was taken into custody in connection with the theft of a fire truck Friday afternoon, a spokesperson for police said after social media reports surfaced from people who spotted it being driven around town. At this point police have few details to provide, saying the theft was initially reported in the area of Henderson Highway and Bronx Avenue. They said the person was taken into custody just before 12:50 on Assinboine Avenue. A fire truck with front-end damage can be seen on Assiniboin
  
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• Police chase stolen fire truck through Winnipeg after suspect takes it for joyride

  29-11-2019 20:38
  
  A person was taken into custody in connection with the theft of a fire truck Friday afternoon, a spokesperson for police said after social media reports surfaced from people who spotted it being driven around town. At this point police have few details to provide, saying the theft was initially reported in the area of Henderson Highway and Bronx Avenue. They said the person was taken into custody just before 12:50 on Assinboine Avenue. A fire truck with front-end damage can be seen on Assiniboin
  
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• Arrest of CrossIron Mills mall shooting suspect leads to 81 stolen property charges

  29-11-2019 20:31
  
  Police say they have arrested three people and laid 81 charges as they attempted to arrest a man wanted for attempted murder. Mounties trying to arrest Michael Caseley, who was wanted for attempted murder in connection with a shooting at the CrossIron Mills mall near Calgary in September. He was located in a stolen Jeep in Edmonton with two other men. Police arrested all three men, and seized a number of stolen items, including three loaded handguns. Police laid 81 charges in connection with the
  
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• Arrest of CrossIron Mills mall shooting suspect leads to 81 gun and stolen property charges

  29-11-2019 20:31
  
  Police say they have arrested three people and laid 81 charges as they attempted to arrest a man wanted for attempted murder. Mounties were trying to arrest Michael Caseley, 42, who was wanted for attempted murder in connection with a shooting at the CrossIron Mills mall near Calgary in September. He was located in a stolen Jeep in Edmonton with two other men. Police arrested all three men, and seized a number of stolen items, including three loaded handguns stolen identification, credit cards,
  
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• 81 charges laid against 3 men in police search for attempted murder suspect

  29-11-2019 20:31
  
  Police say they have arrested three people and laid 81 charges as they attempted to arrest a man wanted for attempted murder. Mounties were trying to arrest Michael Caseley, who is wanted for attempted murder, when they arrested the three men and seized a number of “crime related items”. They laid 81 charges in connection with the arrests. Investigators will hold a press conference about the arrests at 2 p.m. CTV News will carry the press conference live on our website. It is not cle
  
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• Oil prices to remain subdued in 2020, according to economists

  29-11-2019 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Oil prices will remain subdued in 2020 as growth concerns weigh on demand
  
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• ALERT Calgary investigation nets 3 dealers, seizes $300K in drugs

  29-11-2019 19:54
  
  Officials say two men and a woman were arrested as a result of an ongoing investigation that seized approximately $300,000 worth of drugs including methamphetamines, cocaine and fentanyl. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) in Calgary says the three suspects were taken into custody on Nov. 13, when officers executed a search warrant in the southeast community of Riverbend with the assistance of authorities in Calgary and Medicine Hat. As a result, police found:1.3 kilograms of met
  
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• AHS rolls out new ambulances with increased safety features for patients, paramedics

  29-11-2019 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services has started rolling out new ambulances it says will improve safety for patients and paramedics.
  
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• Alberta Health Services cutting hundreds of nursing positions: UNA and NDP

  29-11-2019 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Official Opposition shared a letter from Alberta Health Services' lead negotiator to United Nurses of Alberta Friday, revealing AHS will be eliminating about 500 full-time equivalent positions over three years.
  
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• Thousands of public jobs to be eliminated by 2023, Alberta government tells unions

  29-11-2019 19:44
  
  An estimated 7,000 public positions could be eliminated in Alberta over the next three years, the government told unions across the province on Friday.   According to the province's largest union, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, up to 5,900 full-time positions could be lost, including in Alberta Health Services Support Services.   The news follows that of an anticipated future loss of 1,000 positions by the Health Sciences Association of Alberta, and 560 more positions by th
  
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• Alberta Health Services to lay off at least 500 nursing positions: union

  29-11-2019 19:44
  
  Alberta Health Services says it will likely lay off hundreds of nursing positions over three years in a move to make health care spending "more efficient and focused," the province's nurses' union says.  The health authority announced the plan in a letter to David Harrigan, director of labour relations for the United Nurses of Alberta. In the letter, AHS said while its budget has remained stable, a growing and aging population means cuts must be made. "This places increased demand on our he
  
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• Alberta Health Services to cut at least 500 nursing positions: union

  29-11-2019 19:44
  
  Alberta Health Services says it will likely cut hundreds of nursing positions over three years in a move to make health care spending "more efficient and focused," the province's nurses' union says.  The health authority announced the plan in a letter to David Harrigan, director of labour relations for the United Nurses of Alberta. In the letter, AHS said while its budget has remained stable, a growing and aging population means cuts must be made. "This places increased demand on our health
  
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• Alberta Health Services cut at least 500 nursing positions: union

  29-11-2019 19:44
  
  Alberta Health Services says it will likely cut hundreds of nursing positions over three years in a move to make health care spending "more efficient and focused," the province's nurses' union says.  The health authority announced the plan in a letter to David Harrigan, director of labour relations for the United Nurses of Alberta. In the letter, AHS said while its budget has remained stable, a growing and aging population means cuts must be made. "This places increased demand on our health
  
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• Motion to reconsider arena deal fails in Calgary council vote

  29-11-2019 19:27
  
  The attempt by a Calgary councillor to redirect funding away from a new arena toward other projects has failed in an 11-4 vote. Ward 8 Coun. Evan Woolley announced the motion on Wednesday, saying that spending $290 million on a new arena was the wrong step to take given the current economic climate. The motion was presented to council on Thursday and it was voted down Friday by a vote of 11-4. Only Woolley, Ward 5 Coun. George Chahal, Ward 11 Coun. Jeromy Farkas and Ward 7 Coun. Druh Farrell vot
  
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• Ohio abortion bill would force doctors to reimplant ectopic pregnancies, which is 'impossible'

  29-11-2019 18:35
  
  A recently proposed anti-abortion bill in Ohio would require doctors to attempt to “reimplant an ectopic pregnancy into the woman’s uterus” or face criminal charges for murder, despite the fact that it is a medically “impossible” procedure. Earlier this month, Republican lawmakers introduced House Bill 413 in the Ohio state legislature, which would outlaw abortions in all circumstances, except in cases where the mother’s life is at risk. Considered one of the
  
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• Glass blowing artists sharing their craft at Christmas open house

  29-11-2019 18:01
  
  Art lovers will have a chance to see a pair of internationally renowned glass blowers hone their craft in Black Diamond this weekend. Award-winning artists Julia Reimer and Tyler Rock have been working with glass for decades and their art is now in some high-profile private collections, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, as well as the Emperor of Japan. This weekend the two are opening their Firebrand Glass Studio to the public, where visitors can experience the heat of the furna
  
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• Calgary Flames host Friday news conference amid Bill Peters allegations

  29-11-2019 17:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Flames GM Brad Treliving is expected to update the media on the team's investigation into allegations that coach Bill Peters used a racial slur against a former player.
  
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• Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters resigns amid racial slur allegations

  29-11-2019 17:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Flames GM Brad Treliving is expected to update the media on the team's investigation into allegations that coach Bill Peters used a racial slur against a former player.
  
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• Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters resigns amid racial slur, abuse allegations

  29-11-2019 17:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Flames GM Brad Treliving is expected to update the media on the team's investigation into allegations that coach Bill Peters used a racial slur against a former player.
  
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• Police say online threats against Calgary schools deemed not credible

  29-11-2019 17:25
  
  Calgary police say online threats made against Calgary schools this week are not credible, however resource officers will be in place Friday to ensure the safety of students and staff. A social media poster claimed to have a pair of guns — a Soviet-style rifle and an American-made handgun — however an online search showed photos accompanying the posts were taken from the internet. "Investigators have determined this incident was a hoax designed to fuel fear within our community, whil
  
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• Bill Peters resigns as Flames bench boss, Geoff Ward named interim coach

  29-11-2019 17:15
  
  Bill Peters is no longer the head coach of the Calgary Flames after tendering his resignation Friday morning. Flames GM Brad Treliving announced the move Friday morning. A livestream of the announcement is available here. The team launched an investigation into Peters' conduct after Akim Aliu, who played under Peters with the Rockford IceHogs during the 2009-2010 season, came forward earlier this week with allegations that the coach had used racial slurs in the dressing room. Associate coach Geo
  
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• Bill Peters out as Flames bench boss: TSN report

  29-11-2019 17:15
  
  TSN's Frank Seravalli has confirmed Bill Peters is out as head coach of the Calgary Flames. Flames GM Brad Treliving is expected to announce the move Friday at 10:30 a.m. A livestream of the announcement will be available here.BREAKING: Bill Peters is no longer coach of the Calgary #Flames. GM Brad Treliving will hold a press conference at 12:30pm ET. — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) November 29, 2019This is a developoing story. It will be updated throughout the morning.
  
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• Edmonton mayor says ‘very little, if any interest’ in western separation

  29-11-2019 16:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, following a meeting with Justin Trudeau on Friday, said there is “very little, if any interest” in Edmonton regarding western separation.
  
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• Supreme Court rules in favour of Montreal woman fined for not holding escalator handrail

  29-11-2019 15:59
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has ruled in favour of a woman who was fined for refusing to hold onto an escalator handrail 10 years ago. Bela Kosoian was coming down an escalator in the Montmorency metro station in Laval, on Montreal's north shore, in 2009 when a police officer ordered her several times to respect a pictogram on the escalator that was written, in French, “Caution, hold the handrail.” She argued with the officer, who detained her for 30 minutes and searched her ba
  
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• Police treating London Bridge incident 'as though it's terror-related'

  29-11-2019 15:31
  
  London’s Metropolitan Police say that though the circumstances of an incident on London Bridge remain unclear, authorities are treating it as if it is terror-related. The police acknowledged one man had been shot in the incident that began at 1:58 p.m. on Friday. The police say that “at this stage, the circumstances relating to the incident at #LondonBridge remain unclear. However, as a precaution, we are currently responding to this incident as though it is terror-related.” &l
  
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• Police shoot man on London Bridge after stabbings

  29-11-2019 15:31
  
  British police shot a man on London Bridge in the heart of Britain’s capital on Friday after a stabbing that left several people wounded. The Metropolitan Police force said the circumstances were still unclear, but “as a precaution, we are currently responding to this incident as though it is terror-related.” Scores of police, some armed with submachine guns, rushed to the scene after reports of a stabbing, ushering bemused office workers and tourists out of an area packed with
  
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• London Bridge stabbings declared 'terrorist incident'

  29-11-2019 15:31
  
  Police say the stabbings and shooting at London Bridge has been declared a "terrorist incident" and that a man was shot dead. The Metropolitan Police's Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu says the suspect who died was wearing a hoax explosive vest. Police have said say several people have stabbed, though it was not immediately clear how many people were hurt nor the extent of their injuries. Basu did not address the number of injured in his statement Friday. This is a breaking news update. See earl
  
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• 2 killed in London stabbings; police fatally shoot suspect

  29-11-2019 15:31
  LONDON — A man wearing a fake explosive vest stabbed several people Friday in London, killing two, in what police are treating as a terrorist attack before he was tackled by members of the public and then fatally shot by officers on London Bridge, police and the city’s mayor said. Metropolitan Police Chief Cressida Dick said two stabbing victims had died and three injured people were being treated in a hospital. She said police were working “at full tilt” to determine whe
  
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• 'Fake lawyers' with bogus degrees a problem across Canada

  29-11-2019 15:13
  
  There is a disturbing epidemic of “fake lawyers” scamming vulnerable Canadians out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, with eight arrested in B.C. earlier this month alone. Lawyer Tanya Walker says that the practice of obtaining fake degrees, law or otherwise, is “quite common” online and worth a billion dollars worldwide. “The most vulnerable segment of the population [to fake lawyers] are baby boomers, aging people because they may not be in tune as much with tec
  
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• Made-in-Canada Buy Nothing Day takes aim at Black Friday consumer excess

  29-11-2019 14:55
  
  If the extreme crowds, paralyzing traffic, and harried retail staff aren’t enough to keep you away from the malls on this day of shopping excess called Black Friday, perhaps this may convince you to stay home: It’s national Buy Nothing Day. Observed on the day after Thanksgiving in the United States, “this day is part of a movement against consumerism, urging the world to change their purchasing habits, to consume and produce less.” As Black Friday has become a shopping j
  
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• UCP set to host first annual general meeting since coming into power

  29-11-2019 14:52
  
  Premier Jason Kenney and federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer are set to address the United Conservative Party faithful during the party's annual general meeting in Calgary this weekend. The gathering of UCP members kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday at the Westin Calgary Airport. Scheer is scheduled to speak Friday night while Kenney will take to the stage Saturday to deliver a speech and Sunday to field questions from party rank and file. The event is slated to include a members-onl
  
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• 'Robin Hood of McNuggets' gets a shout-out from Tom Hanks

  29-11-2019 14:16
  
  Edmonton's 'Robin Hood of McNuggets' has caught the attention of Hollywood actor Tom Hanks. Hanks appeared in a video on Twitter reading 'Nice Tweets.' He included Cody Bondarchuk's confession Tweet about adding an extra Chicken McNugget to almost every 10-piece order he made.It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood for some Nice Tweets, read by @tomhanks himself! pic.twitter.com/hwrLU5Vqu8 — Twitter Movies (@TwitterMovies) November 27, 2019"That is a man who is not only being nice, but he
  
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• Shop till you drop: Calgarians ready for Black Friday deals

  29-11-2019 14:14
  
  It’s known as the unofficial start to the Christmas shopping season and thousands of Calgarians are set to take advantage of Black Friday deals across the city.  Shopping centres are expected to be busy with more than double the expected amount of people.  "Black Friday is becoming more and more popular in Canada across the board and we’re seeing numbers now close to Boxing Day since 2018," said Paige O’Neal, general manager of CF Chinook Centre.  "We’re ex
  
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• After week of challenges, Scheer heads to Conservative heartland of Alberta

  29-11-2019 13:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The embattled Conservative leader will likely make a pitch to some of the party's most fervent supporters about why he ought to keep his job as federal leader.
  
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• Iraqi prime minister to resign in wake of deadly protests

  29-11-2019 11:49
  
  BAGHDAD -- A day after more than 40 protesters were killed by security forces, Iraq's prime minister announced Friday that he would submit his resignation to parliament, a step that carried uncertainty for the entire government and stirred fears of a possible political crisis. The move by Adel Abdul-Mahdi came 13 months after he took office and followed calls by Iraq's top Shiite cleric for lawmakers to withdraw support. At least four protesters were killed in the hours after the announcement in
  
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• Hockey reckoning amid renewed call for independent body to probe abuse

  29-11-2019 10:34
  
  Amid a reckoning in the NHL and mounting allegations of abuse and harassment in university sports, athletes are renewing a call for an independent body to probe complaints and oversee a universal code of conduct. Former Olympic skier Allison Forsyth says if such an organization had existed in the late 1990s, it likely could have prevented her alleged abuse by coach Bertrand Charest.Players speak out against racism in hockey in wake of Calgary Flames coach allegations "I didn't have a safe place
  
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