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• Young Calgary women learn about future careers at workshop

  06-12-2019 23:53
  
  Hundreds of Calgary high schoolers spent some time with some professionals to learn more about what their futures have in store for them. Junior Achievement, the world's largest non-governmental organization that helps to educate young people, held a special career fair in the City of Calgary on Friday. Students who attended were able to meet with over 40 career mentors from a wide variety of professions. Organizers say the event gives students a chance to take a vested interest in their own fut
  
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• $5K donation helps children in need this holiday season

  06-12-2019 23:38
  
  The holiday season can be a challenge for families who are struggling. But the Salvation Army has a number of programs that help direct donations to those who need it most. This Christmas, staff at Alberta Central — a central banking facility, service bureau and trade association for credit unions — are pitching in. After raising $5,000, staff went out and bought toys for children in need. They say it’s a way for them to embrace their sense of community and the spirit of the ho
  
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• Edmonton-bound bus with 9 passengers hijacked by man with broken beer bottle: RCMP

  06-12-2019 23:34
  
  A bus from Fort McMurray to Edmonton was detoured for more than an hour by a person threatening the driver with a broken beer bottle early Friday morning. Police are commending the driver of the hijacked bus for remaining calm and helping to keep the nine adult riders on board safe. RCMP received a 911 call via Edmonton police at 12:25 a.m. about a man on the bus brandishing a broken beer bottle and not allowing the driver to make planned stops. The bus was headed to Edmonton. According to polic
  
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• Johnson, Corbyn clash in final debate before U.K. election

  06-12-2019 23:12
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn clashed Fridaynight in the last head-to-head debate before a general election in six days -- an underpowered showdown that saw both men stick to well-worn phrases and promises about their plans for Brexit and Britain's future. Johnson, a Conservative who supports Britain's exit from the European Union, tried to portray Corbyn as a waffler with no firm Brexit stance who would plunge the U.K. into more uncertaint
  
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• 5 people found dead after house fire northwest of Edmonton

  06-12-2019 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two adults and three children were found dead inside a home following a fire in a small hamlet northwest of Edmonton on Thursday.
  
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• 'Very, very sad': Three children, two adults dead after house fire near Mayerthorpe

  06-12-2019 22:54
  
  Three children and two adults died in a house fire northwest of Edmonton Thursday. Firefighters and police responded to a fire in Rochfort Bridge, a community approximately 130 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, at approximately 4 p.m. The home was destroyed in the fire, police said. On Friday at 1:30 a.m., Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Services told Mayerthorpe RCMP one person had been found dead, and after a more extensive search at 9 a.m., four more bodies were located. RCMP said the victims are b
  
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• Three children, two adults dead after house fire near Mayerthorpe

  06-12-2019 22:54
  
  Three children and two adults died in a house fire northwest of Edmonton Thursday. Firefighters and police responded to a fire in Rochfort Bridge, a community approximately 130 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, at approximately 4 p.m. The home was destroyed in the fire, police said. On Friday at 1:30 a.m., Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Services told Mayerthorpe RCMP one person had been found dead, and after a more extensive search at 9 a.m., four more bodies were located. RCMP said the victims are b
  
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• Jason Kenney calls November job losses ‘disappointing,’ but expects oil and gas growth in 2020

  06-12-2019 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney isn't pleased with the current job numbers, but says the situation will soon be turning around.
  
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• Albertans won’t be able to buy cannabis edibles until mid-January: AGLC

  06-12-2019 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cannabis licence holders must provide 60 days' notice to Health Canada of their intent to sell the new product.
  
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• Mounties seek help to recover bike stolen from Airdrie McDonald's

  06-12-2019 21:43
  
  Police in Airdrie are looking for public information to help locate a bike that was taken from outside a McDonald's restaurant in the southeast section of that city. RCMP were called to the McDonald's at 924 Yankee Valley Boulevard S.E. at about 1:20 p.m. on Dec. 5. When officers arrived, the complainant told them he had left his bike outside the back door and when he came back to get it, it was gone. Upon review of security video taken outside the restaurant, a man was seen taking the bike. Inv
  
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• Alberta Branded gift shop closing as part of provincial cuts

  06-12-2019 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Branded gift shop in the Edmonton's Federal Building is closing down as the provincial government makes cuts.
  
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• Alberta Branded gift shop closing as part of provincial cut backs

  06-12-2019 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Branded gift shop in the Edmonton's Federal Building is closing down as the provincial government makes cuts.
  
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• Assault suspect arrested after man suffers head wound in downtown Lethbridge

  06-12-2019 21:20
  
  A Friday morning assault near Galt Gardens sent one man to hospital and a second into police custody. Officers were called to the 200 block of Fifth Street S. around 8:30 a.m. and located a 37-year-old man suffering from injuries to his head. The assault victim was transported by EMS to Chinook Regional Hospital in stable condition. A suspect was identified in connection with the attack and arrested a short time later in the 1400 block of Second Avenue S. Police believe the victim and his assail
  
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• Montreal police arrest blogger alleged to have glorified Polytechnique mass murderer

  06-12-2019 21:14
  
  On the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, Montreal police have announced that they have arrested an anti-feminist blogger who they allege glorifies the Polytechnique killer Marc Lepine. Police say Jean-Claude Rochefort, 70, of Montreal, was arrested Thursday for inciting hatred against women, and has been behind bars since Friday. He will remain detained until his next court hearing on Monday, police said. Publishing under several pseudonyms, Rochefort is accused of running blogs espousi
  
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• Former Calgary cop acquitted of assaulting suspect in custody

  06-12-2019 20:35
  
  A former member of the Calgary Police Service, who was fired because of inappropriate conduct with a young woman, has been found not guilty of an in-custody assault. David Pizzolato was charged with assaulting a man at the Arrest Processing Unit back in 2016. Officials say the suspect was arrested on Mar. 24, 2016 in downtown Calgary for an unspecified incident and then brought to the APU. Once inside the facility, it was alleged the on-duty constable assaulted him. Pizzolato was found not guilt
  
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• Bank robbery suspect uses bicycle in getaway

  06-12-2019 20:35
  
  Police are looking for a bank robbery suspect who made his getaway on a bicycle with an undisclosed amount of cash. A man went into a TD Bank in the 200 block of Saddletowne Circle N.E. just before noon on Aug. 25 where he handed the teller a note claiming he was armed and demanded cash. No weapon was seen. The teller complied and the man fled on a bicycle. He is described as being:Indigenous In his late 30s About 5-foot-10 (177 cms)The man had a medium build and was wearing a black baseball cap
  
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• Teen seriously injured in central Lethbridge stabbing

  06-12-2019 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital in Calgary with serious injuries after a stabbing in Lethbridge Thursday night.
  
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• Premier Jason Kenney, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to meet in Ottawa

  06-12-2019 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney plans to sit down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday during a visit to Ottawa.
  
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• Staff report rejects proposed site for potential Halifax CFL stadium

  06-12-2019 20:13
  
  A report prepared for Halifax Regional Council recommends the rejection of a proposed CFL stadium in the city's Shannon Park neighbourhood, but also says a one-time payment of $20-million could be made for a facility elsewhere. The document prepared by Chief Administrative Officer Jacques Dube says the current proposed site, on land formerly used for military housing near the city's MacKay Bridge, is "not conducive to a robust transportation plan." "The CAO and his team do not recommend that reg
  
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• Canada sees biggest monthly job loss since financial crisis; Alberta loses 18,000

  06-12-2019 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian economy has posted its biggest monthly job loss since the financial crisis. Weakness continues in Alberta, with 18,000 jobs lost in November. Tom Vernon reports.
  
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• Teen hospitalized, 11 arrested following stabbing attack in Lethbridge alleyway

  06-12-2019 20:07
  
  A 16-year-old boy is recovering in a Calgary hospital following a Thursday night stabbing in Lethbridge that led to the arrest of 11 individuals. According to Lethbridge Police Service officials, emergency crews responded to an alleyway in the 200 block of Mayor Magrath Drive N. shortly before midnight following reports of an assault. After hearing a commotion and seeing a group of people running, a citizen entered the alley and located a teenager who had been stabbed. The teen was transported b
  
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• Driver dies following crash on Trans-Canada Highway near Bassano

  06-12-2019 19:41
  
  A man who was critically injured in a crash on Highway 1 Thursday near the town of Bassano has died. RCMP say the victim, a 46-year-old man from Strathmore, was involved in a two-vehicle crash at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 5. Police say the victim's pickup truck was eastbound on the highway when it collided with a semi tractor-trailer. Personnel with STARS Air Ambulance, which was dispatched to the scene, administered first aid and EMS ground units took the man to hospital. Officials say the victim died
  
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• Child death investigation seeks parents who used Deer Ridge day home

  06-12-2019 19:23
  
  Members of the Calgary police Homicide Unit are asking for help from the public as they investigate the death of a child at a day home in Deer Ridge earlier this year. Paramedics were called to a home at 271 Deerview Drive S.E. on June 28 for reports of an unresponsive child. The child wasn't breathing when emergency crews arrived and she was transported to hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. Investigators would now like to speak with anyone who had a child being cared for at the day ho
  
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• Injured Humboldt Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki continues to defy the odds

  06-12-2019 19:07
  
  Paralyzed Humboldt Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki continues to defy the odds in terms of recovery. A video posted to social media Friday morning by Straschnitzki's father, Tom, shows the 20-year-old being able to move his left leg enough to kick a large, yellow ball. The Airdrie man has made continued progress since undergoing spinal surgery in Thailand a month ago. Doctors implanted an epidural stimulator in Straschnitzki's spine, then injected stem cells above and below the injury a
  
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• Head-on crash closes Trans-Canada Highway east of Revelstoke, B.C.

  06-12-2019 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The highway is closed in both directions, though DriveBC is reporting an estimated reopening time of 2 p.m.
  
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• 'Alarming' increase in syphilis cases in Edmonton

  06-12-2019 18:51
  
  A syphilis outbreak has been declared in Alberta, and the majority of new cases are in the Edmonton zone. Edmonton had 1,186 of the 1,753 infectious syphilis cases in Alberta in 2019, a total of 68 per cent. Alberta Health Services declared an outbreak in April 2019, saying cases had 'increased dramatically' in the province since 2014. The number increased again in July.  AHS sent a new public health alert to doctors on Nov. 27, asking for their help to control the outbreak. Doctors are ask
  
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• RCMP arrest Ontario man on terror charges

  06-12-2019 18:24
  
  A 22-year-old Ontario man is facing terrorism-related offenses after returning from Turkey. Ikar Mao of Guelph, Ont., was arrested and charged Friday morning for participating in activities of a terrorist group and for leaving Canada to participate in such activities. "I want to reassure the citizens of the Greater Toronto Area and all Canadians, that our primary focus is the safety and protection of the public at all times," Chief Superintendent Michael LeSage said in a news release. The RCMP t
  
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• Man, 22, facing terror charges in Ontario

  06-12-2019 18:24
  
  A 22-year-old Ontario man is facing terrorism-related offenses after returning from Turkey. Ikar Mao of Guelph, Ont., was arrested and charged Friday morning for participating in activities of a terrorist group and for leaving Canada to participate in such activities. "I want to reassure the citizens of the Greater Toronto Area and all Canadians, that our primary focus is the safety and protection of the public at all times," Chief Superintendent Michael LeSage said in a news release. The RCMP t
  
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• 22-year-old Ontario man charged with terror offences

  06-12-2019 18:24
  
  A 22-year-old Ontario man is facing terrorism-related offenses after returning from Turkey. Ikar Mao of Guelph, Ont. turned himself in to RCMP officers on Friday morning. He was arrested and charged for participating in activities of a terrorist group and for leaving Canada to participate in such activities. It appears from a LinkedIn profile that Mao worked in marketing producing video content. The RCMP began investigating Mao in July when he and his wife were detained by authorities near the T
  
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• RCMP charge Guelph, Ont., man with terrorism-related offences

  06-12-2019 18:09
  
  A southern Ontario man who once stood trial in Turkey for having alleged links to the Islamic State group is now facing similar charges in Canada, the RCMP said Friday. Ikar Mao of Guelph, Ont., was formally charged Friday morning with one count each of participating in the activities of a terrorist group and leaving Canada to take part in terrorist group activity, Const. Louise Savard said. The 22-year-old was arrested Friday morning at the RCMP detachment located about 10 minutes away from Pea
  
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• A ‘broken’ system: Canadians can’t afford lawyers but don’t qualify for legal aid

  06-12-2019 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many Canadians unable to afford lawyers and end up pleading guilty or representing themselves in court.
  
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• Boy injured in Smoky Lake bus crash set to be released from Stollery soon: ‘The real scary part is over’

  06-12-2019 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jered Serben, the father of two boys injured in a school bus crash near Smoky Lake this week, says his family is grateful for all the support they have received and his son may return home this weekend.
  
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• 'Furthest thing from a gangster': Student was unintended target of 2018 shooting, police say

  06-12-2019 17:19
  
  A university student killed in a shooting in Abbotsford, B.C., last year was an innocent victim, and not the intended target of the incident, investigators say. Jagvir Malhi died on Nov. 12, 2018, after being shot in the middle of the afternoon in what investigators call a gang-related incident. He was found by an off-duty nurse who performed CPR until paramedics arrived at the scene, but Malhi had been shot in the back and head and did not survive. Describing Malhi as an "innocent victim," the
  
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• Ottawa approves Alberta’s carbon tax on big industrial emitters

  06-12-2019 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Trudeau government is giving the Alberta government a passing grade for its industrial carbon tax.
  
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• Feds OK Alberta's carbon tax on big industrial emitters

  06-12-2019 16:51
  
  OTTAWA -- The federal government is giving the Alberta government a passing grade for its industrial carbon tax, avoiding at least one showdown with the province over climate change. In late October, Alberta unveiled a system to impose a $30-a-tonne tax on greenhouse-gas emissions from big industry, including the oilsands. The tax will be applied on 10 per cent of emissions produced by the province's biggest polluters starting in 2020.A new Parliament has begun: Sign up for our Capital Dispatch
  
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• Province pledges new supports for treatment of opioid addiction

  06-12-2019 16:39
  
  The provincial government has earmarked funds to help ensure Albertans battling opioid addiction have access to treatment. Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan will announce the funding Friday morning at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre in Calgary. The announcement is expected to include comment from Dr. Robert Languay, the medical lead of the Alberta Addiction Education Sessions Panel. CTV Calgary will livestream the announcement that is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.
  
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• Province pledges $8M for opioid addiction treatment

  06-12-2019 16:39
  
  The provincial government has earmarked funds to help ensure Albertans battling opioid addiction have access to treatment. Speaking at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre in Calgary Friday morning, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan announced the province would provide $8M in new funding over the next four years to "increase psychosocial supports for people recovering from opioid addiction." The funding is expected to improve patient access to counsellors and therapist
  
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• 1,000 shoes to line art gallery steps Friday in memory of women killed in B.C.

  06-12-2019 16:10
  
  Marking the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre when more than a dozen women were killed at a university, hundreds of shoes will line the Vancouver Art Gallery's steps Friday. In the evening of Dec. 6, 1989, a gunman entered Montreal's École Polytechnique and killed 14 women in what was called an anti-feminist mass slaying before taking his own life. Now, Dec. 6 is also known as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and an annual memorial is placed on
  
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• How demand for traditional Chinese medicine is threatening the world's donkeys

  06-12-2019 15:44
  
  Donkey populations are collapsing in many parts of the globe over demand for an ancient Chinese medicine, and a U.K.-based rescue organization is warning that is causing a crisis in the world’s most vulnerable communities that rely on the beasts of burden for survival. Half the animal’s population could be wiped out in the next five years without immediate action, says a report by The Donkey Sanctuary. Localized extinctions are already happening. According to the report, the number o
  
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• From basketball to Star Wars: 'Chewbacca' actor shares his unusual path to stardom

  06-12-2019 15:34
  
  Suotamo’s path to Star Wars stardom could be considered unusual, to say the least. The 33-year-old Finnish actor began his career on stage before he took a break from acting to play professional basketball in the U.S. In 2008, Suotamo put his basketball and acting careers on hold to fulfill his Finnish conscription service where he achieved the rank of second lieutenant in the army. Then, in 2013, Suotamo received a call that would change his life. “I actually got a call from the Fin
  
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• Unemployment increased in Alberta in November: StatsCan

  06-12-2019 15:30
  
  The recent trend of increased employment numbers in Canada over recent months came to a halt in November, with Alberta among the provinces experiencing significant declines. According to Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey, November 2019, employment fell in Alberta by 18,000 in November, with notable drops in the natural resources sector as well as wholesale and retail trade. Approximately 2.34 million Albertans were employed in November, a decrease of more than 18,000 compared to the previo
  
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• Two men in hospital after shooting in southeast community of McKenzie Towne

  06-12-2019 14:13
  
  An early morning shooting in a southeast neighbourhood has sent two men to hospital. Calgary police responded just after 2:15 a.m. to the 200 block of Elgin Meadows Gardens following reports indicating at least two shots had been fired and the sound of shatterignglass had shattered in the area.  Upon arrival, EMS transported two men in their 20s to Foothills Hospital.  One man suffered critical life-threatening injuries, while the other suffered serious non-life threatening injuries.&n
  
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• Two men in hospital after shooting in McKenzie Towne

  06-12-2019 14:13
  
  An early morning shooting in a southeast neighbourhood sent two men to hospital. Calgary police responded just after 2:15 a.m. to the 200 block of Elgin Meadows Gardens following reports indicating at least two shots had been fired and the sound of shattering glass had be heard in the area.  Upon arrival, EMS transported two men in their 20s to Foothills Hospital.  One man suffered critical life-threatening injuries, while the other suffered serious non-life threatening injuries. 
  
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• 'A fair deal for Alberta': Premier Kenney heading to Ottawa

  06-12-2019 13:59
  
  Premier Jason Kenney is heading to Ottawa next week to meet with the federal government. The trip is to "stand up for a fair deal for Alberta". Kenney is set to speak about his trip Friday morning.Watch the livestream on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca at 10:30 a.m.Canada's provincial and territorial leaders met in Ontario earlier this week. Kenney highlighted the value Alberta brings to the Canadian economy and earned support from his colleagues on considering changes to equalization payments.Our work in bu
  
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• Five-year-old boy's entire kindergarten class showed up for his adoption hearing

  06-12-2019 13:44
  
  A boy in Michigan showed up at the courthouse in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Thursday for an adoption hearing with his foster parents, and he had a crowd of unusual supporters. Five-year-old Michael's entire kindergarten class sat in the audience behind him waving big red hearts mounted on wooden sticks to show their support. Michael's adoptive father told CNN his favourite part was when the judge asked everyone present in the room to explain what Michael means to them. The kindergartners offered
  
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• Decision expected in appeal of Calgary triple murderer Douglas Garland

  06-12-2019 13:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's top court is to release its decision Friday on the appeal filed by a man found guilty of killing a Calgary couple and their grandson.
  
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• Appeal of Calgary triple murderer Douglas Garland dismissed by Alberta court

  06-12-2019 13:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's top court is to release its decision Friday on the appeal filed by a man found guilty of killing a Calgary couple and their grandson.
  
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• Polytechnique: It's been 30 years since the shooting that killed 14 women

  06-12-2019 12:19
  
  Today marks 30 years since the École Polytechnique massacre, also known as the Montreal massacre, which left 14 women dead and another 14 people injured. To commemorate the anniversary, students and staff at the school placed a wreath of white roses at a commemorative plaque. At 12 p.m., the Quebec Women's Federation will hold a commemorative ceremony at Place du-6-Décembre-1989 as part of its 12 days to end violence against women campaign. A ceremony will also take place Friday ni
  
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• Clamour as Greta Thunberg joins climate activists in Madrid

  06-12-2019 09:16
  
  Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in Madrid Friday to join thousands of other young people in a march to demand world leaders take real action against climate change. After making it through a swarm of media cameras and microphones at the Spanish capital's northern train station, the Swedish teen posted an ironic tweet saying that she had "successfully managed to sneak into Madrid." "I don't think anyone saw me...," she added. "Anyway it's great to be in Spain!" Madrid is hosting two-week,
  
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• City of Edmonton exploring how to make up $212M budget shortfall without raising taxes

  06-12-2019 05:35
  
  Before deciding how to deal with a $212-million budget hole created, in part, by cuts by the provincial government, city council heard from Edmontonians Thursday night.   The City says a $212-million shortfall over the next three years is mostly the result of the latest provincial budget, as well as smaller-than-expected revenues from things like rec centre and transit fees and police fines.READ MORE: 'I'm very disappointed': Mayor responds to government dropping city funding agreement in B
  
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