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• 'That's the best feeling': Dog reunited with owner after being stolen inside truck

  14-12-2019 22:35
  
  A Jack Russel Terrier cross named Nick has been reunited with his owner after being stolen, along with a truck he was inside, in north Edmonton on Friday. Nine-year-old Nick was in the cab of a truck when it, and a trailer that was attached to it, were stolen from outside a home near 115 Avenue and 81 Street around 12:15 p.m. Owner Ken Woroschuk, a snow remover, told CTV News Edmonton he left the truck running with the keys inside to keep his pet warm. When he turned his back, someone took off w
  
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• Holocaust survivor reunites with granddaughter of farmer who sheltered him during war

  14-12-2019 22:32
  
  It had been 72 years since a Holocaust survivor heard from a family he credited with saving his life. Now, at the age of 91, Adam Shtibel of Toronto is finally getting the chance to express his thanks. Sitting on Shtibel’s couch in Toronto on Saturday morning, Kasia Szelag told CTV News Toronto that she had heard stories of a hard-working, young Jewish boy who had lived with her grandparents during the Second World War. She said that before her grandparents passed away, the family had trie
  
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• NDP calls out UCP’s ‘nasty Christmas present’ of university tuition hike

  14-12-2019 21:10
  
  The official opposition are calling out the UCP government after Athabasca University announced it would be hiking its tuition starting next fall. In an email sent out Friday afternoon, it was revealed students attending the university will pay 7 per cent more beginning September 2020. The email goes on to say the hike is due to budget cuts to education under Premier Jason Kenney’s helm. David Eggen, the NDP critic for advanced education, said the news is harsh, but not unexpected. “
  
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• NDP calls out UCP’s 'nasty Christmas present' of university tuition hike

  14-12-2019 21:10
  
  The official Opposition is calling out the United Conservative government after Athabasca University announced it will be hiking its tuition next fall. In an email sent out Friday afternoon, it was revealed students attending the university will pay seven per cent more beginning September 2020. The email goes on to say the hike is due to budget cuts in education under Premier Jason Kenney’s helm. David Eggen, the NDP critic for advanced education, said the news is harsh, but not unexpected
  
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• Male squirrels live longer, reproduce more if they leave home: U of A study

  14-12-2019 17:32
  
  New research has revealed that when it comes to squirrels, it’s best for males to move away from home. The study, conducted by University of Alberta ecologists, used 30 years of data on a population of North American red squirrels in Yukon. It examined how the number of offspring and total lifespan differed between squirrels who lived in the same area in which they were born and those who were newcomers to the area. The results showed that sex played a major role. “Males benefit from
  
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• Nanos on the Numbers: Canadians bracing themselves for the 'R' word

  14-12-2019 17:00
  
  As the holiday season is upon Canadians, it is more economic gloom than festive exuberance. According to Statistics Canada, the economy lost an eye-popping 71,200 jobs in November 2019 – the single biggest drop in about a decade when the world was still reeling from a recession. To put this into context about 1,800 jobs were lost in October but the total number of jobs gained this year is still above 285,000. The good news is that job creation, according to Statistics Canada, still remains
  
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• Northeast Calgary stabbing sends 1 to hospital in serious condition

  14-12-2019 15:55
  
  One person was rushed to hospital early Saturday morning after a stabbing at a home in northeast Calgary. According to Calgary police, there was a fight at a home at around 5:30 a.m. where one person was stabbed. The victim was rushed to hospital in serious condition. Police say they have one person in custody for questioning.
  
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• Man dies in southwest Calgary house fire

  14-12-2019 15:43
  
  One person is dead after a house fire in the southwest community of Glendale Friday night. The Calgary Fire Department said neighbours spotted the fire on Kelwood Place S.W. at around 11 p.m. Fire crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from the back of the single-story home when the arrived at the scene. Firefighters attacking the fire found a man inside and removed him from the house. They tried to resuscitate him as they waited for EMS to take him to the hospital. According to the fire depa
  
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• How to avoid getting sick while travelling this holiday season

  14-12-2019 13:00
  
  The holidays are just around the corner and many Canadians have already begun booking their travel plans. Unfortunately, becoming sick during the holidays is an all-too-familiar reality for many vacationers thanks to increased stress, exhausting travel, poor diets, changing weather, and the return of flu season. To avoid the common cold or an even worse illness this holiday season, CTVNews.ca has collected several helpful tips from health-care professionals so travellers can fend off unwelcome s
  
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• Premier Jason Kenney to travel to U.K. with adviser to attract investment to Alberta

  14-12-2019 06:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney will be travelling to London, England next week to promote Alberta's energy sector and try to attract investment into the province, his office announced on Friday.
  
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• Pro-Brexit town keen to leave E.U. after Conservative win

  14-12-2019 04:00
  
  Residents of a seaside town that voted overwhelmingly for the U.K. to leave the E.U. in 2016 have expressed mixed feelings about the state of Brexit even after Boris Johnson’s electoral sweep. Residents of Ramsgate, which is known for its tourism and fisheries industry, voted overwhelmingly in favour of Brexit by a margin of 64 per cent – one of the highest recorded in the referendum. Now that Johnson and his Conservative party have won a majority, the Brexit mandate looks poised to
  
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• Jody Wilson-Raybould calls Parliament Hill office debacle a 'distraction'

  14-12-2019 02:45
  
  Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould says controversy over her not moving out of her office on Parliament Hill is a “distraction,” noting that she is working with the House administration to sort out a solution. “Honestly it is curious to me how this has become a story. I was and am working with House Administration on office space,” Wilson-Raybould said in a statement to CTV News Friday. “My interest is only in serving the people who elected me and working with MPs
  
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• ‘Be a Santa to a Senior’: Edmonton-area seniors surprised with Christmas presents

  14-12-2019 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton-area seniors get a present from the "Be a Santa to a Senior" program.
  
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• Teen arrested after Lethbridge school locked down

  14-12-2019 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 17-year-old has been arrested after threats made against several students forced a lockdown at a Lethbridge school Friday morning.
  
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• Lethbridge students buy more than 100 Christmas presents for Angel Tree campaign

  14-12-2019 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Santa Claus got some holiday help from Coalhurst Elementary School students on Friday, as 60 kids picked out more than 100 presents to donate to the Angel Tree Christmas Campaign.
  
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• Special delivery: How couriers are trained to spot a porch pirate

  14-12-2019 02:05
  
  "I’ve been doing this for 10 years – trust me, I know when someone is following me." That’s... John. Let’s call him John, since he’s a delivery driver for a major courier company and isn’t technically allowed to speak to the media. John has been delivering parcels for a decade and has seen a spike in package thefts from Calgary doorsteps over the last few years. "I think the economy has made it worse," he said. "Thing is, I know pretty much everyone in my rout
  
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• Hackers target Craftsman Collision with ransomware attack

  14-12-2019 02:00
  
  Hackers managed to infiltrate a major B.C. auto repair company last month, and experts warn the cyberattack is part of a much bigger problem. The data breach, which was first uncovered by Bob Mackin and TheBreaker.news, targeted North Vancouver-based Craftsman Collision on Nov. 29. President Rick Hatswell said the hackers used ransomware to seize the Craftsman Collision domain name, and were briefly able to send phishing emails to customers that looked like they came from the company. But Hatswe
  
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• Family of pilot killed in B.C. plane crash remembering ‘loving husband, father and grandfather’

  14-12-2019 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alex Bahlsen's family thanked the public for their support amid the tragedy they've been facing since Dec. 10, when the 1982 Piper PA-60-602P he was flying crashed on a B.C. island.
  
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• Efforts to find missing southern Alberta man 'not slowing down'

  14-12-2019 01:30
  
  Paige Fogen has arrived in Lethbridge from Hawaii, as family members continue to appeal for public support in locating her brother, 26-year-old Marshall Iwaasa. "I wanted to be around my family, I wanted to see everyone, but I also wanted to see if there’s anything I could do, that would be better done in person." Iwaasa left Lethbridge for Calgary on November 17th. His burned out truck was found by hikers over a week later at the end of a service road in an isolated area north of Pemberto
  
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• Calgary councillor wants to scrap perk for retiring city workers

  14-12-2019 01:07
  
  It's been handed out public sector workers for the past 55 years, but one city councillor says it's time it was stopped. Administrators say all city workers, when they reach retirement, have been given a bonus equivalent to their annual vacation pay. The incentive, which was introduced in 1964, was aimed at retaining employees. The rule was apparently renewed in 1981, but Ward 11 councillor Jeromy Farkas says it was done without proper authorization by council. "It really begs more questions tha
  
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• Threats against Lethbridge students force school lockdown

  14-12-2019 00:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 17-year-old has been arrested after threats were made against several students, prompting a Lethbridge school to go into lockdown mode on Friday morning. Emily Olsen reports.
  
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• Coalhurst students buy more than 100 presents for Angel Tree Christmas Campaign

  14-12-2019 00:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  About 60 students from Coalhurst Elementary School headed to a local Walmart on Friday morning and spent more than $1,800 on Christmas presents for less fortunate kids. Danica Ferris has more.
  
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• Ontario poet laureate role created in honour of Hip frontman Gord Downie

  14-12-2019 00:36
  
  Ontario has created a new poet laureate position for the province and named it after the late Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie. The bill -- dubbed the Poet Laureate of Ontario Act In Memory of Gord Downie -- was introduced by Windsor-Tecumseh NDP legislator Percy Hatfield and passed by the legislature on Thursday. It establishes a provincial poet laureate to promote art and literacy. Hatfield said now Ontario will join the federal government and some other provinces that have poet laureates. Do
  
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• Concerns raised about 4.4 per cent increase in Alberta dental fee guide; patients encouraged to shop around for services

  14-12-2019 00:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Be prepared to pay more for a dentist appointment next year. The dental fee guide in Alberta includes a 4.4 per cent increase.
  
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• Concerns raised about 4.4 per cent increase in Alberta dental fee guide; patients advised to get services outside Alberta

  14-12-2019 00:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Be prepared to pay more for a dentist appointment next year. The dental fee guide in Alberta includes a 4.4 per cent increase.
  
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• Trudeau’s special representative to the Prairies looking to listen

  14-12-2019 00:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Justin Trudeau's new special representative to the Prairies says he'll be paying attention to the very real sense of anger and pain in the region.
  
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