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• Southern Alberta man sought on warrants for domestic violence

  20-12-2019 23:46
  
  Investigators are looking for the public's help to find a man wanted in connection with a number of domestic incidents. Dallas Donald Curtis, 31, of Claresholm, Alta. is wanted on three counts of uttering threats and one count of failing to comply with a court order. Police are issuing this alert because they are concerned about the welfare of his victims and believe they may be harmed as long as Curtis evades arrest. Curtis is described as:Caucasian 6'11" (211 cm) tall Average build Hazel eyes
  
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• Crude by rail exports fall 15% in October as price differential tightens: Canada Energy Regulator

  20-12-2019 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canada Energy Regulator says exports of crude oil by rail fell by 15 per cent in October to 270,000 barrels per day from 319,600 bpd in September.
  
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• Exempting Alberta coal mine expansion from federal review is ‘hypocrisy’: environmental groups

  20-12-2019 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environmental groups say they are disappointed that Ottawa is exempting an Alberta open pit thermal coal mine expansion project from federal environmental review.
  
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• Paying it forward: Holiday gift giving to strangers

  20-12-2019 23:12
  
  As Calgary resident Sarah Gallant was searching Facebook recently, she came across a post asking people what they want this holiday season.  One of the replies was a single word: ‘food’. The reply wasn’t getting any attention, so Gallant reached out and learned that it was posted by a woman who fled an abusive relationship with her two young boys. Gallant recently visited the Calgary Food Bank for a hamper.  She is a single mother of five who has taken in two more kid
  
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• Holiday gift giving to strangers

  20-12-2019 23:12
  
  As Calgary resident Sarah Gallant was searching Facebook recently, she came across a post asking people what they want this holiday season.  One of the replies was a single word: ‘food’. The reply wasn’t getting any attention, so Gallant reached out and learned that it was posted by a woman who fled an abusive relationship with her two young boys. Gallant recently visited the Calgary Food Bank for a hamper.  She is a single mother of five who has taken in two more kid
  
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• Alberta police services left to cover costs for holiday Checkstops

  20-12-2019 23:02
  
  Police in Calgary and southern Alberta have been told if they are going to run Checkstop programs this Christmas, they'll have to pay for them. It used to be the provincial government would provide funding to help cover the cost of running the campaign aimed at stopping impaired driving over the holiday season, but this year's budget changed that. The UCP announced it was freezing funding allocated for the Checkstops. Nevertheless, police services say they are still going ahead with their routin
  
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• Horse races held at St. Louis Hotel to benefit pediatric oncology

  20-12-2019 23:01
  
  A special holiday edition of the George Stephenson Horse Races was held at the St. Louis Hotel on Friday to help Jim Button gallop toward his goal of raising $5 million for pediatric oncology. The amount raised wasn't huge – about $1,000 – but the organization it's going to, is – an endowed research chair position at the Cumming School of Medicine for pediatric psychosocial oncology and survivorship. "The short format is, the mental health of kids dealing with cancer, that have
  
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• Vancouver wins top spot in friendliest city list, but Calgary placed fifth

  20-12-2019 21:31
  
  Calgary is the fifth most welcoming place in Canada, according to a new online survey. The poll, published by Big 7 Travel, asked 1.5 million people on social media to tell them what they thought was the friendliest place to be for locals and tourists in Canada. Cowtown made fifth spot on the list, with respondents saying they love the city's "sense of community." "Locals are quite keen to share the city highlights," the website reads. "It’s common for a stranger to help you unstick your c
  
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• Memorial service to be held for Alberta pilot killed in B.C. island plane crash

  20-12-2019 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alex Bahlsen was one of three people killed when a small plane crashed on Gabriola Island near Nanaimo, B.C. on Dec. 10.
  
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• Memorial service held for Alberta pilot killed in B.C. island plane crash

  20-12-2019 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alex Bahlsen was one of three people killed when a small plane crashed on Gabriola Island near Nanaimo, B.C. on Dec. 10.
  
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• Canadian Taxpayers Federation releases annual naughty and nice list

  20-12-2019 20:40
  
  The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is releasing its annual list of who's been naughty and who's been nice. The group examines how politicians are spending or saving taxpayer dollars. This year, the CTF's nice list includes Premier Jason Kenney, for scrapping the provincial carbon tax and reducing business taxes in Alberta. The CTF is also lauding Chestermere’s city council for reducing property taxes for the second year in a row. The naughty list includes Calgary Coun. Jeff Davison for spea
  
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• Dear Santa: Global News reads letters from your kids

  20-12-2019 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Inspired by the girl who asked for her poop to turn pink, Global News once again asked kids to share their wishes to Santa. We put out a call for your letters, and read some of our favourite parts from the Global News studio.
  
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• Tough drive for those heading into the mountains this weekend

  20-12-2019 20:25
  
  If a drive west is part of your holiday travel plans, you are urged to take extreme caution as Environment Canada has issued a weather warning for a number of regions west and southwest of Calgary. The agency posted a special weather statement on its website on Friday morning for:Kananaskis - Canmore Crowsnest Pass - Pincher Creek - Waterton Lakes Nat. ParkAccording to the statement, those regions are expected to receive 10 to 20 cm of snowfall in the mountainous regions of the Rocky Mountains,
  
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• Ford believes his government is 'going in the right direction' despite facing fierce criticism

  20-12-2019 20:25
  
  Premier Doug Ford believes his government is "going in the right direction" despite the fierce criticism his party has faced over budget cuts in 2019. During an interview with CTV News Toronto, Ford acknowledged there were a few "bumps in the road" during the past year at Queen's Park, but said overall he believes his government "did a pretty good job." "If I look back 20 years down the road, I would say our most productive year would be our first year. I understand there were bumps down the roa
  
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• Calgary man claims $50M lottery win months after draw

  20-12-2019 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  It took two months for a Calgary man to discover he had a winning lottery ticket worth $50 million.
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 14-month-old Alberta boy

  20-12-2019 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Amber Alert remains in effect for a 14-month-old boy believed to have been abducted by his father. The pair disappeared from the hamlet of Brule. Julia Wong is in the area and has the latest information.
  
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• Calgarian claims $50M Lotto Max jackpot from August draw

  20-12-2019 19:57
  
  This year will be a very merry Christmas indeed for one lucky Calgarian after a $50-million Lotto Max jackpot was claimed from the Aug. 30 draw. For nearly three months after the draw – which had the numbers 5, 9, 33, 36, 39, 41 and 44 – Joshua Caines' ticket sat in his wallet, then on a shelf, until he decided it was time to check. Using the Western Canada Lottery Corporation app on his phone, Caines quickly found out he had a winner. “I had heard that the $50 million was stil
  
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• Woman claims Calgary Housing mishandled bed bug case

  20-12-2019 19:23
  
  Taylor Olisoff was excited to move into her new home with her son in mid-November but she says it’s been one big headache in the weeks since due to bed bugs she says were found in her townhouse. The residence is part of Calgary Housing, a City of Calgary owned corporation that provides safe and affordable housing to low income families. Olisoff says she called the organization about bed bugs and an inspector came in on Nov. 29 to do some testing, however, they did not find anything. "They
  
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• Stolen diesel, property and illegal drugs found at Red Deer home, charges laid

  20-12-2019 19:20
  
  A Red Deer man is facing a number of charges after RCMP seized a commercial amount of stolen diesel as well as a variety of other stolen property. Police received a complaint about a stolen fuel card from a company truck on Nov. 13. The card was used that day to buy 1,500 litres of diesel. Investigators were able to identify the thief from surveillance video. On Nov. 14, police responded to a complaint about a strong odour of diesel from a residential yard and detached garage. The thief was foun
  
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• Someone in Victoria ordered SkipTheDishes more than 600 times in 2019

  20-12-2019 19:13
  
  Someone in Victoria has ordered food delivery from SkipTheDishes almost twice a day, every day, for the past year. That's just one of the startling stats the meal delivery company shared this week, detailing how some Vancouver Islanders spend thousands of dollars per year on meal delivery from local restaurants and fast food chains. The unnamed Victoria resident has ordered SkipTheDishes 603 times since Jan. 1. While that's quite the feat, it doesn't touch the 764 orders – more than two a
  
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• Alberta RCMP speak about Amber Alert issued for 14-month-old boy near Hinton

  20-12-2019 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Amber Alert was issued early Friday morning for a 14-month-old child believed to have been abducted in western Alberta by his father, who RCMP said is known to police and considered armed and dangerous. Cpl. Deanna Fontaine with Alberta RCMP issued an update on the Amber Alert Friday morning.
  
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• Icefields Parkway to be closed to drivers on Sunday

  20-12-2019 18:54
  
  Icefields Parkway (Highway 93) will be closed starting at 10 a.m. on Sunday for avalanche control work. Drivers should be prepared for a closure of up to eight hours in both directions. The highway should reopen around 6 p.m. on Sunday. The maintenance is scheduled because significant snowfall, strong winds and blowing and drifting snow is forecasted to start Friday and continue throughout the weekend.  
  
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• Chretien blames Canada-China feud on Trump's 'trap'

  20-12-2019 18:46
  
  Former prime minister Jean Chretien said the tensions between Canada and China are the result of a "trap" laid by U.S. President Donald Trump. "It's a trap that was set to us by Trump, and then it was very unfair, because we paid the price for something that Trump wanted us to do," said Chretien in an interview with CTV Power Play host Don Martin, airing Friday. Chretien was referring to Trump's decision to request the extradition of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in December of last year. Canada's arr
  
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• Where are they now? The '95 Canadian ‘Dream Team’

  20-12-2019 18:31
  
  They were called “the Dream Team” and Canada’s 1995 World Juniors squad lived up to that lofty billing. With the National Hockey League lockout stretching into December of 1994, Team Canada was stacked with seven players under NHL contracts, and led by star prospects Alexandre Daigle, Ryan Smyth and Ed Jovanovski.Remembering the Canadian 'Dream Team' and Alberta's first World Juniors The Edmonton connections at this year’s U20 Championships Alberta’s Ty Smith lookin
  
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• Calgary man found fit to stand trial for death of careworker

  20-12-2019 17:57
  
  The man accused of killing a Calgary careworker in October has been found fit to stand trial. Following a 30-day psychiatric evaluation, a judge ruled Friday that Brandon Newman will stand trial for the stabbing death of Deborah Onwu.   Newman, 18, is charged with second-degree murder in the Oct. 25 death of Onwu. Officers were called to a Wood's Homes assisted living residence in the 1800 block of 27th Avenue S.W. about 2:45 a.m. and Onwu was pronounced dead at the scene. The Canadian Unio
  
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• Casing the joint? Woman sought in connection to at least 6 home break-ins

  20-12-2019 17:35
  
  The Calgary Police Service has released a photo of a woman who is believed to have played a role in at least six recent home break-ins. Officers responded to a home on Coverdale Place N.E., in the community of Coventry Hills, on the afternoon of Dec. 4 following reports someone had gained access to the residence and stolen several items, including jewelry. Surveillance footage gathered from the home showed a woman approach the front door, knock, and look through the windows ahead of the break-in
  
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• Police searching for Calgary man charged with 15 domestic offences

  20-12-2019 17:29
  
  Calgary police are asking for help to find a man wanted in connection with domestic offences. Jeffrey Allan Morison, 44, is charged with 15 domestic offences after allegedly breaching court orders and harassing a former partner over the last two months. Police describe Morison as:178 centimetres (5-foot-10) tall Having a heavy build Having blue eyes Having a receding hairline Having visible tattoos on his neckA photo of the wanted man has been released. Anyone with information is asked to call t
  
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• Calgary man charged with 15 domestic offences found by police

  20-12-2019 17:29
  
  A man charged with 15 domestic offences has been located by Calgary police. Police appealed to the public Friday  morning for help finding Jeffrey Allan Morison, 44, who is charged with 15 domestic offences after allegedly breaching court orders and harassing a former partner over the last two months. A short time later, police issued another release saying Morison had been located. Anyone with information is asked to call the police non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1
  
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• 1 fatality, closures on major highways as pre-Christmas winter storm slaps southern B.C.

  20-12-2019 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Motorists hitting the roads for the Christmas holiday are facing challenging conditions Friday, as winter weather pummels the highways of B.C.'s Southern Interior.
  
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• 1 fatality, closures on major highways as pre-Christmas winter storm hits southern B.C.

  20-12-2019 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Motorists hitting the roads for the Christmas holiday are facing challenging conditions Friday, as winter weather pummels the highways of B.C.'s Southern Interior.
  
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• See it to believe it: Rural Ont. town's futuristic development plans

  20-12-2019 16:06
  
  With a focus on balancing rural living with urban opportunities, a small town north of Toronto is planning to grow into futuristic city beginning with a cutting-edge transit hub. Earlier this month, the town of Innisfil, Ont. approved a vision for the community that would see the development of a modern multi-use hub called the Orbit with a new GO Transit station at the centre. “The idea behind the Orbit is to have a cutting-edge, future-ready city within our rural and small town atmospher
  
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• Prince Philip in hospital as 'precautionary measure'

  20-12-2019 15:10
  
  Prince Philip has been admitted to a hospital as a "precautionary measure," according to Buckingham Palace.Sign up for our Royal Dispatch newsletter, for all the latest newsThe BBC reported Friday that the 98-year-old Duke of Edinburgh travelled from Norfolk, England, to the King Edward VII Hospital in London for "observation and treatment in relation to a pre-existing condition." The Palace confirmed in a statement to the broadcaster that he was taken "on the advice of His Royal Highness' Docto
  
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• Police release images of victim's serious injuries after 'appalling' home invasion north of Toronto

  20-12-2019 15:05
  
  Investigators have taken the rare step of releasing photographs of a woman’s significant injuries sustained during an “unusual” home invasion in Thornhill as they search for the suspects they believe targeted the wrong address. “The level of brutality displayed by these suspects is appalling,” York Regional Police Chief Eric Jollife said in a news release issued on Friday morning. At around 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 11, emergency responders were called to a home on Glenbury
  
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• New documents shed light on McLeod, Schmegelsky manhunt and 3 northern B.C. deaths

  20-12-2019 15:01
  
  For weeks over the summer, Canada was gripped by three chilling murders in northern B.C. and a nationwide manhunt for two B.C. teenagers who police say confessed to all three killings on video before dying by suicide. Now, a series of search warrant applications filed by Mounties in court during the manhunt and obtained by CTV News are revealing new details – and raising new questions – about the search for 19-year-old Kam McLeod and 18-year-old Bryer Schmegelsky.  Teens texted
  
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• 'Introverted, loners and gamers': Docs shed new light on B.C. manhunt suspects

  20-12-2019 15:01
  
  For weeks over the summer, Canada was gripped by three chilling murders in northern B.C. and a nationwide manhunt for two B.C. teenagers who police say confessed to all three killings on video before dying by suicide. Now, a series of search warrant applications filed by Mounties in court during the manhunt and obtained by CTV News are revealing new details – and raising new questions – about the search for 19-year-old Kam McLeod and 18-year-old Bryer Schmegelsky.  Teens communi
  
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• Calgary airport & malls prepare for busiest day of the holiday season

  20-12-2019 14:29
  
  The last Friday before Christmas is expected to see the highest volume of traffic at malls across Calgary and at the Calgary International Airport. At CF Chinook Centre, mall staff and the 250 retailers are expecting an influx of shoppers. Typically the mall sees a spike in traffic once school lets out for the holiday break. Paige O’Neill, general manager at CF Chinook Centre, says a lot of retailers have extended sales they offered on Black Friday. The mall has taken steps to thwart any p
  
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• Scary Christmas: A look at the world's most unusual, creepy and odd holiday traditions

  20-12-2019 13:30
  
  Not every culture features the iconic jolly St. Nicholas or Santa Claus in its Christmas tales, and most countries have different takes on the holiday season and it’s respective traditions. Here are some of the odd, unusual and sometimes downright creepy holiday figures and practices from around the world. Iceland’s Yule CatA close up of a cats face. Credit: GCapture / iStock The Yule Cat, or Jolakotturinn, stems from a traditional legend where a monstrous, prowling cat devours
  
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• Odd, unusual and creepy holiday figures and practices from around the world

  20-12-2019 13:30
  
  Not every culture features the iconic jolly St. Nicholas or Santa Claus in its Christmas tales, and most countries have different takes on the holiday season and it’s respective traditions. Here are some of the odd, unusual and sometimes downright creepy holiday figures and practices from around the world. Iceland’s Yule CatA close up of a cats face. Credit: GCapture / iStock The Yule Cat, or Jolakotturinn, stems from a traditional legend where a monstrous, prowling cat devours
  
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• These Canadian sisters are making a name for themselves with the Rockettes

  20-12-2019 12:50
  A trip to New York City in 2005 to see the annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes is what encouraged Alison Jantzie to audition for the iconic dance troupe. But it wasn't just the high kicks and holiday cheer that inspired the Alberta-based dancer. Her sister Kristin Jantzie was dancing in the cast. "To see your family member up there on stage is completely overwhelming," Alison said in a telephone interview with CTVNews.ca. "I remember sitting in the audience just being
  
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• 'It doesn't feel real': Canadian dancers among world-famous Radio City Rockettes

  20-12-2019 12:50
  
  A trip to New York City in 2005 to see the annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes is what encouraged Alison Jantzie to audition for the iconic dance troupe. But it wasn't just the high kicks and holiday cheer that inspired the Alberta-based dancer. Her sister Kristin Jantzie was dancing in the cast. "To see your family member up there on stage is completely overwhelming," Alison said in a telephone interview with CTVNews.ca. "I remember sitting in the audience just being
  
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• Nova Scotia rejects pulp mill's plea for more time, offers $50M for workers

  20-12-2019 12:46
  
  HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil has rejected a pulp mill's plea for a deadline extension that would have allowed it to continue dumping wastewater near a First Nation after Jan. 31. Owners of the Northern Pulp mill near Pictou, N.S., have said a government refusal of their request would lead to the facility's closure and the elimination of 300 jobs at the mill and an estimated 2,400 more in the forestry sector. An emotional McNeil told a news conference that the mill has been given
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 14-month-old child abducted near Hinton, Alta

  20-12-2019 12:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police just east of Jasper National Park have issued an Amber Alert for a 14-month-old boy believed to have been abducted by his father on Friday morning.
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 14-month-old boy near Hinton, RCMP say abductor is armed and dangerous

  20-12-2019 12:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police just east of Jasper National Park have issued an Amber Alert for a 14-month-old boy believed to have been abducted by his father on Friday morning.
  
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• Amber Alert cancelled for 14-month-old boy missing near Hinton

  20-12-2019 12:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Amber Alert was cancelled on Friday afternoon, hours after it was issued by police for a 14-month-old boy allegedly abducted in western Alberta by his father, who RCMP said is known to police and considered armed and dangerous.
  
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• Amber Alert: Vehicle of father who RCMP say abducted son found outside Brule, Alta. home

  20-12-2019 12:08
  
  The vehicle of the man who RCMP say abducted his son in the Hinton, Alta., area early Friday morning was found outside his home in the afternoon. An Amber Alert was issued at approximately 2:30 a.m. after Cody Armstrong, 41, abducted his 14-month-old son, Waylon Armstrong, at a home in the area, RCMP said. Police said Cody Armstrong left the house with a rifle. We can confirm that Cody Armstrong was in possession of a long barrel rifle when he left the home in Brule. Waylon Armstrong &
  
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• Amber Alert issued after 14-month-old abducted near Hinton: police

  20-12-2019 12:08
  
  An Amber Alert is in place for northwest and central Alberta after a 14-month-old boy was abducted near Hinton, Alta., RCMP said. Police said Waylon Armstrong was abducted by his father, Cody Armstrong, at approximately 2:30 a.m. from his home in Brule. The child has blonde hair, brown eyes and is wearing a onesie with a moose on it. His father is 5'9", 170 pounds and has blonde hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a grey shirt with grey Stanfield long johns. Armstrong left the home in a 2
  
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• Amber Alert issued after 14-month-old abducted near Hinton, Alta: police

  20-12-2019 12:08
  
  An Amber Alert is in place for northwest and central Alberta after a 14-month-old boy was abducted near Hinton, Alta., RCMP said.#AMBERAlert: Waylon Armstrong, 14-mths. The child was abducted by his father, Cody Armstrong in #Brule near #Hinton in a 2002, green, GMC Sierra, Alberta licence plate BSF 524. If you have any info contact Hinton RCMP at 780-865-5544 or call 911. Details: https://t.co/smCN3CepCE pic.twitter.com/nHeivTZ9mw — RCMP Alberta (@RCMPAlberta) December 20, 2019Police said
  
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• Amber Alert issued after 14-month-old abducted by 'armed and dangerous' father near Hinton, Alta.: police

  20-12-2019 12:08
  
  An Amber Alert is in place for northwest and central Alberta after a 14-month-old boy was abducted near Hinton, Alta., RCMP said. Police said Waylon Armstrong was abducted by his father, Cody Armstrong, at approximately 2:30 a.m. from his home in Brule. They have also confirmed that Cody Armstrong left the house with a rifle. We can confirm that Cody Armstrong was in possession of a long barrel rifle when he left the home in Brule. Waylon Armstrong & his mother were at Cody’s home
  
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• Amber Alert for 14-month-old boy cancelled

  20-12-2019 12:08
  
  BREAKING: The Amber Alert issued for a 14-month-old boy who police said was abducted by his father has been cancelled. Police have not yet provided details. Alberta Emergency Alert issued the update at 4:50 p.m. Friday. No other details were provided. More to come... Original story: The vehicle of the man who RCMP say abducted his son in the Hinton, Alta., area early Friday morning was found outside his home in the afternoon. An Amber Alert was issued at approximately 2:30 a.m. after Cody Armstr
  
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• Amber Alert cancelled for 14-month-old boy missing near Hinton, Alta.

  20-12-2019 12:08
  
  BREAKING: The Amber Alert issued for a 14-month-old boy who police said was abducted by his father has been cancelled.  Alberta Emergency Alert issued the update at 4:50 p.m. Friday.  Police have not yet provided details but said they'd issue an update at 5:30 p.m. at the Hinton RCMP detachment. More to come... Original story: The vehicle of the man who RCMP say abducted his son in the Hinton, Alta., area early Friday morning was found outside his home in the afternoon. An Amber Alert
  
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