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• Canadians fear food prices rising faster than incomes: survey

  23-12-2019 23:52
  
  Eighty-seven per cent of Canadians fear that food prices are rising faster than their incomes, according to a new survey from Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. “We are talking about a much higher food inflation rate across the country including B.C.,” said Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of Agri-Food Analytics Lab.  The biggest concerns regarding higher prices involve vegetables, fruits and meat. China is gobbling up beef and pork, reducing supplies in Canada
  
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• ‘He was my everything,’ says wife of man killed in shooting outside Red Deer Walmart

  23-12-2019 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The widow of a 69-year-old man gunned down in a random shooting outside a Red Deer Walmart on Friday night says the last few days have been a blur as she tries to come to terms with what happened.
  
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• He's as 'cuddly as a cactus' but the Grinch still draws a big crowd for Christmas

  23-12-2019 22:26
  
  It’s that time of year when parents take their little ones out for a picture on the big man’s knee, but this season an unexpected guest greeted them at Westbrook Mall.  The ‘Mean One’ took photos with children in Santa’s red chair to snap a holiday photo and the reaction was, well, mixed. Not that a Grinch, best known as a creature who tried to steal Christmas, would want it any other way.  “If they bring a tear, I bring a tear,” said the Grinc
  
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• Opening of MAX Yellow transit route completes Calgary's transit circuit

  23-12-2019 22:16
  
  Calgarians looking for a quick ride to the city centre from the southwest now have a new transit route. The last arm of Calgary Transit’s MAX rapid transit bus line is now open. This new line, MAX Yellow, starts at Woodbine and includes stops at Southland Leisure Centre, Rockyview General Hospital and Mount Royal University. The line has been years in the making. Officials at a press conference Monday said they began hearing from residents in 2013. The latest opening completes the MAX tran
  
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• Town and Country hotel evacuated after fire breaks out in top-floor suite

  23-12-2019 21:45
  
  The Town and Country Motor Hotel in southeast Calgary was evacuated Monday afternoon after a top-floor suite caught fire. Carol Henke, spokesperson for the Calgary Fire Department, said they received several calls to 911 shortly after 1 p.m. about the hotel fire at 50th Street and 18th Avenue S.E. "The callers reported seeing black smoke coming from a suite on the fourth floor," Henke said. A second alarm was called and firefighters quickly knocked down the flames. The fire caused substantial da
  
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• Second alarm called for fire at Town and Country Motor Hotel in southeast Calgary

  23-12-2019 21:45
  
  Crews are currently battling a fire at the Town and Country Motor Hotel in southeast Calgary. Smoke could be seen billowing from the building in the 1800 block of 50th Street S.E. and a second alarm was called in just after 1 p.m. No other details are available. Fire fighters remain on scene. This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the afternoon.
  
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• Second-hand clothing retailers rise as fast fashion falls out of style

  23-12-2019 21:16
  
  At consignment boutique Fresh Kids, a customer might snag a child's special holiday outfit and resell it after the party so another kid can wear it for a Christmas card photo. "We love when we see things come back into our store, because it means that they've had a cycle of life with one kid and they're ready for another family," says Elizabeth Shaw, who runs the Calgary shop with business partner Caroline Frain. Sales at Fresh Kids, which carries maternity, baby and children's clothes, have mor
  
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• ‘Random shots fired’ as accused in fatal Red Deer Walmart shooting fled the scene: RCMP

  23-12-2019 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  More details around the fatal shooting at a Red Deer, Alta. Walmart on Dec. 20 were released by RCMP on Monday, including that there were "random shots" fired at people in the parking lot as the pair of accused fled the scene.
  
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• Why do hockey fans travel halfway around the globe for the World Juniors?

  23-12-2019 20:32
  
  For Edmonton's Fane Henderson, travelling to the World Juniors has become a bit of a family routine.  "I'd be watching the tournament on TV anyway and it's more fun to be at games lives," he said. Henderson will be attending his third World Juniors this year, adding Ostrava to prior trips to Helsinki in 2016 and Vancouver last year, both with his young son.  "It seems unlikely I would ever visit Ostrava if not for them hosting the tournament," he said. Where are they now? Canada's
  
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• Chinese embassy takes swipe at 'some politicians' over talk of freeing Canadians

  23-12-2019 19:49
  
  The Chinese embassy is taking a swing at "some Canadian politicians" over what it describes as "erroneous remarks" about the relationship between the two countries and the cases of two Canadians detained in China. The statement posted on the embassy's website doesn't specify the politicians or exact comments. But it appears to have been prompted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's comments in a French-language interview that aired last week on TVA. During the interview, Trudeau said Canada has as
  
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• ‘This affects a lot of people’: RCMP speak about fatal Red Deer shooting

  23-12-2019 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Red Deer RCMP Insp. Mark Groves said a random fatal shooting outside Walmart on Friday night is concerning to the community, but added it is “very rare.”
  
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• ‘Numerous shots’ fired after victim shot at Red Deer Walmart

  23-12-2019 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Red Deer RCMP Insp. Mark Groves said “numerous shots” were fired after a 69-year-old man was shot at on Friday night outside a local Walmart. Groves said “the shooter had engaged two other people in the parking lot.”
  
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• ‘It looks like it was a robbery’: Police release details of fatal Walmart shooting

  23-12-2019 19:40
  
  Police say a fatal shooting at a Walmart in Red Deer on Friday was likely a robbery gone wrong. The information was revealed in a press conference on Monday morning.  RCMP initially reported that the fatal altercation had taken place outside the door of the Walmart, but they now say it happened about 200 feet away in the parking lot. Jim Williams, 69, was returning to his vehicle with his wife when he got in an argument with a man before he was fatally shot. Police say the shooter got into
  
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• RCMP believe ‘intended robbery’ behind fatal Red Deer shooting

  23-12-2019 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP believe an “intended robbery” led to a fatal shooting outside a Red Deer Walmart on Friday night. Insp. Mark Groves speaks more about the possible motive.
  
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• Red Deer RCMP speak about fatal shooting outside local Walmart

  23-12-2019 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Insp. Mark Groves with Red Deer RCMP speaks about a fatal shooting outside a local Walmart that left a 69-year-old man dead.
  
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• Teenage girl from Vancouver killed in 2-vehicle Jasper National Park crash

  23-12-2019 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  A teenage girl from Vancouver was killed and a woman airlifted to an Edmonton hospital in life-threatening condition after their car collided with a minivan in Jasper National Park Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Avalanche Canada issues warnings for K-Country, Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks

  23-12-2019 18:57
  
  Avalanche Canada has issued a warning for recreational users of backcountry areas, including Kananaskis Country, Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks, Waterton Lakes National Park and the South Rockies. "At issue is a persistent weak layer within the snowpack of these regions," reads the warning. "Although the nature of the layer differs across the ranges, the effect is the same. The storm that blew through Western Canada over the past few days dropped a significant amount of snow, which is n
  
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• No tsunami expected after four earthquakes rattle off northern coast of Vancouver Island

  23-12-2019 18:51
  
  No tsunamis or reports of damage are expected after four separate earthquakes rattled some 100 kilometres off the northern coast of Vancouver Island Monday. The first quake, which registered at a magnitude of 4.1, occurred at 8:44 a.m. roughly five kilometres under the ocean's surface. According to Natural Resources Canada, the epicentre was roughly 162 kilometres west of Port Alberni. Then, at 11:13 a.m., a second 5.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in a similar area. Also at a depth of five kilo
  
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• No tsunami expected after five earthquakes rattle off northern coast of Vancouver Island

  23-12-2019 18:51
  
  No tsunamis or reports of damage are expected after five separate earthquakes rattled some 100 kilometres off the northern coast of Vancouver Island Monday. The first quake, which registered at a magnitude of 4.1, occurred at 8:44 a.m. roughly five kilometres under the ocean's surface. According to Natural Resources Canada, the epicentre was roughly 162 kilometres west of Port Alberni. Then, at 11:13 a.m., a second 5.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in a similar area. Also at a depth of five kilo
  
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• Vancouver girl killed in Highway 16 crash near Jasper

  23-12-2019 18:24
  
  A Vancouver girl is dead and the female driver is in serious condition in hospital after their car collided with a van on Highway 16 near Jasper on Sunday.  Police believe the car lost control before the crash amid reported icy road conditions. Both occupants were from Vancouver, according to RCMP.  The girl was pronounced dead at the scene, and the female driver  was taken to hospital in Edmonton with life-threatening injuries by STARS Air Ambulance. Police have not released the
  
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• BC girl killed in highway crash near Jasper

  23-12-2019 18:24
  
  A girl is dead after a crash on Highway 16 near Jasper on Sunday. Six people were in a van traveling eastbound when it collided with a car with two people inside. Police believe the car lost control before the crash. Icy conditions were reported on the highway. A girl traveling in the car was pronounced dead at the scene, and the adult driving the car was taken to hospital in Edmonton with life-threatening injuries by STARS Air Ambulance. Police have not released the girl's age or identity. 
  
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• Conservative party's fundraising boss takes over temporary helm of party

  23-12-2019 18:20
  
  The director of fundraising for the federal Conservatives has taken over as acting director of the party as it continues to grapple with the fallout from the resignation of leader Andrew Scheer. Jaime Girard was chosen late last week to replace Dustin Van Vugt, who left his job as executive director earlier this month over questions about party funds used for Scheer's personal expenses. Van Vugt's departure came on the heels of Scheer declaring he'll resign as leader as soon as a new one is chos
  
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• Oilpatch buyers expected to stay on the sidelines in 2020, analysts say

  23-12-2019 18:19
  
  A mindset of "hunkering down" in the face of persistent headwinds means mergers and acquisitions activity in Canada's oilpatch will likely remain at low ebb in 2020, analysts say. A recent spate of consolidation of producers in prolific Texas oilfields -- WPX Energy announced the US$2.5-billion purchase of Felix Energy last week -- has some investors wondering when the same thing will happen in Canada, particularly in the rich Montney resource play on the northern Alberta-B.C. border, said analy
  
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• Most Canadians support increasing e-cigarette legal purchase age to 21: Ipsos poll

  23-12-2019 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  An exclusive poll conducted for Global News by Ipsos has found widespread support for increasing the minimum legal age to purchase electronic cigarettes of vapes to 21, up from the current 18 or 19, depending on the province.
  
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• McConnell not ruling out witnesses in impeachment trial

  23-12-2019 18:06
  
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that he was not ruling out calling witnesses in U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment trial -- but indicated he was in no hurry to seek new testimony either -- as lawmakers remain at an impasse over the form of the trial by the GOP-controlled Senate. The House voted Wednesday to impeach Trump, who became only the third president in U.S. history to be formally charged with "high crimes and misdemeanours." But the Senate trial may be held up u
  
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• Aurora Cannabis shares fall after chief corporate officer Cam Battley steps down

  23-12-2019 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cam Battley, often the public face for investors in Edmonton-based Aurora, was credited in the release for being critical to the early success and international growth of the company.
  
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• Set visiting hours ended at AHS facilities in Calgary

  23-12-2019 17:30
  
  Alberta Health Services is a doing away with set visiting hours at all its Calgary area inpatient facilities. It is part of a move to recognize the role family plays in patient health and safety. AHS says family should be included as an essential member of a patient’s health care team. Additionally, AHS now defines family in a broad context, including not only relatives, but also other people a patient is close to, for example, friends, informal caregivers, or legal guardians. Rather than
  
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• Fog advisories lifted across southern Alberta

  23-12-2019 17:15
  
  Fog advisories issued for a swath of southern Alberta, running from Airdrie to the U.S. border, have now been lifted. Environment Canada issued the advisories for:Calgary Airdrie Cochrane Olds Okotoks, High River, Claresholm Brooks, Strathmore, Vulcan Cardston, Fort Macleod, Magrath, Crowsnest Pass, Pincher Creek, Waterton Lakes National Park Lethbridge, Taber, Milk RiverA thick layer of fog blanketed much of Calgary and the southern portion of the province early Monday. The advisories were lift
  
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• Fog advisories in place for parts of southern Alberta, including Calgary

  23-12-2019 17:15
  
  Fog advisories remain in place Monday morning for areas stretching from Airdrie south to the U.S. border. Environment Canada issued the advisories for:Calgary Airdrie Cochrane Olds Okotoks, High River, Claresholm Brooks, Strathmore, Vulcan Cardston, Fort Macleod, Magrath, Crowsnest Pass, Pincher Creek, Waterton Lakes National Park Lethbridge, Taber, Milk River"Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring," reads the warning. "Areas of dense fog are occurring throughout parts of Alberta.
  
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• Boeing CEO resigns after two deadly Max 737 crashes

  23-12-2019 15:30
  
  Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg resigned Monday with no end in sight to the crisis that has engulfed the manufacturer and its Max 737 jetliner. The company's board said a change in leadership was needed to restore confidence in Boeing as it works to repair relationships with regulators and others in the wake of two Max 737 crashes that killed 346 people in all. The Max was grounded worldwide after the two disasters -- one in October 2018 off the coast of Indonesia, the other in 2019 in Ethiopia. Bo
  
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• Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg to step down immediately

  23-12-2019 15:30
  
  Boeing's CEO is resigning amid ongoing problems at the company over the troubled Max 737 aircraft. The board of directors said Monday that Dennis Muilenburg is stepping down immediately. The board's current chairman David Calhoun will become president and CEO on January 13. The board said a change in leadership was necessary to restore confidence in the company as it works to repair relationships with regulators and stakeholders. Calhoun says he strongly believes in the future of Boeing and the
  
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• After deadly crashes of marquee aircraft, Boeing CEO is out

  23-12-2019 15:30
  
  Boeing's CEO is stepping down with no end in sight for a crisis that has enveloped the manufacturer and its marquee aircraft, the Max 737. The Chicago manufacturer said Monday that Dennis Muilenburg will depart immediately. The board's current chairman David Calhoun will officially take over on January 13. The Max was grounded worldwide after two crashes -- one in October 2018 off the cost of Indonesia and another in March 2019 in Ethiopia -- which killed a combined total of 346 people. The comp
  
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• Help needed to spread the Magic of Christmas this holiday season

  23-12-2019 14:35
  
  With just one day before Christmas Eve, a local charity drive is in desperate need of help to make the holiday a magical one for all Calgarians.  The ‘Magic of Christmas’ charity is well short of its donations goal and hopes Calgarians can step up in the nick of time. “We probably only have half the donations we need in some age groups,” said volunteer Sabrina Naprawa. “We’re increasing our numbers, the requests have increased and there’s a lot of p
  
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• China attacks U.S. Space Force as threat to outer space peace

  23-12-2019 14:11
  
  Rising space power China on Monday attacked the newly created U.S. Space Force as a "direct threat to outer space peace and security." Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters that China is "deeply concerned about it and resolutely opposed to it." "The relevant U.S. actions are a serious violation of the international consensus on the peaceful use of outer space, undermine global strategic balance and stability, and pose a direct threat to outer space peace and security," Geng said
  
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• Avalanche risk a concern as 70+ cm of snow blankets Rocky Mountains

  23-12-2019 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A snowstorm over the weekend dumped up to 100 centimetres of fresh powder onto parts of British Columbia and Alberta, just in time for the holidays.
  
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• Saudis sentence 5 to death for Jamal Khashoggi's killing

  23-12-2019 12:22
  
  A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death Monday for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi, whose grisly slaying in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul drew international condemnation and cast a cloud of suspicion over Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Three other people were found guilty by Riyadh's criminal court of covering up the crime and were sentenced to a combined 24 years in prison, according to a statement read by the Saudi attorney g
  
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• Saudi sentences 5 to death for Jamal Khashoggi's killing

  23-12-2019 12:22
  
  Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death on Monday for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi, whose murder in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul drew sharp international criticism and marred the crown prince's relationship with members of Congress in Washington. The Riyadh criminal court found another three people guilty of covering up the crime. They were sentenced for a combined 24 years in prison, according to a statement read by the Saudi attorney g
  
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• Why does Santa wear red? How the U.S. Civil War shaped his image

  23-12-2019 12:05
  
  Cap on head; suit that's red; special night; beard that's white. The image of Santa Claus is one of the most famous in the world – but the infamous Christmas symbol and purported Canadian taxpayer didn't always look the way he does today. In the early 19th century, as Santa was creeping into the public consciousness, depictions varied wildly from artist to artist. He was sometimes skinny, often short, and never associated with any particular colour. "If you go back to some of the earliest
  
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• Alberta home filled with nearly 200 Santas

  23-12-2019 06:16
  
  Santa has found his way into homes around the world time and time again—and for one home in Sundre, Alta., 195 times to be exact. Annette Rose says her collection of nearly 200 St. Nick figurines was never intentional. “I had a few Santa Clauses in the house, but nothing to speak of,” she told CTV News Calgary. Now, the house is nearly filled with different versions of the jolly old fellow. “Then I would see another one that was different, so I would buy that one,”
  
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• Man wanted after fatal crash turns himself into police

  23-12-2019 05:36
  
  A 19-year-old man who was charged in a fatal crash has turned himself in to southern Alberta RCMP. Tristan Big Sorrel Horse turned himself into Fort Macleod police the morning of Dec. 22. He had been involved in a single-vehicle crash that killed a 19-year-old passenger one week earlier, on Dec. 15. At the time, police issued a warrant for his arrest. Big Sorrel Horse, a Glenwood, Alta., resident, faces one count of each dangerous driving causing death, failure to remain at the scene of an accid
  
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• Paralyzed Canadian says experimental spinal stimulator improves quality of life

  23-12-2019 04:00
  
  An Ontario woman who received an experimental spinal stimulator implant in the U.S. says the device should be tested in Canada. Sandra Mulder, who was one of the first Canadians to receive the implant, was left partially paralyzed after a motorcycle accident in 2012. She had minimal motor function in her legs, couldn't sit on the side of a bed for long, and couldn't reach down to touch her toes without falling over. But the new implant has changed her life. "It makes me feel better overall," sai
  
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• 'We wish you a steady climate': Christmas carols remixed by climate activists

  23-12-2019 02:12
  
  A group of about 20 concerned citizens took to the streets in Kensington to sing Christmas carols with a twist. The group, Extinction Rebellion, advocates for climate action. Members hope their renditions of 'Let it Snow,' 'Frosty the Snowman,' and 'We Wish you a Steady Climate' will catch the attention of government officials. “We are already seeing action taken now at the citizen level as more and more people are becoming concerned and they are engaging in civil disobedience, and not vio
  
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• Life-sized advent calendar shares the Christmas story

  23-12-2019 02:01
  
  A Calgary church is getting a community into the Christmas cheer in a big way. Woodcliff United Church refurbished dressers to hold munchies, and other handmade crafts. Each drawer or door has a different number to represent each day in December leading up to Christmas. “This year we’ve seen people who have come by first thing in the morning, walking their dogs,” said Sheri Bolitho, the church's youth outreach coordinator. "It’s almost become a tradition.” Many of t
  
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• Provincial employees rally against budget cuts in Okotoks

  23-12-2019 01:41
  
  Nearly 100 provincial workers gathered outside the Okotoks Health and Wellness Centre to have their voices heard about provincial budget cuts. Many of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, or AUPE, members came from across the province to participate. A majority were workers from the health care field. AUPE said it expects to see 5,900 full-time government and health care positions lost by the end of the fiscal year 2022-23.READ MORE: Thousands of public jobs to be eliminated by 2023, Alber
  
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• MyCityCare Shop of Wonders in Lethbridge needs more donations to meet target

  23-12-2019 00:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  MyCityCare says they've had over 800 families with kids come through the store and receive gifts. According to the organization, gifts of all sizes and types for a range of ages are welcome.
  
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• Cosmetic surgery leaves teen brain damaged, mother 'just wants daughter back'

  23-12-2019 00:08
  
  A Thornton family has filed a lawsuit against a prominent doctor and a nurse anesthetist saying after their daughter suffered two cardiac arrests and brain damage during cosmetic surgery, the medical professionals overseeing her care did not call 911 for more than five hours. “We just really want to know what happened, what was the truth, what happened back there”, said Lynn Fam, during an interview with CBS4. Last summer, her daughter, Emmalyn Nguyen, 18, decided to have breast augm
  
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