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• Spring Artisan & Gift Expo

  02-01-2020 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Domesticated Divas Presents the Spring Artisan & Gift Expo. If you’re looking for a good gift this Mother’s Day then you can check out the Spring Artisan & Gift Expo at the Exhibition Park on May 9, 2019. The day features local vendors, crafts, artists and food. Saturday, May 9, 10 AM – 4 PM...
  
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• Alberta Food & Beverage Expo 2020

  02-01-2020 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sample hundreds of wines, beers, delicious cocktails and the best food from Lethbridge’s best restaurants and local suppliers. 2020 will host over 120 vendors spread out over the South & North Pavilion’s at Exhibition Park Lethbridge, Alberta. Entrance to the Expo will be available at the south doors of the Main Exhibition Hall. Tickets: $20.00...
  
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• The Harlem Globetrotters

  02-01-2020 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Get ready for an exciting event with the world famous Harlem Globetrotters. The team has millions of fans around the world and performs more than 400 events annually. Each live event features some of the best athletes from all around the world. Get your tickets to enjoy a mix of NBA and comedy. Date: Thursday,...
  
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• Washington state sues Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis

  02-01-2020 23:17
  
  Washington state sued Johnson & Johnson on Thursday, claiming the company was negligent when it used deceptive marketing to say the drugs were effective for treating pain and were unlikely to cause addiction. The multinational company that supplies raw materials used to make opiates drove the pharmaceutical industry to recklessly expand the production of opioids to the point where there was more than a two-week supply of daily doses for every person in the state, the lawsuit says. "The human
  
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• Imagine Cheer and Dance Championships

  02-01-2020 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Cheer and Dance Championships hosted by the Alberta Cheerleading Association will be in Lethbridge at the ENMAX Centre on January 18th from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets: $17.50 General Admission (11 – Up) $11.50 Child (4-10) Free (3 – Under)
  
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• Value of average home drops in Calgary as city sends out property assessments

  02-01-2020 22:59
  
  Property assessment notices sent out by the city reveal a $20,000 drop in value for the average single-family home in Calgary, but that doesn't mean homeowners will pay less in property taxes this year. More than half a million property assessment notices were sent out by the city Thursday. The median home price for a detached home in Calgary is $455,000, down from $475,000 in 2019. The average cost of a condo also slipped from $255,000 in 2019 to $245,000 this year. The plunging value of reside
  
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• Calgary property assessments show 4% drop in single-family home value

  02-01-2020 22:59
  
  Property assessment notices sent out by the city reveal a $20,000 drop in value for the average single-family home in Calgary, but that doesn't mean homeowners will pay less in property taxes this year. More than half a million property assessment notices were sent out by the city Thursday. The median home price for a detached home in Calgary is $455,000, down from $475,000 in 2019. The average cost of a condo also slipped from $255,000 in 2019 to $245,000 this year. The plunging value of reside
  
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• AltaGas may be forced to increase stake in energy handling firm Petrogas

  02-01-2020 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  AltaGas says it may be forced to increase its ownership share in an oil and gas liquids handling firm that owns and operates a propane export terminal in Washington state.
  
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• 2019 was a 'banner year' for female filmmakers: study

  02-01-2020 22:57
  
  NEW YORK -- Lulu Wang, Lorene Scafaria, Melina Matsoukas and Greta Gerwig led Hollywood to a record year for women in the director's chair. In 2019, women directed more of the most popular movies than any year before. Women directed 12 of 2019's top 100-grossing films in 2019, according to a study released Thursday by USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. That percentage of female filmmakers, 10.6%, is greater than researchers have recorded before, suggesting that some measure of change is finally
  
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• Alberta holding off on cannabis vape cartridge sales pending review

  02-01-2020 22:39
  
  Alberta is holding off on sales of cannabis vape cartridges as the province awaits results of a review of the Tobacco and Smoking Reduction Act. The provincial government cited health concerns for postponing the products, which fall under the second phase of Canada’s cannabis legalization, involving the sale of edibles and other derivatives. “Some things being considered include public health impacts and reducing the illicit market,” said Heather Holmen communications manager w
  
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• Jasper camping reservations to open next week

  02-01-2020 22:33
  
  Parks Canada says online reservations for camping at Jasper National Park will open next week.  Online reservations for front-country camping will open on Jan. 7 at 8 a.m.  Parks Canada says a limited number of sites will be available for the refurbished Snaring Overflow, located east of Jasper. Wapiti, Wabasso and Pocahontas sites are all also available for reservation. Last year, nearly 6,000 reservations were made in the first hour, according to Parks Canada.  Whistlers Campgro
  
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• Poet who edited work of convicted killer should speak: University of Regina

  02-01-2020 22:17
  
  The University of Regina says it would be against its principles to cancel a lecture by a celebrated Canadian poet who has worked with a convicted killer of an Indigenous woman. Richard Kleer, who is dean of the university's faculty of arts, says George Elliott Clarke was invited to deliver the Woodrow Lloyd Lecture later this month. Kleer says some have taken issue with the fact that Clarke has edited poetry by Stephen Brown, who changed his name from Steven Kummerfield. Kummerfield was convict
  
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• Man steals, then ditches truck with 2 young children inside in Beaumont

  02-01-2020 21:50
  
  Investigators are searching for a man who stole a truck with two children still inside in Beaumont, then abandoned the vehicle as police gave chase. The theft occurred the morning of Sunday, Dec. 29. Officers received a 911 call that a truck parked and idling on 60 Street was stolen with two children, ages 7 and 9, still inside. The man abandoned the truck less than 10 minutes later on Township Road 510 and fled on foot. The children were not injured and made it safely home. A police dog unit wa
  
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• 'Is this actually happening?': Prince Harry and Meghan Markle help Victoria couple struggling with selfie stick

  02-01-2020 21:36
  
  A young Victoria couple out for a New Year's Day picnic and a hike were treated to the surprise of a lifetime yesterday. Iliya Pavlovic and Asymina Kantorowicz had just finished eating in Vancouver Island's Horth Hill Regional Park on Wednesday afternoon when they started taking photos of themselves with their selfie stick among the natural scenery. "We noticed a group was standing nearby and they had two dogs, one of which was approaching us," said Kantorowicz, who happens to be a producer for
  
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• Selfies scratch social approval itch for narcissists: U of A psych prof’s study

  02-01-2020 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  "It does suggest some interesting avenues in which social media seems to provide some benefits and they're not necessarily that unhealthy."
  
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• ‘He’s a special boy’: Couple celebrates first baby of the new year in Lethbridge

  02-01-2020 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the new year brings with it new beginnings, for one family it also brought new life. Parents Melissa Foley and Ryan Mueller rang in the new year with the birth of Lethbridge’s first child of 2020. Demi Knight reports.
  
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• Trucking company accuses Unifor of vandalizing fuel tankers

  02-01-2020 20:15
  
  Regina police are investigating after alleged incidents of vandalism to fuel tanker trucks entering and leaving the Co-op Refinery earlier this week.Heibein Trucking says a company driver discovered a welding spike in his tire. The employee was leaving the McDonald Street terminal at the refinery on Dec. 30 when he realized his tire was going flat. Unifor insists this is not a tactic being used by the union. “I don't know where it came from, but to me, people aren't going to put their jobs
  
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• Couple celebrates 1st baby of New Year in Lethbridge: ‘He’s a special boy’

  02-01-2020 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The New Year brings new beginnings and for one family, it also brought new life. Melissa Foley and Ryan Mueller rang in 2020 with the birth of Lethbridge's first child of the new decade.
  
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• Downtown Calgary bus stop attack thought to be ‘hate motivated’: police

  02-01-2020 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police have charged a man in connection with what they believe to be a “hate-motivated” attack in the downtown core.
  
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• 1st case of severe vaping-related illness reported in Alberta

  02-01-2020 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health confirmed the province's first case of severe vaping-associated lung illness on Thursday.
  
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• Unprovoked assault in downtown Calgary being investigated as possible hate crime

  02-01-2020 19:38
  
  Charges have been laid for an unprovoked assault in downtown Calgary on New Year's Day, which police say is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Police were called to a bus stop on Fifth Avenue near Second Street S.W. just after 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 1 after a man who was waiting there was assaulted by another man in an unprovoked attack. A Calgary Transit bus driver saw the assault and called 911 before offering first aid to the victim. The victim, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital in
  
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• Family kicked off plane because daughter threw up before takeoff forced to cancel vacation

  02-01-2020 19:34
  
  An Ontario family who said they were kicked off a plane because one of their daughters threw up before takeoff is furious with the airline who then demanded they pay thousands of dollars to rebook their trip. Newmarket father Patrick Gerard, his wife Ashli Gerard and their three-year-old twin daughters had booked a trip to British Columbia to visit family and friends over Christmas and New Year's. They were supposed to fly with Swoop Airlines from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to
  
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• Family kicked off plane because daughter threw up before take off forced to cancel vacation

  02-01-2020 19:34
  
  An Ontario family who said they were kicked off a plane because one of their daughters threw up before take off is furious with the airline who then demanded they pay thousands of dollars to rebook their trip. Newmarket father Patrick Gerard, his wife Ashli Gerard and their three-year-old twin daughters had booked a trip to British Columbia to visit family and friends over Christmas and New Year's. They were supposed to fly with Swoop Airlines from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to
  
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• First confirmed case of severe vaping-related illness reported in Alberta

  02-01-2020 19:19
  
  The first case of severe vaping-related illness has been confirmed in Alberta, according to the province's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. Health officials are not sharing details of who suffered the illness and where they are located, but say they are "actively monitoring" the situation. "I want to remind all Albertans that vaping has health risks, and the only way to completely avoid these risks is by not vaping," Hinshaw said in a statement.This Calgary teen's lung collapse
  
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• Fly fishing documentary by Calgary guides set to debut Friday

  02-01-2020 19:01
  
  A documentary film about fly fishing in Oman made by a pair of Calgary anglers is set to premier Friday. Nine Foot Rod tells the story of Dana Lattery and Tim Hepworth's trip to Oman in February, where along with fishing in new waters, they learned about the local culture. The film plays at 7 p.m. Friday during the International Fly Fishing Film Festival at Canyon Meadows Theatre in southeast Calgary, and again Jan. 16, also at 7 p.m. "Running head first into a stigma that demonizes their destin
  
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• Carjacking at gunpoint in central Alberta on New Year’s Day

  02-01-2020 18:57
  
  Police are looking for two men who were involved in a carjacking in central Alberta on Wednesday night. Investigators were called to Range Road 272A south of Blackfalds around 9:30 p.m. Four men were sitting in two cars when a green Dodge Ram pickup stopped on the road near them. Two men got out of the truck brandishing what appeared to be shotguns, took the keys to one of the occupied cars and drove away, according to RCMP. The second man slashed the tires of the second car, leaving it not driv
  
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• Friday’s Lotto Max jackpot jumps to record-high $70M

  02-01-2020 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Friday will be the first time the Lotto Max jackpot has reached the new $70-million upper limit since it came into effect last May, when the lottery also introduced draws on Tuesdays.
  
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• Top CEOs made as much as average worker earns in a year by mid-morning today

  02-01-2020 18:35
  
  A new report says Canada's 100 highest-paid chief executives were paid record amounts in 2018 in comparison to the employees beneath them. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the average CEO at a top publicly traded company would have made as much money as the average Canadian worker will make all year as of 10:09 this morning. The centre says those CEOs made 227 times more than the average worker made in 2018, the most recent year figures are available. That's up from 197 times ave
  
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• Lafreniere, Canada thump Slovakia to advance to semifinals at world juniors

  02-01-2020 18:03
  
  Canada's quest for gold remains on track at the world junior hockey championship. Alexis Lafreniere scored and added an assist in his return from injury as part of a resounding 6-1 victory over Slovakia in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Barrett Hayton added two goals and an assist for the Canadians, Connor McMichael, Jacob Bernard-Docker and Liam Foudy also scored, and Joel Hofer picked up his third straight win. Dylan Cozens, Jamie Drysdale and Calen Addison each added two assists. Oliver Okuli
  
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• He was a grouch on Twitter until he learned he's got months to live

  02-01-2020 16:02
  
  Pinned to the top of Mike Sloan’s Twitter account are details for his own funeral; date to be determined. “The owner just dropped off six beers, so how could I say no,” reads the tweet. The 49-year-old London, Ont. resident has earned high praise for his honest depiction of living with terminal cancer, often addressing such taboo topics as assisted suicide and end-of-life care with a touch of comedy. Diagnosed with stage four anaplastic thyroid cancer last February -- an aggres
  
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• Snow squall warnings issued for Calgary and surrounding areas

  02-01-2020 15:43
  
  Environment Canada has issued snow squall warnings for Calgary and the surrounding area. Issued just after 7 a.m., the warnings say periods of brief but intense snow and blowing snow are expected. "Visibilities will be rapidly reduced due to heavy flurries, gusty winds and blowing snow," it reads. "Major highways particularly affected this morning are Highway 2 as well as Highway 1. These snow squalls are moving quickly from west to east-southeast." Snow squalls cause weather conditions to vary
  
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• Snow squall warnings end for Calgary and surrounding areas

  02-01-2020 15:43
  
  Environment Canada issued snow squall warnings for Calgary and the surrounding area Thursday morning. By 8:45 a.m., the warnings had been removed for Calgary and Airdrie, but remained in effect for areas to the east, including Brooks, Strathmore, Vulcan, Drumheller and Three Hills. And at 10:45 a.m. they included the Medicine Hat region.  By 1 p.m., all snow squall warnings were removed across Alberta. The warnings said periods of brief but intense snow and blowing snow were expected. "Visi
  
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• Man arrested after stolen vehicle smashes into Core Shopping Centre

  02-01-2020 15:09
  
  Charges are pending against a man after a stolen vehicle smashed into the Core Shopping Centre in downtown Calgary and a suspect fled inside the mall. The Calgary police Canine Unit was used to apprehend the man soon after. It all started around midnight when police received a report of a stolen vehicle. HAWCS helicopter was used to follow the vehicle, until it crashed into a portion of TD Square at the Core Shopping Centre along Eighth Avenue S.W. Anyone with information is asked to call police
  
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• 'More of a palace': Unique bed and breakfast open for business

  02-01-2020 14:25
  
  A new bed and breakfast just outside Edmonton is offering guests a royal experience. Ryans Castle is now open to the public, after 13 years of construction. The castle's design and decor was inspired by old-world Europe. "I tried to go with the medieval, formal look, more of a palace than a typical castle you would see," owner Barbara Ryan told CTV News Channel." I've acquired a lot of antiques and different types of furniture to furnish it over the years." The unique building includes an indoor
  
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• Smoke and flames force evacuation of southeast Calgary apartment complex

  02-01-2020 14:22
  
  Several Calgarians were displaced from their homes late Wednesday after flames tore through a southeast Calgary apartment complex. Firefighters responded just after 11 p.m. to the 3800 block of Fonda Way S.E.  Upon arrival, crews found flames and smoke coming from the roof of a three-storey, multi-unit building.  An aerial ladder truck was initially used to knock down the fire before first responders entered the building. Flames extended from the roof to other areas of the structu
  
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• Here's what Canadians can expect if U.S. President Trump wins again in 2020

  02-01-2020 13:10
  
  This November, Americans will cast their ballots in what will undoubtedly be the most watched election of the year. Whether or not U.S. President Donald Trump can pull off a second win is far from certain. The Democratic race for president remains unusually crowded, and while it’s unlikely that the Republican-held Senate will vote to remove Trump from office, the results of the impeachment proceedings are still technically undecided. What is clear is that a second term for Trump would give
  
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• Opposition Conservatives head into 2020 with fights ahead on three fronts

  02-01-2020 12:42
  
  In 2019, federal Conservatives sought to draw voters in their direction with the slogan: "It's time for you to get ahead." But they didn't get enough of those voters to form government, and so 2020 finds the Conservatives needing to figure out how to get ahead themselves. "There is an opportunity for the party to define or redefine itself, reconfigure its identity, figure out what it is, and then move forward," said Semhar Tekeste, who worked for the Conservatives both in Opposition and in gover
  
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• Less exposure to sunlight influences winter weight gain, study shows

  02-01-2020 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to a recent study out of the University of Alberta, less sunlight also can also be a factor in winter weight gain.
  
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• Police say doorbell camera caught man confessing to killing pregnant sister

  02-01-2020 10:43
  
  A Texas man is accused of killing his pregnant sister, and police say a doorbell camera captured his confession to the crime. The Travis County Sheriff's Office arrested Michael Egwuagu, a 25-year-old former football player for the University of Texas at San Antonio, on Friday on suspicion of stabbing his sister, 32-year-old Jennifer Chioma Ebichi, to death, according to an arrest warrant. Detectives spoke with a witness, Linda Mura, who said Ebichi asked her to come to the home and she arrived
  
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• Yukon opens hunting for caribou herd without support from local First Nation

  02-01-2020 10:23
  
  The Yukon government has opened a licensed hunt for the Fortymile caribou herd west of Dawson City for the first time in 25 years. Territorial officials have been working with Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation and the State of Alaska to help restore the migratory herd's numbers since 1995, said Rob Florkiewicz, a fish and wildlife harvest co-ordinator with the Government of Yukon. However, the decision to open the hunt this winter has drawn the ire of Tr'ondek Hwech'in Chief Roberta Joseph. The ter
  
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• Two youths charged in New Year's Eve home invasion in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  02-01-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Two youths charged in New Year's Eve home invasion in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 1439 households helped through Christmas Hope campaign in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  02-01-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  1439 households helped through Christmas Hope campaign in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lebanon receives Interpol wanted notice for Nissan ex-Chair

  02-01-2020 08:13
  
  Lebanon's justice minister said Thursday that Lebanon has received an international wanted notice from Interpol for Nissan's ex-chair Carlos Ghosn, four days after he fled Japan to Lebanon before a trial on financial misconduct charges. Albert Serhan told The Associated Press in an interview that the Red Notice for the former automotive titan was received earlier Thursday by the prosecution. Ghosn skipped bail before his much-anticipated trial, which was to start in April. He arrived in Lebanon,
  
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• Helicopter crash kills Taiwan's top military officer, 7 others

  02-01-2020 08:08
  
  Taiwan's top military official was among eight people killed in an air force helicopter crash in mountainous terrain outside Taipei on Thursday, the defence ministry said. Five others survived. As chief of the general staff, Gen. Shen Yi-ming was responsible for overseeing the self-governing island's defence against China, which threatens to use military force if necessary to annex what it considers part of its territory. The helicopter was flying from Taipei to the nearby city of Yilan for a Ne
  
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• Skier who disappeared on B.C. mountain found safe

  02-01-2020 04:21
  
  A skier who failed to reach the bottom of a run at a B.C. ski resort earlier this week was found safe, Mounties say. In a brief statement, the RCMP said the 34-year-old who went missing on Red Mountain in Rossland, B.C., was located. No further details were provided. Mark Anthony Gayowski was reported missing Monday after failing to return from a run at Red Mountain Ski Resort. The area was searched that night, but efforts were limited due to dangerous terrain and heavy snowfall, the RCMP said.
  
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• WHL Roundup: Wednesday, January 1, 2020

  02-01-2020 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dylan Guenther and Josh Williams scored shootout goals to power the Edmonton Oil Kings to a 4-3 victory over the Everett Silvertips on Wednesday in the Western Hockey League.
  
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• Calgarians ring in new year with fresh fee hikes

  02-01-2020 01:49
  
  If there's one theme for the start of the new decade, it's restraint. The cost of most daily items is going up in 2020, and for Calgarians some of those fee increases are already in effect. Transportation Transportation costs will likely be the biggest hit to household budgets. The obvious increase is the federal carbon tax, which kicked in Jan. 1. That levy means you'll now be paying more at the pumps, however, just how much more varies from station to station.Gas prices set to soar as much as
  
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• WestJet ordered to revise compensation policy after honeymoon flight delay

  02-01-2020 01:13
  
  The Canadian Transportation Agency has ordered WestJet to revise its passenger policy for unexpected delays following complaints from an Edmonton couple. Chelsea Williamson and her husband filed a CTA complaint under the Airline Passenger Protection Regulations after they were denied boarding to a WestJet flight while on their honeymoon in July.Edmonton couple look to federal inquiry after being bumped from WestJet flight 'I was correct': Woman bumped off flight criticizes airline after receivin
  
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• ‘It just ends up in our waste system’: Plastic grocery bag ban officially launched in Devon, Alberta

  02-01-2020 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Stores in Devon, Alta. can no longer distribute single-use plastic retail bags. 
  
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• Dementia prevention vaccine ready for human trials, researchers say

  02-01-2020 00:24
  
  A vaccine designed to prevent dementia is ready to enter the human trial stage within two years after successful tests on mice, researchers say. The study, published in the journal “Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy” explores the 20 years of U.S.-backed research that was mostly carried out at South Australia’s Flinders University by Nikolai Petrovsky. The treatment consists of a combination of two drugs that target and remove “brain plaque” and tau protein ag
  
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