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• Snowmobiler killed by avalanche west of Merritt

  04-01-2020 23:19
  
  One man has died after he was trapped in an avalanche west of Merritt while snowmobiling, police say. Search and rescue teams responded to a report of a man trapped in an avalanche at Cabin Lake and Prospect Creek, around 56 kilometres west of Merritt. The call came in at 12:40 p.m. and RCMP and a search and rescue team reached the site by early afternoon. Two men were snowmobiling together in the back country when the avalanche hit, RCMP said in a release. While search crews found the man who w
  
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• Snomobiler killed by avalanche west of Merritt

  04-01-2020 23:19
  
  One man has died after he was trapped in an avalanche west of Merritt while snowmobiling, police say. Search and rescue teams responded to a report of a man trapped in an avalanche at Cabin Lake and Prospect Creek, around 56 kilometres west of Merritt. The call came in at 12:40 p.m. and RCMP and a search and rescue team reached the site by early afternoon. Two men were snowmobiling together in the back country when the avalanche hit, RCMP said in a release. While search crews found the man who w
  
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• One person trapped in avalanche west of Merritt

  04-01-2020 23:19
  
  Search and rescue teams are responding to an avalanche in the back country near Merritt that has reportedly trapped one person who needs medical care. Merritt RCMP got the report of the avalanche at Cabin Lake and Prospect Creek at 12:41 p.m. on Saturday. Cabin Lake is located around 56 kilometres west of Merritt. Avalanche Canada has warned that the risk of avalanche in B.C.'s mountains is high following heavy snowfall.
  
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• 'Just like a brother': Friends mourn victim of homicide found west of Calgary

  04-01-2020 22:40
  
  Friends of a man found on dead on a rural road near Springbank Airport last weekend say they are grieving the loss of Kasif Hirani. RCMP were called last Sunday morning after a body was discovered at the facility west of Calgary. An autopsy performed Tuesday confirmed Hirani as the victim and determined that he had been murdered. "It was unexpected, and he was just like my brother, so it was sad news for all of us," said Adnan Bawa, close friend and former mortgage broker for Hirani. According t
  
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• Canada to face Russia for gold after 5-0 win over Finland at world juniors

  04-01-2020 22:01
  
  Canada was looking for payback. The national team got it, and then some, in a dominant wire-to-wire performance Saturday at the world junior hockey championship. The Canadians scored three times before their semifinal with Finland was four minutes old in cruising to a 5-0 victory that sets up a mouth-watering gold-medal showdown with Russia on Sunday. Alexis Lafreniere scored twice, while Connor McMichael, with a goal and an assist, Jamie Drysdale and Ty Dellandrea provided the rest of the offen
  
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• Canada updates Middle East travel advisories due to 'increased threat of attacks'

  04-01-2020 20:59
  
  The Canadian government has updated a raft of travel advisories for countries in the Middle East “due to an increased threat of attacks.” Tensions have escalated across the region in recent days following a U.S. airstrike in Iraq, which killed top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani early Friday. The Canadian government’s travel advisory service tweeted on Saturday that it had “updated security advice for multiple destinations in the region due to an increased threat of atta
  
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• Mississippi says two inmates missing from troubled prison

  04-01-2020 20:44
  
  Detention facilities throughout Mississippi are on lockdown until further notice, officials said Saturday, as a result of violence that has shaken several prisons and resulted in five inmate deaths. At the same time, the hunt was on for two inmates believed to be on the loose. Gov. Phil Bryant on Saturday said via Twitter that he has directed "the use of all necessary assets and personnel" to find the two inmates who escaped from the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. The state Departme
  
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• Mississippi says two inmates escaped from troubled prison

  04-01-2020 20:44
  
  Mississippi authorities were searching for two prisoners believed to have escaped Saturday from one of several prisons rocked by violence that has left at least five inmates dead in the past week. Gov. Phil Bryant on Saturday said via Twitter that he has directed "the use of all necessary assets and personnel" to find the two inmates who escaped from the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. The state Department of Public Safety has deployed state troopers and the highway patrol's special
  
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• Knife attack near Paris treated as terror-related

  04-01-2020 20:29
  
  French prosecutors said a knife attack on Friday that left one man dead and two women injured in a park in the Paris area is being treated as terror-related. In a statement Saturday, they said investigations over the past few hours revealed that the assailant, who was shot dead by police, had been radicalized and had prepared the attack in Villejuif, in the southern suburbs of Paris. They said their investigations now justify a probe into "murder and attempted murder in relation to a terrorist u
  
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• NATO suspends Canadian-led training mission in Iraq

  04-01-2020 19:28
  
  NATO says it has suspended a training mission for soldiers in the Iraqi army in the wake of the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. The military alliance said in a statement Saturday that even if the Canadian-led mission is to continue in the future, security concerns for its personnel were "paramount." Soleimani was the head of Iran's elite Quds Force and the mastermind of its regional security strategy. He was killed early Friday near the Baghdad international airport along with senio
  
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• Tennessee inmates ask court to stop execution scheduling, argue death penalty rooted in racism

  04-01-2020 18:48
  
  One African American defendant was forced by a judge to represent himself at trial. Another was shackled in front of an all white jury during a sentencing hearing. And a third black defendant facing the death penalty is intellectually disabled. Those are some of the arguments made by defence attorneys in documents filed this week with the state U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to stem the pace of executions in Tennessee, which has surged to the forefront nationally in its application of the deat
  
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• Mercedes recalls 750,000 cars because sunroof can fly off

  04-01-2020 18:33
  
  Mercedes-Benz is recalling roughly 750,000 cars because the vehicles' sunroofs could potentially detach and fly off, causing road hazards. The cars include the Mercedes-Benz's C-Class, E-Class, CLK-Class and the CLS-Class, made between 2001 and 2011. All four vehicles came with an optional sunroof, and the bonding material on those sunroofs can deteriorate, resulting in the sunroof detaching from the car, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Affected owners will be co
  
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• 60 dead in landslides, flash floods in Indonesia's capital

  04-01-2020 18:21
  
  Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left at least 60 people dead in and around Indonesia's capital, as rescuers struggled to search for people apparently buried under tons of mud, officials said Saturday. Monsoon rains and rising rivers submerged a dozen districts in the greater Jakarta area and caused landslides that buried at least a dozen people. National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Agus Wibowo said most of the fatalities included those who had drowned or bee
  
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• Tesla aims to build 500,000 vehicles per year near Berlin

  04-01-2020 17:43
  
  Tesla plans to build half a million electric vehicles a year at its future factory outside Berlin. Planning documents posted online Friday reveal that the U.S. automaker wants to construct Model 3 and Model Y vehicles at the site in Gruenheide, as well as "future models.". The so-called Gigafactory -- Tesla's fourth -- will include facilities to assemble entire electric vehicles, including the production of batteries. The plans will have to undergo an environmental impact review and public consu
  
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• Increasing number of Canadians admit to drinking and driving, survey

  04-01-2020 17:22
  
  An increasing number of Canadians have admitted to drinking and driving when they thought they were over the legal limit, according to a recent road safety survey.Scroll down or click here to vote in our poll of the day Research by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), found the number increased in 2017, 2018 and 2019, when 8.6 per cent of those asked admitted to this behaviour. This is the highest reported rate since 2004 and continues an increasing trend that began in 2015. TIRF said
  
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• Edmonton hotel ordered to close by health officials after fire

  04-01-2020 17:10
  
  A hotel in west Edmonton has been ordered to close by Alberta Health Services (AHS) after a fire may have spread hazardous material to different areas of the building. The blaze broke out at the two-storey Jasper Place Hotel on Dec. 23. The fire caused extensive damage to the east wing of the second floor of the hotel, affecting materials that contained asbestos. AHS could not confirm whether any contaminated air from the fire had spread to other parts of the building. Due to the health concerns
  
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• U.S. singer Pink pledges $500K to fight Australia wildfires

  04-01-2020 17:09
  
  American pop singer Pink says she's donating $500,000 to help fight the deadly wildfires that have devastated parts of Australia. Pink tweeted that she's "totally devastated watching what is happening in Australia right now with the horrific bushfires." She said she is donating $500,000 "directly to the local fire services that are battling so hard on the frontlines. My heart goes out to our friends and family in Oz." The death toll in the wildfire crisis is now up to 23 people. The fires are ex
  
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• Victim hurt in stabbing outside Sheldon Chumir Health Centre

  04-01-2020 16:22
  
  Police are looking for a number of people involved in a stabbing that took place in downtown Calgary Saturday. Officials say they were called to the scene, in the 1200 block of 4 Street S.W., at about 7 a.m. When they arrived, they found a victim suffering from a stab wound. They were taken to hospital in stable condition. Calgary police say it is still early in the investigation and they are looking for the suspects involved. There are no descriptions available at this time.
  
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• Scientists just found one of the world's largest flowers blooming in an Indonesian jungle

  04-01-2020 16:03
  
  The rafflesia plant is often referred to as a "monster flower" for its parasitic properties and repugnant stench. Indonesian wildlife officials might've found the most monstrous flower of them all. A rafflesia that recently bloomed in a West Sumatran forest is nearly 1.2 metres in diameter -- that would make it the largest flower ever recorded, according to the Natural Resources and Conservation Center in West Sumatra. Curiously, it was the same location (and host plant) that produced what was t
  
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• Better Business Bureau finds southern Albertans complain the most about airlines

  04-01-2020 16:02
  
  A year-end report from the Better Business Bureau found many southern Albertans complained to them about issues with air travel and residents are being vigilant about which contractors they use. The BBB released the data Friday, saying airlines garnered over 200 complaints throughout the year while 151 complaints were filed against internet service providers. The most common complaints, according to data, were customer service issues, refund issues and damaged or lost baggage. It said it's norma
  
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• Gym class without the gym? With technology, it's catching on

  04-01-2020 14:45
  
  Grace Brown's schedule at West Potomac High School in northern Virginia is filled with all the usual academics, and she's packed in Latin, chorus and piano as extras. What she can't cram into the 8:10 a.m. - 2:55 p.m. school day is gym class. So she's taking that one minus the gym, and on her own time. The 14-year-old freshman is getting school credit for virtual physical education, a concept that, as strange as it may sound, is being helped along by availability of wearable fitness trackers. Fo
  
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• 'Not safe to move': Fire threats intensify in Australia

  04-01-2020 14:23
  
  A father and son who were battling flames for two days are the latest victims of the worst wildfire season in Australian history, and the path of destruction widened in at least three states Saturday due to strong winds and high temperatures. The death toll in the wildfire crisis is now up to 23 people, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said after calling up about 3,000 reservists to battle the escalating fires, which are expected to be particularly fierce throughout the weekend. "We are facing anot
  
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• Cooler weather brings hope as thousands flee Australia wildfires

  04-01-2020 14:23
  
  SYDNEY, Australia -- Milder temperatures Sunday brought hope of a respite from wildfires that have ravaged three Australian states, claiming 24 lives and destroying almost 2,000 homes. Saturday was a day of high tension as soaring temperatures and strong winds fanned fires in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, forcing thousands to flee and bringing flames to the suburban fringes of Sydney. Thousands of firefighters fought to contain the blazes but many continued to burn out of contro
  
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• Australian PM calls up reservists as fire threats escalate

  04-01-2020 14:23
  
  Australia's prime minister called up about 3,000 reservists on Saturday as the threat of wildfires escalated in at least three states, while strong winds and high temperatures were forecast to bring flames to populated areas including the suburbs of Sydney. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said 23 people had died in the wildfires so far this summer, including two in a blaze on a highway on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia state, the latest fatalities. "We are facing another extremel
  
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• Hong Kong steps up response to mystery disease from China

  04-01-2020 14:09
  
  Hong Kong authorities activated a newly created "serious response" level Saturday as fears spread about a mysterious infectious disease that may have been brought back by visitors to a mainland Chinese city. Five possible cases have been reported of a viral pneumonia that has also infected at least 44 people in Wuhan, an inland city west of Shanghai, about 900 kilometres (570 miles) north of Hong Kong. The outbreak, which emerged last month, has revived memories of the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic th
  
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• 7 dead as 2 more bodies found in Cambodia building collapse

  04-01-2020 13:58
  
  Search and rescue teams in Cambodia found two more bodies Saturday in the rubble of a collapsed building in the coastal province of Kep, raising the death toll in the disaster to seven, officials said. By Saturday morning, 18 people had been rescued, injured but alive, and crowds watched in the afternoon as two more survivors were pulled out and rushed to ambulances more than 20 hours after the accident. Kep provincial authorities said in a statement that in addition to the seven people who died
  
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• Thousands mourn Iranian general as region braces for revenge

  04-01-2020 13:45
  
  Thousands of militiamen and other supporters chanting "America is the Great Satan" marched in a funeral procession Saturday in Baghdad for Iran's top general after he was killed in a U.S. airstrike, as the region braced for the Islamic Republic to fulfil its vows of revenge. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force and mastermind of its regional security strategy, was killed early Friday near the Baghdad international airport along with senior Iraqi militants in an airstrike or
  
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• Thousands in Baghdad mourn Iranian top general

  04-01-2020 13:45
  
  Thousands of mourners chanting "America is the Great Satan" marched in a funeral procession Saturday through Baghdad for Iran's top general and Iraqi militant leaders, who were killed in a U.S. airstrike. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds force and mastermind of its regional security strategy, was killed in an airstrike early Friday near the Iraqi capital's international airport. The attack has caused regional tensions to soar. Iran has vowed harsh retaliation, raising fears o
  
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• Rockets fired after day of mourning for slain Iranian leader

  04-01-2020 13:45
  
  Thousands of militiamen and other supporters chanting "America is the Great Satan" marched in a funeral procession Saturday in Baghdad for Iran's top general after he was killed in a U.S. airstrike, as the region braced for the Islamic Republic to fulfil its vows of revenge. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force and mastermind of its regional security strategy, was killed early Friday near the Baghdad international airport along with senior Iraqi militants in an airstrike or
  
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• No winning ticket for Friday night's record $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

  04-01-2020 13:13
  
  The richest prize in Canadian lottery history remains up for grabs. No winning ticket was sold for the $70 million dollar jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. The draw also offered 26 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each, and eight of them were won. They will be split amongst 13 winning ticket holders -- eight in Ontario, two in the Prairies and one each in Quebec, Atlantic Canada and British Columbia. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Jan. 7 will remain at approximately $70 millio
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, January 3, 2020

  04-01-2020 07:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - James Hamblin and Elijah Brown both scored twice as the Medicine Hat Tigers beat the Calgary Hitmen 5-2 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes fall to Thunderbirds, winning streak comes to an end

  04-01-2020 07:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Hurricanes looked for their first win of the new decade on Friday night, hosting the Seattle Thunderbirds. Danica Ferris has the highlights.
  
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• Tearful vigil in Lethbridge for missing Calgary man

  04-01-2020 06:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than a month after missing Calgary man Marshal Iwaasa’s truck was found torched near Pemberton, B.C., friends and family gather for a vigil on his 27th birthday. Emily Olsen reports.
  
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• Friday night vigil held for missing Lethbridge man

  04-01-2020 06:01
  
  Close to 100 people attended a vigil Friday night in Lethbridge for Marshal Iwaasa, a SAIT student from southern Alberta missing since Nov. 17. Members of Iwaasa's family spoke to the crowd about the need to continue to keep up hope, to extend the search beyond it area, to send posters, bumper stickers and messages to friends and communities into Saskatchewan and across Canada. "It's impossible for us as a family to find Marshal on our own," said his mother. "We, with community support and every
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: Jan 3

  04-01-2020 04:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, January 3, 2019 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Liam Nixon.
  
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• Grieving family piecing their lives together months after young son’s fatal crash

  04-01-2020 04:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s been almost five months since a tragedy shattered a BC family. The Jeffreys were involved in a terrible crash near Oyen, Alta. that claimed the life of their oldest son. Jill Croteau reconnected with the family to see how they’re doing now.
  
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• Iranian Canadians react to U.S. drone strike that kills Iranian commander

  04-01-2020 03:57
  
  People from the Iranian community across the country are on both sides of the fence when it comes to the death of Qassem Soleimani. Iran’s top general was assassinated Thursday during a drone strike at the Baghdad airport. The order came from U.S president Donald Trump. In Toronto, a group of Iranians celebrated in the street, rallying against Iran’s regime. However, for other Iranian-Canadians, the deadly attack wasn’t a reason to celebrate.  Abbas Hosseini and his family
  
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• Multi-vehicle crash shuts down section of 16 Avenue N.E.

  04-01-2020 03:32
  
  Officials are advising residents to avoid eastbound 16 Avenue near Stoney Trail N.E. following a serious crash Friday night. The incident took place just before 7:30 p.m.ALERT: Multi-vehicle incident, EB 16 Ave at Stoney Tr NE, blocking multiple lanes. Please avoid the area. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/kK6pbEn0nw — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) January 4, 2020There are no details on any injuries as a result of the incident. More to come...
  
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• 16 Avenue N.E.near Stoney Trail re-opened following crash

  04-01-2020 03:32
  
  16 Avenue N.E. near Stoney Trail has reopened following a  four car collision Friday that shut down eastbound traffic for around 90 minutes. Around 9 p.m., @YYCTransportation announced the scene was cleared.CLEAR: The multi-vehicle incident on Eastbound 16 Avenue at Stoney Trail NE is cleared. #yyctraffic #yycroads — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) January 4, 2020Earlier Friday evening,  police shut down eastbound 16 Avenue near Stoney Trail N.E. following a serious crash Frid
  
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• 16 Avenue N.E. near Stoney Trail re-opened following crash

  04-01-2020 03:32
  
  16 Avenue N.E. near Stoney Trail has reopened following a  four car collision Friday that shut down eastbound traffic for around 90 minutes. Around 9 p.m., @YYCTransportation announced the scene was cleared.CLEAR: The multi-vehicle incident on Eastbound 16 Avenue at Stoney Trail NE is cleared. #yyctraffic #yycroads — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) January 4, 2020Earlier Friday evening,  police shut down eastbound 16 Avenue near Stoney Trail N.E. following a serious crash Frid
  
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• Stamps deal Arbuckle to Redblacks, release all-stars Roberson and Begelton

  04-01-2020 03:20
  
  The Stamps are looking for a new quarterback to back up starter Bo Levi Mitchell after trading the rights to Nick Arbuckle Friday. Arbuckle was dealt to the Ottawa Redblacks in return for a third round draft pick in the 2020 draft and a conditional draft pick. That was the final act of a busy week that saw the Stamps also release a pair of all-stars, defensive back Tre Roberson and receiver Reggie Begelton, to allow both to pursue NFL opportunities. Arbuckle started seven games for the Stamps in
  
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• Grieving family trying to recover after young son killed in crash near Oyen

  04-01-2020 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's been almost five months since a tragedy forever shattered a B.C. family. The Jeffreys were involved in a terrible crash near Oyen, Alta. that claimed the life of their oldest son.
  
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• Vaping businesses defend products following first report of rare illness in Alberta

  04-01-2020 01:36
  
  A day after Alberta's top doctor shared news of the province's first vaping-associated lung illness, the vaping industry is sharing its concerns about the illicit e-liquid market. The unidentified adult patient was diagnosed with Alberta's first and Canada's 15th instance of the rare respiratory illness after feeling symptoms like shortness of breath and coughing, according to Alberta Health Services. "They did require treatment in hospital, but have since been discharged and they're recovering
  
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• Lethbridge, Alta. remains an affordable city for residents, rent report says

  04-01-2020 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  December's National Rent Report shows the city of Lethbridge remains an affordable city to live in.
  
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• Lethbridge rental and real estate market projected to be ‘affordable’ for 2020

  04-01-2020 01:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge rental and real estate market projected to be ‘affordable’ for 2020 A new report is showing Lethbridge is part of the top 30 most affordable places to rent in Canada. Taz Dhaliwal finds out exactly how healthy the local rental and buying market is as we enter the new decade.
  
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• Expat from Alberta on Australia fire front lines

  04-01-2020 01:07
  
  An Edmonton woman is watching from halfway around the globe as her daughter works on the front lines of bushfires spreading throughout Australia.   A retired paramedic of more than three decades, Corrine Clark can imagine the conditions her daughter Jacinda, a volunteer firefighter, is working in. “I worked during the tornado and even that is (a) much more confined area,” Clark told CTV News Edmonton. “I can’t even imagine that scope of and the magnitude of fire
  
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• Health officials lift boil water advisory for Granum, Alta.

  04-01-2020 00:59
  
  A boil water order put in place in the town of Granum earlier this week by Alberta Health Services has been lifted. AHS issued the order on Dec. 31 after a water main broke and crews were required to close off the main drinking water line in order to repair it. "The repair will require depressurizing the town water supply lines, causing the drinking water supply to become vulnerable to contamination," the order read. As a result, anyone in the community who used the affected drinking water suppl
  
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• Lethbridge stores see increased lottery sales for $70M jackpot: ‘It’s a Canadian lottery record’

  04-01-2020 00:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Friday’s Lotto Max draw is kicking off the New Year with a record-breaking jackpot. At an estimated $70 million, in Lethbridge, lottery tickets are in high demand. Demi Knight reports.
  
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• Class-action lawsuit against defunct Calgary auto consigner will go ahead

  04-01-2020 00:17
  
  Lawyers looking to file a multi-million-dollar class-action lawsuit against a fraudulent auto consignment dealer have been given the green light by a Calgary judge. In the decision released on Friday, the $5 million claim filed by the victims of TREADZ Auto Group will go ahead. TREADZ shut down in 2014 and its owner, Sean O'Brien was sentenced to three years in jail and slapped with a restitution order in 2018 after it was found he had defrauded clients out of more than $2 million. The court hea
  
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• Toronto residents celebrate death of top general in Iran

  04-01-2020 00:15
  
  Several dozen Iranian-Canadians danced and cheered in Toronto on Friday as they celebrated the death of a top general in their home country. An American airstrike authorized by U.S. President Donald Trump killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, Thursday in Baghdad, Iraq. Iran's supreme leader vowed a "harsh retaliation." But for those who showed up to dance in a square in north Toronto Friday afternoon, Soleimani's death marked what they hoped would be a re-birth for I
  
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