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• Maple Leaf CEO asked parliamentarians to not sanction Chinese officials

  13-01-2020 23:54
  
  The CEO of Maple Leaf Foods, Michael McCain, called on parliamentarians to back off on calling for sanctions for Chinese officials last month, according to a copy of a letter obtained by CTV News. The letter, which was obtained by Evan Solomon, host of CTV’s Power Play, was sent last month from McCain to Senators Leo Housakos and Than Hai Ngo. It was in reference to a motion introduced in the Senate by the pair that called for Magnitsky Act sanctions for human rights abuses against Chinese
  
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• Police recover BMW believed involved in southwest Calgary shooting, witnesses still sought

  13-01-2020 23:53
  
  Police say several people were inside a southwest Calgary home that was shot at over the weekend, but everyone had fled by the time officers arrived and now they're looking to speak with anyone involved. Police responded to reports of gunfire just after 3 a.m. Sunday in the 0-100 block of Somerside Circle S.W. and while heading to the scene, they came across an empty, white BMW parked on the overpass from eastbound Highway 22X onto Macleod Trail S.E. Officers believe the vehicle, which was not r
  
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• Oilers Kassian suspended 2 games for altercation with Flames Tkachuk

  13-01-2020 23:40
  
  Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian has been suspended two games following his altercation with Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk during Saturday night's game.  Kassian took offence to a hit from Tkachuk in the second period of Edmonton's 4-3 loss, throwing off his gloves and punching the Flames winger while tossing him to the ice twice. Kassian received a double-roughing minor and a 10-minute misconduct on the play. Tkachuk was not penalized. AWKWARD ALL-STAR GAME The incident has th
  
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• Frigid temperatures lead to closures, cancellations around Calgary

  13-01-2020 23:34
  
  The thawing stage from the current deep freeze gripping Calgary won’t start anytime soon and in the meantime, the effects from the frigid weather are leading to many closures across the city. The Calgary Zoo cancelled their penguin walk on Monday due to the temperatures. "It’s a little cold, even for the penguins, for sure," said Jamie Dorgan, director of animal care at the zoo. He said some animals can handle the extreme cold. "Bactrian camels come from the Gobi Desert, where it get
  
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• Vasek Pospisil to compete in Calgary at National Bank Challenger

  13-01-2020 22:36
  
  Vasek Pospisil is currently getting ready to compete in the Australian Open tennis championship. But come February, he’ll be in Calgary to serve it up in the National Bank Challenger at the Osten and Victor Tennis Centre. Pospisil says he’s excited to play in the event. “I’ve heard that the organizers run an incredible event and that the crowds and tennis community in Alberta are amazing. I can’t wait to be part of it," he said. Pospisil has been ranked as high as n
  
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• Applications open for Indian day schools financial compensation

  13-01-2020 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nearly 200,000 Indigenous children attended more than 700 Indian day schools beginning in the 1920s.
  
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• Claim plane was accidentally shot down won't be taken at 'face value': TSB

  13-01-2020 21:43
  
  There is "no doubt" that the Ukrainian plane that crashed in Tehran, killing all of its 176 passengers, was brought down by a surface-to-air missile, according to the chair of Canada's Transportation Safety Board. What remains to be seen, according to Kathy Fox, is whether the aircraft was shot down on purpose. Speaking to reporters Monday, Fox confirmed that Iran’s admission that a surface-to-air missile brought down the plane was accurate. "Certainly, all the evidence suggests that. The
  
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• 26,000 baby safety gates recalled due to potential chemical hazard

  13-01-2020 21:38
  
  Health Canada and Elfe Juvenile Products have recalled a baby safety gate after its coating was found to contain excessive levels of barium. The recall affects 26,108 units of the “Bily retractable safety gate” sold in Canada between June and December 2019. Health Canada said the surface coating on the metal tube of the gate contains barium above the allowable limits.  Barium can be found in both medical and commercial products, but it can also be toxic at certain levels. Sympto
  
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• Edmonton man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 1996 disappearance of Calgary roommate

  13-01-2020 21:36
  
  Randolph Westman pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday for his role in the death of his roommate in the mid-1990s. The 58-year-old was charged with second-degree murder and committing an indignity to a dead body in 2018 following a decades-long investigation into the disappearance of 22-year-old Daniel Boysis. Boysis, who lived in the northeast Calgary neighbourhood of Falconridge, was killed in late 1996 but was not reported missing for a significant time afterward as he had fallen out of conta
  
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• No timeline for Tech Frontier approval process: Trudeau

  13-01-2020 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  In an exclusive interview with Global’s Dawna Friesen, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that his government will respect the approvals process for Alberta’s Tech Fronteir oil sands development, without specifiying a specific timeline.
  
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• Penbrooke Meadows homicide declared domestic in nature, man released from custody without charge

  13-01-2020 20:32
  
  A shooting that left a man dead in southeast Calgary over the weekend was domestic-related, police said Monday.   A 40-year-old man was taken into custody at the scene, however he has since been released without charge. Officers were called to the 500 block of Penworth Way S.E. about 12:30 p.m. Sunday for reports of a shooting, where they discovered a man in his 20s suffering life-threatening injuries. He was declared deceased a short time later. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday and polic
  
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• Lethbridge police seize $50K worth of drugs during church break-in attempt investigation

  13-01-2020 20:28
  
  An early Saturday morning investigation into attempted break-ins at homes on the north side of Lethbridge led to the arrest of a Calgary man and the seizure of a sizable amount of drugs. Lethbridge Police Service members responded to the 600 block of 12B Street N. shortly before 1 a.m. following reports two people had attempted to gain access to two homes. The pair was spotted trying to make their way into Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church and officers intervened. LPS officials say the femal
  
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• Woman buried in avalanche in Banff National Park dies in Calgary hospital

  13-01-2020 19:57
  
  A woman pulled from the snow after being caught in an avalanche near Mt. Hector Friday died this weekend at a hospital in Calgary. The woman has been identified as 32-year-old Laura Kosakoski, a family doctor and wife of ultra-marathoner Adam Campbell. Kosakoski was skiing Friday afternoon with her husband and another person in Banff National Park when it’s believed the group triggered an avalanche near Mount Hector. Kosakoski was fully buried and STARS Air Ambulance was dispatched to airl
  
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• Cannabis edibles arrive on Alberta store shelves Monday

  13-01-2020 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Retail stores in Edmonton and Calgary are preparing to receive cannabis edibles products on Monday, one month after some other provinces.
  
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• Cannabis edibles arrive on Alberta store shelves

  13-01-2020 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Retail stores in Edmonton and Calgary are preparing to receive cannabis edibles products on Monday, one month after some other provinces.
  
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• 45 days to declare: Conservative leadership race now underway

  13-01-2020 19:47
  
  The race to replace Andrew Scheer as the leader of the federal Conservative party got underway today, giving hopefuls 45 days to declare their intention to run. As the Conservative Party of Canada announced over the weekend, candidates have until Feb. 27 to throw their hats into the race.          A new Parliament is underway: Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletterIn order to qualify, the Conservative Party’s Leadership Election Organizing Committee has d
  
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• Canadian drillers add most rigs in a week in five years: Baker Hughes

  13-01-2020 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Energy firms in Canada boosted the number of rigs drilling for oil and natural gas last week by the most since 2015 as producers try to take advantage of rising crude prices.
  
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• Twin giant pandas depart Calgary Zoo, arrive safely in China

  13-01-2020 19:06
  
  After departing from the Calgary Zoo on Friday, twin giant pandas Jia Panpan and Jia Yueyue arrived safely at their new home in Chengdu, China over the weekend. Born at the Toronto Zoo in October 2015, the pandas — whose names mean Canadian Hope and Canadian Joy respectively — came to Calgary in March 2018 as part of a 10-year agreement between Canada and China. Caregivers from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding arrived in Calgary last year to help facilitate the plann
  
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• Cannabis edibles expected to hit some Calgary store shelves today

  13-01-2020 18:51
  
  The wait is nearly over for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) infused food and drinks in Calgary. The second wave of Canada’s cannabis legalization took effect Dec. 17, 2019 but regulations and logistics delayed products from hitting the shelves across the country. At least one Calgary cannabis shop, Queen of Bud, is expecting its shipment of edible cannabis products including cannabis gummies, chocolates and beverages to arrive Monday. Another local shop, Bud Bar Cannabis, said it is expecting a
  
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• Cannabis edibles expected to hit some Calgary store shelves Monday

  13-01-2020 18:51
  
  The wait is nearly over for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-infused edibles in Calgary. The second wave of Canada’s cannabis legalization took effect Dec. 17, 2019 but regulations and logistics delayed products from hitting the shelves across the country. A number of dispensaries received cannabis-infused gummies and chocolates on Monday, including Queen of Bud, Four20 Premium Market (at their Kensington location) and Aylmer Nelson Cannabis. Green Earth Cannabis has said it expects a shipment t
  
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• Cannabis edibles arrive at some Calgary dispensaries

  13-01-2020 18:51
  
  The wait is over for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-infused edibles in Calgary. The second wave of Canada’s cannabis legalization took effect Dec. 17, 2019 but regulations and logistics delayed products from hitting the shelves across the country. A number of dispensaries received cannabis-infused gummies and chocolates on Monday, including Queen of Bud, Four20 Premium Market (at their Kensington location) and Aylmer Nelson Cannabis. Green Earth Cannabis has said it expects a shipment to arriv
  
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• Don Cherry's name dropped from WHL's 'suits up' fundraising games, but signed jerseys, bobbleheads remain

  13-01-2020 18:35
  
  The Western Hockey League has removed Don Cherry's name from its series of 'suits up' fundraiser games, though bobbleheads and jerseys from the former Hockey Night in Canada commentator remain available to attending fans.  For the past two seasons, the events were advertised as "Suits Up with Don Cherry to Promote Organ Donation." This year's games, including the Jan.17  matchup between the Edmonton Oil Kings and Prince Albert Raiders, is now billed simply as "Suits Up to Promote Organ
  
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• Don Cherry's name dropped from WHL's 'suits up' fundraising games

  13-01-2020 18:35
  
  The Western Hockey League has removed Don Cherry's name from its series of 'suits up' fundraiser games, including Friday night's event hosted by the Edmonton Oil Kings.  For the past two seasons, the events were advertised as "Suits Up with Don Cherry to Promote Organ Donation." This year's games, including the Jan.17  matchup between the Oil Kings and Prince Albert Raiders, is now billed simply as "Suits Up to Promote Organ Donation." The promotion involves teams swapping out their ty
  
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• Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to spend time in Canada: Queen

  13-01-2020 18:28
  
  It's official: Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle will be spending time in Canada after senior royals held discussions about their future Monday. “My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a young family,” the Queen said in a statement Monday. “Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family
  
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• Windsor GM employee busted racing new Corvette in Kentucky: police

  13-01-2020 17:13
  
  A General Motors employee from Windsor was caught on a joyride with a new Corvette in Kentucky, according to state police. Police say the Windsor man and another GM employee were clocked going about 160 kilometres per hour on a public road in Bowling Green, Ky. The speed limit was 72 km/hr. The pair were driving the new 2020 Corvette Stingrays. Mark Derkatz, 30, of Windsor, Ont., and Alexander Thim, 27, of West Bloomfield, Mich., and were pulled over Wednesday night. Police say Thim reached spee
  
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• Bank of Canada sees uptick in business confidence but Prairies remain weak

  13-01-2020 17:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Meanwhile, the newly published Survey of Consumer Expectations suggests Canadians expect household spending to grow faster than incomes.
  
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• Non-smokers at U.K. company rewarded 4 extra vacation days a year

  13-01-2020 15:26
  
  A U.K. recruitment company has enacted a new company-wide policy that sees non-smoking staff given four extra days of annual leave or vacation per year. KCJ Training & Employment Solutions stated in a Facebook post dated Jan. 2 that they were “proud to incentivize” their staff to quit smoking and to “create a healthy workplace” within their offices. “A healthy workplace is a happy workplace,” Managing Director Don Bryden said in a telephone interview from
  
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• Six survivors in stable condition in hospital following Friday's deadly crash near Taber

  13-01-2020 15:11
  
  RCMP officials confirm the six survivors of Friday morning's fatal crash on Highway 36 remain in hospital and are considered to be in stable condition. Shortly after 7 a.m., a southbound pickup truck and a northbound passenger van collided on the highway between the towns of Vauxhall and Taber. A 31-year-old man from Saskatoon, Sask. who had been driving the pickup truck was pronounced dead on scene. There were nine people in the van at the time of the crash and three died at the crash site. The
  
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• Six survivors in stable condition following Friday's deadly crash near Taber

  13-01-2020 15:11
  
  RCMP officials confirm the six survivors of Friday morning's fatal crash on Highway 36 remain in hospital and are considered to be in stable condition. Shortly after 7 a.m., a southbound pickup truck and a northbound passenger van collided on the highway between the towns of Vauxhall and Taber. A 31-year-old man from Saskatoon, Sask. who had been driving the pickup truck was pronounced dead on scene. There were nine people in the van at the time of the crash and three died at the crash site. The
  
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• Jean Chrétien goes indoor skydiving to celebrate 86th birthday

  13-01-2020 14:50
  
  Former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien celebrated his 86th birthday in style – as in, donning a red tracksuit and blue helmet to go indoor skydiving with his great-grandson. The longtime politician celebrated his birthday freefalling at Skyventure in Laval on Saturday. A short video of the thrilling adventure was posted to Youtube by Chrétien's former communications director, Steven Hogue.Yesterday, to celebrate his 86th birthday, Jean Chrétien took on indoor sky
  
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• Homeless shelters working to protect vulnerable Calgarians during deep freeze

  13-01-2020 14:12
  
  The latest snap of frigid temperatures in Calgary is a major cause of concern, especially for those living on the streets. The deep freeze, with wind chills in the -30C range, has local shelters at capacity.  Calgary’s Alpha House is one of eight shelters in the city. It has been over capacity for more than a week with all 120 beds filled, but no one is ever turned away.  It’s prompted the 24/7 DOAP (Downtown Outreach Addictions Partnership) team to add another overnight te
  
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• Homeless shelters work to protect vulnerable Calgarians during deep freeze

  13-01-2020 14:12
  
  The latest snap of frigid temperatures in Calgary is a major cause of concern, especially for those living on the streets. The deep freeze, with wind chills in the -30C range, has local shelters at capacity.  Calgary’s Alpha House is one of eight shelters in the city. It has been over capacity for more than a week with all 120 beds filled, but no one is ever turned away.  "If you see somebody who looks like they could be in need of assistance, either approach them or see if they'
  
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• Homeless shelters over capacity as bitter cold grips Calgary

  13-01-2020 14:12
  
  The latest snap of frigid temperatures in Calgary is a major cause of concern, especially for those living on the streets. The deep freeze, with wind chills in the -30C range, has local shelters at capacity.  Calgary’s Alpha House is one of eight shelters in the city. It has been over capacity for more than a week with all 120 beds filled, but no one is ever turned away.  "If you see somebody who looks like they could be in need of assistance, either approach them or see if they'
  
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• Student who feared for life in speeding Uber furious company first offered her $5 voucher

  13-01-2020 13:59
  
  A student who says she feared for her life when her Uber driver went over double the speed limit is furious the company only offered a $5 voucher after she first called to complain. Thornhill, Ont. woman Alanna Moness said she was heading home after a night out with her friends in Toronto in the early hours of Dec. 22 when she called an Uber.  "We took the Don Valley Parkway home, he was weaving in and out of cars going 140 km/h," the 23-year-old student told CTV News Toronto on Friday. "On
  
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• 'It's one of those things that you see on TV': Attempted robbery leads to police shooting north of Edmonton

  13-01-2020 13:31
  
  A man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after an attempted robbery and a police shooting. Officers came upon a break and enter in progress at a Petro Canada gas station in the area of Range Road 244 and Highway 37 in Namao around 4:10 a.m. on Monday. According to police, officers confronted the robbers, and there was a collision between their vehicle and the police vehicles, which resulted in police firing their guns.The robbers then left the scene in their vehicle and pol
  
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• 'It’s one of those things that you see on TV': Attempted robbery leads to police shooting north of Edmonton

  13-01-2020 13:31
  
  A man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after an attempted robbery and a police shooting. Officers came upon a break and enter in progress at a Petro Canada gas station in the area of Range Road 244 and Highway 37 in Namao around 4:10 a.m. on Monday. According to police, officers confronted the robbers, and there was a collision between their vehicle and the police vehicles, which resulted in police firing their guns.The robbers then left the scene in their vehicle and pol
  
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• Heavy police presence north of Edmonton, ASIRT investigating officer involved shooting

  13-01-2020 13:31
  
  There is a heavy police presence north of Edmonton at Sturgeon Road and Essex Point in Sturgeon County. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has confirmed that they are investigating an officer involved shooting at the location. Police have a large area taped off on Sturgeon Road, north of Anthony Henday Drive. Two ambulances were seen leaving the scene. RCMP are also at a Petro Canada gas station nearby on Highway 37 in Namao. The front of the building has been damaged and police on scene
  
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• Heavy police presence north of Edmonton

  13-01-2020 13:31
  
  There is a heavy police presence north of Edmonton at Sturgeon Road and Essex Point in Sturgeon County. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has also confirmed that they are investigating the incident. Police have a large area taped off on Sturgeon Road, north of Anthony Henday Drive. Two ambulances were seen leaving the scene. RCMP are also at a Petro Canada gas station nearby on Highway 37 in Namao. The front of the building has been damaged and police on scene tell CTV News Edmonton tha
  
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• Attempted robbery leads to police shooting north of Edmonton

  13-01-2020 13:31
  
  A man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after an attempted robbery and a police shooting. Officers came upon a break and enter in progress at a Petro Canada gas station in the area of Range Road 244 and Highway 37 in Namao around 4:10 a.m. on Monday. According to police, officers confronted the robbers, and there was a collision between their vehicle and the police vehicles, which resulted in police firing their guns. The robbers then left the scene in their vehicle, and p
  
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• Man survives in Alaskan wilderness for weeks after fire burns house, kills dog

  13-01-2020 13:22
  
  A Utah man has been rescued from the Alaskan wilderness, approximately three weeks after a fire burned his home to the ground, killed his dog and left him without much food, clothing or shelter. Tyson Steele, 30, was found among the rubble of his remote homestead in the Susitna Valley on Thursday morning, according to a news release from the Alaska State Troopers, after friends asked authorities to perform a welfare check after not hearing from him. In aerial footage shared by the troopers, Tyso
  
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• Video: Iran police shoot at those protesting plane shootdown

  13-01-2020 12:37
  
  Online videos appeared to show Iranian security forces firing live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protests as popular anger swelled Monday over the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian jetliner and Iran's failed attempt to conceal its role in the tragedy. The unrest comes amid soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran that have raised fears of a war between the two countries after a U.S. airstrike killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Iran responded with a ballistic missile attack on tw
  
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• Anger in Iran over jet's downing; gunfire disperses protests

  13-01-2020 12:37
  
  Popular anger swelled Monday in Iran over the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian jetliner and the government's attempt to conceal its role in the tragedy, as online videos appeared to show security forces firing live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protests in the streets. Iranians, already suffering under crippling U.S. sanctions, expressed shock and outrage over the plane crash that killed scores of young people. They also decried the misleading statements from top officials, who only adm
  
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• Royals have 'constructive discussions,' Harry and Meghan to spend time in Canada: Queen

  13-01-2020 12:24
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan will spend time in Canada during a “period of transition” after senior royals had “constructive discussions” Monday. “My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a young family,” the Queen said in a statement. “Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a
  
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• Queen agrees to 'transition' for Harry and Meghan, part-time move to Canada

  13-01-2020 12:24
  
  The Queen has agreed to allow Prince Harry and Meghan to move part-time to Canada during a “period of transition” after senior royals had “constructive discussions” Monday. “My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a young family,” the Queen said in a statement. “Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to l
  
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• Feds to delete near-death requirement but could impose new limits to MAID

  13-01-2020 12:20
  
  The Trudeau government is launching public consultations today on how best to respond to a court ruling that concluded it's unconstitutional to allow only Canadians who are already near death to seek medical assistance to end their suffering. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said the government accepts the Sept. 11 ruling of the Superior Court of Quebec and will amend the federal law accordingly. But while the government has agreed to eliminate the near-death requirement, its consultation quest
  
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• Feds to delete near-death requirement but could impose new limits to assisted death

  13-01-2020 12:20
  
  The Trudeau government is launching public consultations today on how best to respond to a court ruling that concluded it's unconstitutional to allow only Canadians who are already near death to seek medical assistance to end their suffering. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said the government accepts the Sept. 11 ruling of the Superior Court of Quebec and will amend the federal law accordingly. But while the government has agreed to eliminate the near-death requirement, its consultation quest
  
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• Province denies City of Lethbridge's request for dedicated SCAN unit - Lethbridge News Now

  13-01-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Province denies City of Lethbridge's request for dedicated SCAN unit  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Murder of Lethbridge senior profiled in Canadian true crime show - CTV News

  13-01-2020 09:00 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Murder of Lethbridge senior profiled in Canadian true crime show  CTV News
  
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• Jody Meli named Lethbridge's Interim City Manager - Lethbridge News Now

  13-01-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Jody Meli named Lethbridge's Interim City Manager  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Skiers hit slopes while they can

  13-01-2020 05:37
  
  Some of Calgary’s most dedicated skiers hit the slopes of WinSport Sunday, ahead of the hill’s temporary closure due to the cold. “We’re just training with the Calgary Free Riders,” laughed Andre Kennedy, a youth ski coach leading children to the chairlift. “We don’t have any days off out here.” Brothers Nathan and Jayce Brown also spent several hours in the biting cold, hitting the ski jumps. “It definitely hurts when you are riding down and
  
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