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• Calgarian hatches plan to place Tkachuk billboards around Edmonton

  14-01-2020 23:54
  
  A diehard Calgary Flames fan's plot to get under Edmontonians' skin might come actually to fruition with the help of a Calgary radio station. After Saturday night’s Battle of Alberta and the now-infamous altercation between Tkachuk and Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian — which led to a two-game suspension for Kassian — Mohammed Elsaghir wanted to have some fun with Oilers fans and get under their skin a little bit. He concocted a plan and shared it on social media. "I starte
  
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• Trudeau’s special Prairies representative takes conciliatory tone with Calgary audience

  14-01-2020 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The man appointed by the prime minister to be his special representative for the Prairie provinces took a conciliatory tone at a Calgary business luncheon.
  
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• Penny Oleksiak more confident than ever heading into 2020 Olympics

  14-01-2020 23:14
  
  Olympic swimmer Penny Oleksiak burst onto the scene four years ago in Rio, but is expecting bigger and better things in 2020. Oleksiak, who won four medals in Brazil as a 16 year old and served as Canada’s flag-bearer for the closing ceremonies, told CTV News that she is ready to build Olympic resume in Tokyo this summer. “I think I’ve never really felt more confident than I have going in this year,” she said Tuesday. “I’m just super excited to go and see what
  
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• Canmore man charged with possessing child pornography

  14-01-2020 23:08
  
  A Canmore man is facing charges of possessing and accessing child pornography following an investigation by RCMP and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit. David Aschim, 49 is charged with:Making child pornography available to others Possession of child pornography Accessing child pornographyAschim was released on several conditions following a bail hearing, which include that he:Have no contact or communication with any child under 16 years Not to see
  
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• Southwest Calgary highrise evacuated after elevated carbon monoxide levels discovered

  14-01-2020 23:06
  
  The frigid temperatures caused an incident in a residential highrise Tuesday morning, when it had to be evacuated following the discovery of elevated carbon monoxide readings in one unit. The incident took place shortly after 8:30 a.m., when emergency crews were called for a person reporting breathing problems in a building on Horton Road S.W.. While the call related to a person with a pre-existing condition, the attending fire crew's portable gas monitor was activated, indicating carbon monoxid
  
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• ASIRT finds suspect killed by Alberta police wanted a 'shootout'

  14-01-2020 23:05
  
  Over two years after a man was killed by RCMP in Gleichen, Alta., Alberta's police watchdog says authorities acted reasonably in the incident. On Tuesday, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) released its findings into the death of 26-year-old Cavin Poucette on Oct. 19, 2017. It found two RCMP officers, who were on patrol in the community east of Calgary, discovered a vehicle parked close to a home known to be associated with the drug trade at about 3:40 a.m. A male was observed si
  
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• Date set for court to hear Crown’s appeal of David and Collet Stephan verdict

  14-01-2020 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  In his ruling, Justice Terry Clackson sided with an expert for the defence, who said the child died from a lack of oxygen and not bacterial meningitis.
  
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• Alberta government extends deadline for changes to doctor fees

  14-01-2020 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tyler Shandro says he's encouraged by talks so far, but adds that ultimately there need to be reforms on how doctors bill for patient visits.
  
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• Encana shareholders vote in favour of move to U.S., renaming of company

  14-01-2020 22:29
  
  Encana shareholders have voted 90 per cent in favour of the company moving to the U.S. and rebranding under the name, Ovintiv Inc., the company announced Tuesday. The restructuring was first announced in the fall of 2019. "We are extremely pleased with the vote of confidence from our shareholders today. With 90% of our security holders voting "FOR" the resolution, there is clearly support for our efforts to expose Ovintiv to the deeper pools of capital in the U.S., capturing the value we know ex
  
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• Calgary Humane Society reminds dog owners to limit time outdoors during cold snap

  14-01-2020 21:53
  
  Day time highs in the -30C range means it’s too cold for most pets to spend long periods of time outdoors. Jessica Bohrson of the Calgary Humane Society recommends dogs spend limited time outdoors. "When it is this cold outside a dog should only be outside for a few minutes at a time, very short bathroom breaks," said Bohrson.  "Short walks and if you are taking them outside they need to have some sort of coat on." The Calgary Humane Society encourages owners to provide paw protection
  
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• Alberta RCMP investigating death of man found on rural road near Medicine Hat

  14-01-2020 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officers were called to the road, south of Medicine Hat, at about 11 a.m. on Monday, the RCMP said, after someone reported a dead man on the road. 
  
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• Medicine Hat police make major carfentanil seizure, 2 men facing charges, warrant issued for a woman

  14-01-2020 21:38
  
  Following a two-month investigation, police in Medicine Hat made one of the largest ever seizures of carfentanil in that city. Two men are now facing charges and a warrant has been issued for a woman. Launched in November 2019, the investigation concluded with a traffic stop on Sunday between Medicine Hat and Redcliff. Two men inside the vehicle were arrested, who police believe are part of a drug trafficking group operating in Medicine Hat, with ties to Calgary. Police also seized drugs and cas
  
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• Housing price drop in Calgary expected to ease through 2020, CREB says

  14-01-2020 21:26
  
  A new annual report on real estate in the City of Calgary says conditions are expected to smooth out in the market but the outlook is continuing to favour the "cautious consumer." The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) released its 2020 housing forecast Tuesday and says there are a number of different factors that are expected to help the market grow throughout the year. "Job growth, combined with recent easing in mortgage rates and price declines, is starting to bring some purchasers back into th
  
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• RCMP investigate suspicious death near Medicine Hat

  14-01-2020 21:20
  
  A man’s body found on a rural road near Medicine Hat, Alta., has prompted an investigation by RCMP’s major crimes unit. The body was found Monday at around 11 a.m. south of the city, east of Highway 3. Officers at the scene determined the man’s death was suspicious and called the major crimes unit to take control of the investigation. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday. On Tuesday, police and forensic investigators were still at the scene gathering evidence.
  
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• 'Ralph Bucks' 14 years later: Could the Prosperity Bonus have saved Alberta’s bottom line?

  14-01-2020 21:14
  
  It’s hard to imagine now, but this time 14 years ago Alberta literally had more money than it knew what to do with. A series of seemingly unending oil-fueled budget surpluses eventually peaked at $8.7 billion in June of 2006. With so much cash on hand, Premier Ralph Klein announced the Alberta Prosperity Bonus in September of 2005: a one-time $400 rebate for every Albertans carved out of $1.4 billion of the provincial surplus.  “He came up with a typical populist approach,&rdquo
  
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• WestJet flight from Calgary diverted to Vancouver after plane damaged by bird strike

  14-01-2020 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The collision caused visible damage to the aircraft's nose.
  
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• More than 61 animal distress complaints reported to Alberta SPCA in 2 days

  14-01-2020 21:07
  
  The Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is especially busy this week, fielding a record number of animal distress complaints and opening investigations as the cold snap continues. A spokesperson for the Alberta SPCA said they had received 31 complaints on Monday and an additional 30 on Tuesday. Three cats were surrendered in the Thorsby area on Monday after they were found living in an old vehicle for shelter.  The Alberta SPCA enforces the province's animal protection
  
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• How rare is Edmonton’s extreme cold snap? Debunking weather myths

  14-01-2020 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global Edmonton chief meteorologist Jesse Beyer helps us sift through some misconceptions about this extreme cold snap. Is it record-breaking? What's the deal with wind chill?
  
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• Calgary may be cold, but it’s not breaking any weather records

  14-01-2020 20:23
  
  As this blast of frigid arctic weather keeps Alberta locked in its icy grip for a few more days, it’s good to keep in mind Albertans of the past have had it far worse. According to Environment Canada historical data, while the weather outside is frightful, this cold stretch is not breaking any temperature records. The highs in Calgary will continue to hover around –30 over the next few days until this weather system moves on and temperatures begin to ease back to more seasonal averag
  
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• 'He messed with the wrong guy': Kassian on Tkachuk following two-game suspension

  14-01-2020 20:09
  
  Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian might have thrown gas on the fire Tuesday after receiving a two-game suspension for an altercation with Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk. Kassian was on the ice for a practice at Rogers Place in Edmonton after being served the suspension on Monday. The altercation happened in Saturday night's game against the Flames. Kassian took offence to a hit from Tkachuk in the second period of the 4-3 loss, tossed off his gloves and punched the winger while tossin
  
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• Canmore Fire Rescue supporting family following devastating house fire

  14-01-2020 20:09
  
  Fire crews battled a house fire, as well as the elements, in Canmore Monday night but their effort to help the family that had lived in the building continues well after the blaze was extinguished. Fire Chief Walter Gahler says Canmore Fire Rescue responded to the 300 block of Spring Creek Gate shortly after 8:30 p.m. following reports of a fire. Crews encountered a home fully engulfed in flames and additional resources were deployed. The homeowner, the lone occupant of the building at the time
  
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• Frigid temperatures could result in more Alberta-wide energy alerts

  14-01-2020 20:07
  
  It's been so cold in Alberta this week that it's already caused an energy usage alert and the provincial body in charge of power we may enter into another situation as temperatures remain frigid. The Alberta Energy System Operator (AESO) says the first two levels of an "energy system alert" was called Monday. "It's a set of protocols and procedures that system controllers go through when supply is getting closer to not meeting demand," said Tara Deweerd, manager of communications with AESO. Dewe
  
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• Calgary Drop-In Centre makes plea for donations of warm clothing

  14-01-2020 19:42
  
  As the temperature sits bone-chillingly below zero, the Calgary Drop-In Centre is making a plea for warm clothing for its clients. A post on social media Monday says the social outreach agency ran out of warm boots and is critically low on things like coats and sweaters. Gloves, tuques and new underwear are also needed. Donations can be dropped at the shelter, located at 1 Dermot Baldwin Way S.E. The temperature in Calgary is forecast to dip to -31 C on Tuesday evening and lows should remain aro
  
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• WestJet flight bound for Victoria diverts to Vancouver after striking flock of birds

  14-01-2020 19:37
  
  A WestJet flight bound for Victoria from Calgary had to land in Vancouver after striking a number of birds mid-flight. According to the airline, WestJet flight 209 struck the birds while it was inbound to Victoria and decided to land in Vancouver based on maintenance resources available. WestJet says the flight "landed normally" in Vancouver and has since been removed from service for safety inspections.  The airline says that all 31 passengers aboard the flight will be placed on new flight
  
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• WestJet flight bound for Victoria diverts to Vancouver after striking bird

  14-01-2020 19:37
  
  A WestJet flight bound for Victoria from Calgary had to land in Vancouver after striking a bird mid-flight. According to the airline, WestJet flight 209 struck the bird while it was inbound to Victoria and decided to land in Vancouver based on maintenance resources available. WestJet says the flight "landed normally" in Vancouver and has since been removed from service for safety inspections.  The airline says that all 31 passengers aboard the flight will be placed on new flights to Victori
  
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• Homeowners safely escape 2-alarm fire in Beddington Heights

  14-01-2020 19:24
  
  The fire department responded to a fire at a home in northwest Calgary Tuesday morning and say two people who lived there managed to get out safely. Officials say they were called to the scene of a home in the 100 block of Bermondsey Way N.W. at about 11 a.m. The fire, which is believed to have started in the basement, was quickly brought under control. The two people who live there managed to get out safely and are expected to be out of the home for a while because of the damage inside. Officia
  
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• Fire crews called to blaze in northwest Calgary

  14-01-2020 19:24
  
  The fire department has been called to respond to a fire at a home in northwest Calgary Tuesday morning. Officials say they were called to the scene of a home in the 100 block of Bermondsey Way N.W. at about 11 a.m. This is a developing story and we will have more details as they become available...
  
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• Near-record demand triggers electricity emergency alerts in Alberta Monday night

  14-01-2020 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The AESO said under both the level one and level two energy emergency alerts issued Monday night, all power needs in the province continue to be met, but reserves are being used.
  
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• City of Calgary releases detailed agreements for new arena project with Flames

  14-01-2020 19:10
  
  A little more than a month after signing definitive agreements with the Calgary Flames, the Stampede and the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), the city has released the detailed contracts for the new arena development in East Victoria Park. The signed agreements — which contain information on the planning, construction, lease and cost overrun agreements between parties — are now available to the public online. The cost to build the $550-million Event Centre will be split 50/
  
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• Federal government's special representative for the Prairies makes initial visit to Calgary

  14-01-2020 19:08
  
  Jim Carr, the federal government’s special representative for the Prairies, is making his first visit to Calgary since his appointment.  Amid concerns of separation, Carr is talking about his role in bolstering Western Canada's voice in Ottawa.  Carr will speak at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel late Tuesday morning. The Winnipeg MP is a former minister of natural resources and was appointed to his newest role after the Liberal party was swept out of Alberta and Saskatchewan in the l
  
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• Shareholders for Calgary-based Encana vote 90 per cent for name change, Denver HQ move

  14-01-2020 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shareholder have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the oil and gas company moving its headquarters from Calgary to Denver and changing its name to Ovintiv.
  
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• Jann Arden to be inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame

  14-01-2020 18:20
  
  Calgary singer Jann Arden will be the first 2020 inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 49th annual JUNO Awards in March. An eight-time JUNO award winner, Arden has released 14 albums during her decades-long career, amassing 19 top 10 singles, including I Would Die for You and Insensitive. Her most recent album, These Are the Days, was released in 2018, followed by a 27-date tour. "I've spent my career creating and performing music that I hoped would resonate with others," she said
  
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• 1 in 5 children lives in poverty: national report card

  14-01-2020 18:04
  
  A national report card on child and family poverty in Canada spanning 30 years says that one in five children are living in poverty, with rates exceptionally high for children of Indigenous and First Nation heritage. Campaign 2000, a non-partisan network of organizations focused on ending childhood and family poverty, released the report card entitled “Child and Family Poverty 30 Years Later.” It provides an analysis of childhood and family poverty in the country using the most recen
  
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• 1 in 5 children live in poverty, national report card says

  14-01-2020 18:04
  
  A national report card on child and family poverty in Canada spanning 30 years says that one in five children are living in poverty, with rates exceptionally high for children of Indigenous and First Nation heritage. Campaign 2000, a non-partisan network of organizations focused on ending childhood and family poverty, released the report card entitled “Child and Family Poverty 30 Years Later.” It provides an analysis of childhood and family poverty in the country using the most recen
  
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• 1 in 5 children live in poverty: national report card

  14-01-2020 18:04
  
  A national report card on child and family poverty in Canada spanning 30 years says that one in five children are living in poverty, with rates exceptionally high for children of Indigenous and First Nation heritage. Campaign 2000, a non-partisan network of organizations focused on ending childhood and family poverty, released the report card entitled “Child and Family Poverty 30 Years Later.” It provides an analysis of childhood and family poverty in the country using the most recen
  
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• Harper calls for Iranian regime change in wake of downed jet

  14-01-2020 18:01
  
  Former prime minister Stephen Harper said he thinks Iran needs a change in regime in order for there to be peace in the Middle East –and he hopes the fallout from the recent Iran plane crash sparks that change. "I don't think any of us believe that Iran would have deliberately shot down an aircraft, but the very fact that Iran – believing such a thing could happen – would be allowing normal civilian traffic, I think, tells you something about the nature of that regime and its p
  
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• Frozen veal sold at The Italian Store recalled over E. coli concerns

  14-01-2020 16:48
  
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall over frozen ground veal sold at The Italian Store in northeast Calgary due to potential E.coli contamination. The Scarpone's Italian Store brand frozen veal in question has been removed from store shelves but was available at the location at 5140 Skyline Way N.E. from Dec. 23 to Jan. 13. The veal was sold in various sizes with a universal product code (UPC) beginning with 0 200904. Consumers who purchased the frozen veal are encouraged to r
  
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• What we know so far about Prince Harry, Meghan's move to Canada

  14-01-2020 15:59
  
  With the Queen’s blessing, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be dividing their time in the U.K. and in Canada during a “period of transition” as they take a step back from their official duties as senior members of the Royal Family. The decision comes after a week of rampant speculation about a rift in the family following Prince Harry and Meghan’s bombshell announcement that indicated they would reduce their royal workload and become “financially independent.&rdq
  
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• Second victim of December shooting in Rundle dies in hospital

  14-01-2020 15:59
  
  Calgary Police Service officials confirm the second victim of a Dec. 30 shooting in a northeast neighbourhood has died as a result of his injuries. According to police, 22-year-old Achor Jal died in hospital on Friday, Jan. 10. Police had been called to the 100 block of Rundlemere Road N.E. in the early morning hours of Monday, Dec. 30 following numerous reports of shots fired. No suspects or victims were found on scene but two men in their 20s suffering gunshot wounds were dropped off at a hosp
  
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• Southcentre Mall revisits pro-dog stance after being overrun with pooches

  14-01-2020 15:31
  
  Owners looking for a place to walk their dog indoors were ecstatic to learn that a mall in south Calgary welcomed pets but within hours of the pro-pooch social media post, mall officials muzzled their hopes. On Sunday morning, the Southcentre Mall Twitter account confirmed dogs were permitted at the shopping centre but owners were asked to keep their dogs outside the food court, to clean any messes their dog made and to respect the pet policies of individual retail stores. So this is happening.A
  
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• Tight rules for Conservative leadership prompt Bryan Brulotte to drop out

  14-01-2020 15:15
  
  Tight new rules for the Conservative leadership election have led businessman and longtime party volunteer Bryan Brulotte to declare he's no longer making a bid for the job. Instead, he's encouraging people to support potential contender Peter MacKay, saying MacKay is best placed to one day run the country.A new Parliament is underway: Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletterBrulotte had signalled his intention to run for the party leadership in December, just days after current leader Andrew
  
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• Nuclear scare prompts thousands of orders for potassium iodide pills

  14-01-2020 14:36
  
  A website dedicated to nuclear safety reported more than 30,000 orders placed online for potassium iodide, or KI, pills after a mistaken emergency alert about a nearby power plant occurred on the weekend. After the emergency alert was sent about Pickering Nuclear Generating Station around 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, the nuclear safety website “Prepare to be Safe,” which is jointly managed by the Region of Durham, the City of Toronto and Ontario Power Generation, was inundated with online or
  
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• Police looking for pair of suspects after early morning stabbing at Beltline hotel

  14-01-2020 14:33
  
  Calgary police are looking for two people after a man was stabbed inside a Beltline hotel room early Tuesday morning.  The incident happened just after 3:15 a.m. at Hotel Arts in the 100 block of 12th Avenue S.E. Police say a fight broke out between three men inside one of the hotel rooms and the altercation ended with a man in his 30s being stabbed.  EMS confirm the victim was transported to Foothills hospital in serious condition.  Investigators continue to hunt for two black me
  
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• Extreme cold prompts closure of schools in Crossfield, Beiseker and Kathyrn

  14-01-2020 14:19
  
  Officials with the Rocky View Schools confirm several of its schools will be closed to students Tuesday due to severe weather. Classes and school bus service have been cancelled at Rocky View School Division's schools in the following communities:Crossfield Beiseker KathyrnTuesday's diploma exams at these schools will take place as scheduled. All other Rocky View School Division schools will have regular classes Tuesday. Parents and guardians are encouraged to check the school division's Late Bu
  
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• Canadian found on sailboat with jugs of meth pleads guilty to drug charge

  14-01-2020 14:03
  
  A Canadian man who was found on a sailboat off Oregon filled with 28 jugs of liquid methamphetamine last April has pleaded guilty to a drug charge. The 65-year-old man pleaded guilty with intent to distribute methamphetamine. As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors will recommend John Philip Stirling serve 87 months -- or a little more than seven years -- in prison. Stirling also agreed to forfeit his sailboat, the Mandalay, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of
  
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• Yamaha warns musicians not to squeeze into instrument cases after Ghosn escape

  14-01-2020 13:05
  
  Yamaha has warned musicians in Japan against stuffing themselves into their instrument cases to mimic the escape technique allegedly used by fugitive ex-tycoon Carlos Ghosn. Ghosn, who faces financial misconduct charges in Japan, managed to slip past authorities at the end of December reportedly by smuggling himself on board a plane inside an audio equipment box. The 65-year-old has refused to shed light on how he ghosted out of Japan to Lebanon, but that has not stopped a string of internet use
  
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• Crime Beat podcast: The disappearance of Lisa Mitchell

  14-01-2020 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  For more than two years, Peggy Mitchell held out hope her daughter Lisa would return. Nothing could have prepared her for the shocking twist the case took.
  
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• Sentencing for 'chair girl' put over until next month

  14-01-2020 11:57
  
  The sentencing hearing for a 20-year-old woman who threw a chair off a downtown Toronto highrise balcony over a busy highway last year has been put over. Marcella Zoia arrived at a Toronto courthouse on Tuesday morning dressed in all black expecting to learn her fate, but an argument presented by the Crown has delayed that. Zoia pleaded guilty to mischief endangering life back in November 2019 in connection with the February incident that was caught on camera and shared widely online. The video
  
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• 'Chair girl' to be sentenced today; Crown seeks jail time

  14-01-2020 11:57
  
  A 19-year-old woman who threw a chair off a downtown Toronto highrise balcony over a busy highway last year is expected to learn her fate today. Marcella Zoia pleaded guilty to mischief endangering life back in November 2019 in connection with the February incident that was caught on camera and shared widely online. The video showed the woman launch a chair off the balcony over the traffic-heavy highway.No injuries were reported in the incident. Following the mass-circulation of the video, inves
  
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• Zelensky says he, Trudeau talk crash punishment, as Iran announces arrests

  14-01-2020 10:42
  
  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have discussed the need to "punish" the Iranians responsible for the downing of the Ukrainian airliner near Tehran last week that killed 176 people. Zelensky was describing his latest conversation with Trudeau in a Twitter posting, hours after Iran announced arrests in the fatal crash. It came as Canada, Ukraine and their international allies prepared for a meeting on Thursday to push Iran for justice for the famili
  
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