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• B.C. appeal of Trans Mountain Pipeline dismissed by Supreme Court

  16-01-2020 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected British Columbia’s appeal of the Trans Mountain pipeline case, shutting down the province’s move to regulate what can flow through an expanded pipeline from Alberta.
  
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• Indigenous girls' group using augmented reality to raise awareness through art

  16-01-2020 23:50
  
  A group of girls from the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) are hoping their augmented reality murals will help drive home their message. USAY is a non-profit organization in Calgary that provides programming and services to Indigenous youth aged 12-29. "The murals were an idea from a group of girls that we had in our other projects," said USAY executive director LeeAnne Ireland. "We have an after-school program called the Indigenous Inclusion Project, and some of the girls were expressi
  
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• Woman faces deportation 18 years after arriving to Canada as a child

  16-01-2020 23:35
  
  A 30-year-old woman, who was brought to Toronto when she was a little girl, is facing deportation to France after federal officials learned she was living in Canada without immigration status for 18 years. Laura Emmanuelle Souchet, a samba dancer who now owns her own cleaning business, said she came to Canada with her mother at the age of 12 to take care of her grandmother, who suffered a severe stroke. She told CTV News Toronto that in 2002, an immigration consultant told them if they wanted to
  
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• First Nations leader Jason Goodstriker has died

  16-01-2020 23:31
  
  First Nations leader and Fair Deal Panel member Jason Goodstriker has died, it was announced Thursday. Goodstriker was a councillor with the Blood Tribe and was a former Alberta Regional Chief for the Assembly of First Nations. He was most recently named as a member of the Fair Deal Panel by Premier Jason Kenney, which has been holding town hall meetings around the province to consult Albertans on how to secure a fair deal in Canadian federation. Kenney issued a statement Thursday, calling Goods
  
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• ‘Fair Deal Panel’ town hall scheduled for Airdrie cancelled due to panellist’s death

  16-01-2020 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The "Fair Deal Panel" was scheduled to stop in Airdrie on Thursday, Jan. 16.
  
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• Historic city hall restoration nears completion

  16-01-2020 23:23
  
  The work being done inside the tarp surrounding old city hall is somewhat of a mystery. Stone masons have been hard at work for the last three years assessing and replacing many of the 15,000 blocks of sandstone used on the exterior of the structure. Alex Boyd, 29, is one of 24 stonemasons who have worked on the project. Boyd specializes in carving the ornamental sandstone pieces on the building. His love of carving started early. "I used to go to the local cathedral, which is the Wells Cathedra
  
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• Historic city hall restoration nearing completion

  16-01-2020 23:23
  
  The work being done inside the tarp surrounding old city hall is somewhat of a mystery.  Stone masons have been hard at work for the last three years assessing and replacing many of the 15,000 blocks of sandstone used on the exterior of the structure. 29-year-old Alex Boyd is one of 24 stonemasons that have worked on the project.  Boyd specializes in carving the ornamental sandstone pieces on the building.  His love of carving started early. “I used to go to the local cathed
  
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• 'Very pleased with this outcome': Alberta reacts to Trans Mountain appeal dismissal

  16-01-2020 23:15
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he is "very pleased" with the Supreme Court of Canada's unanimous dimissal of British Columbia's appeal of the Trans Mountain pipeline. "We are very pleased with this outcome and look forward to construction continuing on the Trans Mountain Pipeline," the premier tweeted. Supreme Court unanimously dismisses B.C. appeal of Trans MountainOpposition leader Rachel Notley seemed unsurprised at the outcome for what she called "an unconstitutional attempt to delay
  
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• Regina ad company apologizes for anti-Trudeau billboards in Alberta

  16-01-2020 23:07
  
  Days after a number of Albertans took notice of a billboard campaign that took aim at the Trudeau government, the company behind the advertising has apologized for what it says was an error. Last week, a social media post drew attention to the sign, which had been spotted alongside of number of highways throughout the province. The advertisement was for Wexit Alberta, a grassroots organization that has been working toward independence for the province. Signpatico, the Regina-based company that o
  
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• Why are gang-related murders so difficult to solve? We asked a homicide investigator

  16-01-2020 22:28
  
  Metro Vancouver's homicide rate is trending down as a whole, investigators say, but the solve rate for gang-related murders in B.C. is still well below the national average. There were 52 homicides in the Lower Mainland region in 2017, compared to 40 in 2018 and 38 last year. Sgt. Frank Jang of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said the numbers show a positive trend, and that officers hope the 2020 total is even lower. The solve rate for homicides overall is around 60 per cent, Jang sai
  
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• RCMP warns residents about Bitcoin frauds with new poster

  16-01-2020 22:25
  
  Authorities are taking steps in a number of rural Alberta communities in an attempt to protect residents from falling victim to scammers, particularly those who target Bitcoin owners. Alberta RCMP say they will be placing posters informing residents of some of the most common schemes and agencies criminals use to defraud their victims.Officials say scams where criminals pretend to be government agents and police "continue to be prevalent throughout the province." "We felt that we needed to take
  
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• RCMP warns residents about Bitcoin fraud with new poster

  16-01-2020 22:25
  
  Authorities are taking steps in a number of rural Alberta communities in an attempt to protect residents from falling victim to scammers, particularly those who target Bitcoin owners. Alberta RCMP say they will be placing posters informing residents of some of the most common schemes and agencies criminals use to defraud their victims.Officials say scams where criminals pretend to be government agents and police "continue to be prevalent throughout the province." "We felt that we needed to take
  
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• Calgary woman sues ex-fiancé for $175k claiming investment losses

  16-01-2020 22:22
  
  A Calgary woman is warning others to watch for red flags when they are considering investing money, even if they are lending money toa romantic partner. Heidi Hebditch has filed a lawsuit seeking $175,000 in damages against her former finance Trevor Fenn. Hebditch said she met Fenn, who worked as a realtor and mortgage broker,on an online dating site in May 2018 and the relationship moved quickly. "He was unlike anybody that I had dated before," said Hebditch. "He appeared to be very business-mi
  
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• Village of Cereal fined $5K for improper pesticide use, foreman and campground caretaker also fined $2.5K

  16-01-2020 22:19
  
  The Village of Cereal, its foreman and the caretaker of an area campground have been fined after pleading guilty to charges of improper application of a pesticide. Each pleaded guilty to one count involving the improper application of strychnine under the Pesticide Sales, Handling, Use and Application Regulation. The Village was fined $5,000 plus a $750 victim surcharge, while foreman Kenneth William Rude and campground caretaker Darcy Gene Olds were fined $2,500 each, plus a $375 victim surchar
  
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• Supreme Court rejects B.C. appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline case

  16-01-2020 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an attempt by British Columbia to assert authority over what can flow through an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta.
  
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• Supreme Court dismisses B.C.'s appeal in Trans Mountain pipeline case

  16-01-2020 22:03
  
  OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an attempt by British Columbia to assert authority over what can flow through an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta. The threat that B.C. would refuse permission for heavy oil to move through a pipeline to the Pacific coast is what prompted Kinder Morgan Canada to give up on the project and sell it to the federal government for $4.5 billion. More to come.
  
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• Trespasser who tried to sue Alberta rancher Eddie Maurice has lawsuit dismissed

  16-01-2020 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta rancher who was being being sued by a trespasser he shot at while on his property two years ago is pleased that the lawsuit has been dismissed.
  
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• Alberta says universities over budget; need to freeze travel, hiring, hosting

  16-01-2020 21:56
  
  Alberta's advanced education minister says post-secondary schools are going over budget and he's urging them to immediately freeze hiring and stop spending on travel and hosting. "We're not seeing a reduction in expenditures. That's what we're most interested in," Demetrios Nicolaides said in an interview Thursday. "We're asking them to redouble their efforts in bringing expenditures down." Nicolaides said there's progress at some institutions, but more needs to be done. "We commend them on thos
  
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• Diavolo blends architecture, dance and design to create community of movement

  16-01-2020 21:55
  
  Diavolo is a community of movement. The unique interdisciplanary performance company — which blends dance, architecture, theatre, design and music — opens Thursday at the Jubilee Auditorium, where it will present its one-of-a-kind performance to a lot of very cold Calgarians braving windchill readings of -40 to see them. Think, for a moment, how it felt to be Jacques Heim, the man behind Diavolo, and his Los Angeles-based company of dancers and designers, who arrived earlier this wee
  
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• Calgary cancer patient pays $6K for month supply of life-prolonging drug

  16-01-2020 21:49
  
  The family of a Calgary woman battling advanced lung cancer is making a desperate plea to Alberta Health Services and Pfizer Canada for help with the cost of cancer drug that could potentially prolong her life. Sharon Lim has spent $6,000 of her own money to access to a one-month supply of crizotinib. According to Health Canada, crizotinib is a "prescription drug authorized for sale in Canada to treat specific types of advanced lung cancer." Lim, who has never been a smoker, received a Stage 4 l
  
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• Judge dismisses lawsuit claims of trespasser shot on rural property near Okotoks

  16-01-2020 21:30
  
  The lawyer for Edouard 'Eddie' Maurice confirms the lawsuit against his client seeking financial damages in connection with the shooting of a trespasser on Maurice's property has been dismissed.  Calgarian Ryan Watson filed a statement of claim against Maurice in September in which he claimed he had suffered "severe damages and disability" after being shot in the forearm in February 2018.  Watson sought $100,000 in "general damages for pain and suffering" as well as additional compensa
  
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• Calgary Board of Education motions means busing fee could increase next year

  16-01-2020 21:03
  
  The Calgary Board of Education could raise busing fees in the fall, even as service is being reduced. Trustees passed a motion this week that could greenlight a busing fee hike for families to cover a $7.5-million funding shortfall. Board members voted to direct administration to begin receiving public feedback from school communities on the development of a balanced transportation budget for next year. The move follows cuts by the province and comes just weeks after the school board retroactive
  
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• Calgary Board of Education greenlights busing fee increase for next year

  16-01-2020 21:03
  
  The Calgary Board of Education is preparing to raise busing fees in the fall, even as service is being reduced. Trustees passed a motion this week that will greenlight a busing fee hike for families to cover a $7.5-million funding shortfall. The move follows cuts by the province and comes just weeks after the school board retroactively increased busing fees for this school year by $365. It's unclear how much more busing will cost in the fall. Right now, more than 23,000 public school students ri
  
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• Cold Alberta weather prompts many to fly to warmer climates

  16-01-2020 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  As temperatures in Alberta remain bitterly cold, some are choosing to fly to warmer climates instead of suffering through it.
  
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• How to feed your plant-based kids

  16-01-2020 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Registered dietitian Desiree Nielsen offers advice for families following or considering starting a plant-based diet.
  
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• Australians in Calgary organize fundraisers for wildfire relief

  16-01-2020 19:59
  
  Heavy rainstorms and winds are rolling through parts of Australia as devastating wildfires continue to burn in that country. At least 28 people have died and thousands of homes and buildings have been destroyed by the fires. Half a world away, Australian expats in Calgary are rallying together to hold fundraisers to help their home country. Jared Belfrage was born in Melbourne and moved to Calgary nearly a decade ago. With a nod to his Aussie roots, he started Long Hop Brewing last year. Belfrag
  
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• Universities over-budget; need to freeze travel, hiring, hosting: Alberta government

  16-01-2020 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nicolaides wants the schools to provide the government with monthly financial reports to ensure they stay on financial track and to defer as many other expenditures as possible.
  
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• Less sex linked to an earlier menopause, U.K. study finds

  16-01-2020 19:11
  
  Having sex less frequently could lead to an earlier menopause, a new study suggests. Researchers found that women who reported having sexual activity weekly were 28% less likely to have experienced menopause than those who had sex less than once a month. Similarly, those who had sex monthly were 19% less likely to have attained menopause -- defined as 12 months without a period -- than those who had sex less than once a month. While the study didn't look at the reason for the link, the authors s
  
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• Deane House set to reopen in Inglewood next week

  16-01-2020 19:07
  
  Closed for the last four months to repair flood damage, the historic Deane House in Inglewood is set to reopen Jan. 24. Staff were closing in September 2019 when a sprinkler valve ruptured, flooding all four floors of the building. "It was so dramatic," Sal Howell, Deane House proprietor, said at the time. "Water was coming through the light fixtures, through the ceilings, coming down the stairs in a torrent." After months of repairs, the restaurant is now set to reopen, with a new menu. Situate
  
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• Alberta's Support Our Troops licence plates raise nearly $2.5M for veterans

  16-01-2020 18:41
  
  A significant number of Albertans continue to exhibit support for Canada's troops on their vehicles, and the sale of the Support Our Troops licence plates has raised almost $2.5 million for military families. According to the provincial government, nearly 45,000 Support Our Troops plates have been purchased in Alberta since the program was launched in 2014. The plates depict a Canadian Armed Forces member standing next to four helmets resting atop of rifles — recognizing the first four Alb
  
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• Priest accused of physical, sexual abuse will be extradited to Scotland to face charges: Court of Appeal

  16-01-2020 18:22
  
  Saskatchewan’s highest court has ruled that a priest accused of sexual and physical abuse will be extradited to Scotland to face charges. The Attorney General of Canada did not act unreasonably in ordering the surrender of retired Rev. Robert MacKenzie, according to the Court of Appeal decision dated Jan. 3. MacKenzie, 87, is accused of physically assaulting three male students and sexually assaulting another male student at a day and boarding school operated by the Benedictine Monastery i
  
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• 'Trying to make a difference': Finance minister speaks at Calgary meeting

  16-01-2020 18:20
  
  After meeting with Calgary's business community Thursday, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau acknowledged his government is trying to do better in Western Canada. "We’re trying to make a difference for people in a challenging time, that means listening is important, that means acting on concerns in a way that makes sense is important," Morneau told attendees of a roundtable discussion hosted by the Business Council of Alberta at Calgary's Hyatt Regency hotel Thursday. The Business Counc
  
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• Federal finance minister to hold budget consultations in Calgary

  16-01-2020 18:20
  
  The federal finance minister is holding preliminary 2020 budget consultations Thursday in Calgary.  Bill Morneau will have a roundtable discussion hosted by the Business Council of Alberta at the Hyatt Regency. The meeting is scheduled for 10:45 a.m.  Morneau says he will discuss government priorities such as fighting climate change, growing the economy and efforts to strengthen the middle class. Also top of mind is a continuation of work toward reconciliation with Indigenous peoples a
  
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• FBI arrest former Canadian reservist, suspected neo-Nazi, in United States

  16-01-2020 18:17
  
  A former Canadian Forces engineer who disappeared after he was accused of being a neo-Nazi has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on firearms charges and appeared in a United States courtroom on Thursday. The arrest and court appearance were the first public signs of Patrik Mathews since he disappeared at the end of August amid allegations of having been a recruiter for the right-wing hate group called The Base. Dressed in a brown T-shirt and camouflage cargo pants and sporting
  
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• Muslim millennial's site dispels stereotypes for millions

  16-01-2020 17:57
  
  Today she travels the world, attends a red-carpet movie premiere and sits on panels with astronauts, former presidents and feminist icons. But in the years after 9-11, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh was just a New Jersey teenager, writing a blog from her bedroom. She used the blog to connect with other young Muslim girls and defy stereotypes. At the time, the only reflections of herself in the news seemed to be men in orange jumpsuits who looked like her father and women who seemed silent and oppressed, sh
  
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• Conservative candidates should get to see campaign post-mortem findings, not just Scheer: Raitt

  16-01-2020 17:40
  
  The co-chair of the Conservative Party of Canada’s leadership campaign thinks that all of the party’s 2019 candidates should be able to see the findings of former Tory cabinet minister John Baird’s external review of the campaign. CTV News political analyst Lisa Raitt said that she thinks the findings of the internal report—which the Conservatives say they have no intention of making public or sharing beyond outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and his successor&mda
  
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• Another energy emergency alert issued as cold weather continues

  16-01-2020 17:36
  
  Continuing cold weather and low wind caused the Alberta Electric System Operator to issue an Energy Emergency Alert 1 on Thursday morning. The EEA is a zero to three tiered alert system to help balance supply and demand of electricity in the province. Zero is normal. AESO said In an EEA1 situation, supply is still meeting demand, but the province may start to use reserves. If the situation worsened to an EEA3, some customers could see temporary power loses until enough power can be generated to
  
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• Stolen vehicle recovered on fire in a farmer's field near Lethbridge

  16-01-2020 17:27
  
  A vehicle stolen when it was left running in a Lethbridge driveway Wednesday morning was recovered by police, but it was on fire in a farmer's field. Lethbridge police say the vehicle's owner saw it backing out of the driveway on Stafford Bay N. about 8:30 a.m. and ran out to try and stop it, but the thief fled after a brief struggle. About two hours later, Coaldale RCMP found the car on fire in a farmer’s field. The suspect is described as:Caucasian Male About 20 to 25-years-old Wearing a
  
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• Thieves swipe firearms, conservation officer's truck in Pincher Creek break-in

  16-01-2020 16:45
  
  RCMP officers are on the hunt for the suspects in a recent break-in of a home in Pincher Creek where gun safes were emptied and a marked Alberta Fish and Wildlife truck was stolen. According to RCMP, thieves gained access to a residence on Hyde Street Monday night and accessed several gun safes. The intruders removed:.40 calibre Glock pistols (two) Remington 870 12-gauge shotguns (three) Tikka .30-06 Rifles (two) An SKS rifle Police belts containing pepper spray canisters Handcuffs Batons Numero
  
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• 11 labour and delivery unit nurses at 1 Edmonton hospital pregnant at the same time

  16-01-2020 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Their job is to assist in the birth of other people's babies, but the roles are about to be reversed for 11 nurses at one Edmonton hospital.
  
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• Severe weather prompts Rocky View Schools to cancel classes at Westbrook School

  16-01-2020 14:59
  
  The majority of Rocky View Schools will reopen to students on Thursday after classes were cancelled Wednesday due to the extreme cold. The lone RVS school that will remain closed Thursday is Westbrook School, north of Cochrane. The school division had closed all of its schools Wednesday. RVS officials confirm there has been an issue starting some school buses Thursday morning and all parents and guardians are encouraged to check the school division's Late Bus app for updated bus status informati
  
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• Stranded American tourists rescued along the Bow River in Canmore

  16-01-2020 14:43
  
  Canmore Fire Rescue officials are reminding the public of the dangers icy waterways pose after three people were rescued Wednesday morning at the confluence of the Bow River and Cougar Creek. Emergency crews, including the Canmore Fire Rescue water rescue team with an RDC inflatable rescue boat, responded to the area at approximately 11 a.m. after someone spotted the stranded trio. The three visitors from the United States were retrieved and returned to shore unharmed. Fire Chief Walter Gahler c
  
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• No one knew why some Amish children were dying suddenly, now researchers have some answers

  16-01-2020 14:33
  
  About 15 years ago, an Amish family in the eastern U.S. was hit by an unexplainable tragedy -- one of their children died suddenly while playing and running around. Just a few months later, the same fate befell another one of their children. Six years later, they lost another child. Two years after that, another one. The autopsies didn't offer any clues. The children's hearts appeared normal. The family had what they referred to as "the curse of sudden death." And medical examiners couldn't figu
  
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• California woman found alive inside her snow-covered vehicle after weeklong search

  16-01-2020 13:46
  
  A weeklong search came to a happy end Wednesday when a California woman was found alive in her snow-covered vehicle in the mountains north of Sacramento. Paula Beth James, 68, was rescued after a search helicopter spotted her inside her Toyota 4Runner near the remote Butte Meadows, the Butte County Sheriff's Office said. The vehicle was lodged in the snow. James is conscious, talking and being treated at Enloe Medical Center, a spokesperson with the sheriff's office said. "We are all grateful fo
  
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• United Nurses says government seeking 4-year wage freeze, premium rollbacks

  16-01-2020 13:33
  
  The union that represents registered nurses in Alberta says the government is demanding a four-year wage freeze and rollbacks to other payments. The United Nurses of Alberta says it began contract negotiations with Alberta Health Services this week on a new agreement to replace the current deal that expires on March 31. The union says its opening proposal is for two per cent raises in each year of a two-year deal and some improvements to contract language. It says along with the wage freeze, the
  
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• Canadian military resumes some operations in Iraq following Iran scare

  16-01-2020 13:18
  
  The Canadian military is resuming some operations in Iraq following a temporary suspension of activities last week. Brig.-Gen. Michel-Henri St-Louis says the military is again flying transport aircraft in and out of Iraq to supply troops there. St-Louis Is the commander of Joint Task Force Impact, which oversees many of Canada's anti-Islamic State efforts in Iraq and the surrounding region. He tells The Canadian Press the military also recently swapped out some of its helicopters that were in th
  
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• Most of Canada’s housing market likely to be fertile ground for bidding wars in 2020

  16-01-2020 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Revamped demand from buyers, along with long-term supply pressures in the resale market, will likely bring heated competition for new listings.
  
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• Iran must compensate crash victims' families, Canada-led group agrees

  16-01-2020 10:55
  
  Canada and other countries are demanding compensation from Iran for the families of people killed when Iranian forces shot down an airliner leaving Tehran last week. That's one of five elements in an agreement coming out of a meeting Canada hosted in London today, with representatives from Britain, Sweden, Afghanistan and Ukraine. The participating countries are also calling for Iran to respect families' wishes on repatriating the remains of the 176 people killed when the plane came down, full a
  
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• Canada leads talks on ensuring Iranian co-operation on crash probe, compensation

  16-01-2020 10:55
  
  Foreign ministers from Canada and other countries who lost citizens in the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner are discussing the tools they might need to use to force Iran to co-operate with them if that becomes necessary. Those potential levers include legal action in European courts and possible resolutions against Iran at the United Nations Security Council, said a senior Canadian government official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. Forei
  
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• Politicians past and present expected in St. John's for John Crosbie funeral

  16-01-2020 10:46
  
  Past and present politicians of all stripes are expected in St. John's, N.L., today to pay their last respects to John Crosbie. The former federal cabinet minister and lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, remembered for his wit and advocacy for his home province, died Friday at age 88.Watch live coverage of the funeral starting Thursday at 12 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. AT on CTVNews.ca and CTV News ChannelA state funeral will be held at the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
  
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