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• Elephant hunt off the table at Calgary hunting club's auction

  24-01-2020 23:34
  
  With about 24 hours to go before an elephant hunt was to be auctioned at an event hosted by a Calgary hunting club, officials say the sale has been cancelled. The Calgary Alberta Chapter of the Safari Club International posted on Facebook Friday that the reserved auction for the hunt will no longer take place. This is a developing story…
  
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• Encana completes corporate shakeup as it becomes Ovintiv, shifts to U.S.

  24-01-2020 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Encana Corp. says it has completed its corporate reorganization under the new name Ovintiv Inc.
  
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• Alberta health officials testing people for coronavirus if ‘there’s any suspicion’

  24-01-2020 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health authorities in Alberta are testing people for a coronavirus that has killed more than 20 people and made close to 900 others sick, however, all tests that have come back so far have been negative.
  
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• Conservative leadership committee will weigh candidates' personal views against party principles: Raitt

  24-01-2020 22:36
  
  The co-chair of the Conservative Party's leadership organizing committee says the party will consider candidates' comments – on social issues or otherwise – to assess whether they align with party principles. Former deputy leader Lisa Raitt said there is a section requiring a declaration of personal views in the rules published by the Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) on Jan. 13. "It says very clearly, that there's going to be a questionnaire that you have to fill out.
  
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• Alberta's retail sales drop to lowest level since 2017, StatsCan says

  24-01-2020 22:24
  
  While retail sales enjoyed a significant increase across much of Canada in late 2019, Alberta's statistics are telling a much different story. Statistics Canada released the latest data Friday and found retail sales in our province have continued a downward trend, dropping 0.9 per cent to $6.6 billion, a total not seen since early 2017. The agency says lower sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers are primarily to blame for the loss. The report also says retail sales have dropped in Alberta by
  
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• Five times the WHO declared a global health emergency

  24-01-2020 22:08
  
  A lot of debate and controversy is involved in deciding whether or not the World Health Organization should declare a global health emergency. On Thursday, the organization decided it wouldn't, at least for now, declare the new Wuhan coronavirus a "public health emergency of international concern" (PHEIC).The WHO has only announced a PHEIC five times since the declaration was formalized in 2005. Here's a look back at the five times an "extraordinary event" led to a PHEIC declaration, and how the
  
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• ‘Special needs’ Alberta rescue dog ‘Best Boy Brodie’ becomes international sensation

  24-01-2020 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A perfectly imperfect Alberta rescue dog is garnering international attention.
  
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• City of Calgary declared Bee City, promotes pollinators

  24-01-2020 21:31
  
  Calgary has committed to supporting wild bees and pollinators across a number of departments, as part of being declared a Bee City. There are a total of 38 Bee Cities in Canada with Chestermere and Airdrie joining Calgary as the three Alberta representatives on the list. "We need to demonstrate that we're working toward making it easier for pollinators to thrive in our city," said Ward 7 Councillor Druh Farrell. The city will continue to support a pilot project along Canyon Meadows Drive —
  
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• Suspect in catalytic converter thefts in Black Diamond, Alta. caught on camera

  24-01-2020 21:22
  
  Turner Valley RCMP are asking for the public's help to identify an individual who is believed to have taken exhaust components from two different vehicles early last Friday morning. Investigators say someone made their way into an industrial park in the early morning hours of Jan. 17 and cut the catalytic converters out of two vehicles. Police say the theft was caught on camera and have released two photos of the suspect. Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to contact Turner Va
  
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• Hitmen to recognize Kelly Kisio's contributions to the team

  24-01-2020 21:20
  
  The Calgary Hitmen will raise a banner to the rafters of the Scotiabank Saddledome in March as Kelly Kisio will be celebrated as "Forever a Hitmen." Kisio served as general manager, head coach and president during his 18-year (1998 – 2016) tenure with the Hitmen and was twice recognized as the Western Hockey League's executive of the year. The Hitmen made the playoffs in 17 of the 18 seasons that Kisio was with the team and were WHL Champions in 1999 and in 2010. "I am extremely honoured a
  
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• Death toll stands at 22 in Turkish earthquake; 1,000 hurt

  24-01-2020 21:11
  
  The death toll from a strong earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey climbed to 22 Saturday, with more than 1,000 people injured, officials said. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, speaking at a televized news conference near the epicenter of the quake, said 39 people had been rescued from the rubble of collapsed buildings, including a woman recovered 14 hours after the main tremor. Rescue workers were continuing to search for people buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Elazig province
  
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• B.C. man dies in ‘firearms-related incident’ in southern Alberta: RCMP

  24-01-2020 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP are investigating the death of a B.C. man who suffered a firearms-related injury in central Alberta on Thursday.
  
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• RCMP investigate "firearms-related injury" northeast of Calgary

  24-01-2020 19:36
  
  Alberta RCMP say a B.C. man has died in a shooting incident at a rural area in Rocky View County Thursday afternoon. Officials say they responded to a scene, in a rural area between Airdrie and Beiseker, at about 3 p.m. on Jan. 23. When they arrived, they discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite first-aid administered by RCMP officers, the victim, a 30-year-old man from Saanich, B.C., died at the scene. STARS Air Ambulance told CTV News Thursday night they were called to respond
  
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• B.C. man dead following shooting northeast of Calgary

  24-01-2020 19:36
  
  Alberta RCMP say a B.C. man has died in a shooting incident at a rural area in Rocky View County Thursday afternoon. Officials say they responded to a scene, in a rural area near Highway 567 and Range Road 280, between Airdrie and Beiseker, at about 3 p.m. on Jan. 23. When they arrived, they discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite first-aid administered by RCMP officers, the victim, a 30-year-old man from Saanich, B.C., died at the scene. STARS Air Ambulance told CTV News Thursd
  
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• Pentagon: 34 U.S. troops had brain injuries from Iran's strike

  24-01-2020 19:35
  
  The Pentagon disclosed on Friday that 34 U.S. service members suffered traumatic brain injury in Iran's missile strike this month on an Iraqi air base, and although half have returned to work, the casualty total belies President Donald Trump's initial claim that no Americans were harmed. He later characterized the injuries as "not very serious." Eight of the injured arrived in the United States on Friday from Germany, where they and nine others had been flown days after the Jan. 8 missile strike
  
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• Impaired driving investigation in Olds leads to seizure of drugs, fake IDs

  24-01-2020 19:31
  
  An alleged drug trafficker from Spruce Grove, Alta. faces 11 charges, including assault, following a Tuesday evening RCMP investigation into suspected impaired driving. According to police, RCMP officials were called to a location within the Olds townsite at approximately 9:30 p.m. following an impaired driving complaint. After locating the suspect vehicle, the responding officer confirmed that the man behind the wheel was wanted on outstanding warrants. A female passenger in the vehicle indicat
  
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• RCMP investigates man's claim his father linked to Amber Tuccaro murder

  24-01-2020 19:01
  
  The RCMP are investigating a man's claims that his father was involved in the murder of Amber Tuccaro and several other missing persons and homicides in Alberta. In the statement, police said they had investigated the allegations, and determined that many of the cases provided by the man have already been solved. They are concerned that erroneous information could negatively impact the wellbeing of the families. Tuccaro went missing from the Edmonton area in 2010. Her skeletal remains were found
  
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• RCMP investigates man's claim his father is linked to Amber Tuccaro murder

  24-01-2020 19:01
  
  The RCMP are investigating a man's claims that his father was involved in the murder of Amber Tuccaro and several other missing persons and homicides in Alberta. In the statement, police said they had investigated the allegations, and determined that many of the cases provided by the man have already been solved. They are concerned that erroneous information could negatively impact the wellbeing of the families. Tuccaro went missing from the Edmonton area in 2010. Her skeletal remains were found
  
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• Suspect sought after man stabbed, robbed in daylight attack near Marlborough Mall

  24-01-2020 18:28
  
  The Calgary Police Service is seeking tips from the public following a Thursday afternoon stabbing and robbery that sent one man to hospital. A man was waiting to cross the street at the intersection of Memorial Drive and 36th Street East at approximately 3:30 p.m. when, according to witnesses, another man approached him, stabbed him and stole his bag. The suspect ran northbound along the sidewalk on the eastside of 36th Street towards Marlborough Mall. The victim of the attack was transported t
  
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• Calgary father found guilty in drunk driving rollover that killed daughter

  24-01-2020 18:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary father has been found guilty of drunk driving in a 2016 crash that killed his 17-year-old daughter and seriously injured her friend.
  
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• Video appears to show bodies covered by sheets in crowded Wuhan hospital hallway

  24-01-2020 17:40
  
  Startling footage has emerged from a hospital at the epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak in central China, apparently showing bodies covered by sheets. The video, believed to show the inside of Wuhan’s Red Cross Hospital, was widely shared on social media on Friday. It shows a hospital corridor filled with people wearing surgical masks and health workers in full-body hazardous material suits handling intravenous drips and tending to patients. “Three bodies have been lying here
  
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• Rempel still toying with leadership bid as Western alienation looms

  24-01-2020 17:22
  
  Conservative MP Michelle Rempel says she hasn’t ruled out a leadership bid namely because Western Canada isn’t being represented among those who’ve already put their names forward. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Friday before the party’s caucus meeting, the Calgary-based MP said her main concern is ensuring her riding and her province feel accounted for. "There are a lot of people in my province and Western Canada writ-large that feel very alienated and are questionin
  
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• Tree pruning to start in north Lethbridge on Monday - Lethbridge News Now

  24-01-2020 16:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Tree pruning to start in north Lethbridge on Monday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nancy Drew is dead, but some fans aren't buying it

  24-01-2020 16:49
  
  If you whiled away hours of your childhood with your nose in a Nancy Drew book, we have some bad news for you: Nancy is dead. Maybe. That’s the plot of “Nancy Drew & The Hardy Boys: The Death of Nancy Drew,” a new series set to publish its first installment in April. “Nancy Drew is dead! Or so it seems,” teases publisher Dynamite in a press release. “Through twists and turns, this dark noir-infused story unfurls as the biggest Nancy Drew mystery of all tim
  
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• Alberta landowners urge farmers to cut power to wells with unpaid debts

  24-01-2020 16:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Most of Alberta's roughly 400,000 wells are on private property. Provincial law forbids owners to deny access to energy companies and the industry is required to pay compensation.
  
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• 18M passengers moved through Calgary International Airport during record-setting 2019

  24-01-2020 16:02
  
  The Calgary International Airport (YYC) experienced its busiest year ever in 2019 despite the hardships that came with the grounding of all Boeing 737 Max aircraft. In 2019, 18 million guests arrived at or departed from the YYC terminals. The 2019 numbers eclipsed the previous record, established in 2018, by more than 600,000 passengers. According to the Calgary Airport Authority, the jump is due in part to the introduction of direct flights from Calgary to U.S. destinations including Boston, Au
  
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• Leadership race or no, Tories will hold Liberal government to account: Scheer

  24-01-2020 15:54
  
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer sought Friday to put the Liberals on notice that despite the Tory leadership race, the Official Opposition won't rest. Scheer wished all the candidates to succeed him well, but said given the Liberals' minority government, his caucus needs to stay sharp. "The Trudeau Liberals might think that our leadership race will give them a free ride," he said, in a speech to Tory MPs and senators before the House of Commons sits again Monday. "They're wrong. We're all goin
  
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• Calgary’s airport sees record-breaking year despite Boeing 737 Max 8 grounding

  24-01-2020 15:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary was the fourth most-impacted airport in North America and eighth-most impacted in the world by the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 8.
  
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• Let 'er buck for the PBR Calgary Classic this weekend

  24-01-2020 14:53
  
  Some of the best bull riders from around the world are bucking into Calgary this weekend.  Canada’s Monster Energy Tour marks the first Canadian event on the 2020 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) calendar with the Calgary classic.  A field of 30 fearless riders from five nations — Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States — will compete in the eight second confrontation at the Nutrien Western Event Centre at Stampede Park.  The competition will featur
  
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• U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Preview: January 24-26, 2020 - Lethbridge News Now

  24-01-2020 14:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Preview: January 24-26, 2020  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 7-year-old boy shot in Hamilton home kept asking 'if he was going to die,' neighbour says

  24-01-2020 14:39
  
  A seven-year-old boy kept asking a helping neighbour "if he was going to die” after he was unintentionally struck by bullets flying into a targeted Hamilton, Ont. home on Thursday night. At around 8 p.m., emergency crews were called to a residence on Gordon Street, located in the area of Barton Street East and Gage Avenue North, for reports of shots fired. Officers arrived at the scene and located the boy suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was subsequently transported to a local
  
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• Group of landowners urges Alberta farmers and ranchers to cut power to wells with unpaid debts

  24-01-2020 14:22
  
  A group of Alberta landowners is asking farmers and ranchers to fight back against unpaid debts and unreclaimed oil and gas wells by closing valves and cutting power to energy company sites. "The landowners need to safely shut down those surface leases, whether it's safely turning off the power or safely shutting off the valve," Daryl Bennett of the Action Surface Rights Association said Thursday. The association represents about 200 landowners in southern Alberta. "They need to let these compan
  
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• Calgary dad found guilty of dangerous driving in crash that killed his teenage daughter

  24-01-2020 14:06
  
  Michael Shaun Bomford, 55, has been found guilty of dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, and driving with a blood level exceeding limit in connection with the 2016 crash that left his teenage daughter dead. Court of Queen's Bench Justice Kristine Eidsvick delivered her decision Friday morning. Bomford had originally been charged with impaired driving causing death and impaired driving causing bodily harm. On Oct.18, 2016, Bomford was driving a Jeep Liberty when
  
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• Calgary dad found guilty of dangerous driving, drunk driving in crash that killed teenage daughter

  24-01-2020 14:06
  
  Michael Shaun Bomford, 55, has been found guilty of dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, and driving with a blood level exceeding limit in connection with the 2016 crash that left his teenage daughter dead. Court of Queen's Bench Justice Kristine Eidsvick delivered her decision Friday morning. Bomford had originally been charged with impaired driving causing death and impaired driving causing bodily harm. On Oct.18, 2016, Bomford was driving a Jeep Liberty when
  
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• Calgary dad expected to learn fate in impaired driving crash that killed his daughter

  24-01-2020 14:06
  
  A decision is expected Friday morning in the case of a Calgary father charged in a drunk driving crash that killed his 17-year-old daughter. Michael Shaun Bomford, 55, faces charges including impaired driving causing death and impaired driving causing bodily harm. Bomford's daughter Meghan did not survive. Her best friend, Kelsey Nelson, who was 16 years old at the time, suffered brain injuries and has no recollection of the crash. On Oct.18, 2016, the Crown argued Bomford was driving a Jeep Lib
  
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• China reports over 1,280 virus cases, death toll at 41

  24-01-2020 07:48
  
  China's National Health Commission has reported the number of people infected with a new virus has risen to 1,287 with 41 deaths. The commission said Saturday the latest tally comes from 29 provinces across China, including 237 patients in serious condition. All 41 deaths have been in China, including 39 in Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak, one in Hebei and one in Heilongjiang. Meanwhile, France announced that three people had fallen ill with the virus -- the disease's first appeara
  
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• China reports over 1,280 coronavirus cases, death toll at 41

  24-01-2020 07:48
  
  BEIJING -- China reported Saturday a jump in the number of people infected with a new virus to 1,287 with 41 deaths, as it expanded its lockdown to an unprecedented 36 million people and rushed to build a prefabricated, 1,000-bed hospital for victims. The commission said the latest tally comes from 29 provinces across China, including 237 patients in serious condition. All 41 deaths have been in China, including 39 in Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak, one in Hebei and one in Heilong
  
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• China expands lockdown against virus, fast-tracks hospital

  24-01-2020 07:48
  
    BEIJING -- China expanded its lockdown against the deadly new virus to an unprecedented 36 million people and rushed to build a prefabricated, 1,000-bed hospital for victims Friday as the outbreak cast a pall over Lunar New Year, the country's biggest, most festive holiday. The number of confirmed cases around the world climbed sharply to more than 850, with at least 26 deaths, all of them in China. Meanwhile, France announced two cases of the virus -- the first in Europe. And the United
  
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• WHL Roundup: Thursday, January 23, 2020

  24-01-2020 07:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gage Goncalves scored twice to lift the Everett Silvertips to a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Giants on Thursday in the Western Hockey League.
  
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• NHL all-stars curious to see how Edmonton Oilers’ rivalry with Tkachuk plays out

  24-01-2020 06:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Even though Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl missed Thursday's media session ahead of the NHL's all-star weekend, the Edmonton Oilers' renewed rivalry with the Calgary Flames -- and namely Matthew Tkachuk -- was still front and centre.
  
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• Touchdown Atlantic to play host to Riders and Argos

  24-01-2020 04:52
  
  "We are excited we are going to bring the Canadian Football League back to Atlantic Canada this year," said CLF commissioner, Randy Ambrosie, during a press conference – wasting no time confirming 2019's Touchdown Atlantic. The event will see the Toronto Argonauts square off against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Halifax on Saturday, July 25, for a regular-season game – which has fans across the nation anticipating. "I've got calls from people across Canada; from people who want to
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: Jan 23

  24-01-2020 04:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Thursday, January 23, 2020 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Liam Nixon.
  
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• What is the Dolly Parton challenge?

  24-01-2020 03:55
  
  No, it doesn’t have anything to do with singing or acting or, unfortunately, blonde wigs. Dolly Parton spawned a viral internet challenge earlier this week after she posted a photo on Instagram for her 2.5 million followers. The image shows four different photographs of Parton captioned with four different social media apps: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Tinder. “Get a woman who can do it all,” Parton wrote, adding a wink-face emoji. The LinkedIn version shows professional
  
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• Some municipal politicians in Alberta fear partisan bent will be introduced into election campaigns

  24-01-2020 03:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi are among a number of municipal politicians in Alberta expressing concerns about the provincial government mulling over potential changes to municipal election campaign rules.
  
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• Red Deer resident, 27, killed in crash with semi

  24-01-2020 03:35
  
  A Red Deer resident was killed in a crash Thursday morning in central Alberta. The 27-year-old died at the scene, at the intersection of Highway 11 and Burnt Lake Trail. RCMP said the 27-year-old’s southbound pickup truck collided with a semi travelling west on Highway 11 around 11:30 a.m. The 51-year-old driver of the semi, from Eckville, Alta., was not injured. Police are investigating. The area has been reopened to motorists.
  
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• Former Mountie, sports coach convicted of sex abuse granted day parole

  24-01-2020 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Parole Board of Canada denied Alan Davidson full parole but ruled the 64-year-old likely won't present a risk under day release with special conditions.
  
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• Instagram-worthy Alberta coffee shop gets creative 2D boost

  24-01-2020 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  A bakery and café in Okotoks, Alta., is turning heads after redesigning its space to look like a two-dimensional colouring book.
  
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• U of L professor reflects on high Indigenous prison population

  24-01-2020 02:01
  
  After a  prison watchdog revealed Wednesday that 30 per cent of prisoners in federal custody are Indigenous peoples, a University of Lethbridge Indigenous governance and management professor Don McIntyre said he believes that's a problem that needs to be fixed. “Indigenous inmates are walking through a system which is not (built) for them,” said McIntyre. McIntyre has also researched Indigenous legal theory and laws and is part of the Timiskaming First Nations Reserve.  Sin
  
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• ‘Absolutely devastating’: Alberta parents concerned about education support funding review

  24-01-2020 01:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  "It's literally a starting block for parents who don't know where to go... If we disrupt it and make drastic cuts, it's going to affect more than the kids."
  
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• Cozens’ hat trick powers Hurricanes past Warriors

  24-01-2020 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Hurricanes kicked off a swing through Saskatchewan against the Moose Jaw Warriors on Wednesday, and newly-minted co-captain Dylan Cozens had a big night for Lethbridge. Danica Ferris has the highlights.
  
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