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• Lethbridge police arrest eight in north-end drug investigation

  01-02-2020 22:50
  
  Charges have been laid against eight people in connection with the execution of a search warrant at a Lethbridge home that resulted in the seizure of drugs and recovering of stolen property. Investigators say the warrant was issued in connection with a number of bike thefts in the west end of the city as well as a break-and-enter at a home on 13 Street S. When officers arrived at the home at 4:18 p.m. on Jan. 31, they found eight people inside as well as evidence of drug use and drug trafficking
  
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• Landslide, washouts strand 500 people on Sasquatch Mountain ski hill

  01-02-2020 22:49
  
  Between 400 and 500 people are stranded at a Lower Mainland ski hill after a landslide completely cut off the only road to the Sasquatch Mountain Resort. Friday's rainstorm brought winds of 80 km/h and 120 millimetres of rain to the area, said Shelby Lim, director of sales and marketing for the resort. Then, on Friday evening, a landslide brought debris and trees down across Hemlock Valley Road, completely blocking vehicle access to the resort located northeast of Harrison Hot Springs. Parts of
  
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• Emails show the fallout from Trump's claims about Dorian

  01-02-2020 21:59
  
  A flurry of newly released emails from scientists and top officials at the federal agency responsible for weather forecasting clearly illustrates the consternation and outright alarm caused by President Donald Trump's false claim that Hurricane Dorian could hit Alabama. A top National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official even called the president's behaviour "crazy." What the scientists and officials found even more troubling was a statement later issued by an unnamed NOAA spokesman t
  
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• Final day for sales at beloved Calgary hardware store

  01-02-2020 21:57
  
  Saturday was the final day for the Ribtor Warehouse, a hardware store that's done business in the city for the past 60 years. Earlier this year, the owner of the store, Joel Lipkind, announced he would be retiring and would be closing down.The location sold hardware, sporting goods and surplus items. It specialized in hard-to-find items and unique parts as well. The company also helped supply props for a long list of movies shot in and around Calgary including Cool Runnings, Legends of the Fall,
  
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• Bureaucratic hurdles hampered federal flood-prevention program: audit - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 21:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Bureaucratic hurdles hampered federal flood-prevention program: audit  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Manitoba couple's eco-friendly business to be featured in Super Bowl LIV swag bag

  01-02-2020 21:37
  
  A Manitoba couple who run a business creating eco-friendly reusable cutlery will have their product featured in the swag bags at Super Bowl LIV. Nikki Buchannon of Winnipeg started the bran “IREUSE2” only two months ago, specializing in a stainless steel cutlery set that includes chopsticks and a straw. Buchannon’s product was picked up by a California chef and Instagram influencer who brought the cutlery set to a party where a Super Bowl swag bag representative spotted the pro
  
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• Liberals face prickly decision over fate of controversial Challenge jets - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 21:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Liberals face prickly decision over fate of controversial Challenge jets  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary wildlife officer uses shotgun to free deer who locked antlers

  01-02-2020 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quick thinking and sharpshooting by a Calgary Fish and Wildlife officer saved the lives of two entangled deer.
  
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• A 9-year-old boy saves toddler from choking on Lifesaver candy

  01-02-2020 20:05
  
  Timothy Prater had seen the YouTube videos. He remembered seeing a poster, too. So when this 9-year-old's cousin started stomping his feet and holding his throat, Timothy knew just what to do. He leaped into action, dropped to his knees and put his cousin, Connor, in the Heimlich maneuver. A few moments later, a Lifesaver flew out of Connor's throat. Prather, 9, had saved a life. The two were visiting a rodeo in Mcnairy County, Tennessee, when the cousin began choking. "He was just crying and st
  
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• Notorious Utah brothel owner's interview eludes historians - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 20:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Notorious Utah brothel owner's interview eludes historians  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Liberals' changes to summer-jobs program caused confusion, documents show - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 19:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Liberals' changes to summer-jobs program caused confusion, documents show  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bank in Trochu held up at gunpoint on Thursday - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 19:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Bank in Trochu held up at gunpoint on Thursday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Weinstein: Private eyes were hired 'for days like this' - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 18:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Weinstein: Private eyes were hired 'for days like this'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Descendants of extinct tortoise species found in Galapagos

  01-02-2020 18:31
  
  Conservationists working around the largest volcano on the Galapagos Islands say they have found 30 giant tortoises partially descended from two extinct species, including that of the famed Lonesome George. The Galapagos National Park and Galapagos Conservancy said Friday that a young female has a direct line of descent from the Chelonoidis abingdonii species of Pinta Island. The last of those tortoises was Lonesome George, who died in June 2012 and was believed to be over 100 years old. Another
  
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• Hippo Fiona makes a mess of her Super Bowl pick - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 18:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Hippo Fiona makes a mess of her Super Bowl pick  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta firefighters want input on Building Code review - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 17:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alberta firefighters want input on Building Code review  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bill to reform broadcast and telecom rules coming soon: Guilbeault - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 17:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Bill to reform broadcast and telecom rules coming soon: Guilbeault  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trump trial could end soon; Alexander says no to witnesses - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 17:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Trump trial could end soon; Alexander says no to witnesses  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Boston Symphony cancels Asia tour amid China virus outbreak - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 17:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Boston Symphony cancels Asia tour amid China virus outbreak  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Avalanche concerns shut down Trans-Canada Highway in B.C.

  01-02-2020 17:27
  
  Traffic authorities say a section of Highway 1, east of Revelstoke and west of Golden, has been closed because of a high risk of avalanche. Drive BC announced the closure Friday evening and said no detour is available for drivers.CLOSED - #BCHwy1- High Avalanche Hazards have the highway closed east of #RevelstokeBC to West of #GoldenBC. No detour available. Next update: 11:00 AM, Saturday, Feb 1st. More info: https://t.co/4NgSYD0WvJ — Drive BC (@DriveBC) February 1, 2020Avalanche risk has
  
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• Avalanche concerns shut down section of Trans-Canada Highway in B.C.

  01-02-2020 17:27
  
  Traffic authorities say a section of Highway 1, east of Revelstoke and west of Golden, has been closed because of a high risk of avalanche. Drive BC announced the closure Friday evening and said no detour is available for drivers.CLOSED - #BCHwy1- High Avalanche Hazards have the highway closed east of #RevelstokeBC to West of #GoldenBC. No detour available. Next update: 11:00 AM, Saturday, Feb 1st. More info: https://t.co/4NgSYD0WvJ — Drive BC (@DriveBC) February 1, 2020Avalanche risk has
  
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• Fences back up at refinery as talks break down between Unifor, Co-op

  01-02-2020 17:23
  
  Fences blockading the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina are back up after talks between Unifor and Co-op broke down after one day of negotiations. Scott Doherty, the Executive Assistant to the National President of Unifor said Co-op had “no intention” of getting a deal done on Friday.Doherty says Co-op had “no intention” of getting a deal done on Friday, claiming the company used it as an opportunity to get trucks in and out, resupply. #yqr — Cole Davenport (@CTVCole
  
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• Major in monster? Unexpected offerings at the University of Alberta

  01-02-2020 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's not all calculus and chemistry. Students at the University of Alberta are taking courses focused on pop culture, from writing for video games, to fictional languages like Dothraki.
  
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• Worried Ontario father wants young daughter out of virus zone - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 16:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Worried Ontario father wants young daughter out of virus zone  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Poland urged to end 'damaging' impasse at Jewish museum - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 16:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Poland urged to end 'damaging' impasse at Jewish museum  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bloomberg, Trump detail campaign ads to air on Super Bowl - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 16:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Bloomberg, Trump detail campaign ads to air on Super Bowl  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary's Chinese community speaks out against 'racism and xenophobia' over coronavirus

  01-02-2020 16:14
  
  More than 200 people have died from the Wuhan novel coronavirus and thousands have been infected so far in the outbreak, but Chinese-Canadian Calgarians are concerned about rhetoric that is "demonizing" their community. The Calgary Chinese Community Service Association (CCCSA) released a statement Friday voicing their anxiety. "We are concerned about racism and xenophobia that may be creeping into the dialogue here in Calgary around the novel coronavirus epidemic centred in Wuhan province, China
  
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• Charity boat with 363 rescued migrants aboard needs a port

  01-02-2020 16:03
  
  A Spanish charity boat with 363 rescued migrants aboard is appealing to be allowed to dock at a port so it can disembark its passengers after several days in the Mediterranean Sea. Gerard Canals, head of the Open Arms mission, on Saturday also expressed concern that food could run out. He said there is about 30 kilos (66 pounds or approximately 30 kilograms) of rice aboard, enough to last about two more days. In a separate tweet, Open Arms said the migrants were crowded together on the bridge of
  
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• One arrested after small fire breaks out in southeast Calgary building

  01-02-2020 15:51
  
  Fire crews and members of the CPS Arson Unit are investigating after a fire at a southeast apartment building overnight. The fire department was called to a four-storey apartment building in the 2600 block of 16 Avenue S.E. and when they arrived, they found a small fire inside one of the units. Residents in both of the neighbouring suites were told to leave while crews quickly knocked down the fire. No one was injured as a result of the incident and the displaced residents were allowed to return
  
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• No one injured after small fire breaks out in southeast Calgary building

  01-02-2020 15:51
  
  Fire crews and members of the CPS Arson Unit are investigating after a fire at a southeast apartment building overnight. The fire department was called to a four-storey apartment building in the 2600 block of 16 Avenue S.E. and when they arrived, they found a small fire inside one of the units. Residents in both of the neighbouring suites were told to leave while crews quickly knocked down the fire. No one was injured as a result of the incident and the displaced residents were allowed to return
  
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• For 'Fast and Furious' cast, Walker's memory remains strong - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 15:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  For 'Fast and Furious' cast, Walker's memory remains strong  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Federal IT systems at risk of 'critical failure,' Trudeau warned in memo

  01-02-2020 15:11
  
  Newly released briefing notes for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau describe the dire state of federal computer systems, which deliver billions in benefits and are on the precipice of collapse. Officials briefing Trudeau after his party's re-election noted "mission-critical" systems and applications are "rusting out and at risk of failure," requiring immediate attention from his government. Some systems are pushing 60 years old and built on "outdated technology" that can no longer be maintained. The
  
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• City Council cancels 2020 Municipal census - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 15:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  City Council cancels 2020 Municipal census  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Two charged in theft of rare jewelry from Formula 1 heiress

  01-02-2020 14:43
  
  British police have charged two people in the December theft of millions of pounds' (dollars') worth of jewelry from the home of heiress Tamara Ecclestone. Police said Saturday that London residents Maria Mester, 47, and Emil-Bogdan Savastru, 29, have been charged with conspiracy to commit burglary. Two other men who had been arrested have been released but are still being investigated. London police said the arrests were related to the heist at Ecclestone's palatial home on one of London's most
  
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• Mother, son charged in theft of Formula 1 heiress' jewelry

  01-02-2020 14:43
  
  A mother and son from Romania made their first court appearance Saturday after being charged in the December theft of millions of pounds' (dollars') worth of jewelry from the home of heiress Tamara Ecclestone. The burglary took place on Dec. 13 at Ecclestone's palatial home on one of London's most exclusive streets in the Kensington neighbourhood. She is the daughter of former Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone. Deluxe jewelry estimated to be worth abuut 50 million pounds ($66 million) was taken
  
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• No winning ticket for Friday night's $27 million Lotto Max jackpot

  01-02-2020 14:32
  
  No winning ticket was sold for the $27 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Feb. 4 will grow to approximately $32 million.
  
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• UN agency declares global emergency over virus from China - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 14:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  UN agency declares global emergency over virus from China  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Europe evacuates citizens from China, Russia shuts border - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 14:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Europe evacuates citizens from China, Russia shuts border  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Abbas threatens to cut security ties with Israel, U.S.

  01-02-2020 14:22
  
  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas threatened Saturday to cut security ties with both Israel and the U.S. in a speech at an Arab League meeting in which he denounced the White House plan for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The U.S. plan would grant the Palestinians limited self-rule in parts of the occupied West Bank, while allowing Israel to annex all its settlements there and keep nearly all of east Jerusalem. The summit of Arab foreign ministers in Egypt's capital Cairo was requeste
  
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• WHO warns countries to prepare as China death toll reaches 304

  01-02-2020 14:09
  China's death toll from a new virus rose to 304 on Saturday and a World Health Organization official said other governments need to prepare for"domestic outbreak control" if the disease spreads in their countries. Beijing criticized Washington's order barring entry to most foreigners who visited China in the past two weeks. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced similar measures Saturday, following Japan and Singapore. South Korea and India flew hundreds of their citizens out of Wuha
  
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• WHO warns countries to prepare as China death toll reaches 259

  01-02-2020 14:09
  
  China's death toll from a new virus rose to 259 on Saturday and a World Health Organization official said other governments need to prepare for"domestic outbreak control" if the disease spreads in their countries. Beijing criticized Washington's order barring entry to most foreigners who visited China in the past two weeks. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced similar measures Saturday, following Japan and Singapore. South Korea and India flew hundreds of their citizens out of Wuha
  
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• WHO says prepare for local outbreaks; China slams U.S. control

  01-02-2020 14:09
  
  China's death toll from a new virus rose to 259 on Saturday and a World Health Organization official said other governments need to prepare for"domestic outbreak control" if the disease spreads in their countries. Beijing criticized Washington's order barring entry to most foreigners who visited China in the past two weeks. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced similar measures on Saturday, following Japan and Singapore. Meanwhile, South Korea and India flew hundreds of their citize
  
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• Philippines reports world's 1st virus death outside China

  01-02-2020 14:09
  
  The first death outside China from the new coronavirus was recorded Sunday in the Philippines, as countries around the world evacuated hundreds of their citizens from the infection zone and Chinese authorities completed a new, rapidly constructed 1,000-bed hospital for victims of the outbreak. Chinese authorities also delayed the reopening of schools in the hardest-hit province and tightened the quarantine in one city by allowing only one family member to venture out to buy supplies. The Philipp
  
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• First coronavirus death outside China reported in Philippines

  01-02-2020 14:09
  
  BEIJING -- The Philippines on Sunday reported the first death of a new virus outside of China, where authorities delayed the opening of schools in the worst-hit province and the World Health Organization told countries to prepare in the event the disease spreads among their populations. The Philippine Department of Health said a 44-year-old Chinese man from Wuhan was admitted on Jan. 25 after experiencing fever, cough, and sore throat. He developed severe pneumonia, and in his last few days, "th
  
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• China fires 6 officials for 'poor performance' as coronavirus death toll hits 304

  01-02-2020 14:09
  
  BEIJING -- China's death toll from a new virus increased to 304 on Sunday amid warnings from the World Health Organization that other countries need to be prepared in the event the disease spreads among their populations. Meanwhile, six officials in the city of Huanggang, neighbouring the epicenter of Wuhan in Hubei province, have been fired over "poor performance" in handling the outbreak, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. It cited the mayor as saying the city's "capabilities to treat t
  
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• China death toll reaches 259; WHO warns countries to prepare

  01-02-2020 14:09
  
  China's death toll from a new virus rose to 259 on Saturday and a World Health Organization official said other governments need to prepare for"domestic outbreak control" if the disease spreads in their countries. Beijing criticized Washington's order barring entry to most foreigners who visited China in the past two weeks. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced similar measures Saturday, following Japan and Singapore. South Korea and India flew hundreds of their citizens out of Wuha
  
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• Bank of England holds fire as Brexit uncertainty eases - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2020 13:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Bank of England holds fire as Brexit uncertainty eases  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Families report more cases of viral illness in children who visited Dominican resorts

  01-02-2020 13:00
  
  Several Canadian families have said their children contracted hand-foot-and-mouth disease while visiting resorts in the Dominican Republic this winter. These include the Royalton Bavaro hotel and the Barcelo Bavaro Palace, popular resorts near Punta Cana. Families are demanding more transparency from Sunwing Travel Group and urging the company to tell would-be customers if there are any potential health risks linked to the resorts. Sunwing said it is “actively monitoring” the situati
  
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• Three dead, two wounded in shooting at Toronto Airbnb condo

  01-02-2020 12:24
  
  Three men are dead and two other people were wounded following a shooting inside a downtown condo building on Friday night. Police were called to the area of 85 Queens Wharf Rd., located near Lake Shore Boulevard and Bathurst Street, shortly before 10:30 p.m. for a report of gunshots. Officers arrived to find multiple people shot inside a condo complex. “Two were pronounced dead at the scene. One was transported to hospital via emergency run but succumbed to his injuries. A fourth was tran
  
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• Police identify three men killed in shooting at Toronto Airbnb condo

  01-02-2020 12:24
  
  Three men are dead and two other people were wounded following a shooting inside a downtown condo building on Friday night. Police were called to the area of 85 Queens Wharf Rd., located near Lake Shore Boulevard and Bathurst Street, shortly before 10:30 p.m. for a report of gunshots. Officers arrived to find multiple people shot inside a condo complex. “Two were pronounced dead at the scene. One was transported to hospital via emergency run but succumbed to his injuries. A fourth was tran
  
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