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• Wet’suwet’en protests and arrests: Here’s a look at what’s happening now

  07-02-2020 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Wet'suwet'en Nation, unceded territory not covered by treaty, has long opposed the project.
  
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• Edmonton LRT passenger films man, woman he says were smoking meth on train

  07-02-2020 23:44
  
  An Edmonton man posted video to social media that shows people apparently smoking meth on an LRT train last week. Eric Zuniga and his mother got on the LRT at Bay/Enterprise Square Station after attending the Edmonton Oilers game versus the Calgary Flames on Jan. 29. When Zuniga stepped on the train, he says he smelled cigarette smoke and thought something was off. "When you get on the LRT you don’t expect to smell cigarette smoke — fresh cigarette smoke too," Zuniga told CTV News Ed
  
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• Under 100 students are enrolled at this Calgary school. That's one of the reasons it could close.

  07-02-2020 23:38
  
  Parents of students who attend a French immersion school in southwest Calgary have been informed that the institution could cease operation at the end of this school year. The Calgary Catholic School District Board of Trustees passed a motion at its Jan. 29 meeting to consider the closure of St. Gerard School, located at 1204 96 Ave. S.W. In a letter sent home to parents this week, the board says low enrollment, a requirement for upgrades and huge operating deficit are among the reasons it is be
  
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• Classroom Agriculture Program: Volunteers spreading the message for 35 years - Lethbridge News Now

  07-02-2020 23:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Classroom Agriculture Program: Volunteers spreading the message for 35 years  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta’s UCP government wants 24,000 public sector workers to take pay cut

  07-02-2020 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is asking about 24,000 government staff, including sheriffs and social workers, to take a pay cut in their next contract -- something their union says is being done out of spite.
  
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• Coronavirus fears lead to worldwide mask shortages

  07-02-2020 23:01
  
  Last month, a wireless store in New York City taped a paper sign outside its door that read: "In celebration of the second day of the Lunar New Year, any customer can get a mask for free today." The offer was meant to attract shoppers to the storefront in Sunset Park, Brooklyn -- one of the largest Chinese enclaves in the United States -- as fears grew about the spread of coronavirus and pharmacies and online retailers began running out of face masks used to prevent its transmission. Since then,
  
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• Kenney encouraging John Baird to run for Conservative leadership

  07-02-2020 22:51
  
  Alberta Premier and longtime federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney says he's encouraging his former colleague John Baird to run to be the next leader of the Conservative party. In an interview on CTV News Channel from Washington D.C., Kenney said he spoke to Baird "a couple of days ago," and "encouraged him to put his name forward."Keep up with the minority Parliament: Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletter"I think Conservatives would benefit from a larger field and John is a principled Con
  
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• Lethbridge police investigate apparent homicide

  07-02-2020 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge police inspector Jason Walper addressed reporters Friday in connection to a man’s death on the city’s west side.
  
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• Animal rights groups angry about apparent change to WestJet's policy on dogs

  07-02-2020 22:41
  
  Calgary animal rescuers and dog-lovers traveling on WestJet flights say they are angry after they heard about a proposed change posted to the airline's website Thursday evening. In the post, which has since disappeared, WestJet said it was changing its policy regarding the import of dogs meant to be sold, adopted or handed over to a rescue organization. It said passengers must put them in the cargo hold and should have permits in case the dog is younger than eight months old. WestJet said the mo
  
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• New Carol Shields Prize for Fiction to award $150,000 to female writer

  07-02-2020 22:05
  
  A new literary prize worth $200,000 aims to raise the profile of female authors in the United States and Canada. The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction will carry an annual award of $150,000 for the winner, and $12,500 to four finalists. Janice Zawerbny, senior editor at HarperCollins in Toronto, says the prize was established to address the inequality women face in the publishing world. Zawerbny says it's named after Shields because of the late author's advocacy work and mentorship of female write
  
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• Calls for pipelines after fiery train derailment in Saskatchewan

  07-02-2020 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta and Saskatchewan have been pushing for pipelines as a better option than rail to move oil.
  
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• Winfrey says King not doing well after social media backlash

  07-02-2020 21:54
  
  Oprah Winfrey says her friend Gayle King is facing death threats following a social media backlash caused by an interview with retired WNBA star Lisa Leslie that concerned the late Kobe Bryant. On an appearance on "Hoda & Jenna & Friends" on Friday, Winfrey said King "is not doing well" and has to travel with security because of threats. "She feels very much attacked." CBS released an excerpt to promote King's interview with Leslie. The clip, distributed online and on CBS News' social me
  
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• Wildrose and Alberta PCs are no more after Elections Alberta approves merger

  07-02-2020 21:50
  
  Two political parties that helped make up Alberta's political landscape are now officially dissolved. The United Conservative Party announced Friday that Elections Alberta approved its request to merge the Wildrose and the PC parties within its own membership. "This is the final piece in fulfilling the overwhelming mandate made by conservatives from our two legacy parties in July 2017 to create our party," said Brad Tennant, the UCP's executive director, in a release. "We're extremely pleased th
  
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• Lethbridge Police investigating apparent homicide - Lethbridge News Now

  07-02-2020 21:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge Police investigating apparent homicide  Lethbridge News NowMan found dead in Lethbridge home after reported shooting: police  Global NewsPolice find man dead inside Lethbridge home after reports of shooting  Calgary HeraldMan dead in targeted shooting at Lethbridge home  CTV NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Lethbridge Police investigating apparent homicide LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge News Now

  07-02-2020 21:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge Police investigating apparent homicide LETHBRIDGE, AB  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Province waives Family Day admission fees at select museums, historic sites

  07-02-2020 21:40
  
  Visitors to select provincial heritage sites will receive free admission on Monday, Feb. 17 in recognition of Family Day. The province will waive the cost of admission on Family Day at the following locations:Royal Tyrrell Museum (Drumheller) Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (Fort Macleod) Frank Slide Interpretive Centre (Crowsnest Pass) Remington Carriage Museum (Cardston) Royal Alberta Museum (Edmonton) Rutherford House (Edmonton) Reynolds-Alberta Museum (Wetaskiwin)In addition to the free admissi
  
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• Probe: No outward engine failure in Bryant helicopter crash - Lethbridge News Now

  07-02-2020 21:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Probe: No outward engine failure in Bryant helicopter crash  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary police investigate pedestrian incident at northwest intersection

  07-02-2020 21:08
  
  Police have been called to the scene of an incident in northwest Calgary where they say a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle. Officials say the scene is in the area of Beddington Boulevard and Bermuda Drive N.W.Please be advised that the intersection of Beddington Bv. and Bermuda Dr. NW is currently closed due to a motor vehicle incident. Please avoid the area if possible. #yyc #yyctraffic — Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice) February 7, 2020There are no details on any injuries at this time. Tra
  
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• Alberta government warns Teck Frontier rejection would come at a cost

  07-02-2020 21:02
  
  Alberta’s Parks and Environment Minister says if the federal government pulls permission for a massive oilsands project, the move could permanently scare off international investors already wary of spending money in Canada. "Teck Frontier has played by the rules," said Jason Nixon. "For Ottawa to change the rules at the 11th hour would be a devastating signal." Vancouver-based Teck Resources wants to build a $20 billion mine in northern Alberta, capable of producing more than a quarter-mil
  
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• Almost $150 million in vaunted oceans-protection funding not spent - Lethbridge News Now

  07-02-2020 20:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Almost $150 million in vaunted oceans-protection funding not spent  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Snakebit! Bullmastiff heals, heads to Westminster Dog Show - Lethbridge News Now

  07-02-2020 20:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Snakebit! Bullmastiff heals, heads to Westminster Dog Show  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘I can relax’: Albertan evacuated from Wuhan begins quarantine at CFB Trenton

  07-02-2020 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Carter Perrier, 30, of Calgary landed at CFB Trenton early Friday morning and is at the start of a 14-day quarantine at the military base.
  
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• Mask hysteria: Ad for masks on Calgary Facebook page plays on coronavirus fears

  07-02-2020 20:13
  
  An advertisement for N95 masks posted on a Calgary Facebook page has drawn attention on social media after it appeared to charge a massive markup on the equipment meant to protect people from contracting the Wuhan novel coronavirus. The ad, which has seen been removed, was posted on a Calgary buy and sell community's page. Images of the post, that purported to charge $750 for a pack of 20 N95 masks, were shared on Reddit Thursday. "Don't let you or your family die like the rest of society during
  
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• Estimated cost of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project skyrockets

  07-02-2020 19:53
  
  The president and CEO of Trans Mountain announced Friday that the cost to build the pipeline expansion will be more than initially thought. Ian Anderson says it will cost $12.6 billion, a significant increase from the three-year-old estimate of $7.4 billion. To date, the company has spent $2.5 billion in respect to the project, with consideration for the impact of delays and the resulting additional regulatory process. "Today’s Trans Mountain expansion project has seen significant changes,
  
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• Cost of Trans Mountain expansion jumps from $7.4B to at least $12.6B

  07-02-2020 19:52
  
  OTTAWA -- Expanding the Trans Mountain pipeline will now cost at least $12.6 billion -- up from a three-year-old estimate of $7.4 billion on a project Finance Minister Bill Morneau insisted the Liberal government intends to sell back to the private sector and recoup taxpayers' investment. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Morneau said the cost was "in the range of the considerations" the government looked at when it purchased the project two summers ago to ensure it would be built. "The project w
  
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• Denny Morrison's speedskating career one of tenacity and teamwork - Lethbridge News Now

  07-02-2020 19:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Denny Morrison's speedskating career one of tenacity and teamwork  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Obit-Roger Kahn - Lethbridge News Now

  07-02-2020 19:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Obit-Roger Kahn  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jason Kenney, Scott Moe say tensions with Ottawa started to ease

  07-02-2020 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Saskatchewan's Scott Moe say they see signs that tensions in their relationship with Ottawa are beginning to ease.
  
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• NewsAlert: Trans Mountain cost jumps to $12.6 billion - Lethbridge News Now

  07-02-2020 18:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  NewsAlert: Trans Mountain cost jumps to $12.6 billion  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline expansion now estimated to cost $12.6B, finish in 2022

  07-02-2020 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trans Mountain now anticipates completing the project by 2022, with construction started on all parts of the line by the end of 2020. 
  
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• Pedestrian hospitalized after being struck by car in Saddle Ridge

  07-02-2020 18:22
  
  A woman was transported to hospital in non-life-threatening condition after being hit by a car in a northeast neighbourhood Friday. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Saddlecrest Park and Saddlecrest Boulevard N.E. at approximately 7:30 a.m. following reports of a collision involving a pedestrian. CPS officials confirm the woman was transported by ambulance to the Foothills Medical Centre with undisclosed injuries. The driver of the car remained on scene following the collision.
  
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• How Filipina sensation Francheska Dynamites exploded to unlikely drag stardom in Lethbridge, Alberta - CBC.ca

  07-02-2020 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  How Filipina sensation Francheska Dynamites exploded to unlikely drag stardom in Lethbridge, Alberta  CBC.ca
  
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• Man found dead in Lethbridge home after reported shooting: police

  07-02-2020 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officers were called to a home in the 200 block of University Drive West at around 10:30 p.m. for reports of shots fired.
  
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• Unemployment rate jumps in Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region in January - Lethbridge News Now

  07-02-2020 17:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Unemployment rate jumps in Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region in January  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• At Weinstein trial, defence takes aim at accusers' memories

  07-02-2020 16:59
  
  With Harvey Weinstein's fate hinging largely on what his accusers remember about alleged sexual assaults years ago, his lawyers Friday turned to an expert known for studying false, repressed and unreliable memories. "It doesn't take a Ph.D. to know that memory fades over time," cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Loftus told jurors at Weinstein's New York City rape trial. As memories fade, Loftus said, people become more vulnerable to "post-event information," including media reports that can disto
  
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• Olympic medallist Denny Morrison retires from long track speedskating

  07-02-2020 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian long-track speedskater Denny Morrison is retiring.
  
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• Man dead in targeted shooting at Lethbridge home

  07-02-2020 16:28
  
  Police say a fatal shooting that took place Thursday inside a west Lethbridge home was not a random attack. Lethbridge police responded to reports of a shooting at a home in the 200 block of University Drive West at about 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 6. When LPS arrived at the scene, they found the body of a 35-year-old man inside. Officials says the shooting was targeted. "Members of our criminal investigation section were contacted and have taken over the investigation and although the investigation is
  
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• Body found in Lethbridge home following reports of shots fired

  07-02-2020 16:28
  
  The Lethbridge Police Service is investigating a suspected homicide after a man was found dead in a west side home Thursday night. Officers were deployed to a home in the 200 block of University Drive West shortly after 10:30 p.m. following reports of a shooting. On arrival, police located a lifeless 35-year-old man within the residence. A preliminary investigation into the incident indicates the death was a homicide and and those involved knew one another. Police have cordoned off a second home
  
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• Last day to weigh-in on Alberta’s 2020 budget

  07-02-2020 16:00
  
  The opportunity for Albertans to have their say on the provincial budget is wrapping up Friday. Public consultations began in mid-January to garner people’s feedback on the 2020 budget. The Budget Consultation online survey asks three questions about how residents feel about spending and saving priorities, and the economy. The questions include:What spending priorities do you think government should focus on? Where do you think government could find savings? How should government support j
  
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• Prince Andrew's daughter Princess Beatrice to marry in May - Lethbridge News Now

  07-02-2020 15:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Prince Andrew's daughter Princess Beatrice to marry in May  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Four-time Olympic medallist speed skater Denny Morrison announces retirement

  07-02-2020 15:17
  
  Decorated Canadian speed skater Denny Morrison is stepping away from the ice, capping a 16-year career. The 33-year-old — who heralds from Fort St. John , B.C. but lives in Calgary — announced his retirement from the sport Friday morning. "My family supported me every step of the way, up to and through four Olympic Games, and everything in-between," said Morrison in his retirement announcement. "Growing up in Fort St. John, with the supportive crew around me that I had, gave me all o
  
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• 4-time Olympic medallist speedskater Denny Morrison announces retirement

  07-02-2020 15:17
  
  Decorated Canadian speedskater Denny Morrison is stepping away from the ice, capping a 16-year career. The 33-year-old — who heralds from Fort St. John , B.C. but lives in Calgary — announced his retirement from the sport Friday morning. "My family supported me every step of the way, up to and through four Olympic Games, and everything in-between," said Morrison in his retirement announcement. "Growing up in Fort St. John, with the supportive crew around me that I had, gave me all of
  
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• 4-time Olympic medallist speed skater Denny Morrison announces retirement

  07-02-2020 15:17
  
  Decorated Canadian speed skater Denny Morrison is stepping away from the ice, capping a 16-year career. The 33-year-old — who heralds from Fort St. John , B.C. but lives in Calgary — announced his retirement from the sport Friday morning. "My family supported me every step of the way, up to and through four Olympic Games, and everything in-between," said Morrison in his retirement announcement. "Growing up in Fort St. John, with the supportive crew around me that I had, gave me all o
  
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• Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team; 38 dead overall - Lethbridge News Now

  07-02-2020 15:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team; 38 dead overall  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former congressman Walsh ends 2020 GOP bid against Trump - Lethbridge News Now

  07-02-2020 14:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Former congressman Walsh ends 2020 GOP bid against Trump  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kraft Hockeyville nomination & rally period closes Sunday - Lethbridge News Now

  07-02-2020 13:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Kraft Hockeyville nomination & rally period closes Sunday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Chair girl' apologizes in court as judge announces sentencing date

  07-02-2020 11:15
  
  A 20-year-old woman who threw a chair off a downtown Toronto balcony over a busy highway last year told a courtroom she was “very sorry for her actions” as a judge announced she will learn her fate next month. On Friday morning, Marcella Zoia walked into a Toronto courtroom, dressed in all black, to a paused video displayed on a large screen. The video, which was captured in February 2019, shows Zoia launch a chair off a balcony on the 45th floor of a condo building over the Gardiner
  
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• Statistics Canada says economy added 34,500 jobs in January, unemployment down

  07-02-2020 10:12
  
  The Canadian economy added 34,500 jobs in January, fuelled by gains in the manufacturing, construction and agriculture industries, Statistics Canada Read more: Why Canada's monthly jobs numbers don't tell the whole storyThe increase in jobs came as the unemployment rate fell to 5.5 per cent compared with 5.6 per cent in December, according to the monthly labour force survey. Economists on average had expected an increase of 15,000 jobs for January, according to financial markets data firm R
  
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• Canada adds 34,500 jobs in January, unemployment dips to 5.5 per cent

  07-02-2020 10:12
  
  The Canadian economy added 34,500 jobs in January, fuelled by gains in the manufacturing, construction and agriculture industries, Statistics Canada said Friday. The increase in jobs came as the unemployment rate fell to 5.5 per cent compared with 5.6 per cent in December, according to the monthly labour force survey.Read more: Why Canada's monthly jobs numbers don't tell the whole storyEconomists on average had expected an increase of 15,000 jobs for January, according to financial markets data
  
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• U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Preview: Feb. 7-9, 2020 - Lethbridge News Now

  07-02-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Preview: Feb. 7-9, 2020  Lethbridge News Now
  
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