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• Canadian Energy Centre chief issues apology for tweets attacking New York Times

  12-02-2020 23:55
  
  The head of Alberta's $30-million-a-year energy war room is apologizing after the organization posted a lengthy social media response to an article in The New York Times that questioned the news organization's credibility. The Canadian Energy Centre's Twitter account said The Times has been "called out for anti-Semitism countless times," has a "dodgy" track record, is "routinely accused of bias" and is "not the most dependable source." Four of the tweets were then deleted from a 20-tweet thread
  
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• Jussie Smollett's image takes new hit with revived charges - Lethbridge News Now

  12-02-2020 23:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Jussie Smollett's image takes new hit with revived charges  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'We're not giving in,' Wet'suwet'en hereditary chief says in wake of arrests

  12-02-2020 23:41
  
  Hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation are pledging to continue fighting a natural gas pipeline through their traditional territory, days after 28 of their supporters were arrested for blocking access to a work site in northern British Columbia. Na'moks, one of five clan chiefs, said the First Nation's members and supporters should return to the land and remain peaceful. "We're not giving in, we're home, we're looking after our home," said Na'moks, one of five Wet'suwet'en hereditary clan
  
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• Two Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs head to court over pipeline

  12-02-2020 23:41
  
  Two hereditary chiefs from a British Columbia First Nation at the heart of a wave of national protests launched a constitutional challenge of fossil fuel projects on Wednesday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for demonstrators to observe the rule of law. The challenge calls on the Federal Court to declare that Canada is constitutionally obliged to meet international climate change targets, which the chiefs contend would cancel approvals for a natural gas pipeline that runs through traditi
  
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• First Nation chief and Alberta’s Kenney government in war of words as Teck oil mine decision nears

  12-02-2020 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's Indigenous relations minister says a last-minute war of words with a First Nations leader over a multibillion-dollar oilsands mine is a case of bare-knuckle bargaining.
  
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• Pipeline protesters block Freeland from Halifax meeting, tell her to call police

  12-02-2020 23:35
  
  Pipeline protesters linked arms to physically block Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland from entering a meeting at Halifax City Hall. Freeland planned to meet with Halifax Mayor Mike Savage on Wednesday, but a group of protesters standing in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in British Columbia blocked the front door of the building. “No thank you, no thank you,” a protester told Freeland, adding that she may need to call the police to remove the group. &l
  
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• Lethbridge speed skaters branch out - Lethbridge Herald

  12-02-2020 23:27 via lethbridgeherald.com
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• NHL, players schedule more labour talks for next week - Lethbridge News Now

  12-02-2020 23:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Bouwmeester ‘doing very well’ after cardiac episode during game: Blues GM

  12-02-2020 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The St. Louis Blues say defenceman Jay Bouwmeester is "doing very well'' after suffering a cardiac episode during a game Tuesday night.
  
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• Faulty safety switch causes latest Calgary Tower elevator glitch

  12-02-2020 23:00
  
   11 Grade 3 students on a field trip from Mckenzie Towne school, several  parent volunteers and a Calgary Tower staff member now know why they found themselves stuck for over an hour in an elevator Tuesday at the Calgary Tower. “A safety device stopped the elevator from moving when it detected a problem with a safety switch,” said Dean McKernon, Vice President of Operations for the Alberta Elevating Devices Amusement Rides Safety Association. The association said they were
  
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• New volleyball league hitting the sand for playoffs this weekend

  12-02-2020 22:58
  
  When you think of Calgary, beach volleyball isn’t the first thing that comes to mind.  But there’s a growing number of sand players in this city thanks to The Beach YYC.  It’s a facility located in southeast Calgary and according to Leah Pezer of the Calgary Beach Volleyball Association, the sport isn’t showing any sign of slowing down. "I’m actually from Calgary and then moved to Vancouver.  I’ve just come back and I was not expecting how
  
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• Calgary sushi restaurant closed by AHS following weekend fire

  12-02-2020 22:58
  
  Alberta Health Services has shut down a sushi restaurant on Macleod Trail after a Saturday fire caused significant damage to its kitchen. The agency posted on its website that BlueFin Sushi, at 9737 Macleod Trail S.W., was ordered closed by a health inspector on Feb. 8. The order says the restaurant was closed because of fire and smoke damage to several areas of the kitchen. As well, chemicals used to fight the fire contaminated a number of pieces of kitchen equipment. AHS says the restaurant wa
  
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• Co-op ends fuel restrictions across the Prairies

  12-02-2020 22:27
  
  The Co-op Refinery announced it has ended daily fuel restrictions in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba.Daily fuel restrictions in place at Co-op Cardlocks in AB, SK and MB have ended. Thank you for your patience and support. — Federated Co-op Ltd. (@CoopFCL) February 12, 2020On Feb. 5, Co-op placed limitations on diesel and gasoline across the Prairies. Cardholders were limited to 300 litres of diesel per card, and 100 litres of gasoline per card per day at Card Locks.
  
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• Most southern Alberta school divisions receiving budget cuts - Lethbridge News Now

  12-02-2020 22:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Most southern Alberta school divisions receiving budget cuts  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• UCP greenlights $48.8M flood mitigation project in Canmore

  12-02-2020 22:13
  
  The Kenney government has approved a major project aimed at protecting residents of Canmore from flooding similar to what they experienced in 2013. The Cougar Creek debris flood retention structure is expected to protect a number of critical pieces of infrastructure, including Highways 1 and 1A, the Canadian Pacific Railway's main line, a school and the RCMP detachment. Officials say residents of Canmore know all too well the damage caused by flooding. "The Cougar Creek Dam will help mitigate th
  
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• Provincial government greenlights $48.8M flood mitigation project in Canmore

  12-02-2020 22:13
  
  The Kenney government has approved a major project aimed at protecting residents of Canmore from flooding similar to what they experienced in 2013. The Cougar Creek debris flood retention structure is expected to protect a number of critical pieces of infrastructure, including Highways 1 and 1A, the Canadian Pacific Railway's main line, a school and the RCMP detachment. Officials say residents of Canmore know all too well the damage caused by flooding. "The Cougar Creek Dam will help mitigate th
  
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• Cenovus ramps crude-by-rail volumes to 120,000 bpd without provincial contracts

  12-02-2020 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Crude-by-rail shipments by oilsands producer Cenovus Energy Inc. jumped to 120,000 barrels per day in January from 106,000 in December.
  
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• Kobe Bryant, daughter buried in Southern California cemetery - Lethbridge News Now

  12-02-2020 21:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Kobe Bryant, daughter buried in Southern California cemetery  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Wet’suwet’en to hold all-clan meetings amid solidarity protests, internal division

  12-02-2020 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief Na'moks says 'it's the first in my lifetime' a meeting of this nature has taken place.
  
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• Wet’suwet’en solidarity protests: How Canadian law protects demonstrators

  12-02-2020 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  What rights do protesters have in Canada? Here's what experts say.
  
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• Unifor fined $250K after second contempt of court ruling in Co-op Refinery labour dispute

  12-02-2020 21:13
  
  Unifor has been found guilty of contempt of court for a second time in the labour dispute at the Co-op Refinery Complex. Justice Robertson made his ruling on Wednesday, fining the union $250,000. "There is no doubt that the terms of the injunction are being violated,” Justice Robertson said in his decision. Unifor Local 594 Vice-President Lance Holowachuk has also been found guilty of contempt and ordered to complete 40 hours of community service. Union President Kevin Bittman was found no
  
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• City of Lethbridge leaving Canadian Badlands Tourism Association - Lethbridge News Now

  12-02-2020 20:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  City of Lethbridge leaving Canadian Badlands Tourism Association  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Stop the cycle': Police need your help to crack down on stolen cellphone sales

  12-02-2020 20:15
  
  Calgary police are looking for help from the public after they say there has been a significant increase in the number of robberies at cellphone stores. They say those thieves are turning to social media to sell their ill-gotten gains to unsuspecting victims. Investigators want members of the public to be aware of these stolen devices, which are often sold for far less than retail prices, and protect themselves from being duped. CPS wants residents to keep a number of tips in mind to protect the
  
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• 2 officers injured, suspect dead in Baltimore shooting - Lethbridge News Now

  12-02-2020 20:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  2 officers injured, suspect dead in Baltimore shooting  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary council may consider removing integrity commissioner over lunch with Coun. Joe Magliocca

  12-02-2020 19:33
  
  Several Calgary councillors are exploring a motion to ask for the city’s integrity commissioner to be removed.  “I think it would be very helpful for council to bring in the previous commissioner,” said Coun. Jeromy Farkas.  It comes after integrity commissioner Sal LoVecchio announced he is stepping away from a formal investigation into expenses filed by Ward 2 Coun. Joe Magliocca. LoVecchio is recusing himself from the inquiry because he and Magliocca had a $163 "so
  
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• LNN News Update for Feb 12, 2020 - Lethbridge News Now

  12-02-2020 19:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  LNN News Update for Feb 12, 2020  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ottawa couple stuck on cruise ship in South China Sea because no port will accept them over coronavirus fears

  12-02-2020 18:51
  
  What started as an “ideal vacation” for an Ottawa couple on a cruise from Hong Kong has come to an abrupt end with the ship "wandering" the South China Sea because several countries have denied disembarkation to the more than 1,400 passengers on board.“A lot of passengers are anxious,” says Pierre Boucher. “Anxious to go, concerned about their health…anxious really to get a final answer about what could happen.” The 14-day cruise left Hong Kong on Feb.
  
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• Mounties turn to children for help naming Alberta police dog puppies

  12-02-2020 18:40
  
  The recent births of German shepherd puppies at the Police Dog Service Training Centre in central Alberta has RCMP hosting a contest to help name the dogs. Canadian children between the ages of four and 14 are encouraged to submit a potential name for one of the 13 pups. The suggested names must:Begin with the letter 'N' Have one or two syllables Not exceed nine letters in lengthThe 13 winning entries will receive:A laminated 8" x 10" photo of the pup they named A plush police dog named Justice
  
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• Ammonia leaks prompts evacuation of Rocky Ridge YMCA

  12-02-2020 18:19
  
  Calgary firefighters have evacuated the Rocky Ridge YMCA due to a possible ammonia leak. Alarms in a refrigeration room went off around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday at the facility in the 11300 block of Rocky Ridge Road N.W. Three transit buses have been brought in to shelter people. No illnesses or injuries have been reported and a hazmat crew is on scene. More to come...
  
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• Ammonia alarm prompts evacuation of Rocky Ridge YMCA

  12-02-2020 18:19
  
  Calgary firefighters evacuated the Rocky Ridge YMCA for a short time Wednesday due to a possible ammonia leak. Alarms in a refrigeration room went off around 9:20 a.m. at the facility in the 11300 block of Rocky Ridge Road N.W. People were allowed back inside about an hour later. No illnesses or injuries were reported.
  
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• Southbound QEII reopens near Bowden after semi tractor-trailer jackknifed

  12-02-2020 17:55
  
  A section of the QEII highway was temporarily closed to traffic near the town of Bowden following a Wednesday morning crash. According to 511 Alberta, the highway was closed after a semi tractor-trailer jackknifed near Township Road 340 at around 9:30 a.m. Update: SB QEII, south of Bowden at TwpRd 340, jackknifed semi has been cleared. SB lanes have been reopened. (10:51am) #ABRoads https://t.co/MgqVuxTcBZ — 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) February 12, 2020Traffic was detoured to Highway 2A for
  
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• Southbound QEII closed near Bowden after semi tractor-trailer jackknifes

  12-02-2020 17:55
  
  A section of the QEII highway has been closed to traffic near the town of Bowden following a Wednesday morning crash. According to 511 Alberta, the highway was closed after a semi tractor-trailer jackknifed near Township Road 340 at around 9:30 a.m.SB QEII, south of Bowden at TwpRd 340, CLOSED due to jackknifed semi. Avoid the area and use alternate route. Expect major delays. (9:38am) #ABRoads — 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) February 12, 2020 RCMP have not provided an estimated time for the r
  
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• Opposition NDP calls on province to launch inquiry into Calgary councillor’s expenses

  12-02-2020 17:19
  
  The provincial opposition is calling on the Alberta government to launch an inquiry into spending by a Calgary councillor, saying it’s a "serious misuse of taxpayer dollars." NDP MLA Joe Ceci sent a letter to Municipal Affairs Minister Kaycee Madu asking for the investigation. Ceci says the minister has previously accused Calgary council of "excessive spending" and recent instances of misspending by Coun. Joe Magliocca should be looked into. As first reported by Postmedia through a Freedom
  
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• Granville Street Bridge reopened after pipeline protesters shut down crossing for several hours

  12-02-2020 16:56
  
  A group of protesters moved through downtown Vancouver Wednesday, eventually blocking vehicle access to the Granville Street Bridge. The crossing was blocked by dozens of protesters shortly after 12:30 p.m., with some vehicles and buses being trapped on the bridge temporarily. Just after 4 p.m., Vancouver police said the bridge had reopened to traffic in both directions. Evie Mandel said she joined the protest because she disagrees with Canada entering Wet'suwet'en land in northern B.C. "I think
  
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• 'Hard to justify': Ethicist concerned about rights of cruise ship passengers under quarantine

  12-02-2020 15:47
  
  As the number of positive cases of novel coronavirus, now known as COVID-19, continues to rise on a cruise ship docked in Japan, questions are being raised about the ethics of keeping healthy passengers aboard under quarantine. The 3,700 passengers and crew on the ship have been under quarantine since Feb. 4 when 10 guests tested positive for the virus. While sick passengers have been taken off the ship for treatment at local hospitals, new cases keep emerging with the total confirmed cases now
  
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• Via Rail: When blockades end, train service could take 36 hours to resume

  12-02-2020 15:43
  
  Via Rail told CTVNews.ca that it would take 36 hours to resume its cancelled rail service if and when the Wet'suwet'en solidarity blockades are lifted. “Via Rail is working with the infrastructure owner on the specifics of the resumption of service which is estimated to take at least 36 hours from the time the line is cleared,” company spokesperson Marie-Anna Murat said in a statement Wednesday. On Tuesday, Via Rail announced it was cancelling all train service from Toronto-Montreal
  
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• Via Rail says service could take days to resume if blockades lift

  12-02-2020 15:43
  
  Via Rail’s cancelled train services could take as long as 36 hours to resume when the Wet'suwet'en solidarity blockades are lifted, and delays could be forcing people to look at alternative forms of transportation. “Via Rail is working with the infrastructure owner on the specifics of the resumption of service which is estimated to take at least 36 hours from the time the line is cleared,” the company said in a statement on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Via Rail announced it was cance
  
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• Once blockades end, it could take days before Via service resumes

  12-02-2020 15:43
  
  Via Rail told CTVNews.ca that it would take 36 hours to resume its cancelled rail service if and when the Wet'suwet'en solidarity blockades are lifted. “Via Rail is working with the infrastructure owner on the specifics of the resumption of service which is estimated to take at least 36 hours from the time the line is cleared,” company spokesperson Marie-Anna Murat said in a statement Wednesday. On Tuesday, Via Rail announced it was cancelling all train service from Toronto-Montreal
  
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• Flair Airlines pulling out of Abbotsford as competition with Swoop takes off

  12-02-2020 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Flair cited an intense focus on the Abbotsford-Edmonton route by its competitor Swoop — a subsidiary of WestJet — resulting in a glut of cheap tickets.
  
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• Bowness death prompts warning from domestic violence support agencies in Calgary

  12-02-2020 15:16
  
  The death of a woman found in distress on a street in Bowness is highlighting the ongoing and complex issue of domestic violence in the city. Police allege Monday's death of 33-year-old Melissa Rae Blommaert was domestic in nature. Her partner, 35-year-old Ronald John Candaele, has been charged with second degree murder in connection with her death. Blommaert was found on the street in the 8000 block of 34th Avenue N.W. early Monday morning and transported by ambulance in life-threatening condit
  
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• UPDATED: Officials confirm RCMP officer-involved shooting in Blairmore Tuesday - Lethbridge News Now

  12-02-2020 15:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  UPDATED: Officials confirm RCMP officer-involved shooting in Blairmore Tuesday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Global News Investigates: Calls for change in funeral home procedures after mix-up of cremated remains

  12-02-2020 15:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jana Semeniuk filed a complaint with the Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board after her mother's remains were given to a different family.
  
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• Canadian journalist Christie Blatchford has died at 68

  12-02-2020 14:36
  
  Longtime newspaper columnist, author and firebrand Christie Blatchford, a hardnosed scribe known for deep-sourced scoops and biting opinion pieces, has died. She was 68.Blatchford had been undergoing treatment for lung cancer at Princess Margaret hospital in Toronto. The cancer had metastasized to bones in the spine and hip by the time it was detected late last year, according to a profile.Canadian journalism has suffered a great loss today with the passing of Christie Blatchford. My sincerest c
  
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• Calgary-based Cenovus reports $113M fourth quarter profit, total production up

  12-02-2020 14:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cenovus reported a fourth-quarter profit of $113 million compared with a loss of nearly $1.36 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.
  
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• Cenovus Energy reports $113M fourth-quarter profit, total production up

  12-02-2020 14:23
  
  Cenovus Energy Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit of $113 million compared with a loss of nearly $1.36 billion in the same quarter a year earlier. The oilsands company says the profit amounted to nine cents per share for the quarter ended Dec. 31 compared with a loss of $1.10 per share in the fourth quarter of 2018. Total production from continuing operations amounted to 467,448 barrels of oil equivalent per day, up from 432,713 in the last three months of 2018. Cenovus says it successfully r
  
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• Formula One's Chinese Grand Prix postponed due to virus - Lethbridge News Now

  12-02-2020 14:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Lethbridge man charged following serious motor vehicle collision - Lethbridge News Now

  12-02-2020 13:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge man charged following serious motor vehicle collision  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Anti pipeline blockades put Canada’s freight, passenger railways under stress

  12-02-2020 12:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 150 freight trains have been idled since the blockades were set up last Thursday in British Columbia and Ontario.
  
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• WHL Roundup: Tuesday, February 11, 2020

  12-02-2020 07:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - Mads Sogaard stopped all 24 shots he faced as the Medicine Hat Tigers blanked the Regina Pats 7-0 on Tuesday in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• ASIRT to investigate officer-involved shooting in Blairmore, Alberta

  12-02-2020 07:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team confirmed late Tuesday that it's been called in to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Blairmore, Alta.
  
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