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• Canadian government cannot send RCMP to arrest Wet’suwet’en protesters, expert says

  19-02-2020 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal opposition is calling on the government to send in police, but is there anything the government can do?
  
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• 'It reeks of colonialism': Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park frustrated over lack of progress repatriating artifacts

  19-02-2020 23:39
  
  Articles of clothing worn by Chief Crowfoot as he signed Treaty 7 in September 1877 are languishing out of sight in storage at the Royal Albert Museum in Exeter, England. For the last decade, officials at the Siksika Nation's Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park have been trying to bring them back to the museum, which overlooks the site where the historic treaty was signed. "Unfortunately, we don't have a lot (of Chief Crowfoot memorabilia). We have replicas, we have paintings, we have statues, bu
  
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• Shelved Suncor thermal oilsands project gets approval from Alberta government

  19-02-2020 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government has approved an application by Suncor Energy Inc. to build a 40,000-barrel-per-day thermal oilsands project but construction is unlikely to start any time soon.
  
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• How do electric vehicles handle Alberta’s freezing temperatures?

  19-02-2020 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Electric Vehicle Association of Alberta is issuing a challenge to drivers to show off the power of electric.
  
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• Okotoks trio armed for world championships of heavy armour combat in Spain

  19-02-2020 22:47
  
  Brothers Warren and Ryan Nielson only took up the sport of armoured combat seven months ago. According to Ryan, they were hooked from the beginning. “My first reaction? It was more of a dream come true. Everyone and their kid plays with a sword. But now to do it as an adult is just fantastic," he said, in an interview with CTV News about a sport that blends Game of Thrones-style medieval swordplay with a little bit of MMA (you win by putting your opponent down three times). You have to be
  
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• CN Rail layoffs will ‘further complicate’ tangled supply chain, industries say

  19-02-2020 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the situation feels familiar, for many industries, the impacts are only adding to a pile of issues tangling the rail system.
  
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• Man accused in Lethbridge sex assault trial enters guilty pleas

  19-02-2020 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lippa has now pleaded guilty to making/distributing or publishing child pornography, child luring and sexual assault.
  
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• Scheer’s 'check their privilege' comment on protesters disturbing: FSIN

  19-02-2020 22:14
  
  Conservative leader Andrew Scheer’s comment that anti-pipeline protesters must “check their privilege” is disturbing and offensive, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron says. “Scheer talks about privilege as if he does not live a luxurious lifestyle funded by the Conservative Party of Canada,” Cameron said in a news release. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Friday, Scheer expressed frustration with the ongoing demonstrations against const
  
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• Council holds special meeting with integrity commissioner behind closed doors

  19-02-2020 22:11
  
  Less than nine minutes after convening for a special meeting, Calgary city councillors went behind closed doors to question the city’s integrity commissioner about his recusal from an investigation into a councillor’s spending. Wednesday afternoon’s meeting was called to address concerns about an investigation into the expenses of Coun. Joe Magliocca. Integrity commissioner Sal LoVecchio stepped away from the inquiry into Magliocca’s meal and alcohol spending because LoVe
  
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• Council ends closed door meeting with integrity commissioner, votes to keep discussion confidential

  19-02-2020 22:11
  
  After nearly four-and-a-half hours behind closed doors, council voted in favour of keeping its discussion with the city’s integrity commissioner confidential. It was the first opportunity for council to speak to Sal LoVecchio since he recused himself from an investigation into Coun. Joe Magliocca’s meal and alcohol expenses because LoVecchio himself dined with Magliocca on the taxpayers’ dime last year. Council still has yet to decide who will now lead the investigation into Ma
  
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• 2020 Memorial Cup hosts Kelowna Rockets release Adam Foote as head coach

  19-02-2020 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  'With 14 games remaining in the regular season, I felt a change was necessary at this time,' said Kelowna Rockets GM Bruce Hamilton.
  
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• Flames players and alumni ready to deal out some fun at annual charity poker tournament

  19-02-2020 21:40
  
  Calgary Flames players, coaches and alumni, along with a few local celebrities, will face off against more than 400 participants to see who holds 'em and who folds 'em at the 15th annual Flames Ambassadors’ Celebrity Poker Tournament at Cowboys Casino. The Wednesday evening event is sold out and participants will play to win the celebrity at their table’s jersey, which will then be autographed and personalized. The event will also feature raffles and a live and silent auction. More t
  
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• Herd of 15 bison on the lam in Hythe, Alberta after escaping trailer

  19-02-2020 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Beaverlodge RCMP said that 15 bison escaped their trailer while the owner had parked at the Hythe Husky gas station.
  
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• Canada-wide hockey-based men's weight loss program coming to Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  19-02-2020 20:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada-wide hockey-based men's weight loss program coming to Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Will Wet’suwet’en solidarity protests set the stage for what’s to come with TMX?

  19-02-2020 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  During an emergency debate in the House of Commons Tuesday evening, Conservative MP Cathy McLeod, called the protests a "dress rehearsal" for TMX protests in the future.
  
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• Winning student submission chosen in flag pole competition - Lethbridge News Now

  19-02-2020 20:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Winning student submission chosen in flag pole competition  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Death of Morley man found on Stoney Nakoda First Nation not considered suspicious: RCMP

  19-02-2020 19:54
  
  Based on items recovered from the scene, Cochrane RCMP say they are confident human remains located on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation are that of Bradley Holloway and they don't consider his death suspicious at this time. The remains were discovered Monday and a subsequent search Tuesday by members of Cochrane Search and Rescue, RCMP Dog Services and Identification Services, along with members of the Calgary Police Canine Unit uncovered a number of items that led police to believe the remains ar
  
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• Driver of Dodge Durango sought in connection with fatal northeast shooting

  19-02-2020 19:52
  
  Investigators are attempting to locate the driver of a black Dodge Durango who is believed to have information in connection with a December double homicide. According to police, the SUV was seen near the Sunridge Mall Tim Hortons location in the 3580 block of 20th Avenue N.E.in the early morning hours of Dec. 30, 2019. The vehicle was spotted in the area prior to the targeted shooting of 22-year-olds Keem Geng and Achor Jal in the neighbouring community of Rundle. Police believe the occupants o
  
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• Via Rail to temporarily lay off 1,000 workers amid rail blockades

  19-02-2020 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Via says it 'has no choice but to continue the cancellation of its services on a large part of its network' while rail lines in other parts of the country remain closed.
  
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• Three easy ways to get more plants on your plate

  19-02-2020 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  With plant-based diets all the rage, we surveyed notable Edmonton chefs for their advice on getting more plants on your plate.
  
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• Via Rail to temporarily lay off 'close to' 1,000 employees

  19-02-2020 19:34
  
  Via Rail says despite plans to resume partial services along certain parts of its rail line, it has "no choice" but to issue temporary layoffs for "close to" 1,000 employees amid the ongoing pipeline blockades. "Until CN Rail opens the remaining tracks for service, VIA Rail has no choice but to continue the cancellation of its services on a large part of its network," said the passenger train Crown corporation in a statement. The rail service has been down as protests in solidarity with the Wet&
  
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• Bison run wild in small Alberta town after escaping from trailer

  19-02-2020 19:04
  
  The chase is on after a small herd of bison escaped from a trailer and went on the run through a small town in west-central Alberta. The massive animals were spotted running wild through the Village of Hythe, about 48 kilometres northwest of Grande Prairie, on Tuesday night. "RCMP and others are assisting with this situation," the local fire department wrote on Facebook. "Please take caution and do not approach the bison." Still, many posted photos and videos of the bison running through propert
  
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• 'Huge fireball' caught on camera at Sunshine Village

  19-02-2020 19:03
  
  A brilliant flash moving across the sky only lasted a few seconds but it caught the eye of several people in and around Calgary and was caught on camera at a ski resort in Banff National Park. Sunshine Village’s Jackrabbit chairlift camera caught the meteor falling north/northeast in the sky at 12:16 a.m. Wednesday. The discovery was made when a member of Sunshine’s I.T. team checked the resort’s cameras after hearing of meteor sightings.   "Our web cameras catch a lot of
  
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• FCL to compensate independent truckers who have lost income during labour dispute

  19-02-2020 18:53
  
  Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) has committed to providing financial aid to the independent truckers who have been impacted by the Co-op Refinery labour dispute. Lost in the lockout: How Regina's Co-op Refinery labour dispute has impacted industries involved “We value the perseverance and support of all our independent trucking fleet partners and we recognize how badly Unifor’s illegal blockades hurt them,” said FCL CEO Scott Banda. “Unifor’s illegal actions h
  
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• Carbon risk for Alberta’s public pension manager AIMCo questioned

  19-02-2020 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's largest labour organization is concerned that public-service pensions may be used to prop up a struggling fossil fuels industry.
  
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• Surveillance stills of Lyalta smash-and-grab suspects, suspect vehicle released

  19-02-2020 17:02
  
  Strathmore RCMP are circulating images of two suspects and a suspect vehicle in connection with the recent theft of an empty ATM from a business in a hamlet east of Calgary. A Ford pickup truck backed through the front door of the Mercantile at Muirfield in Lyalta early Monday morning. The thieves removed an ATM from the store and drove away. RCMP confirm the ATM contained no cash at the time of theft. The estimated damage to the business exceeds $15,000. According to RCMP, the rear of pickup tr
  
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• Demonstrators block rail line west of Edmonton in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en

  19-02-2020 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Those involved in a rail blockade west of Edmonton in support Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs say they will remain in place until RCMP and Coastal GasLink leave Wet’suwet’en territory. Kendra Slugoski has the latest from the scene.
  
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• Demonstrators block rail line in west Edmonton in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en

  19-02-2020 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Those involved in a rail blockade in west Edmonton in support Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs say they will remain in place until RCMP and Coastal GasLink leave Wet’suwet’en territory. Kendra Slugoski has the latest from the scene.
  
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• Upgrades coming to Peter Lougheed Centre provincial government pledges

  19-02-2020 16:28
  
  The provincial government is set to announce funding to upgrade a hospital in northeast Calgary. Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister are scheduled to announce the "major new investment" in the Peter Lougheed Centre on Wednesday morning. A livestream of the 10 a.m. announcement will be available here. The Peter Lougheed Centre opened its doors in 1988 and underwent a $227 million expansion in the fall of 2009.
  
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• Province pledges $137M to Peter Lougheed Centre emergency room upgrades

  19-02-2020 16:28
  
  Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced a "major new investment" in the Peter Lougheed Centre's emergency department Wednesday morning. The hospital is slated to receive $137M in emergency room upgrades from the provincial government. The upgrades are expected to be completed in 2024. A livestream of the 10 a.m. announcement is available here. According to Kenney, approximately 80,000 patients visit the PLC emergency department each year. The space was originally designe
  
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• Province pledges $137M for Peter Lougheed Centre emergency room upgrades

  19-02-2020 16:28
  
  Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced a "major new investment" in the Peter Lougheed Centre Wednesday morning. The hospital is slated to receive $137M in emergency room upgrades from the provincial government. A livestream of the 10 a.m. announcement is available here. According to Kenney, approximately 80,000 patients visit the PLC emergency department each year. The space was originally designed to accommodate 40,000 patients annually. The Peter Lougheed Centre opene
  
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• Tensions rise as protesters block rail line in west Edmonton in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs

  19-02-2020 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of protesters set up a blockade along a rail line on the western edge of Edmonton Wednesday morning, as Wet'suwet'en solidarity blockades continue in communities across Canada.
  
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• Protesters block rail line west of Edmonton in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en

  19-02-2020 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of protesters set up a blockade along a rail line west of Edmonton Wednesday morning, as Wet'suwet'en solidarity blockades continue in communities across Canada.
  
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• Protesters block rail line in west Edmonton in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs

  19-02-2020 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of protesters set up a blockade along a rail line on the western edge of Edmonton Wednesday morning, as Wet'suwet'en solidarity blockades continue in communities across Canada.
  
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• Protesters block rail line in west Edmonton in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en

  19-02-2020 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of protesters set up a blockade along a rail line west of Edmonton Wednesday morning, as Wet'suwet'en solidarity blockades continue in communities across Canada.
  
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• Counter-protesters tear down CN rail blockade in west Edmonton

  19-02-2020 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Wednesday afternoon, an Alberta judge signed an injunction CN had filed against the blockade on the rail line. 
  
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• Physician group calls for rejection of Teck Frontier project citing potential health concerns

  19-02-2020 15:44
  
  The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) is calling on the federal government to reject a proposed oilsands mine project in northern Alberta due to uncertainty regarding the potential impact on the health of the local community. In its Feb. 3 letter to the prime minister and the minister of environment and climate change, CAPE expressed its disappointment with the government's dismissal of community concerns regarding potential increases in cancer rates, food contaminati
  
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• ‘Albertans live in the real world’: Premier Kenney blasts physician group’s concerns over Teck Frontier project

  19-02-2020 15:44
  
  The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) is calling on the federal government to reject a proposed oilsands mine project in northern Alberta due to uncertainty regarding the potential impact on the health of the local community. In its Feb. 3 letter to the prime minister and the minister of environment and climate change, CAPE expressed disappointment with the government's dismissal of community concerns regarding potential increases in cancer rates, food contamination
  
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• ‘Albertans live in the real world’: Premier Kenney blasts physican group’s concerns over Teck Frontier Project

  19-02-2020 15:44
  
  The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) is calling on the federal government to reject a proposed oilsands mine project in northern Alberta due to uncertainty regarding the potential impact on the health of the local community. In its Feb. 3 letter to the prime minister and the minister of environment and climate change, CAPE expressed disappointment with the government's dismissal of community concerns regarding potential increases in cancer rates, food contamination
  
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• Protesters blocking CN rail line west of Edmonton

  19-02-2020 14:25
  
  A group of protesters set up a blockade on a CN rail line west of Edmonton Wednesday morning, showing their support for the Wet'suwet'en heredity chiefs. The group, Cuzzins for Wet'suwet'en, intends to maintain the blockade until the RCMP leaves the traditional territory.  No consent. No justice. No trains.#WetsuwetenStrong #ReconciliationIsDead #ShutDownCanada pic.twitter.com/i4INA5fDwy — Cuzzins for Wet'suwet'en (@C4Wetsuweten) February 19, 2020Protesters across Canada are blocking
  
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• CN seeking Alberta-wide injunction amidst blockades

  19-02-2020 14:25
  
  Some protesters remain on CN Rail tracks west of Edmonton after being handed part of an injunction application by the freight line company. Copies of the affidavit, which names a CN employee, litter the ground around the train tracks at Range Road 261 and 110 Avenue near Acheson, Alta. The documents were handed to those rallying in the early afternoon. Around the same time, a lawyer for CN was in an Edmonton court asking for permission to bring in an application for a province-wide injunction. C
  
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• CN granted Alberta-wide injunction amidst rail line blockades

  19-02-2020 14:25
  
  An Alberta justice granted a province-wide injunction to CN Rail Wednesday afternoon, hours after a group blocked the company's line west of Edmonton. CN was granted the 30-day order after telling court it moves $135 million of freight each day, and the location west of Edmonton is part of its main rail line. The blockade was set up at Range Road 261 and 110 Avenue near Acheson, Alta., by the group Cuzzins for Wet'suwet'en. The estimated two dozen protesters started building the blockade before
  
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• Anti-pipeline protesters blocking CN Rail line west of Edmonton

  19-02-2020 14:25
  
  A group of protesters set up a blockade on a CN Rail line west of Edmonton Wednesday morning, showing their support for the Wet'suwet'en heredity chiefs. The group, Cuzzins for Wet'suwet'en, intends to maintain the blockade until the RCMP leaves the traditional territory.  No consent. No justice. No trains.#WetsuwetenStrong #ReconciliationIsDead #ShutDownCanada pic.twitter.com/i4INA5fDwy — Cuzzins for Wet'suwet'en (@C4Wetsuweten) February 19, 2020Protesters across Canada are blocking
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline’s rising cost will kill project, opposition groups warn

  19-02-2020 12:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government bought the existing oil pipeline between Alberta and the B.C. coast, and an unfinished plan to twin it, for $4.5 billion in 2018.
  
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• Opposition parties promise new information on price of Trans Mountain pipeline

  19-02-2020 12:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government bought the existing oil pipeline between Alberta and the B.C. coast, and an unfinished plan to twin it, for $4.5 billion in 2018.
  
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• 61% of Canadians oppose Wet’suwet’en solidarity blockades, 75% back action to help Indigenous people: poll

  19-02-2020 12:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  New poll results find that nearly two-thirds of Canadians disagree with the ongoing Wet'suwet'en solidarity blockades that are interrupting rail and truck traffic across the country.
  
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• Pricey tomatoes, gas help drive cost of living up in January

  19-02-2020 10:23
  
  Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation in Canada jumped to 2.4 per cent to start 2020, fuelled by higher costs at the gas pump and pricey tomatoes. The move compared with an year-over-year increase of 2.2 per cent in December. Economists had expected a reading of 2.3 per cent for January, according to a poll by financial markets data firm Refinitiv. Gas prices in January were up 11.2 per cent compared with a year earlier as concerns about events in the Middle East boosted oil prices
  
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• Pricey tomatoes, gas help drive Canadians' cost of living up in January

  19-02-2020 10:23
  
  Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation in Canada jumped 2.4 per cent to start 2020, fuelled by higher costs at the gas pump and pricey tomatoes. The move compared with a year-over-year increase of 2.2 per cent in December. Economists had expected a reading of 2.3 per cent for January, according to a poll by financial markets data firm Refinitiv. Gas prices in January increased 11.2 per cent compared with a year ago as prices rose at the start the month due to concerns about events i
  
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• WHL Roundup: Tuesday, February 18, 2020

  19-02-2020 07:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  KENT, Wash. - Andrej Kukuca scored a hat trick as the Seattle Thunderbirds beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 5-2 on Tuesday in Western Hockey League play.
  
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• Missing father’s remains on Stoney Nakoda First Nation: RCMP

  19-02-2020 07:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP believe human remains found on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation on Monday are that of a man missing since November.
  
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