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• Arrests made after Calgary police officer spots wanted man while out shopping

  24-02-2020 23:19
  
  Call it a case of being in the right place at the right time for an off-duty Calgary police officer and being in the wrong place at the wrong time for two men wanted on numerous warrants. The officer was shopping in a Beacon Hill Canadian Tire store on Saturday when he noticed a man who matched the description of someone wanted for a series of thefts. Those included:The theft of a Subaru Legacy on Feb. 14 The theft of money from an Erin Woods restaurant on Feb. 15 The theft of expensive sunglass
  
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• Spa development west of Calgary promises 400 permanent jobs

  24-02-2020 23:17
  
  A $50 million Nordic-styled spa will be built in the Springbank community of Harmony by Groupe Nordik, which presently operates three spas in Canada, located in Chelsea Quebec, Winnipeg Manitoba, and Whitby Ontario. The spa, just west of Calgary, will be situated on the shore of a private lake in the upscale, exurban community. Once complete, it is expected to create 400 permanent full and part-time jobs. "This is a tremendous opportunity for not only the residents of Harmony, but the neighbouri
  
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• Federal environment minister reacts to Alberta Court of Appeal’s decision that carbon tax is unconstitutional

  24-02-2020 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson reacts to the Alberta Court of Appeal’s decision that the Federal Climate Action Plan is unconstitutional.
  
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• Four people charged in drug and weapon seizure - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2020 22:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Four people charged in drug and weapon seizure  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Court of Appeal rules federal carbon tax unconstitutional, calls justification a 'constitutional Trojan horse'

  24-02-2020 22:26
  
  In a 4-1 decision released Monday afternoon, the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled the federal carbon tax "substantially override(s) the provinces' powers," and "are unconstitutional in their entirety." “This is a great victory for Alberta and a victory for Canadian federalism," declared Premier Jason Kenney shortly after the decision was released. Lawyers for Ottawa argued its power to impose carbon pricing on the provinces is an extension of the federal government’s right to sign inter
  
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• Alberta Court of Appeal rules Federal Carbon tax unconstitutional

  24-02-2020 22:26
  
  In a 4-1 decision the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled the federal carbon tax "substantially override(s) the provinces’ powers" and "are unconstitutional in their entirety." The decision — based on arguments submitted in December — was released Monday afternoon. Lawyers for Ottawa argued its power to impose carbon pricing on the provinces is an extension of the federal government’s right to sign international treaties and to maintain powers necessary for peace, order and goo
  
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• Unease within Alberta’s resource sector after Teck withdraws oilsands mine application

  24-02-2020 22:14
  
  Just days before the federal cabinet was set to discuss potentially approving the Frontier mine in northeastern Alberta, Teck withdrew its regulatory application for the project. The $20 billion oilsands mine — that was proposed for a site roughly 110 kilometres north of Fort McMurray — was expected to provide 7,000 construction jobs and 2,500 full-time jobs. Now, the fallout from the company’s decision’s to withdraw has some experts expressing concerns with the optics. "
  
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• Man and 2 children from southern Alberta killed in B.C. highway crash

  24-02-2020 21:54
  
  A man and two children from southern Alberta were killed in a highway crash in the B.C. Interior on Sunday. Police were called to the crash on Highway 5A, near Stump Lake, about 5:45 p.m. where they say a northbound car missed a curve, went over a concrete barrier and down a steep embankment. The driver, a 47-year-old man, was declared deceased at the scene and two passengers — an eight-year-old and a six-year-old —were rushed to hospital where they later died. That stretch of Highwa
  
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• Alberta man, 2 children killed in Highway 5A crash near Kamloops, B.C.

  24-02-2020 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The driver died at the scene, while two children, aged six and eight, were rushed to hospital but did not survive.
  
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• Tech designed to address lack of access to rehab specialists in rural Alberta

  24-02-2020 21:44
  
  The robotics lab at the University of Alberta has developed technology to connect rural patients with rehabilitation specialists hundreds of kilometres away.   Tele-Rehab 2.0 uses what's called virtual rehabilitation platform, or VRP. The system sends data collected from motion capture, sensors and cameras to a clinician in a city, who then assesses the patient. "We are collecting data that we don’t collect in face-to-face assessment," said U of A rehab medicine professor Martin
  
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• Canadian submarines will return to sea in 2020: Navy

  24-02-2020 21:22
  
  The Royal Canadian Navy is set to deploy a submarine for the first time since 2018, and says it will have most of its aging sub fleet back in the water by the end of the year.  HMCS Victoria, one of four submarines in the Canadian fleet, began dive trials off Vancouver Island last week, testing the integrity of the boat's hull after six years of maintenance and upgrades since its last deployment. All of Canada's second-hand military subs have been grounded and inoperable for the past year f
  
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• RCMP looking for couple who crashed in B.C. with Alberta licence plate made of paper

  24-02-2020 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  When police arrived on scene, they found "one of the worst licence plate forgeries they had ever seen."
  
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• Benching bad behaviour: athletes face hateful comments online

  24-02-2020 21:04
  
  Winning gold -- it's a moment that can bring Canadian sports fans from across the country together, cheering on their team, but when those teams lose, the players may find themselves on the receiving end of fans' anger, frustration and sadness. In today's day and age, all these feelings, either positive or negative, can be easily shared with the world through social media and sometimes they can go too far. During the 2018/2019 world juniors hockey tournament in Vancouver and Victoria, Team Canad
  
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• Teck Resources has abandoned its Frontier mine plan. Here are the factors being blamed

  24-02-2020 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Teck Resources CEO had not committed to the oilsands project being built even if approved.
  
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• Man killed in crash on Hwy. 1 near Medicine Hat

  24-02-2020 20:52
  
  Westbound traffic on Highway 1 is expected to be reduced to one lane for several hours near Medicine Hat on Monday as police investigate a fatal crash. The single-vehicle crash happened near the Box Springs Road N.W. exit, resulting in the death of a 40-year-old man. No other details have been released. The Medicine Hat police Traffic Unit is now investigating.
  
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• Photocopied version of Alberta licence plate found on car following B.C. crash

  24-02-2020 20:41
  
  Police in Port Coquitlam, B.C. are on the hunt for an unskilled licence plate forger in connection with the investigation into a January crash. A 2005 Nissan Altima crashed in the city east of Vancouver on the evening of Jan. 8 after losing one of its wheels. When police arrived on scene, a man and a woman were spotted fleeing the area. According to police, the Alberta licence plate on the car was determined to be a low-quality photocopied facsimile after officers removed the plate's cover. "One
  
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• Man wanted for random attacks at southeast Calgary university arrested in Cochrane

  24-02-2020 20:18
  
  A man wanted for assault in connection with two random attacks at a university in southeast Calgary has been arrested. Police issued a public plea last week for help finding Cory Carl Szabo, 38, and he was taken into custody over the weekend by Cochrane RCMP. According to police, an employee at St. Mary's University in the 14500 block of Bannister Road S.E. spotted an unknown man in the building about 7 p.m. on Feb. 18 and questioned why he was there. The suspect told the worker he was attending
  
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• Politicians point fingers after Teck pulls out of $20.6B oilsands project

  24-02-2020 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Teck Resources has pulled out of a $20.6-billion oilsands project. The proposed mine was to be built in northern Alberta. Now, the decision to cancel the bid has left politicians pointing fingers. Kendra Slugoski explains.
  
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• Rachel Notley blames Jason Kenney for Teck Frontier mine shelved: ‘Step up before our province gets left behind’

  24-02-2020 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta NDP opposition leader Rachel Notley claimed international investors are being driven away from Alberta by a lack of a natural resource framework that balances growth with sustainability — such as a carbon tax — when addressing Teck Resources shelving its Frontier oilsands mine plans.
  
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• Fort Macleod planning 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' premiere - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2020 19:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Fort Macleod planning 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' premiere  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary woman accused of stealing millions from condo corporations

  24-02-2020 19:04
  
  A former property manager of FirstService Residential — one of North America’s largest managers of residential communities — is accused of stealing approximately $2 million from condo corporations she oversaw in Calgary. Calgary police confirm 61-year-old Carol Lloyd has been charged with one count of fraud over $5,000 and there is a warrant out for her arrest. Investigators say the accused is currently in the United Kingdom and there is an extradition order in place to have he
  
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• Scheer, Trudeau at odds over blame during phone call on Teck Frontier mine cancellation

  24-02-2020 18:35
  
  As the dust settles from Teck Resources Ltd.'s announcement that it is withdrawing its application for an oilsands mine in Alberta, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leadership Andrew Scheer are at odds over where to lay blame. In the Conservative Party's readout of a Monday phone call between the two leaders, Scheer says he used the conversation as an opportunity to question Trudeau about "his weak leadership in response to these illegal blockades." "Mr. Scheer said the Prime Minis
  
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• Here's what you need to know about radon in your home

  24-02-2020 17:48
  
  A national study has found around half the homes in Regina, and around one-third of the homes in Saskatchewan, exceed Health Canada's maximum acceptable level of radon. Those in the industry say although these levels are concerning, one positive is the growing awareness. Frank Kirkpatrick is the owner of Master Radon in Regina, and has been in the business for 10 years. "Ten years ago I would estimate 80 per cent of people had never heard of radon," Kirkpatrick said. "I think 90 per cent of peop
  
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• 7th case of COVID-19 recorded in B.C., health officials say

  24-02-2020 17:41
  
  B.C. now has seven recorded cases of COVID-19, health officials announced Monday morning. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix, B.C.'s health minister, gave the update at 9 a.m. in Victoria.  The seventh case is considered presumptive positive until a second test result comes back from the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg to confirm it. The patient is a man in his 40s in the Fraser Health region and had close contact with the sixth confirmed case. Henry anno
  
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• U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Recap: Feb. 21-23, 2020 - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2020 17:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Recap: Feb. 21-23, 2020  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark MeToo moment

  24-02-2020 17:37
  
  Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday at his sexual assault trial, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful Hollywood studio boss to archvillain of the .MeToo movement. The verdict followed weeks of often harrowing and excruciatingly graphic testimony from a string of accusers who told of rapes, forced oral sex, groping, masturbation, lewd propositions and that's-Hollywood excuses from Weinstein about how the casting couch works. The conviction was seen as a long-overdue reckoning for Weinstein a
  
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• 'A new day': Harvey Weinstein convicted, led away in cuffs

  24-02-2020 17:37
  
  Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault against two women and led off to prison in handcuffs Monday in what his foes hailed as a landmark moment for the legal system and a long-overdue reckoning for the man vilified as the biggest monster of the #MeToo era. The 67-year-old Weinstein had a look of resignation on his face as he heard the verdict: guilty on two charges, not guilty on a set of more serious ones. While it was not the across-the-board victor
  
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• ‘Taxpayers deserve better.’ Coun. Joe Magliocca apologizes as council approves audit of his expenses

  24-02-2020 17:20
  
  Calgary city council has voted unanimously in favour of launching an investigation into Coun. Joe Magliocca’s expenses dating back to 2017. Magliocca appeared in council and said he supports the investigation but then excused himself from the discussion and did not vote on the matter. The Ward 2 councillor issued another apology Monday morning, three weeks after first apologizing for making "mistakes" on expenses he submitted from the 2019 Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference i
  
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• 'An embarrassing mistake': Magliocca posts receipts as concerns over expenses grow

  24-02-2020 17:20
  Ahead of the planned submission of a notice of motion requesting an investigation into the expenses of Joe Magliocca's, the Ward 2 councillor pre-emptively released detailed receipts of his claims from 2017 and 2018 on his website. A blurb emphazing the need for transparency accompanied the links to the receipts on the Ward 2 website. "Calgarians expect their city council to be fully transparent with all their expenses by publicly posting detailed receipts from all hosting accounts available to
  
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• Shares down after Teck Resources withdraws application for Frontier oilsands project

  24-02-2020 17:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shares in Teck Resources Ltd. are trading down four per cent after the company said it had withdrawn its application for a massive oilsands mining project citing uncertainty over climate policies.
  
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• Oilers trade for Andreas Athanasiou, Tyler Ennis

  24-02-2020 17:02
  
  The Edmonton Oilers have acquired wingers Andreas Athanasiou and Tyler Ennis Monday ahead of the 1 p.m. NHL trade deadline. First, the Oilers gave up two second round picks and Sam Gagner for Athanasiou, who has 10 goals and 14 assists in 46 games this season. Edmonton also received Ryan Kuffner in the deal. TRADE The #Oilers have acquired forwards Andreas Athanasiou & Ryan Kuffner from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forward Sam Gagner & two second-round draft picks (2020 & 20
  
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• Canmore addresses 'Vanmore' with designated parking lot camping

  24-02-2020 16:50
  
  Canmore town council has signed off on a new plan designed to curb illegal camping near the town's recreation centre. Beginning in May, the town will permit camping in 50 parking stalls for $10 per night. The lot will be patrolled by security and will be equipped with washrooms as well as bear-proof garbage bins. The temporary campground will close in October. Dozens of people living out of their vehicles set up camp on a roadway near the railway tracks between the Elevation Place recreation cen
  
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• U.S. markets suffer worst day in two years on coronavirus concerns

  24-02-2020 16:06
  
  U.S. stock markets suffered their worst day in more than two years Monday while Canada's main stock index posted a triple-digit decline amid concerns stemming from an increase in new cases of the novel coronavirus outside of China. The markets plunged in reaction to amplified economic uncertainty caused by outbreaks in more developed countries like Italy and South Korea, said Craig Fehr, Canadian markets strategist, Edward Jones. He expects markets will continue to be volatile until the virus ca
  
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• German man drives car into Carnival crowd, injures 30 including children

  24-02-2020 15:57
  
  A man intentionally drove a car into a crowd at a Carnival parade in a small town in central Germany, injuring around 30 people including children, officials said Monday. The driver, a 29-year-old German citizen who lived locally, was arrested at the scene in Volkmarsen near Kassel, about 280 kilometres (175 miles) southwest of Berlin, prosecutors said. He is being investigated on suspicion of attempted homicide. A spokesman for Frankfurt prosecutors, Alexander Badle, said in a statement that "a
  
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• Car hits crowd at German carnival, several injured

  24-02-2020 15:57
  
  Police in Germany say several people have been injured after a car drove into a crowd at a Carnival procession. Northern Hesse police said a large number of police are at the scene in Volkmarsen, about 280 kilometres (175 miles) southwest of Berlin, and the driver was arrested. Police said they couldn't immediately provide further details and urged people not to spread "unconfirmed reports" about the the incident, which happened early Monday afternoon. Police say they have not received any repor
  
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• Car hits crowd at German carnival, dozens injured including children

  24-02-2020 15:57
  
  A man intentionally drove a car into a crowd of people at a Carnival parade in a small German town Monday, injuring dozens of people including children, police said. The driver was arrested, but police couldn't immediately provide details about the man's motivations for crashing into the celebrations in Volkmarsen, about 280 kilometres (175 miles) southwest of Berlin. "We are working on the assumption that it was a deliberate act," police spokesman Henning Hinn said, but added that further detai
  
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• Court of Appeal sides with Alberta on federal carbon tax

  24-02-2020 14:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a 4-1 majority decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal has deemed the federal Liberals' carbon tax to be unconstitutional.
  
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• Alberta Court of Appeal to rule on whether federal carbon tax should stand

  24-02-2020 14:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Court of Appeal is to release its decision Monday in the province's challenge of the federal government's carbon tax.
  
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• Rail blockade by Tyendinaga Mohawk remains after police deadline passes - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2020 14:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Some demonstrators in custody as OPP begin dismantling Tyendinaga blockade

  24-02-2020 14:19
  
  Several people were taken into custody Monday as police moved in and began dismantling a blockade near Belleville, Ont., sparking condemnation from the Mohawk of Tyendinaga. A stream of police cruisers, vans, unmarked vehicles, and dozens of officers, including some wearing what appeared to be tactical gear were seen flooding the Mohawk blockade shortly after 8:00 a.m. EST. Some demonstrators scuffled with officers before being taken away and an ambulance was seen leaving the area, although it w
  
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• Police move in on blockade in Tyendinaga, Ont., take protesters into custody

  24-02-2020 14:19
  
    A large number of Ontario Provincial Police vehicles and officers moved in on a Mohawk blockade adjacent to a railway in Tyendinaga, Ont., outside Belleville Monday morning, after supporters of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs remained in place despite a midnight deadline to clear the area in order to avoid a police investigation and potential charges. A stream of police cruisers, vans, unmarked vehicles, loaded with officers, including some wearing what appeared to be tactical outfits
  
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• Police move in on blockade in Tyendinaga, Ont. after deadline to leave passes

  24-02-2020 14:19
  
  A large number of Ontario Provincial Police officers have moved in on a Mohawk blockade in Tyendinaga, Ont., outside Belleville Monday morning, after supporters of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs remained in place despite a midnight deadline to clear the area in order to avoid a police investigation and potential charges. Video from the scene showed police officers taking at least one protester into custody. This is a breaking news update. More details to come.OPP have left their staging area
  
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• OPP dismantles Tyendinaga blockade, some demonstrators taken into custody

  24-02-2020 14:19
  
  Several people were taken into custody Monday as police moved in and began dismantling a blockade near Belleville, Ont., sparking condemnation from the Mohawk of Tyendinaga. A stream of police cruisers, vans, unmarked vehicles, and dozens of officers, including some wearing what appeared to be tactical gear were seen flooding the Mohawk blockade shortly after 8:00 a.m. EST. Some demonstrators scuffled with officers before being taken away and an ambulance was seen leaving the area, although it w
  
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• South Sudan's rivals form unity government meant to end war - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2020 13:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  South Sudan's rivals form unity government meant to end war  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• China postpones key political meetings because of virus - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2020 11:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  China postpones key political meetings because of virus  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Iran now says 6th person dead of new virus - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2020 11:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Iran now says 6th person dead of new virus  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• StatCan says 3.2 million living in poverty, including 566,000 children

  24-02-2020 10:41
  Statistics Canada says 3.2 million Canadians are living below the poverty line. The agency is releasing an updated portrait of poverty in Canada today based on 2018 income tax returns, However it also is proposing changing how poverty is determined which would likely increase the overall number of Canadians who are considered poor. The review shows using the existing formula shows the national poverty rate dropped to 8.7 per cent in 2018 compared to 9.5 per cent a year earlier. The child poverty
  
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• Statistics Canada set to reveal new data on poverty rates - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2020 10:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Statistics Canada set to reveal new data on poverty rates  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• WHL Roundup: Sunday, February 23, 2020

  24-02-2020 05:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Austin Pratt scored the winner at 2:13 of overtime as the Regina Pats edged the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-3 on Sunday in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• Coldest Night of the Year Walk brings out close to 150 people in Lethbridge, Alta.

  24-02-2020 03:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Walkers aimed to bring awareness to those who are freezing in poverty, according to organizers.
  
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