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• Highlights from Alberta budget 2020

  27-02-2020 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its budget 2020-21 Thursday. Here are some of the highlights:
  
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• Alberta Budget 2020: What does it mean for Red Deer?

  27-02-2020 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  From funding for the Red Deer Integrated Emergency Shelter to a significant investment in the law courts, here's how Alberta Budget 2020 affects Red Deer.
  
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• Hitmen and Ice face off to end bullying

  27-02-2020 23:48
  
  Over 12,000 students from Calgary and area were on hand at the Scotiabank Saddledome Thursday to watch the Calgary Hitmen play the Winnipeg Ice. But it wasn’t just for the action. They were also at the game to hear a very important message, because it was the “Be Brave, End Bullying" game. Kelcey Moore is the 2020 Stampede Queen. To look at her, you wouldn’t think she was bullied. But she was -- and Moore says it wasn’t easy going to school. “When I was young, throu
  
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• WHL Roundup: Thursday, February 27, 2020

  27-02-2020 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kyle Olson scored twice and added an assist as the Calgary Hitmen downed the Winnipeg Ice 4-1 in Western Hockey League action Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Alberta budget calls for $6.8B deficit in 2020, finance minister vows surplus by 2023

  27-02-2020 23:33
  
  Alberta will run a $6.8-billion deficit this year but the province's finance minister vows to post a surplus by 2023. "I'm hopeful and I'm expectant and I'm confident that that the policies we’ve implemented and continue to implement will attract investment to this province and create long term opportunity for Albertans in the future," said Finance Minister Travis Toews On Thursday, Toews shared details of the UCP's second budget since taking office. While there were few surprises in the d
  
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• Coastal GasLink to pause work as talks begin between hereditary chiefs, ministers

  27-02-2020 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs have meetings confirmed on Thursday and Friday with federal and B.C. ministers of Indigenous relations.
  
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• LPS offer words of caution about kidnapping/ransom scam - Lethbridge News Now

  27-02-2020 22:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  LPS offer words of caution about kidnapping/ransom scam  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rally in downtown Calgary against error-plagued Phoenix pay system

  27-02-2020 22:48
  
  A rally was held Thursday over the lunch hour outside of the Harry Hays building in downtown Calgary to mark four years of problems with the Phoenix Pay System. The event put on by the Public Service Alliance of Canada was "to remind the federal government that workers continue to suffer the consequences," according to a press release from the group. "We have had members that have not gotten paid, have gotten paid too much and nothing has changed," said Marianne Hladun, PSAC Regional Executive V
  
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• Three Calgarians face charges in alleged fraud involving semi tractor-trailers

  27-02-2020 22:29
  
  Calgary police say charges have been laid against two men and a woman involved with a trucking company who are alleged to have committed a number of frauds involving some of the big rigs they owned. Investigators say members investigating auto thefts last year in Calgary discovered a significant number of semi tractor-trailers that had not been recovered. Officials say that was unusual because, on average, nearly 90 per cent of stolen vehicles are recovered. Police soon learned a number of vehic
  
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• 3 Calgarians face charges in alleged fraud involving semi trucks

  27-02-2020 22:29
  
  Calgary police say charges have been laid against two men and a woman involved with a trucking company who are alleged to have committed a number of frauds involving some of the big rigs they owned. Investigators say members investigating auto thefts last year in Calgary discovered a significant number of tractor-trailers that had not been recovered. Officials say that was unusual because, on average, nearly 90 per cent of stolen vehicles are recovered. Police soon learned a number of vehicles b
  
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• Alberta energy company under fire for image appearing to depict Greta Thunberg

  27-02-2020 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta energy company is facing a wave of criticism on social media for an image that includes their company logo, and a woman or girl resembling climate activist Greta Thunberg.
  
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• Trudeau to meet provincial, territorial leaders mid-March amid rising tensions

  27-02-2020 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Announcement of the meeting comes as Trudeau is struggling to reconcile the competing demands of environmental concerns, resource development and Indigenous reconciliation.
  
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• Manitoba man charged for triple-fatal crash on Alberta highway in August 2019

  27-02-2020 21:55
  
  A Manitoba man is facing charges of dangerous driving causing death related to a fatal crash on Highway 9 near Oyen in August 2019. The crash happened between the communities of Cereal and Chinook, about 280 kilometres east of Calgary. According to RCMP, 10 vehicles were involved, including three semi-trucks and seven passenger vehicles. One of the trucks was hauling fuel, which ignited following the impact, causing a number of vehicles to catch fire. A second semi was hauling butane. Police say
  
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• 'Beyond the scope of belief': Winnipegger set to have jersey retired by Islanders

  27-02-2020 21:29
  
  Butch Goring is set to watch his number 91 head up to the rafters of Nassau Coliseum, the home of the New York Islanders, on Saturday. "I never thought about having my number retired," said Goring. Goring, who was born in Winnipeg, joined the New York Islanders during the 1979-80 season, after spending the beginning of his career with the L.A. Kings. He said he did not expect to get the phone call from Islanders co-owner Scott Malkin and team general manager Lou Lamoriello, saying the team was g
  
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• Husky Energy CEO blames regulatory process for end of Frontier oilsands mine

  27-02-2020 21:17
  
  The shelving of the proposed $20.6-billion Frontier oilsands mine this week stems mostly from the length of time it took for it to win regulatory approval, says the CEO of oilsands producer Husky Energy Inc. The project application was withdrawn by Teck Resources Ltd. last Sunday, just days before the federal government was to rule on whether it would allow it to proceed. Teck CEO Don Lindsay said there was “no constructive path forward” in a Canadian environment marked by conflict a
  
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• Residents invited to suggest name for new south east Lethbridge school - Lethbridge News Now

  27-02-2020 20:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Residents invited to suggest name for new south east Lethbridge school  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trading halted early on Toronto Stock Exchange on technical issue as markets fall

  27-02-2020 20:47
  
  Trading abruptly ended early Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and several other TMX Group Ltd. markets after the company suspended the exchanges because of what it says were technical issues. The trading halts, which came a over than two hours before the scheduled close, came on another day of sharp losses on fears of the novel coronavirus's effect on global economic growth. The TSX fell as much as 585 points and was down 325 points, or 1.9 per cent, when it was halted, while U.S. markets
  
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• TMX halts trading on TSX, other indexes for rest of day on technical issues

  27-02-2020 20:47
  
  TMX Group Ltd. says it has halted trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and several of its other Canadian exchanges for the remainder of Thursday due to technical issues. The company halted trading on its exchanges shortly before 2 p.m. and confirmed at 3:17 p.m. that they would remain closed for the day. The exchanges include its TSX, TSXV and TSX Alpha exchanges and its derivatives-focused Montreal Exchange. The trading halts come on a volatile day on North American markets, in which the TSX f
  
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• Technical issue halts trading on TSX, TSXV and TSX Alpha exchanges

  27-02-2020 20:47
  
  Several indexes owned by TMX Group Ltd. have been halted due to a technical issue. The company said Thursday afternoon via its Twitter account that a technical halt was declared on the TSX, TSXV and TSX Alpha exchanges. TMX's derivatives-focused Montreal Exchange is also halted. "TMX continues to investigate the problem with order entry on TSX, TSXV and Alpha," said TMX spokesperson Catherine Kee in an email. "We apologize for the inconvenience. Further updates will be provided." The company sai
  
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• RCMP allege man used rubber chicken during Tim Hortons robbery

  27-02-2020 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP in Airdrie, Alta. are investigating an act of fowl play.
  
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• Nearly 1.4M doses of the influenza vaccine administered in Alberta

  27-02-2020 19:47
  
  Doctors, nurses and pharmacists have given out just under 1.4 million doses of the flu vaccine so far this season, which is already nearly 100,000 more shots over last year. Alberta Health Services shared the details in their weekly report released Thursday. The data shows 1,391,806 shots were administered throughout the province, with 606,572 in the Calgary Zone alone. The Edmonton Zone had the second highest number of residents (459.504) being immunized against the most common strains of the f
  
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• Mounting coronavirus concern in U.S. poised to shape primary battle - Lethbridge News Now

  27-02-2020 19:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Mounting coronavirus concern in U.S. poised to shape primary battle  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Do Tyendinaga Mohawk protests amount to ‘terrorism’? Experts say no

  27-02-2020 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The actions of protesters who set a fire under a passing a CN Rail train in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory were quickly condemned as reckless and unsafe, but resulted in no arrests.
  
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• Defending champion Kevin Koe among headliners of strong Brier field

  27-02-2020 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  "There's more teams now that are capable of winning a Brier than there probably has been in a number of years."
  
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• Rubber chicken used in theft at Tim Hortons outside Calgary: Police

  27-02-2020 19:29
  
  Airdrie RCMP say this theft was no laughing matter after a man used a rubber chicken to steal a donation box from a Tim Hortons at CrossIron Mills. Investigators say a man went into the fast-food outlet just before 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 11, walked up to the counter and placed a rubber chicken over a donation box to conceal it. He then left, carrying the chicken, and the box. The suspect is described as:A Caucasian male Wearing a blue sweater or jacket and a black balaclava Holding a rubber
  
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• Rubber chicken used in theft at Tim Hortons in CrossIron Mills

  27-02-2020 19:29
  Airdrie RCMP say this theft was no laughing matter after a man used a rubber chicken to steal a donation box from a Tim Hortons at CrossIron Mills. Investigators say a man went into the fast-food outlet just before 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 11, walked up to the counter and placed a rubber chicken over a donation box to conceal it. He then left, carrying the chicken, and the box. The suspect is described as:A Caucasian male Wearing a blue sweater or jacket and a black balaclava Holding a rubber
  
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• Disturbing 'Greta' decal bearing Alta. oilfield company logo drawing criticism

  27-02-2020 19:10
  
  A central Alberta-based oil company is being lambasted online for a graphic which appears to depict the rape of 17-year-old Swede Greta Thunberg. The image shows a pair of hands holding the braids of a female figure from behind. "Greta" is scrawled across her back. Directly below sits the logo of X-Site Energy Services. A LinkedIn profile for a company of the same name, headquartered in Red Deer, Alta., advertises water management and high-efficiency frac fluid heating in Alberta and B.C. Doug S
  
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• No checkout needed: Amazon opens cashier-less grocery store - Lethbridge News Now

  27-02-2020 18:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  No checkout needed: Amazon opens cashier-less grocery store  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ministers head to Wet’suwet’en territory for ‘truly important meetings’

  27-02-2020 18:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The chiefs call the meetings a "first step" after both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier John Horgan declined an invitation to meet directly. 
  
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• Ministers en route to Wet’suwet’en territory for ‘truly important meetings’

  27-02-2020 18:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hopes are growing for a meeting between Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and provincial and federal ministers on Thursday.
  
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• Canada has been paying for Harry and Meghan's security, but that will stop soon

  27-02-2020 17:51
  
  Public Safety Canada has confirmed that the Canadian government has been footing the bill for Prince Harry and Meghan’s security costs "intermittently" over the past three months.Sign up for our Royal Dispatch newsletter for all the latest royal newsIn a statement to CTV News, the agency said because the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are deemed internationally protected persons, "Canada has an obligation to provide security assistance on an as needed basis." The government had until this poin
  
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• Kids shine as Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' goes big - Lethbridge News Now

  27-02-2020 17:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Kids shine as Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' goes big  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Judge stays order forcing Alberta to make decision on oilsands project

  27-02-2020 17:21
  
  A judge has issued a stay of a court order that required the Alberta government to make an immediate decision on a proposed oilsands project near Fort McMurray. Prosper Petroleum Ltd. has been waiting 19 months for the province to decide on its Rigel project, while similar projects have been approved in a third of the time. The 10,000-barrel-a-day, steam-driven mine would be built in the Moose Lake area, about 70 kilometres northwest of Fort McMurray. It was initially proposed in 2013 and approv
  
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• Top nominee Polanski to skip French Oscars after rape claim - Lethbridge News Now

  27-02-2020 17:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Top nominee Polanski to skip French Oscars after rape claim  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Plácido Domingo drops upcoming shows at Spanish opera venue - Lethbridge News Now

  27-02-2020 17:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Plácido Domingo drops upcoming shows at Spanish opera venue  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Federal government has room to spend more: PBO - Lethbridge News Now

  27-02-2020 17:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Federal government has room to spend more: PBO  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian who allegedly escaped prison in 1973 found living in California

  27-02-2020 16:54
  
  A Canadian who allegedly escaped prison nearly 50 years ago has been arrested in California, where he was apparently living on a quiet cul-de-sac under an assumed name. John Paul Halleux was booked Wednesday morning following his arrest by the U.S. Marshals Service. According to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, the 74-year-old man is not eligible for bail. KOVR-TV in Sacramento reports that Halleux has been wanted in Canada since September 1973, when he allegedly escaped from Stony Mounta
  
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• Death deemed non-suspicious after body discovered near pathway in southeast Calgary

  27-02-2020 16:47
  
  Police are investigating the discovery of a body near a pathway in southeast Calgary, however investigators now say the death is not suspicious. Officers were called to the area around 6 a.m. Thursday when a passerby made the discovery. The homicide unit was initially called in to investigate but officers soon determined the death was not criminal in nature. No other details have been released.
  
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• Body discovered near pathway in southeast Calgary, homicide unit investigating

  27-02-2020 16:47
  
  The Calgary police homicide unit is investigating after a body was discovered along a pathway near Deerfoot Trail and Seton Blvd. S.E. early Thursday. A passerby made the discovery about 6 a.m. Police have released few details, other than to say the body was an adult. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
  
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• HBC chairman Richard Baker wins shareholder approval to take retailer private

  27-02-2020 16:43
  
  Hudson's Bay Co. executive chairman Richard Baker has won shareholder approval to take the retailer private after months of trying to appease rival shareholders and making a trip to the Ontario Securities Commission. About 98 per cent of the Toronto-based department store owner's shareholders and 94 per cent of its minority shareholders voted in favour of going private at a Thursday meeting. "It's been a long journey," Baker told The Canadian Press just after the vote. "I feel very good that it
  
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• HBC chair Richard Baker wins shareholder approval to take retailer private

  27-02-2020 16:43
  
  Hudson's Bay Co. executive chairman Richard Baker has won shareholder approval to take the retailer private. About 98 per cent of the Toronto-based department store owner's shareholders approved the go-private move and about 94 per cent of minority shareholders supported it. The vote comes after a shareholder group headed by Baker increased its going-private offer to $11 per share, winning the backing of rival shareholder Catalyst Capital Group, which had opposed an earlier offer of $10.30 per s
  
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• Democrats band together to knock Sanders during debate clash - Lethbridge News Now

  27-02-2020 16:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Democrats band together to knock Sanders during debate clash  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Meeting set between Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and governments

  27-02-2020 16:27
  
  A meeting between Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and the federal and British Columbia government is expected to take place today. Nationwide rail and road blockades have been popping up for weeks as a show of support for the hereditary chiefs of the First Nation in northwestern B.C., who oppose a natural gas pipeline project cutting across their traditional territory. Chief Na'Moks, who is also known as John Ridsdale, says the meeting scheduled to start this afternoon and continue Friday. It was
  
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• Virus outbreak stalks markets as 2020 gains get wiped out - Lethbridge News Now

  27-02-2020 15:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Virus outbreak stalks markets as 2020 gains get wiped out  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Stocks open sharply lower; Dow 10% below recent record high - Lethbridge News Now

  27-02-2020 15:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Stocks open sharply lower; Dow 10% below recent record high  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nenshi, presidents of Calgary universities to lead economic mission to India

  27-02-2020 15:53
  
  Mayor Naheed Nenshi will be departing Calgary in the coming days to co-lead a seven-day economic mission to India to promote information and communication technology, film and creative industries, manufacturing, education and trade. According to Calgary Economic Development, the Asian nation is considered a priority market for both Alberta and Canada. "India will soon be the most populous country in the world. It’s grown in recent years as a destination and trade partner for Calgary’
  
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• IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games - Lethbridge News Now

  27-02-2020 15:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Novel coronavirus in Canada: Here's a timeline of COVID-19 cases across the country

  27-02-2020 15:16
  
  Health officials in Ontario have confirmed another case of the novel coronavirus in the province. There have been 13 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in Canada -- six in Ontario and seven in British Columbia. Here is a timeline of Canadian cases. Feb. 27, 2020: Ontario officials confirm a sixth case of COVID-19 in the province. They say the man in his 60s is the husband of Ontario's fifth patient with the virus. Feb. 26, 2020: Ontario officials announce a fifth diagnosis in the province: a woman in h
  
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• Reduced spending and job creation top of mind for 2020 Alberta Budget

  27-02-2020 15:07
  
  Alberta’s UCP government is set to table its 2020 budget Thursday afternoon with job creation and reduced spending as its prime objective. Premier Kenney has been clear this budget will be tough, but "fiscally responsible," echoing similarities to the last budget tabled just five months prior.  The province has been clear for some time that belt tightening is expected, but critics remain concerned over ongoing cuts and program reductions.  Wearing the same cowboy boots he wore du
  
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• Sky Castle, a massive family entertainment centre, to open in New Horizon Mall

  27-02-2020 14:43
  
  New Horizon Mall in Balzac is set to welcome its third anchor tenant — and its largest to date — this fall. Sky Castle, a family entertainment centre that is expected to open later this year, is slated to feature:A climbing zone A little kids mini-town A mini-carousel A snow castle A ferris wheel A donut slide Multiple slides A toddler jumping zone A castle stage Interactive games.The centre has signed a long term lease with New Horizon Mall. "Sky Castle is a game changer for New Hor
  
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