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• Oilsands mine production bump prompts Shell upgrader expansion: CNRL

  05-03-2020 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  A boost in output from oilsands mines formerly operated by Shell Canada has sparked a $70-million expansion at a Shell oilsands upgrader, the president of Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. reported Thursday.
  
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• Students demonstrate big bravery in Kids Cancer Care fundraiser

  05-03-2020 23:20
  
  Hundreds of students showed their bravery at Samuel W. Shaw School in southwest Calgary on Thursday morning. The Big Brave — formerly known as Shave Your Lid for a Kid — is one of Kids Cancer Care’s largest fundraising initiatives and staff, students and parents at the school have so far raised more than $20,000 for the cause. Phill Noel, a Grade 9 teacher who helped organize the event, says he’s blown away by the amount of support. "We have over 20 per cent of our school
  
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• Jason Kenney endorses Erin O’Toole for leadership of Conservative party

  05-03-2020 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Erin O'Toole respects the breadth of our big tent coalition," Kenney wrote in an email to members.
  
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• COVID-19 self-defense: experts offer easy tips to protect yourself

  05-03-2020 22:49
  
  While the world scrambles to halt the spread of COVID-19, reducing your own risk of contracting it is remarkably simple. “Any household disinfectant rapidly eradicates it, probably in a minute,” said Dr. John Conly , medical director for the W21C Research and Innovation Centre at the University of Calgary. “Alcohol, bleach, Lysol, (or) any of the products you use around the house will disinfect it almost magically.” Conly said there was currently no evidence that COVID-19
  
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• Alberta man handed $25K fine following illegal hunting trip with 3 Americans

  05-03-2020 22:36
  
  Authorities say a commercial outfitter and guide with an Alberta company pleaded guilty to hunting wildlife without a licence and has been fined $25,000. Alberta Fish and Wildlife posted on its Facebook page about an investigation that first began in 2015, when they met three U.S. citizens returning home after a deer hunting trip they went on with Terrence "Terry" Scott of Headhunters Alberta. "The three individuals told officers that they each harvested a mule deer near Scott's residence locate
  
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• Couple faces counterfeiting offences for activity around Pincher Creek - Lethbridge News Now

  05-03-2020 22:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Couple faces counterfeiting offences for activity around Pincher Creek  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘People are hitting the wall’: Delinquency rate highest since 2012, Canadian report shows

  05-03-2020 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The latest figures from Equifax show more borrowers are falling behind. One licensed insolvency trustee says that's not surprising.
  
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• Military needs to be 30 per cent women for real change: vice-admiral

  05-03-2020 22:22
  
  Nearly a third of members of the Canadian Forces should be women to bring about a real culture change in the military, says the admiral in charge of the Forces' human resources, while acknowledging the real trouble they're having getting the proportion up to a quarter. Speaking to the Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence on Thursday, Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson struck a cautiously optimistic tone in explaining how the military is looking at different ways to recruit and retain more women -
  
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• 'Underground is stealth, overground is speed': Director launching Sharkasaurus Kickstarter campaign

  05-03-2020 22:09
  It's half-shark, half-dinosaur and all terror. A Kickstarter launch party is planned from 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday at Two House Brewing on 10th Avenue S.W., aimed at raising $12,000 needed to create a 4.5-metre animatronic puppet of Sharkasaurus. The brainchild of filmmaker Spencer Estabrooks, Sharkasaurus was originally conceived as a 10-minute short film after he won the first-ever TELUS Storyhive prize. That developed a minor cult following after touring film festivals around the globe, leading to
  
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• Kickstarter campaign aims to bring Sharkasaurus back to the big screen

  05-03-2020 22:09
  
  It's half-shark, half-dinosaur and all terror. A Kickstarter launch party is planned from 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday at Two House Brewing on 10th Avenue S.W., aimed at raising $12,000 needed to create a 4.5-metre animatronic puppet of Sharkasaurus. The brainchild of filmmaker Spencer Estabrooks, Sharkasaurus was originally conceived as a 10-minute short film after he won the first-ever TELUS Storyhive prize. That developed a minor cult following after touring film festivals around the globe, leading to
  
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• Stephen Curry set to return for Warriors against Raptors - Lethbridge News Now

  05-03-2020 21:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Stephen Curry set to return for Warriors against Raptors  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• People living in Alberta cities have more consumer debt than others in Canada

  05-03-2020 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Credit rating agency Equifax Canada says average consumer debt increased 2.7 per cent to reach $72,950 at the end of 2019.
  
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• Trump defends his rhetoric in 1st TV town hall of 2020

  05-03-2020 21:13
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump defended his administration's response to the new coronavirus and his confrontational style of name-calling political opponents as he fielded questions from the public Thursday in his first TV town hall of the 2020 election cycle. Trump, who regularly calls his top Democratic opponents "Sleepy Joe" and "Crazy Bernie," was asked whether he could deliver his message without the controversial rhetoric. "When they hit us, we have to hit back. I really feel that," Trump sa
  
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• Teen returns to the stage after 'miracle' back surgery

  05-03-2020 21:11
  
  When debilitating back pain was robbing a teen performer of her life's passion, her family found an option not offered in Canada and now the young woman is back on the stage. Sophie Brown was 14 when she began experiencing back and hip pain. She was sent to specialists and put on medications but for years had no clear answers and her worsening symptoms prevented her from attending school and dance classes. "I was limping everywhere that I went," said the now 19-year-old. "All of the time I would
  
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• Calgary Stampede takes funding loss in stride, PETA demands deeper cuts

  05-03-2020 20:44
  
  An international animal protection organization is praising the reduction in funding for the Calgary Stampede in the recent provincial budget, but says those cuts don't go far enough. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wrote a letter to Finance Minister Travis Toews earlier this week following the government's funding cut for the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. In Budget 2020, one of the grants the festival uses to operate was cut by 10 per cent from last year, or by about $670,0
  
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• Government looking into allegations of ‘financial irregularities’ at Lethbridge supervised consumption site

  05-03-2020 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s associate minister for mental health and addictions, Jason Luan, discusses allegations about the finances of ARCHES, the operator of Lethbridge’s supervised consumption site.
  
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• Alberta government audits Arches-run Supervised Consumption Site in Lethbridge

  05-03-2020 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government is auditing the Arches-run Supervised Consumption Site in Lethbridge after receiving an "anonymous tip" of financial irregularities.
  
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• Coronavirus impact could include ‘longer-term layoffs,’ Bank of Canada governor says

  05-03-2020 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The impact of lower commodity prices will hit oil-producing regions, Poloz also said.
  
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• Alberta's Supervised Consumption Sites: a “system of chaos” - Lethbridge News Now

  05-03-2020 19:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alberta's Supervised Consumption Sites: a “system of chaos”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Report on social impacts of injection sites a ‘wake-up call’: Alberta minister

  05-03-2020 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A newly released report suggests the social impacts of supervised drug consumption sites in Alberta include increased needle debris and a growing risk to public safety in surrounding neighbourhoods.
  
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• 'I've learned that it's okay to cry': Program helps pet owners cope with grief

  05-03-2020 19:54
  
  Sorting through feelings of loss and sadness associated with the death of a pet can be a complicated process. Dawn Mitchell’s beloved dog Remi died suddenly in April 2019. "There's moments I can have really good days and I can tell stories about what a goofball Remi was, and there's other days that I don’t want to," said Mitchell. She started going to therapy a few weeks later and is part of a pet loss group meeting monthly through the Calgary Humane Society. "You can tell your story
  
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• Alberta to study supervised consumption sites to find long-term solutions

  05-03-2020 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s associate minister for Mental Health and Addictions says the government will continue to study supervised consumption sites after releasing the findings of its review.
  
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• 2 more Albertans have died from influenza, health officials report

  05-03-2020 19:33
  
  Health officials say two more Albertans have died from influenza in our province, bringing the 2019/20 seasonal total to 34 deaths. According to Alberta Health Services' website, the deaths occurred in the Edmonton Zone and South Zone. So far this flu season, eight people have died from complications resulting from influenza in Calgary. The data shows 1,397,843 doses of the seasonal flu vaccine, which covers two strains of influenza A and two strains of influenza B, have been administered in Alb
  
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• COVID-19: Debunking myths about the new coronavirus outbreak

  05-03-2020 19:28
  
  As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to grow and people take precautionary measures to prevent further spread, the World Health Organization is warning of the danger of misinformation. In fact, in February, the WHO described the abundance of information regarding the novel coronavirus as an “infodemic.”Coronavirus newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inboxThe health body defined an “infodemic” as an “an over-abundance of informat
  
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• Alberta government looking for help to design digital health data warehouse

  05-03-2020 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The provincial government is looking to increase safety, innovation and research efforts, to enhance Alberta's health system's data storage.
  
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• Canadian Natural Resources reports fourth quarter profit, raises dividend

  05-03-2020 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The energy company says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of 42.5 cents per share, up from its previous rate of 37.5 cents.
  
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• E-scooters returning to Calgary with heftier fines for reckless behavior, collisions

  05-03-2020 18:45
  
  The City of Calgary has announced its electric scooter pilot project is slated to return in early April — weather permitting — with tougher penalties for those who fail to abide by the rules. According to city officials, the e-scooters operated by third-parties are scheduled to reappear in the first week of April and will be accompanied with several changes to the program that were not in place when the scooters debuted. The following fines will be in place under City of Calgary Traf
  
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• Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden project at risk following Alberta budget 2020

  05-03-2020 18:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Adjacent to Henderson Park, the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden has been open on the city’s south side for over 50 years.
  
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• Crews begin deconstruction of old YMCA building in downtown Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  05-03-2020 17:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Crews begin deconstruction of old YMCA building in downtown Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• MEG Energy reports $26M fourth-quarter profit

  05-03-2020 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  MEG reported a profit of $26 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $199 million in the same quarter a year earlier.
  
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• Supreme Court will not hear Trans Mountain pipeline expansion appeal cases

  05-03-2020 16:56
  
  The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project has cleared another legal hurdle. The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to hear five challenges from environment and Indigenous groups from British Columbia. Some had wanted the top court to consider whether the Liberal cabinet violated the Species at Risk Act when it decided to approve the pipeline expansion a second time in June 2019, arguing the project would harm the highly endangered southern resident killer whales. The Federal Court of Ap
  
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• Supreme Court will not hear challenges from B.C. groups on Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

  05-03-2020 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to hear five challenges from environment and Indigenous groups from British Columbia.
  
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• Calgary police mourn explosive detection dog Cinco

  05-03-2020 15:04
  
  A Calgary Police Service police dog — a five-year veteran of the explosive unit — has died weeks ahead of his scheduled retirement. On Wednesday, police officials announced the death of nine-year-old Cinco. According to police, Cinco joined the force in 2015 after serving as a police dog in Utah. The explosive detection dog, who was slated to retire in the coming weeks, died as a result of a sudden medical illness. "He will be missed by all members of the canine unit and their famili
  
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• Nik Wallenda successfully walks over an active volcano on a tightrope

  05-03-2020 14:47
  
  The Masaya Volcano has been conquered. Step by step, highwire artist Nik Wallenda inched his way across the open mouth of an active volcano in Nicaragua on Wednesday, balancing on a tightrope high above the bubbling lake of lava. Mere metres from the end of his walk, he appeared to briefly slip, saying, “Whoa, that’s not fun,” out loud. But he tossed aside the goggles and gas mask he’d been wearing during the journey, and jogged the last few steps to touch down safely. &l
  
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• Flames pull out crucial 3-2 OT win over Columbus Blue Jackets

  05-03-2020 14:42
  
  The Calgary Flames rescued two precious points in their pursuit of the playoffs and made their home record a little more respectable Wednesday. Trailing 2-0 after two periods, Calgary battled back to beat the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in overtime. Flames defenceman T.J. Brodie scored the winner with 11 seconds remaining in OT. Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo had lost his stick and was unable to get a glove on Brodie's wrist shot from the high slot. Calgary (35-26-7) continued t
  
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• Province to release findings of report on supervised consumption sites

  05-03-2020 14:30
  
  The Alberta government is set to release a long anticipated report Thursday morning on the impacts of supervised drug consumption sites across the province. An eight-person independent review panel was appointed by the United Conservative Party last summer to look at the social and economic effects of these sites, includes a look at crime and safety. According to the province, panel members received feedback over the past eight months from site operators, stakeholder and nearby businesses. The '
  
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• 'A system of chaos for addicts and communities' Province releases report on supervised consumption sites

  05-03-2020 14:30
  
  The Alberta government has released its long anticipated report on the impacts of supervised drug consumption sites across the province. A livestream of the release is available here. An eight-person independent review panel was appointed by the United Conservative Party last summer to look at the social and economic effects of these sites, includes a look at crime and safety. According to the province, panel members received feedback over the past eight months from site operators, stakeholder a
  
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• Alberta government's parks plan another 'download:' rural municipalities group

  05-03-2020 13:28
  
  A provincial plan to off-load dozens of Alberta parks and other protected areas to third-party management is just another way of shifting costs to other levels of government, says the head of Rural Municipalities Alberta. “Yeah, it's a download,” said Al Kemmere. “I do think that this is a passing-off of the responsibility.” On Tuesday, the United Conservative government announced it would close or partially close 20 provincial parks. It also plans to remove from its park
  
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• Starbucks, Second Cup halt use of reusable cups amid novel coronavirus outbreak

  05-03-2020 11:58
  
  Two major coffee chains have stopped serving coffee in reusable cups brought by customers amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Starbucks and The Second Cup Ltd. say they are temporarily halting the environmentally friendly measure, but will continue to honour associated discounts.Coronavirus newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox"First and foremost, the health and well-being of our partners and customers remains top of mind and our highest priority, and we will continue to
  
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• Starbucks halts use of personal cups at North American stores over coronavirus

  05-03-2020 11:58
  
  Environmentally conscious coffee lovers who bring their own mugs to buy fresh java at Starbucks won't be able to do so for a while. Starbucks on Wednesday announced it is temporarily suspending the use of personal cups and tumblers at its stores to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. EVP Rossann Williams said the company will continue to honour its 10-cent discount for anyone who brings in a personal cup or tumbler for coffee, even though customers can't use them.Coronavirus newsletter sign-
  
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• Two from Lethbridge receive Top 30 Under 30 Awards - Lethbridge Herald

  05-03-2020 10:43 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Two from Lethbridge receive Top 30 Under 30 Awards  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• Without Indigenous consent for pipelines, experts say there will be more confrontations

  05-03-2020 10:27
  
  Canadians can expect more disruptive protests if the federal government pushes forward with the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion against the wishes of some of the Indigenous communities it will pass through, says a British Columbia lawyer and Indigenous negotiator. In the last month, Indigenous people across the country set up barricades on train tracks, roads and bridges, in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en Nation hereditary chiefs, some of whom object to the construction of a natural-gas pipeline
  
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• Cougars shut out the Hurricanes 2-0 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Lethbridge News Now

  05-03-2020 07:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Cougars shut out the Hurricanes 2-0 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• WHL Roundup: Wednesday, March 4, 2020

  05-03-2020 07:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jack Finley scored twice as the Spokane Chiefs defeated the Edmonton Oil Kings 6-2 on Wednesday in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes fall to struggling Cougars squad

  05-03-2020 07:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kicking off a three-game swing in B.C., the Lethbridge Hurricanes couldn’t find an answer for the Prince George Cougars on Wednesday night. Danica Ferris has the highlights.
  
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• Members of Alberta family detained in Ethiopia have returned home: relative

  05-03-2020 06:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some people who were part of a Canadian Humanitarian group that was recently detained in Ethiopia have been identified to Global News as a family from Olds, Alta., and some of the family members have reportedly since returned home.
  
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• Teenage phenom Leylah Fernandez knocks off former US Open champ Sloane Stephens

  05-03-2020 05:43
  
  Laval's Leyla Annie Fernandez booked a place in the quarter-finals of the Abierto GNP Seguros tennis tournament in Monterrey, Mexico knocking off fifth seed American Sloane Stephens in three sets.Comeback complete! ✅@leylahfernandez pulls off an impressive come-from-behind upset over 2017 US Open champ Sloane Stephens, 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3 at the Monterrey Open.Into her second WTA quarter-finals a week after reaching her first. pic.twitter.com/EvDTKPW3oY — Tennis Canada (@TennisCanada) M
  
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• Elected Wet’suwet’en chief feels shut out of discussion over tentative deal with B.C., feds

  05-03-2020 03:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  "They need to engage our people and collaborate with us regardless of the Indian Act," said Wet'suwet'en First Nation Elected Chief Maureen Luggi.
  
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• Police investigating after video of alleged assault at Cape Breton school sparks outrage

  05-03-2020 03:36
  
  Cape Breton Regional Police have confirmed they are investigating an alleged assault at Riverview High School in Sydney River, N.S. A video -- which has been widely shared on social media -- appears to show an altercation between students and has generated outrage online. CTV News has chosen not to show the video in full because of its graphic and violent nature. Police haven’t confirmed the nature of any injuries or said whether charges will be laid. Police said in a tweet Thursday mornin
  
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• University of Lethbridge cuts 42 positions following Alberta budget - Global News

  05-03-2020 03:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  University of Lethbridge cuts 42 positions following Alberta budget  Global News
  
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