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• Feds funding improvements to Glenbow and Telus Spark

  11-01-2025 23:56
  
  The federal government is funding several improvements to both the Glenbow and Telus Spark. The Glenbow Museum will receive $2.5 million over three years, for its renovation project. The money will help make the museum fully accessible and also add 34 new exhibition and gallery spaces, plus a redesigned and upgraded collections storage centre. Telus Spark will receive $500,000 over the next two years to purchase advanced audiovisual equipment and high-resolution projectors to enhance its newly-r
  
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• Wings score final 4 goals to defeat Roughnecks 13-11

  11-01-2025 23:24
  
  The Roughnecks got a promising debut performance from Brayden Mayea Saturday, but Philadelphia scored the final four goals to defeat Calgary 13-11. Mayea, the Roughnecks’ fifth overall pick in the 2024 draft, scored twice and added an assist in his National Lacross League (NLL) debut, including one in the final quarter that put the team ahead 10-9 before the Wings erupted for four straight goals. Curtis Dickson led the Roughnecks on Saturday, scoring four times and adding a pair of assists
  
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• Winsport hosts nearly 200 girls for the EmpowerHer Sport summit

  11-01-2025 22:54
  
  On Saturday WinSport hosted the fourth annual EmpowerHer Sport Summit to help women navigate the “unqualified aspects of sport.” The summit focused on the details that can help athletes elevate their game, whatever their game happens to be. “Often, the sport programs are focused on the skills that we can control in our training, in our lives, with our nutrition,” said organiser Reid Brodie. “We rarely take time to address the skills that leaders require.”
  
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• Wranglers fall 5-2 to Eagles in Colorado

  11-01-2025 21:30
  
  The Calgary Wranglers lost to the Colorado Eagles 5-2 Friday night in a game played in at the Blue FCU Arena in Loveland. The Wranglers opened the scoring on a shorthanded goal from Dryden Hunt but the Eagles bounced right back, with Matthew Phillips scoring on the same power play to even the score. From there, the Eagles scored three straight, getting goals from Mark Senden, Jason Megna and Jason Polin to sprint out to a 4-1 lead. Early in the third, the Wranglers cut the Eagle lead to two on a
  
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• A father who stayed by his son's bedside were among the victims in California's wildfires

  11-01-2025 21:14
  
  An amputee and his son with cerebral palsy were among the 11 deaths in the fires raging around Los Angeles. The father was found at his son’s bedside.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppOne victim told a relative that he did not want to evacuate. He died trying to fight the blaze that consumed his home of more than 50 years. Another victim, an 85-year-old woman, refused to leave her home as the fast-moving Palisades Fire approached, preferring i
  
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• Cybersecurity breach of Nova Scotia school system could have financial impact - Lethbridge News Now

  11-01-2025 20:48 via news.google.com
  Cybersecurity breach of Nova Scotia school system could have financial impact  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hitmen stay hot at home, defeating Saskatoon 4-1

  11-01-2025 20:44
  
  The Calgary Hitmen kept the good times rolling at home Friday night, defeating the Saskatoon Blades 4-1. Calgary’s win was its 10th in a row on home ice and pulled the Hitmen back into a tie for first place in the Eastern Conference. Oliver Tulk led the way for the Hitmen, scoring twice and adding an assist as he extended his scoring streak to 19 games. Carson Wetsch and Brandon Gorzynski added single goals for Calgary, while Hayden Harsanyi scored the lone goal of the evening for the Blad
  
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• Liberal officials say it’s ‘essential’ their next party leader is bilingual - Lethbridge News Now

  11-01-2025 19:28 via news.google.com
  Liberal officials say it’s ‘essential’ their next party leader is bilingual  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• GAME DAY: Hurricanes Look to Sweep Season Series Against Warriors - Canadian Hockey League

  11-01-2025 18:48 via news.google.com
  GAME DAY: Hurricanes Look to Sweep Season Series Against Warriors  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar - Lethbridge News Now

  11-01-2025 18:23 via news.google.com
  Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Funeral service for Calgary mother and her father killed over holidays to be held Saturday

  11-01-2025 17:40
  
  The funeral for a Calgary mother and her father, both killed by the woman’s husband over the Christmas holidays, will be held Saturday. A joint service for Anna Wardzala-Kaminski and Stanislaw Wardzala will take place at Our Lady Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church beginning at 11 a.m. The pair was killed in their homes in Tuscany and Kinora and discovered on Dec. 29. Family say Anna and her father were victims of domestic violence at the hands of her husband who police say was found dead
  
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• Backlund, Andersson named by NHL to Flames quarter century all-star team

  11-01-2025 16:45
  
  Current team members Mikael Backlund, Rasmus Andersson and general manager Craig Conroy joined an illustrious list of Calgary Flames alumni as the NHL announced the team’s quarter-century all-stars Saturday. The NHL announced the Flames first and second all-star teams as voted on by Calgary media, former players and team executives. The first team consists of forwards the late Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk and Jerome Iginla. On defence, it’s Mark Giordano and Robyn Regehr, with Mi
  
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• Alberta RCMP advising people to avoid travel Saturday due to poor driving conditions

  11-01-2025 16:09
  
  Alberta RCMP are asking people to avoid travel Saturday due to poor driving conditions in areas across Central and Northern Alberta. “Freezing rain is causing many collisions and poor driving conditions,” RCMP Alberta posted on its X account early Saturday morning.#ABRoads #ABStorm https://t.co/r4ZXjOxgDu — 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) January 11, 2025The province added on its own social media post at 6:22 a.m. that “several areas within the province are reported as partly c
  
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• Study explores ‘medical gaslighting’ and its effects on Canadians

  11-01-2025 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The university of Windsor is working with Canadians who are sharing their stories of medical gaslighting. It has been around for decades affecting mostly woman and minority groups.
  
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• Montreal's Auger-Aliassime downs top-seed Paul to reach final at Adelaide International

  11-01-2025 15:32
  
  Canada's Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the final of the Adelaide International on Friday, defeating top-seeded American Tommy Paul in the semifinals. The fifth-seeded Auger-Aliassime of Montreal won in a gruelling three-set battle, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-4, that lasted two hours and 45 minutes. Auger-Aliassime won 74 per cent of his first-serve points to Paul’s 69 per cent and earned his second career win over the 12th-ranked American, having also beaten him at Indian Wells in 2023. "I
  
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• With their Los Angeles-area homes still smoldering, families return to search the ruins for memories

  11-01-2025 13:19
  
  Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock. Since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, scores of residents have returned to their still smoldering neighborhoods even as the threat of new fires persisted and the nation's second-largest city remained unsettled. For some, it was a first look at the staggering reality of what was lost as the region of 13 million people grapples with the gargantuan challenge of overcoming the disaster and rebuilding.Download the CTV News
  
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• Tough lesson: Thousands of ‘unqualified’ teachers in Quebec schools - Lethbridge News Now

  11-01-2025 12:03 via news.google.com
  Tough lesson: Thousands of ‘unqualified’ teachers in Quebec schools  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• David Moyes returns as manager of struggling Everton - Lethbridge News Now

  11-01-2025 10:58 via news.google.com
  David Moyes returns as manager of struggling Everton  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 2025-01-10: Hurricanes (2) at Broncos (1) OT - Canadian Hockey League

  11-01-2025 07:49 via news.google.com
  2025-01-10: Hurricanes (2) at Broncos (1) OT  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Hurricanes Edge Broncos 2-1 in Overtime - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  11-01-2025 07:43 via news.google.com
  Hurricanes Edge Broncos 2-1 in Overtime - Lethbridge Hurricanes  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Jets hit turbulence as offence starts to sputter - Lethbridge News Now

  11-01-2025 06:18 via news.google.com
  Jets hit turbulence as offence starts to sputter  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kempe nets OT winner as Kings ground Jets 2-1 - Lethbridge News Now

  11-01-2025 05:18 via news.google.com
  Kempe nets OT winner as Kings ground Jets 2-1  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Jan. 10, 2025 - CTV News Calgary

  11-01-2025 04:22 via news.google.com
  CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Jan. 10, 2025  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Staal, Tokarski lead Hurricanes to 2-0 win over Canucks - Lethbridge News Now

  11-01-2025 04:19 via news.google.com
  Staal, Tokarski lead Hurricanes to 2-0 win over Canucks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Daytime high temperatures will be even warmer next week, but that won't last long

  11-01-2025 04:19
  
  Rain will transition to snow in southern Alberta on Friday night. A chance of rain mixed with snow will taper off Saturday afternoon, but a prolonged period of snowfall is expected for eastern Alberta with a focus over Cypress Hills. By the time the snow ends on Sunday, totals around this area could reach 25-35 cm with up to 50 cm possible in localized areas.Daytime temperatures will remain close to zero through the weekend and warm up even further early next week. The warm-up is short-lived, ho
  
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• U of C veterinary experts to research how to prevent injuries and death in racehorses

  11-01-2025 02:37
  
  Veterinary experts at the University of Calgary will study racehorses in hopes of preventing injuries and deaths. The research will be funded with $185,000 from Horse Racing Alberta. Thoroughbred, American quarter horse and standardbred horses will have wearable technology to monitor the length and speed of their stride during races. The funding will enable a Ph.D student to help conduct the research. Statistics from racetracks around North America show that for every 1,000 starts, just over one
  
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• Blue Jays sign reliever Hoffman to three-year-deal - Lethbridge News Now

  11-01-2025 02:28 via news.google.com
  Blue Jays sign reliever Hoffman to three-year-deal  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary police locate man who inspired Clare’s Law, wanted on warrants for assault and uttering threats

  11-01-2025 01:53
  
  Calgary police have located a man wanted for assault and uttering threats. They posted on social media Friday that they have found Michael Richard Cole. Police asked for public assistance Jan.3 to find the man, who has a history of assaulting women. He was convicted of brutally beating one woman in 2016, then sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison. The woman said she hadn’t been aware of his history of assault charges until she attended his parole hearing. The case led to the implemen
  
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• Stamps extend Begelton, bring back DE Folarin Orimolade in trade with Argos

  11-01-2025 01:04
  
  One Calgary Stampeder favourite is sticking around a couple more seasons and an old favourite is returning for another go-round with the CFL club. The Stampeders announced Friday that wide receiver Reggie Begelton, who had been under contract through 2025, has signed a one-year extension to keep him with the club through the 2026 season. Late Friday afternoon, the Stampeders announced that they've traded Cameron Judge to the Toronto Argonauts for defensive end Folarin Orimolade. The trade was an
  
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• 'Good neighbours': Montana residents share thoughts on Trump's '51st state' threat

  11-01-2025 00:53
  
  As U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatens to annex Canada, some residents in Montana are sharing their thoughts on the idea of Canada becoming the “51st state.” After previously trolling Canada by referring to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “governor” of the "great state of Canada" in social media posts, Trump’s rhetoric escalated this week when he threatened to use “economic force” to take the country. CTV News visited the City of Shelby, Mon
  
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• Latest job numbers shatter expectations, send positive signals about Calgary economy

  11-01-2025 00:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Economic Development says there are positive signs, despite the latest report from Stats Canada that shows Calgary has the second highest jobless rate amongst major cities.
  
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• Alberta MLAs aiming to strengthen relationship with Pacific Northwest U.S. capitols - Lethbridge News Now

  11-01-2025 00:41 via news.google.com
  Alberta MLAs aiming to strengthen relationship with Pacific Northwest U.S. capitols  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta’s environment minister heading to Sacramento to promote emission reduction success - Lethbridge News Now

  11-01-2025 00:36 via news.google.com
  Alberta’s environment minister heading to Sacramento to promote emission reduction success  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Two Alberta men sentenced for roles in 2022 Coutts border protest - Lethbridge News Now

  11-01-2025 00:32 via news.google.com
  Two Alberta men sentenced for roles in 2022 Coutts border protest  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• No surgery, but rehab for Calgary Flames forward Conor Zary - Lethbridge News Now

  11-01-2025 00:25 via news.google.com
  No surgery, but rehab for Calgary Flames forward Conor Zary  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Huberdeau, Wolf stand out, Flames in playoff conversation at halfway mark - Lethbridge News Now

  11-01-2025 00:25 via news.google.com
  Huberdeau, Wolf stand out, Flames in playoff conversation at halfway mark  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge’s hot housing market sparks higher assessments - Lethbrige Herald

  11-01-2025 00:15 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge’s hot housing market sparks higher assessments  Lethbrige Herald
  
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