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• Alberta Vocal Arts presents 'Die Fledermaus' in weekend performances

  07-01-2025 22:56 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  This is the second year that Alberta Vocal Arts will present Die Fledermaus, an operetta written by Johann Strauss II. Artistic and executive director Kathleen Morrison says they're hoping to make a presentation of the operetta an annual tradition. "In Germany, it is the New Year's tradition," said Morrison. "It's in line with The Nutcracker and The Christmas Carol, and I always loved that you knew what the story was, you knew what you were going to see and it's so much fun on stage that we need
  
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• Nomination papers now being accepted for municipal elections in Lethbridge County

  08-01-2025 21:01 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Anyone interested in running for Lethbridge County in the upcoming municipal election can now submit their nomination papers. Seven councillors will be elected for the next four years to represent each division in the county. From those seven, a reeve and deputy reeve will be elected annually by council. Anyone is invited to run for council. Nominations are open until Sept. 22, with election day set for Oct. 20.2025 is an election year! Nominations are open now. Visit https://t.co/ueTGUhU93a for
  
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• No charges laid in deadly Lethbridge motorcycle crash: police

  08-01-2025 20:35 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge police say an investigation into a deadly motorcycle crash last month has concluded without charges. The crash, between a motorcycle and an SUV, happened in the 4800 block of 24 Avenue South at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23. Police say a motorcycle travelling west on 24 Avenue South hit the driver’s side of an SUV that was making a left turn eastbound onto 24 Avenue. In a Wednesday news release, police said it's believed speed was a factor in the crash. "Witnesses also reported t
  
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• Huberdeau scores in OT to give Flames 3-2 win over Ducks

  08-01-2025 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Flames now prepare to visit the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.
  
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• Calgary Minor Soccer Association inks 3-year partnership with Papa Johns

  08-01-2025 18:46 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Minor Soccer Association (CMSA) is aiming to make soccer more accessible through a new three-year partnership with Papa Johns Pizza. The partnership marks the first soccer sponsorship for the Papa Johns franchise group, and will see Papa Johns offering a 20 per cent discount on online orders at regular menu price to all CMSA families over the three-year period. "We are excited to see this partnership support teams and families both on and off the field," said Leslie MacLeod, CMSA mar
  
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• Wednesday morning temperatures more than 20 degrees warmer than normal lows

  08-01-2025 16:34 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Warm westerly winds really intensified late Tuesday and continued into Wednesday morning. Peak gusts on Tuesday night were over 60 km/h and temperatures jumped up to 9 C around 9 p.m. As of 6 a.m. Wednesday, the air temperature in Calgary was 6 C, which exceeds a normal daytime high this time of year, and surpasses the average overnight low by 21 degrees. On a typical day across the mid-latitudes, the coldest temperatures of the day occur overnight under the absence of incoming solar radiation.
  
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• 10 things to do in Calgary this weekend (Jan. 10 – 12)

  08-01-2025 16:30 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  There are plenty of local events and activities you can check out in Calgary this weekend. Here's a look at just 10 things happening around the city: Calgary Renovation Show What: Taking on a renovation? Head to the Calgary Renovation Show for inspiration and support. When: Friday, Jan. 10 to Sunday, Jan. 12 Where: BMO Centre, 1912 Flores Ladue Parade S.E.      View this post on Instagram                    
  
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• Huberdeau scores in overtime to give Flames 3-2 win over Ducks

  08-01-2025 15:28 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Jonathan Huberdeau scored a power-play goal at 2:05 of overtime in the Calgary Flames' 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppMacKenzie Weegar had a goal and an assist for the Flames, who halted a two-game skid. Nazem Kadri scored and Dustin Wolf stopped 25 shots. Mason McTavish tied it with 12:24 left in regulation for the Ducks, who have earned a point in five of their last six games. Alex Killorn als
  
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• Changes are coming to optometry coverage for Alberta children and seniors

  08-01-2025 15:15 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Effective Feb. 1, Alberta's UCP government will be decreasing payments and delisting some services for children and seniors. This could put optometrists in a tough spot to either absorb the cost or pass it onto patients.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe biggest change is partial eye exams for children and seniors will no longer be covered by the province. The changes are be
  
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• Airport rail service to kick off Calgary city council's 2025 meetings

  08-01-2025 14:56 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary city council is back for the first meeting of 2025, with a committee getting a look at the possibility of train service to the airport.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe route is part of a briefing for the infrastructure and planning committee on Wednesday about the Airport Rail Connection Study currently underway, According to this new preferred route, there would b
  
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• Calgary's art scene struggling with attendance in post-pandemic world

  08-01-2025 14:31 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary’s arts scene is getting creative as it struggles to boost its post-pandemic attendance.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppMultiple local productions have noted a steady dip in the number of tickets sold over the last four years. A lot of that can be chalked up to a COVID-19 lull, but the after-effects are still lingering. “We used to sell over 100,000 tickets per season, and now we’re selling around 60,000,” Alberta Ba
  
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• Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed

  08-01-2025 12:29 via ctvnews.ca
  
  California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained early Wednesday. The flames from a fire that broke out Tuesday evening near a nature preserve in the inland foothills northeast of L.A. spread so rapidly that staff at a senior living centre had to push dozens of residents in wheelchairs and hospital beds down the street to a parking lot
  
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• At least 2 dead, thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control and destroy homes across the Los Angeles area

  08-01-2025 12:29 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Multiple massive wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force early Wednesday as residents made a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. At least three separate blazes were burning in the metropolitan area, from the Pacific Coast inland to Pasadena, home of the famed Rose Parade. With thousands of firefighters already attacking the flames, the Los Angeles Fire Department put out a plea for off-duty firefighters to he
  
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• Some rain or snow ahead, but our warmer temperature trend continues through the week

  08-01-2025 04:52 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Snow from B.C. on Tuesday night will move into Alberta early Wednesday morning. This will be coupled with wind gusts close to 80 or 90 km/h at times in the southwestern corner Tuesday night.Expect poor visibility and blowing snow or rain Wednesday morning in parts of southern Alberta. Wind speeds will become lighter Wednesday afternoon, as daytime highs remain warmer than normal for the days ahead.
  
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• Lethbridge charitable organizations still in need of donations after Christmas

  08-01-2025 04:34 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Many of Lethbridge's charitable organizations hold large Christmas fundraising campaigns, but once the new year hits, the need for donations is still there. "Most charities do rely on that season of giving from Thanksgiving till Christmas, but we do need to operate year-round as the need is here year-round, and so we are hoping the community doesn't forget about us now that Christmas has passed and that they look forward to getting engaged with us in various ways throughout the year," said Danie
  
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• 'Oh, it's concerning': Albertans react to Trump's comments on using 'economic force' to acquire Canada

  08-01-2025 03:04 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Donald Trump's latest comments on Canada becoming the 51st state caught many Albertans off guard Tuesday, after the U.S. president-elect said he wouldn't use military power but was considering using economic force to make it happen. "You get rid of that artificially drawn line and you take a look at what that looks like; it would be much better for national security. We basically protect Canada," Trump said. Derrick Russle from Calgary said the comments were a bit frightening. "I think Canada is
  
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• Daughter of woman who Edmonton police say was victim of intimate partner homicide calls for change

  08-01-2025 02:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Dec. 30, the body of Robson's mother was found on a riverbank in Edmonton and police began to investigate.
  
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• Calgary city council receives fourth straight pay raise

  08-01-2025 01:37 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary city councillors are enjoying another pay bump, marking the fourth consecutive year of salary increases. As of Jan. 1, the mayor and councillors received a 3.07 per cent raise, bringing the total increase since 2022 to 9.5 per cent. While a volunteer compensation review committee approved the hike, critics argue salary increases should be tied to performance. "Are my streets safer, cleaner, and in better repair? Because frankly, that's the job of a city hall government," said Kris Sims o
  
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• ‘The gift that keeps on giving’: Albertans describe struggle with this year’s virus season

  08-01-2025 00:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's being called 'the Christmas gift that keeps on giving' as the number of cases of the flu and other respiratory viruses soar in Alberta.
  
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• 'We needed to add': Hitmen going all in after two more big trades

  08-01-2025 00:35 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Hitmen appear to be going all in after making several big trades leading up to the WHL trade deadline. At the beginning of the season, going all in probably wasn’t on anyone’s bingo card for the Hitmen. But here we are in January, and the Hitmen have thrown all of their cards in the middle. General manager Garry Davidson says they’re going for a championship. “I was one of those people that didn’t think we were going for it early on,” he said.The i
  
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• Trudeau's resignation kills several federal bills amidst government prorogation

  08-01-2025 00:02 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  From newly proposed voting laws, human rights issues and amendments to address the online protection of children, more than two dozen government bills are dead in their tracks with the halting of Parliament. In total, 26 bills will now be squashed entirely because of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that he will resign and prorogue government for just over two months while the Liberal Party searches for a new leader. "To bring all these bits of legislation back, you would need a reso
  
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• Calgary senior facing more sexual assault charges

  07-01-2025 23:46 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary police say additional sexual assault charges have been laid against a senior who worked as a volunteer sponsor helping families immigrate to Canada. Robert Edward Choquette, 83, of Calgary, was charged with three counts of sexual assault in November after he allegedly sexually assaulted newcomers he was assigned to help through a local organization. On Tuesday, police announced two more victims had been discovered. One of the victims alleged Choquette leveraged his position as a voluntee
  
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• Thousands of school support staff go on strike, hit Fort McMurray picket lines over wage dispute

  07-01-2025 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The average school support worker in Alberta earns $34,500 per year, CUPE Alberta president Rory Gill said in an interview Tuesday.
  
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• Alberta government announces new effort to expand oil and gas pipeline capacity with Enbridge

  07-01-2025 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The agreement is to begin with a new formal working group between Enbridge and the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission, a Crown corporation.
  
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• Parachute was not deployed in fatal southern Alberta glider crash: TSB

  07-01-2025 22:02 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  An investigation into a fatal glider crash in southern Alberta last year confirmed the pilot managed to get out of his aircraft, but his parachute failed to open. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) released its investigation report on the May 29 crash, south of Highway 7 between Diamond Valley and Okotoks. It stated that approximately 30 minutes into the flight, the pilot “jettisoned the canopy and exited the aircraft,” but his parachute did not open. He subsequently died from his
  
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• Suncor says it broke records for oil production in 2024

  07-01-2025 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Suncor says it also tied its own quarterly record for refining throughput in the fourth quarter of 2024, at 487,000 barrels per day.
  
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• TSB says glider pilot killed after his parachute failed to properly deploy

  07-01-2025 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released the results of its investigation into the fatal crash of a glider near Diamond Valley in May 2024.
  
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• B.C. wineries can once again sell directly to Alberta customers

  07-01-2025 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  B.C. wineries can again sell their products directly to Alberta consumers this week, months after an interprovincial deal was announced between the two provinces last summer.
  
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• Study suggests Alberta Energy Regulator lacks evidence for tailings spill cleanup claims

  07-01-2025 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The study was based on an access to information request that returned more than 6,000 pages of information from the Alberta Energy Regulator.
  
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• Para hockey school program expanded in Calgary, Edmonton

  07-01-2025 20:18 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A one-time investment from the Alberta government will expand a para hockey program in Calgary and introduce the project to Grade 3 students in Edmonton.  Alberta's sport and social services ministers announced the $500,000 investment in the AMP Legacy Foundation of Canada on Tuesday morning.  "This funding will play a key role in helping (AMP) make sport more accessible and improve the lives of more young Albertans," said Jason Nixon, Alberta's minister of seniors, community and socia
  
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