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• Flames sign forward Andrew Basha to three-year entry-level contract

  29-09-2024 22:47 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Flames have signed forward Andrew Basha to a three-year entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Sunday. The deal has an average annual value of US$897,500 at the NHL level. Basha had 30 goals and 55 assists in 63 games with the Western Hockey League's Medicine Hat Tigers last season. The 18-year-old from Calgary added five points in five playoff games. Basha was the Flames second-round pick (41st overall) at the 2024 NHL draft.The information you need to know, sent directly to y
  
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• Flames get goals from 6 players in a 6-4 victory over the Blackhawks

  22-12-2024 02:08 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
   Jonathan Huberdeau, Connor Zary, Blake Coleman, and Matt Coronato each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 on Saturday. Nazem Kadri and Mikael Backlund also scored for Flames, who have picked up points in their last four games, going 2-0-2. Dustin Wolf made 24 stops and improved to 10-5-2 in his rookie season. Tyler Bertuzzi had two goals and an assist, and Connor Bedard added a goal and two assists for the Blackhawks, who had their three-game win
  
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• Oysters recalled in 3 Canadian provinces over norovirus concerns 

  22-12-2024 01:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Certain oysters have been recalled in three Canadian provinces following a suspected outbreak of norovirus in British Columbia that left dozens of people sick.
  
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• Love With Humanity Association throws free festive bazaar in northeast Calgary

  22-12-2024 00:01 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A free festive bazaar took place in northeast Calgary Saturday afternoon, offering all the trimmings so that people in need can have Christmas dinner this year. Love With Humanity Association president and founder Syed Hassan said the event provided fruits, vegetables, juice and even turkeys (and gravy) for anyone who wanted some. In 2023, Hassan said his organization provided food for about 200 people but in 2024, he expected to serve around 300. “Families have crises paying mortgages, bi
  
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• Shoppers pose for selfies with Santa and roast marshmallows at Christmas in Kensington

  21-12-2024 23:04 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Shoppers in Kensington had the opportunity to sample an unexpected treat Saturday, namely roasted marshmallows. The urban village hosted Christmas in Kensington on a mild December day, where visitors could roast marshmallows, sip on Good Trade hot chocolate and pen letters to Santa. “It’s important to support local businesses,” said Sierra Beaulieu, from Kensington BIA one of the event organizers. “It keeps the money in the local economy – and then just by having a
  
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• Calgarian Matt Rempe offered in-person hearing, NHL could suspend him 6-plus games from Rangers lineup

  21-12-2024 22:14 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
   Matt Rempe of the New York Rangers on Saturday was offered an in-person hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety to discuss his boarding and elbowing of Dallas Stars defenceman Miro Heiskanen the previous night. The in-person hearing, which is scheduled to be held on Zoom Sunday as opposed to a phone call, allows senior vice president of player safety George Parros and his department to suspend Rempe for six or more games.  Rempe, a six-foot-eight forward from&nbs
  
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• Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson dead at 65, reports say

  21-12-2024 21:45 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Rickey Henderson, a Baseball of Hall of Famer and Major League Baseball’s all-time stolen bases leader, is dead at 65, according to multiple reports.Rickey Henderson — the MLB’s all-time stolen base leader who played 44 games with the Toronto Blue Jays — has passed away at the age of 65. pic.twitter.com/Pos1BN0Ywo— TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 21, 2024 Henderson, who was a member of the Toronto Blue Jays’ 1993 World Series squad, was a 10-time All-Star and was t
  
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• Wranglers snap 3-game losing streak with 5-3 win over Silver Knights at Saddledome

  21-12-2024 20:56 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Wranglers got back on the winning side of the street Friday night, defeating the Henderson Silver Knights 5-3 at the Saddledome. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for Calgary. After jumping out to a 1-0 lead on a goal by Adam Klapka, the Wranglers went into reverse early in the second, as the Silver Knights scored twice to take a one-goal lead. However, the Wranglers roared back, getting three straight goals in eight minutes from Rory Kerins, William Stromgren and Klapka
  
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• Search of suspicious vehicle in south Lethbridge leads to seizure of drugs, cash

  21-12-2024 20:25 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A 28-year-old woman has been charged after a search of a suspicious vehicle led to the seizure of drugs and cash. On Dec.19, police responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle around the 100 block of First Avenue South, after officers witnessed activity they believed to be consistent with drug trafficking. The female driver was arrested, and officers subsequently obtained a search warrant for the vehicle, leading to the seizure of approximately 286 grams of fentanyl (around 2,860 doses), 87 gra
  
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• Heartwarming friendship blossoms at animal sanctuary south of Edmonton

  21-12-2024 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  At a farm south of Edmonton, Gordo the special needs pot-bellied pig and Jade the farm cat are the best of friends — at any point in the day, you can find them curled up together.
  
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• Icy conditions: Alberta RCMP warn of poor driving conditions on QEII between Leduc and Red Deer

  21-12-2024 19:33 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP issued a warning to drivers Saturday morning about slick conditions on the QEII between Leduc and Red Deer. In a statement sent out at 10:35 a.m., they said, “RCMP have been responding to several collisions on the QE II throughout the morning. “Icy patches are contributing to poor road conditions and travel is not recommended.” They advise motorists to follow @511Alberta on X for updates.Alberta RCMP advise of poor driving conditions on the QEII btwn Leduc and Red
  
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• Stampeders re-sign Canadian receiver Jalen Philpot to 2-year contract

  21-12-2024 16:07 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Stampeders have signed Canadian receiver Jalen Philpot to a two-year contract, the CFL club announced Friday. Philpot had been scheduled to become a free agent in February. The 24-year-old from Delta, B.C., had 66 catches for 659 yards and three touchdowns as well as 15 carries for 115 yards over 18 games with the Stampeders in 2024 after missing the entire previous season with a hamstring tear. A first-round pick in 2022, Philpot has 89 catches for 976 yards and six touchd
  
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• It's eggnog season. The boozy beverage dates back to medieval England but remains a holiday hit

  21-12-2024 14:53 via ctvnews.ca
  
  At Scoma’s Restaurant in San Francisco, this holiday season 's batch of eggnog began 11 months ago. The process typically starts in late January, just after the previous year's celebrations are over. Nearly a thousand egg yolks, gallons upon gallons of heavy cream and roughly $1,000 worth of vanilla beans are mixed with sugar and a mega-cocktail of sherry, brandy and aged rum. The concoction is then stored at 34 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius) and and gets stirred weekly for months.D
  
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• Germans mourn the 5 killed and 200 injured in the apparent attack on a Christmas market

  21-12-2024 13:52 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Germans on Saturday mourned the victims of an apparent attack in which authorities say a doctor drove into a busy outdoor Christmas market, killing five people, injuring 200 others and shaking the public’s sense of security at what would otherwise be a time of joy and wonder. The alleged attack Friday evening in Magdeburg, about 130 kilometres (80 miles) west of Berlin, killed a nine-year-old and four adults and injured 41 people badly enough that authorities warned the death toll could ri
  
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• Death toll in attack on Christmas market in Germany rises to 5 and more than 200 injured

  21-12-2024 13:52 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Germans on Saturday mourned the victims and their shaken sense of security after a Saudi doctor intentionally drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least five people, including a small child, and wounding at least 200 others. Authorities arrested a 50-year-old man at the site of the attack in Magdeburg on Friday evening and took him into custody for questioning. He has lived in Germany since 2006, practicing medicine in Bernburg, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) s
  
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• A 9-year-old is among 5 killed in the Christmas market attack in Germany

  21-12-2024 13:52 via ctvnews.ca
  
  A nine-year-old was among five people killed when a Saudi doctor intentionally drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers in the German city of Magdeburg, an official said Saturday. City official Ronni Krug said he didn’t have further information on the adults who were killed on Friday night. He said 200 people were injured, of whom 41 were seriously or very seriously hurt.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesProsecutor Horst N
  
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• As Palestinians mourn a dozen children in Gaza, a rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16

  21-12-2024 13:28 via ctvnews.ca
  
  A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said Saturday, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who have been launching missiles in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Another 14 people sustained minor injuries as they rushed to shelters when air raid sirens sounded before dawn Saturday, the military said.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesThe Houthis i
  
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• Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2024 06:25 via news.google.com
  Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Winter's getting a warm start, this year, right through Christmas Day

  21-12-2024 04:09 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Winter officially begins on Saturday, and we will kick the season off with a high of 5 C.Saturday night into Sunday morning, Calgary and communities along the Trans-Canada and south will have mixed precipitation. Freezing rain is possible, so the roads will be slick early Sunday morning. It should clear out later in the morning. After that, the weather looks pretty quiet; there's a small chance of a few flurries on Christmas Day and a high around 3 C by then.Have a wonderful holiday, everyone!
  
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• Lethbridge trauma expert appointed to Order of Canada - Global News

  21-12-2024 03:23 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge trauma expert appointed to Order of Canada  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge trauma expert appointed to Order of Canada

  21-12-2024 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Lethbridge man who has dedicated his life to supporting victims of tragedy and preventing further pain has been appointed to one of Canada's highest honours.
  
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• Calgary non-profit Yes Youth Centre hands out hundreds of free turkeys in Forest Lawn

  21-12-2024 02:39 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Turkeys were flying out the door at the “Yes Youth Centre” in Forest Lawn Friday morning. People lined up to get a free turkey from the charity as part of its Gift of Hope campaign. Around 250 donated turkeys and bags of non-perishable items were provided to Calgarians in need. For those at the end of the line who may not have gotten a turkey Friday, one will be provided later. Organizers were grateful for support by donors, especially average citizens who just wanted to help.“
  
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Dec. 20, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  21-12-2024 02:32 via news.google.com
  CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Dec. 20, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Equipment failure forces Didsbury arena to close for the season

  21-12-2024 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Didsbury arena is closed until further notice. An ammonia leak in the condenser means all on ice activity is canceled until the equipment can be replaced in the spring.
  
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• Alberta creates homelessness advisory panel as housing issues persist

  21-12-2024 01:48 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Government of Alberta is reorganizing its approach to homelessness as new issues arise across the province. An increase in the number of homeless people in rural and Indigenous areas, paired with a growing portion of the housed population at risk of homelessness, means tweaks to the system are needed. Jason Nixon, the minister of community and social services, will soon be creating an advisory panel to further inform the government on the issue. “We need to work as a government to brin
  
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• ‘A moment of happiness’: Lethbridge 911 dispatchers getting help from dog to alleviate stress - CTV News Calgary

  21-12-2024 01:04 via news.google.com
  ‘A moment of happiness’: Lethbridge 911 dispatchers getting help from dog to alleviate stress  CTV News Calgary
  
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• ‘A moment of happiness’: Lethbridge 911 dispatchers getting help from dog to alleviate stress

  21-12-2024 01:04 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Inside Lethbridge’s Public Safety Communications Centre (PSCC) is a four-legged team member weaving in and out from under the desks, shaking a paw and flopping over to get a belly rub all in an effort to reduce stress and anxiety of emergency dispatchers answering the phones of those in need of help. “In the moment of talking to someone on the phone, the stress you don't feel it,” said Karen Van Seter, an acting supervisor with Lethbridge 911. “Your training takes over; y
  
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• University of Lethbridge - University of Lethbridge and Pronghorn Athletics embark on Blackfoot mark project, call for artists - Education News Canada

  21-12-2024 00:37 via news.google.com
  University of Lethbridge - University of Lethbridge and Pronghorn Athletics embark on Blackfoot mark project, call for artists  Education News Canada
  
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• Milk River emergency department to temporarily close over Christmas - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2024 00:31 via news.google.com
  Milk River emergency department to temporarily close over Christmas  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• STARS announces new president and CEO - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2024 00:30 via news.google.com
  STARS announces new president and CEO  Lethbridge News Now
  
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