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• Food bank teams up with Calgary Co-op and transit to stuff a bus to help those in need of food support

  15-11-2024 20:57 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Food Bank and Calgary Co-Op are teaming up Saturday to stuff a bunch of buses with a little boost from the mayor. Saturday, Calgarians are invited to donate non-perishable items at your local Co-op to support those in need of food support. “Now more than ever before, we need Calgarians to support this work and give what they can, how they can,” said Calgary Food Bank president and CEO, Melissa From in a media statement. “The Calgary Food Bank has been working with a
  
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• Miromanov and Coleman score, Wolf earns shutout as Flames blank Predators 2-0

  16-11-2024 06:14 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Daniil Miromanov's first goal of the season was the game-winner and rookie Dustin Wolf had 29 saves for his first career shutout as the Calgary Flames beat the Nashville Predators 2-0 on Friday night. Blake Coleman, with an empty-netter, also scored for Calgary (9-6-3). The Flames have earned points in five of their last six (3-1-2) games after a rough patch in which they lost five of six. Nashville (5-10-3), shut out for the third time on the season, continues to struggle. The Predators have ju
  
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• We've enjoyed above-normal temperatures. Now, we've got some cold days ahead

  16-11-2024 04:35 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The weekend will kick off on a cold note. Saturday at 8 a.m., it will feel like -12 with the wind chill. Lots of sunshine is expected throughout the day, with a high of 4 and a windy afternoon.Sunday will be windy at times, but that wind out of the west will make it a warm day. If you have some things to do outside, Sunday will be the nicest of the weekend.By Monday, we start a longer-term cooling trend. We will likely even kick it off with a little snow on Monday, with one to three centimetres
  
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• Celebrating Springsteen on the eve of his first Calgary concert in more than two decades

  16-11-2024 04:25 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  It's been 21 years since Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band last played a show in Calgary, but that all changes this weekend with a sold-out concert at the Saddledome. And on Friday, band members were celebrating a new local partnership with a star-studded event at the National Music Centre. Just 24 hours before what's sure to be a massive concert, E Street guitarist Stevie Van Zandt and bassist Garry Tallent were on hand to detail a new collaboration that will bring some music history here
  
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• Stavely, Alta., man faces multiple charges after traffic stop leads to vehicle theft

  16-11-2024 02:49 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A Stavely, Alta., man faces multiple charges after a call about a suspicious vehicle led to the seizure of stolen property. On Nov. 6, around 10:45 p.m., High River RCMP responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle that appeared to be lurking and checking out other vehicles. Officers identified the vehicle and tried to make a traffic stop but the driver fled. Police discovered the vehicle abandoned nearby. While they looked for the suspect, police received reports of a freshly-stolen vehicle in
  
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• Alberta government proposes changes to junior high curriculum

  16-11-2024 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  What students are learning in junior high is the next in line for an update by the Alberta government. With changes to the elementary curriculum now rolled out, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says it’s the logical next step. “We’ve been spending the past couple of years updating the elementary curriculum ‘K to 6′. Most of...
  
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• Jasper businesses preparing for first winter season after devastating wildfire

  16-11-2024 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jasper officials and business owners hope the town's streets are filled with tourists sooner rather than later. It helps them get to the next step in the recovery. 
  
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• Preliminary findings of Bearspaw feeder main investigation indicate multiple factors for failure

  16-11-2024 02:06 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The city released preliminary findings of an investigation into the failure of the Bearspaw South feeder main late Friday afternoon suggesting that there were a number of factors behind its failure. The purpose of investigation, which was overseen by Associated Engineering and Pure Technologies, was to better understand what led to the deteroriation of the pipe until it failed on June 5, 2024. Investigators isolated three possible factors in its Friday statement:Microcracking of the protective m
  
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• Lethbridge and area charities, businesses to be impacted by Canada Post workers strike

  16-11-2024 01:29 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Early Friday morning, the union representing Canada Post workers officially went on strike. The strike will have a wide-reaching impact on many Canadians, and it comes at a difficult time for charities. With only 40 days until Christmas, that's bad news for the Interfaith Food Bank, whose volunteers were working to send out its Christmas newsletter. The food bank would have seen the majority of its $425,000 in expected Christmas donations come through the mail. Now, with most mail delivery on pa
  
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• Lethbridge-West residents still without representation five months after MLA resignation

  16-11-2024 01:16 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A back-and-forth question between Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi when it comes to calling a Lethbridge-West byelection has no distinct answer nearly five months later. "I'm actually surprised the leader of the official opposition has shown no interest in seeking a seat in the legislature," said Smith during a media conference in Lethbridge on Wednesday. But during an interview on Friday, Nenshi argued against that claim. "It's very clear why she's stalling; s
  
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• New documentary dives into neuroscience research at the University of Lethbridge

  16-11-2024 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A film featuring two pioneers of neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge explores the history of their research and how it has helped shape the world.
  
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• Lethbridge postal workers picket downtown during nationwide Canada Post strike

  16-11-2024 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  After a year of negotiations, workers represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers feel like their voices still haven't been heard by Canada Post.
  
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• Ernest Manning Griffins senior football team hoping to repeat as provincial champs

  16-11-2024 01:01 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Over the first weekend of November, the Ernest Manning Griffins suffered a heartbreaking loss in the senior boys Division 1 city championship game. The St. Francis Browns kicked the game winning field goal with no time left on the clock to win the title 24-22, ending the Griffins' bid for a three-peat. Linebacker Cole Macinnis says that was a tough moment. “You see that and then you see the comeback that we almost had,” said the 16-year-old. “Then you see them kick that field g
  
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• ‘If I have to die in front of a bulldozer’: Opponents rally against exploration for coal mining in Alberta

  16-11-2024 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  About a dozen protestors rallied in downtown Calgary on Friday (Nov. 15, 2024) to show their opposition to possible coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
  
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• Edmonton zoo debuts endangered red panda cubs Fred and George

  16-11-2024 00:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two endangered red panda cubs were seen climbing a tree and chewing on bamboo as they made their debut at the Edmonton zoo.
  
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• Fifth person charged in Tara Miller's death

  16-11-2024 00:35 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP have charged a fifth person in the death of Calgarian Tara Miller. Miller, 37, also known as Tara Mbugua, was found dead near the intersection of Highway 522 and 128 Street on March 30, 2023. RCMP arrested four people on Jan. 18, charging one with first-degree murder and three with manslaughter. On Friday, RCMP announced another arrest. Paul Fettig, 43, of Calgary, is charged with manslaughter. He has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 18.
  
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• WestJet passengers can submit claims now in $12.5M class-action case over baggage fees

  16-11-2024 00:08 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  
  Some travellers who checked baggage on certain WestJet flights between 2014 and 2019 may now claim their share of a class-action settlement approved by the British Columbia Supreme Court last month and valued at $12.5 million. A statement from Evolink Law Group says anyone in the world who paid a fee for their first checked bag on domestic and international flights during certain periods when they shouldn't have been charged has until Feb. 10, 2025, to submit a claim. The law firm based in Burna
  
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• Alta. Premier Danielle Smith will be in Washington for Trump inauguration

  15-11-2024 23:41 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will be heading to Washington, D.C., for Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. The premier’s office confirmed Smith plans to attend the Canadian Embassy’s inauguration event, where she will watch the swearing in. “The event will be a gathering of Canadian and American officials who are key to maintaining a strong and constructive relationship,” Savannah Johannsen, a spokesperson with the premier’s office, said in an emailed s
  
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• Ant keeping on the rise in Alberta according to young entrepreneur

  15-11-2024 22:52 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  It turns out that one of the tiniest creatures of them all is turning into a growing community across the country. Zachary Liu is a business man living in Toronto. He started a company called Canada Ant Colony and estimates there are 30,000 ant keepers across Canada with more than 1,000 in Calgary. Liu launched his business in early 2019 when he was just 14. "I used to be the type of person where you'd come over and then there'd be 500 butterflies in the living room," he said. "I have loved anim
  
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• Students put math, science skills to work for cardboard boat in Lethbridge competition

  15-11-2024 22:26 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Two hundred students from across southern Alberta set sail at the University of Lethbridge Thursday, in cardboard boats. It was the 20th anniversary of the annual competition hosted by Career Transitions. Fifty teams of middle and high school students were each given a few sheets of cardboard, a cutting tool and some tape. Teams were evaluated on design, construction quality, teamwork and visual appeal. “This event is all about not only just using math and science knowledge that they&rsquo
  
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• 'There's no science involved': Alberta wolf pelt contest comes under fire by conservation groups

  15-11-2024 22:18 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A contest launched in Alberta that incentivizes the killing of wolves has come under fire by conservation groups. The Alberta Trappers Association launched a top wolf pelt contest at the start of October, offering a reward of a large cash prize for the best pelts. “A harvest incentive for trappers to make a better effort to harvest wolves on their trap lines,” said Bill Abercrombie, the president of the Alberta Trappers Association. “The incentive is to manage wolves effectivel
  
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• Here's when the CPKC holiday train will roll through Calgary

  15-11-2024 20:59 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The CPKC holiday train is preparing to hit the road for another year of fundraising across Canada and the next week, with several stops planned in Calgary and throughout southern Alberta. The train will kick off it’s annual holiday journey on Nov. 21 and finish its route on Dec. 20. The tour raises money and food for foodbanks. The holiday train is scheduled be in Calgary at the Anderson C-Train Station between 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 14.The information you need to know, sent directly t
  
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• How to pay your municipal taxes, parking tickets and other bills during a postal strike.

  15-11-2024 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cities of Calgary and Edmonton say they are making some changes to deal with a postal strike but many services are also available online.
  
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• Woman charged in drowning of 5-year-old west of Edmonton

  15-11-2024 20:48 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton woman was charged in the drowning of a five-year-old girl last month. RCMP and emergency crews responded to a report of an overturned canoe in the afternoon of Oct. 13. Bystanders pulled the young girl from the water but she died on scene. People in another watercraft rescued the woman.Download our app to get Edmonton alerts on your deviceLater in October, RCMP said the boat did not actually capsize and its major crimes unit took over the investigation. Mary Quinn, a 35-year-old woma
  
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• Tracking respiratory viruses in Canada: RSV, influenza, COVID-19

  15-11-2024 20:11 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Are we in the middle of flu season? How bad is RSV this year? As the country heads into the worst time of year for respiratory infections, the Canadian respiratory virus surveillance report tracks how prevalent certain viruses are each week and how the trends are changing week to week. The latest data, which covers the week ending Nov. 9, 2024, shows an uptick in RSV infections across Canada and COVID-19 rates decreasing. Influenza rates are low and stable, but "showing early signs of increase,"
  
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• Edmonton woman arrested in connection with child’s death at Wabamun Lake

  15-11-2024 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The girl died on Oct. 13 at Moonlight Bay on Wabamun Lake.
  
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• Mother, daughter abducted southeast of Edmonton, man charged

  15-11-2024 19:41 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  A mother and her young daughter were abducted by a family friend in Viking, Alta., on Wednesday, RCMP said. The "distressed" woman called police just after 5 p.m. Her and her 12-year-old daughter were being held against their will inside of a moving vehicle, Mounties said in a release on Friday. The man was "driving recklessly" and "acting irrationally," RCMP said.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts on all the top Edmonton storiesPolice got him to stop with a tire deflation device
  
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• Holiday gift shopping, Santa and festive snacks: Spruce Meadows Christmas market returns

  15-11-2024 19:40 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgarians can browse a wide variety of goods from more than 330 vendors at the Spruce Meadows International Christmas Market this weekend. Officials say the market is the perfect place to shop for holiday gifts with vendors selling handcrafted goods and festive treasures.Holiday festivals and Christmas events in Calgary this winterThe market includes both indoor and outdoor areas, and is decked out in seasonal décor to immerse shoppers in a festive atmosphere. There will be visits from S
  
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• Former exec at Lake Louise Ski Resort sentenced for not paying taxes on embezzled funds

  15-11-2024 19:27 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says a Calgary man, who served as an executive at a prominent Alberta ski resort, has been sentenced for not paying taxes on more than $350,000 he stole from his employer.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppDerek Kwasney, the former controller and chief financial officer of the Lake Louise Ski Resort Area Ltd. (LLSR), pled guilty on Sept. 26 to willfully evading payment on taxes by understating his income on his persona
  
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• Calgarian celebrates second lottery win, taking home $5M

  15-11-2024 18:41 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A Calgary man has won $5 million from a Lotto 6-49 ticket, but it's not his lottery win. Osman Adam's windfall came from the Oct. 9 draw, but he also won $1 million on a Lotto Max ticket back in May 2021. Adam says he bought a house and vehicle after his previous win, and this time he's looking to invest some of his money. "Real estate, stocks and bonds, that sort of thing," he said. "I’m feeling very focused this time around." Adam says he felt "calm and collected" when he saw how much he
  
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