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• New Stampede First Nations princess aims 'to empower women'

  18-11-2024 03:17 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Pacey Strangling Wolf was crowned 2025 Calgary Stampede First Nations Princess at the BMO Centre Sunday afternoon. Strangling Wolf is a 25-year-old jingle dress dancer from the Kainai nation. Her Blackfoot name is Otsskoiikitstakaii, which means "Blue Offering Woman." For the past year, she has worked at Stathmore High School as the First Nations Indigenous liaison and aspires to be an educator, teaching the Blackfoot language or drama to our youth. She entered the pageant after a friend tagged
  
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• Safe holiday shopping: Tips and tricks to avoid falling victim to a scam

  18-11-2024 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  With holiday shopping in full swing, cybersecurity analyst Ritesh Kotak warns that online scams on the rise, and they're more sophisticated thanks to artificial intelligence.
  
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• Alberta likely setting record for warmest fall throughout the province, according to expert

  17-11-2024 22:37 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgarians enjoyed another warm weekend as temperatures hovered above six degrees, prompting one climatologist to look to the record books. According to David Phillips, a climatologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, this might be Calgary's warmest fall on record. “it doesn't look like winter, doesn't feel like winter…this is the time when winter should be making a showing,” said Phillips. Phillips points to the province experiencing warmer weather due to winter no
  
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• Jasper prepares for 2025 camping season after devastating wildfires

  17-11-2024 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parks Canada says the majority of camping sites in Jasper are expected to be open for the 2025 summer tourism season after July's devastating wildfire.
  
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• Argonauts vs. Blue Bombers: 111th Grey Cup by the numbers

  17-11-2024 21:36 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers battle for the Grey Cup on Sunday (6 p.m. ET on CTV).The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppAfter a 2-4 start, the Blue Bombers finished atop the West Division and earned their spot in the championship game by beating the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West final. The Argos weathered quarterback woes to finish second in the East before upsetting the league-leading Montreal Alouettes in the division final.
  
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• Police probe man's death in Clearwater County as homicide

  17-11-2024 21:08 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  A man's death in Alberta's Clearwater County is being investigated by police as a homicide. On Friday, RCMP in Rocky Mountain House were called to a report of a man's body that had been discovered in a wooded area. Officers went to the scene as did a fish and wildlife officer.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppMounties on Sunday would not say where in the county the body was found. They said the man had recently died and had injuries, and that they a
  
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• Alberta RCMP investigate discovery of body in Clearwater County

  17-11-2024 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rocky Mountain House RCMP were called after hunters found a man's body in a wooded area in Clearwater County, west of Red Deer. Alberta RCMP's major crimes unit is investigating.
  
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• Cavalry FC unveil North Star Cup at Sunday afternoon appearance

  17-11-2024 20:21 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Cavalry FC are taking the North Star Cup on a trophy tour stop Sunday afternoon. The new Canadian Premier League champions will be at Team Town Sports Sunday from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be photo opportunities for fans including with players and the championship trophy. “It’s really cool,” says Cavalry midfielder Sergio Carmago. “Seeing all the kids getting really excited, getting in line and getting ready for us to sign some autographs and take pictures with the t
  
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• Cavalry FC to unveil North Star Cup at Sunday afternoon appearance

  17-11-2024 20:21 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Cavalry FC are taking the North Star Cup on a trophy tour stop Sunday afternoon. The new Canadian Premier League champions will be at Team Town Sports Sunday from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be photo opportunities galore for fans including with players, and the championship trophy. It’s the first public event since Cavalry FC defeated Forge FC 2-1 last Saturday in front of a sellout crowd of over 7,000 people at Spruce Meadows’ ATCO Field. The victory in the finals was the first f
  
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• 1 dead, 7 injured after serious collision west of Brooks

  17-11-2024 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  One person was killed and seven others, including children, were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash west of Brooks, Alta., Saturday. RCMP are investigating the cause.
  
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• 'The Voice' winner Sundance Head recovers at home after being accidentally shot on his Texas ranch

  17-11-2024 19:04 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Country singer Sundance Head, a winner on “The Voice,” is recovering at home after he was accidentally shot in the stomach while handling a firearm on a hunting trip at his East Texas ranch, his agent said Sunday. Head, winner of the 11th season of NBC's “The Voice” in 2016, was leaning into his vehicle to grab his .22 caliber pistol when it fell out of its holster and onto the exterior of the vehicle and fired off a shot that hit Head in the stomach, his agent, Trey Newm
  
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• ’This is a good building’: Springsteen says so long to Saddledome during Calgary concert finale

  17-11-2024 18:33 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Boss had a few warm words for the Saddledome Saturday night right before signing off on a two-and-a-half hour concert that left around 19,000 fans wondering how a 75-year-old superstar can still be firing on all cylinders at this stage of his career. Sporting an acoustic guitar, Springsteen shared an anecdote with the crowd prior to wrapping up the show with a solo version of “I’ll See You in My Dreams.” “This is a good building,” Springsteen said. “We cam
  
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• Latest typhoon lashes the Philippines, causing tidal surges and displacing massive numbers of people

  17-11-2024 17:14 via ctvnews.ca
  
  A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than a month. Typhoon Man-yi slammed into the eastern island province of Catanduanes on Saturday night with sustained winds of up to 195 kilometres (125 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 240 km/h (149 mph). The country’s weather agency warned of a &ldq
  
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• Tree lighting at Spruce Meadows marks the launch of holiday market

  17-11-2024 17:09 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  There was a tree lighting ceremony at Spruce Meadows Friday night. The event marked the launch of “Santa at Spruce Meadows, featuring a Chirstmas Market that includes both indoor and outdoor areas decked out in seasonal décor to immerse shoppers in a festive atmosphere. For the next three weekends, Calgarians can browse a wide variety of goods from more than 330 vendors selling handcrafted goods and festive treasures -- and help support an organization trying to tackle the problem o
  
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• Hitmen rally late to defeat Wild 4-3 in overtime thriller in Wenatchee

  17-11-2024 16:30 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Hitmen hit a high note on the final night of a six-game U.S. road trip Saturday night, defeating Wenatchee 4-3 in overtime. Maxim Muranov scored his second goal of the night 3:47 into the extra period to give the Hitmen the victory. That winner was made possible after Muranov fired home the equalizer with 10:24 left in the third period. The other Hitmen goals came from Carter Yakemchuk and Oliver Tulk, who led early by scores of 1-0 and 2-1 before the Wild rallied for two goals to take the l
  
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• How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth US$1 million

  17-11-2024 13:52 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than US$1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell for more than US$1 million at an upcoming auction at Sotheby’s in New York. The yellow banana fixed to the white wall with silver duct tape is a work entitled “Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. It first debuted in 2019 as an edition of three fruits at the Art Basel Miami Beach fair, where it became a much-discussed sensation. Was it a
  
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• Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war

  17-11-2024 13:46 via ctvnews.ca
  When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, the conventional wisdom was that the capital, Kyiv, would soon fall and the rest of the country wouldn’t last long against a much larger enemy. Instead, it was that narrative that quickly collapsed. The Ukrainian army proved it could slow the advance of Russia’s forces and, if not drive them out completely, then – with enough support from the West – at least forestall defeat.Download the CTV News App for breaking ne
  
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• As talks in Baku cross the halfway point, nations are no closer to a goal on cash for climate action

  17-11-2024 13:39 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Distractions were bigger than deals in the first week of United Nations climate talks, leaving a lot to be done, especially on the main issue of money. In week one, not a lot of progress was made on the issue of how much money rich countries should pay to developed ones to move away from dirty fuels and how to cope with rising seas and temperatures and pay for damage already caused by climate-driven extreme weather. But more is expected when government ministers fly in for week two to handle the
  
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• Mitch Marner scores in overtime as Maple Leafs down Oilers 4-3

  17-11-2024 04:06 via toronto.ctvnews.ca
  Mitch Marner scored 40 seconds into overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday night. Bobby McMann, with two, and Matthew Knies had the other goals for Toronto (11-6-2). Anthony Stolarz made 27 saves. Marner added an assist for a two-point night. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, with a goal and an assist each, and Adam Henrique replied for Edmonton (9-7-2), which saw its three-game winning streak snapped. Stuart Skinner stopped 18 shots. The Oilers lost defe
  
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• 1 dead, 7 injured in 2-vehicle crash near Brooks

  17-11-2024 02:35 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  RCMP believe poor road conditions may have been a contributing factor contributed in a two vehicle collision near Brooks that killed a 51-year old woman from ScandiaThe information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App The crash between an SUV and pickup truck happened around 9:18 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Highway 36 and Highway 542. The woman was a passenger in one of the vehicles. She died on scene.  RCMP say there were families with children in
  
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• Danielle Smith echoes Doug Ford's concerns about Mexico trade, hopes for 'carve out'

  17-11-2024 02:01 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is echoing concerns about Mexico that were expressed earlier this week by Ontario's premier, saying she hopes Canada can get a "carve-out" from import tariffs that president-elect Donald Trump is promising.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts on all the top Edmonton stories Smith told her provincewide radio call-in program Saturday that advice she received from Robert Lighthizer, Trump's former trade chief, was that governments north of the borde
  
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• Family spruce to be this year’s McDougall Centre Christmas tree

  17-11-2024 01:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  A family in the Calgary neighbourhood of Beddington Heights will see the spruce tree planted by their daughter 30 years ago adorned in lights in front of the McDougall Centre.
  
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• Canadian women's bobsleigh team offers tutorial in fundraising event at WinSport

  17-11-2024 00:10 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A World Cup competitor offered a tutorial on the bobsleigh Saturday afternoon. Bianca Ribi hosted a fundraising event at WinSport Saturday where she shared a few tips and stories about the journey involved in chasing a dream that she hopes ultimately leads to competing for Canada in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Ribi has been a member of the Canadian bobsled team for the past three season, after starting out her career with a bang by winning a World Cup event held in Whistler, B.C. The fund
  
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• Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan sidelined by knee injury playing for Chelsea - Lethbridge News Now

  16-11-2024 22:54 via news.google.com
  Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan sidelined by knee injury playing for Chelsea  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary - Lethbridge News Now

  16-11-2024 22:39 via news.google.com
  Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• November Project gets people outside to exercise and socialize all winter long, even in Alberta

  16-11-2024 22:23 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  The sun had yet to come up in Edmonton, Alberta, and it was more than 20 degrees below zero. Tanis Smith layered up anyway, ready to run up and down hundreds of stairs among the trees in the Saskatchewan River Valley.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App When she arrived at 6 a.m., 10 other people joined her. It wouldn’t be the last time they risked freezing their toes off to get in a workout before the rest of the world wakes up. "You&rsquo
  
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• Wilfrid Laurier reaches Vanier Cup with 48-24 win over Bishop’s - Lethbridge News Now

  16-11-2024 21:49 via news.google.com
  Wilfrid Laurier reaches Vanier Cup with 48-24 win over Bishop’s  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Gondek launches Mayor's Annual Christmas Food Drive with call to stuff 19 buses to help fight food insecurity in Calgary

  16-11-2024 21:08 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The mayor of Calgary launched her annual food drive in a nick of time. Jyoti Gondek, dressed in a Calgary 88s team jacket, a toque and sneakers, launched the annual Mayor’s Annual Christmas Food Drive Saturday morning at the Calgary Co-Op Crowfoot Food Centre, where she helped launch the annual Stuff-a-Bus day for the Calgary Food Bank. “What I’m seeing and hearing in our city right now is about a third of families are experiencing some sort of food insecurity,” Gondek sa
  
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• 'We're not the bad boy': Charity pushes back on claims made by 101-year-old widow in $40M will dispute

  16-11-2024 20:11 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Centenarian Mary McEachern says she knew what her husband wanted when he died. The problem is, his will says otherwise. The 101-year-old widow is embroiled in a court battle over which charities will benefit from her late-husband Steve McEachern's $40-million estate. In his will, The Rotary Foundation Canada (TRFC) is named as the sole beneficiary to receive the estate, minus money for Mary's living expenses.  TRFC is a corporation and registered charity that helps local rotary chapters wit
  
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• Hockey Canada elects Fontaine, re-elects Apps, Fowler to board - Lethbridge News Now

  16-11-2024 19:49 via news.google.com
  Hockey Canada elects Fontaine, re-elects Apps, Fowler to board  Lethbridge News Now
  
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