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• Sixth person charged in Tara Miller's death

  22-11-2024 20:52 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP have charged a sixth person in connection with 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, outside of Okotoks, on March 30, 2023. In January, RCMP arrested four people, charging one with first-degree murder and three with manslaughter. Last Friday, RCMP announced another person had been charged with manslaughter. Now, RCMP have charged a sixth person. Ahmed Chehade, 32,
  
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• Heavy snow to hit southern Alberta Saturday morning

  23-11-2024 03:55 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  If the weather forecast was a Christmas song, it would be Let It Snow for southern Alberta.The south half of the province is precariously positioned at the junction of two air masses: a warm and moist mass coming in from the southwest United States and a cold and dry mass coming in from northeast Canada. When these masses converge, they are producing a lot of snow, the heaviest of which is anticipated Saturday morning, with southeast Alberta to experience the highest accumulations.Because of thi
  
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• Small businesses squeezed by postal strike prompt CFIB call for action from Ottawa

  23-11-2024 03:31 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  As the Canada Post workers strike enters its second week, Canadians are already feeling impacts ahead of the busy holiday season, with some calling for Ottawa to step in. Seventy-two per cent of small businesses feel negatively impacted by cashflow issues linked to the postal strike, according to a Canadian Federation of Independent Business survey. While negotiations between Canada Post and its workers continue with the help of a government mediator, CFIB sent an open letter to the federal labo
  
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• Calgarians make final push to save Olympic Plaza bricks

  23-11-2024 03:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Let us take our little brick once it's closed off and have that special memory.'
  
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• Lethbridge’s Ron Sakamoto honoured at Country Music Awards in Nashville

  23-11-2024 02:45 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge’s Ron Sakamoto is bringing home the hardware from this year’s Country Music Awards. Sakamoto was named the fourth winner of the Rob Potts International Live Music Advancement Award at the awards ceremony in Nashville on Wednesday. The award recognizes outstanding achievements made by an individual who has made important contributions to the live music industry by extending performance opportunities outside the U.S. Sakamoto was also nominated for the same award last year.
  
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• Mid-cycle budget adjustments passed by Calgary city council

  23-11-2024 02:22 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary city council passed its mid-cycle budget adjustments on Friday evening, following a long week of debate. The adjustments were passed with a vote of 9-6. The city’s overall property taxes will go up by 3.6 per cent in 2025. That means the average single-family home with a median price of $700,000 will pay about $14 more each month. Voting against the adjustments were councillors Andre Chabot, Sonya Sharp, Sean Chu, Terry Wong, Jennifer Wyness and Dan McLean. More details to come...
  
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• Budget adjustments passed by Calgary city council; property taxes to go up 3.6 per cent in 2025

  23-11-2024 02:22 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary city council passed its mid-cycle budget adjustments on Friday evening, following a long week of debate. The budget was passed with a vote of 9-6. The city's overall property taxes will go up by 3.6 per cent in 2025, which means the average single-family home with a median price of $700,000 will pay about $14 more each month. In a statement, Mayor Jyoti Gondek called the budget "a clear commitment to the people of Calgary." "It wasn't easy, but we made thoughtful, strategic choices
  
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• Calgary activates transit detours amid snowfall warning

  23-11-2024 02:19 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The City of Calgary’s transit snow detours will be activated on Friday night, with the city expected to receive dozens of centimetres of snow. The city is under a snowfall warning with up to 35 centimetres of snow possible in parts of Alberta by Saturday night. Calgary’s snow detours will be activated at 8 p.m. and are expected to be in place until Monday morning. The detours help drivers avoid areas where buses often get stuck.The information you need to know, sent directly to you:
  
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• Alberta family grieves loved one who died at a Calgary shelter

  23-11-2024 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dying on the street or in a shelter is unfortunately not uncommon for those living rough, suffering from addictions and other health issues.
  
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• Smell of gas in the air before Mahogany townhouse explosion: Neighbours

  23-11-2024 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  ATCO said it had crews in the area investigating reports a gas line had been hit at the time a Calgary townhome exploded and caught fire on Nov. 21.
  
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• Snowfall warning issued for Lethbridge as organizations, businesses prepare for winter weather

  23-11-2024 00:30 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a snowfall warning for Lethbridge and parts of southern Alberta, with about 20 to 30 centimetres of snow expected to fall by Sunday. The snow began to fall in southern Alberta Friday morning before spreading north throughout the day. City crews were out sanding the streets before the weather system moved in. “We have 12 plows per shift allocated and then the staff driving it – staff is working 24/7,” said Juliane Ruck, tra
  
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• Natalie MacMaster brings A Celtic Family Christmas to Calgary to kick off 20-stop tour

  23-11-2024 00:16 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy and their seven children perform A Celtic Family Christmas this weekend at the Jubilee Auditorium. MacMaster admits their kids got an early start in music. "With our first, we were a little overly eager, so she would have been three, but generally speaking, age four and five is the good age to start," MacMaster told CTV News. "I have been working on this for—probably since January—since our last tour. It's practically a whole new show. Donnell and I a
  
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• The man who killed Colton Crowshoe a decade ago has been sentenced

  23-11-2024 00:02 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  It's been more than 10 years since the death of Colton Crowshoe, but on Friday, the man responsible was finally sentenced. Wiley Provost was sentenced to time served plus a year, as well as two years probation. Crowshoe, 18 and originally from the Piikani First Nation, went missing after leaving a house party in the northeast Calgary community of Abbeydale on July 4, 2014. His body was found three weeks later in a water retention pond near Stoney Trail and 16 Avenue N.E. Provost was charged
  
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• ‘Pinch me I’m dreaming:’ Calgary drummer pulled from crowd to play with the Arkells

  22-11-2024 23:44 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  For young musicians, to be up on stage in front of thousands of people, would be a dream come true. That’s exactly what happened to a Calgary girl, after being invited to play with Canadian rock icons The Arkells. Ainsley Frasco and her family travelled from Calgary see the band on their "Big Feelings Tour" at Prospera Place in Kelowna on Nov. 14. Halfway through the show, the lead singer Max Kerman, suddenly stopped the set. “He pointed at me, and he was like do you want to come pla
  
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• Impaired driving charges laid in fatal January crash near Drumheller, Alta.

  22-11-2024 23:30 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  An Alberta man is facing several impaired driving charges following a fatal collision near Drumheller in January. Emergency crews responded to Highway 9 near Range Road 214, west of Drumheller, around 11:45 p.m. on Jan. 6 for a two-vehicle head-on collision. RCMP said its preliminary investigation indicated that a pickup truck and car collided. The driver of the car, a 39-year-old man from Drumheller, was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger, a 33-year-old woman from Drumheller, was taken
  
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• Sexual assault charge against Banff councillor Hugh Pettigrew withdrawn

  22-11-2024 23:13 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Crown has withdrawn a sexual assault charge against Banff councillor Hugh Pettigrew and agreed to a common law peace bond. The Crown agreed to the common law peace bond in a Canmore court appearance on Wednesday. A justice can issue a common law peace bond where there is information sufficient to justify a reasonable apprehension of a breach of the peace. Pettigrew released a written statement saying he was pleased with the agreement. "I am grateful for a positive outcome regarding the false
  
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• 'Sounded like a bomb': Mahogany residents stunned by townhouse explosion, fire

  22-11-2024 23:07 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Investigators are working to piece together what caused an explosion and fire at a six-plex in the southeast Calgary community of Mahogany. Multiple calls were made to 911 around 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Upon arrival to the area of 167 Mahogany Gardens S.E., crews discovered a row of eight connected townhouses on fire, with one of the homes destroyed. The unit that collapsed was not occupied. During the ordeal and the battle to contain it, four people were injured, including two civilians and two
  
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• NCAA ruling big win for hockey players that gives them more options

  22-11-2024 22:18 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  When University of Calgary Dinosaur goaltender Carl Tetachuk wrapped up his WHL career with the Lethbridge Hurricanes, he only had a couple of choices. One was to try to land a pro contract. The other was to take the USports route and make the jump to university hockey. Tetachuk decided to join the Dinos. Now, thanks to a recent NCAA ruling, the 23-year-old has an appealing third option with NCAA on the prestigious U.S. college circuit. Starting August 1, 2025, Canadian major junior hockey playe
  
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• ‘A long period of snowfall’ in the forecast for Alberta: Environment Canada

  22-11-2024 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Much of Alberta is under a snowfall warning with some areas expecting to get around 30 cm before the snow tapers off overnight on Saturday.
  
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• Premier Danielle Smith says passenger train system key to meeting Alberta tourism goals

  22-11-2024 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Smith says building the system will take a lot of planning and infrastructure, as well as a whole new Crown corporation.
  
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• 6th person charged in connection with 2023 death of Calgary woman found near Okotoks

  22-11-2024 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The accused is scheduled to appear in court in Calgary on Monday.
  
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• 5th person charged in connection with 2023 death of Calgary woman found near Okotoks

  22-11-2024 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The accused is scheduled to appear in court in Calgary on Monday.
  
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• Calgary saw the largest new home price increases in Canada over the past year: StatCan

  22-11-2024 20:54 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary saw the largest increase in the price of new homes among Canadian cities over the past year, new data reveals. Statistics Canada released its New Housing Price Index (NHPI) data for the month of October on Friday, detailing the change in price of newly built houses, including single/semi-detached homes and townhouses. Despite some of Canada’s largest markets experiencing a decrease in new home prices year-over-year, Calgary’s rose 4.5 per cent. The next closest increase was T
  
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• ’You’ve been amazing’: Repairs on Bearspaw South Feeder Main are complete

  22-11-2024 20:28 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The latest feeder main update issued by the City of Calgary Thursday was that it may be the final one. The city announced on social media and its website that the latest repairs on the Bearspaw South Feeder Main are now complete. “We are now in the process of returning the feeder main to service,” the city's communications team wrote. “You may notice water cloudiness or a chlorine smell during this process, however your water remains safe to drink.” It added that crews ar
  
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• Cineplex rolls out free refills on soda, popcorn at theatres

  22-11-2024 19:10 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Starting Friday, avid moviegoers won't go thirsty or run out of salty, buttery treats while enjoying the latest films at all Cineplex theatres. That's because the company is now offering a free refill on all large popcorn and large fountain drink purchases by guests.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 AppOfficials say the opportunity is available without any special membership. "Thi
  
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• Cineplex rolls out free refills on pop, popcorn at theatres

  22-11-2024 19:10 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Starting Friday, avid moviegoers won't go thirsty or run out of salty, buttery treats while enjoying the latest films at all Cineplex theatres. That's because the company is now offering a free refill on all large popcorn and large fountain drink purchases by guests.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 AppOfficials say the opportunity is available without any special membership. "Thi
  
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• Wild weather remains wild card as Alberta aims to fix auto insurance system

  22-11-2024 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Insurance Bureau of Canada says Alberta has experienced five of the top 10 costliest natural disasters in Canadian history, all of which have occurred since 2016.
  
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• $45K in funding for three Calgary organizations

  22-11-2024 18:47 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Three Calgary organizations are receiving $15,000 each from the Calgary Real Estate Board Realtor Community Foundation. The recipients are Radiance Family Society, Calgary Drop-In Centre and Onward Homes Society. "As we approach the colder months, ensuring that vulnerable communities have access to safe, warm, and functional shelter is more crucial than ever," said foundation chair Catherine Chow. This funding will help Radiance Family Society to improve one of its shelters for women with and wi
  
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• Extreme weather remains the wild card as Alberta aims to fix auto insurance system

  22-11-2024 18:33 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A global credit rating agency says Alberta's sweeping changes to its auto insurance system are a step in the right direction, but rising claims from hailstorms remain the wild card. Nadja Dreff, senior vice-president and sector lead for global insurance and pension ratings with Morningstar DBRS, says the reforms announced Thursday by the Alberta government are a positive move for what has been an increasingly unprofitable market for insurers. She says the government's decision to allow rate hike
  
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• Pat King found guilty of mischief over ‘Freedom Convoy’ role

  22-11-2024 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  King was a prominent figure in the demonstration that rolled into the national capital in 2022, which saw protesters entrench themselves in downtown Ottawa for three weeks.
  
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