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• Calgary grandparents transform backyard into a Christmas wonderland

  21-12-2021 23:23
  
  Once the sun goes down many Calgary neighbourhoods light up for the holidays. Most of the lights face the street, but one northwest home is the talk of the neighbourhood - and beyond - because of the elaborate set up in the backyard. 80-year-old Sebastiano Cultrera and his 72-year-old wife Sylvia have been building fun-filled experiences for their children and now their five grandchildren for more than two decades. From a tree house with built-in running water to a zip line that stretches across
  
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• Lack of ambulances forces Calgary police to transport stabbing victim to hospital

  21-12-2021 23:22
  
  Calgary police officers transported a man who was the victim of a stabbing and suffering critical injuries to hospital Sunday evening due to a shortage of ambulances in the area. Officers were called to the scene of a serious assault near Eighth Avenue and First Street S.W. around 5:30 p.m. “He was deemed to be in critical condition at the time of arrival at hospital but was eventually upgraded to stable condition,” read a statement from police. CPS says the incident does not appear
  
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• NFT of first text sells for $155K at Paris auction

  21-12-2021 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  It was an historic moment nearly 30 years ago – the first text message ever sent. Now the original digital version has been sold at auction at more than six-figures. Kyle Benning spoke with the Canadian who sent the message and what this moment means for modern communication.
  
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• MLB payrolls drop 4%, back to 2015 level - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2021 22:54
  
  MLB payrolls drop 4%, back to 2015 level  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta NDP MLA Thomas Dang steps down after RCMP search home

  21-12-2021 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley says Edmonton-South MLA Thomas Dang has stepped down from the NDP caucus immediately, amid an RCMP investigation.
  
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• From treatment to mental health toll, studies reveal women are disproportionally effected by COVID-19 pandemic

  21-12-2021 22:10
  
  Two separate studies are revealing the toll the pandemic is having on women’s health including a treatment for COVID-19 that may only benefit men. According a study out of the University of Calgary, the main treatment for severe COVID-19 lung infections, dexamethasone, alters how immune cells work, but while the steroids may help male patients they have little to no benefit for females. Dr. Bryan Yipp, an associate professor at the Department of Critical Care Medicine at the Cumming School
  
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• From treatment to mental health toll, studies reveal women are disproportionally affected by COVID-19 pandemic

  21-12-2021 22:10
  
  Two separate studies are revealing the toll the pandemic is having on women’s health including a treatment for COVID-19 that may only benefit men. According a study out of the University of Calgary, the main treatment for severe COVID-19 lung infections, dexamethasone, alters how immune cells work, but while the steroids may help male patients they have little to no benefit for females. Dr. Bryan Yipp, an associate professor at the Department of Critical Care Medicine at the Cumming School
  
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• MLA Dang leaves NDP caucus after RCMP search of his home: Notley

  21-12-2021 21:49
  
  Edmonton-South MLA Thomas Dang has left the NDP caucus, Opposition Leader Rachel Notley announced on Tuesday. Dang stepped down after the RCMP searched his home Tuesday morning, Notley said. "We believe this matter is related to the issue that arose when Alberta Health inadvertently disclosed personal health information through the COVID-19 records website," Notley said. "The situation, to the best of our knowledge, is as follows: In September, all Albertans heard anecdotal reports that they cou
  
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• MLA Dang leaves NDP caucus after RCMP search of his home

  21-12-2021 21:49
  
  Edmonton-South MLA Thomas Dang has resigned from the NDP caucus while an RCMP investigation involving him is ongoing, Dang announced Tuesday night. Dang stepped down after the RCMP conducted a search warrant on his home while he was “away on personal time,” he said in a statement. “I believe this warrant was executed in relation to the vulnerabilities with the COVID-19 vaccination records on the government of Alberta website,” Dang added. “In September, a concern wa
  
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• Dad makes it his mission to send daughter off with love and digital memories

  21-12-2021 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bond between a dad and his daughter is special. Kendra Slugoski talks to a father about marking the precious moments and passing them on as a keepsake.
  
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• Chris Jones hired as Edmonton Elks head coach and general manager - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2021 20:51
  
  Chris Jones hired as Edmonton Elks head coach and general manager  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• SAIT using autonomous robots to clean main campus

  21-12-2021 20:20
  
  SAIT has started using autonomous robots to clean the floors at its main campus. The robots are from Brain Corp, an artificial intelligence (AI) company, and contracted to SAIT for use through Calgary-based Bee Clean, Canada’s largest janitorial services provider. In a Tuesday news release, Bee Clean said the robots will help maintain a "safe and clean" environment for students by scrubbing 58,000 square feet daily on the main campus.  “The specific robot we’re using is th
  
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• SAIT to use autonomous robots to clean main campus

  21-12-2021 20:20
  
  SAIT will soon be using autonomous robots to clean the floors at its main campus. The robots from Brain Corp, an artificial intelligence (AI) company, and will be contracted to SAIT for use through Calgary-based Bee Clean, Canada’s largest janitorial services provider. In a Tuesday news release, Bee Clean said the robots will help maintain a "safe and clean" environment for students by scrubbing 58,000 square feet daily on the main campus.  “The specific robot we’re using
  
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• All Albertans 18+ can now book COVID-19 vaccine booster appointments

  21-12-2021 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  All Albertans age 18 and older can immediately book an appointment to receive their COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, as long as five months have passed since their second dose. 
  
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• Alberta man helps family escape Afghanistan: ‘It’s not for the faint of heart’

  21-12-2021 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Months after Afghanistan was taken back by terrorists, one family has managed to escaped to Pakistan thanks to the global efforts of the Alberta man.
  
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• Province expands booster eligibility to all Albertans aged 18 and over - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2021 19:52
  
  Province expands booster eligibility to all Albertans aged 18 and over  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Omicron variant now dominant as Jason Kenney urges Albertans to cut personal contacts

  21-12-2021 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's premier, health minister and chief medical officer of health are scheduled to provide an update on COVID-19 Tuesday afternoon, amid a surge in Omicron cases. 
  
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• Kenney, Copping, Hinshaw to provide Alberta COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon

  21-12-2021 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's premier, health minister and chief medical officer of health are scheduled to provide an update on COVID-19 Tuesday afternoon, amid a surge in Omicron cases. 
  
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• US population growth at lowest rate in pandemic's 1st year - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2021 19:01
  
  US population growth at lowest rate in pandemic's 1st year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Travel restricted to Nunavut hamlet after two COVID-19 cases identified - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2021 18:49
  
  Travel restricted to Nunavut hamlet after two COVID-19 cases identified  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Newly Discovered Millipede First To Actually Have 1000 Legs - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2021 18:45
  Newly Discovered Millipede First To Actually Have 1000 Legs  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Raptors add Fred VanVleet and Malachi Flynn to COVID-19 protocols - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2021 18:24
  
  Raptors add Fred VanVleet and Malachi Flynn to COVID-19 protocols  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgarians mourn lives lost to homelessness at Tuesday ceremony

  21-12-2021 18:20
  
  Calgarians will take time to pay tribute to people who lost their lives to homelessness this year during a special ceremony in the Beltline on Tuesday. The seventh annual Longest Night of the Year memorial is coordinated by the Client Action Committee -- a group of Calgarians with experience of living homelessness – with support from the Calgary Homeless Foundation. "For many, this will be the only commemoration of their lives," a news release explained. The event will be held from 6 p.m.
  
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• Lakes in Lethbridge not safe for skating at this time - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2021 17:13
  
  Lakes in Lethbridge not safe for skating at this time  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dave Cameron a more seasoned coach in return to Canadian junior hockey team’s bench

  21-12-2021 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada is scheduled to open the 2022 world junior championship Sunday against the Czechs in Edmonton's Rogers Place.
  
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• Jury deliberations resume at Ghislaine Maxwell trial - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2021 16:30
  
  Jury deliberations resume at Ghislaine Maxwell trial  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Chilly and snowy in Calgary over the holidays

  21-12-2021 16:01
  
  Some positive reinforcement swept through the forecast models overnight! Yesterday, I stuck to my guns and aimed for 0 C, and I’m not changing that course – the west wind won’t be terribly gusty here, but the expectation is the same. Expect potential gusts tomorrow, in fact, as we could see a brief surge close to the positives again; this is something of the “deep breath before the plunge,” as cool temperatures are just around the corner. Some forecast models have c
  
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• 3 units significantly damaged by blaze at Montgomery townhouse complex

  21-12-2021 15:43
  
  Almost a dozen people were forced from their homes on Tuesday after a fire broke out at a Montgomery townhouse. The Calgary Fire Department was called to the 4000 block of Montgomery Avenue N.W. just after 4 a.m. Smoke from the blaze could be seen from blocks away. The fire department says somewhere between 40 and 50 firefighters have responded to the call, and about a dozen apparatus were brought to the scene to help battle the flames.  In total, 11 people were forced out into the cold by
  
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• Woman injured in downtown Calgary shooting

  21-12-2021 15:16
  
  One person was taken to hospital on Monday after a shooting in downtown Calgary. Police were called to a condo building on Riverfront Avenue S.E. just after 9 p.m. and found an injured woman. Paramedics took the victim to hospital in stable condition. Investigators say it is unclear where the shooting happened. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Calgary Police Service non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.
  
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• Kenney, Copping, Hinshaw to give COVID-19 update; boosters now available to 18+

  21-12-2021 15:10
  
    Alberta's top government and health officials will give Tuesday's provincial pandemic update.  A media notice says Premier Jason Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw in Edmonton will be joined by Health Minister Jason Copping from Calgary.  Watch the news conference live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca at 3:30 p.m. MT.  They're expected to talk in part about the expansion of Alberta's booster shot program, announced late Tuesday morning.  Starting immediately, the province said all adul
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta today: Kenney, Copping, Hinshaw to hold conference

  21-12-2021 15:10
  
  Alberta's top government and health officials will speak at Tuesday's provincial pandemic update. A media notice says Premier Jason Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw in Edmonton will be joined by Health Minister Jason Copping from Calgary. Watch the news conference live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca at 3:30 p.m. MT. Alberta confirmed more than 1,900 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, quadrupling its tally of the Omicron variant.  According to data released Monday, the province had an active case co
  
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• Alberta reduces attendance at large venues to avoid COVID-19 superspreaders, opens boosters to all adults

  21-12-2021 15:10
  
  Alberta is introducing new restrictions at large venues and making vaccine booster shots available to all adults as the Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly. Venues with a capacity of more than 1,000 customers will be limited to 50 per cent, and businesses with a capacity between 500 and 1,000 will be capped at 500, the Alberta government announced. Customers won't be allowed to eat or drink while seated, or during intermission, and have to wear masks at all times. This will affect NHL ga
  
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• Alberta opens COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all adults, reduces attendance at large venues

  21-12-2021 15:10
  
  Alberta is introducing new restrictions at large venues and making vaccine booster shots available to all adults as the Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly. Venues with a capacity of more than 1,000 customers will be limited to 50 per cent, and businesses with a capacity between 500 and 1,000 will be capped at 500, the Alberta government announced. Customers won't be allowed to eat or drink while seated, or during intermission, and have to wear masks at all times. This will affect NHL ga
  
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• Small businesses again struggling amid capacity limits - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2021 10:24
  
  Small businesses again struggling amid capacity limits  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Quebec looks beyond hydroelectricity as last planned megaproject set to wrap - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2021 10:11
  
  Quebec looks beyond hydroelectricity as last planned megaproject set to wrap  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada, allies must confront China challenge united after two Michaels: Trudeau - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2021 10:11
  
  Canada, allies must confront China challenge united after two Michaels: Trudeau  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Osaka fire suspect might have copied Kyoto Animation attack - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2021 09:41
  
  Osaka fire suspect might have copied Kyoto Animation attack  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge MP wants unvaccinated to be 'respected, appreciated' in the community - CTV News Calgary

  21-12-2021 09:00
  
  Lethbridge MP wants unvaccinated to be 'respected, appreciated' in the community  CTV News Calgary
  
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• 'That's not who I am anymore': Transgender man upset after phone store demands pre-transition photo ID

  21-12-2021 04:41
  
  When Matteo Romans went to the Fido store in Calgary’s Southcentre Mall he was hoping to renew his wireless plan and upgrade his phone. Instead, the 25-year-old transgender man says he faced bureaucratic hurdles that he feels amount to discrimination. "They took my phone number, and they searched it onto the computer.  It came up as Jennifer Cunningham. They were like, ‘This isn’t you’?  And I said, No, it is. I'm female to male transgender.  And they said,
  
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• The former students who filed suit say they are saddened and angered by CBE response

  21-12-2021 03:12
  
  The Calgary Board of Education isn't liable for the actions of a teacher accused of sexual assault and didn't have a duty to care for his alleged student victims, the organization claimed in a statement of defence released Monday. ·         Warning: this story involves sexual assault, which may be triggering to some readers The motion came in response to a $40 million class action lawsuit filed against the CBE and the estate of Michael Gregory, who
  
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• Former students who filed $40M lawsuit 'saddened and angered by CBE response

  21-12-2021 03:12
  
  The Calgary Board of Education isn't liable for the actions of a teacher accused of sexual assault and didn't have a duty to care for his alleged student victims, the organization claimed in a statement of defence released Monday. ·         Warning: this story involves sexual assault, which may be triggering to some readers The motion came in response to a $40 million class action lawsuit filed against the CBE and the estate of Michael Gregory, who
  
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• Calgary Board of Education denies duty of care for students involved in $40M lawsuit

  21-12-2021 03:12
  
  The Calgary Board of Education isn't liable for the actions of a teacher accused of sexual misconduct and doesn't have a duty to care for students attending its schools, the organization claims in a statement of defence.Warning: this story involves sexual assault, which may be triggering to some readersThe motion was in response to a $40 million class action lawsuit filed against the CBE and the estate of Michael Gregory, who was a teacher at John Ware Junior High School in southwest Calgary bet
  
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• Mental health struggles intensify as the pandemic continues on

  21-12-2021 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Before the Omicron variant became part of our everyday vocabulary there was a feeling of hopes, but it has turned to hopelessness, frustration and unease.
  
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• Calgary homeowner warns others after company he didn’t hire shows up to service furnace

  21-12-2021 01:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary homeowner is warning others after he hired a furnace and duct cleaning company to come to his home but a different company arrived in their place.
  
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• Raptors stop team practices due to COVID-19, training individually - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2021 01:49
  
  Raptors stop team practices due to COVID-19, training individually  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Marc Kennedy joins Brad Gushue's curling team as Olympic alternate - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2021 01:49
  
  Marc Kennedy joins Brad Gushue's curling team as Olympic alternate  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Larkin, Tarasenko, Elhers named NHL's three stars - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2021 01:49
  
  Larkin, Tarasenko, Elhers named NHL's three stars  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Family members in Alberta anxiously waiting to hear from loved ones after typhoon hits Dinagat Islands

  21-12-2021 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Stirling, Alta., resident originally from the Philippines is desperate to make contact with family back home after a typhoon rocked the small island they live on. As Quinn Campbell reports, they haven’t been heard from since the storm hit.
  
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• Mayor's Community Hockey Challenge a success for southern Alberta food banks - CTV News Calgary

  21-12-2021 01:21
  
  Mayor's Community Hockey Challenge a success for southern Alberta food banks  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Olympic gold medallist Duff Gibson explores the mental side of sport in new book

  21-12-2021 01:20
  
  From a young age Duff Gibson was fascinated by the Olympics so imagine his thrill when he won the gold medal in skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. Gibson has been a big believer in the mental side of the game and he says that's why he decided to write a book called Tao of Sport. "Calgary is really a hotbed of high performance sport and there's so many great athletes and such a positive message relating to the mental side of sport," Gibson said. "I felt like it needed
  
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