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• Calgary Transit renaming bus route in honour of Tegan and Sara

  11-10-2022 23:54
  Calgary Transit has announced plans to temporarily rename a bus route in honour of indie pop duo Tegan and Sara. The identical twin sisters were born and raised Calgary and returned earlier this year to film their new TV series High School, a look at their teenage years in the 90s attending Crescent Heights High School. Starting on Friday, bus route 19 will be renamed "Crybaby" – the name of their soon-to-be released album. Route 19, which runs along 16th Avenue, was the route they took to
  
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• Premier Smith to replace Dr. Hinshaw with 'team of public health advisors'

  11-10-2022 23:13
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she will replace Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. In her first press conference as premier, Smith told reporters she would seek "new advice on public health." "I appreciate the work that Dr. Deena Hinshaw has done, but I think that we are in a new phase where we are now talking about treating coronavirus as endemic, as we do influenza," the premier said. "(I will be) developing a new team of public health advisors." Dr. Hinshaw is still emplo
  
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• Fostering felines helps Calgary seniors flourish

  11-10-2022 22:56
  The Shalem Senior Community in southwest Calgary has formed a unique partnership with the animal rescue group Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) in an effort to alleviate the growing pressure the rescue agency is facing, while providing companionship to older adults. “It's a way for residents to have additional activity, a sense of need as they participate in the care of a cat,” said Shalem’s executive director Dorothy de Vuyst. “We have many residents that will c
  
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• 'They're not done yet': Retired detective expects more violence post-Nguyen shooting

  11-10-2022 22:31
  A retired gang unit detective says Friday's fatal shooting of a prominent gang leader in a community outside Calgary will likely not be the last act of violence between the rival gangs. Doug Spencer, who worked in the gang unit of the Vancouver Police Department, tells CTV News that the shooting death of gang member Trong Minh Nguyen will likely be followed by retribution. "You're not getting (out of) it unless you completely change your life and move away," said Spencer. He adds that even the h
  
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• Sign stolen from Calgary's Silver Inn Restaurant as owners retire

  11-10-2022 22:25
  The owners of an iconic Calgary restaurant that just recently closed its doors are appealing to the public for help after the eatery's sign was stolen. The Silver Inn Restaurant, located in Tuxedo Park, closed for good on Oct. 9. The restaurant was known for inventing ginger beef and operated for almost 50 years before owners announced on social media they had decided to retire. On Thanksgiving Monday, a Facebook post from the restaurant revealed thieves had taken the establishment's exteri
  
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• Christian Cage excited for All Elite Wrestling's first events in Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2022 21:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Christian Cage excited for All Elite Wrestling's first events in Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Feds pledge $8M toward new visitor centre in downtown Banff

  11-10-2022 21:54
  The federal government is investing $8 million to kick-start the planning process for a new visitor reception and education centre along Banff Avenue. Tuesday morning's funding announcement in the Banff townsite is the latest step in a 25-year effort to redevelop the 200 block of Banff Avenue, between Caribou and Wolf Streets. "This federal investment will ensure one of the most treasured places in Canada continues to be a source of enjoyment, learning and national pride," said Karen Sorensen, S
  
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• Comedian Jim Gaffigan to hit Calgary, Edmonton on new 'Pale Dark' tour

  11-10-2022 21:33
  Comedian Jim Gaffigan will be performing three shows in Alberta this winter as he travels across the world on his Pale Dark tour. Gaffigan, known for his deadpan and sarcastic delivery, will visit Calgary on Jan. 12, 2023 for a 7:30 p.m. show at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The following two nights, Jan 13 and 14, he will perform in Edmonton at the Winspear Centre at 7 p.m. Gaffigan has been nominated for six Grammy awards for best comedy album. His most recent comedy special, Comedy Monster, was
  
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• Cap on international students' working hours should be lifted permanently: advocates - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2022 19:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Cap on international students' working hours should be lifted permanently: advocates  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Blink-182 reunites for new album, tour with Alberta stops

  11-10-2022 19:45
  One of the most iconic pop punk bands of the late 90s and early 2000s is back together and headed for Edmonton and Calgary. Blink-182 announced a new single, album and tour Tuesday morning with singer and guitarist Tom DeLonge rejoining the band. "What if I told you that we just made the best album of our career," DeLonge wrote on Twitter. The California threesome featuring Delonge, singer and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker released their first album in 1995. They followed
  
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• Canada's Dalton Kellett announces he's leaving AJ Foyt Racing - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2022 18:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canada's Dalton Kellett announces he's leaving AJ Foyt Racing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Halloween swim and skate coupon books back on offer in Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  11-10-2022 18:50 via mylethbridgenow.com
  Halloween swim and skate coupon books back on offer in Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Toronto Arrows sign New Zealand-born hooker Gene Syminton - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2022 18:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Toronto Arrows sign New Zealand-born hooker Gene Syminton  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Big additions bring big expectations this season for Ottawa Senators - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2022 18:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Big additions bring big expectations this season for Ottawa Senators  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New coach Bowness brings fresh approach to Winnipeg Jets this season - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2022 18:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  New coach Bowness brings fresh approach to Winnipeg Jets this season  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hockey Canada CEO Scott Smith and entire board of directors stepping down

  11-10-2022 17:20
  After months embroiled in controversy and facing calls for major leadership change, Hockey Canada has announced that Chief Executive Officer Scott Smith is out, "effective immediately." As well, the entire Hockey Canada board of directors has agreed to step down, "recognizing the urgent need for new leadership and perspectives." In a statement announcing the leadership team changes, Hockey Canada said that an "interim management committee will be put in place" to guide the organization until the
  
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• Hockey Canada CEO Scott Smith and entire board of directors step down

  11-10-2022 17:20
  After his three months at the helm of Hockey Canada were embroiled in controversy and the organization facing calls for major leadership change, Chief Executive Officer Scott Smith is out, "effective immediately." As well, the entire Hockey Canada board of directors has agreed to step down, "recognizing the urgent need for new leadership and perspectives." In a statement announcing the leadership team changes, Hockey Canada said that an "interim management committee will be put in place" to guid
  
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• CEO Scott Smith, entire Hockey Canada board stepping down

  11-10-2022 17:20
  Hockey Canada has announced that Chief Executive Officer Scott Smith is out, "effective immediately." As well, the entire Hockey Canada board of directors has agreed to step down. "An interim management committee will be put in place, which will guide the organization until no later than a newly constituted board appoints a new CEO to lead the organization,” Hockey Canada said in a statement on Tuesday.  This is a breaking news story, more coming…
  
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• Relief on horizon for kids' pain meds shortage, pharmacist says

  11-10-2022 17:19
  A shortage of children’s pain medication has seen many parents going to extreme lengths to find ways to relieve their sick children’s symptoms, especially as the flu season approaches. On Friday, Health Canada announced increased measures by manufacturers to address the supply shortage of children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen products that has affected popular brands including Tylenol and Advil. Parents across the country report having to go to several pharmacies to find pain
  
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• Calgary Flames seek to turn entertaining off-season into longer playoff run

  11-10-2022 17:00
  No NHL team lost more and gained more than the Calgary Flames after their most successful season in years. Newcomers Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri can bring offensive firepower and other intangibles to compensate for departed wingers Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk. Will they? Masterful wheeling and dealing in the off-season does not guarantee a championship, Calgary's general manager cautioned. "This idea of winning in the summer is a load of crap I think," Brad Treliving said to start
  
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• Victim suffers brain bleed in Cochrane fistfight, suspect photo released

  11-10-2022 16:36
  Cochrane RCMP are asking for help from the public with identifying a man wanted in connection with a September fight that left one person injured and unconscious. Mounties say the fight occurred outside a business on Second Avenue in Cochrane on Sept. 24. EMS and RCMP were called to the scene and found an unconscious male, age not released, suffering from significant injuries to his head. The attacker fled before police arrived. The injured male regained conscious and was taken to hospital by am
  
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• A week of above normal temperatures for Calgary

  11-10-2022 15:11
  The 24-hour rolling rainfall accumulations for the Calgary area place us between two and four millimetres from last night's event. The more significant detail for many will be those wind gusts, which ended up striking against the projected minimum Monday evening at 60 kilometres per hour. This all heralds a cooler day today, though I wish to be clear; cooler does not mean cold, nor does it translate, in this case to below-seasonal. Your seasonal average is just a shade over 12 C at this time of
  
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• ‘Most discriminated against group’: Alberta premier pledges to protect unvaccinated

  11-10-2022 14:41 via globalnews.ca
  Earlier in the day, Smith was sworn into the job by Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani at a ceremony at Government House.
  
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• Danielle Smith to be sworn in as Alberta’s 19th premier Tuesday

  11-10-2022 14:41 via globalnews.ca
  Danielle Smith doesn't have a seat in the legislature but announced over the weekend that she will run in a byelection in Brooks-Medicine Hat.
  
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• Danielle Smith sworn in as Alberta’s 19th premier

  11-10-2022 14:41 via globalnews.ca
  Danielle Smith doesn't have a seat in the legislature but announced over the weekend that she will run in a byelection in Brooks-Medicine Hat.
  
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• Taradale shooting sends 18-year-old man to hospital

  11-10-2022 14:33
  An 18-year-old man was sent to hospital Monday night in serious but stable condition after being shot in the leg. The shooting occurred just after 9 p.m. near Tarawood Road N.E. in the community of Taradale. Officers say a grid search of the area will take place Tuesday after a piece of evidence was located Monday night. Police also tell CTV News that the victim has not cooperated with investigators, making it difficult for them to track down suspects. There are witness reports of some
  
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• Danielle Smith to be sworn in as Alberta's 19th premier today

  11-10-2022 14:24
  The new leader of Alberta's United Conservative Party is to be sworn in as the province's 19th premier today. Danielle Smith won the leadership race to replace Premier Jason Kenney last Thursday. Smith is scheduled to hold a media availability with reporters this afternoon following her first cabinet meeting. She has said a new cabinet will be announced Oct. 21.  Smith doesn't have a seat in the legislature but announced over the weekend that she will run in a byelection in Brooks-Medicine
  
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• Danielle Smith sworn in as Alberta's next premier

  11-10-2022 14:24
  It's official: Danielle Smith has been sworn in as Alberta's 19th premier. In a ceremony at Government House in Edmonton Tuesday morning, the former Wildrose party leader was sworn in by Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani. Smith won the United Conservative Party's leadership race to replace Jason Kenney on the sixth and final ballot with 53.77 per cent of votes, defeating her closest challenger Travis Toews, the former finance minister. In May, Kenney received 51.4 per cent support from party members in a l
  
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• Police investigating assault of teen girl in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2022 14:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Police investigating assault of teen girl in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Endometriosis: Why Canadian women are flocking to a clinic in Bucharest for surgery

  11-10-2022 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  Nearly 100 Canadians with endometriosis go to Bucharest every year for surgery. Global News looked into why they're spending thousands overseas on health care that’s free at home.
  
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• Advocates concerned after Lethbridge ER nurse assaulted - Global News

  11-10-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  Advocates concerned after Lethbridge ER nurse assaulted  Global News
  
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• Andreescu powers past Samsonova in WTA San Diego Open upset - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2022 07:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Andreescu powers past Samsonova in WTA San Diego Open upset  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Conservative PACs inject millions into local school races - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2022 06:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Conservative PACs inject millions into local school races  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police confirm prominent Calgary gangster killed in Langdon shooting

  11-10-2022 02:00
  RCMP say the victim of Friday afternoon's carefully executed attack in a hamlet just outside Calgary was well-known gangster Trong Minh Nguyen. The 38-year-old was identified as a leader of the FOB (Fresh Off the Boat) gang that feuded with the FOB Killers in a violent turf war that claimed at least 25 lives in the Calgary area over the years dating back to the early 2000's. Some of the victims were killed in cases of mistaken identity or being caught in the crossfire. The most notorious instanc
  
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• Man, 28, killed in Cascade Mountain rock climbing accident

  11-10-2022 01:13
  RCMP confirmed to CTV News Calgary that an Australian man has died in a rock climbing accident on Cascade Mountain in Banff National Park. Daniel Heritage, 28, died by the time paramedics, Parks Canada, and STARS Air Ambulance were able to reach him last Wednesday. A GoFundMe page, organized by his sister-in-law Jess Bartel, described it as a "traumatic" incident that his wife witnessed. According to Heritage's LinkedIn page, he and his wife Jess moved to the Calgary area a few months ago to pur
  
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• Australian man, 28, killed in Banff climbing accident

  11-10-2022 01:13
  RCMP confirmed to CTV News Calgary that an Australian man has died in a rock climbing accident on Cascade Mountain in Banff National Park. Daniel Heritage, 28, died by the time paramedics, Parks Canada, and STARS Air Ambulance were able to reach him last Wednesday. A GoFundMe page, organized by his sister-in-law Jess Bartel, described it as a "traumatic" incident that his wife witnessed. According to Heritage's LinkedIn page, he and his wife Emma moved to the Calgary area a few months ago to pur
  
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• Strathcona County RCMP search for suspect after allegedly shooting at officer, ASIRT investigating

  11-10-2022 00:44 via globalnews.ca
  Due to there being an officer-involved shooting, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has taken over the investigation regarding the shooting.
  
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