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• Little altars everywhere: Calgary celebrates Day of the Dead

  30-10-2022 22:59
  While a large number of Calgarians are celebrating Halloween, Mexicans around the world are celebrating the Day of the Dead. In Calgary, festivities were held at the Jack Singer Concert Hall Sunday. "Day of the Dead is a very, very beautiful tradition," said Miguel Cortines, "that we want to honour deceased people who are not here with us anymore. "We want to share this Mexican tradition with all Canadians," he added. "We celebrate with different elements, like altars. In the altar, you put a pi
  
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• University of Calgary celebrates life of philanthropist Joan Snyder

  30-10-2022 20:16
  One of Calgary's most generous philanthropists has bequeathed a massive donation to the University of Calgary. Friday, a celebration of life was held at the U of C foothills campus for Joan Snyder, who passed away in the spring at the age of 90. Some of her memorabilia was on display Friday, as donations to various institutes totaling $100 million were announced. The University of Calgary is receiving $67.5 million of that. Despite the staggering sum, Snyder was a down-to-earth woman, said attor
  
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• Southcentre's Spooky Reading Tree promotes joy of reading

  30-10-2022 19:14
  There are still a few days left for Southcentre Mall visitors to experience a unique storybook-themed installation. The Spooky Reading Tree allows guests to explore a larger-than-life reading tree, and to use stories from iconic fairy tales as backdrops for selfie shoots. There are also a number of story times scheduled, and opportunities for Calgary families to learn about Little Red Reading House, a special reading place for children. That's the name of an actual house in Inglewood, which kids
  
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• Patriots' Kraft, school statements denounce antisemitism - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2022 18:36 via news.google.com
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• Father of Kaiti Perras speaks out against lawyer's appeal in de Grood case

  30-10-2022 17:51
  One of the parents of the five young people killed by Matthew de Grood spoke out about the most recent motion by de Grood's lawyers to appeal a decision to keep him incarcerated. Gregg Perras, the father of Kaiti Perras, who was killed along with four others by de Grood at a Calgary house party celebrating the end of the school year in 2014, said he was "saddened, angry and disheartened" that the decision of the Alberta Review Board (ARB) was being appealed. "Once again the judicial system, whic
  
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• At least 32 dead, many injured after India bridge collapse - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2022 17:38 via news.google.com
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• At least 60 dead, many injured after India bridge collapse

  30-10-2022 17:06
  At least 60 people died and many are feared injured after a cable bridge collapsed into a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday evening, local media reported. Officials told local media over a hundred people were plunged into the Machchu river when the bridge in the state's Morbi district collapsed. It was not immediately clear how many people were on the bridge, but officials fear the death toll could rise. State minister Brijesh Merja told television channels that 60 people ha
  
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• At least 32 dead, many injured after India bridge collapse

  30-10-2022 17:06
  At least 32 people died and several are feared injured after a cable bridge collapsed into a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday evening, according to the Press Trust of India news agency. Local media reports said hundreds plunged into the Machchu river when the bridge in the state's Morbi district collapsed. It was not immediately clear how many people were on the bridge. The accident comes just days after the 19th-century, colonial-era bridge was reopened to the public after
  
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• At least 132 dead after India bridge collapse

  30-10-2022 17:06
  At least 132 people died and many are injured after a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into a river Sunday evening in the western Indian state of Gujarat, sending hundreds plunging in the water, officials said. Authorities said the 19th-century, colonial-era pedestrian bridge over the Machchu river in the state’s Morbi district collapsed because it could not handle the weight of the large crowd, as the Hindu festival season drew hundreds of people to the recently opened touris
  
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• Witness recalls harrowing moment of Seoul crowd surge - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2022 16:36 via news.google.com
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• Stevens leads Stampeders to 36-10 win over Roughriders, Mitchell saluted

  30-10-2022 15:20
  Bo Levi Mitchell handed the game ball to fellow quarterback Tommy Stevens after the Calgary Stampeders capped their 2022 regular season with a 36-10 win over the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. It was a poignant move because Mitchell, Calgary's all-time leading passer and twice the CFL's Most Outstanding Player, had walked off McMahon Stadium's turf for likely the last time as a Stampeder. In the final year of his contract, and with starter Jake Maier recently signing a
  
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• Flames burned 3-2 at home by Oilers comeback

  30-10-2022 14:56
  The Edmonton Oilers showed once again on Saturday night that even when they get down, they're never out of it. Zach Hyman scored twice, including the game winner, and Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists as Edmonton scored twice in the third to pull out a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. “We’re one of the teams out there that can come from behind. We have enough skill and our ability to score goals, we’re confident in that,” said Hyman. “We’
  
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• Halloween safety reminders from Alberta RCMP - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2022 13:03 via news.google.com
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• What you should know about bivalent COVID-19 boosters, including the difference between Moderna and Pfizer

  30-10-2022 13:00
  Canadians are being urged by the country's federal, provincial and territorial governments to get one of two approved bivalent COVID-19 vaccines as soon as they're eligible. Because vaccine-conferred immunity wanes over time, boosters are important for keeping the population protected against COVID-19, health officials say, especially as the cooler weather threatens to bring another surge of cases. The new shots – one by Moderna and one by Pfizer – were approved by Health Canada on S
  
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• South Korea in shock, grief as 153 die in Halloween crowd surge

  30-10-2022 12:24
  Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of more than 150 people, mostly in their 20s and 30s, who got trapped and crushed after a huge Halloween party crowd surged into a narrow alley in a nightlife district in Seoul. Witnesses said the crowd surge Saturday night in the Itaewon area caused “a hell-like” chaos as people fell on each other “like dominoes.” Some people were bleeding from their noses and mo
  
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• Brazil's polarizing Bolsonaro-Lula contest goes to voters - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2022 12:12 via news.google.com
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• Hurricanes End Blades Winning Streak with 2-1 Victory Saturday – Lethbridge Hurricanes - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  30-10-2022 06:31 via news.google.com
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• Flames burned 3-2 at home by Oilers comeback - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2022 06:04 via news.google.com
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• Somalia's leader says at least 100 killed in Saturday attack - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2022 05:59 via news.google.com
  Somalia's leader says at least 100 killed in Saturday attack  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Saskatoon-Lethbridge - Midland Daily News

  30-10-2022 04:58 via news.google.com
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• Stevens leads Stampeders to 36-10 win over Roughriders in regular-season finale

  30-10-2022 04:34
  Tommy Stevens rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown for the Calgary Stampeders in a 36-10 win over the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders in the final regular-season game of the 2022 CFL season Saturday. Teammate Dedrick Mills also posted a big night with 125 rushing yards and a touchdown. Jalen Philpot also scored a rushing major and Reggie Begelton had a touchdown catch in front of an announced 25,179 at McMahon Stadium. Stampeder quarterback Jake Maier completed 13 of 16 pass attempts for 105 y
  
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• MVP Smith scores, Thorns beat Current 2-0 for NWSL title - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2022 04:02 via news.google.com
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• AP source: Spurs waived Primo after allegation of exposure - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2022 03:32 via news.google.com
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• Hornets spoil Curry's homecoming again, beat Warriors in OT - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2022 03:11 via news.google.com
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• Fiala propels Kings past Maple Leafs 4-2 - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2022 03:11 via news.google.com
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• Christian Dvorak has 1st hat trick, Canadiens beat Blues 7-4 - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2022 03:11 via news.google.com
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• Actor Jon Hamm visits Canmore hockey team

  30-10-2022 02:16
  Local hockey players got the surprise of a lifetime when a Hollywood celebrity visited their match on Friday evening. Jon Hamm visited the AJHL Canmore Eagles and handed out the game hat to forward Kayden Smith, who scored a hat trick that day.     View this post on Instagram                     A post shared by Canmore Eagles AJHL (@canmoreeagles) The star from Top Gun: Maverick and Mad Men is in the province filming the
  
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• Tiger-Cats roll past Redblacks 23-16 to extend win streak - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2022 02:13 via news.google.com
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• Montour scores late in third, Panthers beat Senators 5-3 - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2022 01:36 via news.google.com
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• Smith to not permit any further masking mandates of school children

  30-10-2022 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta premier says the province will not permit any further masking mandates of children in Alberta’s K-12 education system.
  
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• Congo expels Rwandan ambassador after new rebel advance - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2022 00:31 via news.google.com
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