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• WestJet passenger recalls 'begging and pleading' with flight crew for relief from sweltering cabin

  11-11-2022 23:24
  Passengers who flew from Jamaica to Canada last week have been consoling each other in a WhatsApp group since the experience, which they say involved a plane so hot that several people fainted. Videos shared with CTV News show passengers fanning themselves with safety cards while waiting for the WestJet flight to depart Montego Bay, and one woman slumped forward in her seat. Vancouver resident Grace Hill said she initially didn't think too much of the heat, and the flight crew assured passengers
  
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• MT7 bringing Bear Grease back for another Calgary run

  11-11-2022 22:50
  Bear Grease is returning to Calgary for a holiday production. Making Treaty 7 is bringing back a return engagement of the popular musical, which offers a Treaty 6 Indigenous twist on the iconic musical that became a blockbuster movie starring Olivia Newton John and John Travolta. Canadian Screen Award winner (for Trickster) Crystle Lightning co-stars with MC RedCloud, a former Guiness world record holder for longest freestyle rap. They originally presented Bear Grease, which incorporates hip-hop
  
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• Shooting in Castleridge leaves man in critical condition

  11-11-2022 22:10
  Calgary police are on the hunt for a suspect following a Friday morning shooting in the northeast community of Castleridge. Meanwhile, the victim remains in hospital in critical condition. Officers arrived at a home in the 100 block of Castleridge Close N.E. around 7 a.m., where they found a man who had been shot. Police say it’s believed the shooting occurred after the suspect confronted the victim at his home, and the suspect fled in a stolen SUV. The suspect is described as 20 to 30 yea
  
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• Lest We Forget: Lethbridge marks Remembrance Day - Lethbridge News Now

  11-11-2022 21:46 via news.google.com
  Lest We Forget: Lethbridge marks Remembrance Day  Lethbridge News NowHundreds gather in Lethbridge for Remembrance Day ceremony  Global NewsHundreds come out for Lethbridge Remembrance Day ceremonies | CTV News  CTV News CalgaryTwo ceremonies to mark Remembrance Day in Lethbridge  My Lethbridge NowView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Something borrowed, something blue: MacKenzie Porter wears same dress as Kelsea Ballerini to CMA Awards

  11-11-2022 21:17
  Canadian country music star MacKenzie Porter made the news Wednesday at the Country Music Awards, but it wasn't about a song. It was about her dress. That's because the Medicine Hat, Alta. native showed up at the country music Oscars wearing the same blue Balenciaga gown as singer – and CMA nominee - Kelsea Ballerini. Porter didn't have anything to say on social media about the incident, however Ballerini took to TikTok Thursday to address it. @kelseaballerini #stitch with @yahooentertainm
  
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• Alberta's influenza hospitalizations almost triple as flu season intensifies

  11-11-2022 21:12
  The number of Albertans with a severe case of influenza nearly tripled last week – and a large number of those impacted are under the age of 20. The province added more than 500 cases between Oct. 30 and Nov. 5, with 146 of those resulting in hospitalization. That's a dramatic increase from the week before, when just 50 Albertans needed medical attention. Young children and teenagers make up a large portion of the uptick. Sixty-two of the 142 people currently hospitalized are under 20 year
  
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• Banff National Park considers next steps for bison herd reintroduced into backcountry

  11-11-2022 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  Officials are trying to determine what's next for a herd of plains bison in Banff National Park after a draft report shows its backcountry reintroduction was successful.
  
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• Calgarians pay their respects to Canada's fallen and veterans who serve

  11-11-2022 20:22
  Military members, along with their families and members of the public, gathered at several locations in Calgary on Friday to honour the sacrifices of thousands of Canadians in global conflicts. "Our veterans pay the ultimate sacrifice to protect us," said Brian Desjardins, executive director of Calgary's The Hangar Flight Museum, one of the locations holding a service. "I am heartfelt and humbled by the sacrifices of so many. Let's not forget the courage of those who continue to serve and protec
  
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• Cat rescue event hopes to fill a van with donated supplies

  11-11-2022 20:21
  MEOW Foundation is hoping to fill a van to help some cats Saturday. The cat rescue charity has had a busy 2022, and currently has over 160 cats in care, according to MEOW Foundation communication specialist Rachel Nadler. "That takes a lot of food, particularly special diets for cats with specific medical needs," Nadler said, in a release. "We also need things that you might not think of: we rely on donations for cleaning supplies for the Adoption Centre and items to keep the office running. And
  
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• 1 killed, 1 seriously injured in fiery semi crash west of Edmonton

  11-11-2022 19:26
  A man died and another was flown to hospital Friday morning after two semi trucks collided on Highway 16 west of Evansburg, Alta. RCMP said a 911 call was received at 8:50 a.m. and the collision happened near Range Road 113. "Officers located the two semi trucks that were involved, completely engulfed in flames, and emergency crews worked very hard over a period of time to extinguish the blaze," Cpl Troy Savinkoff said. "The blaze was fairly substantial. It involved a semi truck that was hauling
  
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• Calgary woman charged with manslaughter in connection to body found in Mount Royal

  11-11-2022 19:11
  A second suspect has been charged in connection with the summer death of Shawn McCormack. Laura Lavorato, 44, was arrested Thursday in the Forest Lawn area and charged with manslaughter and possession of a loaded prohibited weapon. She is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 14. McCormack's body was found by a dog walker in an alleyway in the southwest Calgary neighbourhood of Upper Mount Royal on the morning of July 3.  The investigation into the death of the 34-year-old determined that he
  
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• AP sources: US border agency leader is being forced out - Lethbridge News Now

  11-11-2022 18:59 via news.google.com
  AP sources: US border agency leader is being forced out  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rose, Bombers set to make third straight West Division final appearance - Lethbridge News Now

  11-11-2022 17:58 via news.google.com
  Rose, Bombers set to make third straight West Division final appearance  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian Elite Basketball League folds its franchise in Newfoundland - Lethbridge News Now

  11-11-2022 17:27 via news.google.com
  Canadian Elite Basketball League folds its franchise in Newfoundland  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Colorado voters decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms - Lethbridge News Now

  11-11-2022 17:24 via news.google.com
  Colorado voters decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada ousted by Switzerland at Billie Jean King Cup - Lethbridge News Now

  11-11-2022 17:16 via news.google.com
  Canada ousted by Switzerland at Billie Jean King Cup  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian airline crew and passengers, detained in Dominican Republic since spring, now granted freedom

  11-11-2022 15:48
  Twelve Canadians who have been detained in the Dominican Republic since last spring learned Friday that they are going home. The prosecutor in the case, west of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, has submitted the paperwork to free the five airline crew members and seven passengers of Pivot Air, a Toronto-based company that had been chartered by the passengers to fly to the tropical Island on March 31. It still needs to certified by a judge, but that is considered to be a formality. On April 5, as
  
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• Sobeys data breach serves as wake up call for industry: expert

  11-11-2022 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  Provincial privacy watchdogs in Quebec and Alberta say they have received data breach reports from Sobeys, which has been dealing with "IT system" issues for much of the past week.
  
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• 2 provincial privacy watchdogs confirm Sobeys experiencing data breach

  11-11-2022 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  Provincial privacy watchdogs in Quebec and Alberta say they have received data breach reports from Sobeys, which has been dealing with "IT system" issues for much of the past week.
  
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• Calm in Calgary with highs near freezing for the next 5 days

  11-11-2022 15:15
  A calm Remembrance Day lies ahead. Our wind speed will be light, as there are no rapid or substantial shifts in temperature or pressure. Our sunshine will be variable, with a few clouds possible, and our temperature will be mild. If you've had a pup scratching at the door for the past few days, this is the time to get them outdoors. The next few days will be punctuated by a rising jet, which will translate to temperatures within two degrees of the freezing mark for a consistent stretch. There's
  
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• Veteran graves of Alberta ghost town cemetery never left alone

  11-11-2022 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  Mountain Park, Alta., is an abandoned ghost town. Some people have gone to great lengths to ensure those buried in its cemetery are not abandoned.
  
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• Remembrance Day in Calgary: Where to observe

  11-11-2022 14:59
  People across the country, and in Calgary, will gather at monuments and cenotaphs Friday morning to remember all the Canadian soldiers who fought and died in the service. Several ceremonies are planned in the city to honour those who have died in the line of duty. SOUTHERN ALBERTA JUBILEE AUDITORIUM The Royal Canadian Legion is back to holding its annual Remembrance Day service inside the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. The ceremony had been altered in recent years
  
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• McAvoy scores in season debut, Bruins beat skidding Flames

  11-11-2022 14:16
  Charlie McAvoy scored the go-ahead goal in his season debut and the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins remained perfect on home ice, beating the skidding Calgary Flames 3-1 Thursday night. Linus Ullmark made 31 saves and Connor Clifton also scored as the Bruins improved to 8-0-0 at TD Garden. David Pastrnak added an empty-net goal for Boston, which is 12-2-0 overall. "Calgary came at us. It’s the most physical game we’ve been in," Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said. "I liked the
  
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• Where AI can help fight climate change – and where it can’t

  11-11-2022 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  Information on everything from the impacts of past extreme weather events to current soil conditions can be run through a machine that improves its analysis over time.
  
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• Remembrance Day: Updates from the national ceremony in Ottawa

  11-11-2022 12:46
  To mark Remembrance Day, the Royal Canadian Legion led a national remembrance ceremony at the National War Memorial. To honour Canada's veterans and those who died serving in the military, the ceremony included a veterans' march, the playing of the Last Post, two minutes of silence, a 21-gun salute, the laying of wreaths by Canadian dignitaries, and a fly-past. Canadians gathered in Ottawa, as well as at legions and cenotaphs across the country. The event was aired on CTV News Channel, which pro
  
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• Remembrance Day: Live updates from the national ceremony in Ottawa

  11-11-2022 12:46
  To mark Remembrance Day, the Royal Canadian Legion is leading a national remembrance ceremony at the National War Memorial. To honour Canada's veterans and those who died serving in the military, the ceremony will include a veterans' march, the playing of the Last Post, two minutes of silence, a 21-gun salute, the laying of wreaths by Canadian dignitaries, and a fly-past. As Canadians gather in Ottawa, as well as at legions and cenotaphs across the country, CTV News Channel provides special live
  
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• Canadians prepare to mark Remembrance Day at ceremonies across the country

  11-11-2022 12:03
  Canadians will gather at cenotaphs and monuments across the country today to remember and pay their respects to those who fought and died in service of Canada. This year will mark a full return to normalcy, including at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, after COVID-19 forced various changes to remembrance ceremonies over the past two years. Masks and social distancing are no longer required, and the traditional veterans' parade will return to the national ceremony, which starts at around 10:3
  
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• Belgium stabbing suspect was on list of potential extremists - Lethbridge News Now

  11-11-2022 11:37 via news.google.com
  Belgium stabbing suspect was on list of potential extremists  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Guilbeault optimistic about targets even as Canada's emissions rebound post-pandemic - Lethbridge News Now

  11-11-2022 10:50 via news.google.com
  Guilbeault optimistic about targets even as Canada's emissions rebound post-pandemic  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hundreds come out for Lethbridge Remembrance Day ceremonies | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  11-11-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  Hundreds come out for Lethbridge Remembrance Day ceremonies | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Environment Lethbridge working to support, improve city's green infrastructure - Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  11-11-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  Environment Lethbridge working to support, improve city's green infrastructure - Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge City Councillor named to Premier's Advisory Task Force on Ukraine - Lethbridge News Now

  11-11-2022 07:05 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge City Councillor named to Premier's Advisory Task Force on Ukraine  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Foreman leads Panthers past rival Falcons in rain, 25-15 - Lethbridge News Now

  11-11-2022 06:15 via news.google.com
  Foreman leads Panthers past rival Falcons in rain, 25-15  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Judge, deGrom among 14 with $19.65M qualifying offers - Lethbridge News Now

  11-11-2022 05:04 via news.google.com
  Judge, deGrom among 14 with $19.65M qualifying offers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hischier's overtime goal lifts Devils past Senators 4-3 - Lethbridge News Now

  11-11-2022 04:34 via news.google.com
  Hischier's overtime goal lifts Devils past Senators 4-3  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta reports 574 new influenza cases, hospitalizations triple in one week

  11-11-2022 04:21
  Alberta added over 500 cases of influenza between Oct. 30 to Nov. 5, bringing the provincial total to 891 so far this season. In the 2021-22 season, a similar number of cases had not been reached until the end of April. This year, the majority of reported cases have been in the Edmonton zone, which has 436. Of those, 287 cases have been reported since the last update a week ago, making up 66 per cent of Edmonton's total cases this season.Alberta reports 29 influenza hospitalizations in one week
  
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• Democrat Schrier wins reelection to Washington's 8th - Lethbridge News Now

  11-11-2022 03:46 via news.google.com
  Democrat Schrier wins reelection to Washington's 8th  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Democrat Val Hoyle wins US House seat in Oregon's 4th - Lethbridge News Now

  11-11-2022 02:57 via news.google.com
  Democrat Val Hoyle wins US House seat in Oregon's 4th  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• How inflation impacts ‘beauty budgets’ in southern Alberta

  11-11-2022 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  Inflation may be top of mind for many southern Albertans , but does that mean people are spending less on themselves?
  
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• 'How a fox would design a henhouse': Alberta rural leaders on oil well cleanup plan

  11-11-2022 02:36
  The head of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta says an oil and gas industry proposal to grant the industry royalty credits to clean up abandoned wells is like having the fox design the henhouse. Paul McLauchlin also says the proposed RStar program would have such profound implications for future revenues that it deserves to be a ballot issue. “Is (RStar) for Albertans or is it for the industry?” McLauchlin said Thursday. “When I look at it, it is exactly how a fox would design
  
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• Alberta rural leaders on oil well cleanup plan: ‘How a Fox would design a henhouse’

  11-11-2022 01:48 via globalnews.ca
  RStar has been widely criticized by energy economists, who say it would transfer money to companies who don't need it to do work that most are doing anyway.
  
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• Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk wins Silver Slugger for first time - Lethbridge News Now

  11-11-2022 01:43 via news.google.com
  Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk wins Silver Slugger for first time  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Red Crow Community College opens new $48M campus to students

  11-11-2022 01:05
  Red Crow Community College (RCCC) has started teaching its first semester at its new campus in Standoff. The $48 million facility originally broke ground in 2019. The building infuses elements of Blackfoot culture into its architecture and features Indigenous artwork through out its halls. “The facility is to be seen as a hub for our community and there are many other events that Red Crow will host," said Red Crow College president Roy Weasel Fat. Staff began the process of moving into the
  
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• Red Crow Community College opens new $48 million campus to students

  11-11-2022 01:05
  Red Crow Community College has started teaching its first semester at its new campus in Standoff. The $48 million facility originally broke ground in 2019. The building infuses elements of Blackfoot culture into its architecture and features Indigenous artwork through out its halls. “The facility is to be seen as a hub for our community and there are many other events that Red Crow will host," said Red Crow College president Roy Weasel Fat. Staff began the process of moving into the new ca
  
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• Smith creates task force to deliver more help to Ukrainians coming to Alberta

  11-11-2022 01:04
  After already committing $23 million to help Ukrainians both overseas and in Canada, Alberta launched a new task force Thursday to explore what more can be done. Danielle Smith's Premier’s Advisory Task Force on Ukraine includes former premier Ed Stelmach and will host roundtables across the province. “Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Albertans have opened their hearts and homes and provided support through donations and humanitarian aid," Smith said in a news release. "This ne
  
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• Ottawa ghosted Alberta during Coutts border blockade: text messages

  11-11-2022 00:33
  When Alberta asked Ottawa for help to clear the Coutts blockade in early February, the federal government didn't respond until the blockade ended. That was one of the findings a public inquiry investigating the federal use of the Emergencies Act heard Thursday. It featured testy text exchanges between Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver and federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair, after McIver asked for assistance, because no tow truck operators were available to help clear
  
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• Officers say man fatally shot in Blairmore, Alta., tried to run them over: ASIRT

  11-11-2022 00:15 via globalnews.ca
  Despite the lack of evidence from a non-biased third party, the ASIRT report said the officers are not believed to have committed a criminal offence.
  
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• B.C. Indigenous scholar Margo Greenwood appointed as senator - Lethbridge News Now

  11-11-2022 00:09 via news.google.com
  B.C. Indigenous scholar Margo Greenwood appointed as senator  Lethbridge News Now
  
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