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• Mother of Calgary man killed by police calls for justice

  10-12-2022 23:26
  The mother of a Calgary man shot and killed by police earlier this year arrived in the city from Sudan on Saturday as calls for justice grow louder. Latjor Tuel, 41, was shot by Calgary police on Feb. 19in the 4500 block of 17 Avenue S.E. after officers responded to a weapons complaint. “Latjor was in need of help, not a bullet to his head or his chest,” said Tuel’s mother Rebecca Aker Akol who laid flowers at the scene of where her son was shot. Tuel was a child soldier w
  
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• Canadian luge athletes Walker, Snith wrap careers in Whistler, B.C.

  10-12-2022 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  The four-time Olympians became the first Canadians to win a medal in a World Cup doubles race in 2014 when they captured bronze in Germany.
  
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• Record number of Canadian women, newcomers hitting the slopes

  10-12-2022 22:03
  A slew of people are trying their hand at snow sports this winter, and the charge is led by a record number of women and new Canadians.  According to the Canadian Ski Council, women now account for half of all skiers and boarders on the slopes. That's a massive increase from a 60-40 male-led split as recently as 2017.  WinSport Vice President of Sport and instructor Jennifer Konopaki says it's an encouraging shift.  "That's what we want to see," she told CTV News. "(Women) need to
  
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• Canadian luge athletes Walker, Snith wrap careers in Whistler, B.C. - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2022 21:31 via news.google.com
  Canadian luge athletes Walker, Snith wrap careers in Whistler, B.C.  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ecstatic Moroccans celebrate World Cup quarterfinal victory over Portugal

  10-12-2022 21:02
  Ecstatic Moroccans poured into the streets of their capital and in cities across the North African country on Saturday, waving flags, honking horns and lighting flares to celebrate the national soccer team's historic victory over Portugal at the World Cup. Morocco beat the Portuguese 1-0 in Qatar, knocking Cristiano Ronaldo out of the tournament and making the Atlas Lions the first African and first Arab team to reach the World Cup semifinals. The capital, Rabat, was bursting with joy while Moro
  
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• Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 69 months in prison on fraud charge

  10-12-2022 21:00
  A Hong Kong court on Saturday sentenced jailed media mogul Jimmy Lai to five years and nine months in prison for fraud, in the latest legal challenge against the pro-democracy tycoon. Lai was found to have breached the terms of lease for the headquarters of his now defunct Apple Daily newspaper after concealing the operation of a consultancy that provided corporate secretarial services to private firms Lai controlled. Along with the jail sentence, Lai was also fined 2 million Hong Kong dollars (
  
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• Carra charged with mischief in relation to April road rage incident

  10-12-2022 20:59
  Edmonton police confirmed Saturday that Ward 9 Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra faces a charge of mischief under $5,000 in regards to a road rage incident that took place in Calgary on April 2. That centred on an incident Carra said he had with a driver who he claimed nearly hit him and his dog Izzy while he was in a crosswalk, leading to a verbal altercation between Carra and the driver. Edmonton police investigated the incident as Carra was a member of the Calgary Police Commission at the time, a role h
  
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• Carra charged with mischief in relation to April alleged road rage incident

  10-12-2022 20:59
  Edmonton police confirmed Saturday that Ward 9 Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra faces a charge of mischief under $5,000 in regards to an alleged road rage incident that took place in Calgary on April 2. That centred on an incident Carra said he had with a driver who he claimed nearly hit him and his dog Izzy while he was in a crosswalk, leading to a verbal altercation between Carra and the driver. Edmonton police investigated the incident as Carra was a member of the Calgary Police Commission at the time,
  
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• King Charles visits Wrexham AFC, the soccer club owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney

  10-12-2022 20:44
  Talk about Hollywood royalty. King Charles and the Queen Consort visited Wrexham AFC on Friday, the soccer club owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The royal visitors met the co-owners on the pitch as part of a guided tour of the Racetrack Ground -- the world's oldest stadium, according to Guinness World Records. Charles and his wife Camila were in Wrexham to celebrate its new city status and spoke to Reynolds and McElhenney about their plans for growing the club that the
  
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• FIFA place memorial to American writer Grant Wahl at World Cup game

  10-12-2022 20:01
  American soccer writer Grant Wahl was honoured with a tribute from FIFA on the desk where he was due to work Saturday at the World Cup quarterfinal match between France and England. A posy of white lilies and a framed photograph of Wahl taken in Qatar was left at the media seat that had been assigned to the 48-year-old journalist who died at the World Cup in the early hours of Saturday.Soccer writer Grant Wahl dies at World Cup match in Qatar"Tonight we pay tribute to Grant Wahl at his assigned
  
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• 2 Calgary organizations team up to host event for city's most vulnerable

  10-12-2022 19:52
  A new effort was held Friday to help the community's most vulnerable. Two Calgary organizations, Our Collective Journey and the Oxford House Foundation, hosted hundreds of people at the Knox United Church gymnasium. Those in attendance were treated to music, a hot meal, and tote bags full of mitts, gloves, hats, hand warmers and community addictions resource materials. The goal was to provide a night of joy ahead of Christmas and to show that there are people who care. One of the night's organiz
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes toque and teddy toss collects 5,200 stuffed ... - Global News

  10-12-2022 19:18 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Hurricanes toque and teddy toss collects 5,200 stuffed ...  Global News
  
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• Markets in 'panic mode' as gas prices fall: expert

  10-12-2022 19:02
  The average price of gasoline across Canada tumbled over the last month, from 170.9 cents a litre to 142.1 cents a litre on average, according to GasBuddy, a tech company that tracks gas prices in the U.S and Canada. One energy analyst says markets are in "panic mode" due to a possible recession, geopolitics and the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate hike. These factors have caused the recent dip in gas prices across the country but the relief is not expected to last. "In the past month alone
  
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• Cavalry FC announce return of goalkeeper Marco Carducci in 3-year deal

  10-12-2022 18:54
  With a sensational, drama-filled World Cup transforming December into a time of peak soccer around the planet, the Cavalry FC had some good news to deliver to Calgary fans Friday. The Canadian Premier League club announced it has signed goalkeeper Marco Carducci to a three-year deal. The 26-year-old Calgary native joined the team in its first season in 2019, and has made 92 appearances with the Cavalry, with 30 clean sheets. Carducci recovered from testicular cancer earlier this year, recovering
  
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• Spruce Meadows Christmas show lights up the park

  10-12-2022 18:10
  Spruce Meadows looked like a Christmas card came to life Friday night. The Christmas Light Drive Through opened and hundreds of Calgarians took advantage of the clear conditions to enjoy a festive display of holiday lights.It's free, and visitors are welcome to drive through or park and walk around. The light show continues Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and will be on display for the next three weekends as well.Our Christmas Lights start tomorrow—and you can walk or drive this year. Ent
  
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• Spruce Meadows Christmas light show lights up the park

  10-12-2022 18:10
  Spruce Meadows looked like a Christmas card came to life Friday night. The Christmas Light Drive Through opened and hundreds of Calgarians took advantage of the clear conditions to enjoy a festive display of holiday lights.It's free, and visitors are welcome to drive through or park and walk around. The light show continues Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and will be on display for the next three weekends as well.Our Christmas Lights start tomorrow—and you can walk or drive this year. Ent
  
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• Morocco reaches World Cup semifinals, tops Portugal, Ronaldo - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2022 18:04 via news.google.com
  Morocco reaches World Cup semifinals, tops Portugal, Ronaldo  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Wranglers win fifth in a row, topping Gulls 3-0

  10-12-2022 17:08
  The Calgary Wranglers continued their winning ways Friday night, shutting out the San Diego Gulls 3-0. It was the second straight shutout against the Gulls and fifth straight victory for the Wranglers. They got goals from Cole Schwindt, Mitch McLain (on his birthday) and Nicolas Meloche.The perfect birthday present! pic.twitter.com/idpkMucN4D — Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) December 10, 2022 Dustin Wolf recorded his second straight shutout in goal for the Wranglers. Martin Pospisil (up
  
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• Hitmen tap out in Moose Jaw, losing 9-2

  10-12-2022 16:24
  The Calgary Hitmen hit a speed bump on their four game road trip, dropping a 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Moose Jaw Warriors Friday night. The Hitmen, fresh off defeating Moose Jaw last Sunday at the Teddy Bear Toss game in Calgary, got goals from Sean Tschigerl and Carter Yakemchuk. Tyson Galloway chipped in with two assists. Moose Jaw got two goals apiece from Martin Rysavy and Josh Hoekstra, and singles from Harper Lolacher, Jagger Firkus, Eric Alarie, Brayden Yager and Lucas Brenton. 
  
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• World Cup quarterfinals: Morocco makes history with victory over Portugal; England plays France

  10-12-2022 15:48
  Welcome to quarterfinals coverage of the men’s FIFA World Cup. This is your home for match reports, the latest injury and squad updates, as well as all the match start times. Morocco has continued its dream run at the tournament with a 1-0 win over Portugal and become both the first African and first Arab team to make the semifinals of the men's World Cup. England takes on France next in a battle of two powerhouses. Morocco will play the winner.Who should you support in the quarterfinals?
  
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• World Cup quarterfinals: England takes on France; Morocco makes history with victory over Portugal

  10-12-2022 15:48
  Welcome to quarterfinals coverage of the men’s FIFA World Cup. This is your home for match reports, the latest injury and squad updates, as well as all the match start times. England takes on France next in a battle of two powerhouses. Earlier, Morocco has continued its dream run at the tournament with a 1-0 win over Portugal and became both the first African and first Arab team to make the semifinals of the men's World Cup.Who should you support in the quarterfinals? Five takeaways from t
  
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• World Cup quarterfinals: England takes on champions France; Morocco makes history with Portugal win

  10-12-2022 15:48
  Welcome to quarterfinals coverage of the men’s FIFA World Cup. This is your home for match reports, the latest injury and squad updates, as well as all the match start times. England takes on France next in a battle of two powerhouses. Earlier, Morocco has continued its dream run at the tournament with a 1-0 win over Portugal and became both the first African and first Arab team to make the semifinals of the men's World Cup.Watch the matches live on TSN and CTV Who should you support in th
  
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• World Cup 2022 quarterfinals: Kane misses penalty as champion France eliminates England; Morocco makes history with win against Portugal

  10-12-2022 15:48
  The final two spots in the FIFA men’s World Cup semi-finals were up for grabs on Saturday as the tournament gets closer to crowning a winner. Heavyweights England and France (reigning champions) went head-to-head while underdogs Morocco also battled Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal.Who should you support in the quarterfinals? Five takeaways from the previous week of World Cup action Eight leading candidates for the World Cup’s Golden Ball (best player) awardFriday’s action sa
  
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• World Cup 2022 quarterfinals: Kane misses penalty as champion France eliminates England; Morocco makes history with Portugal win

  10-12-2022 15:48
  The final two spots in the FIFA men’s World Cup semi-finals were up for grabs on Saturday as the tournament gets closer to crowning a winner. Heavyweights England and France (reigning champions) went head-to-head while underdogs Morocco also battled Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal.Who should you support in the quarterfinals? Five takeaways from the previous week of World Cup action Eight leading candidates for the World Cup’s Golden Ball (best player) awardFriday’s action sa
  
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• World Cup 2022 quarterfinals: Champion France leads England; Morocco makes history with Portugal win

  10-12-2022 15:48
  Welcome to quarterfinals coverage of the men’s FIFA World Cup. This is your home for match reports, the latest injury and squad updates, as well as all the match start times. England takes on France next in a battle of two powerhouses. Earlier, Morocco has continued its dream run at the tournament with a 1-0 win over Portugal and became both the first African and first Arab team to make the semifinals of the men's World Cup.Watch the matches live on TSN and CTV Who should you support in th
  
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• GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Bank of Canada medicine tough for some to swallow - Saltwire

  10-12-2022 11:08 via news.google.com
  GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Bank of Canada medicine tough for some to swallow  Saltwire
  
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• Tigers fall 5-3 Friday in Lethbridge - Medicine Hat News

  10-12-2022 06:35 via news.google.com
  Tigers fall 5-3 Friday in Lethbridge  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Patrik Laine scores on first shot, Columbus Blue Jackets beat Calgary Flames 3-1

  10-12-2022 04:26
  Patrik Laine scored on Columbus’ first shot and the Blue Jackets broke a three-game losing streak, beating the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Friday night. Eric Robinson and Sean Kuraly also scored to help Columbus end a six-game home losing streak. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 12 shots in the first period before suffering a lower-body injury. He was replaced in the second by Elvis Merzlikins, who stopped 21 shots. Michael Stone scored for Calgary and Jacob Markstrom stopped 23 shots in his first start
  
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• Soccer writer Grant Wahl dies at World Cup match in Qatar

  10-12-2022 04:14
  Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands. He was 48. U.S. media seated near him said Wahl fell back in his seat in a section of Lusail Stadium reserved for journalists during extra time of the game, and reporters adjacent to him called for assistance. Emergency services workers responded very quickly, treated him for 20 or 30 minutes on the spot and then took him out on
  
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• Speedskater Ivanie Blondin embraces beefy race schedule, Canmore's Connor Howe wins silver in Calgary

  10-12-2022 02:49
  Ivanie Blondin relishes a heavy workload. The 32-year-old speedskater from Ottawa will compete in six races in three days by the time the World Cup concludes Sunday in Calgary. Blondin was a third of Canada's women's pursuit team that won Olympic gold in February. She claimed individual silver in the women's mass start and also raced the 3,000 and 1,500 in Beijing. In a sport where skaters often specialize in sprints, middle distance or endurance, an all-rounder is rare. "It keeps me motiva
  
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• Flames assistant GM Chris Snow on ventilator

  10-12-2022 02:25
  A beloved member of the Calgary Flames front office suffered a health setback Friday. Assistant general manager Chris Snow, who has ALS, has been admitted to hospital and is on a ventilator. Snow's wife Kelsie posted on Twitter Friday that they're waiting to see if he'll get better. "Yesterday Chris was admitted to the hospital," she said. "He was doing great when kids & I left at 8 p.m. Overnight he took a turn for the worse and had to be put on a ventilator. Now we wait to see if he will g
  
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• Flames assistant GM Chris Snow off ventilator, breathing on his own

  10-12-2022 02:25
  A beloved member of the Calgary Flames front office, who suffered a health setback Friday, was feeling better Sunday. Assistant general manager Chris Snow, who has ALS, spent the early part of the weekend on a ventilator, but Sunday his wife Kelsie tweeted an encouraging update. "Chris is off the ventilator and breathing on his own!" she said. Earlier Sunday, Kelsie wrote that "Chris's voice is quiet and hoarse from the tube but one of the first things he said was "I did it."Chris is off the ven
  
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• Cleanup effort for Keystone pipeline spill to extend to next week: U.S. EPA

  10-12-2022 02:15 via globalnews.ca
  The effort to remove oil from the largest crude spill in the United States in nearly a decade will extend into next week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday.
  
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• Power problems: Why Alberta may ditch regulated-rate-option electricity as big bills loom

  10-12-2022 02:12
  When it comes to paying for electricity in Alberta, people with little money and/or bad credit have little choice but to go on the regulated-rate-option (RRO). As part of a plan to help Albertans deal with the rising cost of living, the UCP government says it will put a ceiling on that rate. But an economist and the NDP are pointing out that their ceiling is more like a deferral. Albertans have three options for buying electricity: The variable rate fluctuates based on market price, a fixed rate
  
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• Organization aims to move reconciliation forward in southern Alberta

  10-12-2022 02:01 via globalnews.ca
  The Honouring Traditions and Reconciliation Society is a grassroots group taking action to move towards reconciliation.
  
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• Key to keeping Christmas shopping on budget? Expert says plan ahead

  10-12-2022 01:28 via globalnews.ca
  Debt relief specialists Bromwich and Smith released this year's 12 Financial Blunders of Christmas, which include late-night online shopping, not comparing prices and overbuying.
  
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• Toddler hospitalized with multiple respiratory viruses 'uncommon', doctor says

  10-12-2022 00:42
  A 15-month-old girl from Calgary is in hospital in Edmonton after contracting three respiratory viruses, a situation doctors say is uncommon. Ainsley is on an ECMO, or heart and lung bypass machine, to get oxygenated blood to her heart. She is sick with respiratory syncytial virus or RSV, an adenovirus and rhinovirus, her parents told CTV News Edmonton in an interview on Friday. They say Ainsley first contracted RSV when she was six weeks old, which left her with a rasping cough. On Nov. 15, Ami
  
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• Canadian speedskaters earn men’s team pursuit silver in Calgary World Cup

  10-12-2022 00:28 via globalnews.ca
  Canada claimed men's team pursuit silver on the opening day of World Cup speedskating Friday.
  
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• 'Be aware when you're buying hay': Online hay sale scams on the rise

  10-12-2022 00:24
  Last month when Eric Boot, owner of Boot Hay Farms, learned someone was impersonating his business online, he was surprised. But then it began to make more sense. "About a month ago, I got a call from a lady that was out of Vancouver Island and she mentioned that she had hay coming from our operation. It kind of puzzled me because I knew we hadn't done any business there," Boot said. "And she proceeded to explain she'd seen it on Facebook." The woman made a down payment of $800 before receiving
  
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• 'Close to selling out': Lethbridge Christmas trees, greenery in high demand as supply remains an issue

  10-12-2022 00:03
  Christmas may still be more than two weeks away, but those hoping to nab a real tree for the holidays are encouraged to act fast.   "We've had the trees up for about 10 days and we're close to selling out," said Dustin Napper, a horticulturalist at Green Haven Garden Centre. "People did come about a week earlier this year and actually, last weekend, we set daily records for sales on Christmas trees."   Supply chain issues that affected last year's trees have been resolved, but other ch
  
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