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• High School students let sparks fly at annual welding rodeo

  11-02-2023 23:42
  
  High school students from across six school districts put their welding skills to the test at the eighth annual Calgary High School Welding Rodeo, taking place at the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Canada Lodge 146. There were about 50 students in attendance all trying to impress industry experts while competing against one another. “It’s not as scary as everybody thinks it is,” says volunteer Riley McElroy, who competed in the competition in 2018. “Everybody h
  
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• Indigenous people call Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s tweet ‘disappointing’

  11-02-2023 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  A video tweeted by Smith on Friday has received a lot of backlash on social media and from the Indigenous community who claim her comments are harmful to reconciliation.
  
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• Calgarians go 'horns on' for former Albertan fighting terminal cancer

  11-02-2023 23:17
  
  A group of West Hillhurst residents met on Saturday morning to take an inspirational photo for a friend in need.  Corry James, who recently moved from Alberta, is in a long battle against cancer in Ontario. On Friday, James was told his time is limited.  But despite the devastating prognosis, James has kept his fighting attitude. That attitude is especially apparent in a series of photos -- dubbed "Horns On" -- that James and his family and friends have created. The pictures all includ
  
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• Stamps rumoured to lose defensive end Folarin Orimolade to Grey Cup champs

  11-02-2023 22:58
  
  Calgary Stampeder Folarin Orimolade has decided he's going to take his talents to Toronto, where he'll join the defending Grey Cup champion Argonauts, a CFL news podcast is reporting. Last season was a big one for Orimalade, who was finally healthy after suffering a couple devastating injuries. Now, according to Three Down Nation, he's about to become the highest-paid defensive end in the CFL with his new Argos deal. He's set to earn $240,000 in 2023, including a $100,000 signing bonus. He'll ea
  
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• Flames get hot in second for 7-2 win over Sabres

  11-02-2023 21:58
  
  The Calgary Flames scored four times in just over five minutes in their 7-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.  Dillon Dube had a goal and three assists for Calgary and Tyler Toffoli had two goals and an assist. Jakob Pelletier, Mikael Backlund, Nazem Kadri and Dennis Gilbert also scored, while Jacob Markstrom made 21 saves. Tage Thompson and Casey Mittelstadt scored for the Sabres, and goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 33 saves. After falling behind 2-0, the Flames
  
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• 12-year-old killed in quad rollover near Taber, Alta.

  11-02-2023 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  A fatal quad rollover is being investigated by RCMP in Taber, Alta. Officials say a 12-year-old boy was found at the scene Saturday.
  
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• 12-year-old killed in quad rollover in Taber, Alta. - Global News

  11-02-2023 21:13
  
  12-year-old killed in quad rollover in Taber, Alta.  Global News
  
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• 12-year-old killed in quad rollover in Taber, Alta.

  11-02-2023 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  A fatal quad rollover is being investigated by RCMP in Taber, Alta. Officials say a 12-year-old boy was found at the scene Saturday.
  
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• 12-year-old boy dies in quad rollover near Taber

  11-02-2023 20:51
  
  A 12-year-old boy is dead after a quad rolled over near Taber Saturday morning. Officers responded at 10 a.m. to a report of a single quad rollover in the area around Range Road 190. By the time they arrived, the lone driver, a 12-year-old boy, was declared dead on scene. The boy's name is not being released. Taber RCMP sends condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased.
  
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• Hurricanes shut down Tigers 3-0 in Friday night contest

  11-02-2023 20:32
  
  The Lethbridge Hurricanes tamed the Tigers Friday night, shutting out Medicine Hat 3-0 in a game played at ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge. Cole Shepard, Trae Wilke and Tyson Laventure, on a power play, scored for the Hurricanes. Bryan Thomson stopped 29 shots in goal for the 'Canes, earning the shutout and the nod as the game's first star. The Hurricanes paid tribute to the 1983 Lethbridge Broncos Friday night, wearing throwback Broncos jerseys and spotlighting several members of the 1983 team in a
  
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• Garrison Curling Club hosts Scotties sendoff celebration for Team Skrlik

  11-02-2023 20:02
  
  A big Scotties send off took place Friday night at the Garrison Curling Club, as club members and supporters packed the place for Kayla Skrlik. Team Skrlik curls out of Garrison, and Friday the club sent some good vibes and raised some money for Skrlik and her rink as they prepare for the Scotties next week. It will be Team Skrlik's first time competing in the national tournament and the first time a team from the Garrison club has made it to the big show. A silent auction was also held to raise
  
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• Energy Minister to travel to Norway, Germany to promote Alberta's ... - Lethbridge News Now

  11-02-2023 19:11
  
  Energy Minister to travel to Norway, Germany to promote Alberta's ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Shawnee Kish to perform with CPO Saturday night

  11-02-2023 19:09
  
  The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra announced a change for its Saturday night Songwriter Spotlight performance. Due to illness, Celeigh Cardinal won't be performing Saturday night with the orchestra, but Shawnee Kish will be there to sing with the orchestra led by conductor Lucas Waldin. Kish was named an "Artist You Need to Know" by Billboard magazine.Sunday night Aysanabee will perform at the spotlight as a special guest through a partnership with the Calgary Folk Music Festival.Ticket holders
  
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• Over 30 Lethbridge businesses recognized with Awards of ... - Lethbridge News Now

  11-02-2023 18:51
  
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• Dustin Wolf stops 42 shots as Wranglers defeat Barracudas 4-1 in San Jose showdown

  11-02-2023 17:53
  
  The Wranglers started the second half of the AHL season with a victory, riding some hot goaltending from Dustin Wolf to shut down the Barracudas 4-1 in San Jose Friday night. Wolf stopped 42 of 43 shots, and was named the game's first star.The First ⭐️ of the game. #struttin’pic.twitter.com/5lpLwM3Xer — Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) February 11, 2023Matthew Phillips scored his AHL-best 25th goal and added an assist. Ben Jones, Jeremie Poirier and Radim Zohorna added
  
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• Canada's Elizabeth Hosking claims silver in World Cup snowboard halfpipe

  11-02-2023 16:43
  
  Canadian snowboarder Elizabeth Hosking capped her World Cup halfpipe season Friday the same way she started, which was standing on the podium. The 21-year-old from Longueuil, Que., finished second in Calgary's halfpipe to Japan's Mitsuki Ono. Hosking earned her first career World Cup medal — also silver — in Copper Mountain, Colo., to start the season in December. Ono posted a top score of 89.75 on her second run Friday evening under the lights. She claimed the crystal globe that goe
  
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• WestJet pilots file for federal conciliation; months of contract talks unsuccessful

  11-02-2023 16:30
  
  The union that represents pilots at WestJet says it is asking for federal assistance after months of failing to reach a contract agreement with the airline. The WestJet Master Executive Council, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), says it has filed a request for conciliation assistance with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The federal Minister of Labour now has 15 days to appoint a conciliation officer. Once appointed, the offi
  
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• Third quarter rampage by Roughnecks propel them to 13-6 triumph over Rush

  11-02-2023 16:19
  
  The Saskatchewan Rush had the most shots, but the Calgary Roughnecks had the most Tanner Cook Friday night at the Saddledome. Cook netted a team-high four goals as the Roughnecks rode roughshod over the Rush in front of more than 14,000 rowdy fans. After a first half that was tied at three apiece, the Roughnecks erupted for five straight goals in the third quarter to take control of the game. Zach Currier and Tyler Pace added two apiece, while Jesse King, Haiden Dickson, Eli Salama and Shane Sim
  
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• Hilltop coal-mining town a tactical prize in Ukraine war as one-year anniversary nears

  11-02-2023 15:11
  
  In a small coal-mining town on Ukraine's eastern front line, a fight for strategic superiority is being waged in a battlefield steeped with symbolism as the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion nears. The town of Vuhledar -- meaning "gift of coal" -- has emerged as a critical hot spot in the fight for Donetsk province that would give both sides, the Ukrainian forces who hold the urban center, and the Russians positioned in the suburbs, a tactical upper hand in the greater battle for the Don
  
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• New Montreal video game studio to hire 150, develop fantasy series

  11-02-2023 15:09
  
  A new AAA game studio is set to enter the Montreal market. KRAFTON Inc. said this week that it will open its first Canadian studio in the city that is home to gaming heavyweights Warner Bros. Games, Ubisoft, Gameloft and others. Former Ubisoft game director Patrik Methe will lead the studio that will hire 150 people in the next three years to work on a game based on Lee Yeongdo's "The Bird That Drinks Tears" fantasy novel series. "Our team is currently made up of seasoned talents with a proven t
  
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• Survivors still being found as quake death toll tops 25,000

  11-02-2023 14:15
  
  Rescue crews on Saturday pulled more survivors, including entire families, from toppled buildings despite diminishing hopes as the death toll of the enormous quake that struck a border region of Turkiye and Syria five days ago surpassed 25,000. Dramatic rescues were being broadcast on Turkish television, including the rescue of the Narli family in central Kahramanmaras 133 hours after the 7.8-magnitude temblor struck Monday. First, 12-year-old Nehir Naz Narli was saved, then both of her parents.
  
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• Family rescued after 133 hours as quake death toll tops 25,000

  11-02-2023 14:15
  
  Rescue crews on Saturday pulled more survivors, including entire families, from toppled buildings despite diminishing hopes as the death toll of the enormous quake that struck a border region of Turkiye and Syria five days ago surpassed 25,000. Dramatic rescues were being broadcast on Turkish television, including the rescue of the Narli family in central Kahramanmaras 133 hours after the 7.8-magnitude temblor struck Monday. First, 12-year-old Nehir Naz Narli was saved, then both of her parents.
  
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• Healthy Lethbridge aims at improving active living - Medicine Hat News

  11-02-2023 12:22
  
  Healthy Lethbridge aims at improving active living  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Lethbridge lands U13 AA female hockey team - Lethbrige Herald

  11-02-2023 07:07
  
  Lethbridge lands U13 AA female hockey team  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Indigenous community upset over Smith's version of Canadian history

  11-02-2023 03:02
  
  Danielle Smith released a video from her trip to Ottawa Friday reflecting on the origin story of Canada that's not sitting well with Indigenous groups in southern Alberta, who are offended by what the Alberta premier said. Against a backdrop of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Smith said, "As I walk the streets of our nation's capital, I can't help but be reminded of the history of this place, including how Canada was founded. "Many years ago," she said, "the Indigenous people of this land an
  
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• Blocked by a politician? Get in line. Why experts call the trend troubling

  11-02-2023 02:12
  
  A constitutional challenge by a right wing commentator has sparked a larger discussion about the role social media blocking plays in politics.  Ezra Levant, the head of an independent online outlet, alleges Steven Guilbeault violated his constitutional right to free expression when the federal Environment Minister blocked him on Twitter.  The case has yet to run through Canadian court, but it's already raising some interesting questions about political messaging and access to informati
  
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• Alberta NDP demands answers on premier’s conversations with accused in COVID cases

  11-02-2023 01:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Smith said she contacted Artur Pawlowski to tell him she couldn't offer him amnesty, but NDP justice critic Irfan Sabir said full disclosure and an independent inquiry are needed.
  
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• Southern Alberta supporting Syria and Turkey earthquake victims

  11-02-2023 01:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  "It's very emotional. At the same time, it's a time for us as a community to come together and really support each other."
  
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• 'I love my culture': Sask. Indigenous dancer to perform at Super Bowl LVII

  11-02-2023 00:59
  
  An Indigenous dancer from Saskatchewan is preparing for a performance of a lifetime, taking the stage at this year’s Super Bowl. Patrick Mitsuing is a fancy dancer from the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation, about 300 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. He’s one of several Indigenous dancers performing on Sunday, but the only one from Canada. “I’m anxious. I’m nervous … I feel like I’ve been preparing for things like this my whole life,” Mitsuing told
  
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• Lethbridge Muslim Association holds prayer, fundraiser for earthquake relief

  11-02-2023 00:48
  
  During their usual Friday prayer session at the Islamic Centre, the Lethbridge Muslim Association took time to pray and donate for earthquake relief. "Our Friday sermon is going to be dedicated to speaking about the earthquake – speaking about how to deal with such a situation, how our faith interlinks into a situation like this and how we can be strong in our faith," said Zuber Sidyot, imam at the Lethbridge Islamic Centre. Monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake has left more than 23,000 dead
  
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• New Zealand braces for its most intense tropical cyclone since the 1990s

  11-02-2023 00:45
  
  New Zealand is bracing for its most intense tropical cyclone since the 1990s. Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle is heading toward the North Island just two weeks after the area was hit with record flooding. On January 27th, 240 mm (9.44 inches) of rain fell in Auckland, the country's largest city. That marked the most rainfall the city had ever seen in a day, and it was the equivalent of their entire summer's worth of rain. Now, a new threat is set to bring ferocious winds and devastating rains to Auck
  
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• Pincher Creek doctor will no longer support maternity services after May 31

  11-02-2023 00:39
  
  Dr. Jared Van Bussel has been working in Pincher Creek, Alta., as a surgeon specializing in maternity care for more than a decade, but that will change starting June 1. Last month, Van Bussel penned an open letter saying he could no longer support labour and delivery services in the town beyond May 31, saying "Alberta hates rural maternity care." "We’ve been chronically unsupported at our site,” he said in an interview with CTVNews. Van Bussel estimates he’s delivered 1,000 bab
  
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• Calgarians frustrated after two LGBTQ2S+ events postponed over safety concerns

  11-02-2023 00:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Drag On Ice and DJ Gaysnakes were scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday afternoons respectively as part of Chinook Blast festivities.
  
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• Calgarians frustrated after Chinook Blast events postponed over safety concerns

  11-02-2023 00:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Drag On Ice and DJ Gaysnakes were scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday afternoons respectively as part of Chinook Blast festivities.
  
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• Bed Bath & Beyond Canada granted creditor protection, retailer ... - Lethbridge News Now

  11-02-2023 00:28
  
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