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• March is a time for murder at Calgary theatres

  05-03-2023 23:57
  
  One of Alfred Hitchcock's most popular pictures was Dial M for Murder. Maybe the 'M' he was talking about is March, on Calgary stages, when a pair of stories preoccupied with murder open. At Vertigo Mystery Theatre, it's a new adaptation of Gaslight, an iconic Victorian-era suspense thriller about a woman being slowly driven mad living in the same home her aunt was murdered years earlier. The twist in the new adaptation, written by Johnna Wright and Patty Jamieson, is that rather than having a d
  
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• QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau resigns after 37 years at helm - Lethbridge News Now

  05-03-2023 23:13 via news.google.com
  
  QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau resigns after 37 years at helm  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• B.C. woman killed in Mexico, man detained in suspected homicide

  05-03-2023 22:43
  
  A Canadian man is being detained in Mexico for the suspected homicide of a 23-year-old woman at a resort south of Cancun. The woman has been identified by family members as Kiara Agnew from Dawson Creek, B.C. Her family says on a GoFundMe page that Agnew went on what was supposed to be a “dream birthday vacation” to Mexico with her boyfriend, but that “turned into a nightmare” when relatives were notified of her death on Friday. Agnew's mother, Michele Levesque, later pos
  
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• Illegitimate service dogs a growing concern in Alberta

  05-03-2023 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's easier now than ever before to certify your pet as a service dog in Alberta. Owners can purchase service dog vests online, but that doesn’t mean your dog is trained to work.
  
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• Hurricanes get a Saskatchewan split after 5-1 Saturday loss to Blades

  05-03-2023 22:26
  
  The Lethbridge Hurricanes had a Saskatchewan split this weekend after dropping a 5-1 decision to the Saskatoon Blades Saturday night. Tristan Doyle scored with just over a minute left to break a shutout bid for Blade goalie Ethan Chadwick after Saskatoon built a 5-0 lead. Charlie Wright, Jake Chiasson, Jayden Wiens, Egor Sidorov and Aiden De La Gorgendiere scored for Saskatoon. Saskatoon outshot the Blades 34-20.With 1 assist tonight, Sheps recorded point . Congrats, Cole! pic.twitter.com/99PWnI
  
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• Military Museums shining spotlight on women in leadership in armed forces

  05-03-2023 22:01
  
  The Military Museums is shining the spotlight on women in leadership in the armed forces in advance of International Women's Day next week. The museums hosted an event in Calgary Friday night to spread awareness about the roles women are playing as leaders in the Canadian military. A panel discussion featured three women who worked as combat arms officers.They talked about their challenges and successes. "Women have served alongside men throughout Canada's history in a variety of roles," said Mi
  
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• Canada’s first 2SLGBTQ+ addiction treatment centre to open in Calgary

  05-03-2023 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  STonewall Recovery Centre will be a recovery centre for 2SLGTBQ+ people and day programs are expected to start by the end of April.
  
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• In brief: Saskatoon Blades dominate Lethbridge Hurricanes - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  05-03-2023 20:31 via news.google.com
  In brief: Saskatoon Blades dominate Lethbridge Hurricanes  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• 100K donor registrations the goal for 2023 Green Shirt Day - My Lethbridge Now

  05-03-2023 20:29 via news.google.com
  
  100K donor registrations the goal for 2023 Green Shirt Day  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Green Shirt Day announced in Lethbridge ahead of fifth anniversary ... - EverythingGP

  05-03-2023 20:23 via news.google.com
  
  Green Shirt Day announced in Lethbridge ahead of fifth anniversary ...  EverythingGP
  
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• Canada's Bloemen takes home bronze medal at speedskating worlds

  05-03-2023 20:21
  
  Canada's Ted-Jan Bloemen earned a bronze medal in the men's 10,000-metre event at the world speedskating championships on Sunday. Skating in the second of six pairs, Bloemen posted a time of 13 minutes, 1.84 seconds in the 25-lap race. Italy's Davide Ghiotto (12:41.35) and the Netherlands Jorrit Bergsma (12:55.64) claimed gold and silver, respectively. After a tough 5,000 race on Thursday that saw him finish 18th, Bloemen was content with his medal-winning effort. "It was an emotional world cham
  
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• Wranglers stage late comeback to defeat Eagles in Denver

  05-03-2023 20:12
  
  The Calgary Wranglers experienced a Rocky Mountain high Saturday night, staging a late comeback to defeat the Colorado Eagles 6-5 in a shootout. Jeremie Poirier dipsy-doodled down the ice in the shootout to pot the winner for the Wranglers, who forced overtime on a game-tying goal by Matthew Phillips with a little over two minutes left on the game clock in the third. Mr. Clutch. #Phillips pic.twitter.com/jcsb7ncmmc — Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) March 5, 2023That came after Emilio Pat
  
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• 'Really worrisome': Survey suggests some Alberta doctors have anti-Indigenous biases

  05-03-2023 19:06
  
  Two University of Calgary researchers weren’t surprised when their survey of Alberta doctors showed biases against Indigenous patients, but they were shocked by some of the comments. Pamela Roach and Shannon Ruzycki sent a survey in September 2020 to every licensed doctor in the province to determine their biases following high-profile deaths of Indigenous patients in Canada's health-care system. "These types of comments demonstrate a fundamental lack of knowledge about what race is, what
  
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• Alberta strikes late, topping Northern Ontario at Brier

  05-03-2023 18:59
  
  Alberta got off to a winning start Sunday morning at the Brier, as Calgary's Kevin Koe rink defeated Northern Ontario 7-4. Team Alberta broke open a close game in the ninth, striking for three in the ninth end to give Koe's team the final margin of victory. The win improved Team Alberta's record to 2-0. Saturday evening, Edmonton skip Brendan Bottcher's Wild Card #1 defeated Wild Card #3, skipped by St. Albert's Karsten Sturmay, 10-3. Bottcher is back on the ice at noon Sunday, taking on Ontario
  
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• Thunderbirds dominate Cougars, force deciding game Sunday

  05-03-2023 18:18
  
  The UBC Thunderbirds refused to lose Saturday night in Vancouver, decisively defeating the Mount Royal University Cougars women's hockey team 5-1. UBC scored three times over three minutes in the third, to break open a close game. The win by the defending conference champion Thunderbirds forces a deciding third game Sunday in Vancouver, to determine the Canada West champion. The UBC victory followed a 1-0 win by MRU Friday night in the opening game of the Canada West final. Hannah Koroll, Joelle
  
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• Canada's Levins breaks national, North American records at Tokyo ... - Lethbridge News Now

  05-03-2023 18:16 via news.google.com
  
  Canada's Levins breaks national, North American records at Tokyo ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• U of C research reveals doctors’ bias against Indigenous patients in Alberta

  05-03-2023 17:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The results of the study show that there is an "explicit bias" of doctor's preferring white patients over Indigenous patients.
  
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• TikTok to remain sponsor at Broadbent Institute conference despite security concerns

  05-03-2023 17:23
  
  The Broadbent Institute is keeping TikTok as a sponsor during their upcoming conference, despite rising national security concerns from the government of Canada regarding the popular app. Jen Hassum, executive director of the policy thinktank, says sponsors do not direct the institute. She says the institute will continue to follow the news surrounding TikTok and will reevaluate if there are new developments or if any specific allegations emerge. The chief information officer of Canada did a rev
  
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• Sunday winter blast ices Calgary roads

  05-03-2023 17:01
  
  Several centimetres of snow fell late Saturday night in Calgary and into Sunday, making conditions on the city's busiest road corridors slick. On Deerfoot Trail, two separate crashes had traffic at a crawl. A car had been involved in a collision in the middle lanes near 130th Ave SE, northbound, with tow trucks and emergency personnel directing traffic through the outside lanes. A little further down, north of Southland Drive, a cargo-passenger van had left Deerfoot Trail, crashing into a chain
  
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• Snow, low temperatures expected to create icy roads Sunday

  05-03-2023 17:01
  
  Calgarians woke up to fresh snow Sunday, and it's not going anywhere. The city issued a statement Sunday morning, reminding residents that with snow expected to fall throughout Sunday, temperatures forecast to remain low, and winds expected to blow,  road conditions may be icy, messy and less than ideal. The city has crews out clearing the city's main routes, but secondary streets and residential areas won't be cleared. Sunday morning, the city's social media reported that traffic signals w
  
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• Golden Bears withstand Dino comeback to win in overtime

  05-03-2023 16:26
  
  The University of Alberta Golden Bears withstood a furious Dino comeback Saturday night, edging the hosts 5-4 in overtime. After the Dinos scored four times in the third to force overtime, Josh Prokop scored 1:47 into extra time to give the Golden Bears the win. The victory by the visitors from Edmonton forced a deciding Game 3 of the Canada West final.Dinos fall to the Golden Bears in Game 2 of the Canada West Championship Finals.#GoDinos pic.twitter.com/XEkTy1QWVX — UCalgary Dinos Men's
  
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• Wild win 3-0 on the road as fans boo fading Flames

  05-03-2023 15:57
  
  The surging Minnesota Wild continue to ride the coattails of their red hot goaltending. Filip Gustavsson had 31 saves Saturday night to backstop the Wild to a 3-0 victory over the Calgary Flames. Gustavsson improves to 6-0-2 in his last eight starts, having surrendered only 11 goals over that span and posting a sparkling .956 save percentage. "He's been awesome,” said Matt Boldy, who along with linemate Joel Eriksson Ek paced the offence with a goal and an assist each. “He'
  
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• Year after the slap, Chris Rock punches back in special

  05-03-2023 14:41
  
  A year after Will Smith smacked him on the Academy Awards stage, Chris Rock finally gave his rebuttal in a forceful stand-up special, streamed live on Netflix, in which the comedian bragged that he "took that hit like Pacquiao." The 58-year-old comedian on Saturday night performed his first stand-up special since last year's Oscars in a much-awaited sequel that had all the hype -- and more -- of a Manny Pacquaio prizefight. "Chris Rock: Selective Outrage," streamed live from the Hippodrome Theat
  
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• Lethbridge mothers who are also psychologists publish book on what to expect postpartum - CBC.ca

  05-03-2023 13:00 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge mothers who are also psychologists publish book on what to expect postpartum  CBC.ca
  
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• Morrissey helps Jets soar past Oilers 7-5

  05-03-2023 05:36
  
  WINNIPEG - Defenceman Josh Morrissey scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 7-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers before a sold-out crowd of 15,324 at Canada Life Centre on Saturday. Mark Scheifele, Adam Lowry, Kyle Copabianco, Morgan Barron and Dylan DeMelo, into an empty net, also scored for the Jets, who snapped a five-game winless streak and a three-game losing streak at home. Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl scored three goals, while Mattias Janmark and Nick Bjugsta
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Lethbridge-Saskatoon - Sacramento Bee

  05-03-2023 04:26 via news.google.com
  
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Lethbridge-Saskatoon  Sacramento Bee
  
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• Protests continue in Calgary over transgender change rooms and drag events

  05-03-2023 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Around 250 people showed up at two opposing rallies in downtown Calgary on Saturday
  
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