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• Details released on Invermere, B.C. avalanche that killed 3 German tourists

  11-03-2023 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of nine heli-skiers and one guide associated with RK Heliski were skiing in the Coppercrown Mountain region on a run called, “Too bad about the skiing.”
  
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• ‘I live on two fronts’: Airdrie man on Ukraine frontlines shares autonomous farming, drone skills

  11-03-2023 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Airdrie man is in Ukraine volunteering with the army and using his skills to teach others to operate drones.
  
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• Bottcher advances to Sunday semifinal with win over Ontario's McEwen

  11-03-2023 22:31
  
  Wild Card 1's Brendan Bottcher defeated Ontario's Mike McEwen 6-3 in the Page playoff 3-4 game on Saturday at the Tim Hortons Brier. Bottcher scored the lone deuce in the sixth end and picked up a critical steal in the ninth that put the game away.  He advanced to Sunday's semifinal with the victory while McEwen was eliminated.Wild Card 1's Bottcher eliminates Ontario's McEwen in Page 3-4 game at #Brier2023 https://t.co/Xsq4zbRbxj pic.twitter.com/32PYQ6mxBF — TSN Curling (@TSNCur
  
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• 'It’s a war zone': Drop-In Centre clients complain of human rights violations amid calls for facility improvements

  11-03-2023 21:53
  
  **WARNING: Story includes disturbing images** Calls are growing louder for facility improvements to the Calgary Drop-in Centre as clients who held their silence for months now speak out in the hopes of more humane livable conditions. Earlier this week, CTV News reported on several photos taken from inside the downtown/East Village facility that show run down bathrooms, broken toilets, water fountains filled with needles and living space littered with garbage. Matthew Allaby was formally addicted
  
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• Fifth skier triggered fatal slide: Avalanche Canada report

  11-03-2023 21:09
  
  Avalanche Canada has published details of the avalanche that killed three heli-skiers near Invermere last week. Three German tourists died on an excursion of 10 people, led by a guide from RK Heliski. Avalanche Canada said it happened on a run known as "Too Bad About the Skiing" on Coppercrown Mountain. The organization said the guide was regrouping higher up on the run, when the fifth person in the group triggered a settlement, which initiated an avalanche above. The entire group was swept into
  
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• Calgary police searching for missing 30-year-old man

  11-03-2023 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police are searching for 30-year-old Samuel Klack who hasn't been seen or heard of since Thursday morning.
  
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• TV hit 'The Last of Us' expected to bring more filming opportunities to Alberta

  11-03-2023 20:19
  
  The HBO TV series "The Last of Us" has not only made many Albertans proud to recognize their province on screen, but the wildly popular post-apocalyptic show is also expected to bring in more filming opportunities. Alberta is no stranger to the film industry, with movies "The Revenant," "Interstellar" and "Brokeback Mountain" also shot in the province. With "The Last of Us" achieving paramount success, Travel Alberta says it's anticipating more filmmakers will want to use the province's diverse
  
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• Wranglers clinch playoff spot with win over Reign

  11-03-2023 19:46
  
  The Wranglers became the first AHL team to clinch a playoff spot, defeating the Ontario Reign 2-0 in California Friday night. Clark Bishop and Cole Schwindt scored for Calgary, whose record improved to 41-15-3 overall. Dustin Wolf won his 34th game and fifth shutout of the season, stopping 34 shots. The Wranglers are first overall in the AHL. Next up, they face the Reign again Sunday. Puck drop is 4 p.m. MT.✖️marks the spot! #CLINCHED #POSTSEASON @TheAHL pic.twitter.com/D4E2wmHdsb
  
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• Calgary police seek public assistance locating missing Manitoba man

  11-03-2023 19:28
  
  Calgary police are seeking public assistance to locate a man who was reported missing early Thursday morning. Samuel Nicholas Klack, 30, was last seen at the Holiday Inn Express in the 2300 block of Banff Trail NW around 7:45 a.m. on March 9. Since then, Klack's family hasn't been able to locate him, which is out of character. They are concerned for his well-being. Klack is described as about 195 centimetres (6'5") tall, weighing 117 kilograms (260 pounds) with brown hair and brown eyes. He was
  
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• Calgary police locate missing man

  11-03-2023 19:28
  
  Calgary police say a Manitoba man living in the city who was reported missing early Thursday morning has been found. Investigators said the man was last seen at a hotel in Calgary's northwest and believed him to be in Red Deer over the weekend. On Sunday evening, CPS said the man was located safely.
  
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• Calgary police believe missing Manitoba man in Red Deer

  11-03-2023 19:28
  
  Calgary police say they believe a Manitoba man who was reported missing early Thursday morning is in Red Deer. "We are continuing to look for him," the police said in a Sunday afternoon release. "We have since located his vehicle." Klack, 30, was last seen at the Holiday Inn Express in the 2300 block of Banff Trail NW around 7:45 a.m. on March 9. Klack is described as about 195 centimetres (6'5") tall, weighing 117 kilograms (260 pounds) with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a
  
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• Einarson set for trip to Sweden seeking first world curling title

  11-03-2023 19:19
  
  CALGARY -- Kerri Einarson looked at Facebook on Friday and saw a memory flash on the screen from March 2020, before life as she knew it came to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There she was standing in Winnipeg's Fort Rouge Curling Club, preparing for her first women's world curling championship. Einarson's team travelled to Prince George, B.C., and "all of a sudden it was cancelled," Einarson said Friday at the Fort Rouge while preparing for the 2023 women's world curling championship in S
  
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• Hurricanes weather Connor Bedard mania to edge Pats in overtime

  11-03-2023 18:50
  
  The Lethbridge Hurricanes electrified a sold-out house Friday night at Enmax Centre, coming from behind to defeat the Regina Pats 5-4 in overtime. The crowd came to see Connor Bedard one final time before he joins the NHL, and Bedard obliged by opening the scoring with his 61st goal of the season 3:50 into the game. The Hurricanes pulled even when Jett Jones scored at 9:24, before Tanner Howe and Braxton Whitehead scored to put Regina up 3-1 heading to the second. Miguel Marques made it 3-2 earl
  
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• Bottcher remains in contention at Brier after Friday night loss to Manitoba

  11-03-2023 17:40
  
  Kevin Koe's Team Alberta was knocked out of contention at the Brier Friday afternoon, but the province still has hope thanks to Brendan Bottcher and his Wild Card #1 rink. Bottcher defeated Northern Ontario in the afternoon draw, advancing to an evening contest against Manitoba's Matt Dundstone. The score was tied 2-2 heading to the ninth end, when Bottcher drew to the button to take a 3-2 lead. However, Dundstone has been dominant all week in London, and he delivered again, slipping the final r
  
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• Roughnecks take down the Mammoth in Colorado contest

  11-03-2023 16:51
  
  Jesse King was too much for the Mammoth to deal with Friday night, as the Calgary Roughnecks defeated Colorado 16-10 in a game played at the Ball Arena in Denver. King scored twice and added five assists to lead the team, while they got two goal nights from Josh and Zach Currier, Dan Taylor, Shane Simpson, Haiden Dickson, Mitch Wilde, and Kyle Waters all added two apiece. Tanner Cool added a goal. Christian Del Bianco made 37 saves for the win and contributed two assists. With the victory, the R
  
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• Hitmen snatch overtime victory from Rebels in Red Deer

  11-03-2023 16:31
  
  The Hitmen got a weekend home-and-home series against Red Deer off to a strong start Friday night, coming back to defeat the Rebels in overtime. Sean Tschigeri scored twice early, but Red Deer led by a goal heading into the third on goals by Kai Uchasz, Craig Armstrong and Dwayne Jean Jr. With under a second remaining in regulation time, Carter Yakemchuk beat goaltender Chase Coward to tie the score. In overtime, Riley Fiddler-Schultz scored to give the Hitmen the victory. Brayden Peters made 31
  
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• Western Canada is eyeing the new Indo-Pacific strategy for energy export hopes

  11-03-2023 15:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Last November, Ottawa unveiled its Indo-Pacific strategy, which calls for deeper economic and cultural links with countries that can counterbalance China's growing influence.
  
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• Physical activity should be considered as frontline treatment for depression: scientific review

  11-03-2023 15:16
  
  Suggesting someone struggling with depression or anxiety should start exercising more usually comes across as patronizing — but a new study into the powerful impact exercise can have on our mental health suggests exercise should generally be considered as the first option for treating depression and anxiety. The scientific review, which looked at more than 95 scientific reviews encompassing 128,000 participants, found physical activity provided positive impacts across all studies, and was
  
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• Physical activity should be considered as front-line treatment for depression: scientific review

  11-03-2023 15:16
  
  Suggesting someone struggling with depression or anxiety should start exercising more usually comes across as patronizing — but a new study into the powerful impact exercise can have on our mental health suggests exercise should generally be considered as the first option for treating depression and anxiety. The scientific review, which looked at more than 95 scientific reviews encompassing 128,000 participants, found physical activity provided positive impacts across all studies, and was
  
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• Western Canada seeks LNG, energy pledges in Liberals' Indo-Pacific strategy

  11-03-2023 15:10
  
  As the Trudeau government fleshes out its Indo-Pacific strategy, Western Canada is seeking more certainty from the Liberals on expanding energy exports to Asia. "There are people in Ottawa who understand what our energy mix is, and what it has to be in the future," Alberta Trade Minister Rajan Sawhney in an interview this week. "And there are others who are pushing back."Capital Dispatch: Sign up for in-depth political coverage of Parliament HillLast November, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly unvei
  
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• Does TikTok encourage risky, harmful behaviour in its young users?

  11-03-2023 14:00
  
  In many ways, video sharing app TikTok is a home like any other for content that entertains, informs and inspires. It's a place where a user might discover their favourite new pasta recipe, fitness routine, author, artist or hobby. But there's also a darker side – a phenomenon in which some TikTok users seem to routinely injure and sicken themselves in a bid to make viral content for the app.5 Things to Know newsletter: Sign up to start your day with the biggest storiesFor example, TikTok
  
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• Western Canada seeks LNG, energy pledges in Liberals' Indo ... - Lethbridge News Now

  11-03-2023 12:04 via news.google.com
  
  Western Canada seeks LNG, energy pledges in Liberals' Indo ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Regina-Lethbridge - Raleigh News & Observer

  11-03-2023 07:12 via news.google.com
  
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Regina-Lethbridge  Raleigh News & Observer
  
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• Ducks play spoiler in beating frustrated Flames 3-1

  11-03-2023 05:52
  
  Max Comtois had a goal and assist and John Gibson made 34 stops as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Friday night. Brett Leason and Derek Grant, into an empty net, also scored for Anaheim (22-35-9), which improves to 5-1-2 in their last eight. Mikael Backlund scored the lone goal for Calgary (29-24-13), which is winless in its last five at home (0-4-1). The Flames remain four points back of Winnipeg for the second wild-card playoff berth in the Western Conference. The Jets als
  
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• Innovative A.I. technology breaking into the small business market - Global News

  11-03-2023 02:33 via news.google.com
  Innovative A.I. technology breaking into the small business market  Global News
  
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• Innovative A.I. technology breaking into the small business market

  11-03-2023 02:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  In an opportunity to hear from the industry’s best, a small business summit at the University of Lethbridge highlighted innovation from Alberta-made companies.
  
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• Surrey's Svennson shares lead as storms interrupt Players ... - Lethbridge News Now

  11-03-2023 02:30 via news.google.com
  
  Surrey's Svennson shares lead as storms interrupt Players ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Humane Society barks back after pet store social media post

  11-03-2023 02:30
  
  The Calgary Humane Society clarified a statement by a Calgary pet store on social media Friday. After The Top Dog Store issued a statement saying, "Professional Bylaw Officers from the Calgary Humane Society paid us a visit today and we are pleased to report that they had no concerns about the health or care of our puppies!" the Humane Society expanded on what it is they do when they inspect a pet store. "Calgary Humane Society's peace officers are not bylaw officers," it said. "Bylaw officers e
  
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• 'A good start': Alberta applauds bail system changes targeting repeat and violent offenders

  11-03-2023 02:07
  
  Samuel Haile's family knows bail reform can't bring him back, but they hope his death does bring some change. The 24-year-old was gunned down on Christmas Day in Forest Lawn. Police believe the offender was out on bail at the time, fresh off armed robbery charges. To make matters worse, the accused is walking free again after having skipped a Moose Jaw court date earlier this month. "The whole family is shocked," Haile's aunt Selemawit Ghide told CTV News through a translator. "He was out on bai
  
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• Lethbridge hockey player getting front row seat to Connor Bedard show

  11-03-2023 01:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  "It's insane, he's a talent," Lethbridge local Zack Stringer said.
  
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• Man convicted of killing Kristin Smart gets 25 years to life - Lethbridge News Now

  11-03-2023 01:07 via news.google.com
  
  Man convicted of killing Kristin Smart gets 25 years to life  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Superstar Connor Bedard and the Pats in Lethbridge to play ... - CTV News Calgary

  11-03-2023 00:58 via news.google.com
  
  Superstar Connor Bedard and the Pats in Lethbridge to play ...  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Bedard makes likely final Lethbridge appearance at sold-out Enmax Centre

  11-03-2023 00:58
  
  Connor Bedard has caught the attention of the hockey world this season. All year long the projected first overall pick of this summer’s NHL draft has been packing arenas and wowing fans across the WHL. Bedard and his Regina teammates are back in Lethbridge for what is most likely the final time in what’s turned into a big game in the playoff race. The Pats recent hot streak has them just five points back of the ‘Canes, and they desperately need a win Friday if they hope to catc
  
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• Maturity key as surging Ottawa Senators make playoff push: coach - Lethbridge News Now

  11-03-2023 00:33 via news.google.com
  
  Maturity key as surging Ottawa Senators make playoff push: coach  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge hockey player getting front row seat to Connor Bedard show - Global News

  11-03-2023 00:02 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge hockey player getting front row seat to Connor Bedard show  Global News
  
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