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• Flash mob takes over Central Library to sing opening song to 1988 Olympics

  12-03-2023 23:09
  
  A Calgary Choir is marking the 35th anniversary of the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in our city. Nearly 170 members of Cool Choir took over the Central Library Sunday to sing a new arrangement of David Foster's "Winter Games," the iconic song featured in the opening ceremonies in 1988. The new arrangement features words and is called "Can't You Feel It?" The creative director of the adult pop and rock choir Jamie Serafi said the choir wanted to remind people of that iconic moment in the city's hist
  
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• ‘This will be life-changing’: Calgary couple helps over 30 Ukrainian families settle in the city

  12-03-2023 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary couple who have been helping Ukrainian refugees settle in the city have made a huge difference in the lives of newcomers.
  
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• Proposed ‘safe and inclusive’ bylaw to protect LGBTQ2+ community to be debated Tuesday

  12-03-2023 22:25
  
  A series of protests against Drag Queen story hours in recent weeks has made the city of Calgary act to try and stop them. Described as protests of hate by Mayor Jyoti Gondek, the city’is asking that council immediately approve the new Safe and Inclusive Access Bylaw. It would ensure that any event taking place inside a city facility such as public libraries, or city-owned or affiliated recreation centres, like the YMCA, a 100-metre buffer zone will be in place to stop any protests. Any pe
  
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• 'My secret is no secret': Calgary's Kitty Reeves turns 100 years old

  12-03-2023 21:34
  
  It was a very happy 100th birthday for Kitty Reeves Friday. Reeves, a resident of Calgary's Arbour Lake retirement home, celebrated her major milestone Friday, with 100 of her closest friends and family members by her side to celebrate, including seven children, 23 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Reeves was born in the small village of Wattstown in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales, in the UK on March 11, 1923. She worked as a teacher and met her husband Tony, who also worked as a teache
  
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• Hot sauce expo turns up the heat in Lethbridge - CBC.ca

  12-03-2023 20:41 via news.google.com
  
  Hot sauce expo turns up the heat in Lethbridge  CBC.ca
  
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• Manitoba's Dunstone beats Wild Card 1's Bottcher in Brier semifinal

  12-03-2023 20:36
  
  LONDON, Ont. - Manitoba's Matt Dunstone is moving on to the Tim Hortons Brier final. He beat Wild Card 1's Brendan Bottcher 7-5 in semifinal play Sunday afternoon at Budweiser Gardens. Bottcher was light with his final draw to give Dunstone a steal of two and the victory. Dunstone will play defending champion Brad Gushue in the evening final. Gushue earned a direct berth to the championship game with a 5-4 victory over Dunstone in the Page 1-2 game on Saturday night. The Brier champion will repr
  
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• Parks Canada camping reservation system opens Monday

  12-03-2023 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Campers can start booking their camping spots for Parks Canada locations for certain sites on Monday.
  
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• Kearl oilsands leaks show serious flaws in Canada, Alberta’s industry oversight: experts

  12-03-2023 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some experts are saying oilsands operators should now be required to report spills or any other unscheduled releases directly to the federal government.
  
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• Alberta acts take home hardware at Junos opening night

  12-03-2023 19:22
  
  Two nominees from Alberta are celebrating after winning at the Junos opening night awards on Saturday. There were 40 awards handed out at the Edmonton Convention Centre ahead of the broadcast on Monday. A number of Albertans were up for awards, with The Bearhead Sisters winning Traditional Indigenous Artist of Group of the Year and Tenille Townes winning for Country Album of the Year. The Bearhead Sisters opened up Saturday's ceremony with a performance, which they said was one of their biggest.
  
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• Protesters gather at city hall to mark anniversary of Tibetan uprising

  12-03-2023 19:20
  
  Tibetans in Calgary and their supporters rallied Friday to mark a significant date in their nation's history. It's the 64th anniversary of 'Tibetan National Uprising Day.' Thousands lost their lives in 1959 when they protested China's occupation of Tibet. Demonstrators at city hall honoured those who lost their lives and those who continue to suffer under the Chinese government. "It shows that people are frustrated inside Tibet," said event organizer Tenzin Topdhen. "Nobody knows about it (the n
  
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• Maple Leafs forward Tavares fined by NHL for slashing incident - Lethbridge News Now

  12-03-2023 18:15 via news.google.com
  
  Maple Leafs forward Tavares fined by NHL for slashing incident  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Their eyes were burning': Former Calgarian producer Odessa Rae heads for Oscars Sunday for Navalny

  12-03-2023 18:04
  
  A former Calgarian is up for an Oscar Sunday night at the Academy Awards. Odessa Rae is one of the producers of Navalny, the documentary about Alexy Navalny, the man many believe poses the greatest political threat to Vladimir Putin. It's up for Best Documentary Feature Film Sunday night and after winning the BAFTA – the British Oscar – in the same category, has to be considered a leading candidate. Rae spoke to CTV News last weekend about the experience of shooting the film in the B
  
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• Some Albertans feel less safe since the pandemic started: poll

  12-03-2023 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nearly half of Albertans polled said there appears to be more violence in the community since COVID-19, and they feel less safe where they live compared to a year ago.
  
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• Let's talk about sex: Calgary research lab providing information for disabled

  12-03-2023 16:03
  
  Online dating can be a challenge for anyone, but Andrew Gurza has more hurdles than most. Gurza, who identifies as queer, has cerebral palsy, a developmental disability that affects movement, posture, and co-ordination. "That's a whole other layer of stuff there," says a laughing Gurza, who gets around with a powered wheelchair. Gurza, 38, hosts a podcast called Disability After Dark in Toronto and devotes much of his show to talking about sex and disability. He has tried various dating apps and
  
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• Banner raised to honour the original Hitman

  12-03-2023 15:39
  
  It was a great day for The Hitman, but not so hot for the Hitmen. Saturday afternoon at the Saddledome, the Calgary Hitmen celebrated Bret 'The Hitman' Hart, raising a banner in his honour that says 'Forever a Hitman.' Unfortunately, there was also a game to play, and Red Deer Rebels did all the hitting, smoking the Hitmen 9-0. The Rebels ramped it up on the power play Saturday afternoon, scoring on five of six opportunities, including four on major penalties taken by the Hitmen. Jhett Larson ha
  
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• Russian advance stalls in Ukraine's Bakhmut, think tank says

  12-03-2023 13:00
  
  Russia's advance seems to have stalled in Moscow's campaign to capture the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, a leading think tank said in an assessment of the longest ground battle of the war. The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said there were no confirmed advances by Russian forces in Bakhmut. Russian forces and units from the Kremlin-controlled paramilitary Wagner Group continued to launch ground attacks in the city, but there was no evidence that they were able to make any p
  
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• Toronto director Daniel Roher's documentary ‘Navalny' wins Oscar

  12-03-2023 12:46
  
  A documentary about an imprisoned Russian opposition leader directed by Canadian Daniel Roher has won an Oscar. The best documentary prize went to “Navalny,” an investigative look into the poisoning of Alexei Navalny. It’s the first career Oscar for Toronto-raised Roher, whose film also won the documentary prize at the BAFTAs and the Producers Guild of America Awards. Roher followed Navalny, an anti-corruption campaigner, and his team as they tried to piece together who was beh
  
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• Sarah Polley, Daniel Roher and Brendan Fraser among Canadian Oscar winners

  12-03-2023 12:46
  
  Several Canadians came away with first-time Oscar wins at the Academy Awards Sunday night. Toronto filmmaker Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” won for best adapted screenplay. It’s the first career Oscar for Polley, whose film also received a best picture nomination but lost to the interdimensional drama "Everything Everywhere All at Once." "Women Talking" is about a group of women who gather in a hayloft to discuss what steps to take after a series of sexual assaults shocks
  
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• Montreal native Adrien Morot wins best hair and makeup Oscar for 'The Whale'

  12-03-2023 12:46
  
  Canadian makeup artist Adrien Morot has won an Oscar for his transformation of actor Brendan Fraser in “The Whale.” Morot won the Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling alongside Judy Chin and Annemarie Bradley. The Montreal-born designer helped transform Fraser into an obese man for the Darren Aronofsky film about a reclusive professor trying to reconnect with his daughter. As part of the routine, the team glued several thick pieces of silicone onto Fraser’s face and body, befo
  
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• Canadians competing in top categories at tonight's Oscars

  12-03-2023 12:46
  
  Canadians are well-positioned ahead of Hollywood's biggest night, competing in some of the top categories at tonight's Academy Awards. Ontario-born filmmakers Sarah Polley and James Cameron are both vying for best picture for their movies "Women Talking" and "Avatar: The Way of Water." Polley is also in the running for best adapted screenplay for her take on Miriam Toews' 2018 novel of the same name. In the performance categories, Canadian-American actor Brendan Fraser is up for best leading act
  
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• Canadians competing in top categories at the Oscars

  12-03-2023 12:46
  
  Canadians are well-positioned ahead of Hollywood's biggest night, competing in some of the top categories at tonight's Academy Awards. Ontario-born filmmakers Sarah Polley and James Cameron are both vying for best picture for their movies "Women Talking" and "Avatar: The Way of Water." Polley is also in the running for best adapted screenplay for her take on Miriam Toews' 2018 novel of the same name. In the performance categories, Canadian-American actor Brendan Fraser is up for best leading act
  
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• The Weeknd wins big at pre-telecast Junos, Arkells take sixth group of the year award

  12-03-2023 12:35
  
  The Weeknd has another armful of Juno Awards for his shelf this year, but the Canadian superstar didn't show up in Edmonton to accept them. Despite cleaning up in all four categories where he was nominated -- including artist of the year -- the Toronto pop singer was nowhere to be found at a Junos pre-telecast event on Saturday where most awards are handed out. The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, also pocketed single of the year for "Sacrifice," pop album for "Dawn FM" and songwriter of
  
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• A look at Prince Edward Island Liberal Leader Sharon Cameron - Lethbridge News Now

  12-03-2023 12:07 via news.google.com
  
  A look at Prince Edward Island Liberal Leader Sharon Cameron  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Workers wanted: Demand for Lethbridge turbine technicians outpaces available staff - CBC.ca

  12-03-2023 11:00 via news.google.com
  
  Workers wanted: Demand for Lethbridge turbine technicians outpaces available staff  CBC.ca
  
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• Lethbridge not overlooked in the budget - Lethbrige Herald

  12-03-2023 02:33 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge not overlooked in the budget  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Notley accepts Edmonton-Strathcona nomination, rallies NDP volunteers ahead of election

  12-03-2023 01:02
  
  After recently celebrating her 15th anniversary of serving in the Alberta Legislature, Rachel Notley accepted the NDP nomination to run again in Edmonton-Strathcona. Since 2008, Notley has successfully been elected to represent the central Edmonton seat. On Saturday, at a constituency nomination meeting, she made it official for the upcoming general election in May, pledging to continue leading the New Democrats with a platform focused on building a stong future for all Albertans. "In 2015, we s
  
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• Gay-straight alliance legislation deciding factor for Notley to stay in politics

  12-03-2023 00:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley considered stepping aside from politics, but realized there was more work to be done.
  
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• Defending champion leaves Iditarod race over health concerns

  12-03-2023 00:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  This year’s race featured 33 mushers, the smallest field ever to start a race, one short of the first race run in 1973.
  
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• Calgary welding workshop introduces young women to skilled trades

  12-03-2023 00:03
  
  With sparks flying and the sound of a hammer echoing throughout the large space, a group of more than a dozen young women were trying their hand at welding. It's part of an effort by CAREERS, an Alberta non-profit group, to introduce more girls to the trades as they prepare for schooling and careers after high school. "It's really important for young people to start trying out and exploring the skilled trades so they understand this is an option for them," said Nathalie McKean, a program coordin
  
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