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• New multicultural little library and community foodbank opens in Ogden

  10-11-2023 23:08
  
  There's a new little library in town and this one celebrates diversity. The Love with Humanity Association hosted a grand opening of the library on Friday. It's at the Southeast Calgary Community Resource Centre in the 2700 block of 76 Ave. S.E. The same site is also host to a new Community Outdoor Foodbank, the 11th fro the Love with Humanity Association. Spokesman Syed Hassan said in an email to CTV News that the little library and foodbank are "gifts for the residents of the Ogden community."
  
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• Alberta to let cabinet choose limits, rules about gifts for politicians

  10-11-2023 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is proposing legislation to make it easier to change dollar limits and rules surrounding gifts for elected officials. It's a move the NDP calls a self-serving ploy.
  
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• Search underway for missing Alberta hunter, vehicle found at Bluerock Equestrian campground

  10-11-2023 22:22
  
  Family of a missing Alberta hunter are hoping members of the public will come forward if they've seen him. Thomas Engee Poh, 69, was last seen leaving his home in Okotoks at 7 a.m. on Thursday, on his way to go hunt at the Bluerock Equestrian campground, located about 75 kilometres southwest of Calgary. The senior's empty vehicle was found parked at the campground. RCMP are working with search and rescue teams to find the man. Poh is described as 5'6" tall (168 centimetres) and 160 pounds (73 ki
  
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• MRU Cougars men's soccer team continues magic run with 1-0 victory over York in U Sports national quarter-final

  10-11-2023 22:01
  
  In an intense, physical quarter-final, the MRU Cougars scored late in the second half to defeat the York Lions Thursday in the U Sports national quarter-finals in a game played in Nova Scotia. The 1-0 win pushes MRU through to the semi-finals, where they will take on the host school, the Cape Breton Capers, in a semi-final Friday at 3:30 p.m. MST. In a match that featured two yellow cards and 15 fouls, MRU attacked in the second half, taking seven shots with six on goal. One of the final shots,
  
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• Calgary's 'The Cornerstone' office-to-residential building nears completion

  10-11-2023 20:55
  
  A new office-to-residential building conversion is nearing completion on the west end of Downtown Calgary as its set to kick-start a new era of affordable housing opportunities. Astra Living’s ‘The Cornerstone’ building located on 909 5 Avenue S.W., is scheduled to open its doors in the first quarter of 2024 when it will begin welcoming new tenants. On Friday, CTV News was able to get a sneak peek of the 112,000 square foot building which formerly housed offices for SNC Lavalin
  
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• Brooks man charged after shooting himself in local bar

  10-11-2023 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 45-year-old Brooks man who accidentally shot himself in a bar back in August is facing eight charges in connection with the RCMP investigation.  
  
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• Calgary weather: how a lack of snow cover impacts our November weather

  10-11-2023 20:05
  
  While it may seem counter-intuitive, the lower portion of the atmosphere (the troposphere) is technically warmed from the bottom to the top – or from the surface out to space – through the emission of outgoing longwave radiation. The amount of energy emitted is directly linked to the amount of shortwave energy that is initially absorbed by the planet, or the amount of incoming solar radiation (insolation) that reaches the Earth. Calgary experiences varying windows of available insola
  
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• Uptick in medical cannabis sales leads to rise in Q2 revenues for Aurora Cannabis

  10-11-2023 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it earned $256,000 in the second quarter, up from a loss a year earlier of $45.5 million.
  
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• Police believe 11-year-old son and father shot in Edmonton were both intentionally killed

  10-11-2023 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say a man and his 11-year-old son were intentionally shot and killed in a vehicle in Edmonton on Thursday.
  
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• Engineers Canada urges Alberta to reconsider change to rules around ‘engineer’ title

  10-11-2023 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Engineers Canada is urging Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to reconsider a proposal that aims to loosen restrictions around who can use the “engineer” title.
  
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• Didsbury Alta. care worker charged with assault on 87-year-old resident

  10-11-2023 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  A care worker in a Didsbury Alta. senior home has been charged with the assault of an 87-year-old resident, and police are looking for more victims.
  
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• 2 Calgary-owned golf courses open for 'winter' golfing this weekend

  10-11-2023 18:10
  
  Though the sunny days of summer are behind us, golfers can still grab their clubs and head to at least two Calgary courses this weekend. The City of Calgary is opening temporary greens at Shaganappi Point and Maple Ridge golf courses for Nov. 10 to 13. Maple Ridge is an 18-hole course while Shaganappi has a front nine-hole and a valley nine-hole course.  Tee times were released on Thursday at noon, and all players pay the same green fees: $25 for Maple Ridge and $15 for either of the nine-h
  
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• 'So humbled': Shania Twain shows appreciation for Sask. community following tour bus crash

  10-11-2023 17:33
  
  During her show in Saskatoon Thursday night, Shania Twain expressed her gratitude for the community of Indian Head and the hospitality shown to her crew following a crash involving her tour bus and truck. “I would love to extend a huge thank you to Indian Head High School and Indian Head Union Hospital. I spent the whole day and the whole night with everyone talking about how amazing everyone local was,” Twain said during her show in Saskatoon. Twain said the high school cooked for h
  
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• 'Huge thank you': Shania Twain appreciative of Sask. town's hospitality following bus crash

  10-11-2023 17:33
  
  During her show in Saskatoon Thursday night, Shania Twain expressed her gratitude for the community of Indian Head and the hospitality shown to her crew following a crash involving her tour bus and truck. “I would love to extend a huge thank you to Indian Head High School and Indian Head Union Hospital. I spent the whole day and the whole night with everyone talking about how amazing everyone local was,” Twain said during her show in Saskatoon. Twain said the high school cooked for h
  
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• Should Canada ban smoking tobacco? Expert weighs in

  10-11-2023 17:27
  
  As some countries around the world start implementing bans on, or phasing out the use of tobacco, should Canada—a world leader in promoting the dangers of smoking—follow their lead? Michael Chaiton, senior scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and professor at the University of Toronto, told CTV’s Your Morning on Friday a smoke-free approach is feasible in Canada, with the right legislation. “I think as the prevalence of smoking falls, it becomes incumbe
  
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• Man wanted on 17 warrants sought by Calgary police

  10-11-2023 16:49
  
  A man who was released from custody last month is wanted again, police said Friday. Calgary police are looking for help to find 33-year-old Justin Franson-Lodoen. Officials say Franson-Lodoen was released from police custody on Oct. 12 and is now accused in an assault on Nov. 1 that left the victim with serious injuries. Police say there are 17 warrants for his arrest, including aggravated assault and failure to comply with a release order. He is described as approximately 183 centimetres (6') t
  
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• Canada captain Lucas Rumball set for milestone 50th cap against ... - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2023 16:41
  
  Canada captain Lucas Rumball set for milestone 50th cap against ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Military veterans keen to share their history as numbers drop: ‘It still haunts me’

  10-11-2023 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The time around Remembrance Day is tough for Second World War veterans like Hank Jackson, who turns 103 in January.
  
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• Alberta CPP exit panel tries to persuade naysayers at town hall, argues with callers

  10-11-2023 16:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The panel hearing from Albertans on quitting the Canada Pension Plan argued with callers and tried to persuade naysayers in its third telephone town hall session Thursday night.
  
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• Most Wanted: Edmonton firearms unit helping unlock new details in mass shooting

  10-11-2023 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  A mass shooting in Edmonton left six injured, one man dead and a community in fear. Morgan Black investigates the tragic Ertale Lounge incident.
  
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• 'Something that's very memorable': Calgary woman creates customized bereavement bears

  10-11-2023 14:38
  
  Nothing can fill the hole left by the death of a loved one, but one Calgary woman is stitching together something especially personal to help sew some memories into that void. Cindy Alpaugh uses clothing, blankets and other pieces of fabric that are important to grieving families to create 'bereavement bears' designed to offer personalized comfort in a time of grief. "What I try to do is get to know them a little bit," Alpaugh told CTV News. "I think that's really important. Like, if I don't kno
  
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• Names of Edmonton father, son homicide victims confirmed by sources

  10-11-2023 14:29
  
  The victims of a shooting in southeast Edmonton on Thursday are 41 year-old Harp Uppal and his 11-year-old son Gavin, sources tell CTV News Edmonton. Uppal was known to police. The pair died at a shopping complex in the south Edmonton neighbourhood Ellerslie. Investigators believe the shooting was targeted. Gunshots at 50 Street and Ellerslie Road were reported around noon. When police arrived, Uppal and his son were found in medical distress at the scene.  Flowers and a teddy bear lay at t
  
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• Man killed in southeast Edmonton shooting was targeted in 2021 restaurant shooting: police

  10-11-2023 14:29
  
  A man killed in a shooting in southeast Edmonton on Thursday was the target of another shooting in a restaurant two years ago, the Edmonton Police Service confirmed on Friday. Harp Uppal, 41, and his 11-year-old son were shot and killed at a shopping complex at 50 Street and Ellerslie Road around noon. When emergency crews arrived, Uppal and his son were found in medical distress in a vehicle. They died at the scene. Sources tell CTV News Edmonton the boy's name was Gavin. A friend of Gavin's wa
  
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• Man killed in Ellerslie shooting was targeted in 2021 restaurant shooting: police

  10-11-2023 14:29
  
  A man killed in a shooting in southeast Edmonton on Thursday was the target of another shooting in a restaurant two years ago, the Edmonton Police Service confirmed on Friday. Harp Uppal, 41, and his 11-year-old son were shot and killed at a shopping complex at 50 Street and Ellerslie Road around noon. When emergency crews arrived, Uppal and his son were found in medical distress in a vehicle. They died at the scene. Sources tell CTV News Edmonton the boy's name was Gavin. A friend of Gavin's wa
  
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• Edmonton boy was killed intentionally in shooting, dead father was targeted in 2021: police

  10-11-2023 14:29
  
  A boy that died in a shooting in southeast Edmonton on Thursday was killed intentionally, police confirmed on Friday. Harp Uppal, 41, and his 11-year-old son were shot and killed at a shopping complex at 50 Street and Ellerslie Road around noon. When emergency crews arrived, Uppal and his son were found in medical distress in a vehicle. They died at the scene. Sources tell CTV News Edmonton the boy's name was Gavin. "It's upsetting for me to be here today to confirm the death of a child followin
  
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• Canadian military veterans keen to keep history alive as their numbers drop

  10-11-2023 14:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than one million Canadians served in the Second World War. More than 45,000 died and another 55,000 were wounded. Another 33,000 fought in the Korean War.
  
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• 'The monsters and opioids had her.' N.S. minister describes ... - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2023 14:04
  
  'The monsters and opioids had her.' N.S. minister describes ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Several hurt in northeast Calgary shooting, police investigating

  10-11-2023 14:04
  
  Calgary police are investigating a shooting in the northeast that has sent several people to hospital. Police were called to the 900 block of Marcombe Crescent N.E. around midnight. When they arrived, they found several people had been injured. A vehicle was also found crashed at the scene, but it's unclear if it is connected to the shooting. No one is in life-threatening condition and no one is in custody. The investigation is ongoing, but police say there is no risk to the public.
  
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• Several hurt following northeast Calgary shooting, police investigating

  10-11-2023 14:04
  
  Calgary police are investigating a shooting and a car crash in the northeast that has sent several people to hospital. Police were called to the 900 block of Marcombe Crescent N.E. around midnight. When they arrived, they found several people had been injured. The nature of their injuries is not known. A vehicle was also found crashed at the scene, but it's connection to the shooting is unclear. No one is in life-threatening condition and no one is in custody, the Calgary Police Service told CTV
  
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• Calgary shooting victim suffers serious injuries, 2 others hurt in crash

  10-11-2023 14:04
  
  Calgary police are investigating a shooting and subsequent car crash in the northeast on Thursday that sent several people to hospital. Police were called to the 900 block of Marcombe Crescent N.E. just before midnight. When they arrived, officers found several people had been injured. EMS told CTV News three people were taken to hospital. Officials said one victim was in serious but stable condition after being shot, one was in serious condition with injuries sustained in a crash and one was in
  
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• 102-year-old veteran remembers facing his own mortality: 'It's going to happen, and I just hope it happens quick'

  10-11-2023 12:47
  
  The time around Remembrance Day is tough for Second World War veterans like Hank Jackson, who turns 103 in January. “It's the only time you really stop and think about all the poor buggers that didn't make it,” said Jackson, a former tail gunner on a Halifax bomber. Jackson flew 32 combat missions from the United Kingdom. All members of his crew received Distinguished Flying Crosses from the United States Armed Forces. “They've all disappeared. My father and my brother were bot
  
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• Sign confidentiality agreements for more details: Holland to ... - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2023 10:04
  
  Sign confidentiality agreements for more details: Holland to ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Public Advisory: Lethbridge Resource Road Bridge to Close for ... - Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

  10-11-2023 09:00
  
  Public Advisory: Lethbridge Resource Road Bridge to Close for ...  Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
  
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• Council Committee to receive economic update next week - City of Lethbridge

  10-11-2023 09:00
  
  Council Committee to receive economic update next week  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Sharks win their 2nd straight game, beating slumping Oilers 3-2 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2023 07:27
  
  Sharks win their 2nd straight game, beating slumping Oilers 3-2  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Connor's hat trick leads Jets past Predators 6-3 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2023 05:26
  
  Connor's hat trick leads Jets past Predators 6-3  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Caulfield scores in OT as Canadiens beat Red Wings 3-2 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2023 04:37
  
  Caulfield scores in OT as Canadiens beat Red Wings 3-2  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Opposition urges Alberta to drop CPP exit ads, Danielle Smith says campaign will continue

  10-11-2023 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rachel Notley is calling on Premier Danielle Smith to dump the province's multimillion-dollar ad campaign touting the benefits of quitting the Canada Pension Plan.
  
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• Alta. care worker charged with alleged physical assault of senior

  10-11-2023 03:24
  
  A worker at a Didsbury, Alta., residential care community has been charged with assaulting a senior. RCMP said it received a report on Nov. 7 about the alleged abuse. Following investigation, police found an 87-year-old person had been physically assaulted at the facility between September 2021 and August 2022. Maximino Garcia, 49, a Didsbury resident and employee of the care facility since 2014, was arrested and charged with assault on Nov. 8. He was released from custody with several condition
  
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• Alta. care worker charged following alleged physical assault of senior

  10-11-2023 03:24
  
  A worker at a Didsbury, Alta., residential care community has been charged with assaulting a senior. RCMP said it received a report on Nov. 7 about the alleged abuse. Following investigation, police found an 87-year-old person had been physically assaulted at the facility between September 2021 and August 2022. Maximino Garcia, 49, a Didsbury resident and employee of the care facility since 2014, was arrested and charged with assault on Nov. 8. He was released from custody with several condition
  
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• Alberta film industry ready for action after SAG-AFTRA strike ends

  10-11-2023 03:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  News of the end of the actors strike reached jubilant film and television workers in Alberta.
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes reflect on season so far

  10-11-2023 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  After a fourth straight loss Wednesday night the Lethbridge Hurricanes sit one game above .500, 19 games into their season.
  
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• Charges following Calgary weekend rally rare according to criminal expert

  10-11-2023 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A justice studies professor said causing a disturbance is a relatively infrequent charge, especially combined with hate motivation, and may not hold up in court.
  
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• National Bank Challenger teams with Knix to support women's tennis

  10-11-2023 02:31
  
  The National Bank Challenger now on at the Osten and Victor Alberta Tennis Centre did its part to help grow women's tennis on Thursday. Thursday was the inaugural Knix Women's Day at the National Bank Challenger. Historically, there's been a pay gap between men's and women's tennis. Women often face a disadvantage when competing, whether it be lower prize money or a lack of paid hospitality. Days like Thursday can only help. "We want to make a difference for our women's players in Canada," said
  
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• Canada thumps Venezuela in FIBA Women's Olympic Pre ... - Lethbridge News Now

  10-11-2023 02:05
  
  Canada thumps Venezuela in FIBA Women's Olympic Pre ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police search for suspect after rush-hour carjacking in southwest Calgary

  10-11-2023 02:03
  
  Calgary police say a man was carjacked for his brand-new Audi in the city's southwest during Thursday's evening rush hour. The incident happened around 5 p.m. in the area of 10th Avenue and 14th Street S.W. According to police, the victim was sitting in his running vehicle when another man opened the door and proceeded to punch and pull him from the vehicle. The attacker, described as a slim white male, then took off with the vehicle. Police and EMS attended the scene. The victim was checked ove
  
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• Police search for stolen Audi, suspect after rush-hour carjacking in southwest Calgary

  10-11-2023 02:03
  
  Calgary police say a man was carjacked for his brand-new Audi in the city's southwest during Thursday's evening rush hour. The incident happened around 5 p.m. in the area of 10th Avenue and 14th Street S.W. According to police, the victim was sitting in his running vehicle when another man opened the door and proceeded to punch and pull him from the vehicle. The attacker then took off with the vehicle. Police and EMS attended the scene. The victim was checked over injuries and then released. Pol
  
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• Alberta premier says CPP-exit campaign will continue as Opposition urges government to drop ads

  10-11-2023 01:56
  
  Alberta's Opposition leader is calling on Premier Danielle Smith to dump the province's multimillion-dollar ad campaign touting the benefits of quitting the Canada Pension Plan. NDP Leader Rachel Notley says the $7.5-million advertising and engagement campaign is rife with false facts and coupled to a delusional demand that the province is owed half the assets of the CPP on its way out the door. “Both the premier and the finance minister have admitted that the (report's) pension estimates
  
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• Alberta CPP-exit panel argues with callers, tries to persuade naysayers at town hall

  10-11-2023 01:56
  
  The panel hearing from Albertans on quitting the Canada Pension Plan argued with callers and tried to persuade naysayers in its third telephone town hall session Thursday night. Panel chair Jim Dinning fired back at two callers, one of whom said Alberta's claim to half the CPP is nothing but naked greed. That caller, named Deb, said “If we pull 53 per cent of the assets out (of the CPP) we are going to decimate the pensions for my relatives that live in other provinces. “I am just si
  
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• Lethbridge cemetery volunteer honouring veterans year-round - Global News

  10-11-2023 01:38
  Lethbridge cemetery volunteer honouring veterans year-round  Global News
  
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