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• Festival of Lights kicks off 38th year as snow arrives just in time

  24-11-2024 23:36
  
  For a while there, Lion’s Festival of Lights chair Otto Silzer was worried there wouldn’t be any snow to decorate the light show. However, thanks to a week of snow, capped off with a snowstorm that paralyzed the city Saturday, Silzer and the Lion’s Club got their winter wonderland backdrop. By the time Mayor Gondek turned on the lights at 5 p.m. Saturday, Confederation Park could have played the North Pole in an Elf sequel. “It’s been a little chilly out here tonigh
  
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• Alberta breaks out shovels, toboggans as winter blast hits province

  24-11-2024 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  A thick blanket of snow covered most of Alberta on Saturday and had people out clearing sidewalks and taking full advantage of wintry weather at local sledding hills.
  
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• Want to go out? Calgary stages jammed as holiday performing arts scene set to take flight

  24-11-2024 21:14
  
  Calgary stages are about to become very busy. The city is jammed with shows this December, whether you prefer Scrooge, a runt piglet named Wilbur, Agatha Christie whodunits, the Nutcracker Suite, or alternative theatre. Not only do holiday shows spread a little Christmas cheer, they also help Calgary arts organizations pay the bills and that’s not a small deal. Here’s a list of shows in town over the coming weeks. A Christmas Carol at Theatre Calgary through Dec. 29. Doug McKeag is b
  
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• Calgary stages jammed as holiday performing arts scene set to take flight

  24-11-2024 21:14
  
  Calgary stages are about to become very busy. The city is jammed with shows this December, whether you prefer Scrooge, a runt piglet named Wilbur, Agatha Christie whodunits, the Nutcracker Suite, or alternative theatre. Not only do holiday shows spread a little Christmas cheer, they also help Calgary arts organizations pay the bills. Here’s a list of shows in town over the coming weeks. A Christmas Carol at Theatre Calgary through Dec. 29. Doug McKeag is back for the second year as Ebeneez
  
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• Snow routes declared active for Lethbridge starting at 9 a.m. Monday - CTV News Calgary

  24-11-2024 17:37 via news.google.com
  Snow routes declared active for Lethbridge starting at 9 a.m. Monday  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Snow routes declared active for Lethbridge starting at 9 a.m. Monday

  24-11-2024 17:37
  
  Snow routes were declared active in Lethbridge, the city posted on its website. Starting at 9 a.m. Monday, parking restrictions will be in effect for streets declared to be snow routes.Snow routes have been activated and parking restrictions will be in place by tomorrow at 9 am, November 25, 2024❄️ Look for the signs - blue snowflake tabs indicate snow routes❄️ Get updates with the Loop app, Plow Tracker, or the City's News Centrehttps://t.co/sOML85nL7U pic.twitter.co
  
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• Max Verstappen wins fourth straight World Championship as George Russell takes victory in Las Vegas

  24-11-2024 17:02
  
  Max Verstappen claimed his fourth consecutive Formula One World Drivers’ Championship at a breathless Las Vegas Grand Prix that saw George Russell take victory for Mercedes. Verstappen came into the weekend knowing that all he needed to do to win the title was finish in front of his championship rival Lando Norris. The reigning champion snatched the advantage in qualifying, starting the race in fifth ahead of the McLaren driver in P6. The two drivers were side-by-side on the opening lap, b
  
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• Revival of Pospisil, power play fuels Flames to 4-3 shootout win over Wild

  24-11-2024 16:58
  
  A week ago, the Calgary Flames were winning despite Martin Pospisil's slump and the NHL club's weak power play. The Flames won thanks to key contributions from both Saturday afternoon in a thrilling 4-3 shootout victory over the red-hot Minnesota Wild. With the game tied 1-1 late in the second period, Calgary scored on its first power play of the game when Pospisil, stationed in front of the net, neatly steered Nazem Kadri's slap-pass behind Filip Gustavsson for his first goa
  
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• Snowfall warning lifted but flurries remain in Sunday forecast

  24-11-2024 16:44
  
  The snowfall warning for Calgary has been lifted after a Saturday snowstorm socked the city, but there are still flurries in the forecast for Sunday. Siunday morning around 8:30 a.m., Environment and Climate Change Canada was advising that there is a 60 per cent likelihood of more snow falling. At 8 a.m., the temperature was -15 with a wind chill of – 22. City crews are out clearing priority routes. "Through the first 18 hours following snowfall end, crews focus our snow response on comple
  
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• Snowfall warning lifted but flurries in Sunday forecast

  24-11-2024 16:44
  
  The snowfall warning for Calgary has been lifted after a Saturday snowstorm socked the city, but there are still flurries in the forecast for Sunday. Siunday morning around 8:30 a.m., Environment and Climate Change Canada was advising that there is a 60 per cent likelihood of more snow falling. At 8 a.m., the temperature was -15 with a wind chill of – 22. City crews are out clearing primary roads. Calgary Transit posted on social media Sunday morning that “due to weather conditions,
  
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• Snowfall warning lifted as threat of more flurries fades from Sunday forecast

  24-11-2024 16:44
  
  The snowfall warning for Calgary has been lifted after a Saturday snowstorm socked the city, and the sun came out while the city dug its way out of some pretty deep drifts. Sunday morning around 8:30 a.m., Environment and Climate Change Canada was advising that there was a 60 per cent likelihood of more snow falling but by 2 p.m., with blue skies over the city, the likelihood had been cut in half, to 30 per cent. At 8 a.m., the temperature was -15 with a wind chill of – 22. By 4 p.m. it ha
  
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• U.S. Air Force says drones spotted near 3 bases in England last week

  24-11-2024 15:13
  
  The U.S. Air Force says a number of small drones were detected last week around three bases in eastern England that are used by American forces. The drones were spotted between Wednesday and Friday near RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall and RAF Feltwell. They were actively monitored after they were seen in the vicinity of and over the three bases, U.S. Air Forces Europe said in a statement.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesThe Air Force didn’t
  
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• ‘Help Portrait’ to offer free professional family photos in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  24-11-2024 15:03 via news.google.com
  ‘Help Portrait’ to offer free professional family photos in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Pakistan partially stops mobile and internet services ahead of pro-Imran Khan protest

  24-11-2024 13:52
  
  Pakistan on Sunday suspended mobile and internet services “in areas with security concerns” as supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan geared up for a protest in the capital. The government and Interior Ministry posted the announcement on social media platform X, which is banned in Pakistan. They did not specify the areas, nor did they say how long the suspension would be in place.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top stories“Int
  
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• Hurricanes Drop Shootout Decision to Thunderbirds - Canadian Hockey League

  24-11-2024 07:38 via news.google.com
  Hurricanes Drop Shootout Decision to Thunderbirds  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Hurricanes Drop Shootout Decision to Thunderbirds - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  24-11-2024 07:33 via news.google.com
  Hurricanes Drop Shootout Decision to Thunderbirds - Lethbridge Hurricanes  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Andersson scores shootout winner, and the Flames hold off a late Wild comeback in 4-3 win

  24-11-2024 03:40
  
  Rasmus Andersson scored the shootout winner and the Calgary Flames held off the Minnesota Wild 4-3 after blowing a two-goal lead late in the third period Saturday. Kevin Rooney, Martin Pospisil and Yegor Sharangovich scored in regulation for Calgary, which has won four games in a row. Marcus Johansson, Brock Faber and Marco Rossi scored for Minnesota. The NHL’s top road team, the Wild have lost only once in regulation in 13 away games. Frederick Gaudreau scored for Minnesota before Justin
  
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• Cher 'shocked' to discover her legal name when she applied to change it

  24-11-2024 02:19
  
  Cher recalls a curious interlude from her rich and many-chaptered history in her new book “Cher: The Memoir, Part One.” The Oscar- and Grammy-winner writes about how, when she went to apply to change her legal name in 1979, she was “shocked” to discover that on her birth certificate her first name was listed as Cheryl, which did not match what she thought her actual name was.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top stories“I b
  
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• Coach Santa is teaching kids about kindness on and off the ice

  24-11-2024 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coach Santa will be teaching kids about kindness and other important skills to young hockey players at rinks around Calgary each weekend until December 20, 2024.
  
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• Inn from the Cold emergency shelter holds holiday open house

  24-11-2024 01:04
  
  Inn from the Cold emergency shelters held a holiday open house to discuss homelessness with the public. “We invite friends, supporters, community,” said Inn from the Cold CEO Heather Morley. “Come in and see a shelter, hear from the staff, what they are seeing every day, what they're facing.” The emergency shelter provides housing and critical supports for families in need. “Basically all the time we’re at capacity,” said Morley. Due to the housing crisi
  
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