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• Three years without answers: Norma-Jean Muirhead's 2021 homicide remains unsolved

  12-12-2024 23:48
  
  Norma-Jean Muirhead was found dead in her vehicle in southeast Calgary in December 2021, less than a month after she'd moved to this city from Trail, B.C. Three years later, police are still working to solve the 35-year-old mother of two's homicide. Police issued a new call-out for information from the public on Thursday. "Every day without answers is a day filled with sorrow and uncertainty for Norma-Jean's family, especially her two children, who must endure the unimaginable pain and heartache
  
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• 'I go on this loop of sadness': 2021 homicide remains unsolved as Muirhead family members mourn

  12-12-2024 23:48
  
  Norma-Jean Muirhead was found dead in her vehicle in southeast Calgary in December 2021, less than a month after she'd moved to this city from Trail, B.C. Three years later, police are still working to solve the 35-year-old mother of two's homicide. Police issued a new call-out for information from the public on Thursday. "Every day without answers is a day filled with sorrow and uncertainty for Norma-Jean's family, especially her two children, who must endure the unimaginable pain and heartache
  
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• Calgary tattoo artist wins season 16 of 'Ink Master' TV show

  12-12-2024 23:38
  
  A Calgarian has won the latest season of American competition reality show Ink Master. Season 16 of the TV show, which airs on Paramount+, saw 16 tattoo artists competing for a US$250,000 cash prize. Officials confirmed on Thursday that local tattoo artist James Tex won the title of 'Ink Master’ on the show’s latest season. Tex, 50, is the owner of Deadly Tattoos in southwest Calgary. He began tattooing in Victoria, B.C. some 26 years ago. Tex wasn’t the only artist from Deadly
  
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• Drumheller students hosting annual Seniors Christmas Dinner

  12-12-2024 23:07
  
  Drumheller grade school students have turned into servers, escorts and entertainers for a day at a free turkey dinner for close to 350 seniors from the town and surrounding area. Tom Zariski, chair of the Drumheller Seniors Christmas Dinner Committee says the event has run for more than 30 years and involves close to 100 students from the town's three schools, from kindergarten to grade 12. The younger grade students are responsible for table decorations and place mats. "The placemats are just a
  
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• Hurricanes continue winning ways at home, defeating Blades 2-1 - CTV News Calgary

  12-12-2024 22:38 via news.google.com
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• Hurricanes continue winning ways at home, defeating Blades 2-1

  12-12-2024 22:38
  
  The Hurricanes continued to ride a hot streak at home Wednesday, as they edged the Blades 2-1 in a game played at VisitLethbridge.com Arena. After a scoreless first period in which the Hurricanes outshot Saskatoon 14-8, they took a 2-0 lead on goals from Miguel Marques and Chase Petersen. For Petersen, it was his first WHL goal. Ben Saunderson cut the Lethbridge lead in half heading into the third period, but that was as close as Saskatoon would get. Lethbridge outshot the Blades 12-3 in the sec
  
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• Nominations open for Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame 2025 class - My Lethbridge Now

  12-12-2024 22:18 via news.google.com
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• No day parole for Travis Vader, who still denies murdering Lyle and Marie McCann

  12-12-2024 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Travis Vader was found guilty of manslaughter in 2017 and sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann, with the chance to apply for parole in seven years.
  
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• Police on scene of pedestrian involved collision in south Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  12-12-2024 22:17 via news.google.com
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• Danielle Smith approval rating holds steady at 45%: poll

  12-12-2024 22:06
  
  A new poll from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds that Alberta Danielle Smith’s approval rating once again remains relatively unchanged. The latest quarterly data shows Smith has an approval rating of 45 per cent in December, down just one percentage point from the previous poll in September. A total of 404 randomly selected Albertans were polled in the survey from Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, 2024, with a margin of error of plus or minus five per cent. Smith ranks seventh out of nine premie
  
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• Suncor to increase oil and gas output by up to five per cent in 2025

  12-12-2024 22:02
  
  Suncor Energy Inc. is aiming to increase its oil output next year by up to five per cent, as it continues to work to improve its performance and lower costs from its oilsands assets.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppIn its corporate guidance for 2025, released Thursday, the Calgary-based energy giant said it plans to grow its total oil and gas production to between 810,000 and 840,000 barrels per day next year, up from its 2024 estimated range of 77
  
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• Travis Vader, killer of Lyle and Marie McCann, denied day parole

  12-12-2024 21:48
  
  The man who killed an Alberta couple in 2010 has been denied day parole. In a decision on Thursday, the Parole Board of Canada found Vader has not been accountable for his role in the killings. "Your risk to the public would be undue at this point in your sentence," the decision said.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News Edmonton, right at your fingertipsTravis Vader was sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann after a trial in 2016. The couple was killed whil
  
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• Wranglers win sixth game in a row, topping the Moose 6-3

  12-12-2024 21:45
  
  The Calgary Wranglers continued to roll Wednesday night at the Saddledome, defeating the Manitoba Moose 6-3. The win was the teams’ sixth in a row. Sam Honzek scored two goals, and Hunter Brzustewiicz scored his first career AHL goal to  lead Calgary. The Wranglers also got single goals from Martin Frk, Adam Klapka and Clark Bishop. The Moose got goals from C.J. Suess, Mason Shaw and Dominic Toninato. Waltteri Ignatjew stopped 31 shots for Calgary to get the win. Next up for the Wrang
  
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• ‘Very odd’: Death of young Calgary woman remains a mystery: police

  12-12-2024 21:12
  
  Calgary police are calling on the public to come forward with any information they may have following the death of a young woman found unconscious on a northeast pathway. A passerby found Jelisa Maschki, 23, in medical distress on the Nose Creek Pathway near Fox Hollow Golf Course at 4 a.m. on Monday. She was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition and placed on life support. On Wednesday, police announced Maschki had died. The Calgary Police Service's homicide unit is investigating, but
  
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• Edmonton police Chief Dale McFee hired as Alberta premier’s top bureaucrat

  12-12-2024 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  One he leaves the Edmonton Police Service, Dale McFee will become the deputy minister of executive council and head of the Alberta Public Service.
  
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• Calgary police to hold news conference following young woman's death

  12-12-2024 21:12
  
  Calgary police will hold a news conference on Thursday to speak about the death of a young woman found badly injured on Calgary's Nose Creek Pathway on Monday. Though Jelisa Maschki, 23, was rushed to hospital, she suffered life-threatening injuries and was placed on life support. Police announced on Wednesday that Maschki had died. The Calgary Police Service's homicide unit is investigating, but says Maschki’s manner of death remains "undetermined." "Although we are only a few days into t
  
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• Calgary police to hold news conference following assault victim's death

  12-12-2024 21:12
  
  Calgary police will hold a news conference on Wednesday to speak about the death of a young woman found badly injured on Calgary's Nose Creek Pathway on Monday. Though Jelisa Maschki, 23, was rushed to hospital, she suffered life-threatening injuries and was placed on life support. Police announced on Wednesday that Maschki had died. The Calgary Police Service's homicide unit is investigating, but says Maschki’s manner of death remains "undetermined." "Although we are only a few days into
  
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• Here's how much gingerbread Alberta imported ahead of the holidays

  12-12-2024 21:09
  
  Alberta has imported more than $200,000 worth of gingerbread in the lead-up to the holiday season. Statistics Canada said imports of gingerbread and related products peak in the months before December. “Gingerbread, which is typically flavoured with ginger, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon, is a popular holiday treat in Canada. While you can bake gingerbread at any time of year, many retail stores and bakeries only sell gingerbread during the winter holiday season,” Statistics Canada said
  
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• Edmonton police chief to assume leadership roles in Alberta public service, executive council

  12-12-2024 20:30
  
  Dale McFee will start a job in the high level of Alberta's government three days after his last day as the chief of Edmonton Police Service in February.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News Edmonton, right at your fingertipsPremier Danielle Smith announced his appointment as the deputy minister of the executive council and head of the Alberta Public Service via statement on Thursday, noting the two have had a pleasurable working relationship over the past two years. "With his wealth of
  
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• Lethbridge birthday present lands couple $M from $5 Set for Life ticket

  12-12-2024 20:28
  
  Some holiday seasons are merrier than others, and this one will be merrier than most for Lethbridge couple Catherine and Darcy Fritz after winning $1 million on a $5 Set for Life scratch and win ticket. It all started one day at the Canadian Tire gas bar at 1240 2A Ave. N in Lethbridge, when Darcy couldn’t figure out a birthday present for Catherine. “Darcy didn’t know what to get me for my birthday, so he bought the ticket while filling up at the gas station,” Catherine
  
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• Lethbridge birthday present lands couple $1M from $5 Set for Life ticket - CTV News Calgary

  12-12-2024 20:28 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge birthday present lands couple $1M from $5 Set for Life ticket

  12-12-2024 20:28
  
  Some holiday seasons are merrier than others, and this one will be merrier than most for Lethbridge couple Catherine and Darcy Fritz after winning $1 million on a $5 Set for Life scratch and win ticket. It all started one day at the Canadian Tire gas bar at 1240 2A Ave. N in Lethbridge, when Darcy couldn’t figure out a birthday present for Catherine. “Darcy didn’t know what to get me for my birthday, so he bought the ticket while filling up at the gas station,” Catherine
  
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• Holiday season safety tips - City of Lethbridge

  12-12-2024 20:21 via news.google.com
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• Man who set fires inside Calgary's municipal building lost testicle during arrest: ASIRT

  12-12-2024 20:01
  
  Two Calgary police officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in an incident that saw a suspect lose a testicle after being shot with an anti-riot weapon. The incident unfolded on Aug. 2, 2022, after police received several 911 calls saying a man had broken into the municipal building and set several fires inside. Officers arrived to find the suspect still inside the building, armed with a large machete. Though police asked him to drop the weapon, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team's (
  
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• New University of Calgary study explores preventing domestic violence

  12-12-2024 19:47
  
  New research from the University of Calgary School of Public Policy is revealing key indicators that may help intervene and prevent domestic violence. This series of data is done in partnership with the Calgary Police Service (CPS). The new report states that 90 per cent of domestic violence cases are perpetrated by males, and 73 per cent of men in the data set had previous interaction with police. “This means there was a missed opportunity to work with the man and his family, to prevent a
  
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• Suncor Energy to increase oil and gas output by up to 5 per cent in 2025

  12-12-2024 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Suncor says it is aiming to add more than 100,000 barrels per day of oil and gas production between 2023 and 2026.
  
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• Flair Airlines to increase service between B.C. and Alberta beginning 2025

  12-12-2024 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  “Flair is empowering passengers to do day trips between Alberta and British Columbia with affordable, convenient flight options in the morning and evening.”
  
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• Birthday gift results in $1 million windfall for Lethbridge couple - My Lethbridge Now

  12-12-2024 19:02 via news.google.com
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• Chair selected for panel tasked with reviewing Bearspaw feeder main rupture

  12-12-2024 18:50
  
  The City of Calgary has announced who will be heading up an independent review looking at the June break of the Bearspaw South feeder main. The feeder main failed on June 5, prompting a local state of emergency and threatening Calgary's supply of potable water, which in turn lead to water restrictions for months following the break. On Thursday, the city said it had accepted the recommendation of the advisory group and selected Siegfried Kiefer as the chair of the independent review panel. The a
  
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• Calgary teens accused of using gun in brazen vape store robbery

  12-12-2024 18:30
  
  Calgary police have charged two teens in the armed robbery of a store in the Manchester Industrial area. The robbery at the One Stop Vape Shop in the 6100 block of Macleod Trail S.W. happened at 6:40 p.m. on Oct. 22. Police say two masked suspects entered the store and threatened an employee with a gun. They later left on foot with an undisclosed amount of money and vape products. One of the accused, a 17-year-old boy, was arrested in the community of Edgemont in November. The other, a 15-year-o
  
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• Lethbridge couple wins $1 million on scratch ticket - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2024 18:23 via news.google.com
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• Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley quitting legislature seat as of Dec. 30

  12-12-2024 17:59
  
  Former Alberta premier and NDP Leader Rachel Notley is leaving the legislature. Notley announced on social media that, as of Dec. 30, she is resigning as the legislature representative for Edmonton-Strathcona.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppIn the statement, Notley thanks her supporters and constituents, but does not discuss what she plans to do in her post-political life. Notley served as Alberta’s 17th premier after she and the NDP won a m
  
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• Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley says she’s resigning from her position as MLA

  12-12-2024 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  In 2015, Notley led the NDP to one of the biggest political upsets in Alberta election history.
  
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• Four southern Albertans face drug trafficking, firearms charges - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2024 17:23 via news.google.com
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• Warm temperatures return to Calgary by Friday

  12-12-2024 14:58
  
  Parts of southern Alberta woke up to patchy fog this morning with Environment and Climate Change Canada issuing a fog advisory for the Lethbridge area. In Calgary, many folks probably walked out to a car covered in frost and may have encountered some misty conditions heading to work. Temperatures were also brisk to start the day, hovering at around -8 C by 6 a.m. with the windchill making it feel more like -13. Later today, we will see a bit of improvement, but remain below freezing and seasonal
  
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• UCP backbenchers support changing Alberta’s ethics rules

  12-12-2024 14:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's Opposition NDP says the province would become the most corrupt and secretive government in Canada if potential ethics rule changes become law.
  
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• Danielle Smith announces new team to patrol Alberta-U.S. border

  12-12-2024 14:51
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will create a team of specially-trained Alberta Sheriffs tasked with patrolling the Alberta-U.S. border.he information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppCalled the Interdiction Patrol Team, or IPT, the unit will include 51 officers, K-9 teams and drones in order to prevent all "illegal cross-border activity." The provincial government has invested $29 million into the creation of the team. The plan also includes th
  
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• Alberta premier to announce border security plan in response to Trump tariff threat

  12-12-2024 14:51
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to announce the steps the province plans to take to shore up security at the Canada-United States border.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppIt comes after incoming U.S. president Donald Trump pledged to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican imports on his first day back in office in January. Trump has said the tariffs would remain in place until the countries put an end to illegal immigration and
  
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• Premier Danielle Smith to announce Alberta’s border security plan in response to tariff threat

  12-12-2024 14:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Smith recently said that Alberta has been thinking about sending provincial sheriffs, helicopters and drones to the part of the border the province shares with Montana.
  
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• Alberta government to invest $29M into border security patrol unit with sheriffs, drones

  12-12-2024 14:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The announcement comes after incoming Donald Trump pledged to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican imports on his first day back in office in January.
  
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• Development application submitted for Calgary's Scotia Place

  12-12-2024 14:34
  
  Calgary's new arena will face its final administrative hurdle at city hall on Thursday. The Calgary Planning Commission will be reviewing the development permit and application for Scotia Place, the city's new arena.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppNot only is it one of the final steps before construction can start, but it also provides a closer look at what the finished arena
  
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• Another step closer to reality: Development permit approved for Calgary's Scotia Place

  12-12-2024 14:34
  
  Construction on Calgary's new event centre is one step closer to reality after the city's planning commission unanimously approved the project's final development permit on Thursday afternoon. More detailed plans for Scotia Place, which will be the new home for the Flames, Wranglers, Roughnecks and Hitmen, provide an idea of what the $900-million arena will look like when completed. "After years of going after this, we're at the stage right now whereby Calgarians will see what this new event cen
  
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• Prepay your property taxes for 2025 and save - My Lethbridge Now

  12-12-2024 14:12 via news.google.com
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• Layton Vaverka is the Alberta Party’s Lethbridge-West by-election candidate - My Lethbridge Now

  12-12-2024 14:08 via news.google.com
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• More than 60,000 customers without power in the Maritimes due to wet, windy storm

  12-12-2024 13:32
  
  Tens of thousands of customers in the Maritimes woke up to no power Thursday morning and several schools are closed as a wet and windy storm makes its way through the region. Schools Several schools in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are closed Thursday due to high winds, power outages and debris over roads. A full list can be found here. There are no school closures on Prince Edward Island. Weather warnings Eastern areas of New Brunswick are still under a special weather statement, warning period
  
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• Year in review: A look at events in December 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2024 11:02 via news.google.com
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• 'We are in for more terrorism, not less,' warns Canadian terror expert amid Syria's political chaos

  12-12-2024 11:00
  
  Editor's note: W5 was recently in Syria for a documentary focusing on the country's notorious prisons, where thousands of accused high-ranking members of ISIS, including some Canadians, were being held. W5 Managing Editor Avery Haines spoke with a Canadian expert on what the collapse of the Assad regime, and the likely release of these prisoners, means for global security.The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has plunged Syria into turmoil, creating a dangerous power vacuum that experts
  
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• In the news today: Complaint over Canada Post layoffs resolved - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2024 10:19 via news.google.com
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• Year in review: A look at news events in March 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2024 10:15 via news.google.com
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• Year in review: A look at news events in February 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  12-12-2024 10:10 via news.google.com
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