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• Smith shares finer points of proposed trans student pronoun legislation

  02-10-2024 02:07 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta's premier shared new details Tuesday about her government's proposed gender legislation. Danielle Smith will introduce it when the Alberta legislature's fall session starts near the end of October.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppIn a six-minute video posted to social media, Smith went over the points of her policy, much of which has already been released. One new detail involves 16- and 17-year-olds choosing to use a different name or pron
  
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• Coronato scores twice, unbeaten Flames edge Blackhawks 3-1

  16-10-2024 06:00 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Matt Coronato scored twice, including an empty-netter with 39 seconds left in the third period, to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory on Tuesday over the Chicago Blackhawks. Andrei Kuzmenko, with his first of the season on the power play, also scored for Calgary (4-0), which matches its fastest start in franchise history. The Flames also opened up with four consecutive wins in 2009-10 and 1993-94. Nick Foligno had the lone goal for Chicago (1-2-1), which wraps up a season-opening four-game
  
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• Wednesday's weather will feel a lot like Tuesday's

  16-10-2024 04:01 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Wednesday's weather will be similar to what we had on Tuesday, with a high of 16 C, cloudy periods and some sunny breaks. But it will get a little gustier later in the afternoon, gusting out of the west up to 50 km/h in Calgary. Also, there's a small chance of a late-day sprinkle (just a 30 per cent chance):Aside from Thursday and Friday, temperatures this week will be above normal (normal is 12 C). Enjoy it, because next week will be much cooler. In fact, there is a good chance of snow in Calga
  
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• COVID shots unavailable at some Calgary pharmacies due to shipment delivery delay

  16-10-2024 03:52 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta rolled out its fall immunization campaign on Tuesday, but people hoping to get both a flu and COVID-19 vaccine at the same time might have to wait, with many pharmacies yet to receive a shipment of the new COVID shots. "We were expecting to get flu and COVID shots together, so that was the plan initially, but just prior to the launch, we were told the vaccines would be a little delayed for COVID," said Nisma Shaukat, the pharmacist at Copperfield Pharmasave. In September, Alberta Health
  
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• Law society to sanction former Alberta justice minister

  16-10-2024 03:39 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  A former Alberta justice minister is to be sanctioned after the provincial law society determined he "undermined respect for the administration of justice" when he phoned Edmonton's police chief after receiving a traffic ticket. The Law Society of Alberta cited Kaycee Madu last year for the 2021 call, which occurred while he was justice minister, and a hearing took place in June. In a hearing report published Tuesday, committee members said Madu is guilty of conduct worthy of sanction, although
  
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• Health-care advocate says new primary care agency won't fix Lethbridge doctor shortage

  16-10-2024 01:05 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Health-care advocates say the province's plan for a new primary care agency, operating separately from Alberta Health Services, won't help with doctor shortages in Lethbridge. On Tuesday, Health Minister Adriana LaGrange announced Primary Care Alberta will soon oversee all primary care in the province, to create a more modern and responsive health-care system. “Why didn't they just put money into primary care? That's where we need it," said Bev Muendel-Atherstone, the chapter president of
  
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• Calgary Surge guard Trhae Mitchell signs NBA deal with New Orleans Pelicans

  16-10-2024 00:14 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary Surge guard Trhae Mitchell is headed to the National Basketball League (NBA). The 27-year-old signed a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, the team announced Monday. Mitchell spent the summer with the Surge, averaging 6.7 points per game, along with 1.9 assists and 3.3 rebounds in nine regular season games. He also suited up in all three of Calgary's playoff games, before the squad lost in the West Final to the Vancouver Bandits.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Dow
  
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• Charges laid in shooting, extortion incidents in northeast Calgary

  16-10-2024 00:08 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Police have laid charges in relation to incidents in northeast Calgary last month involving a shooting and extortion. Gursewak Singh, 32, faces eight charges stemming from incidents on Sept. 19 and Sept. 23. Charges against a second suspect are pending. In the earlier incident, police say a man found his home and two vehicles in the 0 to 100 block of Savanna Green N.E. damaged by apparent gunfire. In the latter incident, police say the man received calls "referring to the shooting and demanding
  
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• Investigation into Calgary Public Library cybersecurity breach 'still early days': Officials

  15-10-2024 23:45 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  As officials with the Calgary Public Library (CPL) prepare to reopen locations on Wednesday, many questions about the cyber security breach that closed them remain unanswered. The breach prompted the CPL to shutter locations across the city on Friday. Though officials said early on that some systems were compromised, Mary Kapusta, director of communications and engagement at the Calgary Public Library, says it isn't yet clear exactly what happened. "It's still early days, when you think about th
  
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• Beyond the cockpit: MRU launches Bachelor of Aviation Management degree program

  15-10-2024 22:39 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Mount Royal University (MRU) launched its Bachelor of Aviation Management degree program at the start of this school year with 40 students enrolled. The four-year program focuses on roles in both operations and management, preparing students for careers as commercial aircraft flight crew members along with the business side of the industry. Unlike many aviation courses, a private pilot's licence is not required before applying. "Not only do we have a pilot shortage, but we also have a shortage i
  
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• Alberta government launches ad campaign against incoming federal emissions cap

  15-10-2024 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province has a $7-million "Scrap the Cap" campaign.
  
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• Pulp company fined $1M for releasing ‘acutely lethal’ wastewater into Alberta river

  15-10-2024 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The conviction means the company's name will be added to the Environmental Offenders Registry.
  
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• Southcentre Mall holding Día de los Muertos events this fall

  15-10-2024 21:07 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary's Southcentre Mall is embracing Latin American culture as part of its Halloween festivities this month. Starting Tuesday, the mall on Anderson Road will host a variety of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) workshops, activities and performances in collaboration with Casa Mexico Foundation. Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that honours the life and memories of loved ones who have died. "Our partnership with Southcentre Mall is a wonderful opportunity to share these
  
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• Alberta to launch new primary care agency by next month in health overhaul: LaGrange

  15-10-2024 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Adriana LaGrange says Primary Care Alberta will work to improve Albertans' access to primary care providers like family doctors or nurse practitioners.
  
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• Vehicle burnouts believed to have started fire on bridge in southeast Alberta: RCMP

  15-10-2024 20:53 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Police believe vehicle burnouts caused a bridge to catch fire near Blindloss, Alta., late last month. RCMP are asking for help from the public as it investigates the incident that occurred between Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 29 at 6 a.m., on the bridge at NW 25-22-3 W4. "It is believed that a vehicle or vehicles were doing burnouts on the bridge which later caught fire, causing structural damages," RCMP said in a Monday news release.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Downlo
  
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• Food prices continue to outpace inflation in Canada

  15-10-2024 20:12 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Inflation might be cooling, but fall barbecues are still going to burn your wallet. For the second straight month, grocery prices in Canada rose faster than the inflation rate, and beef in particular is significantly pricier than it was last year. Fresh and frozen beef costs 9.2 per cent more than it did a year ago, according to the latest Statistics Canada inflation data. Overall, food purchased from stores in September cost 2.4 per cent more than it did a year prior, which was a larger increas
  
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• Hope Heights: News affordable housing apartments open in Calgary

  15-10-2024 19:51 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A new affordable housing complex has opened in Crescent Heights. The four-storey apartment building, called Hope Heights, sits in the 100 block of 12 Avenue N.W. and includes 35 one-bedroom rentals for young parents and seniors. Residents will have access to on-site services from Highbanks Society and McMan Youth, Family and Community Services of Calgary. In a Tuesday news release, the City of Calgary says the program will provide stable, affordable housing with a focus on Indigenous communities
  
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• Literary festival seeks to ignite imaginations in Calgary

  15-10-2024 19:01 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Fifty writers from across the world will entertain audiences in Calgary during Imaginarium by Wordfest. The festival will include 30 shows with hosts promising to be theatrical and engaging. Wordfest CEO Shelley Youngblut says this festival is for anyone who is curious, open-minded and interested in their community. “It’s basically not what you think it’s going to be,” Youngblut told Jodi Hughes on CTV Morning Live Calgary. “That seems very Calgary to me, the idea t
  
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• Calgary Chamber of Commerce pushes province to eliminate small business tax

  15-10-2024 18:59 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Chamber of Commerce is calling on the province to help small businesses by eliminating small business tax. In a Monday news release, the chamber said though inflation and interest rates are easing, more than two-thirds (69.9 per cent) of small and medium-sized businesses report cost concerns are their biggest obstacle right now. "Small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of Alberta’s economy. As these businesses play a pivotal role in local communities, their ability t
  
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• Team Gushue adds Brendan Bottcher at second

  15-10-2024 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The St. John's, N.L.-based team made the announcement via a post on social media.
  
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• Truck driver sent to hospital after crash on Stoney Trail

  15-10-2024 17:58 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary police are investigating a crash that resulted in a transport truck bursting into flames early Tuesday. At about 5 a.m., police were called to a collision in the northbound lanes of Stoney Trail, east of Metis Trail N.E. On arrival, police found the truck engulfed in flames.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppFirefighters extinguished the blaze, and the driver was taken to hospital in stable, non-life-threatening condition by EMS. As of 9:45 a
  
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• Premier Smith updates response to federal emissions cap

  15-10-2024 16:46 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Premier Danielle Smith along with her fellow ministers will be sharing an update on Alberta's response to the federal government's cap on oil and gas emissions. Smith will be joined by Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz and Energy Minister Brian Jean for the announcement at 12:30 p.m. in Calgary. The federal government's draft regulations are aimed at slowing down climate change. Under those rules, industries are ordered to cut emissions by 35 to 38 per cent of 2019 levels by 2030.Sign up for b
  
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• Premier Smith updates Alberta's response to federal emissions cap

  15-10-2024 16:46 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Premier Danielle Smith along with her fellow ministers will be sharing an update on Alberta's response to the federal government's cap on oil and gas emissions. Smith will be joined by Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz and Energy Minister Brian Jean for the announcement at 12:30 p.m. in Calgary. The federal government's draft regulations are aimed at slowing down climate change. Under those rules, industries are ordered to cut emissions by 35 to 38 per cent of 2019 levels by 2030.Sign up for b
  
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• Alberta launches national campaign to 'Scrap the Cap'

  15-10-2024 16:46 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is launching a series of ads against the federal government's proposed cap on oil and gas emissions, a move she believes will hurt production and "kill jobs." Smith said the campaign aims to inform Canadians about the negative impact of the cap and how it would lead Alberta and Canada into "economic and societal decline." She added that despite several reports saying the same thing, the federal government is still moving ahead with the plans to
  
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• Alberta launches national ad campaign to 'scrap the cap'

  15-10-2024 16:46 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is launching a $7-million series of ads against the federal government's proposed cap on oil and gas emissions, a move she believes will hurt production and "kill jobs." Smith claims the campaign will inform Canadians about the negative impact of the proposal and how it would lead Alberta and Canada into "economic and societal decline." "Once again, Ottawa is attempting to set policies that are shortsighted and reckless. We're challenging propos
  
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• The heat continues with daytime highs in the low 20s to start the week

  15-10-2024 16:24 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The weather over the Thanksgiving weekend was unusually warm with highs on Monday in Alberta in the low to mid-20s in many communities. The Canadian hot spot for Thanksgiving Monday was Bow Island, Alta., which recorded a high of nearly 28 C. In Calgary, the daytime highs were in the low to mid 20s for much of the weekend with warm overnight lows. The average range in Calgary for this time of year span from -1 C to 12.7 C. Outside of cloud, conditions in southern Alberta should be mild for the n
  
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• Alberta rolls out new primary care agency for residents

  15-10-2024 16:11 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta now has a new provincial health agency to help residents access high-quality primary care services, Health Minister Adriana LaGrange announced on Tuesday. The organization, called Primary Care Alberta, will be "a modern, more responsive and unified health-care system," officials said. "What this means for Albertans is they will finally have an agency that is dedicated to making sure their primary health-care needs are met," LaGrange said.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, ri
  
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• Alberta rolls out new primary care agency

  15-10-2024 16:11 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta now has a new provincial health agency to help residents access primary care services, Health Minister Adriana LaGrange announced on Tuesday. The organization, called Primary Care Alberta, will be "a modern, more responsive and unified health-care system," officials said. "What this means for Albertans is they will finally have an agency that is dedicated to making sure their primary health-care needs are met," LaGrange said.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your f
  
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• Alberta health minister to announce improvements to primary health care

  15-10-2024 16:11 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta's health minister is in Calgary on Tuesday to announce some improvements to the province's primary health care system. Adriana LaGrange is scheduled to make the announcement in Calgary at 10 a.m. We will have details live on our website.
  
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• Columbus Blue Jackets prepare to play home opener with Johnny Gaudreau in mind

  15-10-2024 14:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Johnny Gaudreau's Columbus teammates have been given a few options for how to handle their emotions during the Blue Jackets' home opener.
  
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