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• Senate passes bill to ban conversion therapy

  Conversion therapy will soon be banned across Canada, after the Senate agreed to the expedited passage of Bill C-4 on Tuesday. After multiple attempts to pass legislation banning the harmful practice failed in recent years, the bill has now cleared both the House of Commons and Senate without changes, in just over a week. Once it receives royal assent, the bill will become law.

  

• Lawyer wants officer dismissed for tracking Alberta minister in 2017

  The lawyer for Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips is asking Alberta's Law Enforcement Review Board (LERB) to recommend a dismissal of an officer who photographed Phillips and didn't report the improper activity to a superior.

  

• 9 Calgarians charged as part of alleged Western Canada drug ring after 18-month investigation

  Nine people are facing a total of 73 charges following an 18-month investigation into what police are calling "a violent drug trafficking network operating in Calgary and throughout Western Canada."

  

• Nigerian living in Calgary frustrated with Omicron-inspired travel ban

  Alaba Idowu travels to Nigeria every second month or so from Calgary because he runs a business there. Each time he travels he takes five COVID-19 tests that totals 25 in his last five trips. He's fully-vaccinated and hasn't tested positive once.

  

• Imported alcohol may see delayed delivery to Alberta: AGLC

  Albertans could have a harder time finding their favourite foreign alcohol at their local liquor store over the holidays due to ongoing supply chain issues.

• Excess mortality rate spikes in B.C. and Alberta, for reasons beyond COVID-19

  Recent data from Statistics Canada shows an increase in estimated mortality numbers, especially in the provinces of B.C. and Alberta. Along with COVID-19, the spike in these two provinces is largely owed to the summer heatwave and illicit drug overdoses across different age groups.

• Full send: How the Calgary Disc Golf Club is helping grow the sport around the world

  The sport of disc golf has exploded in popularity during the pandemic, namely because it's relatively easy to do and fairly inexpensive to get started.

• Calgary Zoo prepares ahead of expected arrival of baby gorilla in spring of 2022

  The Calgary Zoo's western lowland gorilla troop is expected to grow in numbers in the coming months.

• Glow Downtown Winter Light Festival returns to Calgary in 2022

  A family-friendly light festival is returning to Calgary in an effort to brighten winter's darkest days.

• Lethbridge police seize $187K in illegal drugs, body armour from home

  Lethbridge police say a man in his 20s is facing charges after illegal drugs, a gun and body armour were seized by officers on Monday.

• Calgary researcher to lead study on E. coli infection in children

  A University of Calgary researcher will lead a North American study examining a new way to treat E. coli infections that can cause kidney failure in children.

• Canadian-made, plant-based COVID-19 vaccine sees positive Phase 3 results

  Quebec-based biopharmaceutical company Medicago and drug maker GlaxoSmithKline says they have achieved positive efficacy and safety results from their Phase 3 trial of their plant-based COVID-19 vaccine.

• WEATHER

  WEATHER | Flurries, possible freezing rain in Calgary Tuesday evening

  Seasonal days ahead for Calgary, coupled with more flurries and perhaps freezing rain.

• Enbridge raising quarterly dividend, approves $1.1 billion in new capital projects

  Enbridge Inc. raised its quarterly dividend as it announced the approval of $1.1 billion in new capital projects.