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• No 'n' in Bridgeland: Calgary sign takes another hit

  The sign that promotes the inner-city neighbourhood of Bridgeland is missing another letter.

  

• University of Lethbridge will not host scheduled lecture by controversial guest speaker

  The University of Lethbridge, following a great deal of pushback from students and members of the public, says it will not provide space for a planned lecture from a controversial guest speaker.

  

• Appeal allowed for Calgary dangerous offender's indeterminate sentence

  A Calgary man who was convicted of aggravated assault in connection with a vicious machete attack in 2017 has been granted an appeal over his sentence.

  

• RCMP warn of snow and ice-covered QEII Highway north of Calgary

  RCMP are warning motorists to travel with caution on the QEII Highway north of Calgary due to slippery driving conditions.

  

• Participants in Calgary's 2023 poutine festival revealed

  Fifteen restaurants across Calgary are participating in a food festival that sees eateries craft creative and adventurous poutines for the public to try.

• U of L researchers exploring if touch could slow dementia’s onset

  A new study looking at the impact tactile stimulation, such as massaging and touching, is having on mice has researchers at the University of Lethbridge hoping one day it'll help those living with Alzheimer's disease.

• Vulcan, Alta., woman cashes in on $1M lottery prize

  A Vulcan, Alta., woman is looking forward to a comfortable retirement thanks to a huge lottery win from a scratch ticket her husband bought her last month.

• Driver injured after car crashes into parked SUV in southeast Calgary, impairment suspected

  The Calgary Police Service is investigating a weekend crash in the city's southeast that sent one man to hospital in serious condition.

• Foothills Fieldhouse discussion returning to Calgary City Hall

  The Foothills Athletic Park redesign could get a little closer to reality on Monday.

• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith opposes assisted-dying expansion as Ottawa eyes delay

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says the province objects to Ottawa's plan to extend eligibility for medically assisted death to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness.

• 'Advanced medicines still can't treat these': Deadly fungal infections a concern post-COVID-19, influenza

  While fungi are not about to start turning the human race into zombies, the World Health Organization (WHO) says invasive fungal infections are an increasing threat to human health

• Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull dies at 84

  Bobby Hull once proudly said that he played the way he lived -- straightforward. The Hockey Hall of Famer, who electrified fans through the 1960s and 70s, died on Monday at the age of 84. Hull played for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks before a jump to the Winnipeg Jets of the upstart World Hockey Association in 1972, a move that led to lawsuits but ultimately higher salaries for hockey players.

• More than 240 idling vehicles stolen in Calgary in the last 3 months

  Calgary police are patrolling neighbourhoods as part of an effort to deter car thieves and educate owners who leave their unattended vehicles running.

• Mindbender roller coaster closed after 37 years at West Edmonton Mall

  The Mindbender roller coaster at Galaxyland has been shut down, West Edmonton Mall announced on Monday. The redevelopment of the area is already underway, and the roller coaster is being decommissioned and removed.