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Heat warning issued for Calgary with hot weather expected all week

Calgary is expected to see temperatures ranging between 29 C to 34 C on Monday.

A young boy sprays a water guns at his friends trying to beat the heat at a splash park in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, June 30, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)

2 homes in northeast Calgary damaged in fire

Calgary firefighters were called to a two-alarm fire in a northeast community on Sunday and officials say two homes were damaged.

Two homes were damaged in Calgary's second two-alarm fire on Aug. 7, 2022. No one was injured in the incident.

Multiple people in hospital, suspect shot after machete attack on Vancouver's Granville Street

Five people, including a suspect, were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a violent incident that drew a massive police presence to downtown Vancouver's main entertainment district Saturday night.

Multiple people were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a violent incident that drew a massive police presence to downtown Vancouver's main entertainment district Saturday night. (CTV)

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Second-degree murder charge laid in death of Banff, Alta. man

RCMP are continuing to investigate the first homicide case in the town of Banff in several decades that stemmed from a disagreement inside a local pub.

Ethan Enns-Goneau, 26, died in Banff on Aug. 5, 2022. (Obtained by CTV News)

Ukrainian refugee ready to build new life in Calgary for her kids

Following months of bureaucracy and hard work, a woman who fled war-torn Ukraine is now looking ahead to her future and the opportunities Canada will give to her children.

U.S. demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise

U.S. demand for grocery delivery is cooling as prices for food and other necessities rise. Some are shifting to pickup -- a less expensive alternative where shoppers pull up curbside or go into the store to collect their already-bagged groceries -- while others say they're comfortable doing the shopping themselves.

Calgary father and son 1 day from completing 6,600 kilometre cycling trip across Canada

Calgarian Dan McDonald is one-day away from completing a 6,600-kilometre cycling trip across Canada, and fulfilling a dream 30 years in the making.

Ottawa on track to spend $200M per year on cannabis for veterans

Ottawa is reimbursing a record number of veterans for medical marijuana, with new figures showing the federal government shelled out more than $150 million in the last fiscal year -- more than double the amount just three years ago.

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‘I shouldn’t have survived’: Lethbridge hostage-taking victim shares her story, blood drive started

The scars on Kathryn Linder’s neck and body will be a reminder of how a normal day changed her life.

Kathryn Linder tried to fight her attacker off by pushing on her chest. She let out a scream and that’s when two officers burst into the room.

Lethbridge police seek suspect in multiple thefts

Lethbridge police are looking for the public's help to identify and locate a suspect who they say stole a laptop and committed other thefts.

Researchers attempt to grow rice in Alberta

In the not so distant future, rice grown in Alberta could be on store shelves.

Lethbridge woman killed in crash near Raymond, Alta.

Police in southern Alberta have shut down a highway near the hamlet of Welling on Thursday because of a serious crash that claimed the life of a woman.

City of Lethbridge enacts Petty Trespass Act for homeless encampment, clean-up underway

It’s become a common theme in Lethbridge, the setting up and dismantling of homeless encampments. As a result, the City of Lethbridge has given residents in the encampment 24 hours to vacate the property or they could potentially face a fine.

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Environment Canada extends heat warnings for several provinces across the country

Environment Canada has extended heat warnings in a number of provinces, as unseasonably hot conditions continue across the country.

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