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• Western Canada’s most talented cheerleaders compete at Imagine Championships in Calgary

  More than 1,500 athletes got louder than ever this weekend, showcasing their best handsprings, aerials, and choreography at the 2023 Imagine Cheer and Dance Championships in Calgary.

  

• Oil Kings kick off 5 game road trip with 5-1 win at Calgary

  The Oil Kings took provincial bragging rights Saturday, defeating the Calgary Hitmen 5-1 at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

  

• Man arrested after Saturday incident on 32 Avenue in northeast

  Police arrested a man after an incident on 32 Avenue northeast.

  

• New study suggests using electric vehicles can reduce air pollution and asthma-related ER visits locally

  New research suggests that cutting fossil fuel emissions by adopting electric vehicles can improve air quality and potentially reduce respiratory problems in communities. But these benefits may not apply to all neighbourhoods in the same way.

  

• Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan martial ruler in 9/11 wars, dies

  Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died, officials said Sunday. He was 79.

• U.S. downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China

  The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America. China insisted the flyover was an accident involving a civilian aircraft and threatened repercussions.

• Canada sends military aircraft into Haiti's skies as gang violence escalates

  Canada has sent one of its military planes to Haiti to help the country cope with escalating violence. A joint statement today from National Defence Minister Anita Anand and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada has deployed a CP-140 Aurora aircraft to help 'disrupt the activities of gangs' in Haiti.

• Roughnecks defeat Thunderbirds 12-11 in overtime win in Halifax

  The Roughnecks flew all the way across the country to play Saturday, but the result was still a victory, as they came back to defeat the Thunderbirds 12-11 in Halifax.

• 'Intense' Dover townhouse fire sends 3 to hospital

  Three people are in stable condition in hospital after a two-storey Calgary townhouse caught fire on Saturday morning.

• First game of Battle of Highway 3 goes to Tigers as Medicine Hat tops Lethbridge

  The first installment in the Battle of Highway 3 went to Medicine Hat Saturday, as the Tigers doubled up on the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-2, in a game played at Co-Op Place.

• Suspect in show home sexual assault identified

  Calgary police have identified a man they believe is connected to the sexual assault of a show home employee in Alpine Park.

• Ukraine defence minister expects help from Western warplanes

  Ukraine's defence minister expressed confidence Sunday that Western allies would agree to the country's latest weapons request -- warplanes to fight off Russian forces that invaded nearly a year ago.

• Indigenous, Chinese-Canadian communities celebrate Lunar New Year at Club 88 event

  Chinese New Year celebrations continued in Calgary's Chinatown district Friday night.

• Redwood Meadows community votes to replace almost entire council

  Redwood Meadows made a move to resolve a political controversy surrounding the community located west of Calgary Friday night.