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• Decorated Canadian Forces veteran faces murder charge in Lethbridge, Alta.

  The woman charged with a fatal pedestrian crash in June 2020 is a decorated war veteran who was injured while serving in Afghanistan.

  

• Former Hitmen goaltender Chris Driedger's long journey to a full time job in the NHL

  Like a lot of junior hockey stars, Chris Driedger had dreams of one day playing in the NHL. While the dream finally became a reality, there was a lot more bumping around the minors than Driedger ever imagined he'd experience.

  

• Calgary drug house shuttered for 90 days by Alberta Sheriffs

  Alberta Sheriffs have shut down a drug house in north Calgary that was the subject of what police call "an unprecedented number of complaints" from neighbours.

• Skiers and volunteers pull together to cover Kananaskis, Alta. grooming costs

  Cross-country skiers will be able to enjoy some excellent trails in Kananaskis Country as well as some peace of mind for the rest of the winter season.

• Southcentre Mall celebrating women through the month of March

• More than 10 new COVID-19 cases in workers at Calgary area stores

  There are more than 10 new cases of COVID-19 among workers at Loblaw and Sobeys stores in Calgary and southern Alberta, according to the latest data available.

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  UPDATED | More than 353K surgeries, procedures postponed in first months of COVID-19 pandemic: study

  A new study has found hundreds of thousands of surgeries and procedures were postponed in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Booking begins for start of camping season at Alberta's provincial campgrounds

  The online booking portal goes live at 9 a.m. Thursday for the southern region of Alberta, with the start times staggered in two-hour increments for bookings in other regions of the province.

• Canadian Natural out $143M because of Keystone XL charge, raises dividend 11 per cent

  The move by U.S. President Joe Biden to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline in January continues to plague Canadian oil companies, with Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. forced to digest a related $143-million charge on its fourth-quarter results on Thursday.

• Alberta budgets $600K to replace paper health ID cards

  The Alberta government has budgeted $600,000 this fiscal year to replace the province's paper personal health cards.

• Alberta NDP says the province failed in its COVID-19 response at Olymel meat plant

  Alberta's NDP is calling for an immediate public inquiry into the COVID-19 outbreak at the Olymel pork processing plant in Red Deer.

• An Alta. oil refinery wants to send this robot dog into places too risky for humans

  An oil refinery north of Edmonton has added a four-legged friend to its workforce, but Bolt doesn't eat, bark or even breathe – an advantage, the refinery hopes, in dangerous situations.

• Calgary Underground Film Festival to feature online, drive-in formats for 2021 edition

  The 18th annual Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) will go ahead this spring, featuring 10 days of online movies from April 23 to May 2, followed by three days of drive-ins from June 3 to 5.

• Calfrac Well Services reports Q4 profit due to debt settlement gain

  Calfrac Well Services Ltd. reported a fourth-quarter profit of $125.9 million, boosted by a gain on the settlement of debt.

• ASIRT called to investigate police shooting in downtown Calgary

  One person is dead after a police incident at a hotel in downtown Calgary Wednesday afternoon.

• 'A frightened workforce': Union worries as Olymel reopens after COVID-19 shutdown

  Some employees of a pork processing plant in central Alberta that shut down after a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility are afraid to go back to work, the union president says.