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• No criminal charges to be laid in fatal July 2020 rollover on Columbia Icefield: RCMP

  No criminal charges will be laid in connection to the rollover of an icefield tour bus in the Rocky Mountains which killed three passengers and injured 14 others.

  

• Fire department advises Calgarians to be aware of lithium battery dangers

  Calgary fire officials are reminding residents to be aware of the risk posed by lithium-ion batteries and the "large amount of energy they contain in a small space."

  

• Health Canada approves first bivalent booster for kids ages 5 to 11

  Health Canada approved a COVID-19 vaccine booster for children on Friday that targets more recent variants of the coronavirus, along with the original strain.

  

• Mounties charged in shooting found not guilty of manslaughter, aggravated assault

  Two Mounties on trial in the death of an Alberta man have been found not guilty of manslaughter and aggravated assault.

  

• Leslyn Lewis's former campaign manager to help Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in 2023

  The man who ran Leslyn Lewis's campaign as she made two consecutive bids to become the federal Conservative leader is off to help Alberta Premier Danielle Smith try to win a provincial election in 2023.

• Alberta's women-owned businesses to receive support from federal government

  The federal government will announce support and resources for Alberta's women entrepreneurs and investors on Friday.

• Health officials investigate outbreaks at Calgary hotel

  Alberta Health Services is investigating a number of cases of a contagious illness that could be connected to two social gatherings at a local hotel.

• Premiers demand meeting with Trudeau to discuss increased health-care funding

  Canada's premiers are demanding Ottawa shoulder what they argue is the federal government's fair share when it comes to health-care costs across the country.

• W5 EXCLUSIVE

  W5 EXCLUSIVE | Exclusive surveillance footage shows duffel bags being loaded onto Pivot Airlines jet

  CTV's W5 has been shown never-before-seen surveillance footage of Punta Cana International Airport from the night before a Canadian airline crew was detained after discovering duffel bags stuffed with 210 kilograms of cocaine in their plane's avionics bay.

• Red Thread Gift Shop spreads holiday cheer for Calgary hospital patients, staff

  The Red Thread Gift Shop at the Peter Lougheed Centre offers a variety of basic items for patients and their families, but its team of volunteers is also providing a sense of warmth, comfort and love this holiday season.

• WEATHER

  WEATHER | Flurries for Calgary this weekend

  A wintry weekend for Calgary.

• Alberta reports 8 more influenza deaths, over 300 new hospitalizations

  Eight more Albertans have died from influenza, according to the latest data update from health officials bringing the total so far this season to 24. The 2021-22 flu season had a total of 14 deaths.

• CTV News anchor Jocelyn Laidlaw talks cancer battle, importance of early detection

  The recent death of actress Kirstie Alley has CTV News anchor Jocelyn Laidlaw contemplating her own situation, and the message she can offer to others.

• Diesel prices driving up holiday shipping costs

  It's unwelcome news for Canadians as the holidays approach: there's yet another thing driving inflation this year.