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• Veterans Association Food Bank raffles trappers cabin to save lives

  It's a fully insulated three by four metre cabin and they'll deliver it to the winner anywhere in the province - but the shelter and safety the little trappers shack provides goes far beyond its four walls.

  

• Canada sends Switzerland home, moves on to world junior semis

  Logan Stankoven had two goals and an assist and Canada beat Switzerland 6-3 on Wednesday night in the world junior hockey quarterfinals.

  

• Cyclist struck in Macleod Trail collision

  A cyclist was struck by a truck Wednesday on Macleod Trail S.W.

  

• 'An uncomfortable journey': Jeromy Farkas nears end of 4,200-kilometre trek

  Jeromy Farkas has been hiking across the United States for more than 158 days, 16 hours and a handful of minutes, and he has the finish line in sight.

  

• Calgary library closed until Friday following 'traumatic incident'

  The Calgary Library closed abruptly Wednesday afternoon after an incident that police say was connected to a person who was involved in a mental health crisis.

• Crown seeks 10 to 12 years for Calgary man convicted in Ponzi scheme

  A Calgary man who helped run a Ponzi scheme that stole more than $27 million from multiple investors between 2014 and 2015 is expected to learn his sentence later this week.

• 'I loved every minute of it:' WHL broadcast legend Bob Ridley retires after 52 year calling games for the Medicine Hat Tigers

  After 60 years, 52 seasons and over 4,000 games with the Medicine Hat Tigers, legendary WHL broadcaster, Bob “Rids” Ridley has hung up his mic.

• What Calgary police are saying about a rise in gun violence, shootings

  Calgary police are sharing some insight into the state of gun violence in the city, saying there have been 91 shootings so far this year.

• Banff RCMP seek public assistance identifying suspect in July break-in to residence

  Banff RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect who broke into a residence in mid-July.

• Calgary police hope regalia stolen in July can be recovered

  Calgary police are looking to the public for help tracking down traditional Indigenous regalia that went missing in July.

• AHS moving to private vendors for hospital cafeterias and coffee shops

  Retail food services at most Alberta hospitals will soon be fully contracted out to private vendors.

• 'Brothers and sisters of service': Group supports PTSD awareness with motorcycle ride

  A cross-country motorcycle ride made its way through the foothills in southern Alberta, destined for Cranbrook, B.C. on Wednesday.

• HIGHWAY REOPENED

  HIGHWAY REOPENED | 1 dead in Trans-Canada Highway motorcycle crash west of Calgary

  One person is dead following a morning crash west of Calgary. As of 9:30 a.m., all lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway have reopened to traffic.

• Tsuut'ina Police seek wanted man believed armed and dangerous

  The Tosguna Tsuut'ina Nation Police Service is asking for tips from the public regarding the whereabouts of a suspect believed to be armed and dangerous.