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'Heroes in their school': Hundreds of safety patrollers lace up for skate with Lethbridge Hurricanes

The Lethbridge Hurricanes are off this week, so players took Tuesday to spend time with local AMA school safety patrollers at the ENMAX Centre.

More than 350 patrollers traded in their reflective vests for skates and an opportunity to meet some of their hockey heroes.

University of Lethbridge welcomes incoming president and vice-chancellor

Students, faculty and staff at the University of Lethbridge got the chance meet their incoming president and vice chancellor on Tuesday at a welcome ceremony.

Digvir Jayas has been chosen as the University of Lethbridge’s seventh president and vice-chancellor. He will assume his new role on July 1, 2023. (University of Lethbridge)

Medicine Hat takes initial step toward butting out smoking in public

Medicine Hat city council passed the first reading of a proposed bylaw that would ban smoking in parks and at public events.

Medicine Hat city council passed the first reading of the proposed outdoor smoking and vaping bylaw on Feb. 6. (City of Medicine Hat)

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Calgarians concerned about retirement plans amid high inflation, rising costs

A new survey from the Bank of Montreal is shedding light on Canadians’ concerns about the economy and the impact it will have on retirement plans.

According to the BMO survey, Canadians now believe they need $1.7 million in savings, including things like the Canada Pension Plan, in order to retire.

Danielle Smith addresses 'just transition' concerns with prime minister in Ottawa

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith expressed her concerns with the federal government's proposed 'just transition' legislation directly to the prime minister on Tuesday, saying she hopes the two can find some common ground.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as Canada's premiers meet in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 in Ottawa. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)

Alberta would receive $25B over a decade under federal health care proposal

If Alberta accepts Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal health proposal, it would see, on average, $2.5 billion over the next 10 years, in line with population growth.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the federal government's health care proposal is a start but there is work to do.

Calgarians' efforts to aid Turkiye and Syria ramp up; Samaritan's Purse to set up field hospital

Samaritan's Purse is preparing to deploy about 75 disaster assistance response team members equipped with 52 patient beds, a pharmacy and two operating rooms to Turkiye.

Pedestrian hit and killed by CTrain at Dalhousie Station fell: Calgary police

Calgary police say a pedestrian who was hit and killed by a CTrain on Tuesday morning appears to have fallen off the platform.

Man, 60, accused of selling drugs from Olds, Alta., business

A Bowden, Alta., man faces several charges in connection with what RCMP say is a drug trafficking operation working out of a business in Olds.

Stamps' Dickenson putting in extra time heading into free agency

When Dave Dickenson took over as general manager of the Calgary Stampeders from John Hufnagel, one of his first orders of business was getting ready for CFL free agency.

PM Trudeau presents premiers $196B health-care funding deal, with $46B in new funding over the next decade

The federal government is pledging to increase health funding to Canada's provinces and territories by $196.1 billion over the next 10 years, in a long-awaited deal aimed at addressing Canada's crumbling health-care systems with $46.2 billion in new funding.

More charges expected against former 'Dances With Wolves' actor

The Tsuut'ina Police Service, which serves a community west of Calgary, says it has spoken with more alleged victims of former Dances With Wolves actor Nathan Chasing Horse and additional charges will be laid against him in the coming days.

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Fears grow for untold numbers buried by Turkiye earthquake as deaths pass 7,700

Rescuers raced against time early Wednesday to pull survivors from the rubble before they succumbed to cold weather two days after an earthquake tore through southern Turkiye and war-ravaged northern Syria. The death toll climbed above 7,700 and was expected to rise further.