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Shop local campaigns and markets get underway ahead of holiday shopping season

The holiday spirit is bright at the Lethbridge and District Exhibition's Big Christmas Farmers' Market.

Over 125 local vendors are set up and eager to sell their goods this weekend. Ruby Bannerman with Bootsma Bakery hope its appeals to local shoppers who might want to avoid supply chain problems.

1 dead, 1 hospitalized in crash on Hwy. 4 southeast of Lethbridge

One person is dead and another was taken to hospital following a Friday morning crash at the intersection of Highway 4 and Highway 845 in southern Alberta.

Castle Mountain ski resort delays opening by a week due to lack of snowfall

Skiers in southwestern Alberta will need to wait a little bit longer to play in their backyard because there just isn't enough snow.

Staff at Castle Mountain resort say the opening date has been pushed to Dec. 10.

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Pro Sean Chu rally draws counter-protesters in wake of alleged sexual assault case

More than 100 Calgarians gathered Saturday to show their support for Ward 4 Coun. Sean Chu following weeks of repeated calls for him to resign amid sexual assault allegations of a 16-year-old girl in 1997.

Supporters of Ward 4 Coun. Sean Chu maintain the allegations against him are "political assassination" and he should be allowed to do the job he was elected for.

'Recovery is possible': Alberta government doubles number of addiction treatment beds

In 2019, the UCP government said it would establish 4,000 treatment spaces for Albertans suffering from addictions. Now, two years later, Premier Jason Kenney says the government is doing even more.

Thousands of stuffed toys cascade onto the ice at the Saddledome

Fans tossed thousands of stuffed toys onto the ice in the second period of the Hitmen game for the annual Teddy Bear Toss Saturday.

Hitmen forward Cael Zimmerman and his teammates celebrate his teddy bear goal at the 2021 ENMAX Teddy Bear Toss. Saturday Dec. 4, 2021 (Candice Ward/Calgary Hitmen)

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WEATHER | Blowing snow and cold through the weekend

Light snow persists through Saturday night across much of southern and central Alberta, bringing generally 2-5 cm by mid-day Sunday.

Strike action avoided at Cargill beef plant in High River, Alta.

Workers at the Cargill beef-processing plant in High River, Alta. approved a new contract with 71 per cent support, avoiding a strike or lockout.

Firefighters bring blaze at hotel under control

The Calgary Fire Department responded to the scene of a fire at a hotel in northeast Calgary Saturday morning.

Trans Mountain Pipeline set to restart Sunday after nearly 3-week shutdown caused by storm

The Trans Mountain Pipeline plans to reopen Sunday for the first time since the devastating storm that struck B.C. in mid-November.

Online auctions cater to Beliebers looking for Tim Hortons merch

A tie-in to a major promotion from Canadian coffee giant Tim Hortons and singing superstar Justin Bieber has some people looking to turn a profit on the limited-edition merchandise.

Flames rip through northeast Calgary garage

A northeast home wasn't damaged in a Saturday morning fire, officials say, but a detached garage was completely destroyed.

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