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Grammy-nominated composer Nicholas Lloyd Webber dies from stomach cancer

Andrew Lloyd Webber's son Nicholas died Saturday.

Co-creators James D. Reid and Nicholas Lloyd Webber in rehearsal for Theatre Calgary's world premiere presentation of The Little Prince in 2016. Grammy nominated Lloyd Webber died Saturday at Basingstoke Hospital in England. (Photo courtesy Meghan McMaster, Theatre Calgary

Halfway to cat cow: Calgarians enjoy kitty yoga for a cause

Cats searching for their forever homes darted in and out of eager yogis in Kensington Saturday morning.

The Regal Cat Cafe hosted its weekly Yoga with Kitties class Saturday, a chance for cat-lovers to strike a pose with an adoptable animal.

‘Beef for Biden’: Alberta favourite featured on dinner menu for presidential visit to Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United States President Joe Biden shared dinner together for the first time Friday evening in Ottawa and a world-renowned Alberta favourite was included on the menu.

U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive for an official dinner in Ottawa on Friday, March 24, 2023. More than 350 guests have assembled in the main hall of the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum for a gala dinner in honour of President Biden. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

In the middle of a career year, Backlund set to play 900th career game as a Flame

It's been mostly a bad year for the Flames, but it's been a pretty good one for Mikael Backlund.

500 youth hockey players stick it to kids cancer in weekend tournament

About 500 young hockey players are playing their hearts out this weekend, while showing that their hearts are in the right place as well.

2 UCP ministers, Travis Toews and Sonya Savage, not seeking reelection

Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Travis Toews and Calgary-North West MLA Sonya Savage announced Friday they will not be seeking reelection in May.

Officials: 2 dead, 5 missing in chocolate factory explosion

An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania on Friday killed two people and left five people missing, authorities said. One person was pulled from the rubble overnight.

Violent Calgary road rage: New photos released, persons of interest sought

Calgary police have released photos of a man and vehicle believed to be involved in a case of road rage last month that left the victim with substantial injuries.

1 missing as 2 houses burn in afternoon fire in northwest Calgary

One person is missing and a dog is dead after two homes caught fire Friday afternoon in northwest Calgary.

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Officials: 2 dead, 5 missing in chocolate factory explosion

An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania on Friday killed two people and left five people missing, authorities said. One person was pulled from the rubble overnight.

In this screen grab from video provided by WPVI-TV/6ABC, smoke rises from an explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, Pa., March 24, 2023. (WPVI-TV/6ABC via AP)

Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine.

Risk of a hard landing for Canadian economy is up, former Bank of Canada governor says

Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says Canada’s economy is at a greater risk of a 'hard landing' — a rapid economic slowdown following a period of growth and approaching a recession.

Canadians view own country favourably but many unsure about Canada's system of government: survey

A recent study by the Angus Reid Institute found Canadians view their country more positively than Americans do, but only a slight majority of people in Canada believe their system of government is good.

Declining suicide rates in Europe may be linked to increased preventative initiatives: report

Within the last decade the total suicide rate among European nations have decreased, according to a new report that says increased suicide prevention initiatives may have helped bring down this death rate.