Jess Kondas was home for the holidays in Calgary when the phone rang with the best early Christmas present she could have imagined. After an entire calendar year on the Toronto Sceptres three-player reserve list, there finally was a spot on the roster for the 24-year-old defender to make her Professional Women’s Hockey League debut. She didn’t...
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December 30, 2024December 30, 2024News
Second sudden death during holidays in Lethbridge under investigation
Lethbridge police say a body found in a motel room on Saturday is being treated as suspicious, the second sudden death in three days. Officers say they were on the scene of a Superlodge along the 2200 block of 7 Avenue South. However, no additional details about the death have been shared at this time....
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December 30, 2024December 30, 2024News
Jonathan Huberdeau scores twice as Calgary Flames beat San Jose Sharks 3-1
Jonathan Huberdeau scored twice and the Calgary Flames beat San Jose 3-1 on Saturday night, handing the Sharks their seventh straight loss. Mikael Backlund also scored and Nazem Kadri had two assists for the Flames, and Dustin Wolf had 21 saves. Macklin Celebrini got his 12th goal of the season for San Jose, and Yaroslav Askarov stopped...
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December 30, 2024December 30, 2024News
Man shot in leg in downtown Calgary by Drop-in Centre
Calgary police are investigating after a man was shot in the leg in downtown Saturday. Officers say they responded to reports of gunshots fired by Reconciliation Bridge near the Drop-in Centre at around 7:30 p.m. They found a man with gunshot wounds, who was then rushed to hospital, adding he was in stable condition Three...
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December 30, 2024December 30, 2024News
Suspect arrested after 3 stabbed including 2 youth in Airdrie
An arrest has been made after three people, including two youths, were stabbed in Airdrie early Saturday, according to RCMP. Mounties say they went to the northwest area of Airdrie near Williamstown on reports of multiple stabbings at around 1 a.m. Three stabbing victims, which include two youths, were found and rushed to hospital. Two...
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December 30, 2024December 30, 2024Business
Will New Year’s Eve be loud or quiet? What are the top 2025 resolutions? AP-NORC poll has answers
If you’re planning on ringing in the new year quietly at home, you’re not alone. A majority of U.S adults intend to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. “As I’ve gotten older over the last few years, it’s like if I...
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December 30, 2024December 30, 2024Business
South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft as it struggles to find cause of plane crash that killed 179
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials said Monday they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country’s airlines, as they struggle to determine what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people a day earlier. Sunday’s crash, the country’s worst aviation disaster in decades, triggered an outpouring of...
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December 30, 2024December 30, 2024Business
Housing market poised for 2025 comeback as lower rates unleash pent-up demand
As the calendar flipped one year ago, Canadian real estate watchers were optimistic a sluggish 2023 would give way to a rebound, with hopes of renewed demand as soon as the spring. But the lag in 2024 lasted longer than some expected, with the Bank of Canada waiting until June to deliver the first of...
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December 30, 2024December 30, 2024Business
‘Now’s the time’: As Canada ramps up housing, advocates urge more accessible builds
Five-year-old Beau starts each day being carried by one of his parents to the family’s living room, where his wheelchair awaits in their Beamsville, Ont., home. Diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at 17 months old, Beau is unable to walk independently due to the disease, which damages nerves and leads to severe muscle weakness. Beau’s...
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December 30, 2024December 30, 2024Business
‘Failure is not an option’: Fire-torn Jasper entering new year with hope and anxiety
This year, Kim Stark’s kids took responsibility for decorating the family Christmas tree. Ornaments include toy cars, puzzle pieces, string and a pair of binoculars — things her three young daughters had handy after the family lost their home in summer’s devastating Jasper wildfire. “I have the most wonderful tree on the planet,” said Stark....