CBC News Online - Calgary Digest - 2015-03-11

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Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:56:56 EDT Victim applauds demerits, stiffer fines for distracted driving Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:56:56 EDT Two years ago this Sunday, Renaye Wade's life changed forever when she was hit by a distracted driver. Today, she watched as politicians agreed to toughen the distracted driving law. Read More Calgary considers campaign about illegal secondary suites Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:58:25 EDT The City of Calgary is looking at launching a campaign about illegal secondary suites. Read More Ex-fiancé tells judge he killed Lacey Jones McKnight Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:24:42 EDT Kristopher Guenther admitted in court to killing his former fiancé, saying he choked her in a fight until she stopped struggling. Read More Concerned citizens beg Kevin Bacon to dance away Alberta town's 'Footloose' ban Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:57:54 EDT There's a campaign afoot to bring Kevin Bacon to Taber, Alberta, to put a stop to the town's widely-mocked new bylaw. Basically, they want to stage "Footlose" in real life. Read More Medicine Hat College shutters scandal-ridden program in China: Auditor General Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:32:44 EDT Medicine Hat College is shutting down its scandal-ridden operations in China in response to a 2013 audit which found the school’s lax oversight of the program threatened the school's academic credentials. Read More More Headlines Auditor general flags lack of oversight in dams, attendance at Northlands schools 1,000 tradespeople out of work as oilsands project fires up Natural-gas fuelled Shepard electricity plant fully operational, Enmax says WestJet flight attendant's dance moves are ridiculously funky Salish Sea Food 'Candy Smoked Salmon' listeria recall names IGA, Sobeys 311 new senior beds to open in Edmonton, Calgary Calgary Muslim leader issues fatwa against ISIS Taber's ban on swearing: unconstitutional or a sign that we've lost our civility? Avalanche kills backcountry ski guide near Golden, B.C. Cowboys and contraltos team up