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Calgary failing to make public buildings accessible, says councillor
With Alberta’s population of seniors expected to double in 25 years, it’s time for Calgary to examine how it can make communities and public infrastructure more accessible, says Coun. Druh Farrell. The...
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Calgary faces affordable housing crisis, says councillor
Aging buildings, skyrocketing maintenance costs and dwindling federal and provincial funds threaten the closure of nearly two-thirds of Calgary’s affordable housing units, says Coun. Brian Pincott....
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Ewart: Containing Nexen's oil spill an easier task than managing the fallout
Nexen has contained the spill from a ruptured oilsands pipeline but managing the fallout will be another matter. The company is still trying to determine why a double-walled pipeline installed less...
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Ewart: Latest pipeline spill provides more fuel for industry's critics
A day after acknowledging an increase in the number of pipeline failures, the Alberta Energy Regulator is now investigating one of the biggest ruptures in the province in years. Oilsands producer Nexen...
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Mussel-sniffing dogs join Alberta's fight against the invasive species
JUMPINGPOUND — At a rest stop along the Trans-Canada Highway on the way to Calgary from Banff, where motorists take a break to stretch their legs or walk their dog, there’s now another reason to pull...
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Police investigate after SUV drives off road into Bow River 'Dukes of...
Police are investigating after two vehicles drove off the road in northwest Calgary on Friday night — with one plunging into the Bow River and the other landing on its roof on the road. Speed and...
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Soldier airlifted to hospital after morning injury
A British soldier was airlifted to Foothills Hospital today after an incident involving a military vehicle. A Department of National Defence spokesman said the soldier was in an armoured vehicle at CFB...
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Local Muslims celebrate Eid with feasts, family gatherings
Families and friends dressed in their finest embraced and children ran around clutching chocolate bars as they gathered at the Baitun Nur Mosque in northeast Calgary on Saturday to mark Eid ul-Fitr,...
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Woman dead after two vehicle crash near Bow Island
RCMP were called to the scene of a two vehicle crash near Bow Island Saturday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene after her Ford sedan was struck by a Chevrolet truck on...
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18-year-old dead after house party stabbing; police speaking with person of...
Calgary police have a person of interest in custody after a fight at a house party left one young man dead early Sunday morning. At around 1:30 a.m., police responded to a report of an altercation at a...
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Following NDP victory, Alberta's right considers uniting, or not
Hundreds of Alberta’s top conservatives gathered under the big tent at Heritage Park during the Calgary Stampede, listening to Prime Minister Stephen Harper rally his troops while wind buffeted the...
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Four in custody after gun incident in southeast
Police spent much of Sunday at a home on the 200 block Penworth Drive S.E. following reports of possible gunfire. Four people of interest are currently in custody. One of them, identified by EMS as a...
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Fundraising goal smashed, Calgary to Cochrane trail one step closer to reality
With nearly $200,000 in donations collected, construction on the first phase of a much-anticipated trail system that will one day connect northwest Calgary to Cochrane will begin this fall. Just over...
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13 injured in multiple car crashes across southern Alberta
Emergency responders had a busy Sunday evening, responding to four traffic incidents in the region that sent 13 patients to hospital, two of them in life-threatening condition. Shortly after 5 p.m.,...
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Alberta's debt tops $11.9B with annual servicing cost of $714M: report
Just a decade after Ralph Klein proclaimed Alberta debt free, the province has racked up debt at a pace that could affect its triple-A credit rating, Moody’s Investors Service says in its July report....
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Rally urges councillors to 'Save the Slopes' before public hearing
Several Calgarians ran from a cherished natural area near Canada Olympic Park to a rally at City Hall on Sunday, in an effort to raise some last minute awareness about a fight to save the...
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Fire crews at scene of two alarm fire, reports of exploding propane tanks
Emergency crews are at the scene of a two-alarm fire at a northwest Calgary home where there have been reports of exploding propane tanks. A neighbour called 911 reporting that a truck parked beside a...
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Lethbridge police drop alleged drug-related abduction case due to...
Lethbridge police have closed an investigation into a reported abduction they believe was related to the drug trade, but no charges were laid because the victim was unco-operative. Police responded to...
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Calgary's famed 'liver boy' passes away at 34
As a child, he had the support of a community, city and country. As an adult, Curtis Nadeau just wanted to give back. The 34-year-old died July 7, nearly 30 years after his story warmed the hearts of...
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Nenshi 'very nervous' about string of shootings in Calgary's northeast
A string of targeted shootings in recent months has many northeast residents on edge and fearful an innocent bystander will get caught in the crossfire, says Coun. Ray Jones. At Monday’s council...
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