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Family of teacher jailed in Indonesia hopeful after sex abuse suit dismissed
The family of a former Calgary teacher serving a 10-year sentence in an Indonesian prison is “ecstatic” a Jakarta court threw out a related sex abuse lawsuit on Monday. An Indonesian court dismissed a...
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Braid: Notley's NDP mousetrapped by federal campaign and sinking economy
It’s not easy being Joe. NDP Finance Minister Joe Ceci has a career-killing job at the worst possible time. While Ceci blankets Alberta, talking to dozens of groups about the fall provincial budget,...
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Fewer impaired drivers this past August long weekend, say RCMP
There were fewer impaired drivers on Alberta roads during the Heritage Day weekend compared to last year, according to figures released Monday by the RCMP. There were approximately 40 per cent less...
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Racially charged 'bullying' follows former public-housing resident
After Calgary public-housing officials decided to relocate one Caucasian family after allegations of racially charged bullying, other families are questioning why they weren’t given similar treatment....
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Dog abandoned with a bag of food has two injured legs
A man from Morley made a shocking discovery Sunday when he found a small dog with its front legs in casts on the side of a dirt road. The little dog, which may be a puli, has so much unkempt hair he...
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Three vie for Wildrose nomination in Calgary-Foothills byelection
A doctor, retired police officer and an oilpatch engineer will face off Tuesday for the right to carry the Wildrose banner in the Sept. 3 Calgary-Foothills provincial byelection. Ophthalmologist John...
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Calgary braces for three-day heatwave
Calgarians should brace for heat during the next three days as high temperatures will likely exceed 30 degrees, Environment Canada says. Thursday is expected to be the hottest day, with a high of 34...
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Calgary man with dementia missing since Sunday morning
Calgary police are looking for a man last seen Sunday at the Rockyview Hospital. Peter Alan Dougherty, 52, is described as Caucasian, five-foot-11 with a heavy build and bald head. He was last seen at...
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Fortney: Kananaskis UFO sighting a reminder of sightings past
Case #69045; Date of event, July 29, 2015; Disposition, unresolved. Last month at Gooseberry campground in Kananaskis Country, a bright, starlike object is spotted in the night sky. Then, it turns out...
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Wildrose urges NDP to refrain from vote-buying announcements during byelection
Alberta’s official opposition is calling upon Rachel Notley’s NDP government to refrain from making funding announcements during the Calgary-Foothills byelection and to bring in legislation to ban the...
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Alberta issues fishery closures amid heat and low water flows
The Alberta government has closed nine fisheries to protect fish populations amid low water flows and high temperatures, forcing some fishing guides to brace for a full week without business. Lisa...
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Aging Alberta population to reach 6.2 million by 2041
The number of seniors living in Alberta is expected to more than double by 2041, the year the province’s population is set to reach 6.2 million. According to the population projection released by the...
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Vehicle fleeing bank robbery causes traffic chaos
Two people are in police custody after a bank robbery in the southwest on Tuesday. Calgary police said they responded to a call at approximately 3:30 p.m. regarding a lone male who had entered an ATB...
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A city family strives to warn others as it deals with the horrors of fentanyl
For more than three weeks, Anthony Hampton has been confined to a hospital bed, unable to embrace his parents, unable to do anything more than mouth the words I love you. At 18, he slid into a deep...
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Possible new proposal gives Midfield residents a ray of hope
For people living in the doomed Midfield mobile home park, the future hasn’t looked hopeful in a while. The official move-out date for Midfielders is Fall 2017 and they had initially been told that...
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Braid: The Foothills byelection – a crucial show with no audience
The Calgary-Foothills byelection, to be held Sept. 3, may be the best Alberta political show nobody watches. A campaign in the summer doldrums, with thousands of Calgarians on vacation, is a classic...
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Opposition parties prepare for byelection battle
The playing field for the Sept. 3 byelection in Calgary-Foothills appears to be set as provincial parties lined up their candidates for the contest on Tuesday. Prasad Panda, who ran for Wildrose in the...
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Motorcyclist dies following Old Banff Coach Road collision
A motorcyclist involved in a crash in southwest Calgary on Wednesday afternoon has died, police said. Emergency responders were called to the area of Old Banff Coach Road and Patterson Boulevard S.W....
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Calgarians brace for continued heat wave
With the city’s temperatures expected once again to exceed 30 degrees on Thursday, Calgarians have so far stayed safe in the summer heat. Emergency crews did not respond to any more heat-related calls...
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Braid: No campaign spending pledges from NDP during byelection, Notley says
Premier Rachel Notley finally made it clear Wednesday — the NDP government will make no money announcements during the Calgary-Foothills byelection campaign. The situation was fuzzy for a while, after...
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