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Fortney: Sentencing hearing for Ezekiel Stephan's parents a day of sadness,...
Character. It’s a word that holds much weight across all cultures and at any point in human history. It helps us to determine who to trust as a friend, whether someone is marriage material and if you...
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Braid: Big pay and tricky problems in Alberta's public agencies
The New Democrats had a simple idea — get a grip on outlandish pay in Alberta’s public agencies, boards and commissions. They ended up wrestling an octopus. The tentacles are obvious everywhere in...
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Notley won't spend 'too much time worrying' about Kenney's rumoured entry...
Premier Rachel Notley is unfazed by Jason Kenney’s possible entry into Alberta politics, even as his potential run for the Progressive Conservative leadership is already making waves. The Calgary...
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Wild Things: Legacy Trail closed due to grizzly bear No. 148
CANMORE – Officials have closed the well-travelled Legacy Trail between the Town of Canmore’s visitor centre and the east gates of Banff National Park due to grizzly bear activity. Late Thursday...
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Calgary pest control business sees 40 per cent increase in bed bug calls
Orkin Canada, a national pest control company in Canada, is saying it’s seen a 40 per cent increase in calls for bed bugs this summer, and with the Calgary Stampede coming up, the timing isn’t ideal...
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Fatal crash shuts down Deerfoot Trail
One person is dead after a motor vehicle collision on Deerfoot Trail at Country Hills Blvd. Emergency services responded to a call just after 8 p.m. to the northbound lanes of Deerfoot Trail, south of...
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Flames star Colborne hosts country music fundraiser for vets
It was a proper country music night with drinks and a barbecue to boot at the Colborne’s Forces Benefit Concert that was put on by Calgary Flames forward Joe Colborne. Colborne’s Forces is a community...
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Teen adjusting to new life after losing leg in rail yard accident
Kennedy Rhodes lost her leg a month ago when it was run over by a train. But the 13-year-old refused to let her accident keep her from doing the things she loves. That includes hanging out with the...
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New facilities, upgrades needed, but infrastructure left behind provides...
Only from a distance does the 90-metre ski jump that was such a sentinel of glory during the 1988 Winter Olympics still impress. The imposing structure has been reduced by time to a touristy zipline...
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Five things you should know about the Calgary Stampede Parade for 2016
The Calgary Stampede is less than two weeks away. As the city gears up for the 10-day annual celebration of the western spirit, Stampede officials provided a behind-the-scenes look Saturday at safety...
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Calgary tot survives eight-foot fall into a septic tank at Tourism...
A Calgary couple is calling on government bodies to ensure the safety of their facilities after their 20-month-old daughter fell into a septic tank through an unsecured lid at an information centre in...
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City celebrates the grand opening of New Brighton Athletic Park, the first...
Featuring four natural turf fields, a baseball diamond, change rooms and public washrooms, the New Brighton Athletic Park is the city’s “first new outdoor athletic park in 28 years!” Mayor Naheed...
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OneWalk to Conquer Cancer raises almost $1 million for cancer research and care
When Amy Forward entered OneWalk to Conquer Cancer, her mother, Helen, was alive. “I hoped she would be there at the finish line,” Forward said. But she wasn’t. Diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in...
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Speed and alcohol believed to be factors in fatal motorcycle crash
Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in a collision that resulted in the death of a man on Saturday. Airdrie Rural RCMP said officers responded to the fatal two-vehicle collision near Range...
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Slaughter of five bison for Alberta film under investigation by American...
The ethical conduct of a Hollywood production and their hired animal wrangler from Alberta are under fire after five bison carcasses were used for the Ice Age period film The Solutrean. According to...
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Pharmacy manager speaks on fine tuning medical marijuana dosages
A Saskatoon pharmacy manager told a Calgary conference on Sunday that while the benefits of medical marijuana are clear, many unknowns still exist with how the drug should be used. Amy Wiebe, a...
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By the numbers: what city staff are recommending for a 2017 property tax
In May, Calgary city council directed staff to report back on potential service cuts and risks if the city reduces the 2017 property tax rate to between zero and 3.2 per cent. Here is what staff are...
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Cyclists endure frigid rain to spotlight lack of safe water in developing world
While ascending the Coquihalla Hwy. on their way from Vancouver to Calgary, a quintet of activists were nearly washed out in their efforts to raise awareness and funds for those struggling for a safe...
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Canmore gets $1.6 million for wastewater treatment improvements
CANMORE — The Town of Canmore has received nearly $1.6 million to finish upgrades to its wastewater treatment plant. The funding, announced by Banff-Cochrane MLA Cameron Westhead, is part of $595...
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One dead, one injured after collision east of Calgary
RCMP are investigating a fatal, two-vehicle collision that closed Glenmore Trail east of the city this morning. Mounties say a male driver was pronounced dead at the scene after a collision between his...
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