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Man charged in stabbings runs into translation challenge in court
A language barrier is standing between a city resident charged with stabbing two people with scissors and his ability to deal with the legal system. Lawyer Ben Leung told court Thursday that Qisong...
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Number of Albertans with Zika virus climbs to 26
The number of Zika virus cases confirmed in the province has risen to 26, as health officials eye the possibility it could further spread through sexual contact. Of those known cases, 24 showed up in...
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Calgary businesses worried about vacant buildings as downtown crime climbs
With new city police statistics showing downtown crime is on the rise, some businesses are concerned about office building vacancies playing a role in commercial break-and-enters. Maggie Schofield,...
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Braid: A legislature Speaker's haunting story of sexual assault
There’s really no easy way to begin this strange and powerful story, but here it comes, with a caution to those of delicate feelings. One day in 2012, David Carter, a man of the church, a former...
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Canadian Olympic wrestler's former teammates celebrate gold medal victory in...
Canadian wrestler Erica Wiebe is about to win her first Olympic gold medal, but no one knows that yet. Her friends, fans and former teammates are waiting nervously at a Calgary pub, tapping their...
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Farmer's Almanac predicts chillier and snowier winter for Alberta
Alberta is in for a chillier and snowier winter, a warmer and drier spring, and a rainier and cooler summer, if the Old Farmer’s 2017 Almanac’s weather forecast proves true. The almanac says the...
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Sikome Lake fee chasing away park users hit by sinking economy: Wildrose
New fees at Sikome Lake are torpedoing attendance and a low-cost refuge for fiscally floundering Calgarians, says a Wildrose MLA. A $10 per family charge introduced earlier this summer comes just as...
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New pedestrian bridge over Macleod Trail will connect to Chinook Centre and...
One of the busiest pedestrian crossings in Calgary is getting a $13 million makeover. The city has released final designs for a new 61 Avenue S.W. pedestrian bridge over Macleod Trail near Chinook...
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Murder trial set for suspect in the death of ex-girlfriend
It won’t be until the fall of 2017, for a Calgary man to stand trial in the slaying of a city waitress. Defence counsel Brendan Miller appeared Friday in Court of Queen’s Bench to set a four-week jury...
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More parents unable to afford children's dental care in poor economy
With tens of thousands of lost jobs and others struggling in a poor economy, there’s been a big spike in the number of kids unable to get dental care. “With the economy, with the government and with...
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Awww! Cross-country reunion for stolen dog recovered in Alberta
Two years after being stolen from Fort St. John, B.C., an Australian shepherd cross was reunited with his owners in Nova Scotia, with help from an animal shelter in southern Alberta and WestJet. Only...
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Even with downturn, some Albertans calling for more immigration: McCallum
In spite of the economic downturn and major job losses that have hit Alberta this year, many Albertans are calling for more immigration, said federal immigration Minister John McCallum at a press...
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Judge grants bail to Saskatchewan farmer charged with murder of First Nations...
BATTLEFORD, Sask. — A judge has granted bail to a Saskatchewan farmer charged with the shooting death of an aboriginal man on his property. The decision, which was released as the court was closing...
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Trial date set for alleged fentanyl importer
A September 2017 trial date was set Friday for suspected fentanyl importer Kasimir Tyabji-Sandana. Lawyer Janna Watts appeared for defence counsel Hersh Wolch and Tyabji-Sandana to schedule the...
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Calgary Business Leaders are Tops
Doom and gloom catch-phrases seem to permeate conversations these days. And there is no doubt it is challenging to remain upbeat and positive. Don’t forget though that we are a resilient lot and have...
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Calgary 4-year-old killed in 'tragic' incident in B.C.
An air ambulance and the best efforts of bystanders weren’t enough to save a four-year old girl from Calgary who was run over by a car in British Columbia. The girl and her family were on vacation in...
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Young boy's legacy lives on at the second annual Nathan O'Brien Superhero...
With the tragic death of 5-year-old Taliyah Marsman earlier this summer, the second annual Nathan O’Brien Superhero Sports Decathlon, in honour of the slain Calgary boy, seemed even more important. The...
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Calgary scooter clubs celebrate Vespa's 70th birthday
Calgary Vespa enthusiasts, and Vespa owners across Canada, took to the streets to share their love for the quirky scooter with a 70-km ride to commemorate the birth of a scooter legend. Calgary...
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Northeast Calgary family of four displaced as home completely destroyed by fire
A family of four are in need of a new home after fire ravaged their northeast Calgary house Saturday. “The house is a total loss,” said Battalion Chief John Cherweniuk of the Calgary Fire Department....
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Take The Plunge: 246-metre waterslide opens at COP
For four days only, WinSport is turning Canada Olympic Park into a giant slip n’ slide. Riding on an inflatable tube, the “The Plunge” takes would-be dare devils on a 246-meter-long ride reaching...
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