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Calgary police say 17th Ave. S.W. death not suspicious
Calgary police say the death of a man in an alley off 17th Ave. S.W. over the weekend was not suspicious. Following an autopsy Tuesday, the death is no longer being investigated as a possible...
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Victim in tears as she testifies about 1995 sexual assaults
A Calgary woman broke into tears while testifying Tuesday about a brutal rape committed two decades ago in her southwest home. The woman told Crown prosecutor Rose Greenwood her assailant even brought...
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Conservationists have outstanding concerns about Castle provincial parks
One year after the province announced two parks in the Castle wilderness area, there are still several unresolved issues around their development. Last September, the NDP government announced the...
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'Knees together' judge 'made me hate myself' sex assault complainant tells...
Questions from Justice Robin Camp about her failure to fend off a rape suspect left a woman “uncomfortable and confused,” a hearing into whether the judge should be dismissed heard Tuesday. The now...
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Public judicial inquiries are rare. Here's how the one for Justice Robin Camp...
With the inquiry into the comments made by Justice Robin Camp beginning in Calgary, the Canadian Judicial Council spoke to the media in advance, to provide background into how, why and how often they...
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Calgary school bus driver ticketed for speeding through a playground zone
A Calgary school bus driver was handed a $185 ticket Tuesday morning for speeding through a playground zone. Sgt. Paul Stacey of the Calgary police traffic division said the driver, who was believed...
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Tory MP Deepak Obhrai announces leadership bid
Months ago, Calgary Tory MP Deepak Obhrai called out his party colleagues for being too “elitist and white-only” — Tuesday he made his bid to lead them. Obhrai, who represents Calgary Forest Lawn in...
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Cheap transit pass for Calgary's poorest on track for March launch despite...
Calgary’s deeply discounted low-income monthly transit pass is on track to launch in March 2017, even though it’s estimated the cost of the program will exceed available provincial funding. In July,...
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Calgary Zoo conservationists pleased following giant panda announcement, but...
One of the future stars of the Calgary Zoo is one step closer to safety in the wild, but those deeply involved in animal conservation know the road remains long and winding. While the Calgary Zoo...
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Calgary woman charged in connection with fatal Bowness collision
A 38-year-old Calgary woman is facing charges after a crash in May that killed a four-year-old girl. Police say on May 6, the child was walking near 79th Street and 47th Avenue N.W. in Bowness with...
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Restoration of historic police barracks stirs memories of notorious murder...
It was the scene of one of Alberta’s most notorious crimes, and now efforts are underway to restore the building where it happened. In 1922, in the final months of the prohibition era, two bootleggers...
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One dead, several others injured in multiple crashes north of Calgary
Emergency responders say a collision between a car and an SUV north of the city Wednesday killed one person and left two others in serious condition. A woman in her 20s or 30s was declared dead at the...
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Man facing impaired driving charges following hit-and-run
Calgary police say a man is facing impaired-driving charges after fleeing the scene of a collision near Centre Street and 20th Avenue N. on Tuesday night. Det. Andy Nguyen said the man is facing...
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City back in talks with Uber, says Calgary councillor
Uber may be circling around for another pass at entering the Calgary market, after negotiating with city bureaucrats over the summer to find a fit for the ride-sharing giant, says a Calgary councillor....
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Calgary woman facing fraud charges after allegedly fundraising for donations
A Calgary woman is scheduled to appear in court this week on fraud charges after allegedly raising donations through online posts in which she claimed to be sick with cancer. Police say Jennifer...
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Calgary deemed most expensive place in Canada for low-income earners
Calgary’s housing climate for low-income earners is a “disaster,” says the author of a new report looking at housing affordability across Canada. The University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy...
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FluMist vaccine will continue to be available to Albertans this flu season
The FluMist vaccine is still an option for kids in Canada — Alberta included — despite getting a thumbs-down in the U.S. It’s just not as strongly recommended as it once was. Alberta Health said it...
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Fortney: Inquiry into Judge Camp's shocking comments a 'watershed moment'
The judge asked the young woman why she couldn’t just keep her knees together. He also asked her why she couldn’t lower her bottom into the sink basin, so a man accused of sexually assaulting her would...
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'If I tried to escape, he told me he would slit my throat,' witness tells...
Two young women told a Calgary court Thursday the harrowing details of their encounter with a rapist more than two decades ago. On July 12, 1995, a masked intruder broke into the family’s southwest...
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Beating trains to crossings a popular Calgary hobby judging by tickets issued...
Officers were out in full swing Thursday morning reminding Calgarians to exercise caution around train crossings. Media was invited to join an Officer on a Train exercise Thursday morning, allowing a...
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