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Calgarians step up for food bank's city-wide food drive
Even as many Calgarians struggle to keep their own pantries filled, that didn’t stop them from stepping up Saturday to ensure the food bank’s cupboards won’t go bare. Some 7,000 volunteers blitzed 198...
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Calgary officer 'severely wounded' in altercation at Marlborough Mall,...
Severely wounded, a Calgary police officer made a last-ditch attempt to stop an allegedly armed and violent suspect Saturday afternoon — dropping him with a bullet. It was one of two unrelated...
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Two officer involved shootings in one day 'unusual,' says Calgary police...
It wasn’t the kind of day any officer wanted to see, Calgary’s police union boss says of a Saturday in which cops opened fire in two separate incidents only about an hour apart. Howard Burns called it...
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Explosion injures dozens in NYC's Chelsea neighbourhood
NEW YORK — An apparent explosion in a crowded Chelsea neighbourhood of New York City on Saturday night left 25 people with minor injuries, authorities said. Police spokesman J. Peter Donald said on...
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Police investigating following overnight stabbing
Calgary Police are investigating after a man was found outside a convenience store in the city’s northeast, suffering from stab wounds. Authorities were called to the scene at the Mac’s Convenience...
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Rollover crash east of Calgary kills a young city man, injures three others
Mounties are investigating after a young Calgary man was killed in a rollover crash east of the city early Sunday morning. The collision happened about 2:30 a.m., on Township Road 240 near Range Road...
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Byelection announced for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner
Voters in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner will be heading back to the polls next month, as a byelection has been called following the death of former MP Jim Hillyer earlier this year. The 41-year-old...
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Kids raise record-breaking half-million-dollars for Alberta Children's Hospital
Alberta kids were honoured Sunday at the Kids Helping Kids celebration at Calaway Park for raising money for the Alberta Children’s Hospital this past year. From donating their birthday money to...
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Terry Fox's legacy still running strong
Terry Fox is as much a part of Canadiana as hockey or maple syrup. And each September, thousands of Canadians participate in fundraising runs to honour his memory and continue his fight against cancer....
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Alberta police watchdog ASIRT investigating after Saturday sees two...
A police officer was recovering from surgery and doing well Sunday, just a day after being attacked by a machete-wielding man in a Calgary shopping mall. It was one of two incidents that occurred in...
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Environmental group calls for more enforcement on all public lands
An environmental group is calling for more enforcement and higher tickets for offences on public lands in Alberta. Earlier this summer, the province gave officers the ability to issue on-the-spot...
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Local author remembers writer W.P. Kinsella as a man of wit, humour, and...
Friend and fellow author Ken Rivard remembered famed Canadian writer W.P. Kinsella this weekend as a kind and generous man. “Some writers become really famous in the U.S. and Canada, but he (Kinsella)...
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Okotoks and MD of Foothills gifted a new park with a twist
The old saying “the gift that keeps on giving” has never been so apt. A family has given the Municipal District (MD) of Foothills and Town of Okotoks a 21-hectare plot of land, known as Champion Park....
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Calgary man killed in two-vehicle highway crash near Vauxhall
Mounties say there are likely no charges to lay in a fatal crash near Vauxhall Saturday, but they’re still investigating to find out what exactly went wrong. A truck driven by a 61-year-old man from...
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Trial begins for Calgarian accused of luring, sexual assault of 14-year-old girl
The man accused of luring a 14-year-old girl on Facebook began an illicit sexual relationship with the teen almost immediately after their Internet contact, court heard Monday. In the first day of...
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Bow Valley College appoints new president in time of huge growth
At a time of huge growth and innovative change, Bow Valley College has appointed a new president and CEO. Laura Jo Gunter, a senior administrator at a Toronto college, will take the reigns at BVC...
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Council approves lower utility rate hikes, saving Calgarians estimated $278...
Calgary homeowners could save an estimated $88 on their utility bills next year and $190 in 2018 after city council voted to reduce increases in water, wastewater, and drainage fees on Monday. While...
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Premier Notley touts Alberta's environmental record at New York climate summit
Premier Rachel Notley — in New York Monday to sell the merits of her NDP government’s climate change strategy — is downplaying the hefty price tag attached to the plan by an Alberta utility. Notley...
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Calgary 2026: Former police chief to chair Olympic bid exploration committee
Former police chief Rick Hanson was unveiled Monday as the volunteer head of a 17-member committee tasked with examining if it makes sense for Calgary to bid on the 2026 Olympic Games. In June, Calgary...
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Man taken to Lethbridge hospital after being attacked by grizzly bear
A man was attacked by a grizzly bear Sunday near Forum Lake in Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park in southeastern British Columbia. The unidentified man was attacked after he surprised the bear as he...
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