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Saskatchewan brewer launches legal challenge against Alberta beer markup
A Saskatchewan brewer is taking Alberta to court over its new beer markup policy. Saskatoon-based Great Western Brewing Co. announced Tuesday it is filing a court challenge, arguing Alberta’s rules...
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Alberta justice minister to get cannabis crash course in Colorado
With legalization imminent in Canada, Alberta’s Justice Minister and Solicitor General is headed to Colorado to see how the U.S. state has handled policies and procedures around pot, which has been...
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Public memorial service scheduled for former Alberta premier Jim Prentice
The province has scheduled a state memorial for former Alberta premier and federal cabinet minister Jim Prentice who was one of four people killed in the crash of a corporate jet near Kelowna last...
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Police say 17-year-old girl was killed in McKnight Boulevard crash
The person killed in a fatal collision on McKnight Boulevard N.E. Tuesday was a 17-year-old girl, Calgary police say. The teen was a passenger in a Jeep that was going west on McKnight Tuesday just...
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Calgary cops accused of beating up suspect to face lighter maximum sentences...
Three Calgary police officers charged with beating up a traffic stop suspect will face lesser maximum punishments since the Crown has elected to proceed by summary conviction. Prosecutor Steven...
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Woman accused of faking cancer receiving threatening messages, lawyer says
A death threat has been levelled against Jennifer Halford, a Calgary woman accused of defrauding people by claiming she had cancer, her lawyer said Wednesday. Defence counsel Michelle Parhar said...
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Watch: Premier Notley delivers 'State of the Province' address in Calgary
Premier Rachel Notley is in Calgary today where she will give a “State of the Province” address as the province that continues to struggle with a slumping economy, a ballooning deficit and worrisome...
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Hundreds out of work as Enbridge cuts 5% of staff across operations
Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) has cut hundreds of jobs across its operations following a company-wide organizational review. Canada’s largest pipeline operator said Wednesday it has eliminated...
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State of the province: Notley promises detailed coal phase-out plan coming...
Premier Rachel Notley says Alberta will roll out this fall specifics of its plan to phase out coal-fired electricity and promote renewable energy. Notley made the comment in her annual state of the...
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Calgary officer charged for off-duty firearms offences
A Calgary police officer has been charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm and contravention of storage regulations after allegedly buying a shotgun that did not have the proper permits....
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School fact sheet warns parents about dangers of fentanyl
A grim fact sheet about the dangers of fentanyl is being provided to parents of Calgary schoolchildren. The four-page Alberta Health Services information sheet provides advice for parents and teachers...
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Many slices later. Jon Cornish, Maria Sansom both claim crown at the Eric...
Some 800 people stuffed into Cowboys on Wednesday night to witness a bit of history and help raise money for Kidsport and You Can Play. For the first time in 14 years, the annual Eric Francis Pizza Pig...
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Live: Taxi drivers out in force for hearing on ride-share rule changes
Bylaw changes that could pave the way for Uber and other ride-share companies to operate in Calgary are being considered by a City Council committee Thursday during a special meeting at a Calgary...
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Gunman in Ten X nightclub shooting sentenced to seven years in prison
Video of the Ten X nightclub shooting showed a “very disturbing” crime a judge said Thursday, in handing gunman Mohamed Salad a seven-year penitentiary term. Provincial court Judge Bob Wilkins accepted...
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$10 million in cocaine seized from commercial trucks at Coutts border crossing
Authorities intercepted $10 million worth of cocaine at Alberta’s Coutts border crossing in the biggest such seizures of the drug in Prairie history. The 202 kg drugs were packed with goods in three...
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Feds appoint five new Court of Queen's Bench judges
Alberta is getting five new Court of Queen’s Bench judge — but losing two others to the Alberta Court of Appeal. Sources confirmed Calgary is getting two new judges, while Edmonton is getting three....
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Calgary Zoo opens breeding facility for endangered greater sage grouse
The Calgary Zoo says it has opened the first breeding facility in Canada for one of the country’s most endangered birds. The zoo says estimates put the number of greater sage grouse in Canada between...
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GoFundMe started for family of 17-year-old killed in car crash
Friends of Meghan Bomford’s mother, Lisa, have set up a GoFundMe page to help assist in the costs of anything she will potentially face following the tragic death of her daughter on Tuesday. In a...
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Taxi drivers blast Uber during five-hour meeting
Taxi drivers descended on a northeast hotel Thursday to passionately speak against proposed bylaw changes that if passed by city council would see Uber resume operations in Calgary. Two Calgary police...
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Calgary-area naval veterans to gather for first museum reunion
Seventy-two years after he helped shepherd D-Day troops ashore at Normandy, Capt. Bill Wilson is guiding navy veterans towards a Calgary reunion. Wilson, who served as a seaman gunner on the destroyer...
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