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Council, bureaucrats bask in Calgary's AA+ credit rating
A U.S.-based financial firm awarded Calgary a AA+ credit rating for the second year in a row based, in part, on a strong economy, fiscal management and moderate debt level compared to other...
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Council delays public hearing on Paskapoo Slopes development to Tuesday
Debate over a controversial proposal to develop the Paskapoo Slopes barely got off the ground Monday night when council adjourned shortly after a brief presentation by city bureaucrats. Council will...
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RCMP investigating racist abuse of cab driver
RCMP are investigating a video that shows a front-seat taxi passenger verbally abusing the cab driver, using racial slurs and telling him to “go back to where you’re from.” The video, which surfaced...
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NDP led Alberta in fundraising in days before election call
In the six days leading up to the spring provincial election call, the NDP narrowly led the three major parties in fundraising — with the help of union donations. The latest political donation figures...
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Racially charged 'bullying' leads to public housing relocation
Public-housing officials have relocated a Caucasian family after they went public with allegations of racially charged bullying by their neighbours. Internal documents suggest the stone-throwing and...
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Live: Council debates future of Paskapoo Slopes
Calgary council chambers are drawing a crowd today as the city’s elected officials consider whether to approve or reject a 101-hectare development just east of Canada Olympic Park. Trinity Hills, the...
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Victim reunited with stolen property, including prized rugby jerseys
After thieves stole 30 prized rugby jerseys from his garage, Dave Lougheed figured he’d never see them again. The culprits made off with roughly $20,250 worth of Lougheed’s property on July 9, stealing...
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Ewart: Unholy alliances bolster the Pope's climate change campaign
Give Pope Francis credit — he’s making the papacy relevant again beyond the world’s Catholics. Sure, it’s come through a seemingly unholy alliance with the likes of atheist environmentalists, but this...
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Brooks RCMP believe rubber-neckers led to pair of crashes
Drivers watching emergency crews instead of the road are being blamed in a pair of collisions near Brooks early Wednesday morning. Around 1:20 a.m., Brooks RCMP responded to a report of a multi-vehicle...
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Drug-related feuds among criminal groups behind recent shootings
Drug-related feuds involving groups of up to 100 young men are behind dozens of recent shootings, many in northeast Calgary. So far this year, Calgary has seen 63 shooting events, which have claimed...
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30-year-old charged in child luring investigation
A 30-year-old man, who police allege posed as a teenage girl on social media, has been charged with luring a 13-year-old girl. The incident has police asking parents of teens to be cognizant of their...
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Watchdogs investigate province's body transport contract
The province’s financial and public interest watchdogs are investigating the reopening of a government contract to transport bodies for autopsies last year to ensure tendering procedures were properly...
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Berlin calling for young Calgary opera singer
Opera, said the great Maria Callas, begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down. Calgarian soprano Kathleen Morrison is still too young to vouch for the entire veracity...
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Debate over controversial Paskapoo Slopes development drags into Day 3
Debate over the development of Paskapoo Slopes stretched well into Tuesday night as council patiently listened to a handful of proponents and dozens of opponents during a lengthy public hearing. But...
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Fatal car crash in northwest Calgary
A 65-year-old woman is dead and a 59-year-old woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a crash in northwest Calgary on Wednesday morning. The collision occurred around 11:15 a.m. at...
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Timestamp: Moose on the loose in Calgary's southeast
A moose wandered into Calgary’s southeast community of Mahogany this morning. The moose, whom the Calgary Police named “Morris,” was safely sedated and removed from the community at approximately 9...
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Tornado warnings issued for Calgary, Okotoks
Tornado warnings have been issued for the city of Calgary and Okotoks. According to Environment Canada, as of 1 p.m. a severe thunderstorm was located just west of southwest Calgary and was moving...
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Drug trade combatants warned shootings will only intensify police focus on them
Police are trying the power of persuasion to end the spate of drug-related shootings on city streets. While dialogue isn’t a replacement for arresting gangsters and drug dealers, the tactic has...
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Family escapes fire at Coventry Hills home
A family escaped without harm after a fire broke out at their two-storey home in northeast Calgary early Thursday. Fire crews were called to the residence in the 100 block of Covehaven Gardens N.E. in...
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Woman dies after falling from pedestrian overpass, landing on car
A 51-year-old pedestrian has died after falling Wednesday from an overpass on Crowchild Trail S.W. She fell from the crossing near 54th Avenue and landed on the roof of a northbound sedan before...
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