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• Suspicious death investigation underway after body found in Calgary park

  16-02-2023 23:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Police are investigating after a body was found Thursday morning in a northeast Calgary park. 
  
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• Paul Jerrard, 1 of the few Black assistant coaches in the NHL, dies of cancer at 57

  16-02-2023 23:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Paul Jerrard, a Winnipeg-born former NHL defenceman who was one of the few Black assistant coaches during his three stints in the league over the past two decades, has died, the University of Omaha announced Thursday. He was 57.
  
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• Mayor Gondek announces almost $14M toward affordable housing projects

  16-02-2023 23:07 via cbc.ca
  
  The city is contributing $13.7 million toward the three new initiatives, while $400,00 will come from local non-profits.
  
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• Former Calgary Flames assistant coach Paul Jerrard dies at 57 - Sportsnet.ca

  16-02-2023 22:48 via news.google.com
  Former Calgary Flames assistant coach Paul Jerrard dies at 57  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• Olivia and Noah continue their reign as Alberta's most popular baby names

  16-02-2023 22:42 via cbc.ca
  
  There were 48,225 births registered in Alberta in 2022. In total, 12,966 different names were registered for all of them.
  
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• Calgary rolls out $13.7M in funding for affordable housing initiatives - Calgary Herald

  16-02-2023 22:13 via news.google.com
  Calgary rolls out $13.7M in funding for affordable housing initiatives  Calgary Herald
  
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• Northeast Calgary death considered suspicious: Calgary Police Service

  16-02-2023 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said they responded to reports that a citizen found a body at Deerfoot Athletic Park at around 10:35 a.m.
  
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• Calgary LGBT community pushes to save one of 3 remaining gay bars - CBC.ca

  16-02-2023 21:57 via news.google.com
  
  Calgary LGBT community pushes to save one of 3 remaining gay bars  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary man completes 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days in World Marathon Challenge - CBC.ca

  16-02-2023 21:53 via news.google.com
  
  Calgary man completes 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days in World Marathon Challenge  CBC.ca
  
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• Mother accused of trying to kill her 3 children testifies at trial in Edmonton

  16-02-2023 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton soldier says a 2015 house fire that led to her being accused of trying to kill her three children was not started by her.
  
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• Alberta health minister promises $158M in budget to recruit front-line health staff

  16-02-2023 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The budget is to be delivered Feb. 28, and Copping says more than half of the $158 million will be used for programs to recruit physicians to rural areas.
  
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• Calgary man completes 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days in World Marathon Challenge

  16-02-2023 21:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Munish Mohendroo took part in the World Marathon Challenge, which requires runners to complete seven marathons on seven different continents in 168 hours.
  
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• Calgary LGBT community pushes to save one of 3 remaining gay bars

  16-02-2023 21:39 via cbc.ca
  
  The establishment has been home to countless drag shows, drinks among friends, fundraisers and other community events over the years. But the establishment's lease is up in November and the building's future is in question as developer has proposed an 18-story mixed-use tower on the block.
  
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• Cenovus CEO Alex Pourbaix to step down, become executive chair

  16-02-2023 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cenovus Energy Inc. chief executive Alex Pourbaix will step down from the CEO role later this year, the Calgary-based energy company announced Thursday.
  
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• Police make arrest in 2021 homicide of Calgary toddler - Calgary Herald

  16-02-2023 21:14 via news.google.com
  Police make arrest in 2021 homicide of Calgary toddler  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary offers easy text service for CTrain, bus riders | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  16-02-2023 21:12 via news.google.com
  Calgary offers easy text service for CTrain, bus riders | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Police arrest man, woman in connection to Calgary toddler’s 2021 death

  16-02-2023 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police have arrested a man and a woman in relation to the death of a toddler in 2021.
  
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• Stolen truck with child inside recovered, arrest made: Calgary police - Global News

  16-02-2023 20:45 via news.google.com
  Stolen truck with child inside recovered, arrest made: Calgary police  Global News
  
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• Stolen truck with child inside recovered, arrest made: Calgary police

  16-02-2023 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The truck was stolen with the keys left inside the vehicle along with the victim's 12-year-old child in the back seat, CPS said.
  
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• Police arrest pair in baby boy's 2021 death in southeast Calgary

  16-02-2023 20:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The death of a Calgary toddler in October of 2021 has been deemed a homicide and charges are pending against a man and a woman, police said Thursday.
  
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• Police arrest pair in 2021 toddler's death in southeast Calgary

  16-02-2023 20:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The death of a Calgary toddler in October of 2021 has been deemed a homicide and charges are pending against a man and a woman, police said Thursday.
  
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• ‘We’re opening doors’: Alberta powwow dancer performs at Super Bowl

  16-02-2023 20:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Fancy dancer Patrick Mitsuing performed for a live crowd of 70,000 at this year’s Super Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. "I hope to inspire a lot of the younger generation to keep thriving and keep learning their culture, and knowing that who we are could take us to these awesome places,” he told CBC News.
  
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• 10K for Turkey: Why a young Calgary boy is raising money for victims of the earthquake - CBC.ca

  16-02-2023 20:30 via news.google.com
  
  10K for Turkey: Why a young Calgary boy is raising money for victims of the earthquake  CBC.ca
  
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• 10K for Turkey: Why a young Calgary boy is raising money for victims of the earthquake

  16-02-2023 20:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The day after his 10th birthday, a Calgary boy named after a Turkish city woke up to devastating news — that two major earthquakes, registered at 7.8-magnitude, followed by another at 7.5 magnitude, had struck that country.
  
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• What's open and closed in Calgary over the Family Day long weekend - CTV News Calgary

  16-02-2023 20:22 via news.google.com
  What's open and closed in Calgary over the Family Day long weekend  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Alberta UCP to cap tuition increases, reduces student loan interest rates

  16-02-2023 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The changes made to Alberta's post-secondary tuition are part of the government's Budget 2023, and aim to tackle the cost of living crisis for students and graduates.
  
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• Calgary police arrest teen following restaurant stabbing incident

  16-02-2023 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police have charged a teen in relation to an assault at a fast food restaurant on Tuesday.
  
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• Calgary Tim Hortons stabbing: Teen charged with assault | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  16-02-2023 19:02 via news.google.com
  Calgary Tim Hortons stabbing: Teen charged with assault | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Recall issued for PC brand ‘Canadian Cheddar’ due to possible Listeria contamination

  16-02-2023 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Consumers are asked to check if they have that particular cheese and to throw it out or return it to the store they bought it from.
  
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• 1 person in hospital after southwest Calgary brush fire - Global News

  16-02-2023 18:40 via news.google.com
  
  1 person in hospital after southwest Calgary brush fire  Global News
  
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• 1 person in hospital after southwest Calgary brush fire

  16-02-2023 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fire crews could be seen just east of the Shaganappi golf course in southwest Calgary Thursday morning, but not much is known yet about the brush fire.
  
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• What were the most popular baby names in Alberta in 2022?

  16-02-2023 17:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  There were about 48,000 babies born in Alberta last year, and two long-standing favourite names held the top spots in 2022.
  
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• Meet Parks Canada's new reservation system, from the same makers as the old system

  16-02-2023 16:56 via cbc.ca
  
  The "new platform" for online campsite reservations that Parks Canada plans to launch in March is actually based on software from the same company it had issues with several years ago, when the booking system crashed and would-be campers complained of lost reservations.
  
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• Housing crisis hurting Calgary families: Inn from the Cold | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  16-02-2023 16:50 via news.google.com
  Housing crisis hurting Calgary families: Inn from the Cold | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• U of C project shows how Stampede Wrestling put Calgary 'on the map' - Calgary Herald

  16-02-2023 15:46 via news.google.com
  U of C project shows how Stampede Wrestling put Calgary 'on the map'  Calgary Herald
  
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• Cenovus reports $784M Q4 profit, CEO Alex Pourbaix to become executive chair

  16-02-2023 15:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Cenovus Energy Inc. says chief executive Alex Pourbaix will become executive chair later this year, while chief operating officer Jon McKenzie will become chief executive.
  
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• Letters, Feb. 16: Calgary-to-Banff rail link is worth exploring - Calgary Herald

  16-02-2023 14:05 via news.google.com
  Letters, Feb. 16: Calgary-to-Banff rail link is worth exploring  Calgary Herald
  
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• Faster, stronger, smarter: 20 questions to test your Calgary Olympic IQ - Calgary Herald

  16-02-2023 13:45 via news.google.com
  Faster, stronger, smarter: 20 questions to test your Calgary Olympic IQ  Calgary Herald
  
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• Bell: Poilievre in Calgary, hitting hard on crime, drugs and Trudeau - Calgary Sun

  16-02-2023 13:02 via news.google.com
  Bell: Poilievre in Calgary, hitting hard on crime, drugs and Trudeau  Calgary Sun
  
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• The battle for the identity of the UCP is being waged in nomination races across Alberta

  16-02-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  UCP nomination hopeful Dusty Myshrall stands on the back porch of Larry Henkelman’s Ponoka house, listening to Henkelman’s concerns about access to health services in central Alberta.
  
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• Cue the scary music: It's Alberta attack ad season for UCP and NDP

  16-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Notley ads say we can't afford Smith's party. UCP says we can't afford NDP. Luckily, each team can afford plenty of ads saying this.
  
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• Canada's building more apartments than it has in years. Can the trend continue?

  16-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Last year, more new rental apartments were built in Canada than at any point in the previous three decades. Some worry high borrowing, labour and construction costs could slow development just as demand is surging.
  
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• Popular gay bar ‘The Backlot’ in search of new home due to Calgary condo development

  16-02-2023 05:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A proposed development in Calgary's downtown core has jeopardized the future of The Backlot, which has been in its location on 10 Avenue S.W. since 1996.
  
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• Alberta senior fears mistake on affordability payment application will cost her

  16-02-2023 04:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta senior is raising questions about the application process for the province's affordability payments after she said a costly mistake was made on hers.
  
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• 2 hurt in Calgary Feb. 15, 2023 shootings | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  16-02-2023 03:28 via news.google.com
  2 hurt in Calgary Feb. 15, 2023 shootings | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• No top, no problem: All patrons allowed to be bare-chested at City of Edmonton pools

  16-02-2023 03:14 via cbc.ca
  
  All patrons are allowed to swim and lounge around at City of Edmonton pools without a top on, regardless of their gender or gender identity. 
  
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• ‘Went to a hockey game and a wedding broke out’: couple ties the knot during Calgary Wranglers game

  16-02-2023 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Flames Assistant General Manager Craig Conroy and Head Coach Darryl Sutter happened to be watching the game from the neighbouring suite and agreed to serve as witnesses.
  
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• Reports show significant drop in January home sales – both in Calgary and nationally - CBC.ca

  16-02-2023 01:56 via news.google.com
  
  Reports show significant drop in January home sales – both in Calgary and nationally  CBC.ca
  
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• Reports show significant drop in January home sales – both in Calgary and nationally

  16-02-2023 01:56 via cbc.ca
  
  National home sales fell about 37 per cent from last year. The most recent data is in contrast with what the association called the second-best January ever — which happened in 2022.
  
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• 2 people in hospital after serious crash in northwest Calgary - Global News

  16-02-2023 01:01 via news.google.com
  2 people in hospital after serious crash in northwest Calgary  Global News
  
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