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• Record number of potholes filled by City of Calgary crews this year - Global News Calgary

  14-11-2024 23:45
  Record number of potholes filled by City of Calgary crews this year  Global News Calgary
  
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• Record number of potholes filled by City of Calgary crews this year

  14-11-2024 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city of Calgary says its road repair crews have fixed nearly 36,000 potholes so far this year, a record number.
  
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• What to Expect at This New British Pub in Calgary - Avenue Calgary

  14-11-2024 23:17
  What to Expect at This New British Pub in Calgary  Avenue Calgary
  
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• Canadian dollar hits 4-year low, prompting concern for Calgary business owner - CTV News Calgary

  14-11-2024 23:03
  Canadian dollar hits 4-year low, prompting concern for Calgary business owner  CTV News Calgary
  
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• 'Tis the season! Christmas markets in and around Calgary - Calgary Herald

  14-11-2024 22:58
  'Tis the season! Christmas markets in and around Calgary  Calgary Herald
  
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• Get 'em young: Industry hopes early education key to making careers in trades attractive to 'anybody'

  14-11-2024 22:32 via cbc.ca
  
  An industry group is trying to make trades and construction jobs more appealing to students leaving high school, and they are starting early.
  
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• Former Lake Louise Ski Resort chief financial officer fined, jailed for failing to pay taxes on stolen cash - Calgary Herald

  14-11-2024 22:14
  Former Lake Louise Ski Resort chief financial officer fined, jailed for failing to pay taxes on stolen cash  Calgary Herald
  
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• Home prices climb across Calgary’s outlying communities - Calgary Herald

  14-11-2024 22:08
  Home prices climb across Calgary’s outlying communities  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary man who uttered threats to 911 dispatcher found not guilty - CTV News Calgary

  14-11-2024 22:07
  Calgary man who uttered threats to 911 dispatcher found not guilty  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Canada Post strike would hinder 'thousands' of businesses, Calgary Chamber says - Calgary Herald

  14-11-2024 21:59
  Canada Post strike would hinder 'thousands' of businesses, Calgary Chamber says  Calgary Herald
  
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• Former Lake Louise resort CFO sent to prison, fined total of $775K after convictions for fraud, tax evasion

  14-11-2024 21:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Derek Nicholas Kwasney was handed a year in jail and a $106,000 fine for failing to pay taxes on money he embezzled from the resort. Those penalties come just weeks after he was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison and a $669,000 fine for a fraud conviction.
  
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• EMS whistleblowers point to major staffing concerns as thousands of Calgary zone ambulances are left vacant - CTV News Calgary

  14-11-2024 20:56
  EMS whistleblowers point to major staffing concerns as thousands of Calgary zone ambulances are left vacant  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Men's soccer coach Marsch ready to lead Canadian program into new chapter following drone scandal

  14-11-2024 20:35 via cbc.ca
  
  At the end of a dark week for Canada Soccer, it’s up to the men’s national team to provide a little light. It starts with a back-to-back series against Suriname in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal matchup this week.
  
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• Calgary police lay charges in string of cannabis, liquor store robberies

  14-11-2024 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Police have laid a total of 22 charges against a man believed to be responsible for a string of cannabis and liquor store robberies.
  
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• Federal government offers grants for small businesses in fire-stricken Jasper, Alta.

  14-11-2024 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Business owners in the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper are getting some financial help from the federal government to help them get back on their feet.
  
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• Federal employment minister to make announcement related to Jasper’s wildfire recovery

  14-11-2024 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The July fire damaged or destroyed about a third of the structures in the mountain tourist town.
  
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• Calgary police charge man after string of cannabis, liquor store armed robberies - Calgary Herald

  14-11-2024 19:14
  Calgary police charge man after string of cannabis, liquor store armed robberies  Calgary Herald
  
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• Ovintiv consolidates holdings with $3.3B Montney deal, $2.8B Uinta sale

  14-11-2024 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ovintiv Inc. is streamlining its operations with a deal to buy assets in Alberta's Montney region while off-loading its holdings in Utah.
  
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• Alberta semi-truck driver fined for crash that blocked B.C. highway for hours

  14-11-2024 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta semi-trailer driver has been fined following a crash that blocked Highway 1 east of Chilliwack during the morning rush hour last Friday.
  
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• Calgary animal rescue in need of support after taking in dozens - CityNews Calgary

  14-11-2024 16:32
  Calgary animal rescue in need of support after taking in dozens  CityNews Calgary
  
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• Driver accused in deadly Fort McMurray restaurant crash allegedly had medically suspended licence

  14-11-2024 15:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say a 24-year-old employee was hit by the pickup and later died in hospital.
  
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• Black bear euthanized near Fish Creek Provincial Park

  14-11-2024 15:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services captured and killed the "food-conditioned" animal in the southwest Calgary community of Woodlands on Saturday.
  
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• 46 cats, 2 dogs rescued from northern Alberta property by Calgary aid agency - CTV News Calgary

  14-11-2024 14:35
  46 cats, 2 dogs rescued from northern Alberta property by Calgary aid agency  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Trump’s proposed tariffs unlikely to include Canadian oil: experts

  14-11-2024 14:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The threat of the tariff is causing a lot of concern in Canada, where the Canadian Chamber of Commerce said such a tariff could take a $30-billion bite out of the Canadian economy.
  
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• Nelson: Smith must ditch pension plan before it brings her down - Calgary Herald

  14-11-2024 14:06
  Nelson: Smith must ditch pension plan before it brings her down  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta took on drought with voluntary water-sharing. Here's how it went, and what comes next

  14-11-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial government says its water-sharing agreements were a "major success" and an arrangement that could be replicated in the rest of the country, as experts say important conversations around Alberta's water supply still loom in the years to come.
  
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• Widow, 101, says Rotary Foundation Canada refuses to share husband's $40M fortune

  14-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Mary McEachern says Rotary Foundation Canada has repeatedly blocked her efforts to honour her husband’s final wishes and redistribute his estate to various charities, not the Rotary alone.
  
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• Tariffs on Canadian steel less likely under Trump 2.0, U.S. trade experts say, but disruption still a risk

  14-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A U.S. trade attorney and a former congressman say a second Trump administration may not direct tariffs specifically at Canada, but there's concern this country could get swept up in the broader universal tariff Trump is proposing.
  
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• RCMP prepares to deploy body cameras to thousands of officers nationwide

  14-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The RCMP is set to give an update today on its plans to attach cameras to frontline officers later this month, marking a monumental shift in how Mounties and Canadians interact.
  
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• CRA launched 'witch hunt' against whistleblowers who exposed millions in bogus refunds, sources say

  14-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The Canada Revenue Agency is on a “witch hunt” to find whistleblowers who may have spoken to the media and exposed how it has been repeatedly duped into paying out millions in bogus refunds to scammers, according to sources.
  
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• Canadian steel tariffs less likely under Trump 2.0, U.S. trade experts say, but disruption still a risk

  14-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A U.S. trade attorney and a former congressman say a second Trump administration may not direct tariffs specifically at Canada, but there's concern this country could get swept up in the broader universal tariff Trump is proposing.
  
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• Some Scotiabank customers still unable to access accounts after 'scheduled maintenance'

  14-11-2024 04:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Some Scotiabank customers are still unable to access their online banking accounts after what the company called "scheduled maintenance" turned into a service outage that crept into Wednesday, sparking online anger and a proposed class action lawsuit.
  
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• Public consultation to determine the fate of Alberta supervised consumption sites

  14-11-2024 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Danielle Smith intends to host town halls in order to decide how to best move forward on supervised consumption sites in Alberta.
  
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• Two born-and-raised Calgarians will play for Calgary's new women's pro soccer team

  14-11-2024 02:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary natives Sarah Keilty-Dilling and Grace Stordy will lace up for Calgary Wild FC's 2025 inaugural season in the newly formed Northern Super League.
  
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• Inner-city seniors' home residents petitioning against proposed bike lane - Calgary Herald

  14-11-2024 02:08
  Inner-city seniors' home residents petitioning against proposed bike lane  Calgary Herald
  
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• Meteor lights up Calgary skies - Global News Toronto

  14-11-2024 01:47
  Meteor lights up Calgary skies  Global News Toronto
  
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• Alberta Health Services preparing to handle increased respiratory illnesses

  14-11-2024 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's respiratory virus tracker shows lab-confirmed COVID cases have nearly doubled since September. AHS says some hospitals are experiencing high occupancy levels.
  
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• Black bear killed after feeding from garbage, compost bins in southwest Calgary - Global News Toronto

  14-11-2024 00:45
  Black bear killed after feeding from garbage, compost bins in southwest Calgary  Global News Toronto
  
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• Black bear killed after feeding from garbage, compost bins in southwest Calgary

  14-11-2024 00:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's Ministry of Public Safety says a black bear was euthanized after it was repeatedly spotted feeding on compost and garbage in the SW community of Woodbine.
  
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• Green Line recommendations need approval for funding to continue - Calgary Herald

  14-11-2024 00:38
  Green Line recommendations need approval for funding to continue  Calgary Herald
  
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• Council approves converting Franklin LRT parking lot into housing - Calgary Herald

  14-11-2024 00:15
  Council approves converting Franklin LRT parking lot into housing  Calgary Herald
  
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