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• Men guilty of 'cowardly' executions ask Alberta's top court to overturn murder convictions

  16-12-2024 23:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Two Calgary men who were handed life sentences Saturday after jurors ruled they carried out what the Crown described as "calculated, cowardly" executions have appealed their convictions.
  
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• Industry expresses concern as city council to consider limits, fees on short-term rentals - Calgary Herald

  16-12-2024 23:20
  Industry expresses concern as city council to consider limits, fees on short-term rentals  Calgary Herald
  
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• 'Accident-chasers' prompt warning to Alberta drivers about towing scams

  16-12-2024 23:11 via cbc.ca
  
  "These accident-chasers swoop in uninvited, they apply pressure tactics, and ultimately leave motorists facing huge fees," Jeff Kasbrick, vice-president of advocacy and operations at the Alberta Motor Association, said at a news conference Monday. 
  
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• Man found dead after suspected home arson in Wetaskiwin: RCMP

  16-12-2024 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The RCMP major crimes unit is leading the investigation and police said a suspect was seen running from the home with portions of their clothes on fire.
  
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• Teen killer guilty of manslaughter not murder in basketball court killing

  16-12-2024 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Two brothers “disabled and isolated” their victim, carrying out a planned attack on a teen they left to die on an outdoor basketball court, prosecutor Vicki Faulkner told the judge presiding over the younger sibling’s trial. 
  
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• Teen guilty of manslaughter not murder in basketball court attack

  16-12-2024 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Two brothers “disabled and isolated” their victim, carrying out a planned attack on a teen they left to die on an outdoor basketball court, prosecutor Vicki Faulkner told the judge presiding over the younger sibling’s trial. 
  
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• Brothers accused of killing teen on basketball court 'disabled and isolated' him, says Crown

  16-12-2024 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Two brothers “disabled and isolated” their victim, carrying out a planned attack on a teen they left to die on an outdoor basketball court, prosecutor Vicki Faulkner told the judge presiding over the younger sibling’s trial. 
  
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• 'Crimes of opportunity': Predatory Calgary tow truck operators targeted by police, fire department, Alberta Motor Association - Calgary Herald

  16-12-2024 20:58
  'Crimes of opportunity': Predatory Calgary tow truck operators targeted by police, fire department, Alberta Motor Association  Calgary Herald
  
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• Red Deer RCMP officer faces charges over transfer of 'intimate images' on detained person's phone

  16-12-2024 20:07 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team announced Monday that Const. Matthew Villeneuve has been charged with breach of trust and publication of an intimate image without consent.
  
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• B.C. man facing charges after cocaine found in luggage during Calgary layover: CBSA - CTV News Calgary

  16-12-2024 19:36
  B.C. man facing charges after cocaine found in luggage during Calgary layover: CBSA  CTV News Calgary
  
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• B.C. resident arrested trying to move cocaine through Calgary International Airport to the UK - Calgary Herald

  16-12-2024 19:19
  B.C. resident arrested trying to move cocaine through Calgary International Airport to the UK  Calgary Herald
  
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• ‘It’s a crime’: Vandals spray paint swastika on German Calgary couple’s Christmas display - Global News Toronto

  16-12-2024 18:57
  ‘It’s a crime’: Vandals spray paint swastika on German Calgary couple’s Christmas display  Global News Toronto
  
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• ‘It’s a crime’: Vandals spray paint swastika on German Calgary couple’s Christmas display - Global News

  16-12-2024 18:57
  ‘It’s a crime’: Vandals spray paint swastika on German Calgary couple’s Christmas display  Global News
  
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• ‘It’s a crime’: Vandals spray paint swastika on German Calgary couple’s Christmas display

  16-12-2024 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  'There's no excuse – not one excuse to do things like this,' says a Calgary resident of German descent whose Christmas display was spray-painted with a Nazi symbol.
  
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• New Years Eve in Calgary: Fireworks, food trucks and family fun - CTV News Calgary

  16-12-2024 18:44
  New Years Eve in Calgary: Fireworks, food trucks and family fun  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Premiers united in fight against Trump tariffs despite Ottawa ‘chaos’: Ford

  16-12-2024 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's premiers must take a bigger role in Canada-U.S. relations, Doug Ford said Monday on his way in to a meeting he is chairing with all 13 provincial and territorial leaders.
  
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• Canada’s premiers meet to talk tariffs, trade amid chaos in Ottawa

  16-12-2024 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's premiers must take a bigger role in Canada-U.S. relations, Doug Ford said Monday on his way in to a meeting he is chairing with all 13 provincial and territorial leaders.
  
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• Alberta actors embrace diversity of Saint Nick: ‘Santa Claus is like a snowflake’

  16-12-2024 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many countries celebrate Christmas with their version of Santa Claus.
  
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• British departure means murky future for Alberta’s massive Suffield military base

  16-12-2024 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian Forces Base Suffield, 260 kilometres east of Calgary, is the largest training area in Canada at nearly 2,700 square kilometres.
  
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• Banff and Lake Louise brace for more visitors in 2025 as Jasper rebuilds

  16-12-2024 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Banff is Canada's oldest and most-visited natural park, located approximately 280 kilometres southeast of Jasper.
  
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• ASIRT investigating deadly police shooting in Cold Lake

  16-12-2024 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mounties say they were called Saturday evening with the report of an attempted stabbing at a bus stop.
  
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• Premier Danielle Smith willing to use the notwithstanding clause on Alberta’s trans health bill

  16-12-2024 15:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The health bill is the first of a trio that's passed debate in the legislature that will affect transgender youth and adults in the province.
  
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• Chrystia Freeland resigns from cabinet hours before fiscal update

  16-12-2024 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced her resignation from the federal cabinet, placing the blame on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for her decision.
  
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• Chrystia Freeland resigning from cabinet hours before fiscal update

  16-12-2024 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced her resignation from the federal cabinet, placing the blame on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for her decision.
  
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• Trudeau taps Dominic LeBlanc to serve as finance minister after Chrystia Freeland's shock resignation

  16-12-2024 15:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc was sworn in as finance minister following Chrystia Freeland's shocking decision to resign Monday — an apparent attempt by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to deploy a close confidant as he struggles to shore up his shaky government and restore some stability.
  
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• Trudeau faces frustrated MPs after Chrystia Freeland's shock resignation

  16-12-2024 15:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced frustrated MPs at a hastily arranged caucus meeting late Monday following Chrystia Freeland's shocking decision to resign from cabinet just before she was poised to deliver the government's much-anticipated fall economic statement.
  
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• Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns from Trudeau's cabinet

  16-12-2024 15:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced she is resigning from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet.
  
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• Chrystia Freeland resigns from Trudeau's cabinet and sources say Dominic LeBlanc will replace her

  16-12-2024 15:23 via cbc.ca
  
  In a shocking move, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Monday she's resigning from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet — just hours before she was set to deliver the government's fall economic statement.
  
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• Alberta laid out new rules for wind, solar power. Some say it should do the same for oil

  16-12-2024 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  How do existing oil sector regulations compare with new regulations laid out for the renewable energy sector?
  
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• 'Absolute make or break': Holidays are paramount for Calgary small businesses

  16-12-2024 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  According to Deloitte Canada’s 2024 Holiday Retail Outlook, 71 per cent of consumers plan to buy gifts on Amazon, while 61 per cent said they would make their purchases at other mass merchants.
  
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• Q & A: Mayor Jyoti Gondek reflects on a year in the hot seat

  16-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary's mayor sat down recently for a year-end interview with CBC Calgary's municipal affairs reporter Scott Dippel.
  
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• How much will turkey dinner cost this holiday season? We crunched the numbers

  16-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians could see some relief as they fill their carts this holiday season. Turkey prices appear to be easing, and after years of food inflation, the cost of many staple ingredients has stabilized. Still, years of rising costs mean that many dishes cost more than they once did.
  
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• Alberta Premier Smith willing to use the notwithstanding clause on trans health bill

  16-12-2024 02:41 via cbc.ca
  
  A provincial law will ban doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for those under 16. A surgical prohibition already in effect will halt gender-affirming "top" surgeries for minors.
  
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• Flames Forward Bringing Cup Champion Culture to Calgary - The Hockey News

  16-12-2024 01:09
  Flames Forward Bringing Cup Champion Culture to Calgary  The Hockey News
  
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• Is This Calgary Flames Prospect The Biggest Steal Of The 2024 Draft? - The Hockey News

  16-12-2024 00:49
  Is This Calgary Flames Prospect The Biggest Steal Of The 2024 Draft?  The Hockey News
  
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• 'It's not enough': Local retailers, shoppers express skepticism about impact of federal GST holiday - Calgary Herald

  16-12-2024 00:39
  
  'It's not enough': Local retailers, shoppers express skepticism about impact of federal GST holiday  Calgary Herald
  
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• Synchronized skating, the Christmas Bird Count and holiday fun: What our photographers saw this weekend - Calgary Herald

  16-12-2024 00:15
  
  Synchronized skating, the Christmas Bird Count and holiday fun: What our photographers saw this weekend  Calgary Herald
  
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