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• Bowden family has truck stolen along with daughter's wheelchair

  05-12-2019 23:45
  
  It was a bitterly cold morning. Ashley Dupuis' pickup, a 2002, forest green Chevy Avalanche, was warming with the doors locked in her driveway, about three steps from her front door. Her five-year-old daughter Kaycee is in a body cast recovering from a major surgery, so Dupuis, using the key fob, unlocked the truck’s door, then started carrying Kaycee to the vehicle. “I opened my front door and my truck reversed out of my driveway,” says the mother of two. And that was the last
  
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• Alberta school bus crash brings up question of seatbelts again

  05-12-2019 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta mother whose daughter was killed in a crash in 2008 says Monday's Smoky Lake crash has renewed her passion to push for seatbelts on school buses.
  
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• Environment Canada issues snowfall warning for Trans-Canada Highway near Revelstoke

  05-12-2019 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The national weather service says 15 to 25 centimetres of snow are possible by Friday afternoon.
  
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• Christmas tree growers warn of possible shortage this year

  05-12-2019 23:07
  
  Christmas tree growers are warning about a shortage this year.   Around 65 per cent of trees grown in Canada stay here, while the rest are shipped all over the world. The problem is that trees being purchased in 2019 were planted 10 years ago. Shirley Brennan is the president of the Canadian Christmas Tree Growers Association and said that in 2008 there was a recession and many farmers didn’t lease more land, or planted a smaller crop. “The B.C. area has a shortage because they
  
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• Too soon to say whether Alberta will join N.S. in banning flavoured e-cigarettes and juices

  05-12-2019 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Steve Buick, press secretary to Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro, said the province is doing a review of its tobacco legislation, which includes regulations on vaping.
  
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• Calgary sees 5 times as many cases of influenza B than reported last year

  05-12-2019 22:49
  
  Influenza B is hitting Calgarians harder this season, with new numbers from Alberta Health Services reporting there has already been five times as many lab-confirmed cases than were reported in the city during last year's flu season. Last season, Alberta recorded 143 cases of influenza B across the province. Just a few weeks into AHS's weekly flu season updates, the agency is reporting there have already been 307 cases — with half of those reported in the Calgary zone. Last year, Calgary o
  
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• Anti-vaxxer views blamed as measles deaths rise 15 per cent

  05-12-2019 22:49
  
  More than 140,000 people died from measles worldwide in 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. authorities said Thursday, the result of global vaccination rates that have stagnated for almost a decade. Poorer countries were hardest hit, with the vast majority of measles cases and deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. Wealthier countries however have also been battling their own outbreaks, with four European nations losing their "eliminated" status in 2018. The announcement came as the Pacifi
  
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• Full-patch Hells Angel among nine arrested in largest meth bust in Manitoba: RCMP

  05-12-2019 22:46
  
  After a number of homes in Winnipeg and the Interlake were searched in the early morning hours of Wednesday, RCMP say they have made one of the largest meth seizures in Manitoba and have arrested a full-patch Hells Angel member. On Wednesday the RCMP organized crime team executed nine search warrants in Manitoba and Alberta. Seven of those searches were in Winnipeg, one was in St. Laurent, Man., and one was in Calgary, Alta. RCMP said the investigation has led to seizures of meth, cocaine, cash,
  
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• Mother shares heart in dementia guide for daughters ‘while I could still tell them’

  05-12-2019 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  After her mother died in August 2018, Hoffman channelled her grief into writing "When I'm Not Me Anymore: A Pre-Dementia Love Letter to My Daughters."
  
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• Alberta legislature sitting wraps up with 16 bills delivered, much controversy

  05-12-2019 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The fall sitting of the Alberta legislature has wrapped up, delivering 16 bills while serving up acrimony, controversy and a dash of pettiness.
  
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• Survey shows many Albertans not up to speed on edibles' effect on driving

  05-12-2019 22:13
  
  Do you understand the impact cannabis edibles have on your driving? A new survey has found that one-in-five Albertans don't. The study, conducted by the Alberta Motor Association, was released Thursday as many Albertans are getting into the swing of the holidays with plenty of Christmas parties. It also found one-in-four Albertans had no idea about the effect edibles have on driving as compared to smoking or vaping cannabis. The AMA says cannabis must always be separated from driving. "What's di
  
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• Polytechnique: New book tells stories of 14 women, history of Quebec women's movement

  05-12-2019 22:01
  
  On the 30th anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique massacre, a new book is sharing stories of the victims and looking back at the women's movement in Quebec. Entitled "Ce jour-là – Parce qu’elles étaient des femmes," the book by Josée Boileau pays tribute to the 14 slain women by bringing them to life. Catherine Bergeron was 18 on that terrible day. Her sister Genevieve, 21, was one of the victims. "With that book, we wanted to pay homage to the 14 women because
  
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• 'The whole world is my karaoke machine': Singing mailman brings smiles to Edmonton streets

  05-12-2019 21:50
  
  "The whole world is my karaoke machine, no one can stop me from singing here," says Benjamin Harrison, clad in a neon yellow Canada Post vest as he walks down a snowy Edmonton street.  From Red Hot Chili Peppers to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and almost everything in between, Harrison loves all kinds of music. That’s why during his regular mail delivery in south central Edmonton, the 36-year-old can be seen, but mostly heard. "I'm lucky enough to sing at work...I wish everyone coul
  
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• Calgary woman awoken by sound of shot fired, finds bullet in her kitchen cupboard

  05-12-2019 21:11
  
  Calgary police are looking for suspects after a frightening incident that took place early Thursday. Officials say a woman called them at about 4:40 a.m. and said she was awoken by the sound of a gunshot. When officers responded to the scene, in the 200 block of Panora Way N.W., the victim told them she found debris on her floor and a bullet lodged in her kitchen cupboard. Police believe only one shot was fired at the home and say no one was injured in the incident. The investigation is ongoing.
  
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• 'A random shooting': Calgary woman startled after finding bullet in her kitchen cupboard

  05-12-2019 21:11
  
  Calgary police are looking for suspects after a frightening incident that took place early Thursday. Officials say a woman called them at about 4:40 a.m. and said she was awoken by the sound of a gunshot. When officers responded to the scene, in the 200 block of Panora Way N.W., the victim told them she found debris on her floor and a bullet in her kitchen cupboard. Celine Mini, the homeowner, has lived in the area for about five years and says the incident was quite a shock to her. "All of a su
  
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• Grizzly oilsands project approved, now awaiting pipeline capacity increases: developer

  05-12-2019 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  On its website, Grizzly says the May River property was purchased in 2012 for $225 million and the regulatory application filed in December 2013.
  
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• 'Made me tear up': CTV Morning Live co-host receives response from Santa decades after sending letter

  05-12-2019 20:58
  
  It turns out, Santa actually is always watching. During a CTV Morning Live segment on kids writing letters to Santa earlier this week, co-host Joelle Tomlinson mentioned she had written to the jolly old elf as a child, but never received a reply. Two days later, a letter arrived in her office mailbox from St. Nick himself. "To be honest, it actually made me tear up," she said. "Carissa, our front desk gal, gave me the letter and I recognized where it was from, the North Pole. As soon as I starte
  
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• One sent to hospital after two-vehicle crash on Highway 1 near Bassano

  05-12-2019 20:36
  
  RCMP were called to the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway Thursday morning and say bad weather is to blame. Emergency crews responded to the incident, at the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 550, at about 10:30 a.m. Bassano RCMP say an eastbound pickup truck collided with a semi tractor-trailer. The driver and lone occupant of the pickup was taken to hospital by EMS in serious, life threatening condition. The driver of the semi tractor-trailer was not hurt. Po
  
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• Get your headbanging neck ready: The Back Alley reopens Friday

  05-12-2019 20:28
  
  Are you ready to rock? Seven years after shutting its doors, Calgary's Back Alley nightclub is turning things up to eleven with its grand reopening at its original location on Macleod Trail. The club first opened in 1991 and for 23 years was known for loud nights of rock and metal, cheap drinks, minimalist decor, and an overall "anything goes" atmosphere. "It was almost like a hidden secret. People almost didn’t want to admit they came here. It was kind of grungy, it was steal and cement,
  
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• Video shows coyote pack stranded on moving ice on North Saskatchewan River

  05-12-2019 20:07
  
  A video shows a pack of coyotes frantically trying to run out of the North Saskatchewan River when ice was breaking and moving fast. Iouri Ponomarev, who was walking her dog at the Government House Park, witnessed the pack trying to find a way out of the river. “[I] saw that the ice on the river started cracking and moving,” Ponomarev said. “It started to move very fast—that is when I noticed that some coyotes got caught on the ice.” Ponomarev said it looked like th
  
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• Victim critically injured in Trans-Canada Highway crash near Bassano

  05-12-2019 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Emergency crews are responding to a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Calgary.
  
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• Crash near Bassano impacting traffic on Trans-Canada Highway

  05-12-2019 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Emergency crews are responding to a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Calgary.
  
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• #WePlayHere: Calgary Flames Foundation wants to know what play means to you

  05-12-2019 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The We Play Here campaign is encouraging young people in Calgary to demonstrate how they remain active, whether it be sport, school or family activities.
  
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• Arena deal signed between City of Calgary, Flames organization and Calgary Stampede

  05-12-2019 18:05
  
  The arena deal is now official. Definitive agreements have been signed between the City of Calgary, the Calgary Flames organization and the Calgary Stampede for the construction of a new arena in Victoria Park,  Coun. Jeff Davison announced on social media Thursday morning. "Onward to the next chapter of our city's history," he wrote. Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) — which owns the Flames — and City of Calgary will each pay half of the arena’s $550-mil
  
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• Closing arguments in first-degree murder trial in connection with quadruple homicide investigation

  05-12-2019 18:04
  
  Closing arguments are scheduled to begin Thursday for a man and a woman charged in connection with an ongoing 2017 quadruple homicide case. Yu Chieh (Diana) Liao and Tewodros Kebede are charged with first-degree murder in the death of Hanock Afowerk. The body of the 26-year-old was discovered in a ditch near Highway 8 and Highway 22 on July 12, 2017.  Two days earlier, the bodies of 36-year-old Glynnis Fox, 39-year-old Tiffany Ear and 25-year-old Cody Pfeiffer were found in a torched vehicl
  
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• Victims' son pleased high court rejected Travis Vader appeal request

  05-12-2019 17:58
  
  The son of two Edmonton seniors who vanished on a camping trip is delighted the Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal by the man convicted of killing them. Speaking from Melbourne, Australia, Bret McCann called the decision terrific news. McCann's parents, Lyle and Marie McCann, disappeared in July 2010 after setting out from St. Albert, a city north of Edmonton, to meet family in British Columbia for a camping trip. Their burned-out motorhome and a vehicle they had been towing were later
  
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• 90’s nostalgia: Aqua, Vengaboys, Eiffel 65 and 2 Unlimited to hit Calgary on Electric Circus tour

  05-12-2019 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A handful of bands that had breakout hits in the 1990s will be performing in Calgary in June 2020.
  
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• 'Terrific:' Victims' son pleased high court rejected Travis Vader appeal request

  05-12-2019 16:07
  
  The son of two Edmonton seniors who vanished on a camping trip is delighted the Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal by the man convicted of killing them. Speaking from Melbourne, Australia, Bret McCann called the decision terrific news. McCann's parents, Lyle and Marie McCann, disappeared in July 2010 after setting out from St. Albert, a city north of Edmonton, to meet family in British Columbia for a camping trip. Their burned-out motorhome and a vehicle they had been towing were later
  
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• Supreme Court won't hear appeal of Alberta manslaughter conviction

  05-12-2019 16:07
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear the appeal of a man convicted of killing two Edmonton-area seniors. Travis Vader was sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann, who vanished in 2010 while setting out on a camping trip. His lawyers argued the trial judge should have dismissed the case because it took so long to work its way through the court system. The lawyers also said the judge made errors and showed bias when he substituted the lesser offence of mansla
  
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• Peloton says you 'misinterpreted' its much-maligned holiday ad

  05-12-2019 15:15
  
  Peloton hears the criticism lobbed at that holiday ad. But the company says critics just misread its inspiring message. The much-maligned spot features a fit woman documenting her progress on a Peloton stationary bike, a gift from her husband. Users criticized the ad's purported sexism and deafness to the privilege of its subjects in this and previous commercials. But that wasn't the company's intent at all, it says. "We constantly hear from our members how their lives have been meaningfully and
  
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• Dog owners complain after puppies from same Okotoks-area broker arrive with health problems

  05-12-2019 14:58
  
  A Langdon family bought a French bulldog puppy from a seller on Kijiji for $2,000 but, almost immediately after bringing Jersey home, it was clear the puppy wasn’t well. "I noticed right away she had a large amount of blood in her stool," said Danica Howe, who brought Jersey home Nov. 23. "Every, probably, half an hour after that, the blood increased, increased and it was a lot of blood coming out of her back end." After an initial visit to the veterinarian, Jersey began to have trouble br
  
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• Woman suffers burns in early morning townhouse fire in Applewood Park

  05-12-2019 14:08
  
  One woman was transported to hospital following an early morning fire in a southeast townhouse. Fire crews were called to Applewood Lane S.E., in the community of Applewood Park, at around 4 a.m. after a CPS member spotted a possible fire. Firefighters encountered smoke emanating from a suite and residents were evacuated from five neighbouring units as a precaution. A woman suffering from smoke inhalation and burns was transported to hospital by EMS. The fire has been extinguished. The cause of
  
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• Woman suffers burns in early morning townhouse fire in Applewood

  05-12-2019 14:08
  
  One woman was transported to hospital following an early morning fire in a southeast townhouse. Fire crews were called to Applewood Lane S.E. at around 4 a.m. after a CPS member spotted a possible fire. Firefighters encountered smoke emanating from a suite and residents were evacuated from five neighbouring units as a precaution. A woman suffering from smoke inhalation and burns was transported to hospital by EMS. The fire has been extinguished. The cause of the blaze has not been confirmed.
  
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• Travis Vader ‘needs to accept his sentence’ as SCOC refuses to hear appeal: Bret McCann

  05-12-2019 13:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada says it will not hear an appeal from Travis Vader, who is convicted of killing elderly St. Albert, Alta. couple Lyle and Marie McCann.
  
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• Supreme court to decide if it will hear Travis Vader’s appeal in Alberta seniors deaths

  05-12-2019 13:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada is to release a decision Thursday on whether it will hear an appeal from Travis Vader, who is convicted of killing St. Albert, Alta. seniors Lyle and Marie McCann.
  
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• Supreme Court denies Travis Vader’s request to appeal conviction in Alberta seniors’ deaths

  05-12-2019 13:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada says it will not hear an appeal from Travis Vader, who is convicted of killing elderly St. Albert, Alta. couple Lyle and Marie McCann.
  
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• U.S. House will draft Trump impeachment articles, Speaker Pelosi says

  05-12-2019 13:31
  
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that the House is moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump. `'Our democracy is what is at stake," Pelosi said. "The president leaves us no choice but to act." Pelosi delivered the historic announcement as Democrats push toward a vote, possibly before Christmas. With sombre tones, drawing on the Constitution and the Founding Fathers, Pelosi stood at the speaker's office at the Capitol and said she was authori
  
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• House will draft Trump impeachment articles, Pelosi says

  05-12-2019 13:31
  
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that the House is moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump. `'Our democracy is what is at stake," Pelosi said. "The president leaves us no choice but to act." Pelosi delivered the historic announcement as Democrats push toward a vote, possibly before Christmas. With sombre tones, drawing on the Constitution and the Founding Fathers, Pelosi stood at the speaker's office at the Capitol and said she was authori
  
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• Democrats take big new step toward impeaching Trump

  05-12-2019 13:31
  
  The U.S. House is pressing forward to draft articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday. `'Our democracy is what is at stake," Pelosi said somberly. "The president leaves us no choice but to act." Pelosi delivered the historic announcement in solemn tones, drawing on the Constitution and the Founding Fathers, as Democrats push toward a vote, possibly before Christmas. "The president's actions have seriously violated the Constitution," she
  
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• Trudeau presents throne speech focused on common ground in minority-led Parliament

  05-12-2019 10:18
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is beginning the 43rd Parliament with a throne speech that leans heavily on policies that the now minority Liberals can find common ground with the other parties. In kicking off the new session, the government is promising to collaborate with the other parties to make the key initiatives they promised during the campaign, and that Canadians voted for, a reality in Trudeau's second term.Scroll down to recap the day's events in our live blogThe speech from the throne,
  
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• Throne speech focuses on common ground to be found in Liberal minority-led 43rd Parliament

  05-12-2019 10:18
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is beginning the 43rd Parliament with a throne speech that leans heavily on policies that the now minority Liberals can find common ground with the other parties. In kicking off the new session, the government is promising to collaborate with the other parties to make the key initiatives they promised during the campaign, and that Canadians voted for, a reality in Trudeau's second term.Scroll down to follow the day's events in our live blog LIVE NOW: Special coverag
  
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• LIVE: Throne speech focuses on common ground to be found in Liberal minority-led 43rd Parliament

  05-12-2019 10:18
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's speech from the throne is currently being delivered in the Senate and it leans largely on places where the now minority Liberals can find common ground with the other parties. Based on a copy of the speech provided to reporters in advance, the remarks—being read by the Queen’s representative Gov. Gen. Julie Payette, Trudeau vows to follow through on several core campaign promises in his second term.Scroll down to follow the day's events in our live blo
  
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• High court to decide if it will hear Alberta man's appeal in seniors slaying

  05-12-2019 10:12
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada is to release a decision today on whether it will hear an appeal from an Alberta man convicted of killing two seniors who disappeared on a camping trip. Travis Vader was sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann. The couple, in their 70s, vanished after leaving their home in St. Albert, a bedroom community north of Edmonton, in July 2010. Their burned-out motorhome and a vehicle they had been towing were discovered days later west of the city
  
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• WHL Roundup: Wednesday, December 4, 2019

  05-12-2019 07:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Clay Hanus scored 2:36 into overtime to lift the Portland Winterhawks to a 5-4 victory over the Prince George Cougars on Wednesday in the Western Hockey League.
  
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• Silvertips hand Lethbridge Hurricanes a 3rd straight loss

  05-12-2019 06:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Hurricanes struggled on Wednesday night, against an Everett Silvertips team they only meet once every season. Danica Ferris has the highlights.
  
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• 2 dead, 2 hospitalized in highway crash near Red Deer

  05-12-2019 06:46
  
  Two females are dead and two other people hospitalized after a crash about 10 km west of Red Deer Wednesday afternoon.The three-vehicle collision happened around 4:30 p.m. on Highway 11 and Range Road 283, RCMP confirmed to CTV News Edmonton.Police said two females (their ages were not provided) were travelling eastbound in an SUV when it appeared to have lost control and struck a westbound SUV. Both females died on scene.Two people (their ages and genders were not provided) in the westbound SUV
  
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• Family feels lucky to be alive after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning early Saturday morning

  05-12-2019 05:50
  
  The Al Shallals are thankful to be alive. The family of eight all suffered symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning early Saturday morning. “I was asleep, then my brother woke me up,” said Nader Al Shallal, the family’s second oldest son. “If we stayed a bit longer we could have died, like all of us.” EMS and fire crews were called to the family’s northeast Calgary home in the 400 block of 18 Ave about 4 a.m Saturday. Paramedics say 10 people (six adults, four ch
  
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• Volunteer committee set to review council pay

  05-12-2019 05:03
  
  A volunteer committee tasked with taking a closer look at the pay of city council met Wednesday afternoon for the first time. The five person citizen committee will spend the next year studying the salary, pension, benefits and other perks of councillors and the mayor, who earn $113,325.63 and $200,586.40 respectfully. A previous volunteer committee made several recommendations to council in 2017, including cutting the mayor’s salary, which council voted in favour of. “I recognize th
  
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• Two vehicle collision in southeast Calgary

  05-12-2019 04:10
  
  A two vehicle collision took place Wednesday at 68th St and Applewood Dr. S.E. The incident occurred around 6 p.m., and at least one individual suffered a serious injury. No further information about the number of people injured is available at this time. Traffic has been blocked off, while police investigate. This is a developing story...
  
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• One person dead in two vehicle collision in southeast Calgary

  05-12-2019 04:10
  
  A man died in a  two vehicle collision that  took place Wednesday evening at 68th St and Applewood Dr. S.E. The incident occurred around 6 p.m., when a car crossed a meridian and crashed into an oncoming vehicle. The driver of the car that crossed the meridian, a 46-year-old male, was declared deceased on scene. The other driver, a male adult, has non-life threatening injuries. He was transported to Foothills Medical Centre. There were no passengers in either vehicle. The scene has bee
  
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