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• 'I'm good at what I do': Calgary Muay Thai champion moves past disability

  26-10-2022 23:34
  Jake Peacock was born without a part of his right arm, but he says it is not slowing him down on his journey to the top in the Muay Thai fighting world. "I don't see it as a limitation or a disability," he told CTV News on Wednesday. "Just an obstacle that people have in their lives. "Everyone has harder obstacles than I do, so it just is what it is." So far in his career, Peacock's had quite a successful record, going 8-1, with all of his victories being won by stoppage. He's also the Canadian
  
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• Why you might see purple poppies on Remembrance Day

  26-10-2022 23:33
  For the second year in a row, volunteers are gathering at the Veterans Association Food Bank in Calgary to crochet purple Remembrance Day poppies. The purple poppy campaign is a complimentary or alternative poppy to the red poppy of the Royal Canadian Legion. The purple poppy is a way for people to recognize the significant loss of life for service animals in wars and conflicts. Leanne Vanderveer heads social media, marketing and administration with the Veterans Association Food Bank and is the
  
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• Interest rate rises again but some suggest inflation pressures are easing

  26-10-2022 23:24
  The cost of paying down debt in Canada went up for the sixth time this year Wednesday, adding a few more dollars to many family's monthly expenses. The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by a half per cent bringing the benchmark rate to 3.75 per cent. The increase is meant to curb the inflation consumers have been feeling every time they cover basic expenses. When rate increases work, it may cost more to cover your debts, but the products you use each month will cost roughly the same. "
  
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• Alberta group worries new cabinet could threaten environmental protections for parks

  26-10-2022 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society says the new structure could mean parks intended to provide environmental protection will be managed for tourism or industrial activities.
  
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• Program supporting refugees, low-income Calgarians in dire need of furniture donations

  26-10-2022 22:25
  One of Calgary's largest donation programs says it is in need of critical support as its stock of free furniture items runs desperately low. The Calgary Drop-In Centre's free goods program provides furniture and other basic household items at no cost to low or no-income families and individuals.   Demand for items is high with upward of 15 daily appointments, seven days a week, for people to stop by and pick up needed goods at their donation warehouse located at 3640 11A Street N.E. Program
  
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• 'Never gave up hope': Missing house cat returns home after spending 54 days in Kananaskis

  26-10-2022 22:19
  When Jody Hubey set out for a camping trip with her son and their pet cat in August, never did she think it would turn into a tale of epic feline survival and an experience of heartwarming partnerships between strangers. It was late August when Hubey and her 10-year-old son Dolphis drove from Winnipeg to Kananaskis for a camping trip at the Spray Lakes West campground, about 16 kilometres south of Canmore. The pair had their cat Gustophe, who they adopted four years ago, along for the camping tr
  
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• Teen hospitalized after hit-and-run in front of Calgary's Crescent Heights High School

  26-10-2022 22:15
  Calgary police are investigating a hit-and-run in front of Crescent Heights High School on Wednesday that badly injured a pedestrian. Emergency crews were called to 1019 First Street N.W. at around 12:38 p.m. EMS say the pedestrian, a teenage boy, was transported to hospital in serious but stable condition.  Anyone with information on the incident or who may have witnessed it is asked to call police at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
  
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• Teen badly injured in Crescent Heights hit-and-run

  26-10-2022 22:15
  Calgary police are investigating a hit-and-run in front of Crescent Heights High School on Wednesday that badly injured a pedestrian. Emergency crews were called to 1019 First Street N.W. at around 12:38 p.m. EMS say the pedestrian, a teenage boy, was transported to hospital in serious but stable condition.  Anyone with information on the incident or who may have witnessed it is asked to call police at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
  
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• University of Calgary graduate accused of espionage

  26-10-2022 22:14
  A University of Calgary alumnus has been arrested under suspicion of being a Russian spy, according to Norway's domestic security agency. José Assis Giammaria was taken into custody earlier this week. The man – who claimed to be a Brazilian researcher – received a master of strategic studies from the U of C in 2018. Before that, he studied at Ottawa's Carleton University, earning a degree in 2015. At the time of his arrest, it's believed Giammaria was participating in research
  
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• Religious and ethnic demographics in Lethbridge, Alberta and Canada: Census - Lethbridge News Now

  26-10-2022 22:14 via news.google.com
  Religious and ethnic demographics in Lethbridge, Alberta and Canada: Census  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Danielle Smith kicks off campaign in Brooks-Medicine Hat constituency - Lethbridge News Now

  26-10-2022 21:54 via news.google.com
  Danielle Smith kicks off campaign in Brooks-Medicine Hat constituency  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nurse practitioners call for changes to help with family doctor shortage

  26-10-2022 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  The group gathered outside of the Alberta Legislature to call on Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP to make changes to the system so NPs can better use their skills.
  
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• Southern Alberta gets new provincial court judge - Lethbridge News Now

  26-10-2022 21:22 via news.google.com
  Southern Alberta gets new provincial court judge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former leadership candidate Leela Aheer 'will not run for the UCP'

  26-10-2022 20:27
  A Calgary-area MLA, who was a candidate in the race for the UCP leadership, has decided not to run for the party in next year's general election. Leela Aheer, the representative for Chestermere-Strathmore, made the announcement on Twitter on Wednesday, but did not suggest she was quitting politics altogether. "I will not run for the United Conservative Party in the next election," her post read. Attached with it was a letter from Aheer, thanking her supporters, including those who helped her alo
  
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• East Village homicide victim identified, police release photo

  26-10-2022 20:18
  Calgary police have released a photo of a person of interest in a deadly assault in the East Village earlier this week. The victim, who is also shown in the photo, was found in medical distress on a sidewalk in the 400 block of Sixth Avenue S.E. at around 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday. He was transported to hospital where he later died. The victim, who has since been identified by police as 27-year-old David Kendall Williams, is wearing black clothing in the photo, as well as a black backpack and black f
  
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• East Village death update: Calgary police release photo

  26-10-2022 20:18
  Calgary police have released a photo of a person of interest in a deadly assault in the East Village earlier this week. The victim, who is also shown in the photo, was found in medical distress on a sidewalk in the 400 block of Sixth Avenue S.E. at around 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday. He was transported to hospital where he later died. The victim, who hasn't yet been identified pending his autopsy, is wearing black clothing in the photo, as well as a black backpack and black face mask. The person of int
  
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• Calgary police release photo of person of interest, victim in deadly assault

  26-10-2022 20:18
  Calgary police have released a photo of a person of interest in a deadly assault in the East Village earlier this week. The victim, who is also shown in the photo, was found in medical distress on a sidewalk in the 400 block of Sixth Avenue S.E. at around 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday. He was transported to hospital where he later died. The victim, who hasn't yet been identified pending his autopsy, is wearing black clothing in the photo, as well as a black backpack and black face mask. The person of int
  
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• How Calgary trick-or-treaters can get help if something scary happens

  26-10-2022 19:47
  Kids are anxiously awaiting their chance to don their Halloween costume and go trick-or-treating, but should anything spooky happen during their travels it's important they know what to do. The Calgary Partners for Safety will again be patrolling city streets – as they have for the past 28 years – in an effort to keep youth safe. Coordinated by Calgary’s Child Magazine, the Partners for Safety include the Calgary police, EMS, Calgary firefighters, Calgary Transit and Calga
  
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• For 3 days only, Popeyes selling 300-piece nuggets at 4 Canadian locations

  26-10-2022 19:45
  Popeyes Canada is celebrating its 300th restaurant in Canada with a "larger-than-life" meal. Between Wednesday and Friday, four Popeyes in Canada, including one in downtown Edmonton, will sell 300 nuggets and 30 dipping sauces starting at $200. To preorder the 300-piece nugget meal, customers are asked to call or visit one of the these four restaurants at least 24 hours in advance:10188 109 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 1M7 1455 Henderson Hwy, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2G 1N3 273 Yonge St., Toronto,
  
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• Edmonton Popeyes selling 300-piece nuggets for limited time

  26-10-2022 19:45
  Popeyes Canada is celebrating its 300th restaurant in Canada with a "larger-than-life" meal. Between Wednesday and Friday, four Popeyes in Canada, including one in downtown Edmonton, will sell 300 nuggets and 30 dipping sauces for $210. To preorder the 300-piece nugget meal, customers are asked to call or visit one of the these four restaurants at least 24 hours in advance:10188 109 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 1M7 1455 Henderson Hwy, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2G 1N3 273 Yonge St., Toronto, Ontario,
  
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• Calgary museum to receive CF-100 flight simulator

  26-10-2022 19:40
  Aircraft enthusiasts will soon be able to enjoy a close-up look at a piece of equipment that helped many pilots reach the skies through its lifetime. The Air Force Museum Society of Alberta, which operates an exhibit The Military Museums of Calgary, will be unveiling an Avro CF-100, also known as Clunk, flight simulator this week. It's part of a planned expansion of the facility that has seen new aircraft being added to the collection. Officials say the flight simulator "was a vital tool to trai
  
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• Rundle homicide victim identified as Carl Crowchief

  26-10-2022 19:36
  The Calgary Police Service has identified the 26-year-old man who died in a northeast neighbourhood Sunday morning. According to police, the deceased is Carl Crowchief and his death is considered a homicide that was domestic in nature. Officers were called to a home in the 100 block of Rundleson Way N.E., in the community of Rundle, shortly after midnight for reports a man had been assaulted. A severely injured Crow Chief was pronounced dead on scene. An autopsy was conducted earlier this week.
  
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• Rundle homicide victim identified as Carl Crow Chief

  26-10-2022 19:36
  The Calgary Police Service has identified the 35-year-old man who died in a northeast neighbourhood Sunday morning. According to police, the deceased is Carl Crow Chief and his death is considered a homicide that was domestic in nature. Officers were called to a home in the 100 block of Rundleson Way N.E., in the community of Rundle, shortly after midnight for reports a man had been assaulted. A severely injured Crow Chief was pronounced dead on scene. An autopsy was conducted earlier this week.
  
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• Former Alberta UCP leadership candidate Leela Aheer not seeking re-election

  26-10-2022 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  Aheer said she is grateful for being able to serve Albertans but has decided to not run for the party.
  
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• GAME DAY: Hurricanes Visit Broncos, Again - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  26-10-2022 19:28 via news.google.com
  GAME DAY: Hurricanes Visit Broncos, Again  Lethbridge Hurricanes
  
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• Airdrie youth assaulted, choked unconscious by stranger at CrossIron Mills

  26-10-2022 19:02
  RCMP are investigating a violent assault at CrossIron Mills mall that left a youth unconscious. The victim, an Airdrie resident, said he was confronted by a stranger in the SilverCity cinemas parking lot at around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9. It's alleged the man tried to get the youth to fight, but he declined and entered the mall. It was then the youth reported being attacked by the man. The man is accused of placing the youth in a chokehold, rendering him unconscious. RCMP say the youth atten
  
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• Lethbridge firefighter recruits get hands-on training - Lethbridge News Now

  26-10-2022 18:34 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge firefighter recruits get hands-on training  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Wranglers unveil 2-for-1 Tuesday tickets, free Wednesday tickets celebrating wins

  26-10-2022 18:20
  Hockey fans in Calgary have new ways to take in midweek American Hockey League action at a discount. The Calgary Wranglers have announced 2-for-1 ticket deals for all Tuesday night home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome as well as Winning Wednesdays, where fans who purchase a promotional ticket for the game will receive a free ticket for the next Wednesday home game if the Wranglers win. The Wranglers will also offer Beers and Steers ticket packages for their four Thursday night home games this
  
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• Best-selling Cape Breton author pens memoir offering insight into oil-camp life

  26-10-2022 16:54
  An author and cartoonist from Mabou, N.S., is finding commercial and critical success with her new autobiography, “Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands.” The New York Times best-selling graphic novel chronicles Kate Beaton’s life as she leaves her small Nova Scotia town to work in Alberta with hopes of paying down her student loan. It’s a journey many Maritime families know well, but Beaton says she wanted to show the human side of an industry often overshadowed by political
  
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• Competition Bureau raises concerns about WestJet-Sunwing deal

  26-10-2022 16:31
  The federal Competition Bureau has raised significant concerns about WestJet Airlines Ltd.'s proposed acquisition of Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines, saying the deal will likely result in higher prices and decreased service for Canadians. In a report delivered to Canada's transport minister on Wednesday, the regulator said eliminating the rivalry between the two companies is likely to result in a substantial lessening or prevention of competition in the sale of vacation packages to Canadi
  
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• West wind for Calgary's five day forecast

  26-10-2022 16:19
  While west wind is in our immediate future, the edition we get today is … lacking, somewhat. The bulk of the jet that will provide the warmth (and a possible chinook arch later this week) hasn’t pushed in on us yet, making for temperatures solidly in the single digits locally. Yesterday, temperatures were recorded across the province around ten degrees, while Calgary sat at 3.5 C. We’ll improve upon that today, thanks to gusts between 30-40 km/h, Sunshine is expected later in
  
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• Crescent Point Energy reports Q3 profit up from 2021, announces special dividend

  26-10-2022 15:37 via globalnews.ca
  Oil and gas sales totalled nearly $1.1 billion, up from $826.7 million in the third quarter last year, boosted by higher realized oil and natural gas prices.
  
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• Canmore granted right to appeal order on Three Sisters Village, Smith Creek developments

  26-10-2022 15:27
  Alberta's highest court has granted permission for a popular mountain community to appeal a decision by a provincial tribunal ordering it to allow two major developments that would almost double the town's population. Canmore town council had rejected the proposed Three Sisters Village and Smith Creek projects, but the Land and Property Rights Tribunal of Alberta ruled in May that both developments could go ahead. The town, west of Calgary, then applied for permission to appeal that decision to
  
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• Lethbridge street to be temporarily renamed leading up to Remembrance Day - Lethbridge News Now

  26-10-2022 15:22 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge street to be temporarily renamed leading up to Remembrance Day  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Council needs to make life in Lethbridge more affordable - Lethbrige Herald

  26-10-2022 14:34 via news.google.com
  Council needs to make life in Lethbridge more affordable  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Crescent Point Energy reports Q3 profit up from year ago, announces special dividend

  26-10-2022 14:10
  Crescent Point Energy Corp. announced a special dividend as it reported third-quarter net income of $466.4 million, up from $77.5 million in the same quarter last year. The company says it will pay a special dividend of 3.5 cents per share based on its latest quarterly results in addition to its regular quarterly dividend of eight cents per share. Crescent Point says its net income for the quarter ended Sept. 30 amounted to 82 cents per share, up from 13 cents per share a year earlier. Oil and g
  
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• Investment boom coming for energy sector as 2050 looms, experts say

  26-10-2022 14:04
  Canada's energy sector will be the recipient of a wave of public and private investment dollars in the coming decade, experts say, as the push to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 gains momentum. On Tuesday, the federal government through the Canada Infrastructure Bank announced an investment of almost $1 billion into Ontario Power Generation for the construction of the country's first small modular nuclear reactor, which is being developed near the Darlington Nuclear Generating St
  
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• Bank of Canada raises rate by 50 basis points, predicts potential recession in the first half of 2023

  26-10-2022 12:22
  The Bank of Canada has raised its overnight rate to 3.75 per cent from 3.25 per cent. Since March, the central bank has increased its policy rate six times, aimed at tackling inflation and bringing it back to its 2 per cent target. The bank predicts Canada could see a potential recession in the first half of 2023, according to its latest Monetary Policy Report. “GDP growth is then projected to slow to between 0 per cent and 0.5 per cent through the end of 2022 and the first half of 2023,&r
  
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• Bank of Canada hikes interest rate again, predicts potential recession in 2023

  26-10-2022 12:22
  The Bank of Canada has raised its overnight rate to 3.75 per cent from 3.25 per cent. Since March, the central bank has increased its policy rate six times, aimed at tackling inflation and bringing it back to its 2 per cent target. The bank predicts Canada could see a potential recession in the first half of 2023, according to its latest Monetary Policy Report. “GDP growth is then projected to slow to between 0 per cent and 0.5 per cent through the end of 2022 and the first half of 2023,&r
  
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• Bank of Canada expected to announce another sizeable rate hike today

  26-10-2022 12:22
  The Bank of Canada will announce its interest rate decision this morning, with markets widely expecting another sizeable rate hike. Economists expect the central bank to raise its key rate by half or three-quarters of a percentage point as it tries to clamp down on decades-high inflation. Today's rate hike would make it the sixth consecutive time the bank raises interest rates, making it the fastest monetary policy tightening in its history. Canada's annual inflation rate dropped slightly in Sep
  
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• Kadri, Flames stay red hot in 4-1 win over Penguins

  26-10-2022 05:56
  Nazem Kadri remained red-hot on Tuesday, extending his points streak to six games with two goals and an assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jonathan Huberdeau, with his first as a Flame, and Michael Stone also scored for Calgary (5-1-0). Evgeni Malkin had the lone goal for Pittsburgh (4-2-1), which loses both ends of its back-to-back set in Alberta in regulation after starting the season with points in their first five games. Sidney Crosby, who entere
  
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• UCalgary stabbing incident still under investigation, police say

  26-10-2022 05:50
  The Calgary Police Service says an investigation into a report of a man with a knife on the University of Calgary's main campus initially yielded no evidence, but now say more information is being investigated. A shelter-in-place alert was sent to students and staff at around 9 p.m. Tuesday after police received an emergency call indicating a man with a knife had been spotted near the Science Theatres building. Officers and campus security scoured the campus but there was no sign of a man with a
  
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• Shelter in place order lifted at University of Calgary

  26-10-2022 05:50
  A brief shelter in place was issued Tuesday night at the University of Calgary.   At around 9:10 Tuesday, the University of Calgary tweeted that police and campus security were searching  for a man possibly armed with a knife. Police confirmed they received an emergency call and that officers were on campus investigating reports of a man with a knife near the Science Theatres building. At 9:30 p.m. the situation was declared all clear, and the university tweeted that the suspect h
  
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• Report of knife-wielding man on UCalgary campus unfounded: police

  26-10-2022 05:50
  The Calgary Police Service says an investigation into a report of a man with a knife on the University of Calgary's main campus yielded no evidence. A shelter-in-place alert was sent to students and staff at around 9 p.m. Tuesday after police received an emergency call indicating a man with a knife had been spotted near the Science Theatres building. Officers and campus security scoured the campus but there was no sign of a man with a knife, no additional witnesses and no security footage of a s
  
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• Red Deer twins officiate hockey game together for the first time

  26-10-2022 05:17
  Twin brothers from Red Deer officiated their first professional game in the American Hockey League (AHL) – and they're hoping the special connection translates to solid calls on the ice. Cody and Chad Huseby's first foray into officiating came at 13 years old when the pair were playing minor hockey. "I was a very average goaltender and Chad was a very average player," Cody said. The boys decided to give officiating a chance after their uncle, a referee, suggested they try it out. "Just a c
  
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• Walcott quits Police Commission

  26-10-2022 05:02
  Councillor Courtney Walcott is stepping down from the Calgary Police Commission. Walcott was appointed to the commission in 2021, after being elected Ward 8 councillor. He announced his resignation Tuesday on Twitter and in a letter posted on his website.After much reflection and thought, I have informed the Calgary Police Commission that I will be stepping down in my role as Commissioner. #yyccc https://t.co/C5eBPEikwK — Courtney Walcott (@CWalcottYYC) October 26, 2022In the letter, Walco
  
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• Appeal filed against Alberta Review Board ruling that Matthew de Grood still a risk

  26-10-2022 04:16 via globalnews.ca
  A mentally ill man who fatally stabbed five people at a Calgary house party is appealing a ruling that found he remains a significant risk to public safety.
  
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• Scammers step up game with ‘impersonation’ fraud targeting businesses

  26-10-2022 03:37 via globalnews.ca
  A Calgary businessman is warning others after he fell victim to a text scam involving someone pretending to be his boss.
  
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• Fetterman, in debate with Oz, vows to 'keep coming back up' - Lethbridge News Now

  26-10-2022 02:56 via news.google.com
  Fetterman, in debate with Oz, vows to 'keep coming back up'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta natural gas rebate delayed a 2nd month

  26-10-2022 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  This is the second month in a row the rebate was not triggered. The rebate program is expected to remain in place until March 2023.
  
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