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• Vancouver's the show-stealer, not Edmonton: Project Calgary regarding arena replacement plans

  05-04-2023 23:47
  
  As discussion continues around the future of the aging Saddledome, one group says having a new arena comparable to Edmonton's Rogers Place isn't necessarily going to improve Calgary's music scene. The urban advocacy group Project Calgary is challenging a commonly held belief that many concerts and arena tours skip Calgary in favour of Edmonton, saying Vancouver is the bigger draw for major acts. "Even if we had the state-of-the-art arena, no doubt more modern and better than the Saddledome, the
  
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• Alberta municipalities saddled with $60M in RCMP backpay

  05-04-2023 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new collective agreement between the RCMP union and the federal government is leaving municipalities with only two years to cover the pay increase and five years of backpay.
  
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• Alberta municipalities saddled with $60M in RCMP back pay

  05-04-2023 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new collective agreement between the RCMP union and the federal government is leaving municipalities with only two years to cover the pay increase and five years of backpay.
  
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• 'Travelling pharmacopeia': Calgary police bust alleged drug trafficking operation

  05-04-2023 23:36
  
  A tip to Calgary Crime Stoppers is being credited for prompting a three-month-long trafficking investigation that saw police bust a "travelling pharmacopeia of drugs and cigarettes." Police launched their operation in early January, saying activity "consistent with drug trafficking" was observed at a home in the city's southeast and in a silver 2005 Buick Rendezvous. On Tuesday, police arrested two people and searched a home in the 2000 block of 41 Street N.E., in the community of Rundle, as wel
  
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• Canada top choice for oil-importing countries in part due to quality, aligned values

  05-04-2023 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A recent poll by Ipsos shows that Canada is the top choice for oil among global importers, due in part to purchasers being more 'conscious' of where their energy comes from.
  
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• Calgary Hitmen look to even up playoff series against Red Deer Rebels

  05-04-2023 22:53
  
  Wednesday night's game between the Calgary Hitmen and the Red Deer Rebels is an important one. If the Hitmen win, they even the series at two games each, but if the Rebels skate away with a victory, they take a commanding 3-1 lead. David Adasynski, 17, was the overtime hero for the Hitmen in game two.  He says the team will need to be their best in game four. "It's a huge game. The effort has got to be high and the intensity has got to be high," he said. "Everything has got to be coming in
  
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• Airdrie family grateful for donations in support of son with rare genetic muscular disorder

  05-04-2023 22:31
  
  An Airdrie family is thanking neighbours for their kind donations, as they hope to raise enough money to cover the cost of a stem cell transplant for their son suffering from a rare genetic mobility disorder. Jayse Petten was just three years old when he was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness due to alterations of a protein called "dystrophin" that helps keep muscle cells intact. Now nine years old, h
  
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• Calgary man charged in Erlton CTrain stabbing

  05-04-2023 22:22
  
  Calgary police say one man is facing charges in connection with a stabbing at the Erlton LRT Station on Tuesday. Officers were called to the station at 2408 3A St. S.E. around 1:30 a.m. for reports of an altercation, and arrived to find one man suffering from a stab wound. The victim was taken to hospital in critical condition. About two hours later, another man with stab wounds reached out to transit officers for help. Police say it's believed he was also involved in the Erlton altercation. Par
  
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• Senior dies in hospital days after crash near Calgary airport

  05-04-2023 22:19
  
  The Calgary Police Service confirms a woman in her 90s has died in hospital from the injuries she suffered in a crash last week in the city's northeast. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Aero Drive and Aero Gate N.E., east of YYC Calgary International Airport, at around 6 p.m. on Friday, March 31. According to police officials, a southbound car struck the passenger side of an SUV that was turning from northbound Aero Drive to westbound Aero Gate. The woman in the front passenger
  
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• Alberta’s first residential eating disorder program to open in Calgary

  05-04-2023 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  About 55,000 people in Albertan have an eating disorder, 90 per cent of whom are female, according to the Silver Linings Foundation.
  
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• 'Brilliant' proposal for vacant building could help improve Calgary's public safety

  05-04-2023 21:31
  
  It hasn't seen regular bus services in more than four years, but Calgary's old Greyhound bus terminal could still serve the city – exactly how is now up to a city committee. City employees are meeting Wednesday to discuss what sort of gaps the vacant station, on 16th Street S.W., could fill but some community members feel the structure could serve a higher purpose than just shuttling passengers. According to the city, the original plan for the building was to rent it out to a regular tenan
  
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• Energy executives say feds must make good on pledge to speed up project approvals

  05-04-2023 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Liberal government announced last week that it will unveil a plan aimed at speeding up the federal permitting process for major infrastructure projects before the end of 2023.
  
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• The Headstones to perform at The Back Alley during Stampede 2023

  05-04-2023 20:47
  
  The Headstones will perform in Calgary this summer at the Back Alley's new Stampede tent. Presented by CJAY92, the band, known for songs like Tweeter And The Monkey Man, Cemetery and When Something Stands For Nothing, will play on Monday, July 10. "The Headstones are Canadian legends and we’re very excited to welcome them this Stampede," said Kalman Goudkuil, the CEO of Calgary-based event company True Rhythm. This year marks the first time The Back Alley will have a Stampede tent. Lo
  
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• 'Need some flair': Calgarians invited to design vests for Calgary Transit ambassadors

  05-04-2023 19:48
  
  Calgary Transit is looking for a local artist who can help give its transit ambassador vests "some pizzazz." Ambassadors help customers find their way and answer questions they might have, providing information on both planned and unplanned service disruptions. Those in the program had been wearing traditional yellow and orange reflective bests, but Calgary Transit says they'll soon have new red vests that, while functional, "need some flair." "The new vests and design will serve to immediately
  
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• Scientists confirm first Canadian fossil of Ice Age predator the dire wolf

  05-04-2023 19:40
  
  Canada now has its first dire wolf. For the first time, a Canadian fossil has been confirmed as coming from the Ice Age predator featured in the TV series "Game of Thrones." The specimen, from near Medicine Hat in southern Alberta, was tentatively identified decades ago but a team from the Royal Ontario Museum used new technology to finally lock it down. "It had never been fully described," said evolutionary biologist Ashley Reynolds, lead author of the paper published in the Journal of Quaterna
  
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• City of Lethbridge to start distributing green bins next week - Lethbridge News Now

  05-04-2023 19:31 via news.google.com
  
  City of Lethbridge to start distributing green bins next week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• What's open and closed in Calgary over the Easter 2023 long weekend

  05-04-2023 18:45
  
  Here's a look at what's open and what's closed in Calgary over the Easter long weekend… CALGARY TRANSIT On Friday, Calgary Transit will be operating with a Sunday level of service. For information on fares, schedules and service changes, you can visit calgarytransit.com. PARKING IN CALGARY PARKING AUTHORITY SPOTS No payment is required for on-street parking on Good Friday, Sunday and Easter Monday. Holiday rates will be in effect at all Calgary Parking Authority (
  
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• Suspect arrested in fatal New Year's Day shooting in Ranchlands

  05-04-2023 18:34
  
  A 20-year-old Calgary man who was wanted on charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder has been apprehended. Police confirm Samiul Turzo was arrested Monday in connection with a New Year's Day shooting in the northwest neighbourhood of Ranchlands that left one man dead and another injured. The early morning shooting in the 6900 block of Ranchero Road N.W. claimed the life of 31-year-old Stallone Leonard Mark Clare of Calgary. The second victim has since recovered from his injuries, acco
  
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• Revised Indigenous child-welfare settlement going back to Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

  05-04-2023 17:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The deal includes an additional $3 billion that includes compensation for 13,000 more children and other amendments that both sides are hoping will satisfy the tribunal's concerns.
  
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• 19 Canadians detained in northeastern Syria on their way back to Canada: sources

  05-04-2023 15:46
  
  After more than four years of living in an open air prison, 19 Canadians detained in northeastern Syria are on their way back to Canada, sources tell CTV News. Six women and their 13 children were taken out of Al-Roj camp Tuesday evening by Canadian officials according to one eyewitness account.Download our app to get alerts to your device Get the latest newsletters right to your inboxAl-Roj is one of several camps and jails operated by Kurdish forces in the region where more than 40,000 suspect
  
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• Pedestrian critically injured after being struck near Macleod Trail grocery store

  05-04-2023 14:40
  
  One person is in hospital in critical, life-threatening condition after being hit by a vehicle outside a parking lot entrance along Macleod Trail early Wednesday morning. The collision happened near the Save-On-Foods underground parkade in the 8800 block of Macleod Trail S.W. shortly after 1:30 a.m. The injured person, whose age and gender have not been released, was conscious and breathing but suffering from potentially fatal injuries, according to Calgary Police Service officials.  
  
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• Pedestrian critically injured after being struck behind Macleod Trail grocery store

  05-04-2023 14:40
  
  A 49-year-old man is in hospital in critical, life-threatening condition after being hit by a vehicle outside a parking lot entrance along Macleod Trail early Wednesday morning. The collision happened near the Save-On-Foods underground parkade in the 8800 block of Macleod Trail S.W. shortly after 1:30 a.m. The injured man was conscious and breathing but suffering from potentially fatal injuries, according to Calgary Police Service officials.   Police say the driver, an off-duty paramed
  
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• Lethbridge seeks sheriffs' help with encampments | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  05-04-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge seeks sheriffs' help with encampments | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge police resolved 99.5% of calls without force in 2022: report - Global News

  05-04-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge police resolved 99.5% of calls without force in 2022: report  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge City Council votes to support bid to host 2025 Canadian ... - Lethbridge News Now

  05-04-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge City Council votes to support bid to host 2025 Canadian ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police seek vehicle, driver in connection with possible assault in southeast Calgary

  05-04-2023 06:12
  
  Calgary police need your help locating a vehicle – and its owner – as they investigate a possible assault in the city's southeast. A woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being found unconscious in an alleyway in the 5000 block of 23rd Avenue S.E. shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Police say CCTV footage shows a vehicle dropping off the woman at the alleyway around 1 p.m. the same day. Police would like to speak with that vehicle's driver. The vehicle, of
  
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• Chicago Blackhawks end eight-game losing skid by burning Calgary Flames 4-3

  05-04-2023 06:00
  
  Andreas Athanasiou scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, as the Chicago Blackhawks snapped an eight-game losing skid on Tuesday with a 4-3 victory over the desperate Calgary Flames. Jujhar Khaira and Austin Wagner also scored for Chicago (25-46-6), who entered the night in last place in the NHL. The Blackhawks sweep the season series winning all three games. Tyler Toffoli, with his team-leading 34th goal, Noah Hanifin, and Mikael Backlund scored for Calgary (36-27-15), w
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Moose Jaw-Lethbridge - Huron Daily Tribune

  05-04-2023 05:55 via news.google.com
  
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Moose Jaw-Lethbridge  Huron Daily Tribune
  
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• Trial date set for Chestermere's director of corporate services on assault charge

  05-04-2023 05:39
  
  A trial date has been set for the City of Chestermere's director of corporate services. Last month, Kim Wallace pleaded not guilty to assaulting a fellow staff member. The charge stems from a Jan. 26 incident at Chestermere city hall that resulted in an RCMP investigation. A trial is scheduled to begin July 17 in Strathmore court. Wallace previously issued a statement saying her lawyer, Alain Hepner, entered a plea of not guilty on her behalf on March 21. "Presumed innocent ... I am innocent of
  
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• 1st-degree murder verdict in death of northern Alberta teenager Roderica Ribbonleg

  05-04-2023 04:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The judge ruled Jason Alec Tallcree, 37, sexually assaulted and beat 15-year-old Roderica Ribbonleg before hiding her body on a remote northern Alberta First Nation.
  
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• Alberta Premier Smith says UCP paying for possible defamation lawsuit against CBC

  05-04-2023 01:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her United Conservative Party is paying for legal action she is considering against the CBC.
  
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• Lethbridge man sentenced to 4 years in the death of Tia Blood - CTV News Calgary

  05-04-2023 01:34 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge man sentenced to 4 years in the death of Tia Blood  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge man sentenced to 4 years in the death of Tia Blood

  05-04-2023 01:34
  
  A man who knowingly sold Tia Blood opioids that led to her fatal overdose committed a crime, prosecutors told a Lethbridge courtroom Tuesday. Twenty-year-old Hunter Alexander Frank was sentenced Tuesday afternoon in the death of the 34-year-old mother. “We miss Tia so very much and will continue to miss her,” said Cara Blood, Tia’s sister. “She was a loving wife, a mother of two wonderful boys, step-mother, grandma, daughter, sister, niece, cousin and friend to many.&rdqu
  
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• Simple steps can prevent bird deaths during coming spring migration: Experts

  05-04-2023 01:12
  
  A few simple steps can prevent untold numbers of migrating birds from being killed. After a colder-than-normal March, warming weather is starting to draw migrating birds north, with many songbird species expected to start arriving next week. "Things like robins are starting to show up more and more now, blue birds are being seen out in the country around Calgary, so that's a little hint of the so-called songbirds," said John McFaul, president of Nature Calgary. But each year, migrations kill tho
  
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• Calgary real estate agent's licences revoked for misleading customers and fraud

  05-04-2023 01:03
  
  A Calgary real estate agent, who was suspended on suspicion of illegal activity more than two years ago, has now had their licences revoked by the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA). The cancellation of Gagandeep Singh's real estate and mortgage licences comes after a RECA hearing into "allegations of acting dishonestly, misleading consumers and participating in fraud." "The proceedings against Singh have now concluded," RECA wrote on its website. "On February 13, 2023, a RECA hearing panel c
  
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• 'You have to keep telling the story': Schools hold Green Shirt Day events

  05-04-2023 00:49
  
  Green Shirt Day may be April 7, but schools across the province and around the country will hold events throughout the week. On April 6, 2018, the Humboldt Broncos' bus was involved in a crash while the team was on its way to a playoff game. Sixteen of 29 passengers on board died. It was a day later, on April 7, that Logan Boulet passed away as a result of his injuries, but his organs were then used to save the lives of six other people. The story led to nearly 150,000 Canadians registering as o
  
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• Lethbridge pharmacies included in provincial funding commitment - My Lethbridge Now

  05-04-2023 00:23 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge pharmacies included in provincial funding commitment  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lack of accessible and affordable housing frustrating for Albertans with disabilities

  05-04-2023 00:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Only 10 per cent of residential units in Calgary are fully accessible, according to Accessible Housing Calgary.
  
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• Calgarian dreams of winning belt at Dungeon Wrestling's Unfinished Business

  05-04-2023 00:00
  
  In the wrestling ring, Mo Jabari is known as "Kid Chocolate" and the Calgarian is really starting to make a name for himself. Jabari has wrestled for AEW and WWE shows. But Friday night, he'll take to the ring in the Victorian Pavilion for the biggest match of his career. Jabari will take on Shaun Moore for the Stampede mid-heavyweight championship at Dungeon Wrestling's "Unfinished Business". Winning the belt would be a dream come true for Jabari. "I pictured it all week. I've imagined it all w
  
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