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• YYC's toy plane carousel searching for a new local home

  23-04-2023 23:37
  
  A massive tin toy plane display that has spent more than 20 years spinning around Calgary's airport is in need of a new home.  The display, which was installed in 2002, is likely familiar to most Calgarians.  'When Aviation Was Young' consists of two wind-up carousels of rotating tin planes with spinning propellers.  Artist Jeff de Boer spent 5,000 hours crafting the colourful display.  "I really wanted to do something fun, colourful, kinetic and larger than life that childre
  
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• Hate crimes in Alberta on the rise: OPV study

  23-04-2023 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  One third of Albertans reported experiencing a hate crime in the past three years.
  
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• Earth Day celebrations observed at events around Calgary

  23-04-2023 21:37
  
  Saturday was Earth Day and many Calgarians dedicated time to focus on the environment. Blessed Marie Rose School hosted a litter cleanup event that resulted in more than 700 people registering to pick up trash around the northwest community of Sherwood. They celebrated with a barbeque and a science fair.Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek joined the event. "Coming together to celebrate Earth Day," Gondek said, "and also realize the role we all play in creating a sustainable environment for generations to
  
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• Calgary-born Laird Macintosh makes Broadway history as final Phantom

  23-04-2023 20:49
  
  Western Canada High School not only produced two 2023 Juno nominees (Devon Cole and Tate McCrae), but it turns out an alumnus of the Calgary high school just made Broadway history. Laird Macintosh, who was part of Western Canada high's school choir when he was a student there, performed the role of the Phantom in the closing night of Phantom of the Opera last weekend. Macintosh, who first performed the role of the Porter/Marksman in Phantom in a Toronto production in 1993, stepped in at the last
  
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• 1 dead in Saturday afternoon avalanche at Lake Louise

  23-04-2023 18:51
  
  One person died in an avalanche in Lake Louise Saturday. A group of four people were in an out-of-bounds area at Lake Louise when an avalanche was triggered around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. One person in the party was buried, an EMS spokesperson confirmed, who said it took about an hour for ski patrol members and others to locate him. A man in his 20s suffered life-threatening injuries and later died. No information was available about any other injuries. This is a developing story that will be update
  
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• Northbound exit on Deerfoot Trail at 64 Avenue N.E. closed Monday for construction

  23-04-2023 18:31
  
  Construction is set to start Monday on a northeast Calgary ramp of Deerfoot Trail, creating delays for northbound drivers. The exit ramp from Deerfoot to 64 Avenue N.E. will be closed starting Monday morning, as work continues to widen northbound Deerfoot and improve the off-ramps at that exit. During construction, speed limits will be reduced to 80 km/hr on Deerfoot Trail. It's one of a number of construction projects that will be happening on Deerfoot Trail this spring. To learn more about Dee
  
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• Red Deer man killed in Lake Louise avalanche

  23-04-2023 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three people were in an area that has been closed off most of the season due to poor conditions and avalanche risk when an avalanche was triggered from above.
  
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• Spruce Grove bounces back to even series against Bandits

  23-04-2023 16:55
  
  The Bandits outshot the Saints Saturday, but Spruce Grove scored the victory, winning 6-3 in Game 2 of the AJHL final in Brooks. Brooks outshot the Saints 34-25 overall, but thanks to a strong start from Jameson Kaine, the Saints prevailed in a close contest that wasn't decided until the Saints racked up a couple of empty net goals in the game's final minute. Liam Watkins scored twice, and Luigi Benincasa, Carter Oakenfold, Breck McKinley and Isaac Abbott added singles for Spruce Grove.IN-GAME V
  
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• Massive gold heist at Toronto Pearson likely needed insider knowledge, expert says

  23-04-2023 15:39
  
  The theft of more than $20 million worth of gold and other valuables from Toronto Pearson International Airport this week likely required insider knowledge of the airport and its operations, a security expert says. Phil Boyle, associate professor of sociology and legal studies at the University of Waterloo, said the theft would have required detailed information on where the high-value cargo was going to be and when. "They knew what they were after and where to get it, and that involves having s
  
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• $20M gold heist at Pearson likely needed insider knowledge: expert

  23-04-2023 15:39
  
  The theft of more than $20 million worth of gold and other valuables from Toronto Pearson International Airport this week likely required insider knowledge of the airport and its operations, a security expert says. Phil Boyle, associate professor of sociology and legal studies at the University of Waterloo, said the theft would have required detailed information on where the high-value cargo was going to be and when. "They knew what they were after and where to get it, and that involves having s
  
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• Canadian diplomats to be evacuated from violence-stricken Sudan

  23-04-2023 14:45
  
  Canadian diplomats in Sudan will be evacuated amid intensifying violence between the Sudan Armed Forced and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, according to a statement released by Global Affairs Canada on Sunday. “The situation in Sudan has rapidly deteriorated making it impossible to safeguard the safety and security of our staff in Khartoum,” the statement reads. “After consulting with Canada’s ambassador to Sudan, the decision has been made to temporarily suspend o
  
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• Canada temporarily suspends operations at embassy in Sudan

  23-04-2023 14:45
  
  Global Affairs Canada announced on Sunday it will be temporarily suspending operations at its embassy in Sudan. This comes amid fighting in the region between the Sudan Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. This is a breaking news story. More to come.
  
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• Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection

  23-04-2023 14:17
  
  Bed Bath & Beyond -- one of the original big box retailers -- has filed for bankruptcy protection, following years of dismal sales and losses and numerous failed turnaround plans. The beleaguered home goods chain made the filing Sunday in U.S. District Court in New Jersey and said that its store and websites will remain open -- for now. It listed estimated assets and liabilities in the range of US$1 billion and US$10 billion. The move comes after the company failed to secure funds to stay af
  
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• 'Night mayor' to help grow and develop Ottawa's nightlife economy

  23-04-2023 10:00
  
  The city of Ottawa will create the position of a 'night mayor' as part of a new strategy to grow and develop the capital's 'nightlife' economy and shake off the image as the 'town that fun forgot.' The proposed new Ottawa Nightlife Economy Action Plan is also proposing the city explore building a 1,500 to 2,000-seat music and event venue to make the city a "destination of choice" for music artists, live entertainment and events requiring a mid-size venue.  A report for the finance and corpo
  
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• Parents of Okanagan man who died after being tasered by police file civil lawsuit

  23-04-2023 02:49
  
  Three and a half years after they made the agonizing decision to pull their son off life support, Kevin and Kathy Donnelly have filed a civil lawsuit hoping to finally get answers about his death. 38-year-old Clayton Donnelly was admitted to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops in late October 2019, after going into cardiac arrest. His parents rushed to his side, but couldn’t get any information about what had happened to their son. “They didn’t tell us, we sort of guessed because
  
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• Golden Knights spoil Jets spirited comeback with 5-4 win in double OT

  23-04-2023 02:47
  
  WINNIPEG -- Michael Amadio scored 3:40 into the second overtime period to lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday that gave them a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Jets centre Adam Lowry tied the game 4-4 with 21.9 seconds remaining in regulation when he used a rebound to beat Vegas goalie Laurent Brossoit. Lowry extended his series goal streak to four in three games. Winnipeg went into the third period down 4-1, but goals by Nino Niederreit
  
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• Oilers seek more goals, fewer penalties in Game 4 of playoff series versus Kings

  23-04-2023 01:51
  
  Goals have been harder to come by in the playoffs for the NHL's most prolific team, but Edmonton Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft believes that dam will break. "For us, it's keep hammering away at the rock," he said Saturday in Los Angeles. "We know it will split eventually." The Oilers trail the Kings 2-1 in their first-round, best-of-seven series heading into Sunday's Game 4 at Crypto.com Arena. While captain Connor McDavid produced his first two goals of the playoffs on the power play in Game
  
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• 3 people hospitalized in Airdrie crash; medical issue being investigated as factor

  23-04-2023 01:23
  
  A medical issue may have been the reason a driver crashed into several vehicles in Airdrie Saturday afternoon, police say. Around 1:30 p.m., a vehicle travelling at a "high speed" on eastbound Yankee Valley Boulevard near 8th Street hit two vehicles, causing one to flip over, then hit five more vehicles that were stopped at the intersection, according to Mounties. Two people were taken to hospital with minor injuries, according to officials. The driver of the speeding vehicle was hospitalized wi
  
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