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• Slipping and sliding out of ski season as Slush Cup takes over Sunshine Village

  22-05-2023 23:52
  
  May long weekend not only signals the start of the gardening and camping season -- it's also the end of the ski season. The 93rd annual Slush Cup took over Sunshine Village on Monday, with thousands of people gathering for one last hurrah for winter. One hundred participants threw on their best costumes and tested their luck slipping and sliding down the snow to the water, skimming across the 110-foot pond. "It's electric. This day has a way of evaporating the rain and the bad weather. It has sm
  
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• Alberta wildfire smoke is impacting air quality all the way to eastern U.S.

  22-05-2023 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  U.S. National Weather Service offices across the U.S. interior began issuing alerts Friday and continued to advise residents about lingering smoke through the weekend.
  
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• Heavy rain expected across northern, western Alberta: Will it be enough to dampen wildfires?

  22-05-2023 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Between 50 to 75 mm of rain is expected and Alberta Wildfire is hoping for a long, steady shower that will soak in, rather than short bursts that could bring lightning.
  
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• Charges pending after man rescued by helicopter from Fox Creek wildfire evacuation zone

  22-05-2023 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said the man allegedly took a gravel road around a checkpoint near Fox Creek, became stuck in mud and surrounded by flames, and had to be rescued by a forestry helicopter.
  
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• Scheduled showdown between Stamps, Elks to go forward despite smoke

  22-05-2023 20:59
  
  With a concerning amount of smoke still hanging in the air Monday, some football fans questioned whether a pre-season contest between the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Elks would still be a go. The game was revised to start half an hour later than planned, but it was still expected to go forward. "The league has consulted weather experts who advise the air quality is at acceptable levels," the Stamps said on Twitter midday Monday. "The information was corroborated by air-quality readings taken
  
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• 'This could be a turning point': Rain brings hope for firefighting efforts in Alberta

  22-05-2023 20:13
  
  Fewer fires were burning in Alberta Monday, thanks to rain and cooler weather across the province. "The wildfire situation remains highly volatile across Alberta, but we are hopeful that there is some relief in sight," said Bre Hutchinson, Alberta Emergency Management Agency executive director. The number of active wildfires had dropped to 81, down from 91 on Saturday. Of those, 23 were classified as out-of-control. Sixteen evacuation orders remained in place, and almost 10,900 Albertans were un
  
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• Two children, 12 and 10 years old, missing from Calgary community of Greenview

  22-05-2023 19:30
  
  Family and police are concerned for the well-being of two children who went missing in northeast Calgary on Sunday. It's believed Madison Ogden, 12, and Romeo Courtorielle, 10, left the 4600 block of Greenview Dr. N.E. together. They were last seen around 7:30 p.m. Ogden is described as:Approximately 152.5 cm (5'0"); Between 31 and 36 kg (70-80 pounds); Slim; Brown-eyed; Brown-haired; and Usually wearing multi-colour Vans lace-up running shoes.Courtorielle is described as:Approximately 149.5 cm
  
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• Missing Calgary children located safe

  22-05-2023 19:30
  
  Police say two children who went missing on Monday night have been found. There are no further details about the incident.
  
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• Airdrie RCMP tap public for assistance locating missing teen

  22-05-2023 19:29
  
  Mounties out of Airdrie need your help finding a missing teen. The RCMP says Kayda "Jak" Ratcliffe, 15, was last seen at an outdoor hockey rink in Kings Heights on Sunday. Ratcliffe is described as approximately 164.6 cm (5'4") and 50 kg (110 pounds), with brown eyes and mixed-colour purple hair. She has a nose piercing and was last seen wearing a dark-coloured hoodie and black zipper ankle boots. Police say there is concern for her well-being. Anyone with information about Ratcliffe's whereabou
  
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• Calgary police locate, capture suspect in downtown bus shooting

  22-05-2023 17:32
  
  A man wanted in connection with a brazen daytime shooting on a crowded bus in downtown Calgary has been arrested. Police said Sunday afternoon that Theoran Yellowoldwoman was taken into custody without incident. The 28-year-old faces six charges, including:Aggravated assault; Knowledge of an unauthorized possession of a firearm; Careless use of a firearm; Possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order (x2); and Breach of a probation order.Yellowoldwoman is scheduled to appear in court o
  
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• Alberta election: Advance polls set to open Tuesday

  22-05-2023 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Advance polls for the 2023 Alberta election open Tuesday and go until May 27. Voters can also vote on election day, which is May 29.
  
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• Tech, sustainability key to attracting young talent to an evolving agriculture sector

  22-05-2023 16:31
  
  Canada’s farmers are getting older, and most don't have a clear succession plan, leaving a big question over who will take over the agriculture sector as a wave of retirements looms. But industry insiders say an increased focus on technology and sustainability is helping attract younger generations to agriculture, including those coming to the field for the first time. Young people entering farming from other industries will be key to the sector’s evolution as it grapples with challe
  
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• Mixed uses and office conversions: A possible future for urban cores?

  22-05-2023 14:00
  
  Workers have yet to return to big city offices in their pre-pandemic numbers, prompting questions about how to revitalize downtown cores as nine-to-fivers spend more of their days at home and companies forge new structures around hybrid work. Some new projects suggest there is room to build more livable communities in office-dense neighbourhoods, with a major mixed-use building in Toronto and office-to-residential conversions in Calgary set to put that idea to the test.From BNN Bloomberg: F
  
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• Out of control wildfire in Kootenay National Park continues to grow in size

  22-05-2023 03:52
  
  An out of control wildfire continues to burn in Kootenay National Park in British Columbia, near the Alberta border. The fire has grown to about 190 hectares since it started Wednesday evening, which is the size of around 475 football fields. Lightning caused the fire in the Mitchell Ridge area in the southern part of the park, two kilometres east of the Kootenay Valley Viewpoint and seven kilometres north of Nipika Mountain Resort. Charlie McLellan, fire and vegetation specialist for Parks Cana
  
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• 'It's a really great feeling': Anime fans mix and mingle at 25th annual Otafest

  22-05-2023 00:46
  
  It’s been 25 years of celebrating Japanese anime, art and culture at the annual Otafest convention. Thousands filled the Telus Convention Centre over the May long weekend dressed up as their favourite anime characters and cosplay artists. The event focuses on welcoming everybody who is new to the scene or are passionate fans of the convention, that repeatedly sees more than 9,000 people attend every year. There are dozens of vendors, hundreds of artists and a masquerade ball. “It's a
  
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• Police trying to identify body of man discovered in Bow River

  22-05-2023 00:07
  
  Police are working to identify a body found in the Bow River Sunday morning. Around 10 a.m., police recieved reports of a body floating in the river. Calgary's police HAWCS helicopter spotted it from above. The Calgary Fire Department used its boat to retrieve the body of a man from the water near the Heritge Meadows shopping area. Police are trying to identify the body in order to notify next of kin. They don't believe the death was suspicious.
  
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