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• Calgary fire destroys main level of northwest home

  11-06-2023 23:14
  
  Fire destroyed the entire main level of a house in Cambrian Heights Sunday morning. Fire crews responded to the 100 block of Cambrian Drive N.W. after a neighbour called 911 just before 9 a.m. Flames engulfed the inside of the home but firefighters were able to quickly knock it down with hoses. No people or pets were inside the home at the time. "The neighbour noticed lots of black smoke," said Calgary Fire Department's Brent Neil. "(They) did the right thing to call 911 rather than go inside wh
  
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• Tony-nominated sound designer Joshua Reid has Calgary connection

  11-06-2023 21:54
  
  A Theatre Calgary sound designer might win a Tony Award Sunday night but no amount of Broadway buzz is going to nab Joshua Reid a Betty. Reid, an American-Canadian who has been the sound designer on a number of Theatre Calgary productions, including this year's world premiere production  of Forgiveness, is up for a Tony Award Sunday for his work on A Christmas Carol. (That's the Broadway production, not the Calgary production, which actually didn't take place in 2022.) Forgiveness received
  
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• Special air quality statement issued for Calgary, Edmonton

  11-06-2023 19:40
  
  The air quality warnings were once again issued in Edmonton and Calgary due to wildfire smoke, according to Environment Canada.
  
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• North Dakota tribe buys idle oil pipeline from Enbridge

  11-06-2023 19:17
  
  A North Dakota First Nation bought an idle pipeline from the energy company Enbridge to help deliver oil from wells on its reservation to the broader market. The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation announced the deal Friday but didn't disclose how much it paid. The tribe said it expects the pipeline, which will connect its oil facilities on its Fort Berthold Reservation to Enbridge's large pipeline network, will be up and running within a year. “This is a major step in enhancing our ability
  
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• Police equip Calgary kids with new bicycles

  11-06-2023 18:56
  
  Calgary police are helping kids "wheel into summer" this weekend. That's the name of the program that provides bicycles and safety gear to students who otherwise may not have access to equipment. Recipients also received in-person training from police officers. This is the second year Calgary Police Youth Foundation and the Calgary police have hosted the event. The aim of the program is to forge connections with the kids through positive experiences with police. "We've got a lot of kids who are
  
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• 'Transformers' edge out 'Spider-Verse' to claim first place at box office

  11-06-2023 18:23
  
  It was Miles Morales and the Spider-Verse versus the "Transformers" at the box office this weekend and the bots came out on top. "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," the seventh entry in the series, took the No. 1 spot in its first weekend in North American theatres with US$60.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday. " Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse " wasn't too far behind, however, with an estimated $55.4 million in its second weekend. Paramount Pictures released "Rise of the Beasts"
  
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• Air quality statement issued for Calgary Sunday morning

  11-06-2023 18:14
  
  Environment Canada issued an air quality statement for Calgary Sunday morning as wildfire smoke engulfed the city. "Wildfire smoke is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility at times." it said. The statement went on to add that wildfire smoke can be harmful to everyone's health, even at low concentrations, and recommended that Calgarians take actions to reduce exposure to smoke. That included refraining from outdoor activities. Those who must be outside are recommended to wear a "well-fi
  
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• Okotoks bats erupt for 16 hits in 14-6 triumph over Giants in Fort Mac

  11-06-2023 17:04
  
  The Okotoks snapped a mini-slump Saturday, defeating the Fort McMurray Giants 14-6. After dropping the first two of a four-game series, the Dawgs came alive at the plate Saturday, ringing up 16 hits and adding 12 walks. Connor Crowson led the way with three hits, two walks, five runs scored and an RBI. Cole Cramer had two hits, two walks and scored two runs. Garret Maloney pitched three and two-third innings, giving up four runs on seven hits. He struck out five.The Dawgs got the job done in gam
  
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• Ex-Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon released after arrest by police in party finance probe

  11-06-2023 15:59
  
  Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who dominated politics in Scotland for almost a decade, was arrested and questioned for several hours on Sunday by police investigating the finances of the governing, pro-independence Scottish National Party. Police Scotland said a 52-year-old woman was detained Sunday morning "as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party." She was "released without charge pending further inv
  
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• Ex-Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon arrested by police investigating governing party's finances

  11-06-2023 15:59
  
  Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested by police investigating the finances of the governing Scottish National Party, British media said Sunday. Police Scotland said a 52-year-old woman was detained "as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party." "The woman is in custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives," the force said. U.K. police do not name suspects until they are charged.
  
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• Strong earthquake rattles northern Japan; no damage reported

  11-06-2023 15:31
  
  A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. No tsunami warning was issued. There were no reports of problems at the nuclear plants in the area, or of disruptions to power supply or bullet trains running in northern Japan. The quake, which hit at 6:55 p.m. was 136 kilometres (85 miles) deep and struck the southwestern part of Hokkaido, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency. It shook m
  
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• German shepherd injured in Ukraine gets new start with Hungarian police

  11-06-2023 15:13
  
  After a rocket attack in eastern Ukraine, half of Rambo's face was mangled and bloody. Shrapnel had ravaged the right side of his head, and it was uncertain if he would survive. The 3-year-old German shepherd, who had accompanied Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines of the war, received emergency surgery that saved his life. Now, Rambo is training with the Budapest police department in neighbouring Hungary and serving as a reminder that dogs -- and people -- with disabilities can do great thing
  
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• Hill saves Vegas in Game 4's closing seconds, has team one win away from Stanley Cup title

  11-06-2023 15:05
  
  As the Florida Panthers made a furious attempt to tie Game 4 -- and the series -- Saturday night, Adin Hill made the biggest save of his career as he denied Florida's Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett in the game's closing seconds to give his team a win and commanding 3-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final. "I kind of saw where the puck was and just tried to do anything I could to get a piece of something on it," Hill said. "In situations like that it's just full on desperation."Stories in the s
  
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• 'I just miss him so much': Worker who died in collapsed trench remembered

  11-06-2023 03:24
  
  A man who died after he was buried in a collapsed trench in Charleswood on Thursday is being remembered as a compassionate, kind and genuine person. Emily Gofton says her boyfriend Liam Johnston loved his family and always looked out for the people he cared about. "It's hard to accept that it’s real. Sleeping in our bed without him and waking up and knowing that he’s not going to be there again. I just miss him so much," she told CTV News. Gofton says Johnston enjoyed kayaking,
  
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• Calgary worker killed in trench collapse remembered as compassionate outdoorsman

  11-06-2023 03:24
  
  A man who died after he was buried in a collapsed trench in northwest Calgary is being remembered as a compassionate, kind and genuine person. Emily Gofton says her boyfriend Liam Johnston loved his family and always looked out for the people he cared about. "It's hard to accept that it’s real. Sleeping in our bed without him and waking up and knowing that he’s not going to be there again. I just miss him so much," she told CTV News. Gofton says Johnston enjoyed kayaking, hiking, roc
  
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• Plumbing company, friends remember man who died in Calgary trench collapse tragedy

  11-06-2023 01:17
  
  'He was a special individual. Liam had a very specific personality that drew you towards him,' says a friend of Liam Johnston, who died in a Calgary workplace accident Thursday.
  
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• Plumbing company, friends remember man in died in Calgary trench collapse tragedy

  11-06-2023 01:17
  
  'He was a special individual. Liam had a very specific personality that drew you towards him,' says a friend of Liam Johnston, who died in a Calgary workplace accident Thursday.
  
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• 'Get out now': Officials urge people in Yellowhead County evacuation zone to leave as fire tears through the county

  11-06-2023 00:32
  
  "If you're inside this evacuation zone, you need to get out of here." That's the key message the mayors of Edson and Yellowhead County want residents to hear after an evacuation order was issued for the area on Friday evening as a result of a large wildfire threatening multiple communities. Edson Mayor Kevin Zahara and Yellowhead County Mayor Wade Williams are working together during the emergency situation. The pair spoke to CTV News Edmonton on Saturday. "We have a lot of people not taking the
  
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• ‘This fire is a monster’: Yellowhead officials, residents react to another evacuation

  11-06-2023 00:22
  
  An extremely out of control Alberta wildfire has residents of Edson, Yellowhead County, facing yet another evacuation.
  
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• Alberta man charged after driving SUV through attached garage

  11-06-2023 00:08
  
  A Linden, Alta. man has been charged after allegedly driving an SUV through an attached garage. On Friday, at around 1:30 p.m., Three Hills RCMP responded to reports of a disturbance on a rural property where an SUV was driven through a garage. When they arrived, officers discovered a Jeep Grand Cherokee embedded into the attached garage of a residence. A man was discovered at the residence after trying to steal a Steiger farm tractor to escape police pursuit. Police executed a search warrant on
  
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