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• ‘Hoop it Up’: new basketball courts represent a step towards revitalizing Century Gardens Park, west end

  10-09-2023 23:29
  
  A 3-on-3 basketball tournament held at the new Tri court at Century Gardens in the city's west end is about more than growing the game. It's also a way to bring community together and brighten a stretch of downtown in a spot better known for its troubled past “Downtown is a vital place to be as we are creating more residential opportunities, public space opportunities,” said Ward 7 councillor Terry Wong. “If we can’t make a great downtown," Wong asked, "what do we have fo
  
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• Can this Calgary 'castle' help solve the housing crisis?

  10-09-2023 22:04
  
  Anyone in the market for a peppermint-coloured Calgary castle? A 5, 500 square foot, four-bedroom, four-bathroom home located at 1108 Premier Way S.W. in Calgary's posh Upper Mount Royal is on the market for the price of $1.4 million. However, don't come castle-shopping with the notion that this particular home has anything resembling a royal lineage.Rather, it's a former artist collective and popular Airbnb rental built in 1946, which contains a bit of a 70s vibe inside.There's a spiral stairca
  
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• Calgary 'castle' up for sale

  10-09-2023 22:04
  
  Anyone in the market for a peppermint-coloured Calgary castle? A 5, 500 square foot, four-bedroom, four-bathroom home located at 1108 Premier Way S.W. in Calgary's posh Upper Mount Royal is on the market for the price of $1.4 million. However, don't come castle-shopping with the notion that this particular home has anything resembling a royal lineage.Rather, it's a former artist collective and popular Airbnb rental built in 1946, which contains a bit of a 70s vibe inside.There's a spiral stairca
  
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• Shots fired early Sunday in Lethbridge - CTV News Calgary

  10-09-2023 21:22 via news.google.com
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• Investigation underway in early Sunday shooting in Lethbridge

  10-09-2023 21:22
  
  An investigation is underway following a shooting early Sunday morning. Police were called on reports of shots fired around 2:25 a.m. to the 900 block of Second Avenue South. There are no reports of anyone being injured. The investigation continues. Anyone with information is asked to contact Lethbridge police at 403-328-4444. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online or by downloading the P3 Tips app.
  
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• Government-sponsored flights, hotels end for some NWT wildfire evacuees

  10-09-2023 21:10
  
  If you are a wildfire evacuee from Yellowknife, Dettah, Ndilo or the Ingraham Trail, Sunday should be your final day away from home. The City of Calgary sent out a release Sunday afternoon as a reminder that evacuees from those areas must check out from their government-sponsored hotels today. It's also the final day for government-sponsored re-entry flights from Calgary to Yellowknife. Any evacuee requiring a flight home is asked to arrive at the Satellite Reception Centre at the Radisson Hotel
  
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• 2 charged in death of 18-year-old Danillo Canales Glenn

  10-09-2023 20:16
  
  An 18-year-old man and 16-year-old youth have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Calgary teenager Danillo Canales Glenn. The 18-year-old died last Tuesday night in the community of Copperfield. Canales Glenn was playing basketball with friends when he was attacked with pepper spray and stabbed a number of times. The 16-year-old can't be named due to the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Police aren't releasing the name of the 18-year-old to ensure the identity of
  
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• Major crimes unit investigating after 55-year-old man discovered dead on Stoney Nakoda First Nation

  10-09-2023 19:49
  
  The RCMP's Major Crimes Unit is investigating following the death of a 55-year-old man on Stoney Nakoda First Nation Friday morning at about 7 a.m., Stoney Nakoda RCMP were called to a residence in response to reports of a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers discovered the body of a 55-year-old deceased man. The death is considered suspicious. An autopsy has been scheduled for Monday at 9 a.m. Anyone with information is asked to contact Cochrane RCMP at 403-851-8000 or your local police. Those w
  
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• Calgary teen Abbie Clarke stages walk to raise awareness of pulmonary fibrosis

  10-09-2023 19:16
  
  A Calgary teen is leading the way on spreading awareness about a serious disease in the community. Abbie Clarke and her family have been deeply affected by pulmonary fibrosis. When she was in third grade, she realized many people didn't know about the disease. So she created a walk to teach more people about how it scars the lungs, eventually making them unable to supply enough oxygen. More than 30,000 Canadians have pulmonary fibrosis, including many people in Abbie's family. "My grandpa, he pa
  
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• Hurricane Lee unleashes heavy swell on northern Caribbean as it charges through open waters

  10-09-2023 18:01
  
  Hurricane Lee barrelled Sunday through open waters just northeast of the Caribbean, unleashing heavy swell on several islands. The Category 2 storm is not forecast to make landfall and is expected to stay over open waters through Friday. On Sunday morning, it was centered about 270 miles (435 kilometres) north-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands. It had winds of up to 110 mph (175 kph) and it was moving west-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph) Last week, Lee strengthened from a Category 1 storm to
  
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• Former Calgarian Jared du Toit within striking distance of leaders after sizzling 64 at Fortinet Cup Championship

  10-09-2023 16:55
  
  Jared du Toit made the most of moving day at the Fortinet Cup Championship Saturday at Country Hills Golf Club. The 28-year-old Kimberly B.C. resident, who used to live in Calgary, went low, shooting a 64 to climb the board to third place, Heading into Sunday's final round, du Toit is three shots behind co-leaders Hayden Springer and Derek Hitchner, who are tied at 18 under. Du Toit had eight birdies and a single bogey Saturday at Country Hills, a course he has good memories of: he won the tourn
  
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• PM Trudeau stuck in India following G20 summit due to 'technical issues' with plane

  10-09-2023 16:44
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's aircraft is experiencing a technical issue that is forcing the entire Canadian delegation to stay in India, where this year’s G20 summit took place. Trudeau, his delegation and media travelling with the prime minister were set to depart on Sunday night, local time. However, shortly before leaving, the Canadian Armed Forces discovered a mechanical issue that could not be fixed overnight.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV
  
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• New Hockey Canada boss Katherine Henderson calls Calgary summit humbling

  10-09-2023 16:21
  
  Hockey Canada's new leader called what she heard at its summit humbling and eye-opening. Katherine Henderson took over as president and chief executive officer of Hockey Canada this summer amid calls for culture change in both the organization and the sport. She was previously Curling Canada's CEO. The two-day Beyond The Boards Summit — that fell within Henderson's first official week on the job — examined toxic masculinity in the elite men's game as a root cause of racism, sexism, h
  
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• What do the policies Poilievre's party passed say about the Conservatives' future?

  10-09-2023 15:30
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has spent the summer speaking about housing affordability, a core focus that attendees at the party's Quebec City convention were quick to praise him for. But the only proposal seeking to address that issue did not make it to the final plenary vote. The resolution aimed to update the party's existing housing and homelessness policy to say the party would encourage banks to consider a potential homebuyer's past rental payment history when applying for a mortga
  
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• Operation to extract American researcher from one of the world's deepest caves advances to 700 metres

  10-09-2023 15:30
  
  Rescue teams on Sunday in Turkiye successfully carried an American researcher up from the depth of a cave at 1,040 metres (3,410 feet) to the 700-metre (2,297 feet) mark where he will rest at a base camp before they continue the taxing journey to the surface. An experienced caver, Mark Dickey, 40, started vomiting on Sept. 2 because of stomach bleeding while on an expedition with a handful of others in the Morca cave in southern Turkiye's Taurus Mountains, one of the deepest in the world, accord
  
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• Operation to extract ailing American from one of world's deepest caves edges closer to the surface

  10-09-2023 15:30
  
  Rescue teams on Sunday in Turkiye successfully carried an American researcher up from the depth of a cave at 1,040 metres (3,410 feet) to the 700-metre (2,297 feet) mark where he will rest at a base camp before they continue the taxing journey to the surface. An experienced caver, Mark Dickey, 40, started vomiting on Sept. 2 because of stomach bleeding while on an expedition with a handful of others in the Morca cave in southern Turkiye's Taurus Mountains, one of the deepest in the world, accord
  
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• Conservatives say they're unified, but Poilievre and his party faithful prioritize different issues

  10-09-2023 15:30
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has spent the summer speaking about housing affordability, a core focus that attendees at the party's Quebec City convention were quick to praise him for. But the only proposal seeking to address that issue did not make it to the final plenary vote. The resolution aimed to update the party's existing housing and homelessness policy to say the party would encourage banks to consider a potential homebuyer's past rental payment history when applying for a mortga
  
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• Magnitude 3.9 aftershock rattles Morocco as rescuers seek survivors in ancient cities and towns

  10-09-2023 13:58
  
  A magnitude 3.9 aftershock rattled Moroccans on Sunday as they prayed for victims of the nation's strongest earthquake in more than a century and worked to rescue survivors while soldiers and workers brought water and supplies to mountain villages in ruins. More than 2,000 people are dead -- a number that is expected to rise. The United Nations estimated that 300,000 people were affected by Friday night's magnitude 6.8 quake and some Moroccans complained on social networks that the government wa
  
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• Aftershock rattles Morocco where quake killed more than 2,000 and rescuers race to find survivors

  10-09-2023 13:58
  
  A magnitude 3.9 aftershock rattled Moroccans on Sunday as they prayed for victims of the nation's strongest earthquake in more than a century and worked to rescue survivors while soldiers and workers brought water and supplies to mountain villages in ruins. More than 2,000 people are dead -- a number that is expected to rise. The United Nations estimated that 300,000 people were affected by Friday night's magnitude 6.8 quake and some Moroccans complained on social networks that the government wa
  
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• Strickland stuns favourite Adesanya for middleweight title at UFC 293 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2023 07:28 via news.google.com
  
  Strickland stuns favourite Adesanya for middleweight title at UFC 293  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• E-Coli outbreak cases rise from Calgary daycares

  10-09-2023 04:46
  
  Alberta Health Services says 164 lab-confirmed cases are connected to an outbreak of E.coli stemming from a shared kitchen that 11 Calgary daycares use. Cases have been confirmed in six of those facilities, with five others sharing the same kitchen. There are currently 27 patients receiving care in hospital, with six so far being discharged. 19 people have been confirmed as having a severe illness called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). "They are stable and receiving the appropriate care in hosp
  
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• Elks rally in final quarter to edge Stampeders 25-23

  10-09-2023 04:34
  
  Dean Faithfull kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired as the Edmonton Elks gave the Calgary Stampeders a taste of their own medicine, coming from behind to record a 25-23 victory on Saturday. The Elks, who blew a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter in Monday’s Labour Day loss to Calgary, kept their faint playoff hopes alive, improving to 3-10. The Stampeders (4-9) have lost four of their last five. The Elks had a strong start to the contest with a touchdown on their first possession a
  
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• Elks rally in final quarter to edge Stampeders 25-23 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2023 04:23 via news.google.com
  
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• Athlete abuse testimony needs to be turned into action: lawyer - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2023 04:23 via news.google.com
  
  Athlete abuse testimony needs to be turned into action: lawyer  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former UBC Okanagan student feels free after winning ... - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2023 01:39 via news.google.com
  
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• Minjee Lee storms to 2-shot LPGA lead in Cincinnati - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2023 01:33 via news.google.com
  
  Minjee Lee storms to 2-shot LPGA lead in Cincinnati  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Blue Bombers blitz Roughriders 51-6 in Banjo Bowl - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2023 01:03 via news.google.com
  
  Blue Bombers blitz Roughriders 51-6 in Banjo Bowl  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Residents ask to be part of wildfire fighting effort in North Shuswap area

  10-09-2023 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 10,000 residents were forced to evacuate their Shuswap-area properties due to the  Bush Creek East wildfire.
  
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• A real fall classic: 17K cases of Girl Guide cookies arrive in Calgary

  10-09-2023 00:20
  
  First it was the return of the pumpkin spice latte. Now another fall classic treat is back for the season. Close to 17,000 cases of the Girl Guides classic chocolate mint cookies arrived in Calgary Saturday morning. The special delivery amounts to 204,000 boxes of cookies and many volunteers were on hand to pack their cars and trucks with the delicious goodies. Girl Guides will be out and about over the next few months selling the tasty treats with proceeds going towards group programs and activ
  
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