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Red Deer RCMP search for suspect after firearms complaint causes shelter-in-place orderOfficers are looking for 32-year-old Christopher Lee Furgason, who is described as 6'2" tall, 159 pounds, with long, wavy black hair.Crime2 hours
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CTrain Red Line closure shutters 3 LRT stations over next 9 days, shuttle buses in placeCalgary Transit passengers in the city’s south should prepare for longer travel times over the coming weeks as a section of the Red Line will be closed to CTrains.Traffic3 hours
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Calgary police officer fired after assault conviction involving handcuffed womanConst. Alex Dunn was convicted in 2020 in connection with a 2017 incident at police headquarters where video evidence showed him throwing a handcuffed woman to the floor.Crime4 hours
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Pedestrian struck and killed on Highway 3 in southern AlbertaRCMP continue to investigate a fatal pedestrian collision that claimed the life of a 37-year-old woman on Nov. 23.Canada5 hours
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Oil and gas well drilling expected to pick up next yearThe Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) says it expects 6,229 wells to be drilled in Western Canada next year.Economy7 hours
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Calgarians weigh in on city budget adjustment and tax increaseCalgary's 2024 budget will result in a 7.8 per cent property tax increase for residents to cover a lengthy list of new spending for housing, transit and public safety.Politics7 hours
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Calls to Calgary’s encampment response team on the riseTwo-thousand Calgarians are on a list waiting for affordable housing, and some have resorted to living in encampments that will eventually get dismantled.CanadaNov 23
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Alberta Energy Regulator won’t reconsider approval for Suncor expansion into wetlandAlberta's energy regulator ruled Thursday that it won't reconsider approvals for Suncor to expand an oilsands mine into a wetland once considered for environmental protection.CanadaNov 23
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Calgary police investigate streak of cannabis store armed robberiesCalgary police are investigating a series of armed robberies targeting cannabis stores that they believe are connected.CrimeNov 23
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Alberta premier doesn’t answer why promised in person CPP exit consults abandonedAlberta Premier Danielle Smith won't say what happened to her government's promise to hold face-to-face meetings with citizens in December on quitting the Canada Pension Plan.CanadaNov 23
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Black Friday shoppers exercising caution for holiday spending seasonConsumers are being inundated with Black Friday deals. But with inflation and a high cost of living, are shoppers willing to spend as much this year?CanadaNov 23
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Alberta NDP decries contract for government supporter to review energy regulatorA recently released document shows David Yager, a longtime oilpatch executive, journalist and conservative activist, is being paid $70,000 to review the Alberta Energy Regulator.CanadaNov 23
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Calgary retiree completes ‘very inspiring’ effort to walk every street in the cityMark Shupe has overcome some tough odds along the way, tackling a challenge that’s become a matter of life and death.FeaturesNov 23
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Arrests made after 6-month re-vinning investigation in CalgaryCalgary police in May, officers identified a suspect in the sale of a stolen vehicle with its vehicle identification number (VIN) that had been tampered.CrimeNov 23
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Alberta banning ‘cash cow’ photo radar on Edmonton and Calgary ring roadsAlberta is banning photo radar on Stoney Trail in Calgary and Anthony Henday Drive in Edmonton, saying the ring roads are being used for making money — not traffic safety.TrafficNov 23
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IEA report warns oil and gas companies against banking on carbon captureA new report from the IEA warns that oil and gas companies shouldn't bank on carbon capture and storage to help them maintain their status quo on a warming planet.CanadaNov 23
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Family mourns Edmonton paramedic killed while serving in UkraineThe family of an Edmonton man says he died earlier this month while serving as a medic with the Ukrainian military.CanadaNov 23
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Calgary police charge dentist with insurance fraudCalgary police have charged a woman with submitting multiple fraudulent dental insurance claims worth nearly $100,000.CrimeNov 23
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Juuse Saros stops 24 shots for Nashville Predators in 4-2 over Calgary FlamesJuuse Saros made 24 saves and the Nashville Predators extended their winning streak to three games with a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.SportsNov 23
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Oil, gas sector must slash planet warming operations to save climate: reportThe oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extreme weather events.WorldNov 23
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More Canadian companies are offering fertility benefits, but is it enough?A new survey shows more than half of Canadian employers still do not offer fertility benefits, and of those that do less than two per cent cover both drugs and treatment costs.CanadaNov 23
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Alberta couple seeks justice after buying stolen truck that was seizedAn Alberta couple is questioning the justice system after they unknowingly bought a stolen truck from a private seller and are now out the truck and the $48,500.CrimeNov 22
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Calgary’s Peter Lougheed Centre adopts masking directive to curb COVID-19 infectionsMasking is now required for Peter Lougheed Centre's staff, physicians, volunteers, contracted service providers and laboratory workers in patient-facing areas of the hospital.HealthNov 22
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Calgary city council passes budget increases to address safety, housing, infrastructureCouncil also approved a shift of the city's overall tax burden towards residential properties, a shift that will continue by one per cent per year for the next three years.CanadaNov 22
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Case adjourned in alleged Lethbridge high school locker room sexual assaultThere was another court appearance Wednesday for four members of an Alberta high school football team charged with the sexual assault of a teammate.CrimeNov 22