Calgary Latest News
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‘Unprecedented’ demand for rain barrels in Calgary leads to shortageWhen demand rains, it pours. Possible summer water restrictions had Calgarians lining up early Saturday in hopes of buying a hard-to-find rain barrel.CanadaMay 4
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Fans excited to see WNBA tip off at Rogers Place in EdmontonYoung basketball fans got the thrill of a lifetime when they hit the court in Edmonton with some of their WNBA heroes.CanadaMay 4
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Calgary singer’s latest song unexpectedly hitting big, at home and abroadMatt Masters has been putting out music for nearly two decades, but this is the first time one of his YouTube videos has streamed this many times this fast.LifestyleMay 4
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London Drugs begins ‘gradual’ reopening of stores in Western CanadaLondon Drugs said not all of its systems are back, but it will not delay its reopening.CanadaMay 4
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WestJet issues 72-hour lockout notice to aircraft maintenance unionWestJet has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the union that represents its aircraft maintenance engineers, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association.CanadaMay 4
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Calgary film community concerned over possible loss of another local theatreCalgary's film community is concerned with the possible loss of another independent theatre as the Globe Theatre continues to be up for sale.EntertainmentMay 3
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Banff set to host its first-ever Mental Health WeekBanff will be hosting its first-ever Mental Health Week, which aims to fight against the stigmatization of mental illnesses in the Bow Valley.CanadaMay 3
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Alberta Municipalities hasn’t been asked for input on bill giving cabinet new powersAlberta’s municipalities says it hasn’t been contacted by the province despite a promise to consult before amending a bill that grants the province authority over municipalities.PoliticsMay 3
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TransAlta cancels wind power project over new Alberta government rules on developmentMajor Alberta utility provider TransAlta said it's also placing three other developments on hold as the government goes through a redesign of the province's electricity market.PoliticsMay 3
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Calgary looks to double fines for speeding in playground zonesCalgary city council wants to lobby the province with a plan to double the fines associated for speeding in school and playground zones.TrafficMay 3
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Police looking for suspect after northeast Calgary residence surroundedThe Calgary Police Service confirmed to Global News officers "contained a residence" in the northeast neighbourhood of Coventry Hills in relation to a domestic incident.CrimeMay 3
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Spring cleaning: Calgary’s annual pathway and river cleanup underwayThousands of kilograms of garbage are expected to be picked up in the annual pathway and river cleanup in Calgary over the next three days, beginning Friday.FeaturesMay 3
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Thousands of Canada’s rail workers have a strike mandate. What happens now?Train conductors, engineers, yard workers and rail traffic controllers under Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate Wednesday.CanadaMay 3
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‘Fresh’ new Calgary play features Sherlock Holmes as a womanCast and crew at Vertigo Theatre are rehearsing for the Canadian premiere of "Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson - #2B."FeaturesMay 3
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Police seek tips in 2009 homicide of 37-year-old Edmonton womanThe Edmonton Police Service is turning to the public to help solve the 2009 homicide of Michelle Hadwen.CrimeMay 3
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Calgary police seek suspect in alleged church arsonPolice said that on Sunday, April 21 at around 8:15 p.m., a man entered a church in northeast Calgary and allegedly set a nativity display on fire.CrimeMay 3
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Alberta commits $26M to women’s health research, expanding newborn screening programAlberta is committing nearly $30 million over the next two years to women's health research and expanding the province's newborn screening program.HealthMay 3
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RCMP arrests alleged hitmen accused of killing B.C. Sikh leaderRaids following temple slaying linked to government of India.CanadaMay 3
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Calgarian petitioning for rule change around pets in rental housingThe Calgary Humane Society says the number one reason people surrender animals to them is because of lack of housing that allows for pets in the city.CanadaMay 3
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Fort Calgary renamed ‘The Confluence: Historic Site and Parkland’'The Confluence: Historic Site and Parkland' is the new name Fort Calgary.FeaturesMay 3
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Southwest Calgary duplex fire forces people from their homesJust before 5 p.m. Thursday, the Calgary Fire Department was called to a fire at a duplex on the 100 Block of Paliswood Park Southwest.FireMay 3
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Alberta boy embraces Curly Hair Day while living with rare disorderFewer than 100 people in the world are diagnosed with giant axonal neuropathy (GAN), two in Alberta. Curly Hair Day is dedicated to raising awareness about the rare disease.HealthMay 3
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Calgary Event Centre designs could be public this summer: committee chairOn Monday, Calgary's Event Centre Committee is set to meet for the first time since February to privately discuss preparations for a development permit.CanadaMay 2
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Oilers plan to use rest as a weapon while they await second-round opponentDuring what they hope is a deep run through the gruelling Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, the Edmonton Oilers will take all the time off they can get.SportsMay 2
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B.C. man angry he’s being ‘forced’ to pay Alberta traffic ticket received by deceased sonA B.C. father is in a bitter battle with the Alberta government over a ten-year-old photo radar ticket his now deceased son received while briefly in the province.CanadaMay 2