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Alberta UCP faces more opposition to municipalities bill: ‘I’m really concerned’Jan Novotny is concerned about a proposed law that would grant the UCP cabinet power to fire local councillors, toss out bylaws and allow political parties in Edmonton and Calgary.Politics38 mins
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First glimpse of Calgary event centre renderings expected this JulyThe City of Calgary hopes to submit a development permit for the $1.2-billion event centre project in July, and the design could be unveiled for the public shortly after that.Politics51 mins
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Calgary’s RC-G rezoning public hearing wrapped up on Monday. What’s next?Calgary City Council heard its last panel at the historic public hearing about a proposed rezoning bylaw on Monday evening, wrapping up more than two weeks of presentations.Canada9 hours
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Price of Calgary townhomes growing fastest in Canada: reportAccording to a report from Zoocasa, the average price of a townhome in Calgary grew 17 per cent over last year to $458,100, which is faster than anywhere else in Canada.Canada11 hours
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Edmonton mayor, Alberta government meet to talk about Sohi’s 6-page funding letterThere could soon be movement on money Edmonton says it is owed by the Alberta government, Mayor Amarjeet Sohi said after meeting with Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver.PoliticsMay 6
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Cat home safe after escaping Calgary vet, hitching 30-km highway ride under car hoodKobe the cat has been reunited with his family in Calgary after a harrowing journey speeding down Stony Trail, clinging on under the hood of a car.CanadaMay 6
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Results of Calgary mayor recall petition to be announced May 13The results of a recall petition against Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek will be announced at a special meeting of council on Monday, May 13.CanadaMay 6
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Edmonton Oilers tired of hearing about regular-season losses to Vancouver Canucks'We’re a different team now. It’s going to be tight-checking, with two really good teams going at it. The team that plays better hockey will win,' said Leon Draisaitl.SportsMay 6
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A month’s worth of rainfall in 48 hours expected in some parts of AlbertaPeople living in southern Alberta are being warned to prepare for a significant storm that could result in 80 millimetres of rain falling in some areas.WeatherMay 6
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Major rehabilitation project planned for Mission BridgeThe city says construction is expected to begin next week with the closure of the westbound lane of the century-old Mission Bridge.TrafficMay 6
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Calgary Police Service lay charges in historic sexual assault caseThe Calgary Police Service has charged a teacher who allegedly sexually assaulted a teenage girl more than 20 years ago.CrimeMay 6
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Man given fine and pet prohibition for Calgary dog attack that killed seniorA man has been fined and prohibited from owning a pet for 15 years after his dogs attacked and killed an 86-year-old neighbour in Calgary.CanadaMay 6
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London Drugs says it can’t fill new prescriptions amid recovery from ‘cybersecurity incident’The update comes as the pharmacy giant continues to 'gradually reopen' its Western Canada stores a week after undergoing a 'cybersecurity incident.'CrimeMay 6
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Bear sighting in Calgary prompts park and trail closuresConcerns some Calgary residents aren't following the city's waste disposal by-laws is blamed for a recent bear sighting in S.W. Calgary that's prompted some park trail closures.EnvironmentMay 6
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North Calgary cable, internet outage is result of botched copper wire theft: RogersThe service outages in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood and other parts of north Calgary happened just after 4 a.m. Monday.ConsumerMay 6
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WestJet, mechanics union reach tentative deal amid strike fearsIf the contract is ratified by both sides, it would mark the first approved collective bargaining agreement between WestJet and AMFA.CanadaMay 6
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Large wind power project in Cardston County cancelled: ‘Pretty big blow’Reeve of Cardston County disappointed with TransAlta decision to cancel wind farm and says province is to blame.CanadaMay 5
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Edmonton police officer competes to become World’s Strongest ManEdmonton police officer Tristian Hoath has set his sights on becoming the World's Strongest Man.CanadaMay 5
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Calgary firefighters battle blaze fed by heat-damaged natural gas meterEight people and several pets were safely evacuated from a large house fire in Calgary's Marlborough community Saturday night. The flames also damaged nearby power lines.FireMay 5
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Canada’s Nurse helps lift Sparks past Storm in WNBA pre-season action in EdmontonCanadian Kia Nurse had nine points in 19 minutes of action as her Los Angeles Sparks held on to beat the Seattle Storm at Roger Place on Saturday.SportsMay 5
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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