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Calgary Board of Education to change how it reports cost of leaseThe way the cost of the lease for the CBE headquarters is reported came under scrutiny in an operational review conducted by the province.EducationApr 6, 2018
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Calgary city council passes bylaw prohibiting marijuana consumption in publicWhen cannabis becomes legal later this year, Calgarians wanting to light up a joint will be confined to their private homes in order to do so.PoliticsApr 5, 2018
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Purple haze hangs over Calgary city council on Olympic funding questionsThere is confusion on Calgary city council as to where and when the city might be required to hold a plebiscite.PoliticsApr 5, 2018
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Canmore votes to join Calgary Olympic BidCo in hopes of getting better informationCanmore will take the one seat it's been allocated on the Calgary Olympic BidCo board of directors.PoliticsApr 4, 2018
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Saskatchewan premier muses about restricting the flow of oil to BCDespite saying in February his province had no plans for retaliatory measures, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe now appears to be entertaining the idea of restricting the flow of oil to B.C.PoliticsMar 29, 2018
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87 applications received so far for Alberta cannabis retail storesThe Edmonton region has nearly double the applications of the Calgary region.ConsumerMar 28, 2018
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Alberta cannabis sales website contract awarded to Ohio-based companyAn Ohio-based company will build and manage the website Alberta will use to sell cannabis online.PoliticsMar 27, 2018
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Calgary city council chooses to delay decision on Olympic bid plebiscite to AprilThe motion calling for a plebiscite on the question of an Olympic bid has been referred to an April 10 committee meeting.PoliticsMar 21, 2018
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Canmore to enter second round of public consultation on Olympic bidWhile Calgary has yet to undertake public consultation on an Olympics bid, Canmore is set to enter Phase Two of its engagement process.PoliticsMar 20, 2018
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Correct version of Olympics report released by Calgary city administrationAfter an erroneous version of a city report on the Olympics file was released Friday, a corrected version was provided to the public late Monday afternoon.PoliticsMar 19, 2018
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Olympics file has Calgary council at a crossroads on plebisciteThere seem to be mixed messages about whether the City of Calgary has enough time to take the question of hosting the Olympics to a public vote.PoliticsMar 19, 2018
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Heckling accusations dismissed in Alberta legislatureClaims of distasteful heckling are dismissed by the speaker of the Alberta legislature as the first week of the spring session comes to a close.PoliticsMar 15, 2018
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North Calgary high school another step closer to realityPlans for a new north Calgary high school rank third on a list of 22 funding priorities for the Calgary Board of Education.EducationMar 13, 2018
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Secondary suites no longer Calgary City Council’s problem as administration takes over processCity council will no longer hear applications for secondary suites, with administration making the decision on whether to approve or deny proposals.PoliticsMar 13, 2018
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Marathon meeting as Calgary city council talks secondary suitesMore than 100 Calgarians lined up to share their thoughts with Calgary city council on Monday.PoliticsMar 12, 2018
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Warrant issued for Calgary mother charged in death of toddlerA warrant has been issued for a Calgary mother accused in the death of her 14-month-old son.CrimeMar 9, 2018
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Court date set for accused Calgary killer Nathan GervaisA judge-and-jury trial is set for May 2019, although the crown may reconsider its desire to have a jury as part of the proceedings.CrimeMar 9, 2018
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Pipelines, economic diversification and a path to balanced budgets among Alberta throne speech highlightsThe energy sector will be the focal point for much of the upcoming session of the Alberta Legislature.PoliticsMar 8, 2018
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Jason Kenney, Rachel Notley face balancing act as they get set to spar in legislative sessionFiery and experienced debaters, the leaders of Alberta's NDP and UCP have a delicate balancing act ahead of them as they go toe to toe for the spring sitting of the Alberta legislature.PoliticsMar 7, 2018
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Town of Canmore says it followed procedure in ticketing homeowner for vacation rental listingA Canmore man says he was fined $2,500 after his home was spotted on a vacation rental website by town administrators.MoneyMar 7, 2018
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10 new schools, 12 major modernizations proposed for Calgary public schools"While we're opening up walls and changing things around, that's the ideal time to be investing in significant maintenance on the facility."EducationMar 6, 2018
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Emanuel Kahsai placed in separate courtroom as 1st-degree murder trial beginsEmanuel Kahsai is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his mother and a woman she cared for.CrimeMar 5, 2018
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High interest in legal weed at business-oriented cannabis convention in CalgaryWith legal pot just months away, interest in the business of cannabis was high at the inaugural CannabisCon in Calgary.HealthMar 2, 2018
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Alberta slashes deficit projection by $1.4B in fiscal updateAlberta's deficit to be smaller than expected, but concerns linger over the economic impact of not getting full price for Alberta bitumen.EconomyFeb 28, 2018
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More detectives needed as #MeToo increases demands on Calgary PoliceAn increase in reporting of sexual assault cases has Calgary Police asking for more help.CrimeFeb 27, 2018
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