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Oil’s steady climb bolsters small business confidence in AlbertaFor the first time in seven months, the price of oil briefly topped $50 a barrel on Thursday. That’s good news for small businesses, but there’s still a long way to go.EconomyMay 26, 2016
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In a landslide, voters name Calgary Zoo’s baby gorilla ‘Kimani’Meet Kimani, the Calgary's Zoo's newly-named baby female gorilla.May 26, 2016
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Father backs over 7-year-old daughter in Calgary drivewayA young girl is fighting for her life in hospital after a truck driven by her father backed over her Thursday afternoon in Tuscany.CanadaMay 26, 2016
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Albertans weigh in on doctor-assisted dying debateIn February 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada decided that it will no longer be a criminal offence in Canada for physicians to help someone end their life in certain circumstances.HealthMay 26, 2016
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Calgary’s ‘Falconridge rapist’ to be released this summerAfter serving two-thirds of his sentence, Andrew Jefferson will be released to finish the remainder of his sentence in a community correctional centre or residential facility until it concludes in May 2017.CrimeMay 24, 2016
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Experts warn conditions are ripe for a mosquito outbreak in CalgaryThe good news is that the sun is going to make a comeback in Calgary; the bad news is all the rain, and then the warmup, creates the perfect storm for a mosquito outbreak.May 23, 2016
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Wet long weekend weather causes some flooding, prompts warning from the cityThe danger of river flooding is highest in Calgary between May 15 and July 15, and according to the city the risk is the same each year.May 23, 2016
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‘Trying to break the stereotype of what or who cyclists are’: Tweed Ride wants more people peddlingA new Calgary project wants to show people they don’t have to dress like a Tour de France cyclist to ride a bike in the city.May 23, 2016
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Calgary teen sent to hospital after homemade device explodes in his handEmergency crews rushed a Calgary teen to hospital Monday afternoon after a homemade explosive device went off in his hands, leaving him with serious injuries.May 23, 2016
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‘I have won the lottery’: Cancer patient credits Calgary clinical trial for her remissionAs many as 120 clinical trials are done at Calgary’s Tom Baker Cancer Centre every year, involving 550 patients. The goal is to offer the trials to as many as 1,000 patients per year.HealthMay 20, 2016
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Thanks for Caring: New AHS website aims to show appreciation for healthcare workersNew AHS wesbite launches so people can give props to healthcare workers for a job well done.HealthMay 20, 2016
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‘Focus on the road’: Province urges young drivers to pay attention and stay aliveIn 2014, young drivers only represented 14 per cent of all licensed drivers in Alberta, but they accounted for 20 per cent of all casualty collisions.May 20, 2016
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Teen arrested in Red Deer stabbing near Central Middle SchoolA 15-year-old girl appeared in court Friday morning on charges related to a stabbing in downtown Red Deer.CrimeMay 20, 2016
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Calgary woman draws on own experience to fight rising domestic violenceThis week, Calgary police said domestic violence calls are up 25 per cent over the five-year average; a Calgary women is working to help victims with her new business that takes a unique approach.May 19, 2016
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Calgary police bust crime ring behind 25 residential break-insThe Calgary Police Service has made a number of arrests in a residential break-and-enter crime ring within the city of Calgary and surrounding areas.CrimeMay 19, 2016
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Equipment stolen from BC RCMP cruiser on way home from helping Fort McMurrayTwo RCMP cruisers belonging to BC Mounties were broken in to this week in Airdrie; the officers were headed home after helping with the wildfires in Fort McMurray.CrimeMay 19, 2016
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Surviving the Slump: layoff pushes Calgarian to start her own businessMore Albertans are starting their own businesses, and the proof can be found in business development training programs.EconomyMay 18, 2016
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‘I wish I could bring Mackenzy back’: Dayhome operator gets 5.5 years in little girl’s deathA Calgary dayhome operator has been sentenced to 5.5 years in jail for the death of 22-month-old Mackenzy Woolfsmith.CrimeMay 18, 2016
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‘They’re wrong’: War of words erupts after Springbank dry dam comes up in Question PeriodLandowners are vowing to continue their battle against the Springbank dam project west of Calgary.May 17, 2016
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Red Deer Mounties now call attempted abduction a ‘misunderstanding’Red Deer RCMP said an investigation into an attempted abduction earlier this week has determined it was not in fact an attempted kidnapping and the alleged suspect had no ill intent.CrimeMay 17, 2016
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‘I’m honoured…I feel blessed’: Fort McMurray fire chief sees portrait in personFort McMurray's fire chief finally got to see his portrait in person Tuesday; the painting is being used to help raise funds for the United Way's efforts to rebuild the city.May 17, 2016
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Motorcycle crash in southeast Calgary sends one to hospitalA man in his 60's is listed in stable condition after crashing his motorcycle on southbound Deerfoot Trail Tuesday morning.TrafficMay 17, 2016
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Father and son found dead on rural property near Claresholm, Alta.A missing persons case in southern Alberta took a tragic turn when police discovered the bodies of both an elderly rancher and his son.May 13, 2016
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Calgary Stampede calls push for Darby Allen as parade marshal ‘pretty awesome’So many heroes have risen from the ashes of the Fort McMurray wildfire; now a push is on to make sure the fire chief and his crew get the recognition they deserve.May 13, 2016
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‘Anzac would be gone’ without water crew in Fort McMurray fire fightWhen the Fort McMurray wildfire started, a crew of Rough Riders from across the country was among the first to ask how they could help.CanadaMay 12, 2016
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