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Alberta government’s COP28 delegation the largest, most expensive everAlberta’s recent delegation at the UN climate change conference COP28 was the largest in the province’s recent history at a cost of more than $160,000.CanadaMar 28
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Calgary police officer charged with assault connected to 2022 incidentA 10-year officer with the Calgary Police Service has been charged with assault after an investigation into the officer’s handling of a detainee at an arrest processing centre.CrimeMar 28
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Police investigate early morning shots in northeast CalgaryOfficers responded to reports of shots being fired at around 3:50 a.m. on Thursday to a home on Cityscape Crescent Northeast.CanadaMar 28
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Mental health crisis ‘safely resolved’ after impacting access to downtown Calgary: policeAt around 6 p.m. on Thursday, the incident came to a close as police began reopening lanes on the bridge and the flyover.TrafficMar 28
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Calgary Unitarians to combine Easter story, drag on Trans Day of Visibility in ‘sacred protest’"What better way to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility by holding a ‘Drag Me To Church’ service on Easter Sunday? So that's what we're doing," Rev. Samaya Oakley said.CanadaMar 27
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Workplace review of Calgary police coming: oversight body“We recognize that it's time for a more fulsome evaluation of whether the actions taken to date are creating the desired change,” Shawn Cornett said.CanadaMar 27
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Man suffers life-threatening injuries in collision in Calgary’s southeastOne person was taken to hospital following a collision between a semi-trailer truck and another vehicle, closing roads in the Great Plains East industrial area.CanadaMar 27
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Calgary police warn community of high-risk offender’s releaseCalgary police are releasing information about the relocation of a high-risk offender “in the interest of public safety.”CrimeMar 27
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Housing projects for women, children in Calgary get federal funding boostWith the help of $23 million from the third round of the federal Rapid Housing Initiative, two low-rise apartment buildings will create at least 64 new units.CanadaMar 26
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Calgary hotel suspicious death deemed a homicide, victim ID releasedOfficers found a man in one of the suites on the fourth floor of the Shawnessy hotel suffering from what appeared to be gunshot wounds. He was declared dead on the scene.CrimeMar 26
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2 facing drug trafficking, firearms charges after Airdrie RCMP find gun, drugs in area homeDrug-related charges have been laid against two young adults following a search warrant execution in Aidrie, Alta.CrimeMar 26
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ASIRT investigating police shooting that ended 30-hour standoff in CalgaryThe Alberta Serious Incident Response Team said its investigation will look into the uses of force in the incident.CrimeMar 25
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Calgary’s Arts Commons gets $103M commitment from province for transformation workArts Commons CEO Alex Sarian said the dual projects are two-thirds of the way to their fundraising goals, and the $420 million raised has enabled the first phase of the project.CanadaMar 22
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Crews continue clearing Calgary roads after snowfall warning endsAs of 10 a.m. on Thursday, ECCC said Calgary International Airport received 22 centimetres, the most of the seven stations the federal agency reported.WeatherMar 21
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Calgary police seek information on bank robbery suspect after 2nd appearanceCalgary police continue to seek help identifying a man they believe was involved in at least one bank robbery.CrimeMar 20
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Drivers face ‘less than ideal’ conditions on southern, central Alberta roads, highwaysAt 9:45 a.m., the RCMP issued a news release to say officers were called to the northbound lanes of Highway 2 near Veterans Boulevard.TrafficMar 20
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Southern half of Alberta under snowfall warning expected to last rest of weekECCC advised people adjust their driving to match the changing road conditions, with the possibility for quickly-changing and worsening travel conditions.TrafficMar 19
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Travellers run into turbulence before returning home from Cancun on Flair AirlinesA flight between Calgary and Cancun that usually takes around six hours ended up being a three-day affair for one group of Flair Airline passengers.ConsumerMar 19
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Calgary transit peace officers help locate man suspected in armed sexual assaultAt around 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, a woman waiting at a bus stop on 37th Street Southwest between 26th and 28th Avenue Southwest was approached by an unknown man.CrimeMar 19
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Calgary’s 4th Avenue Flyover to face lane closures for repair workCommuters who drive over Calgary’s 4 Avenue Flyover can expect some delays to start in the coming weeks, and then last into the fall of next year.CanadaMar 18
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Calgary to explore alternative to local access fees on electricityCalgary city council voted in favour of a proposal explore alternatives to local access fees that have been causing swings in electricity bills.CanadaMar 18
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Calgary prepares to relocate street, building and tree for new event centreThe city plans to remove the tree that currently sits in the middle of a surface parking lot, but not without preserving some of its history.CanadaMar 18
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‘Heavy snow on the way’ for Alberta to start springAfter a week of spring-like temperatures, the southern half of Alberta is expected to be hit with 15 to 25 cm of snow.WeatherMar 18
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30-hour police standoff in Calgary ends, armed suspect shot deadPolice officials said shots were fired at officers in Penbrooke Meadows on Thursday, prompting a shelter-in-place order in the neighbourhood.CrimeMar 14
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Calgary plebiscite motion on citywide rezoning defeated; public hearing to go aheadCalgarians will still be going directly in front of city council in April to share their thoughts on the proposed citywide rezoning to allow for more density.CanadaMar 13
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