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Group opposing Calgary Olympic bid says Games don’t make economic sense
By Carolyn Kury de Castillo Reporter
Calgary city council is expected to vote Monday on whether or not it will move forward with an Olympic bid. Continue reading
Calgary’s Syrian community donates blood amid unrest fears in Syria: ‘This is my homeland now’
Syrians now living in Calgary helped organize a blood drive amid fears of continued unrest in their former country. Continue reading
Heavy police presence at Calgary City Hall for dueling downtown protests
A “free speech rally” was met by counter-protesters from the group Calgary Anti-Fascist Action. Continue reading
City of Calgary delays spring clean up due to weather
Street sweeping can’t start until the snow and ice melts, according to city officials. Continue reading
‘This is a young man that is not going to quit’: Airdrie bus crash survivor recovers after surgery
Straschnitzki is recovering from surgery after his back was broken in the bus crash in Saskatchewan, but his coach has full confidence he will make a strong recovery. Continue reading
RCMP investigate suspicious death in Stettler
By Carolyn Kury de Castillo Reporter
Stettler RCMP are investigating a suspicious death after a man’s body was found inside a home on Friday. Continue reading
University of Calgary study suggests living with a dog can reduce chronic pain and depression
Preliminary results from a new research project based at the University of Calgary show that dogs can be used to help people suffering from chronic pain. Continue reading
Calgary murder victim Nadia El-Dib laid to rest on Easter Sunday
By Carolyn Kury de Castillo Reporter
Those who knew 22-year-old Nadia El-Dib said she was an outgoing woman who loved to make her friends laugh. Continue reading
Calgary dog owners slam plans to expand cemetery into off-leash park
Park users say they’ll fight the city’s plans to have the green space rezoned to expand Queen’s Park Cemetery. Continue reading
Calgary veterans advocate whose son was killed in Afghanistan passes away
Michael Hornburg, who became a vocal advocate for war veterans after his son Nathan was killed in Afghanistan, has died after suffering from a brain tumour. Continue reading
Calgary family mourns death of sister; husband remains in coma after Arizona collision
By Carolyn Kury de Castillo Reporter
A Calgary man is now at the Foothills Hospital and remains in a coma after surviving a crash that killed his wife and two other people in Arizona. Continue reading
Delays at Calgary airport for Easter long weekend travellers
An airport spokesman said YYC has been experiencing a network issue Friday morning. Continue reading
Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant in connection with suspicious death in Marlborough Park
The homicide unit has been called in as the death has been deemed suspicious. Continue reading
Anger over gun laws voiced at March for Our Lives in Calgary
March for Our Lives protests were held across North America on Saturday with hundreds of thousands of people calling for gun law reform. Continue reading
Calgary’s Cabin Fever Books closes: ‘I think we lose community’
Is there still a future in book stores in Calgary? That’s what some book lovers are pondering with the news another local book store will shut its doors this spring. Continue reading
