Josh Ritchie

Digital Journalist

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• ‘It really is a negative word’: Support rolls in after Hockey Canada changes minor age group names

  Support is rolling in after Hockey Canada made the decision to cut ties with its former naming convention and move to an age-specific leveling system.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2019
• Banff National Park gears up for holiday season

  Banff is getting ready for Christmas with a variety of different events around town.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2019
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• WinSport opens ski and snowboard hill for 2019-20 season

  WinSport is open for the 2019-2020 season while a dark cloud still looms over the community after funding for the X Games was axed.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2019
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• Calgary councillor looking for open conversation on future of Inglewood Aquatic Centre

  Ward 9 Calgary Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra held a "pool town hall" on Sunday at the Inglewood Aquatic Centre, looking to talk with the community about the imminent closure of the pool.

  Nov 10, 2019
• Calgary woman pleads with pet owners after dog strikes her, breaking her leg

  A Calgary woman is asking dog owners to be more aware after she was struck by a charging dog at Edworthy Park, causing her to fall and break her leg.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2019
• Witness recalls fatal single-vehicle Calgary crash where car split in half

  One man is dead following a deadly crash in Calgary's southeast on Sunday. The vehicle struck a light pole, splitting the car in half before coming to a stop.

  Traffic

  Nov 3, 2019
• CFD investigating fire in Forest Lawn mobile home park

  Calgary fire crews were called to the scene for reports multiple mobile homes had caught fire on Saturday morning.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2019
• Calgary domestic violence numbers, while lower, are still staggering: Calgary police

  The City of Calgary kicked off Family Violence Prevention Month with purple ribbons, a fair and speeches at the Municipal Building on Friday.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2019
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• Calgary man takes home $65M Lotto MAX grand prize

  A Calgary man is a whole lot richer after being named the winner of the Lotto Max $65-million jackpot on Thursday.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2019
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• Pedestrian seriously injured in northeast Calgary collision

  A woman suffered serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle in northeast Calgary Sunday morning.

  News

  Oct 27, 2019
• Rural crime forcing residents of Priddis, Alta., to take matters into their own hands

  Residents in the small hamlet of Priddis are left concerned after a string of break-ins hit some businesses in the area.

  Crime

  Oct 26, 2019
• Husky Energy lays off undetermined number of employees

  Husky officials confirmed on Tuesday the energy company let go an undetermined amount of workers.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2019
• Calgary couple distraught after unlicensed wedding officiant marries them

  A family is upset and out $250 after they found out the man they hired to be the officiant for their wedding was unlicensed.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2019
• Calgary man upset after he says he received an unsafe Amazon package

  A Calgary man has questions for Amazon after syringes that he ordered arrived in a plastic bag with the needles poking through.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2019
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• Parents left scrambling after sudden closure of northeast Calgary daycare

  A note on the door said that as of Monday, Oct. 21, the daycare would no longer be offering services.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2019
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• Community steps up after coffee shop break-ins

  A yoga studio in Calgary is looking to help raise the morale of the community after an adjoining coffee shop was broken into and stolen from three times.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2019
• Beiseker residents concerned about proposed medical waste incinerator

  Residents of Beiseker are concerned about a medical waste incinerator planned for the village, raising red flags around the negative environmental impacts.

  Environment

  Oct 14, 2019
• Family and friends continue to search for Airdrie man missing for 3 weeks

  Family and friends continue to search the shorelines around Lake Minnewanka. It's been nearly one month since Yannick Bastien went missing in the area.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2019
• New haunted house hopes to help draw more people to Calgary’s New Horizon Mall

  A new haunted house has popped up at New Horizon Mall and officials hope it will be one of many new attractions to help draw shoppers.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2019
• Calgary officials provide safety tips as fire prevention week kicks off

  Fire prevention week kicked off Sunday with officials holding open houses to provide Calgarians with tips on how to keep themselves and their homes safe.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2019
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• Some Calgary Transit riders upset over packed bus rides

  Some Calgary Transit riders are raising concerns with bus service in the city. Some are upset over how full buses are, and others say they have had buses drive right past them.

  Traffic

  Oct 1, 2019
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• Ghost bike memorial held for fallen Calgary rider

  A memorial was held for motorcycle rider who was killed in an accident on Thursday.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2019
• Conflicting speed signs in constriction zone leaving Calgary drivers confused

  Drivers in southwest Calgary have been left confused after conflicting speed signs were posted in a construction zone.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2019
• Calgary man says he was refused transit service after showing French ticket

  A Calgary man says he was refused transit service after showing a ticket in French. The man says this has happened multiple times.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2019
• City of Calgary plans teardown of Rundle Manor residential complex for new affordable housing

  The City of Calgary has plans to tear down the Rundle Manor housing complex and replace it with new affordable housing units.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2019