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• 80 years of CJOB

  On March 11, 1946, on the 10th floor of downtown Winnipeg's Lindsay Building, then-mayor Garnet Coulter flipped the switch that put the station on the air.

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• On Calgary’s dangerous roads, ‘bystander behaviour’ is under the microscope

  Neighbours and experts are reacting after a child was hit by a vehicle in Calgary's Taradale neighbourhood on Tuesday. The crash itself is just one alarming aspect of the story.

  Crime

  Mar 11
  
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• Banff backcountry paddling off-limits after whirling disease detected in Lake Louise

  Whirling disease, an aquatic invasive species that affects fish populations, has been found in Lake Louise, according to Parks Canada.

  Canada

  Mar 11
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• Calgary councillors further program to support businesses affected by construction

  Calgary city councillors are looking for the best options to provide support for businesses affected by major construction projects across the city.

  Canada

  Mar 11
• Sikome Aquatic Facility receives upgrades ahead of 2026 season

  For the first time since it opened half a century ago, Calgary's Sikome Aquatic Facility at Fish Creek Provincial Park is getting a major facelift.

  Canada

  Mar 11
• No explosives found after bomb threat at Notre Dame Collegiate

  RCMP in High River, Alta., say a bomb threat at Notre Dame Collegiate has turned up fruitless -- and they're now investigating the incident.

  Canada

  Mar 10
• Calgary mayor seeks new funding framework for low-income transit pass

  Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas says he's hoping to get the province on board with increased funding and more stability for the city's low-income transit pass program.

  Canada

  Mar 10
• 3 Calgarians hospitalized in 2 separate pedestrian collisions

  Three people were hospitalized — including a child and a man who suffered life-altering injuries — in two separate pedestrian collisions in Calgary on Tuesday morning, police say.

  Canada

  Mar 10
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• Fire destroys Airdrie home, damages neighbouring property

  A carriage-style home in Airdrie was destroyed after a fire broke out on the property early Monday morning. One person inside was able to escape without injury.

  Fire

  Mar 9
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• Artificial intelligence residency at Calgary Public Library raises some eyebrows

  The Calgary Public Library has opened up applications for a 10-week residency program focused on Artificial intelligence — but it's causing some stir in the city's arts community.

  Canada

  Mar 9