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Three youths aged 11, 14 and 16 arrested following robbery of bus driver, liqour store
Three Calgary youths, aged 11, 14 and 16, were arrested Tuesday following the robbery of a Calgary Transit bus driver at knife point. Read More
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City’s top administrator vows to continue disclosing own salary
Calgary’s city council voted unanimously in favour of recognizing chief administrative officer David Duckworth’s commitment to disclosing his salary, and any changes it may see after performance reviews. Read More
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Martin Pospisil signs three-year extension with Calgary Flames, agent says
Martin Pospisil is going to be around when the Calgary Flames’ new arena, Scotia Place, opens in 2027. Read More
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90-year-old dies from his injuries after collision on Nose Hill Drive
A collision July 29 has claimed the life of a 90-year-old man, who was the passenger of a small car hit by an SUV at the intersection of Nose Hill Drive and Scenic Acres Boulevard N.W. Read More
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Heritage Day in Calgary: What’s open and closed | Events and activities
Weather forecasts are calling for a mix of sunny and rainy days in Calgary for the August long weekend. High temperatures and sun are expected for Friday and Saturday, with rain in the forecast for Sunday and Monday. Read More
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Blues-coloured DNA: Second-generation musician Ronnie Baker Brooks learned from the greats
When Ronnie Baker Brooks was eight years old, his father made him a promise. It was 1975, and Lonnie Brooks was in Europe as part of a multi-artist Chicago blues tour. Lonnie was already well-established, having released in 1969 his debut, Broke an’ Hungry, for Capitol Records. So young Ronnie was well aware of what…
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Preview: From dance to death, Calgary Fringe offers something for everyone
From Aug. 1-9, Inglewood hosts the Calgary Fringe Festival as it has done for the past 18 years. Read More
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Your letters for July 30
Right now, the UCP government likes the way the electoral boundaries have been set up because it is to its advantage. In Calgary, we are the most disenfranchised. Our city’s population has grown a great deal in the past five years and we need more MLAs to represent us. Read More
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Is Calgary creating inner-city sacrifice zones with its new housing policy?
With its rapid new housing policy, Calgary may be creating inner-city sacrifice zones. Read More
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Opinion: For Alberta, true sovereignty must start with a written, structural constitution
Tate Kaufman is a Calgary contributor to Young Voices, a media non-profit focusing on political commentary. He is a student at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School and serves as an editor for the National Security Law Journal. Read More