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‘You get to really know the chef’: Taste of Stampede’s Culinary Cup wraps up preliminary rounds
The stoves were hot but the competition was hotter, as two local chefs competed in the final preliminary round of the Culinary Cup at the Stampede on Tuesday afternoon. Read More
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Shuttering of Sportsnet 960 a devastating blow for Calgary sports
Towards the end of the Calgary Flames season, there were often times when the Sportsnet crew and I were the only media at practices. Read More
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Braid: Alberta Energy Rebate just the latest dubious data grab
The July 1 launch of the Alberta Energy Rebate Portal has prompted widespread annoyance and suspicion, for good reason. Read More
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MRU student, staff data stolen in ransomware cyberattack
The data of students and staff was compromised in a June cyberattack, Mount Royal University officials said Tuesday. Read More
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How Calgary Transit manages the Stampede — the city’s largest tourist event
With 1.5 million people expected to visit the Calgary Stampede this year, including both locals and tourists, Calgary Transit is in overdrive to manage the influx of passengers. Read More
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From horse baths to toothbrushes, chuckwagon drivers reveal their pre-race rituals at Stampede
Before chuckwagon drivers take to the track and hear the roar of the crowd at the Rangeland Derby, the real preparation is already underway in the barns. Read More
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Woman breaks records with solo row from California to Hawaiʻi
Kelsey Pfendler breaks records as the first American and youngest woman to solo-row across the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaiʻi.
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US military strikes Iran after Tehran hits 3 tankers in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military began launching a series of “powerful” strikes against targets in Iran after Tehran attacked at least three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced on social media Tuesday evening. Centcom said the attacks are intended to “impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping…
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Rogers cuts 230 jobs, closes six radio stations including Calgary’s 660 NewsRadio and Sportsnet 960
Rogers Sports and Media is cutting 230 positions across the country as it shuts down six radio stations, including two in Calgary. Read More