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• Calgary police union tells officers to remove 'thin blue line' patches

  The union representing Calgary Police Service members has directed front-line officers to remove 'thin blue line' patches from their uniforms, its president confirmed Wednesday.

  

• 'It's up to us': Flames look to avoid elimination against Oilers on Thursday night

  Milan Lucic is a veteran of 135 Stanley Cup playoff games and has seen it all through the years. He's been up three games to none in a series and lost. He's also been up three games to one and had to play a seventh game.

  

• Calgary mayor condemns gun violence, radical partisanship post-Texas school shooting tragedy

  The mayor of Calgary says the increase in local gun violence and hate-based crimes needs to be addressed and it's past time the public demand better of its elected officials.

  

• 'Still can't believe it': 1st period proposal makes Game 4 victory that much sweeter for Oilers fan

  Even though they cheer for opposite teams, a proposal by a Flames fan at Game 4 of the Battle of Alberta received a resounding "yes" from the Oilers-loving bride to be.

  

• University of Calgary students turning vintage car into electric vehicle

  Ratik Kapoor is a University of Calgary student who wants to create a world-wide electric vehicle culture.

• Calgary Flames RED Lot party returns for Game 5 on Thursday

  The Calgary Flames RED Lot Community Viewing Party is returning for Game 5 on Thursday at Stampede Park.

• Calgary Police Service welcomes newly created Alberta Police Misconduct Database

  An online database detailing hundreds of examples of confirmed police misconduct in Alberta over the last three decades is being commended, not condemned, by the Calgary Police Service.

• Alberta town endorses community developed policy saying no to coal mining in Rockies

  A southern Alberta town has become the first municipality to endorse a community-developed policy that calls for no new coal exploration and no new coal mines in the Rockies.

• Journalists face 'alarming' levels of stress, trauma and harassment, report suggests

  Members of Canada's news industry are suffering “alarming” levels of work-related stress and trauma, a new report suggests, and researchers are calling for better supports to help journalists cope with covering COVID-19 and other crises.

• New funding coming to reduce crime in Alberta, Calgary police say April spike not as high as expected

  The Alberta Government will announce new, community-based funding Wednesday to help reduce crime across Alberta.

• Alberta justice minister faces 3-day law society disciplinary hearing in October

  Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro is to face a three-day disciplinary hearing in October before the self-governing body that sets standards for lawyers in the province.

• Calgary Zoo asks for help naming new gorilla infant

  The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is inviting members of the public to help name the gorilla troop's newest member.

• Supply chain issues mean Calgary Marathon medals won't arrive for race day

  Participants in this year's 58th Servus Calgary Marathon won't receive medals when they finish – at least not initially.

• 'My heart breaks': Trudeau reacts to Texas elementary school shooting

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his 'heart breaks' for those impacted by the 'horrific' shooting at an elementary school in Texas that killed 21 people on Tuesday.