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• Outgoing mayor, police chief speak out on decades old handling of Coun. Sean Chu’s discreditable conduct investigation

  There's mounting pressure on Coun. Sean Chu to resign from his Ward 4 seat after his admission of having a sexual encounter with a teenager while serving as a Calgary police officer 24 years ago recently surfaced.

  

• Calgary Chamber urging Ottawa to extend COVID-19 benefits past Saturday

  The Calgary Chamber of Commerce is urging the federal government to continue supporting hard hit businesses during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  

• From gas to groceries, Canadians are paying more as inflation rate hits 4.4 per cent

  Whether you're filling up at the gas pump or filling up your grocery cart, it's costing you more. Statistics Canada reported the overall inflation in September reached 4.4 per cent, the highest it's been in 18 years.

  

• Blairmore man re-arrested after escaping police custody

  Crowsnest Pass RCMP have re-arrested a Blairmore man they originally arrested last Friday but who escaped the first time.

  

• 'I want more people to talk about this issue': Lethbridge author chronicles life with bipolar disorder

  Jason Wegner, 24, hopes that by telling his story honestly, he will inspire hope for those currently facing mental health challenges.

• Southern Alberta racetrack nears completion, will open in 2022

  The track is located just east of the Carstairs overpass on the Queen Elizabeth II highway, about an hour's drive from downtown Calgary.

• Canadian Bruce Liu wins 18th Chopin international piano competition

  The jury of the 18th Frederic Chopin international piano competition has announced Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu of Canada as the winner of the 40,000-euro (US$45,000) first prize in the 18th Frederic Chopin international piano competition that launches pianists' world careers.

• Forensic pathologist at Calgary murder trial says it's unlikely toddler Aliyah Sanderson died from a fall

  A forensic pathologist says it's unlikely a toddler found buried with her mother two years ago west of Calgary died as a result of an accidental fall.

• Tyler Pitlick eager to make Flames debut as team hits the road for five games

  Tyler Pitlick was signed as a free agent in the off-season and was expected to add some speed and physical play to the lineup.

• Calgary Humane Society is full of dogs, needs urgent help

  The Calgary Humane Society is hoping for help dealing with a dog overload.

• University of Calgary launches $10M Hopewell MIND Prize for mental health

  Thanks to a $10 million philanthropic gift, the University of Calgary Hotchkiss Brain Institute is launching the Hopewell MIND Prize, offering up to $1 million a year over the next decade to fund "innovative, high-impact brain and mental health projects."

• Suspect found fit to stand trial in Calgary machete attacks

  A Calgary man charged following two downtown machete attacks has been found fit to stand trial.

• Calgary cafe dares you to try a Squid Game challenge of its own

  WARNING: Story includes Squid Game spoilers: A Calgary cafe is offering its customers a chance to test their skills at a game included in the hugely popular Netflix series Squid Game.

• Alberta country stars band together on song opposing Rockies coal mining

  Alberta country singer Corb Lund has banded together with a few musical friends to re-release a 12-year-old song with a new focus on the possibility of open-pit coal mining in his beloved Rocky Mountains.