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Five people are facing charges after a pair of Calgary drug busts in which police seized nearly $3 million in methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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NDP calls for resignation of government members who awarded controversial essay
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Residents who live near Kensington Road in the northwest are calling on the City of Calgary to decrease the number of lanes at the intersection where an 8-year-old boy was struck by a car in the spring.
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Canada crushes Slovakia 11-1 at world juniors as McTavish nets six points
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Tribute to Rolling Stones founding member recording tonight at King Eddy
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Lethbridge gymnastics coach facing more sexual assault charges
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All hail to Cale and his day with the Stanley Cup
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Red Deer man facing sex charges involving teens, police say there may be more victims
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Clear skies, warm weather in store to enjoy the peak of the Perseids meteor shower
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Alberta's monkeypox vaccination rate increases as more cities offer shots
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RCMP investigate after 2 vehicles taken from parking lot of Innisfail business
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Man ambushed, stabbed to death in Banff bar, friends say
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Cale Makar spends the day with the Cup
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Kensington residents want city to make intersection safer
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Waters takes inspiration from Rolling Stones
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Monkeypox vaccine access growing in Calgary
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Calgary entrepreneur looks to backcountry for inspiration
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Calgary police seize nearly $3 million in drugs
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Web weather watch: Thunderstorm watch overnight
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Alberta expands monkeypox vaccine availability
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Lethbridge gymnastics coach facing more charges
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$3M in drugs seized in Calgary busts: ALERT
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Calgary weather: Sunny with a chance of showers
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U of C professor works with Martian data
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Young Calgary entrepreneur making backcountry food and winning awards
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79-year-old completes walk from Calgary to Vancouver, raises over $500K for charity
With a group of supporters by his side, Gary Averbach received a hero’s welcome at Jack Poole Plaza Thursday, the final stop of his 1,100 kilometre journey.
Makar, O'Connor take the Stanley Cup for a float on the Bow
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Upcoming federal import rules ban dog-import from select countries 'devastating' to Calgary dog rescue groups
Animal rescue groups that find Calgary foster placements and forever homes for dogs from international countries say a new federal ban importing dogs from a list of countries as a control measure against rabies unfairly hurts groups trying to help dogs.
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