Downtown Calgary base jumping stunt very dangerous, police say
A video, shared on social media on Thursday, shows a group of people parachuting through the downtown core.
The footage, uploaded to Reddit, shows two people gliding through the air at about midnight on Thursday with parachutes deployed.
Reports suggest the pair was part of a group of four people base jumping near the Calgary Parking Authority building.
CTV News reached out to the Calgary Police Service about the stunt and officials say it's highly dangerous and they are investigating.
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Edmonton
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Alberta to investigate police crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus protests
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Calls for more spending on Alberta health care following senior's 3-week stay in hospital hallway
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Skinner under scrutiny as Oilers search for spark against Canucks
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Lethbridge
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Lethbridge charities see decline in number of volunteers
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Medicine Hat, Alta., police arrest local man in child luring case
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Southern Alberta farmers optimistic after recent rainfall
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Vancouver
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'We'll look after you': Locals feeding, housing Fort Nelson evacuees
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Thieves caught on camera stealing pet chicken from North Vancouver backyard
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B.C. brings in law on name changes on day that child killer's new identity revealed
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Vancouver Island
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B.C. brings in law on name changes on day that child killer's new identity revealed
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Open burning bans coming to coastal B.C. as wildfire activity increases
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Next 48 hours will be 'extremely challenging' for B.C. wildfire crews near Fort Nelson: officials
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Saskatoon
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'I was in shock': Sask. homeowner finds a porcupine stowaway in her garage
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Looming fall election puts pressure on province to end dispute with teachers, professor says
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The driver of a dump truck in a serious crash on Circle Drive has died, police say
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Regina
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Saskatchewan Party MLAs barred from Regina Pride parade over school pronoun law
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Regina police investigating fatal collision on 7th Avenue
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Toronto
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Lice removal companies in the GTA say they're seeing a surge in infestations this year
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Ford, Trudeau to make announcement in Niagara region
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Steal a car, lose your driver's licence under new Ontario proposal
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Montreal
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Montreal businesses apologize after video shows man throw water on sleeping homeless person
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New modular ER opening at Lakeshore General Hospital
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McGill University encampment: judge expected to deliver injunction decision Tuesday
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Atlantic
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Arthur Irving, former president of Irving Oil, dead at 93
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Famous girl group TLC cancels Moncton show after tour members, including lead singer, fall ill
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Woman charged with stunting after speed clocked at more than 50 km/h over the limit: Halifax police
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Winnipeg
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Security video caught admitted serial killer disposing of bodies in Winnipeg garbage bins
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'Never seen a fire move like this': Dry conditions cause significant spread of Manitoba wildfire
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These three Winnipeg restaurants have been named as some of Canada's best
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Ottawa
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Child dies after being struck by a school bus in Rockland, Ont.
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Timmins man in Highway 144 crash was impaired, had two kids in car, police say
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Barrie
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Kitchener
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A dozen people displaced, $150K in damage after Cambridge apartment fire
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University of Waterloo students and community members set up Gaza encampment
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London
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Sex assault case of former Canada world junior hockey players back in court today
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Councillors pull no punches during discussion about their salaries and workload
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London police request public’s assistance in arson investigation
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Windsor
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Summerlike weather in store for Windsor, Ont. Tuesday
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Unanimous support for downtown Windsor by council
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Liberation Zone ready for extended stay at UWindsor
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