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Calgary firefighters battle Maple Ridge house fire

A southeast Calgary home was destroyed and two neighbouring homes were damaged in a Tuesday afternoon blaze, but no one was hurt.

Grass fire north of Calgary under control; downed power line suspected cause

A grass fire north of Calgary believed to have been caused by a downed power line has been brought under control.

Construction delayed on Alberta's new wildlife overpass outside of Banff

The construction of a wildlife overpass along the Trans-Canada Highway has been delayed.

Toy gun prompts lockdown at S.E. Calgary high school

A southeast Calgary high school was placed into lockdown on Tuesday after a report of a student with a weapon – which turned out to be a toy gun.

Unseasonably warm weather a mixed blessing for Calgarians

While some may be thrilled with the unseasonably warm weather Calgary is seeing, others may be missing the snow.

'A very positive season': Holiday work parties in full swing in Calgary

Holiday work and corporate Christmas parties appear to be in full swing in Calgary with many venues and restaurants booked up for much of December.

Regulator denies Trans Mountain's pipeline variance request

The Canada Energy Regulator has denied a request by Trans Mountain Corp. for a variance on a section of pipeline in B.C., a development that the company has said could delay construction of the ongoing expansion project and push back the pipeline's start date.

Calgary police officer's badge stolen during vehicle break-in

Calgary police say an officer's badge was stolen over the weekend.

Sugar shortage a bitter pill for Lethbridge-area bakeries at Christmastime

While Christmas orders continue to come in at Bootsma Bakery in Lethbridge, staff are feeling a shortage of sugar – an ingredient used in most of the goods they make.

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Senators were intimidated, had their privilege breached, Speaker rules

Any attempt to intimidate a senator while in the process of fulfilling their duties is a breach of their privilege, even if the effort is ultimately unsuccessful, the Speaker of the Senate ruled Tuesday.

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DEVELOPING Bank of Canada to announce interest rate decision today

The Bank of Canada is set to announce its interest rate decision this morning as forecasters widely expect the central bank to continue holding its key rate steady.

Here is Canada's unseasonably mild December forecast

December is predicted to be unseasonably mild across Canada, thanks to a "moderate-to-strong" El Nino and human-caused warming. Warming and precipitation trends will be stronger in some parts of the country than others, and severe weather is still possible, meteorologists say.

Two Canadian citizens confirmed dead in Antigua: Global Affairs

Global Affairs Canada has confirmed the death of two Canadian citizens in Antigua and Barbuda, news that comes amid reports from local officials that a woman and child drowned last week at Devil’s Bridge.

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opinion Tom Mulcair: Poilievre keeps scoring into the Liberals' empty net

In his column for CTVNews.ca, former NDP leader Tom Mulcair says Pierre Poilievre's new 'Housing Hell' video dealt a 'devastating' blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberals, whose cupboard seems empty of big ideas.