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Calgary area ‘very uniquely situated’ for study of hailstorms, says researcherResearchers with the Northern Hail Project deploying some new 'hail sensors' this year to collect information on size and impact of storms in Canada's 'hail alley.'Science23 mins
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New Asia Highlands exhibit, with some new species, opens at the Calgary ZooSnow leopards, Sichuan takins and the return of the red pandas — those are some of the species of animals included in the Calgary Zoo's newly-opened Asian Highlands exhibit.EntertainmentJul 15
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Calgary 911 employee charged with breach of trustCalgary police have announced a 43-year-old 911 dispatcher has been charged with breach of trust for the alleged unauthorized sharing of personal information from 911 calls.CrimeJul 15
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Calgary massage therapist charged in connection with sexual assault of clientCalgary police have charged a 52-year-old massage therapist with sexual assault after a client alleged they were inappropriately touched during a massage in August 2025.CrimeJul 14
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WestJet flight attendants hold information pickets as strike vote takes placeAlmost a year after Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike over the issue of unpaid work, flight attendants at WestJet are threatening to do the same.ConsumerJul 14
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Alberta police watchdog agency investigating in-custody Calgary deathThe Alberta Serious Incident Response team has been called in to investigate the death of a man after he was taken into custody by Calgary police.CrimeJul 13
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Calgary Stampede attendance declines slightly for 2nd season runningTotal attendance for this year's Calgary Stampede was down over last year — the second year in a row fewer people passed through the gates of 'The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.'EntertainmentJul 13
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Calgary firefighters kept busy Monday morning responding to 3 separate firesFirefighters were called out to two separate fires that happened within an hour of each other, starting around 4 a.m., and a third that broke out around 11 a.m.FireJul 13
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Train derailment in southwest Calgary sends several railcars tumbling into waterAn early morning train derailment caused more than a dozen railcars to jump the tracks, sending some of them tumbling into a southwest Calgary wetland.EnvironmentJul 13
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Young child dead after drowning in southeast Calgary stormwater pondThe Calgary Fire Department said a young child has died after drowning in a stormwater pond in the southeast community of Legacy on Sunday.InvestigationsJul 13
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Soaring number of Alberta tornadoes blamed on ‘perfect concoction of ingredients’Across the three prairie provinces there have been 48 tornadoes so far this year. The annual average is 34.Jul 11
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ASIRT releases more details in shooting death of man by police near Irricana, AltaTwo RCMP officers were responding to a domestic call at a rural home near Irricana when the shooting happened, ASIRT said in a news release.CrimeJul 10
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Meta data centre in Alberta to start up ahead of adjacent Greenlight power plantMETA's new data centre, being built north of Edmonton, will be allowed to connect to Alberta's electrical grid before its new natural gas-fired power plant is readyPoliticsJul 10
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Alberta RCMP investigating reports of ‘multiple fatalities’ in crash near GibbonsAlberta RCMP are investigating after a fatal crash, just north of the town of Gibbons on Thursday evening, that has resulted in "multiple fatalities."InvestigationsJul 10
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Alberta government announces plans for new schools, critics say it’s just politicsThe government of Alberta says it is "fast tracking" the construction of dozens of new schools, but the education advocacy group "Support Our Students" says it's just politics.Jul 9
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5 people injured after tornado hits campground near Alberta-Saskatchewan borderThe Alberta RCMP are expected to provide an update Thursday afternoon after two tornadoes are reported to have touched down Wednesday evening in eastern Alberta.WeatherJul 9
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Family of woman fatally shot by Calgary police on Deerfoot Trail speaks outThe family of a 53-year-old Edmonton woman, who died after being shot by Calgary police along Deerfoot Trail last month say she was suffering from mental health issues at the time.InvestigationsJul 8
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Man charged in Calgary stabbing that left victim with life-threatening injuriesCalgary police have charged a 31-year-old man after a stabbing in the community of Sunalta early Tuesday morning sent another man to hospital with life-threatening injuries.CrimeJul 8
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Meta to build $13 billion data centre in Alberta, largest outside the U.S.Meta, the parent company of such social media platforms as Facebook and Instagra, has announced plans to build a $13-billion data centre in Sturgeon County, north of Edmonton.EnvironmentJul 8
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Rockslide in Banff National Park closes popular climbing areaParks Canada has shut down an area just east of the Banff Springs Golf Course after a rockslide happened Tuesday in a popular climbing area. Fortunately there were no injuries.EnvironmentJul 8
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Cleanup underway but Alberta town faces long road to recovery after recent rainsThe cleanup from the recent heavy rains and flooding that hit the town of Tofield, Alta., will take months. But some residents say it's a miracle the damage wasn't even worse.WeatherJul 7
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Community pushback forces City of Edmonton to change gears on bike lane plansThe City of Edmonton is changing gears on its plan to remove a large section of on-street parking along 50 Street to allow for the installation of bike lanes.PoliticsJul 7
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Calgary Fire Department lifts safety advisory for Bow, Elbow riversThe Calgary Fire Department says flow rates on the Bow and Elbow Rivers have slowed enough to allow a river advisory to be lifted and for river users to resume normal activities.EnvironmentJul 7
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2 people charged after police seize drugs, firearms in Fort McMurray, Alta.Members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team seized $100,000 worth of drugs, several firearms and a large amount of cash, during an investigation in Fort McMurray, Alta.CrimeJul 7
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Man in hospital with serious injuries after being assaulted in downtown CalgaryCalgary police are investigating after an early Tuesday morning assault sent a man to hospital with life threatening injuries. Another man was taken into custody.CrimeJul 7
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