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  1. Edmonton's Bottcher completes Alberta sweep at Canadian Junior Curling ChampionshipsRead the original story

    7 min ago | 680News

    ... Canada at the junior championships. In 2011, Saskatchewan's Braeden Moskowy and Trish Paulsen won Canadian titles in Calgary, while in 2010 in Sorel-Tracy, Que., Ontario's Rachel Homan and Jake Walker won their respective championships.

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  2. Calgary man narrowly escapes trailer explosionRead the original story w/Photo

    34 min ago | Calgary Herald

    ... and yesterday introduced another new vehicle to its fold - the Model X, which is says blends the functionality... CALGARY - A man in his 50s escaped an explosion of flames after knocking over a propane heater inside a trailer parked near Hubalta ...

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  3. Canada welcomes China's investment in oilRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    ... in Asia may raise the price received by Canadian producers by $13.60 a barrel by 2030, according to a University of Calgary study. Harper expressed his "profound disappointment" Jan. 19 after the United States rejected Keystone, telling Obama that ...

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  4. Tories choose three Senate election candidatesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Canada.com

    ... NDP and Alberta Party are not submitting candidates. All three candidates are from southern Alberta. Black is a Calgary-based lawyer and chairman of the University of Calgary's board of governors. Shaikh, also of Calgary, is chairman of the city's ...

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  5. Den Tandt: Close ties with China shouldn't come at expense of the U.S.Read the original story

    4 hrs ago | Canada.com

    ... Stephen Harper reacts while petting a panda held by his wife Laureen at a zoo in Chongqing, China, on Saturday. The Calgary Zoo is welcoming news that pandas Er Shun and Ji Li will eventually call the Calgary home for five years. The bottom line on ...

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  6. Whitney Houston's family 'devastated' by lossRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | CBC News

    The family of Whitney Houston, who died suddenly this weekend, has issued a statement calling her death both "devastating" and an "unimaginable tragedy," just as news broke that Houston's daughter was taken to hospital.

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  7. Pro-oil lobby retreat urges feds to deliver climate-change solutionsRead the original story w/Photo

    10 hrs ago | Calgary Herald

    ... among his lifetime goals, must be spinning in his grave. If this was a hint of playoff hockey, if this is what Calgary hockey fans can expect should the Flames somehow track down a berth in the post-season, then it's going to be a lot of fun. ...

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  8. 2012-02-04 11:30 PM. Arson on 35XX 32 AVE., Calgary, ABRead the original story

    Saturday | SpotCrime

    Unknown offender(s) entered the Scotiabank and and started a fire in the garbage bins.

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  9. 2012-02-06 01:00 AM. Robbery on 72XX OGDEN RD., Calgary, ABRead the original story

    Saturday | SpotCrime

    The offender armed with a weapon demanded money from the till.

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  10. Landfill fire snuffed outRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Feb 8 | CTV

    ... control so quickly speaks to their expertise. On behalf of Tsuu T'ina, I wish to thank our neighbors in Southwest Calgary for their patience during the past two days, and apologize for any inconvenience. These kinds of fires are unfortunate, but not ...

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  11. Many seniors choosing work past retirement ageRead the original story

    Friday Jan 27 | Canada.com

    ... I know very few people who are retired," says Church, who grew up on a farm and still lives on a busy ranch north of Calgary. "Retirement to me is not something that is an ultimate goal. I think that as long as one is mentally and physically able, ...

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  12. Martin rink eliminated at Alberta men's curling championshipRead the original story

    Thursday Jan 26 | Canada.com

    ... working men in the business. "We didn't do well at almost anything," Martin said after dropping an 8-7 decision to Calgary's Brock Virtue. The loss took Martin, the defending Alberta champion, out of the provincial tournament and set up an ...

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  13. Germany dominates, Canada fifth in World Cup bobsleighRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Toronto News.Net

    Lyndon Rush, from Humboldt, Sask., reacts to his run following the four-man World Cup bobsled event in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Feb.

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  14. Bamboo diplomacy: Giant pandas coming to CanadaRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | Canada.com

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially confirmed Saturday that China has agreed to loan two giant pandas to zoos in Toronto and Calgary for a period of five years each - beginning next year - at a cost of $10 million.

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  15. Canadian food bill holds steady for 'Food Freedom Day'Read the original story

    22 hrs ago | Weyburn This Week

    ... one in eight jobs, which in turn translates into vital economic contributions for our rural communities," the Calgary agency said. The CFA, however, also interprets the data to show that an average consumer has earned enough income to pay the ... 2 comments

  16. Looking for opportunitiesRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | Sarnia This Week

    ... (plant) being built in Sarnia-Lambton to take tar sands oil. On Feb. 13, Arnold and SLEP officials will travel to Calgary for an upgrader conference. But he's being cautious. Arnold says officials are constantly working behind the scenes talking ...

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  17. Koe moves a win away from the BrierRead the original story

    Wednesday Jan 25 | Canada.com

    ... Kevin Koe had the same taciturn expression on his face that, well, he always has. Moments earlier, the 37-year-old Calgary skip had clinched a trip to his third straight Boston Pizza Cup Alberta men's curling championship final thanks to a 9-2 ...

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  18. Quebec's asbestos industry draws new salvos from politicians, academicsRead the original story w/Photo

    Jun 22, 2011 | Calgary Herald

    If this was a hint of playoff hockey, if this is what Calgary hockey fans can expect should the Flames somehow track down a berth in the post-season, then it's going to be a lot of fun.

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  19. Quebecers sour as imported pickles crowd out local producersRead the original story w/Photo

    May 14, 2011 | Calgary Herald

    If this was a hint of playoff hockey, if this is what Calgary hockey fans can expect should the Flames somehow track down a berth in the post-season, then it's going to be a lot of fun.

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  20. Q&A: Canadian university basketball record-breaker Boris BakovicRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | The Toronto Star

    That's the number of practice throws University of Calgary forward Boris Bakovic estimates he makes most days to hone a game that's seen him become the scoring leader in CIS basketball history.

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