Calgary Dispatch: news for Calgary and Alberta
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UCalgary architecture students question ventilation and workshop access at downtown campus
Students say the converted office building limits access to important studio facilities, while the university maintains building conditions are safe.
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Calgary Stampede names Kyla Lightfoot and Chondra Fox as 2027 ambassadors
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Pedestrian killed in northeast Calgary CTrain collision
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Police seize $350,000 in drugs through new intelligence-led Calgary operation
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Alberta says doctors are now working in triage at six emergency departments
The province reports an operational milestone after delays, but evidence of shorter patient waits has not yet been released.
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ASIRT investigates injury involving police dog during Edmonton arrest
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Woman charged after nearly 100 dogs rescued from Fort McMurray home
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Satellite reconstruction raises new questions about Wainwright military fire warnings
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Ottawa extends employment periods for temporary foreign workers, changes other rules
OTTAWA — The federal government is extending the period of time a business can employ a low-wage temporary foreign worker.
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Hong Kong and Chinese border cities step up precautions after Irkutsk lab death
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Russia tells WHO it wasn't plague; WHO says lab exposure can't be fully excluded
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Russia lifts Irkutsk quarantine; WHO still doesn't know what killed lab worker
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UCP revokes Jeffrey Rath’s membership as separatist dispute escalates
A prominent Alberta independence advocate says he will challenge the decision after the governing party cancelled his membership and convention registration.
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Alberta reduces and freezes education property-tax rates for three years
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Calgary votes more strongly to remain in Canada than Alberta overall
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Alberta rejects separation and constitutional changes as official referendum results released
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Enbridge reports $1.3-billion quarterly profit as natural-gas projects enter service
Calgary-based Enbridge says its gas infrastructure investments continue to grow, although its liquids pipeline business faces different pressures.
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Calgary gasoline prices ease after volatile first month of fuel-tax suspension
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Bank of Canada raises interest rate to 2.50 per cent as inflation concerns persist
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Canadian economy stalls as oil sands production drops despite high energy prices
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Cavalry reach fourth straight CPL final with 2–0 victory over FC Supra
Goals from Caniggia Elva and Ali Musse overturned a first-leg deficit and sent Calgary into another Canadian Premier League championship match.
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Coronato scores in overtime as Flames rally past Flyers 4–3
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Coronato records four points as Flames defeat Seattle 6–2
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Flames place Devin Cooley on injured reserve after Battle of Alberta collision
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