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Wildwoman at ATP is horribly hilarious

How do you like dark fairytales? Wildwoman on stage at Alberta Theatre Projects is billed as the original story inspiration behind Beauty and the Beast, but there will be no dancing cutlery. The story follows the life of Catherine de Medici from the age of 14, as she arrives at the French court as a future queen,...

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Traffic stop east of Calgary leads to large ‘date rape’ drug seizure

A routine traffic stop on Highway 1, east of Calgary, led to the seizure of a large quantity of suspected gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), a controlled substance sometimes referred to as a “date rape drug.” Mounties say the stop was conducted at around 8:15 p.m. on April 22, by the Alberta RCMP Roving Traffic Unit. During the...

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Warmer weather brings encampments back to Calgary’s Bow River

A familiar sight has returned to Calgary’s riverbanks as the seasons shift, raising questions and frustrations among nearby residents. Warmer temperatures have coincided with the re‑emergence of encampments along the banks of the Bow River near the Centre Street Bridge. For some Calgarians, the tents and makeshift structures are a sign of deeper issues that...

Police seek help to locate missing senior from NE Calgary
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Police seek help to locate missing senior from NE Calgary

Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing senior who was last seen leaving his northeast Calgary home. According to Calgary Police, 71-year-old Joginder was last seen in the northeast community of Taradale on Tuesday. After tracing his movements and speaking with witnesses, investigators believe he travelled on foot east of Calgary,...

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Driver charged after speeding through fatal crash scene: Calgary police

A Calgary man is facing charges after police say he drove through a fatal‑collision scene early Wednesday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday, a vehicle sped through police barriers set up at Stoney Trail and McKnight Boulevard NE, where officers were investigating a pedestrian fatality from late Tuesday night. According to police, the driver continued...

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Second man charged in fatal QEII highway shooting

RCMP have charged a second suspect in the fatal shooting of a man on an Alberta highway. Birinder Singh, 22, was travelling with friends on their way to Banff when he was shot and killed on the QEII Highway south of Leduc on March 14. Police say 23‑year‑old Deon Libsekal has now been charged with...

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Man stabbed on downtown Calgary pedestrian bridge

One man has been taken to hospital with unknown injuries after being stabbed on a downtown Calgary pedestrian bridge. Police say it happed just after noon Wednesday at the George C. King Bridge near Memorial Drive NE. The bridge spans the Bow River just northeast of downtown, connecting East Village and Bridgeland. The condition of...

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28-year-old identified as victim in SE Calgary domestic assault

Calgary police have identified a man killed in an assault in the city’s southeast last week. An autopsy has revealed 28-year-old Dor Thor Metkurjock was the victim found inside a home on Crestwood Road SE on March 28. Officers were called to the area for reports of a fight, where they found the man with...