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Calgary man tells of watching helplessly as brother slain

Calgarian David Muskego stood helplessly by as a group of men attacked his brother, with one felling him with a deadly blow to the head.

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Stan Lee returns to Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo after receiving special invite from Todd McFarlane

One year after announcing his retirement from Canadian conventions, comic-book guru Stan Lee is returning to Calgary.

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AHS warns public about a measles case in Calgary

Alberta Health Service is warning the public about a recent case of measles in Calgary.

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City takes $23.7M in tax room, then gives it back in election year

In a narrow vote late Monday, Calgary's elected officials agreed to take $23.7 million in so-called tax room from the province.

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Holocaust comparison in pro-life video upsets Alberta school division

RED DEER, Alta. — A central Alberta school division says it was unacceptable for a video shown to a high school class by a pro-life group to compare a

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Public votes to ditch photo radar in Town of Drayton Valley

The Town of Drayton Valley has scrapped its photo radar program after putting the debate to a public vote.“The public expressed themselves very clearl

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Changes to Municipal Government Act nudge cities to co-operate

One could call this the provincial nudging act.The provincial New Democrats introduced the third set of updates to the Municipal Government Act in the

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Video comparing abortion to Holocaust screened at Red Deer Catholic high school

A video comparing abortion to the Holocaust shown to Red Deer Catholic students prompted the education minister to share the government's concerns.

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A screen grab from the video that was played in class.

Holocaust comparison in pro-life video upsets Alberta school division

RED DEER, Alta. — A central Alberta school division says it was unacceptable for a video shown to a high school class by a pro-life group to compare a

Pit bull FILES April 10/17

Quebec woman in hospital after being attacked by her own dogs

A 64-year-old woman is in hospital after being attacked by her own dogs Monday in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.

Alain Bellemare FILES April 10/17

Bombardier board approves to delay full compensation to top executives after outcry

After facing nearly two weeks of criticism, Bombardier said Monday that its board of directors approved changes to the compensation offered to several of its top executives.

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Alleged kidnapper wanted to write a book with Lindhout: RCMP officer

The man accused of kidnapping Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout told an RCMP undercover officer that he wanted to write a book on Somalia’s history.

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Governor pardons killer dog, judge orders it to be put down

A judge has ordered a dog to be euthanized despite a pardon issued by Maine Gov. Paul LePage.

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Spicer: Even Hitler didn’t 'sink to using chemical weapons'

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer suggested Tuesday that Adolf Hitler didn’t use chemical weapons.

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Cops stumble into big pot operation, human remains, suicide

Officers checking on the welfare of a resident stumbled upon a possible homicide, an apparent suicide and a large-scale marijuana grow-op.

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Ex-prosecutor accused of trading sex for leniency being sued

A former Louisiana district attorney accused of extorting sexual favours in exchange for favourable treatmentis being sued.

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WATCH: Why did the turkey cross the road?

A wild turkey is giving thanks after safely making its way across a heavily trafficked Massachusetts interstate during rush hour.

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Shoplifter calls 911 after getting locked in Kohl's department store: Police

Ohio police say a suspected shoplifter called 911 for help after she hid in a fitting room at closing time and got locked inside a department store.

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Driver in 'Drunk Lives Matter' shirt charged for being too drunk while driving: Cops

Police in Pennsylvania say they arrested a man wearing a Drunk Lives Matter shirt for drunken driving.

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Brits feared ye olde zombies

Medieval peasants were as terrified of ye olde zombies as much as the biggest Walking Dead geek, a new study reports.

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Game changes in Syria

Bashar al-Assad FILES April 10/17

Trump's Syrian airstrike was a masterstroke

U.S. missile April 7/17
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April 11, 2017

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