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• More storms possible Wednesday with a warm up to kick off Stampede

  03-07-2024 16:17 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The synoptic setup in southern Alberta Wednesday is similar to the one yesterday. Instability remains prevalent with embedded storms in an upper level trough likely to bring some convective activity (thunderstorms) Wednesday afternoon and evening. On Tuesday, rapid intensification over the City of Calgary in the early afternoon produced a line of thunderstorms which prompted severe thunderstorm warnings. Intense rain and the accumulation of hail causing flash flooding across the city that contin
  
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• Yahoo! There's something for everyone at the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth

  06-07-2024 05:40 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Midway madness began with thousands descending on the Calgary Stampede grounds for Day 1 of 10. From the games to the grub, it's every child's dream but it's not just for the kids. There are 350 exhibitors on the Midway this year, made up in part of 50-plus games and more than 36 tractor-trailers worth of teddy bears to be won. It's no wonder it was difficult to find a consensus among the crowd as to what keeps them lining up year after year. There's no shortage of music to get your blood pu
  
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• Most Calgary outdoor public pools are ready to go but restrictions are keeping them closed

  06-07-2024 02:42 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  With summer in full swing and a heat wave on its way to Calgary, there's still no timeline for when the city will ease the water restrictions keeping outdoor pools closed to swimmers. While the city allowed indoor pools to reopen on Tuesday, splash parks and outdoor pools remain closed — even though many have been filled with water for weeks. "I'm a new dad and I want to take my daughter to some of these awesome hidden gems in the city," said Riley Harper, executive director of the Calgary
  
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• Juror dismissed for falling asleep during Coutts border trial testimony

  06-07-2024 02:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  A juror hearing evidence in the murder-conspiracy trial surrounding the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., has been dismissed for falling asleep in the courtroom.
  
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• Young people looking for jobs are facing an uphill battle, according to Statistics Canada data

  05-07-2024 23:51 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Many young people are struggling to find work, according to Statistics Canada. Keb Wold recently graduated from the University of Calgary with a degree in Kinesiology but he's had a tough time finding work in his field. He's currently working three part-time jobs totalling approximately 30 hours of work per week. "I applied to over 35 jobs. Barely heard back from any of them," Wold said. "It was very frustrating and very stressful." Wold currently works at Orange Theory as a coach and the U
  
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• Calgary preschool to reopen after E. coli case false alarm

  05-07-2024 23:16 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A Calgary preschool closed due to a suspected case of E. coli is set to reopen next week, as it says the case was a false alarm. Fueling Brains Academy (FBA), the preschool and daycare company at the centre of an E. coli outbreak last year, announced on Thursday that a one-year-old child who attended its West 85 location tested positive. The company closed the location voluntarily for deep cleaning.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App Sign up for brea
  
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• Grizzly bear warning issued for popular hiking, camping spot in K-Country

  05-07-2024 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Parks issued a bear warning for Elbow Lake and Elbow Lake Backcountry Campground in Kananaskis Country near the B.C. border.
  
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• CRTC posts independent report on Rogers outage, says company made necessary changes

  05-07-2024 22:16 via ctvnews.ca
  
  An independent report into the 2022 Rogers outage says the company lacked several protections and redundancies that could have either prevented the outage or ended it sooner. The report delivered to the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission says that since the outage, the telecom company has implemented the changes needed to address the cause of the outage and improve network resiliency and reliability.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV
  
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• Canada gains early lead over Venezuela in Copa America quarter-final

  05-07-2024 20:33 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Canada has taken an early lead over Venezuela in their Copa America quarter-final with Jacob Shaffelburg scoring the first point of the game. This is a breaking news update. Previous story from Reuters follows. History is at stake for both Venezuela and Canada when they meet on Friday in Arlington, Texas, in the second Copa America quarter-final. Long considered one of the minnows of South American football, Venezuela would guarantee tying their best Copa America showing by advancing past Canada
  
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• Canada continues Copa run against Venezuela

  05-07-2024 20:33 via ctvnews.ca
  
  History is at stake for both Venezuela and Canada when they meet on Friday in Arlington, Texas, in the second Copa America quarter-final. Long considered one of the minnows of South American football, Venezuela would guarantee tying their best Copa America showing by advancing past Canada, ensuring they at least match their fourth-place finish in 2011.How is Canada preparing for possibility of penalty shootout vs. Venezuela?"We know that we have to motivate ourselves a little bit more than maybe
  
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• Canada beats Venezuela to advance to Copa America semifinals

  05-07-2024 20:33 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Canada has advanced to the semifinals of Copa America after beating Venezuela in a shootout Friday evening. Canada will next face Lionel Messi and Argentina on July 9. Argentina beat Canada 2-0 in the group stage last month. This is a breaking news update. Previous story from Reuters follows. History is at stake for both Venezuela and Canada when they meet on Friday in Arlington, Texas, in the second Copa America quarter-final. Long considered one of the minnows of South American football, Venez
  
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• Canada beat Venezuela on penalties to reach Copa America semifinals

  05-07-2024 20:33 via ctvnews.ca
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas, July 5 (Reuters) - Canada claimed a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Venezuela on Friday to reach the Copa America semifinals for the first time after an absorbing contest finished 1-1. With the teams all square after five attempts each, Wilker Angel had his spot-kick saved by Maxime Crepeau in the shootout and Ismael Kone buried the winning penalty to send Canada through.Duthie on Canada: 'I legitimately think they think they can win the whole tournamentCanada, who scored just on
  
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• Canada and Venezuela tied 1-1 in Copa America quarter-final

  05-07-2024 20:33 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Canada and Venezuela are tied 1-1 in their Copa America quarter-final. Canada’s Jacob Shaffelburg scored the first point of the match. Salomon Rondon scored the game-tying goal. This is a breaking news update. Previous story from Reuters follows. History is at stake for both Venezuela and Canada when they meet on Friday in Arlington, Texas, in the second Copa America quarter-final. Long considered one of the minnows of South American football, Venezuela would guarantee tying their best Cop
  
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• Flames sign 2024 first round picks Parekh, Gridin to entry-level deals

  05-07-2024 20:31 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Flames have signed a trio of prospects to entry-level contracts, including their two 2024 first-round picks. The team announced they signed 2024 first-round picks Zayne Parekh and Matvei Gridin; and 2023 second-round pick Etienne Morin to their first NHL deals on Friday. The Flames picked Parekh ninth overall in last week’s draft. The 18-year-old defenceman put up 33 goals and 63 assists for 96 points in 66 games with the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit in 2023-24.The information yo
  
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• Curtailment at northern Alberta Suncor plant likely won't affect gas prices: expert

  05-07-2024 19:28 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Suncor Energy Inc. says it has curtailed some production after a wildfire forced the company to withdraw all non-essential workers from its Firebag oilsands site. Suncor is "leveraging our integrated asset base in the region to minimize business disruption," spokesperson Tara Weber said, adding there's no risk to Suncor's other operations or the Firebag airport. The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe fire, MWF047, is part of the Cattail Lake Com
  
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• Calgary airport security workers say employer Paladin won't provide bathroom breaks, water access

  05-07-2024 19:04 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Paladin Airport Security Services workers at the Calgary International Airport are rallying against their employer after they say the company refused to provide them with mandated bathroom breaks and access to water. A rally held Friday at the airport saw members of Unifor Local 2002, who work as Paladin airport screening officers, training specialists, and team leaders demanding safer worker conditions from their employer whose contract is worth over $1 billion. “Access to water and washr
  
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• Woman, 91, killed in collision with CTrain in N.E. Calgary: police

  05-07-2024 18:35 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A woman in her 90s was killed in a collision with a CTrain in northeast Calgary on Friday morning. Emergency crews were called to the area of 36th Street and 44th Avenue, near the Whitehorn LRT Station, around 9:30 a.m. In a news release, Calgary police said the woman was crossing 36th Street when she stepped in front of the southbound train, approaching the station. The driver then brought the train to a stop. The woman, who police confirmed was 91 years old, was fatally injured and declared de
  
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• Calgary police investigating fatal collision involving pedestrian, CTrain

  05-07-2024 18:35 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  Calgary police are investigating a fatal collision involving a CTrain and a pedestrian in northeast Calgary on Friday morning. Emergency crews were called to the area of 36th Street and 44th Avenue, near the Whitehorn LRT Station, around 9:30 a.m., according to an emailed statement from police.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertipsThe emergency response blocked several lanes of tra
  
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• Calgarians put water crisis aside, get ready for fun at 2024 Stampede

  05-07-2024 15:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Earlier this month, there were concerns the population bump from the 10-day event would push the city's water system to a breaking point.
  
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• Mild weather for the Calgary Stampede parade, thunderstorms possible Friday night

  05-07-2024 15:02 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  After another night of active weather in southern Alberta, things have cleared for the Calgary Stampede parade. Daytime conditions are expected to remain mild in Calgary on Friday, but once again - a shortwave trough has the potential to aid in the development of showers and thunderstorms later in the evening. If thunderstorms develop Friday night the greatest threats include small to medium-sized hail, localized heavy rain, and stronger winds. After Friday, the driving influence for weather in
  
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• Canada's unemployment rate rose to its highest level in more than 2 years last month

  05-07-2024 14:40 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The Canadian economy lost 1,400 jobs in June as the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level in more than two years, Statistics Canada said Friday. In its monthly labour force survey report, the agency said the unemployment rate came in at 6.4 per cent for the month, up from 6.2 per cent in May, as the size of the labour force grew.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesThe June result was the highest reading for the unemployment rate since Janua
  
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• Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.4 per cent in June as jobs market stalls

  05-07-2024 14:40 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The Canadian economy lost 1,400 jobs in June as the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level in more than two years, Statistics Canada said Friday. In its monthly labour force survey report, the agency said the unemployment rate came in at 6.4 per cent for the month, up from 6.2 per cent in May, as the size of the labour force grew.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesThe June result was the highest reading for the unemployment rate since Janua
  
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• Calgary Stampede parade expected to draw massive crowd

  05-07-2024 14:04 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Music, laughter and hearty "yahoos" will echo through Calgary’s downtown core Friday, as hundreds of thousands of people are set to enjoy the 112th Calgary Stampede parade. "The tradition and pageantry of the parade Calgarians have loved for generations will meet some exciting new and refreshed entries to produce an unforgettable experience for the young, and young at heart," said Blair Barkley, chair of the Stampede Parade Committee.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at
  
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• Calgary Stampede parade draws massive crowd

  05-07-2024 14:04 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Music, laughter and hearty "yahoos" echoed through Calgary’s downtown core Friday, as hundreds of thousands of people enjoyed the 112th Calgary Stampede parade. There are no estimates available yet on how many people lined the streets to take in the music and fun of the parade, but officials expect numbers to be in the hundreds of thousands. It helps that the parade is completely free for viewers, who can then access Stampede Park right after the parade wraps up.Sign up for breaking news a
  
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• Biden ramps up unscripted events, travel and plans US$50 million ad buy amid intense scrutiny

  05-07-2024 13:44 via ctvnews.ca
  
  President Joe Biden’s team is telegraphing a strategy to put the president forth for more casual, unscripted events and an accelerated public schedule as he seeks to shift the narrative away from his poor debate performance. Biden’s reelection campaign on Friday announced an “aggressive travel schedule” this month that will take him, the vice president, the first lady and the second gentleman to every battleground state following calls from allies to ramp up campaigning a
  
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• Hurricane Beryl slams into Mexico's coast as a Category 2 storm; 11 dead across the Caribbean

  05-07-2024 12:29 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Hurricane Beryl roared ashore on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula near the resort town of Tulum as a Category 2 storm early Friday, whipping trees and knocking out power after leaving a trail of destruction that killed at least 11 people across the Caribbean. Beryl was expected to rapidly weaken to a tropical storm as it crosses over the peninsula before it re-emerging into the Gulf of Mexico and likely regaining hurricane strength, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Once in the warm waters of t
  
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• Hurricane Beryl makes landfall near Tulum, Mexico as a Category 2 storm

  05-07-2024 12:29 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Mexico’s coast near the resort of Tulum as a Category 2 storm early Friday, whipping trees and knocking out power as it came ashore after leaving a trail of destruction across the eastern Caribbean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said that Beryl is expected to rapidly weaken to a tropical storm as it crosses over the Yucatan Peninsula before it re-emerges into the Gulf of Mexico and likely regains hurricane strength. Once in the warm waters of the Gulf,
  
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• Beryl batters Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula as Texas officials urge coastal residents to prepare

  05-07-2024 12:29 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Beryl battered Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Friday after hitting near the resort town of Tulum, whipping trees and knocking out power, while officials in Texas urged coastal residents to prepare as the storm moves toward the Gulf of Mexico. Beryl hit Mexico as a Category 2 hurricane but weakened to a tropical storm as it moved across the peninsula. The U.S. National Hurricane Center expects Beryl to regain hurricane strength once it emerges into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, where it i
  
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• We can expect the sun to show up for the Stampede Parade

  05-07-2024 05:25 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Yahoo! We are looking at nice weather for the Stampede Parade. There is the chance of a few brief, isolated showers in the early morning, up until about 7:30 a.m. Then, the clouds will quickly clear out, with the sun making its way back to us for parade time:Friday will be filled with sunshine. Rain and thunderstorms will return Friday night after 9 p.m. A few showers will carry into early Saturday morning, then we will get more stable as a ridge of high pressure builds in. This will allow tempe
  
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• Stampede set to bring big bucks to Alberta

  05-07-2024 04:30 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Stampede Park opened for a sneak-a-peek Thursday night and launched festivities for the 10-day event, which is expected to bring an economic boost. "Every Stampede is vital to the visitor economy in Calgary and also critical to our international reputation," said Alisha Reynolds with Tourism Calgary. The Stampede drew 1.38 million people to the grounds in 2023. While most guests are from Calgary, just under a third are from other parts of the province, country or world. This year, the grounds ha
  
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