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• Calgary police calendars adds colouring contest for 2023

  The Calgary Police Youth Foundation hopes citizens buy one of its 2023 calendars, which now include a colouring contest.

• Calgary police seek suspect in carjacking spree covering several city districts

  Calgary police are looking for a suspect involved in a number of carjackings on Wednesday.

• Co-Lead Singer of Fleetwood Mac, Christine Mcvie Dead at 79

  The British-born Fleetwood Mac vocalist, songwriter and keyboard players death was announced on the band's social media accounts.

• City of Calgary working to connect unhoused Calgarians to warm places and shelter

  "We want to ensure that anyone who needs help can get it," said Mayor Jyoti Gondek

• Calgary Transit test Green Line's new light rail vehicle

  City officials are sharing details of a new vehicle that will ride the rails of Calgary's new Green Line.

• CP Holiday Train returning to Gleichen, Siksika Nation

  "This is such a wonderful opportunity, especially because we share it with Siksika because they are our neighbors. It's a wonderful opportunity for us to share culturally in some ways and also to share friendship. The CP holiday train is such a big deal, for it to stop in a small village like ours beside a large nation like Siksika, it's very special."

• Series of significant earthquakes reported in Northern Alberta

  According to Earthquakes Canada, two 5.2-magnitude quakes and a 5.8-magnitude quake were reported Tuesday

• Old Farmer's Almanac releases Christmas Day forecast ahead of winter's arrival on December 21st

  Across Canada, snow will be on the ground (or at least in the air) for Christmas Day on the Prairies, Southern BC, Yukon, NWT

• Low-income seniors, ACFB and AISH recipients to receive an increase in Benefits

  “Nowhere is the need for help more urgent then for those on fixed incomes. Albertans like low-income seniors and AISH recipients, have limited flexibility to adapt to pricing increases and right now they are being steadily squeezed as inflation continues to eat away at their spending power,” said Premier Daniel Smith

• AHS takes toy donations instead of cash for parking tickets

  Donations can be dropped at any AHS parking office

• 4 suspects sought in Cochrane break-in

  Cochrane RCMP are investigating an early Sunday morning break-in to a residence in the Rivercrest Boulevard area

• AHS to open heated trailer next to busy ER at Alberta Children's Hospital

  “Our care teams are doing all they can to see and treat patients as efficiently as possible during this time"

• Calgary Stampede's 2023 First Nations Princess crowned

  Alayiah Wolf Child was awarded the title out of three finalists

• 3D models of Alberta Residential School created by U of C library

  "It's the most important, and the most fulfilling project I've ever been involved in." - Professor Peter Dawson, department head of anthropology and archeology at the University of Calgary.

• "Shred the North" coming to Edmonton

  Everything will be housed within Commonwealth Stadium, December 9-10 

• 'Massive' seizure and Child endangerment charges laid at alleged drug trafficking home

  Police say a "massive" quantity of drugs, weapons, cash and stolen property seized from a home where a child lives.

• 4 people safe from house fire in southeast Calgary

  Calgary fire crews say four people are safe, along with a dog and a cat, after a blaze broke out inside a southeast home.

• Ostriches return safe to owner after running free in Taber

  Three ostriches escaped their home Thursday morning, making life more interesting for police in Taber.

• Calgary Folk Fest unveils 2023 Block Heater artists

  Block Heater will be returning to downtown Calgary and Inglewood this winter with a series of indoor and outdoor concerts.

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