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Calgary’s iconic Stephen Avenue transformed in effort to attract more visitors "See You on Stephen Avenue." That's the slogan of the city of Calgary's new campaign to attract more visitors to the heart of the downtown core which was launched Wednesday. #Consumer #Economy #Lifestyle #Calgarysocialdisorderhttps://globalnews.ca/news/12010044/calgary-stephen-avenue-revitalization-safety-concerns/

Argonauts happy to finally be back at BMO Field Be it ever so humble, there really is no place like home for Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts. #Sports #CalgaryStampedershttps://globalnews.ca/news/12010696/argonauts-happy-to-finally-be-back-at-bmo-field/

Alberta Education launches review after child hit with belt at private religious school Alberta's education minister has the authority to investigate registered independent schools, and shut them down if the school doesn't comply with the province's regulations. #Crime #Education #Albertaeducation #EducationActhttps://globalnews.ca/news/12010412/alberta-la-crete-school-assault-education-review/

Trucking, transportation businesses cautioned of ‘large-scale fraud’: RCMP Twelve businesses spanning across Saskatchewan told police they were scammed after people purchased goods with fraudulent credit cards over the phone, the RCMP say. #Crime #Fraud #SaskatchewanRCMP #Scamhttps://globalnews.ca/news/12010684/transportation-businesses-warned-fraud/

Public vigil being held in Calgary Wednesday evening to honour Parker A week after the body of a 11-year-old boy named Parker was found, Calgarians will gather together Wednesday evening for a public vigil in his honour. #Crime #AlbertaAmberAlert #Parker #ParkerMemorialhttps://globalnews.ca/news/12010886/public-vigil-parker-calgary-city-hall/

Family stranded overnight as storm blocks road near Seibert Lake: ‘Couldn’t see anything’ A severe thunderstorm swept across the Lac La Biche region, leaving a swath of destruction in the Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area and trapping a family near Seibert Lake. #Weather #AlbertaStorm #Albertastorms #MDofBonnyvillehttps://globalnews.ca/news/12010918/alberta-severe-thunderstorm-seibert-lake/

EXCLUSIVE: Key members of India’s Bishnoi gang named in Canadian intelligence report The gang’s leaders are profiled in the report by the Canada Border Services Agency’s Intelligence and Investigations Directorate. #Canada #World #CanadaBorderServicesAgency #LawrenceBishnoiGanghttps://globalnews.ca/news/12006951/key-members-bishnoi-gang-identified-intelligence-report/

Environment Canada implements new alert system for extreme weather warnings Beginning Tuesday, ECCC is using a system that allows them to draw a polygon over an area encompassing a severe weather alert. #Weather #EnvironmentCanada #ExtremeWeather #Weatheralertshttps://globalnews.ca/news/12016319/environment-canada-alert-system/