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Thursday Jul 24

Satellites track origin of northern lights 11:18 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Canadian and U.S. scientists have zeroed in on the cause of the aurora borealis, tracing the shimmering northern lights to the way the "tail" of the Earth's magnetic field snaps back into shape in response to the solar wind.
Watch a show, read a book for inaugural Alberta Arts Day 10:48 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
The government of Alberta has declared Sept. 6 as a special day to showcase the province's artists, performers and writers and community events.
Signing, speech debate hinders recruitment of deaf teachers 10:03 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
School boards across Alberta say they need more teachers who are deaf to help the province's students with hearing impairments but the community is divided over what they should be learning.
Driver ejected from car in Deerfoot Trail crash 8:48 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
For the second time in two days, a person was ejected from a vehicle in a serious crash on Calgary's Deerfoot Trail near Airport Trail N.E.

Wednesday Jul 23

WestJet suspends credit-card kiosk check-ins amid fraud probe 1:33 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
WestJet Airlines Ltd. said Wednesday it plans to disable the credit-card readers on self-service ticket kiosks at 28 Canadian airports amid an investigation into the kiosks' security.
Alberta cardiac patients to get quicker care with aid of navigators 1:33 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Heart patients in Alberta will get the health care they need more quickly with the aid of patient navigators who will guide them through the system, the province announced Wednesday.
Woman suspected of canvassing fraud arrested 11:18 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
A tip from the public helped Calgary police track down a woman wanted for fraud.
Alaskan politicians approve TransCanada gas pipeline plan 8:18 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Alaska's House of Representatives has approved a Canadian company's plan to bring natural gas from the state's North Slope to southern markets by building a 2,760-kilometre pipeline.
Rapid rise in ammonia levels in city waterways blamed on urine 8:03 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
The waterways of several Canadian cities saw substantial increases in toxic ammonia levels last year, and the prime culprit in at least two cases, according to municipal officials, is household urine.

Tuesday Jul 22

Canvasser wanted for fraud 4:18 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
A Calgary woman who uses several aliases is wanted for fraud.
Police expect more gang violence after Beltline shooting 3:18 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Calgary's police chief is warning the city to brace for more gang violence, one day after a suspected gang member was gunned down in a brazen daytime attack.
Autopsy rules out foul play in De Winton death 2:48 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
The sudden death of a man in his De Winton home, south of Calgary, does not appear to be criminal in nature, RCMP say.
The Wars, Edwin Drood earn 8 Betty theatre nominations 1:18 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
The Wars, based on Timothy Findley's novel, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood, based on the book by Charles Dickens, have a leading eight nominations for Betty Mitchell Awards, Calgary's annual theatre awards.
Banff makeover ends on high note 1:03 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Banff is throwing an outdoor concert to celebrate the end of a year and a half of construction on the Alberta resort town's main street.
Alberta government to introduce mandatory helmet law for ATVs, snowmobiles 8:48 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Albertans who drive all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles may be forced by law to wear helmets by this time next year.
Premier keeps promise to boost income of disabled Albertans 8:48 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
People with disabilities living in Alberta can now earn more in their jobs and still be eligible for financial support from the province.

Monday Jul 21

Child hit with bear spray in hotel robbery 4:18 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Two robbers hit a child with bear spray during a heist at a Strathmore hotel, about 50 kilometres east of Calgary, on Monday morning.
Man seriously wounded in daytime shooting 3:33 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
A shooting in Calgary's Beltline area sent a man to hospital with multiple bullet wounds.
Fire consumes lodge used by homeless program 1:33 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
The Mustard Seed Street Ministry says it hopes to rebuild a rehabilitation lodge near Sundre, about 130 kilometres northwest of Calgary, that was destroyed by fire on Monday morning.
Suspect in Banff attack makes 1st court appearance 1:18 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
A man accused in the kidnapping of two Banff women appeared in court via video link on Monday.

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