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7/4/2008
The Calgary Stampede is well underway…much to the chagrin of some folks. The annual celebration brings out food, family and fun…but there's a downside to the 10-day event. Loud music, debauchery, adultery, vomit… it's all in there.
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7/3/2008
A new poll co-authored by former Ontario premier Mike Harris for the Fraser Institute suggests Toronto's status as our country's economic hub is slipping. Harris is concerned over median income numbers, the state of affordable housing and quality of life, stating Toronto is not keeping pace with the rest of Canada.
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7/2/2008
Yesterday marked the beginning of a new era in tobacco sales in the province of Alberta. Advertising or promotion of tobacco products is now prohibited in any place these products are sold. Retailers were required to remove all point-of-sale advertising and displays of tobacco products from their shelves as of July 1st. (Sales of tobacco products at pharmacies in supermarkets will cease January 1, 2009). We speak with a tobacconist on how this will affect his business.
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7/1/2008
A new poll commissioned by the Dominion Institute finds that Canadians know more about the history and politics of their neighbours to the south than they do about their own country. Three in four Canadians surveyed knew that George W. Bush is the American head of state but only two in ten knew that the Canadian head of state is Queen Elizabeth II. Is it healthy to know so much about the United States or should we be focused on our own history?
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6/30/2008
Think you know everything about your country? As we get ready to celebrate Canada Day, "Calgary Today" gives you the chance to show off your knowledge on the "true north". We'll test you with questions from the Dominion Institute's Canada Day Quiz 2008. Call in to participate and win great prizes!!
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6/27/2008
Copper wire theft seems to be a growing trend, especially with the price of copper on the rise. People will go to great lengths to get it; with some either getting severely injured or even dying in the process. Unsure whether or not a restaurant is following sanitary procedures? Do they pass health regulations? Before you decide to go eat out, you can now go on the web to check as the province is posting restaurant inspection reports online. The Calgary Tower turns 40 on Monday. We’ll take a look at the history of the building and see what the Tower is planning to do to celebrate the milestone....
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