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The 2021 Calgary Stampede gets underway with a scaled-back parade on the Stampede grounds.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team investigate the circumstances around the man’s death, CPS said.

“While this year and a half has been crazy, it has also given me the chance to find my true self,” Prokop said in a statement, accompanied by hearts in the colour of the rainbow.

The police service said it’s ‘committed to working toward peaceful reconciliation with the Indigenous community,’ while still performing its necessary duties.

Calgary police are asking the public for help in locating a woman who was last seen on Monday and suffers from a medical condition.

A game between the Hitmen and the Red Deer Rebels was aimed at inspiring youth to get involved with sports and gain a better understanding of steps toward reconciliation.

A man was killed in a campground at Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park early Thursday morning.

Visitors and residents are being advised to do what they can to avoid the “extreme heat,” and schedule their outdoor activities for cooler times of the day.

Enrolment for online learning starts on Aug. 23, with virtual classes starting on either Sept. 7 or Sept. 13.

The organization said more information on how the policy would be implemented will be released in the coming weeks.

Police said hate-motivated crimes are recognized as crimes where by bias, prejudice or hate based on one of nine personal characteristics of the victim.

No other injuries were reported, and police said there was no concern to the public following the incident.

The new Canada Bus service will transport Albertans between Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary, and from there to Banff and Canmore.

In the return-to-play guidance, Hockey Calgary said the mask mandate will be in place for all players, coaches and team officials effective Friday, Aug. 27.

Organizers have invited elders and members from Tsuut’ina and other Treaty Seven First Nations to be a part of the weekend’s events.

The poll showed 63 per cent of city residents who responded “believe Calgary’s future as a vibrant city is at risk if we do not become a leader in addressing climate change.”

In the video, George Chahal is seen climbing the steps of the home in the dark, taking an election brochure from the door, folding it and then putting different papers on the step.

According to the Calgary Fire Department, emergency crews were called to Southcentre Mall just after 12:30 p.m. for reports of an electrocution.

The Alberta Law Enforement Resopnse Team said the investigation got underway in August 2020, when a victim came forward to Calgary police.

Calgary police allege a man approached a woman at an LRT station on 3 Street S.W., sexually assaulted her and then walked away.