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Damien Wood
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An ink-stained wretch's ink-stained wretch...
Writes for #CTV #News in #Calgary / #yyc.
These words are not necessarily those words.
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'We're having discussions about a possible early case resolution...'
A plea deal proposal appears to be coming for a Calgary man accused of threatening Prime Minister Mark Carney's life.
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www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

#yyc #crime #yyccrime #canada #canadacrime
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Plea deal discussed for Calgary man accused of threatening prime minister on YouTube
A plea deal proposal appears to be coming for a Calgary man accused of threatening Prime Minister Mark Carney’s life.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 18, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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'The complainant is the prime minister, Mark Carney...'
A #Calgary man accused of threatening the life of Canada's elected leader in a YouTube video will remain in custody.
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www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
#yyc #crime #yyccrime #canada #canadacrime
#news
Calgary YouTuber charged with death threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney
A Calgary man accused of threatening Prime Minister Mark Carney’s life in a YouTube video will remain in custody.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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More than memes, but those too...
Calgary's police have added TikTok to their social media efforts (and engagement is high).
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www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

#yyc #calgary
More than memes, but those too: Calgary’s police add TikTok to social media efforts
Somewhere at Calgary Police HQ, a pair of young social media specialists huddle with constables Amanda Guenther and John Kim...
www.ctvnews.ca
September 12, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Somewhere between #Calgary and Revelstoke...
It's believed the slayings of two young children—allegedly by their own father—happened outside the city.
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www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
#yyc #crime #yyccrime #yyccourt 1/2
Slayings of 2 young children not believed to have occurred in Calgary
It’s believed the slayings of two young children—allegedly by their own father—happened outside Calgary.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 11, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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'Purpose: Legal advice regarding unauthorized disclosure...'
A special meeting of Calgary’s city council will be held Tuesday morning, following the leaking of confidential documents.
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#yyc #calgary #yyccc #news #ctvnews
Special meeting of Calgary city council called over confidential document leak
A special meeting of Calgary’s city council will be held Tuesday morning, following the leaking of confidential documents.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 4, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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A promise made; a promise kept...
11-year-old gets her mayoral meetup to talk sustainability.
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Mayoral meetup: 11-year-old gets face time with Farkas to talk sustainability
A promise made; a promise kept.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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'Like me slapping myself in the face to teach you a lesson...'
An economist calls battling it out with #tariffs 'ridiculous,' says the Canada-U.S. #tradewar has 1 casualty.
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Canada-U.S. tariff fight fallout will only leave consumers burned: economist
Battling it out with tariffs is “such a ridiculous policy,” according to one Alberta-based economist.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 25, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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Doodling what would become his legacy...
From a #Calgary basement to the comic book store: @toddmcfarlane.bsky.social talks #Spawn ’77.
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#yyc #comics
From Calgary basement to comic book store: Todd McFarlane talks Spawn ’77
In 1977, in a Calgary basement, a teenaged Todd McFarlane drew his comic book character Spawn for the first time.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 21, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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'Seeing more and more of this...'
Calgary's police chief talks guns, drugs and organized crime in a growing city.
One more from the #crime desk:
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

#yyc #yyccrime #calgary
Calgary’s police chief talks guns, drugs and organized crime in a growing city
It’s the reality of a big — and growing — city, Calgary’s police chief says. Organized crime will grow with it. Thursday, Katie McLellan told CTV News local law enforcement is working on the issue.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 20, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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'Recovering physically' but 'lots of things to process...'
A #Calgary police officer shot in the line of duty is back at home.
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Police officer shot in southwest Calgary recovering at home: chief
A police officer shot in the line of duty is back at home. Calgary’s top cop provided CTV News with an update Thursday morning.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 20, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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If 'general do-goodery' were a beat...
August 19, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Helping kids gear up for the coming school year...
Many a #Calgary kid left St. Martha’s with new backpacks stuffed with essentials Tuesday afternoon.
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www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

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Owen Hart Foundation backpack giveaway gets kids geared up for the school year
Many a Calgary kid left St. Martha’s School with new backpacks stuffed with essentials Tuesday afternoon.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 19, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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Political playing field now open...
At least four candidates will battle it out next month in the byelection for #Calgary-Shaw.
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www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

#yyc #alberta #votealberta #albertavotes
Several candidates will battle it out in byelection for wide-open Calgary-Shaw
It’s official. The battle for a former Alberta cabinet minister’s old riding will be fought next month.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 18, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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Comic book icon pays tribute...
Todd McFarlane's latest image touches on his classic cover and #Calgary connection.
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#yyc #comics
#spiderman
#spawn #spawn77
Comic book icon pays tribute to classic cover, Calgary connection with new image
Comic book icon Todd McFarlane is taking his creation Spawn back to “when and where it all began”—1977 in Calgary.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 14, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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(At some point, someone here's going to notice I've abandoned the crime desk.)
August 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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One more for the Owen Hart Foundation...
Just in time for the coming #Calgary school year, more than 3,000 stuffed backpacks will be handed out to families in need.
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www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

#yyc
Owen Hart Foundation’s annual backpack giveaway runs this Saturday at Trapped
Just in time for the coming Calgary school year, more than 3,000 stuffed backpacks will be handed out to families in need.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 13, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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A second hot tag for Elvis Costello...
The Owen Hart Foundation will host the iconic musician in #Calgary again, for what it's billing as 'an intimate solo acoustic performance.'
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www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

#yyc
Owen Hart Foundation tagging in Elvis Costello a 2nd time to celebrate 27 years
The Owen Hart Foundation is celebrating 27 years by reuniting with one of its beloved performing guests.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 12, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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Up on The Hill, live from The Apocalypse.

#yyc #calgary
#grimmeathookfutureisnow
#joehell
August 11, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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ASIRT provided a statement on its probe of Monday's active shooter incident in #Calgary:
"While the shooting of the police officer is a serious part of the overall chain of events, ASIRT is directed to investigate the circumstances of the [suspect's] death."

1/3 #yyc #crime
August 11, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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‘Deeply concerning...’
Monday’s active shooter incident in southwest #Calgary offers a reminder of policing dangers.
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‘Deeply concerning’: Officer shot in Calgary a reminder of policing dangers
Monday’s active shooter incident in Calgary’s Edworthy Park was described by police and passersby as “like something out of a movie.”
www.ctvnews.ca
August 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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From a late-afternoon press conference:
Police Chief Katie McLellan says Monday's active shooter incident that ended with an officer injured and the suspect dead “could have had far more tragic consequences.”

1/4 #yyc #crime #calgary
August 10, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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A traffic stop turned into an active shooter situation...
#Calgary police believe a suspect fired on officers and civilians while fleeing through Edworthy Park.
The suspect was later found dead in the river:
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

#yyc #crime #yyccrime
Suspect found dead after shooting at police, civilians in area of Calgary’s Edworthy Park
Police say a suspect was found dead after he shot an officer in southwest Calgary on Monday.
www.ctvnews.ca
August 10, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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Basically.

(Swiped from DailySnoopys at that other place.)
August 1, 2026 at 6:24 AM
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Police have shared a statement from Parker’s parents.
www.facebook.com/reel/1081271...

Parker’s mother and father thanked everyone who helped in the search and urged those who are struggling to seek support.
They also said to hug your loved ones.

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July 30, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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'How many more children?'
Advocates are demanding Amber Alert changes after a tragic end to the search for 11-year-old #Calgary boy Parker Wells.
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www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

#yyc #amberalert #parkerwells
Advocates demand Amber Alert changes after tragic end to search for Calgary boy
A body believed to be that of a non-verbal autistic boy was found Wednesday following a desperate two-week search.
www.ctvnews.ca
July 30, 2026 at 7:09 PM