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calgaryherald. com > news > u-of-c-students-prepare-to-launch-calgarys-first-student-built-satellite-into-space

Calgary-built satellite launched May 4 at California space force base

1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (911+ words) "Reality really set in for me that, wow, we actually built something that went into space," says U of C student It's one small step for Calgary, one giant step for the city's largest university. Nearly six years after the…...

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calgaryherald. com > news > 0503-wild-fair

Bragg Creek community celebrates local wildlife amid development concerns at first-ever Wild Fair

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (911+ words) Conservationists, nature enthusiasts and community members celebrate and educate about the environment and wildlife that surrounds the town west of Calgary. Several hundred conservationists, nature enthusiasts and community members gathered at the Bragg Creek Community Centre on Saturday for an…...

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calgaryherald. com > opinion > columnists > opinion-alberta-says-it-wants-innovators-so-why-dont-we-recognize-them

Opinion: Alberta says it wants innovators " so why don't we recognize them?

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (389+ words) Alberta has made meaningful progress in building an innovation-driven economy. From supporting startups to investing in technology sectors, the province is positioning itself for a more diversified future. Yet, there remains a quiet structural gap " one that limits our ability…...

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calgaryherald. com > opinion > columnists > opinion-albertas-ai-gold-rush-who-risks-getting-left-behind

Opinion: Alberta's AI Gold Rush: Who Risks Getting Left Behind?

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (606+ words) Alberta is emerging as a North American leader in the artificial intelligence economy, aiming to attract$100 billionin data centre investment by 2030. The $750-million e Struxture data centre is under construction in Rocky View County. Crusoe AI has proposed facilities worth…...

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calgaryherald. com > news > yellow-wind-warning-calgary-property-damage-90-km-h-wind-gusts

Yellow wind warning for Calgary, cautioning property damage and 90 km/h wind gusts

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (258+ words) High-sided vehicles like lorries and trucks could be pushed around by the wind A yellow wind warning is in effect Friday morning with wind gusts nearing 90 km/h in Calgary. The warning, shared by Environment and Climate Change Canada, added…...

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calgaryherald. com > news > grizzly-bear-alberta-conflict-spurs-hunt-recall-request

Grizzly and human conflicts spurs Rural Municipalities of Alberta to call for return of hunt

3+ week, 10+ hour ago  (700+ words) The province allowed 'problem' grizzlies to be shot by qualified hunters Citing rising conflicts between grizzly bears and humans, the Rural Municipalities of Alberta is calling on the Alberta government to begin a bear hunt. Last month, the group passed…...

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calgaryherald. com > news > snowfall-warning-in-effect-for-calgary-area-wednesday-april-15

Heavy snowfall expected to hit Calgary starting Wednesday afternoon

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (365+ words) Rain expected to turn into snow, causing poor road conditions Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Calgary area, beginning Wednesday afternoon. Snowfall is expected to continue overnight and into Thursday, with total amounts between 15 and 30 cm expected....

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calgaryherald. com > news > local-news > calgarians-mark-artemis-ii-moon-launch-telus-spark-live-viewing-event

Calgarians mark Artemis II moon launch at TELUS Spark

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (626+ words) Following the successful launch of NASA's Artemis II moon mission on Wednesday, two-year-old Finley Guerin beamed when asked if he, too, wants to go to the moon someday. His grandmother, Jacqui, said bringing her grandson to watch the launch on…...

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calgaryherald. com > news > local-news > calgary-born-astronaut-jenni-gibbons-artemis-ii-mission

Calgary-born astronaut Jenni Gibbons thanks Calgarians for support amid work on Artemis II mission

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (771+ words) The conclusion of the Artemis II lunar flyby mission is near, and Calgary-born astronaut Jenni Gibbons says the NASA Mission Control Center in Houston is preparing for Friday's scheduled return of the four astronauts who embarked beyond low-earth orbit for…...

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calgaryherald. com > opinion > columnists > ford-astronauts-offer-otherworldly-reminder-shared-humanity

Ford: Astronauts offer otherworldly reminder of our shared humanity

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (659+ words) Last week's nine-day space flight around the moon could not have come at a better time for a fractured world. It did something badly needed " it offered hope for something better than missiles, bombs, destruction and death. And while cynics…...