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• Alberta government creates more EMS positions, but union says it’s not enough

  26-05-2022 01:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's health ministry said it is creating 100 new EMS positions and extending 70 temporary positions to ease the province's paramedic shortage.
  
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• Woodcroft has Edmonton Oilers a win away from reaching NHL Western Conference final

  26-05-2022 01:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Woodcroft has pretty much pulled all the right strings over the last 3 1/2 months in Alberta's capital.
  
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• CBC Calgary journalists win 5 regional RTDNA awards

  26-05-2022 00:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Journalists at CBC Calgary have won five Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) awards in the Prairie region across three categories.
  
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• 55 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Alberta, hospitalizations drop

  26-05-2022 00:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Public health officials reported more than 50 COVID-19 deaths in the latest reporting week, while hospital and intensive care unit admissions have dropped.
  
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• Third party tasked with reviving Calgary's arena deal named

  26-05-2022 00:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Three people from Calgary’s commercial real estate sector have been hired to help the city push its arena deal forward, a council committee announced Wednesday.
  
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• Calgary renters say bidding wars and ‘gouging’ are leading to desperate measures

  26-05-2022 00:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary renters are scrambling to find a place to call home after landlords hike prices, entertain bidding wars and limit availability.
  
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• Thin blue line patches coming off some Calgary police uniforms by end of May

  26-05-2022 00:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Police Commission chair Shawn Cornett told a public meeting that the controversial patches will be requited to be removed from CPS street uniforms by May 31.
  
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• All those sports betting ads you're seeing? 'It's illegal,' says Alberta gaming commission

  25-05-2022 23:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The deluge of offerings comes after a change last summer to federal law, which made it legal to gamble on individual sporting events. Previously, gamblers had to parlay their bets, or bet on more than one event at a time.
  
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• Easter Seals’ Camp Horizon near Bragg Creek needs $500K as it relaunches camps again after 2 years

  25-05-2022 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  This spring, the sound of kids at band camp at Camp Horizon started again after being silenced for two years.
  
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• Crime Stoppers receives funding from Alberta government for 1st time

  25-05-2022 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Province of Alberta announced Wednesday it would spend $850,000 over the next three years to support Crime Stoppers' work.
  
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• Alberta government questioned about crime-prevention approach at Crime Stoppers funding announcement

  25-05-2022 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province of Alberta announced Wednesday it would spend $850,000 over the next three years to support Crime Stoppers' work.
  
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• Alberta town endorses community-developed policy saying no to coal mining in Rockies

  25-05-2022 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society says High River has joined 30 organizations to endorse the document called "A Coal Policy for Alberta — 2022 and Beyond."
  
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• Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro faces 3-day law society disciplinary hearing in October

  25-05-2022 20:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro is to face a three-day disciplinary hearing in October before the self-governing body that sets standards for lawyers in the province.
  
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• Alberta hospitals turn to travel nurses as staffing shortages continue

  25-05-2022 19:52 via cbc.ca
  
  As staffing shortages continue to plague Alberta hospitals, travel nurses, contracted by health-care staffing agencies, are being used to fill the gaps.
  
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• Calgary police union 'reluctantly' directs officers to remove thin blue line patch from uniforms

  25-05-2022 19:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary Police Association has “reluctantly” directed its members to remove the thin blue line patches from their street uniforms while declaring victory in other areas of negotiation with the police commission.
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta ‘past the peak’ of BA.2, but identifies first case of new subvariant BA.4

  25-05-2022 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Health Minister Jason Copping are scheduled to provide a COVID-19 update for Alberta on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Alberta officials to provide COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon

  25-05-2022 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Health Minister Jason Copping are scheduled to provide a COVID-19 update for Alberta on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Medicine Hat police chief resigns after external investigation into sexual behaviour

  25-05-2022 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The woman with whom former Medicine Hat police chief Mike Worden had a relationship alleges he told her to 'delete everything, deny everything' during an independent review.
  
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• Tamara Lich isn't going back to jail and is now allowed to visit Ottawa

  25-05-2022 16:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich will not be returning to jail, a judge has ruled, after a Crown prosecutor argued in court that she violated her release conditions.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, May 25

  25-05-2022 15:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said on May 17 that COVID-19 deaths are one of the last indicators to fall.
  
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• Ermineskin residential school survivors file claims in day scholar settlement

  25-05-2022 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Thousands of claims have been filed in a settlement for residential school day scholars, but a lawyer who helped organize the class-action lawsuit says thousands more may still be eligible to apply.  
  
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• Ontario judge decides ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Tamara Lich stays out on bail

  25-05-2022 13:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Ottawa judge has decided that "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich will remain released on bail while awaiting trial.
  
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• Medicine Hat man's Tesla can drive itself (mostly)

  25-05-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Medicine Hat man is among a handful of Canadians testing out Tesla’s new full self-driving (FSD) computer. The technology means Brangwyn Jones can punch his destination into GPS and let the car do the rest — though he's still there as a backup.
  
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• It's time for Alberta's United Conservative Party to focus on uniting following leadership review

  25-05-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  One of the first steps of healing the divisions within the United Conservative Party is to welcome MLAs Todd Loewen and Drew Barnes back into the fold, says Michael Solberg.
  
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• Your questions answered: Should I wear a mask if I've already had COVID?

  25-05-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As Canadians look ahead to summer vacation plans with friends and family, there are still lingering questions about which safety precautions are necessary and which ones are overkill, now that public health restrictions have relaxed.
  
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• Oilers push Flames to brink of elimination behind Nugent-Hopkins, Kane's 4 combined goals

  25-05-2022 07:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his second goal of the night with 3:27 left in regulation as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Tuesday to take a 3-1 lead in the teams' second-round playoff series.
  
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• Oilers strike early and late to beat Flames 5-3 in Game 4

  25-05-2022 06:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Oilers maintain their series lead over the Calgary Flames in the second round of the playoffs with a 5-3 win in Game 4 Tuesday night.
  
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• Calgary student carrying stolen firearm, ammo ‘likely seeking attention’: police report

  25-05-2022 03:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a report to the police commission, the Calgary Police Service said the student was carrying a stolen, loaded semi-automatic handgun in their backpack with additional ammunition.
  
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• Alberta Health Services EMS training day prepares up-and-coming paramedics

  25-05-2022 03:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta paramedic students spent the day getting hands-on experience, learning what they need to know before heading into a real emergency.
  
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• CFL delivers ‘final’ amended contract proposal to its players

  25-05-2022 03:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  CFL commissioner Ambrosie said the league tabled a final amended collective bargaining agreement to the players Monday night.
  
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• Starbucks workers in Lethbridge make efforts to unionize

  25-05-2022 02:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Employees of five Starbucks locations in Lethbridge have filed an application for a union certification vote with the Alberta Labour Relations Board.
  
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• How Vanessa Padillo uses her finance background to strengthen Calgary's arts community

  25-05-2022 02:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC Calgary is highlighting the rich heritage and contributions of Asian Calgarians through a series of 10 self-profiles to mark Asian Heritage Month. Here is the latest profile, from Vanessa Padillo.
  
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• CBC Calgary News at 6, May 24, 2022

  25-05-2022 02:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Current and comprehensive news stories from around Calgary and Southern Alberta
  
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• City doesn't expect flooding in Calgary this spring but says it's ready

  25-05-2022 01:44 via cbc.ca
  
  City officials reassured members of city council at a meeting on Tuesday that Calgary is much better prepared today for a flood than it was in 2013.
  
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• The beauty of painted turtles and where you can see them this spring

  25-05-2022 01:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary-based naturalist Brian Keating shares his love of turtles as well as tips on how to find them this spring.
  
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• Alberta cabinet ministers mulling bids to replace Jason Kenney

  25-05-2022 01:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Members of Premier Jason Kenney’s cabinet are mulling a run to replace him in the upcoming race for the United Conservative Party leadership. 
  
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• Southern Alberta’s Creepy Hollow loses haunted house in devastating fire

  25-05-2022 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nobody was injured and officials said the cause of the blaze is still being investigated but will be difficult to determine.
  
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• From maybe to no: Alberta cabinet ministers give range of answers on replacing Kenney

  25-05-2022 00:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Monday, Jobs, Economy and Innovation Minister Doug Schweitzer announced he won't run for the leadership and won't run again for his seat in Calgary-Elbow.
  
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• Canada Soccer is paying Iran's team $400K to play in Vancouver, team official says

  25-05-2022 00:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada Soccer is paying Iran’s soccer federation $400,000 to play a controversial exhibition game next month in Vancouver, according to the head of Iran’s national team.
  
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• Canada Soccer is paying Iran's team $400K to play in Vancouver, official says

  25-05-2022 00:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada Soccer is paying Iran’s soccer federation $400,000 to play a controversial exhibition game next month in Vancouver, according to the head of Iran’s national team.
  
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• New Alberta group creates database of police misconduct incidents

  25-05-2022 00:34 via cbc.ca
  
  A new searchable and downloadable database is making it easier for Albertans to look up incidents of police misconduct.
  
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• Alberta group launches first police misconduct database in Canada

  25-05-2022 00:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Police Misconduct Database tracks incidents of improper conduct, such as excessive use of force, and the outcomes of any investigations over the last 30 years.
  
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• High River flood-damaged homes auctioned off for well above starting bids

  24-05-2022 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Flood-damaged homes in High River are now being sold at auction and going for well above starting bids.
  
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• ‘Significant collision’ shuts down highway in Cochrane

  24-05-2022 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Highway 1A in the centre of Cochrane, Alta., was closed early Tuesday afternoon following a "significant" collision.
  
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• Bowness High School students upset over administration's handling of firearm at school

  24-05-2022 22:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A small group of students from Bowness High School are speaking out about what they call a big communication breakdown that left them feeling unsafe at school.
  
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• Farms in B.C. and Alberta latest to have confirmed outbreaks of avian influenza

  24-05-2022 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The infection in Cypress County, near Medicine Hat, is the 29th in Alberta, but the first in more than a week.
  
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• City of Calgary monitoring flood risk as mountain snowpack begins to melt

  24-05-2022 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to City of Calgary administration, the alpine snowpack is 20 to 40 per cent higher than average this year and officials are monitoring weather patterns for heavy rain.
  
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• Trial for father, son charged with 2nd-degree murder in deaths of Alberta hunters loses 3 jurors

  24-05-2022 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Tuesday, Day 6 of the trial started with Justice Eric Macklin informing the court two jurors had tested positive for COVID-19 and a third was also sick.
  
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• Man accused of killing two Métis hunters expected to testify

  24-05-2022 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Tuesday, Day 6 of the trial started with Justice Eric Macklin informing the court two jurors had tested positive for COVID-19 and a third was also sick.
  
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• Global Calgary, Global Edmonton win 4 prairie region RTDNA Awards

  24-05-2022 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The winners of the 2021 Radio Television Digital News Association Prairie Region Awards were announced on Tuesday, and Global Calgary and Global Edmonton won four awards combined.
  
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