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• Alberta doctors say latest restrictions aren’t enough, call for 'immediate' lockdown - Calgary Herald

  07-04-2021 23:59 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Alberta doctors say latest restrictions aren’t enough, call for 'immediate' lockdown  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary Flames to split up top duo of Monahan and Gaudreau - CTV Toronto

  07-04-2021 23:51 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary Flames to split up top duo of Monahan and Gaudreau  CTV Toronto
  
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• Alberta reports 1,351 new COVID-19 infections Wednesday, identifies 575 variant cases

  07-04-2021 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of midnight Wednesday, retail stores had their capacity reduced to 15 per cent, down from 25 per cent, and group fitness was banned, amid rising case counts.
  
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• Dynasty Power's new downtown home targets future growth, staff comfort - Calgary Herald

  07-04-2021 23:25 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Dynasty Power's new downtown home targets future growth, staff comfort  Calgary Herald
  
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• 16 UCP MLAs revolt against Alberta government’s renewed COVID-19 restrictions

  07-04-2021 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  'After 13 painstaking months of COVID-19 public health restrictions, we do not support the additional restrictions imposed on Albertans,' said a letter by 15 UCP MLAs.
  
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• 15 UCP MLAs revolt against Alberta government’s renewed COVID-19 restrictions

  07-04-2021 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  'After 13 painstaking months of COVID-19 public health restrictions, we do not support the additional restrictions imposed on Albertans,' said a letter by 15 UCP MLAs.
  
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• Alberta Opposition says private member’s bill would protect mountains from coal mines

  07-04-2021 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley is tabling proposed legislation she says would protect the province's Rocky Mountains from new open-pit coal mines.
  
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• Alberta Opposition private member’s bill would protect mountains from coal mines

  07-04-2021 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley is tabling proposed legislation she says would protect the province's Rocky Mountains from new open-pit coal mines.
  
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• Alberta doctors renew call for circuit-breaker lockdown amid surge in variant cases

  07-04-2021 22:53 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of Alberta doctors say the province must enforce a circuit-breaker style lockdown of the economy or risk rising death tolls and a dangerous strain on frontline health care during the third wave of COVID-19. 
  
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• Harvest Builders launches two new fintech companies; plans move into downtown - Calgary Herald

  07-04-2021 22:47 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Harvest Builders launches two new fintech companies; plans move into downtown  Calgary Herald
  
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• City council to decide on Calgary’s greater downtown plan after vacancy hits 32%

  07-04-2021 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary's Greater Downtown Plan saw only housekeeping amendments as changes at the committee level, and will go to city council on April 26.
  
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• Alberta NDP proposes legislation to stop coal exploration in Rockies

  07-04-2021 22:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The bill, which is unlikely to make it through the legislature, is a response to the angry backlash against the cancellation of Alberta's 1976 coal policy, a move that opened the previously protected areas of the Rockies to open pit mining.
  
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• Feds contribute $12.5M to build 120 affordable housing units in northeast Calgary

  07-04-2021 21:47 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government will contribute up to $12.5 million to help develop specialized and affordable housing complexes for low-income seniors in northeast Calgary.
  
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• Review hears closing arguments into proposed reservoir to protect Calgary from floods - Canadian Underwriter

  07-04-2021 21:28 via canadianunderwriter.ca
  
  Review hears closing arguments into proposed reservoir to protect Calgary from floods  Canadian Underwriter
  
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• Alberta First Nations say provincially-regulated gambling website unauthorized

  07-04-2021 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Two First Nations are taking the Alberta government and its gaming commission to court over its entry into the online gaming sector.
  
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• Alberta doctors say new restrictions ‘not enough’ to reduce spread of COVID-19

  07-04-2021 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several doctors from Calgary and Edmonton say public health restrictions introduced by the Alberta government will not be enough to reduce spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Alberta doctors say more restrictions needed to reduce spread of COVID-19

  07-04-2021 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several doctors from Calgary and Edmonton say public health restrictions introduced by the Alberta government will not be enough to reduce spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Trio charged with killing two men in 2019 drive-by shooting

  07-04-2021 20:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police have laid first-degree murder charges against three people accused of carrying out the 2019 drive-by shooting deaths of two young men in northeast Calgary.
  
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• Charges laid in shooting that killed 2 men outside Calgary restaurant

  07-04-2021 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police have charged three people in connection to a deadly shooting outside a northeast Calgary restaurant in 2019.
  
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• 3 charged in connection with double homicide in northeast Calgary - CTV Toronto

  07-04-2021 20:15 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  3 charged in connection with double homicide in northeast Calgary  CTV Toronto
  
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• Eric Church announces 5 Canadian dates for upcoming arena tour

  07-04-2021 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Eric Church is taking a leadership role in the industry’s return to touring, with five Canadian dates announced for The Gather Again Tour.
  
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• Enbridge and TC Energy CEOs focus on cutting operating emissions from pipelines

  07-04-2021 19:21 via cbc.ca
  
  The CEOs of Canada's two biggest pipeline companies say they are focused on lowering their operating greenhouse gas emissions while avoiding big oil pipeline projects in the wake of ongoing opposition throughout North America.
  
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• MS Bike 2021

  07-04-2021 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  This year, you can look forward to an enhanced virtual experience throughout the spring and summer as well as during our online event rally happening on Saturday, September 18!
  
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• MS Walk 2021 (Virtual)

  07-04-2021 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Sunday, May 30, we’ll join each other online and walk on our own to show our neighbours that they aren’t alone in their fight against multiple sclerosis.
  
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• By forgetting about thinking, Alberta's curriculum draft misses the mark

  07-04-2021 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Flying in the face of research, this curriculum assumes that children must accumulate knowledge before they can think. This isn’t something a few tweaks can fix, say the authors from the University of Calgary's Werklund School of Education.
  
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• AHS erects fencing around GraceLife Church west of Edmonton

  07-04-2021 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP and members of Alberta Health Services were on scene at GraceLife Church west of Edmonton Wednesday morning to “physically close” the facility as temporary fencing was put up around the building. Kim Smith joins us with more.
  
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• Feds announce funding for seniors housing complex in northeast Calgary - CTV Toronto

  07-04-2021 18:19 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Feds announce funding for seniors housing complex in northeast Calgary  CTV Toronto
  
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• Attempted murder charges laid after 4 shot in central Alberta Monday

  07-04-2021 18:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two men have been arrested and a number of charges have been laid after four men were shot in central Alberta on Monday evening.
  
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• Roadblocks and protests adding value to existing pipelines, says Enbridge CEO

  07-04-2021 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CEO of Enbridge says regulatory and political obstacles to building pipelines are expected to continue, which should make ``pipe in the ground'' more valuable for investors.
  
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• 'Physically closed': Alberta health officials shut down GraceLife Church west of Edmonton

  07-04-2021 16:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services has closed GraceLife Church in Parkland County west of Edmonton.
  
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• 'Physically closed': AHS shuts down GraceLife Church west of Edmonton

  07-04-2021 16:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services has closed GraceLife Church in Parkland County west of Edmonton.
  
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• Fencing goes up around GraceLife Church west of Edmonton as AHS ‘physically closes’ facility

  07-04-2021 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP were at the Spruce Grove church before 8 a.m. Crews could be seen putting fencing up around the building's perimeter, as well as blocking off several parking stalls.
  
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• NHL broadcaster Kelly Hrudey goes public with mental health struggles

  07-04-2021 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Broadcaster and former NHL player Kelly Hrudey joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss his decision to go public with his mental health issues during the pandemic.
  
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• Learn how to avoid scary encounters with wildlife

  07-04-2021 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nick de Ruyter, program director of WildSmart in the Bow Valley, joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss some simple tips on how to be bear aware and avoid scary encounters with wildlife.
  
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• Corus Radio welcomes new provincial morning talk show host

  07-04-2021 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shaye Ganam joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss his new role as the host of Corus Radio’s Alberta-wide morning talk show starting Apr. 12, 2021.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, April 7

  07-04-2021 16:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney announced a return to Step 1 restrictions Tuesday to try to slow the spread of highly contagious variants of coronavirus. Those with underlying health conditions born earlier than 2005 will be eligible to book vaccines Wednesday at 8 a.m.
  
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• Photos feature springtime, sunsets and sunrises in Calgary - CBC.ca

  07-04-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Photos feature springtime, sunsets and sunrises in Calgary  CBC.ca
  
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• Photos feature springtime, sunsets and sunrises in Calgary

  07-04-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Springtime is here and Calgarians have been sending some awesome shots of sunsets, birds and some local spots perfect for enjoying the weather.
  
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• Corbella: Nenshi's purple reign over Calgary was mixed but impactful - Calgary Herald

  07-04-2021 15:57 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Corbella: Nenshi's purple reign over Calgary was mixed but impactful  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary weather for Wednesday, April 7 - CTV Toronto

  07-04-2021 15:47 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary weather for Wednesday, April 7  CTV Toronto
  
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• Calgary firefighters battle Wednesday blaze in Shawnee Slopes

  07-04-2021 15:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Six people were able to get out of their two-storey home in Shawnee Slopes safely on Wednesday after a fire sparked. As Sarah Offin reports, neighbours were the ones to alert the residents.
  
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• Shaye Ganam to host Alberta-wide talk show on 630 CHED and 770 CHQR

  07-04-2021 14:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shaye Ganam premieres province-wide on 630 CHED and Global News Radio 770 CHQR on April 12.
  
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• Neighbours help family escape burning home in southwest Calgary - CTV Toronto

  07-04-2021 14:46 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Neighbours help family escape burning home in southwest Calgary  CTV Toronto
  
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• Wednesday morning garage fire guts home in Calgary’s Shawnee Slopes

  07-04-2021 14:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Fire Department was called to a house fire in the community of Shawnee Slopes at 4 a.m on Wednesday.
  
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• Hundreds sign up for vaccine town hall event targeting northeast Calgary residents - CBC.ca

  07-04-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Hundreds sign up for vaccine town hall event targeting northeast Calgary residents  CBC.ca
  
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• Hundreds sign up for vaccine town hall event targeting northeast Calgary residents

  07-04-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  People in northeast Calgary will take part in a town hall event Wednesday designed to address the issue of vaccinations.
  
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• Alberta restaurants, bars resigned to weathering third pandemic shutdown

  07-04-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Moments after Alberta’s premier announced stricter public health restrictions were returning to the province, Adam Stoyko was running through his mental checklist.
  
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• Letters, April 7: 'Are these flickering Flames playing as a team?' - Calgary Sun

  07-04-2021 13:09 via calgarysun.com
  
  Letters, April 7: 'Are these flickering Flames playing as a team?'  Calgary Sun
  
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• Bell: Kenney blows COVID-19 plan to smithereens - Calgary Sun

  07-04-2021 13:05 via calgarysun.com
  
  Bell: Kenney blows COVID-19 plan to smithereens  Calgary Sun
  
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• Summer driving season about to kick off and it could be 'off the charts' busy

  07-04-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Highways could be flooded with vehicles this summer as people hit the road to escape their homes and look for a change of scenery during the pandemic, experts say, regardless of prices at the pump.
  
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