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• Provinces see record COVID-19 case counts as hotspots wait amid J&J vaccine delays

  01-05-2021 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mayor of Banff says she's disappointed that J & J vaccines earmarked for her community are delayed, but values the work Health Canada is doing to ensure every dose is safe.
  
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• Mayor of COVID-19 hotspot Banff says she’s disappointed over J&J vaccine delays

  01-05-2021 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mayor of Banff says she's disappointed that J & J vaccines earmarked for her community are delayed, but values the work Health Canada is doing to ensure every dose is safe.
  
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• Banff mayor ‘disappointed’ in COVID-19 vaccine delays

  01-05-2021 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mayor of Banff says she's disappointed that J & J vaccines earmarked for her community are delayed, but values the work Health Canada is doing to ensure every dose is safe.
  
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• Alberta Health reports single-day high of 2,433 new COVID-19 cases

  01-05-2021 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw tweeted Saturday that a note from a doctor would no longer be required for eligible children to book an appointment.
  
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• Alberta children eligible for COVID-19 vaccine no longer require doctor’s note

  01-05-2021 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw tweeted Saturday that a note from a doctor would no longer be required for eligible children to book an appointment.
  
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• Hundreds of workers at Calgary's AgeCare Seton vote to unionize - CTV Toronto

  01-05-2021 20:16 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Hundreds of workers at Calgary's AgeCare Seton vote to unionize  CTV Toronto
  
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• 'Relatively bleak:' Post-secondary students face rising debt and few summer jobs

  01-05-2021 18:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Michelle Benz thought she was playing it smart when she went back to school after being laid off from the oil and gas sector six years ago.
  
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• Canadian online business recognized for efforts to reduce plastic waste

  01-05-2021 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The amount of single-use plastic waste across the world is staggering. Aditya Dutta with Fleur and Co., joins Global News Calgary to explain why his company was recently granted the rePurpose Global Plastic Negative Certification.
  
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• Student entrepreneurs launch company promoting local artists

  01-05-2021 17:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  A student-run company born under the Junior Achievement program is focusing on local woodworking artisans. Heartwood president Panth Desai joins Global News Calgary to explain how the pandemic has been central to their story.
  
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• YYC food lovers collaborate to deliver delicious BBQ right to your door

  01-05-2021 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alex Olson with Market Basket YYC joins Global News Calgary with details on their tasty new collaboration with Notorious PIG.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Saturday, May 1

  01-05-2021 17:29 via cbc.ca
  
  On April 30, Alberta again reported its highest total of active cases since the pandemic began, with 21,828 active cases.
  
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• ‘Relatively bleak:’ Students face rising debt, fewer summer jobs amid COVID-19

  01-05-2021 16:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The president of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations said he's hearing from students across the country who are struggling to find jobs.
  
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• A win for wildlife: Red Deer sisters donate inherited land for nature sanctuary

  01-05-2021 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Ruth and Dorothy Bower donated the property on the west bank of the Red Deer River to the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
  
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• New telescope in dark sky preserve opens universe to Albertans

  01-05-2021 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The Hesje Observatory's new telescope allows users to see all sorts of night sky phenomena from star clusters to gas clouds. 
  
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• The pink 'supermoon' this week was a photographer's dream

  01-05-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Last Monday, a pink supermoon was visible in the Calgary sky and photographers snapped some stunning, beautiful pictures.
  
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• Alberta parents keen to book vaccine for kids aged 12 to 15 with underlying conditions

  01-05-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Minister Tyler Shandro's announcement that the Pfizer vaccine would be offered to kids aged 12-15 who have an elevated risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 comes as a huge relief to families.
  
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• Opinion: Calgary's downtown revitalization plan a good step toward ensuring postpandemic prosperity - The Globe and Mail

  01-05-2021 13:00 via theglobeandmail.com
  
  Opinion: Calgary's downtown revitalization plan a good step toward ensuring postpandemic prosperity  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Moving Red Deer's shelter out of downtown core will not solve problems of homelessness

  01-05-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Red Deer city council believes relocating its shelter to the suburbs will make the downtown safer. It won't, says Dr. S. Monty Ghosh.
  
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• Why your 1st COVID-19 shot is more protective than you might think

  01-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Many newly vaccinated Canadians are left with more questions than answers about how protected they are and what they can do safely — but there are some promising early signs that may help put your mind at ease until you get your second shot.
  
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• Why warnings of a deadly 3rd wave in Canada may have gone unheeded

  01-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If premiers had heeded warnings about variants and exponential growth, public health experts say, Canada wouldn’t be seeing this record-breaking third wave of COVID-19.
  
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• Buyers fed up with blind bidding, other shenanigans in red-hot real estate market

  01-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  From low rates, to demand for more space, there are many reasons why Canada's housing market has been red hot during the pandemic. Buyers and realtors say doing away with blind bidding and other dubious practices would be a step in the right direction for affordability and fairness.
  
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• Calgary restaurants and bars raise concerns about enforcement of COVID-19 health measures

  01-05-2021 05:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Meanwhile, Calgary's mayor said he isn't convinced a curfew would help reduce cases if the city meets the thresholds laid out by the province.
  
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• Opinion: Students facing another jobless summer need Alberta government's help - Calgary Herald

  01-05-2021 04:25 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Opinion: Students facing another jobless summer need Alberta government's help  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta commits to bring extra vaccines to Banff and Wood Buffalo after J&J setback

  01-05-2021 04:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta still plans to provide extra vaccines to Banff and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo despite a Health Canada decision to hold off distributing the Johnson and Johnson vaccine due to concerns about the manufacturing process. 
  
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• Park and monument to honour Vietnamese community breaks ground in southeast Calgary - CBC.ca

  01-05-2021 03:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Park and monument to honour Vietnamese community breaks ground in southeast Calgary  CBC.ca
  
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• Park and monument to honour Vietnamese community breaks ground in southeast Calgary

  01-05-2021 03:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Members of Calgary's Vietnamese community gathered to break ground on a new park in southeast Calgary on Friday, 46 years after the fall of Saigon led to thousands of Vietnamese refugees fleeing their country.
  
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• Mass vaccine site at Genesis Centre to extend hours during Ramadan - Calgary Herald

  01-05-2021 03:26 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Mass vaccine site at Genesis Centre to extend hours during Ramadan  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta auto community supports B.C. driver after vehicle’s tires slashed, car keyed

  01-05-2021 03:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Members of the auto community in Calgary are rallying to support a Vancouver man who was a target of vandalism. The man believes he was targeted because of his B.C. plates.
  
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• Trans-Canada Highway reopens west of Calgary after grass fire - Global News

  01-05-2021 03:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trans-Canada Highway reopens west of Calgary after grass fire  Global News
  
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• Trans-Canada Highway reopens west of Calgary after grass fire

  01-05-2021 03:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Trans-Canada Highway was shut down in both directions Friday evening due to a grass fire.
  
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• Grass fire closes Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary

  01-05-2021 03:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Trans-Canada Highway was shut down in both directions Friday evening due to a grass fire.
  
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• Alberta restaurant owners concerned about enforcement of COVID-19 health measures

  01-05-2021 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  New targeted measures in COVID-19 hot spots, including Calgary, took effect Friday, but questions remain about how they will be enforced. Adam MacVicar reports.
  
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• Conservative leader addresses Calgary Chamber of Commerce - 660 News

  01-05-2021 02:27 via 660citynews.com
  
  Conservative leader addresses Calgary Chamber of Commerce  660 News
  
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• Alberta auto community rallying after B.C. driver gets tires slashed, car keyed

  01-05-2021 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s auto community is rallying to support a B.C. man who was a victim of vandalism. The owner of the vehicle that was damaged believes he was targeted because of his B.C. plates. Christa Dao reports.
  
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• Fitness industry reacts to increased health measures: ‘We’re holding on by a thread’

  01-05-2021 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The fitness industry is being asked to pivot once again due to increased COVID-19 and variant cases. As Tracy Nagai reports, indoor fitness activities are banned in Alberta for at least the next two weeks.
  
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• Calgary-born trainer has dark horse racing in Kentucky Derby - CBC.ca

  01-05-2021 01:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary-born trainer has dark horse racing in Kentucky Derby  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary-born trainer has dark horse racing in Kentucky Derby

  01-05-2021 01:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Robertino Diodoro has been training horses for 29 years, and on Saturday a lofty aspiration is set to come true: A colt he trained will be off to the races at the Kentucky Derby.
  
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• Alberta reports 2,007 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths

  01-05-2021 01:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta hospitals were treating 649 patients with COVID-19, up 17 from Thursday. There were a record 152 COVID-19 patients in ICU beds.
  
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• Global News at 5 Calgary: April 30 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  01-05-2021 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News at 5 Calgary: April 30 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Global News at 5 Calgary: April 30

  01-05-2021 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News at 5 on Global Calgary for April 30, 2021. Hosted by Joel Senick.
  
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• 2,007 new COVID-19 cases recorded as targeted Alberta restrictions take effect Friday

  01-05-2021 01:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hospitalizations also continue to increase, with 649 people in hospital with COVID-19 Friday. Of those, 152 are being treated in ICU.
  
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• Calgary police ask public to assist in the search for Jordan Boucher - CTV Toronto

  01-05-2021 01:15 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary police ask public to assist in the search for Jordan Boucher  CTV Toronto
  
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• COVID-19: How will Alberta health-care workers prioritize patients amid an ICU surge?

  01-05-2021 01:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services has released a document that shows how health-care workers will be directed to prioritize ICU patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• University of Alberta entrepreneur transforms waste into jet fuel

  01-05-2021 00:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  An entrepreneur who doubles as a University of Alberta professor has found the right formula to help a plane take flight using crops and cows.
  
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• Health Canada holding off on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine distribution

  01-05-2021 00:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada is holding off on distributing Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine after it became clear the doses that arrived in the country on Wednesday were processed in the same U.S. plant that's been mired in quality-control problems.
  
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• Calgary woman demanding refund for cancelled room in B.C.

  01-05-2021 00:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary woman is disappointed after being told she won’t be getting a full refund on the short-term rental she had booked in B.C. but cancelled because of the new travel restrictions.
  
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• Park and monument to honour Calgary’s Vietnamese ‘boat people’

  01-05-2021 00:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  A touching groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday to mark the beginning of the creation of a significant park honouring brave refugees.
  
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• Calgary woman demanding refund for cancelled room in B.C. because of travel restrictions - Global News

  01-05-2021 00:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary woman demanding refund for cancelled room in B.C. because of travel restrictions  Global News
  
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• Calgary woman demanding refund for cancelled room in B.C. because of travel restrictions

  01-05-2021 00:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary woman is disappointed with being told she won't be getting a refund on the short term rental she had booked in BC but cancelled because of travel restrictions.
  
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• Alberta addictions ministry staffer denies wrongdoing in politicking allegations - Calgary Herald

  01-05-2021 00:42 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Alberta addictions ministry staffer denies wrongdoing in politicking allegations  Calgary Herald
  
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