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• Flames fourth-liner Robinson relishing current role after long ride on taxi squad - Calgary Sun

  06-05-2021 23:51 via calgarysun.com
  
  Flames fourth-liner Robinson relishing current role after long ride on taxi squad  Calgary Sun
  
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• How women are helping other women heal from infant and pregnancy loss

  06-05-2021 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Calgary women who lost infants opened a support centre to help others in 2019. After pivoting to online during the pandemic, their client list grew 300 per cent.
  
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• Rise of anti-Semitism topic of discussion in multi-faith Calgary event - Calgary Herald

  06-05-2021 23:02 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Rise of anti-Semitism topic of discussion in multi-faith Calgary event  Calgary Herald
  
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• Fire crews battle large grass fire east of Calgary - CTV Toronto

  06-05-2021 22:57 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Fire crews battle large grass fire east of Calgary  CTV Toronto
  
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• Alberta eases security payment burden for oilsands companies

  06-05-2021 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province says the decision is in reaction to low oil prices last year, which briefly reached negative values.
  
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• ‘I still can’t believe that is the Alberta I grew up in’: Muslim Canadian shocked by racist attacks

  06-05-2021 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  A hate crimes researcher says Canadians must learn how and where to report racism in their community.
  
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• Calgary historical park focuses on safety for 2021 experience - CTV Toronto

  06-05-2021 21:39 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary historical park focuses on safety for 2021 experience  CTV Toronto
  
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• Dr. Deena Hinshaw to provide pandemic update as COVID-19 cases reach new peak

  06-05-2021 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of healthwill update Albertans on efforts to clamp down on the spread COVID-19 with targeted vaccines and tougher public health measures. 
  
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• Alberta's measures to slow spread of COVID-19 have worked twice before, says Hinshaw

  06-05-2021 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  With 24,497 active cases across the province and transmission rates still high, Alberta's top doctor urging people to only leave home for essential reasons.
  
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• Alberta's COVID-19 restrictions slowed spread twice in the past, Hinshaw says

  06-05-2021 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  There are now 24,497 active cases across the province, the highest total since the pandemic began in March 2020.
  
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• Alberta reports 2,211 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths

  06-05-2021 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  There are now 24,497 active cases across the province, the highest total since the pandemic began in March 2020.
  
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• Canadian Natural reports $1.38B Q1 profit, plans to reduce debt

  06-05-2021 20:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Higher oil and gas prices, record production and a restrained capital spending budget will result in bountiful free cash flow for Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. this year, the oilsands company said Thursday.
  
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• Smaller crops but intense flavour, B.C. wine growers say of 2020 vintage

  06-05-2021 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  ‘Although there may be a little less supply this year to go around, the overall vintage is exceptional, characterized by intensely flavoured, balanced, fresh wines.’
  
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• City-wide scavenger hunt begins Saturday in Calgary parks and green spaces - CTV Toronto

  06-05-2021 20:22 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  City-wide scavenger hunt begins Saturday in Calgary parks and green spaces  CTV Toronto
  
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• Hope, excitement in the air as Albertans 30+ book COVID-19 vaccine appointments

  06-05-2021 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  There was a sense of excitement in Alberta Thursday, as everyone 30 and older became eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.
  
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• Kenney under fire during Commons emergency debate on Alberta's COVID-19 crisis

  06-05-2021 20:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's legislature may have been silenced but its partisan warfare relocated Wednesday to the House of Commons as MPs held an emergency debate on the province's soaring number of COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Police in Alberta pilot app to help assess, de-escalate and track mental health crisis calls

  06-05-2021 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government is investing $789,000 to pilot an app designed to help front-line police officers across the province better respond to mental health crisis calls following a proven track record in other parts of the country.
  
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• Alberta police pilot app to help assess, de-escalate and track mental health crisis calls

  06-05-2021 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government is investing $789,000 to pilot an app designed to help front-line police officers across the province better respond to mental health crisis calls following a proven track record in other parts of the country.
  
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• Three Canadian teams to play in women’s hockey Dream Gap Tour in Calgary

  06-05-2021 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association is holding Canada's first Dream Gap Tour event in over a year May 24-30 at a Calgary venue.
  
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• Home renovation savings prove elusive as wood prices at record highs

  06-05-2021 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Consumers have many ways to save money on home renovations despite a pandemic-driven surge in demand that has jolted lumber and construction panel prices to all-time highs.
  
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• Calgary's housing market expected to see moderate growth this year before slipping in 2022 - CBC.ca

  06-05-2021 19:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary's housing market expected to see moderate growth this year before slipping in 2022  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary's housing market expected to see moderate growth this year before slipping in 2022

  06-05-2021 19:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary's housing market is poised for a modest recovery this year as the economy emerges from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
  
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• PWHPA to hold week-long, 3-team tournament in Calgary - The Daily Courier

  06-05-2021 18:53 via kelownadailycourier.ca
  PWHPA to hold week-long, 3-team tournament in Calgary  The Daily Courier
  
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• Heritage Park’s historical village to open for the 2021 season on May 22

  06-05-2021 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Heritage Park says the site's 127-acre historical village will open for the 2021 season as of May 22 with enhanced COVID-19 safety measures in place.
  
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• Heritage Park’s historical village opens for the 2021 season on May 22

  06-05-2021 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Heritage Park says the site's 127-acre historical village will open for the 2021 season as of May 22 with enhanced COVID-19 safety measures in place.
  
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• Learn more about Calgary's 2021 Black Film Festival | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  06-05-2021 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Learn more about Calgary's 2021 Black Film Festival | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Learn more about Calgary’s 2021 Black Film Festival

  06-05-2021 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fabienne Colas joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss the creation of Calgary’s first Black film festival.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, May 6

  06-05-2021 16:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported three more COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, including a man in his 20s who had no comorbidities, as the province moves to make all Albertans 12 and older eligible to be vaccinated.
  
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• University of Calgary Professor has died in suspected bear attack - CochraneNow.com

  06-05-2021 16:09 via cochranenow.com
  
  University of Calgary Professor has died in suspected bear attack  CochraneNow.com
  
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• COVID-19 impacts how Calgary families will celebrate Mother's Day 2021 - LiveWire Calgary

  06-05-2021 15:49 via livewirecalgary.com
  
  COVID-19 impacts how Calgary families will celebrate Mother's Day 2021  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• COVID-19 exposure reported on Calgary to Victoria flight – Saanich News - Saanich News

  06-05-2021 15:39 via saanichnews.com
  
  COVID-19 exposure reported on Calgary to Victoria flight – Saanich News  Saanich News
  
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• Calgary weather for Thursday, May 6 - CTV Toronto

  06-05-2021 15:13 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary weather for Thursday, May 6  CTV Toronto
  
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• Edmonton woman who died of vaccine-induced blood clot was turned away from ER, friend says 

  06-05-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The first Albertan to die from a rare blood clot condition linked to a COVID-19 vaccine was turned away from an Edmonton hospital two days before her death, a family friend says.
  
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• Calgary's betaboys channel the 1980s with synth-pop debut EP - Calgary Herald

  06-05-2021 14:04 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary's betaboys channel the 1980s with synth-pop debut EP  Calgary Herald
  
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• COVID-19 hits large-scale training exercise at CFB Wainwright

  06-05-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Soldiers participating in large-scale exercises at CFB Wainwright say Canadian Armed Forces members who have tested positive for COVID-19 are isolating in small, unheated tents with limited ability to clean themselves.
  
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• A Mother's Day brunch with Calgary Opera, the art of Robert Davidson and more: 10 things to do in Calgary, May 6-12 - Calgary Herald

  06-05-2021 13:18 via calgaryherald.com
  
  A Mother's Day brunch with Calgary Opera, the art of Robert Davidson and more: 10 things to do in Calgary, May 6-12  Calgary Herald
  
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• Nelson: We are not in this together, we were never in this together - Calgary Herald

  06-05-2021 13:07 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Nelson: We are not in this together, we were never in this together  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta's draft K-6 health and wellness curriculum promotes disordered eating habits, experts warn

  06-05-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Dietitians, researchers and educators says Alberta's proposed K-6 draft curriculum for physical education and wellness may harm children's relationships with their bodies and promote disordered eating habits. 
  
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• Winnipeg Jets beat Calgary Flames 4-0 to snap 7-game losing streak and clinch playoff spot

  06-05-2021 06:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Adam Lowry and Blake Wheeler had two goals each as Winnipeg defeated the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Wednesday to snap a seven-game losing streak and clinch a playoff spot.
  
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• City of Calgary committee hands Guide for Local Area Plans back to administration

  06-05-2021 06:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  After Calgary city council spent years developing the Guidebook for Great Communities, a renamed Guide for Local Area Plans has been handed back to city experts.
  
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• City of Calgary committee hands Guide for Local Area Planning back to administration - Global News

  06-05-2021 06:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  City of Calgary committee hands Guide for Local Area Planning back to administration  Global News
  
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• City of Calgary committee hands Guide for Local Area Planning back to administration

  06-05-2021 06:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  After Calgary city council spent years developing the Guidebook for Great Communities, a renamed Guide for Local Area Planning has been handed back to city experts.
  
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• Controversial community planning guide will not go to city council for a vote, can be used by administration

  06-05-2021 06:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Following a heated debate and a 7-5 vote by its planning committee Wednesday evening, a controversial planning document will not be put to a city council vote.
  
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• Jets punch ticket to playoffs on milestone night in shutout of Flames

  06-05-2021 06:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Adam Lowry and Blake Wheeler had two goals each as Winnipeg defeated the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Thursday to snap an ugly seven-game losing streak and clinch a playoff spot.
  
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• Jets punch ticket to playoffs in shutout of Flames on milestone night

  06-05-2021 06:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Adam Lowry and Blake Wheeler had two goals each as Winnipeg defeated the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Thursday to snap an ugly seven-game losing streak and clinch a playoff spot.
  
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• COVID-19: AHS issues orders to Calgary restaurants after they offered indoor dining - Global News

  06-05-2021 05:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19: AHS issues orders to Calgary restaurants after they offered indoor dining  Global News
  
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• COVID-19: AHS issues orders to Calgary restaurants after they offered indoor dining

  06-05-2021 05:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services issued orders for Trolley 5 Brewpub, Ceili's on 17th and Murdoch’s Bar and Grill.
  
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• Council committee decision follows guidebook debate deja vu - Calgary Herald

  06-05-2021 05:45 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Council committee decision follows guidebook debate deja vu  Calgary Herald
  
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• House of Commons debate over Alberta COVID-19 outbreak sees blame, no solutions

  06-05-2021 04:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The emergency debate was called to discuss how the government could help the province, which is seeing a higher rate of infection than any other jurisdiction in North America.
  
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• Canada is seeing a mental health ‘crisis’ but more are willing to discuss it: poll

  06-05-2021 04:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada is marking mental health week and it’s no surprise Canadians are struggling as we enter the 15th month of the pandemic. But that struggle may also bring a lasting benefit in how we approach mental health going forward. Morgan Black explains.
  
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