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• Calgary man once facing a potential life sentence handed $750 fine - Calgary Herald

  25-05-2021 23:53 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary man once facing a potential life sentence handed $750 fine  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta revives ‘turn-off-the-taps’ resources bill that sparked legal row with B.C.

  25-05-2021 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Minister Jason Nixon says a proposed bill with revisions would be retroactive to May 1, when the previous act expired following a two-year sunset clause.
  
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• Businesses concerned by delays in Alberta government's assistance rollout

  25-05-2021 23:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The third tranche opened mid-April but despite a 14-day estimated time from application to payout, some Alberta businesses are still waiting to receive the $10,000 infusion. 
  
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• No jail time for Saskatoon woman who played a role in human trafficking

  25-05-2021 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dilshad Ali Zada, 25, received an 18-month conditional sentence, meaning she’ll serve her time under conditions in the community.
  
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• CHL Prospect Pipeline – Calgary Flames – CHL - Canadian Hockey League

  25-05-2021 23:37 via chl.ca
  
  CHL Prospect Pipeline – Calgary Flames – CHL  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• U.S. amping up dispute with Canada over allowed exports of American dairy products

  25-05-2021 23:01 via cbc.ca
  
  The United States is ramping up its dispute with Canada over the sale of American dairy products north of the border — the first significant new trade squabble between the two countries of the post-NAFTA era.
  
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• Calgary Emergency Management Agency flummoxed on low vaccination rates in east Calgary: ‘not for lack of desire’

  25-05-2021 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Why one side of the city is getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and another isn’t remains a mystery to Calgary’s Emergency Management Agency (CEMA).
  
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• U.S. confirms charges against Chad officials in Calgary-based Griffiths Energy corruption case

  25-05-2021 22:53 via cbc.ca
  
  A decade-old corruption case involving a Canadian junior oil company that bribed officials in Chad to try to gain access to oil plays in the north-central African nation is making news again.
  
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• PWHPA’s Erin Ambrose fighting for hockey equality and mental health

  25-05-2021 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hockey player Erin Ambrose is fighting for equality and a new professional women's league, but off the ice, she fights another battle daily: with mental health.
  
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• The five BEST hikes for beginners near Calgary - The Calgary Journal

  25-05-2021 22:25 via calgaryjournal.ca
  
  The five BEST hikes for beginners near Calgary  The Calgary Journal
  
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• Distress Centre: Lend An Ear Event, supported by Global Calgary & 770 CHQR

  25-05-2021 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  You are invited to join us on Thursday, September 23, 2021, to celebrate our 11th annual Lend An Ear event along with Canadian curler and Olympic Silver Medalist, Cheryl Bernard.
  
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• Calgary Transit celebrates 40 years of LRT service

  25-05-2021 21:57 via cbc.ca
  
  On this day in 1981, the Flames had only just moved to Calgary the year before, REO Speedwagon was climbing the charts with Keep on Loving You, Canada still had its first prime minister named Trudeau — and Calgary's new CTrain service officially began.
  
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• 'Miss This? Get This!': Calgary business groups launch pro-vaccine ad campaign - Calgary Herald

  25-05-2021 21:47 via calgaryherald.com
  
  'Miss This? Get This!': Calgary business groups launch pro-vaccine ad campaign  Calgary Herald
  
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• Premier Jason Kenney set to announce plan for easing COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta

  25-05-2021 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Tyler Shandro and Doug Schweitzer, the minister of jobs, economy and innovation, are scheduled to hold a news conference at 11:30 a.m. to discuss the plan.
  
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• Alberta reports 387 new cases of COVID-19, nine more deaths

  25-05-2021 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  There were 12,078 active cases across the province on Tuesday, a total similar to what was seen in mid-January.
  
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• Small steps to help guide families to greener living

  25-05-2021 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A mother and green blogger wants families to think twice about throwing anything out while spring cleaning.
  
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• Preliminary inquiry underway in drug-related shooting on Calgary street - Calgary Herald

  25-05-2021 20:55 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Preliminary inquiry underway in drug-related shooting on Calgary street  Calgary Herald
  
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• Stars want to stay, but Calgary Flames eyeing major changes - TSN

  25-05-2021 20:45 via tsn.ca
  
  Stars want to stay, but Calgary Flames eyeing major changes  TSN
  
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• Soil conditions in southeast Alberta a concern despite recent rainfall

  25-05-2021 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  A blast of moisture in the second half of May came at a good time as most farmers are done, or nearly done, seeding. Unfortunately, areas around Calgary are still running a moisture deficit. As Tiffany Lizée reports, some regions are short a full year’s worth of moisture.
  
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• Dr. Deena Hinshaw to provide Alberta COVID-19 update Tuesday

  25-05-2021 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The majority of Alberta students returned to the classroom on Tuesday, following a weeks-long shift to online learning.
  
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• Dry soil conditions in southeast Alberta continue to be a concern, despite recent rainfall

  25-05-2021 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Data released by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry as of May 10 shows pockets around Calgary are facing one-in-25 year lows when compared to long-term normals.
  
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• Here's where Calgary's 10 new inclusive playgrounds will be | Urbanized - Daily Hive

  25-05-2021 20:11 via dailyhive.com
  
  Here's where Calgary's 10 new inclusive playgrounds will be | Urbanized  Daily Hive
  
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• Canmore town council rejects second proposed development

  25-05-2021 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The proposed Three Sisters Village and Smith Creek projects in Canmore, west of Calgary, would have almost doubled the town's population in the coming decades.
  
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• Council in Alberta mountain town of Canmore rejects second proposed development

  25-05-2021 19:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Town council in a popular Alberta mountain community has rejected a second proposed development project that raised concerns about wildlife, affordable housing and taxes.
  
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• Police seek witnesses after pedestrian struck in southeast Calgary - CBC.ca

  25-05-2021 19:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Police seek witnesses after pedestrian struck in southeast Calgary  CBC.ca
  
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• Police seek witnesses after pedestrian struck in southeast Calgary

  25-05-2021 19:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Police are seeking witnesses to a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian in southeast Calgary on Monday night that seriously injured a young woman.
  
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• Six winners announced in the 2021 Calgary Influential Women in Business Awards - Calgary Herald

  25-05-2021 19:08 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Six winners announced in the 2021 Calgary Influential Women in Business Awards  Calgary Herald
  
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• Pedestrian hit by car in southeast Calgary seriously injured, police seek witnesses

  25-05-2021 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Paramedics rushed the woman to hospital where she remains in serious but stable condition.
  
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• Pedestrian hit by car in southeast Calgary dies; police seek witnesses - Global News

  25-05-2021 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pedestrian hit by car in southeast Calgary dies; police seek witnesses  Global News
  
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• Alberta Yield: Calgary's MycoRize bringing light to the world of mushrooms - LiveWire Calgary

  25-05-2021 18:57 via livewirecalgary.com
  
  Alberta Yield: Calgary's MycoRize bringing light to the world of mushrooms  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• U.S. confirms charges against Chad officials in Calgary-based Griffiths Energy corruption case - CTV Toronto

  25-05-2021 18:36 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  U.S. confirms charges against Chad officials in Calgary-based Griffiths Energy corruption case  CTV Toronto
  
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• More than 200 properties on evacuation alert in East Kootenay, B.C., after heavy rainfall

  25-05-2021 18:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residents should gather essential items, move pets and livestock to a safe area, arrange to transport all household members and arrange accommodation for everyone if possible.
  
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• Learn about the head-heart connection

  25-05-2021 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Naturopath Joyce Johnson joins Global News Morning Calgary via Skype to discuss how certain nutrients can calm the mind and soothe the heart.
  
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• The Travel Lady: Alaska cruises to bypass Canada

  25-05-2021 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Travel Lady Lesley Keyter joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss how British Columbia’s tourism industry will be affected when cruises to Alaska resume in July 2021 without stopping in Canada.
  
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• Reduced speed limits on select residential Calgary roads start on May 31

  25-05-2021 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tony Churchill with The City of Calgary joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss Calgary’s reduced residential speed limits which go into effect on May 31, 2021.
  
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• Experience The Best Out West: The Westley Hotel In Downtown Calgary Invites Individuals to Plan Now and Travel Later - Canada NewsWire

  25-05-2021 16:30 via newswire.ca
  
  Experience The Best Out West: The Westley Hotel In Downtown Calgary Invites Individuals to Plan Now and Travel Later  Canada NewsWire
  
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• 'Things have certainly changed': Nenshi, South Asian Albertans react to Sohi's mayoral run in Edmonton

  25-05-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi joined a chorus of South Asian Albertans who are celebrating Amarjeet Sohi's run for mayor of Edmonton as a sign of growing multiracial representation in a political realm long commanded by white candidates.
  
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• 'Things have certainly changed': Nenshi, South Asian Albertans react to Sohi's mayoral run

  25-05-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi joined a chorus of South Asian Albertans who are celebrating Amarjeet Sohi's run for mayor of Edmonton as a sign of growing multiracial representation in a political realm long commanded by white candidates.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday, May 25

  25-05-2021 15:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Most of Alberta's students will return to in-person learning today as the province's active case count continues its downward trend, with 452 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Victoria Day.
  
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• Moderna touts its vaccine for 12 to 17 age group, citing trial data

  25-05-2021 15:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become the second option for that age group in the United States.
  
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• Majority of Alberta students head back to in-person learning

  25-05-2021 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Most of the students in Alberta return to class on May 25 after weeks of online learning sparked by Alberta’s third wave of COVID-19. Sarah Offin has details.
  
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• Calgary is skating out of the COVID-19 blues - LiveWire Calgary

  25-05-2021 15:11 via livewirecalgary.com
  Calgary is skating out of the COVID-19 blues  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Indigenous leaders, elder feel used by Alberta government tactics to bolster new curriculum

  25-05-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some Alberta Indigenous leaders and an elder say the Alberta government manipulated them to endorse a new elementary school curriculum they do not support.
  
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• From gun purses to police chiefs: Alberta's history of women in policing

  25-05-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Women's participation in policing has made massive leaps since the days of gun purses. Alberta has increased the number of women in its forces at a rate more than four times the national average, according to Statistics Canada. Female officers are applauding the progress, but caution there's more work to do to recruit and retain women in law enforcement. 
  
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• Calgary police hunt for suspect in weekend shooting death - LiveWire Calgary

  25-05-2021 15:00 via livewirecalgary.com
  
  Calgary police hunt for suspect in weekend shooting death  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Rain puts slight damper on May long weekend fun at popular McLean Creek

  25-05-2021 14:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Anything can happen, weather-wise, on the May-long weekend in Alberta — even snow. This year, it was just rain.
  
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• Most Alberta students head back to class Tuesday after weeks of online learning

  25-05-2021 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Most of Alberta's students will return to in-person learning on Tuesday.
  
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• Most Alberta students head back to class after weeks of online learning

  25-05-2021 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Most of Alberta's students will return to in-person learning on Tuesday.
  
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• RCMP shoot and kill man outside Red Deer hospital

  25-05-2021 14:14 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP officers fatally shot a man outside the Red Deer hospital on Monday night.
  
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• RCMP kill man outside Red Deer hospital

  25-05-2021 14:14 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP officers responding to multiple driving complaints fatally shot a man after stopping a vehicle in the parkade outside the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Monday night.
  
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