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• Indigenous sport organization sees increase in donations after racist comments directed at Oiler Ethan Bear

  29-05-2021 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Olympic cross-country ski champion Beckie Scott, who founded Spirit North, says contributions rose by $10,000 in one day this past week, with donors stating Bear was the reason.
  
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• 'It's unbelievable': Calgary trucker in shock after $80000 worth of lumber stolen - CTV Toronto

  29-05-2021 22:33
  
  'It's unbelievable': Calgary trucker in shock after $80000 worth of lumber stolen  CTV Toronto
  
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• Delivering COVID-19 vaccines in family practices is key to reaching hesitant patients: Calgary doctor

  29-05-2021 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Another 60 physician clinics will soon begin vaccinating patients in Alberta.
  
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• AHS drops contempt charges against Calgary pastor - Western Standard

  29-05-2021 21:07
  
  AHS drops contempt charges against Calgary pastor  Western Standard
  
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• Collaboration shines light on hip hop and R&B scene in Alberta

  29-05-2021 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta-based artists, R&B singer Miss Benzo and hip hop artist Tea Fannie, have teamed up on a new project and EP called Most Hated. The pair is using their voices to embrace female empowerment while also spreading the word about Alberta’s hip hop and R&B scene.
  
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• Are financial incentives motivators for individuals not yet inoculated?

  29-05-2021 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said he's asked health officials to consider creative incentives for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. But do they work?
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Saturday, May 29

  29-05-2021 18:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's three-step reopening plan is based on the best science available and was built using evidence from jurisdictions around the world, says the province's top public-health doctor.
  
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• Health Canada extends expiry date for thousands of AstraZeneca-Oxford doses

  29-05-2021 18:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario received permission from Health Canada to extend the expiry of some doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine on Saturday, saving thousands of shots from potentially going to waste.
  
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• Behind the lens with Calgary Eyeopener host David Gray - CBC.ca

  29-05-2021 18:02
  
  Behind the lens with Calgary Eyeopener host David Gray  CBC.ca
  
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• Behind the lens with Calgary Eyeopener host David Gray

  29-05-2021 18:02 via cbc.ca
  
  When Calgary Eyeopener host David Gray isn’t busy bringing compelling local stories to Calgarians, he’s out in the woods, camera in hand.
  
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• Expert advice on how to remain safe in Alberta bear country

  29-05-2021 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bear and wildlife expert Kim Titchener joins Global News Calgary with invaluable information on how to avoid bear encounters and what you need to know if you’re headed into bear country. Website: recsafewithwildlife.com Twitter: @bearconflicts
  
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• A closer look at composting on National Compost Day

  29-05-2021 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  May 29 is National Compost Day. Morgan Wyatt with Greenlid joins Global News Calgary to talk about some composting myths and suggestions on how to make a difference in the world around you. Website: MyGreelid.com Twitter: @mygreenlid
  
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• Calgary Muslim community association pushes for change to stop hate crimes - CTV Toronto

  29-05-2021 17:26
  
  Calgary Muslim community association pushes for change to stop hate crimes  CTV Toronto
  
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• How to overcome binge eating fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic

  29-05-2021 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Food addiction expert Katie Papo joins Global News Calgary to discuss why people binge eat and how to overcome it. Website: katiepapo.com
  
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• Your backyard tree questions, answered

  29-05-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Master arborist Gerard Fournier joined Alberta at Noon to share his best practices on tree care in Alberta.
  
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• Rare orchids draw visitors to Wagner Natural Area west of Edmonton

  29-05-2021 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Orchid lovers in Alberta are gearing up for prime time in a spot where more than half the province's species bloom in June. But that’s just one of the attractions to a little known protected area free to explore west of Edmonton.
  
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• Banff extends electrified sections of wildlife fence to keep bears off Trans-Canada Highway

  29-05-2021 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Banff National Park is extending a pilot project to electrify wildlife fence along the Trans-Canada Highway, in order to discourage black bears from climbing the fence and getting on the road.
  
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• Calgary man charged in hate-motivated road-rage attack - Driving

  29-05-2021 15:16
  
  Calgary man charged in hate-motivated road-rage attack  Driving
  
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• Ice returns to Calgary's Olympic Oval after 8-month absence - CBC.ca

  29-05-2021 15:00
  
  Ice returns to Calgary's Olympic Oval after 8-month absence  CBC.ca
  
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• Ice returns to Calgary's Olympic Oval after 8-month absence

  29-05-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ice is returning to Calgary's Olympic Oval, which has been without it since a mechanical failure in September.
  
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• Calgary Horticultural Society: Tips for new Calgary gardeners - Calgary Herald

  29-05-2021 14:06
  
  Calgary Horticultural Society: Tips for new Calgary gardeners  Calgary Herald
  
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• Opinion: Canada needs a national travel framework and health passes - Calgary Herald

  29-05-2021 14:05
  
  Opinion: Canada needs a national travel framework and health passes  Calgary Herald
  
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• As Calgary's ReconAfrica drills for Namibian oil, a global outcry over endangered elephants grows - The Globe and Mail

  29-05-2021 14:00
  
  As Calgary's ReconAfrica drills for Namibian oil, a global outcry over endangered elephants grows  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Smith: After months of covering the anguish of the pandemic, I finally needed help - Calgary Herald

  29-05-2021 13:22
  
  Smith: After months of covering the anguish of the pandemic, I finally needed help  Calgary Herald
  
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• Corbella: Trudeau's shameful support of the Chinese regime threatens Canada - Calgary Herald

  29-05-2021 13:04
  
  Corbella: Trudeau's shameful support of the Chinese regime threatens Canada  Calgary Herald
  
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• Why experts say 2nd vaccine doses should be rolled out now

  29-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some experts say Canada should shift to prioritizing second doses of COVID-19 vaccines now due to an increase in supply, a drop in COVID-19 levels and the growing threat of more contagious coronavirus variants that threaten to jeopardize the progress we’ve made.
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta Health Services drops contempt of court application against Calgary pastor - Global News

  29-05-2021 06:20
  
  COVID-19: Alberta Health Services drops contempt of court application against Calgary pastor  Global News
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta Health Services drops contempt of court application against Calgary pastor

  29-05-2021 06:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  AHS says it has withdrawn its contempt of court application against a Calgary pastor who was arrested earlier this month on allegations of violating COVID-19 laws.
  
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• Community focus: DJ Kelly to run for Calgary's Ward 4 city council seat - LiveWire Calgary

  29-05-2021 04:11
  
  Community focus: DJ Kelly to run for Calgary's Ward 4 city council seat  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• ‘Maybe she’d still be around’: People caught in politics over Calgary’s supervised consumption site - 660 News

  29-05-2021 03:46
  
  ‘Maybe she’d still be around’: People caught in politics over Calgary’s supervised consumption site  660 News
  
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• Montreal's Team Bauer edges Calgary's Team Scotiabank at Secret Dream Gap Tour - Pique Newsmagazine

  29-05-2021 03:39
  
  Montreal's Team Bauer edges Calgary's Team Scotiabank at Secret Dream Gap Tour  Pique Newsmagazine
  
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• Alberta Health Services drops contempt of court application against Calgary pastor - Pique Newsmagazine

  29-05-2021 03:13
  
  Alberta Health Services drops contempt of court application against Calgary pastor  Pique Newsmagazine
  
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• Calgary pastor sees charge dropped over 'mistaken identity' issue when papers were served

  29-05-2021 03:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services says it has withdrawn its contempt application against Pastor Tim Stephens of Calgary’s Fairview Baptist Church because he wasn't properly served with a court order instructing him to follow COVID-19 public health rules.
  
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• Premier Jason Kenney hints at incentives in Alberta for vaccination

  29-05-2021 02:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s premier is raising the idea of incentives for vaccination — something being done in the United States. It comes as the province is days away from step one of the reopening plan, and as Canada’s advisory committee on immunization pushes for second doses sooner. Nicole Stillger has more.
  
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• E-scooters return to Calgary, with e-bikes to come - Calgary Herald

  29-05-2021 02:46
  
  E-scooters return to Calgary, with e-bikes to come  Calgary Herald
  
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• E-scooters return to Calgary for summer of 2021

  29-05-2021 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Electric scooters have returned to Calgary for the summer. Here’s Adam MacVicar with the new rules in place for 2021.
  
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• COVID-19: Calgary live event industry hoping to rebound in Stage 2 of reopening plan

  29-05-2021 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  With COVID-19 vaccination numbers continuing to increase in Alberta, the province is moving closer to allowing concert venues and outdoor festivals to bring back guests. As Matthew Conrod reports, event organizers and artists are excited for the day that they can put on a show.
  
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• E-scooters, e-bikes return to Calgary streets - CBC.ca

  29-05-2021 02:18
  
  E-scooters, e-bikes return to Calgary streets  CBC.ca
  
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• E-scooters, e-bikes return to Calgary streets

  29-05-2021 02:18 via cbc.ca
  
  After two years of piloting the shared mobility technology, the city has chosen Bird and Neuron with a combined fleet of 1,500 scooters available throughout the year, depending on the weather. 
  
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• Answering your questions about COVID-19 vaccines

  29-05-2021 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global’s Joel Senick takes your questions about COVID-19 vaccines to the experts to help you get the answers you are looking for.
  
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• CBC Calgary News at 6, May 28, 2021

  29-05-2021 02:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Current and comprehensive news stories from around Calgary and Southern Alberta
  
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• First doses surge to 60 per cent, moving Alberta closer to second stage of reopening by June 10 - Calgary Herald

  29-05-2021 01:53
  
  First doses surge to 60 per cent, moving Alberta closer to second stage of reopening by June 10  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary company, directors plead guilty to environmental charges - Calgary Herald

  29-05-2021 01:50
  
  Calgary company, directors plead guilty to environmental charges  Calgary Herald
  
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• Albertan gives away 17 hand-built exact replicas of Prairie grain elevators

  29-05-2021 01:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Modelled after elevators that existed in Saskatchewan and Alberta between the 1800s and the 1950s, the replicas are crafted to scale — usually at an inch to the foot — and each took about 150 to 200 hours of labour.
  
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• UCP silent on location of two planned supervised drug-use sites in Calgary after Safeworks closes - Calgary Herald

  29-05-2021 01:48
  
  UCP silent on location of two planned supervised drug-use sites in Calgary after Safeworks closes  Calgary Herald
  
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• Premier Jason Kenney hints at incentives in Alberta for getting vaccinated against COVID-19

  29-05-2021 01:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney is raising the idea of possibly introducing incentives for people in Alberta getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
  
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• Kevin J. Johnston denied bail by Calgary judge, deemed too high risk to reoffend - CBC.ca

  29-05-2021 01:36
  
  Kevin J. Johnston denied bail by Calgary judge, deemed too high risk to reoffend  CBC.ca
  
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• Kevin J. Johnston denied bail by Calgary judge, deemed too high risk to reoffend

  29-05-2021 01:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Controversial mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston has been denied bail after his arrest earlier this week. 
  
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• 'A big blow to the sport:' Chuckwagon racers surprised, confused after Calgary Stampede cut event - CBC.ca

  29-05-2021 01:35
  
  'A big blow to the sport:' Chuckwagon racers surprised, confused after Calgary Stampede cut event  CBC.ca
  
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• 'A big blow to the sport:' Chuckwagon racers surprised, confused after Calgary Stampede cut event

  29-05-2021 01:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Albert chuckwagon drivers say the Calgary Stampede's reasons for cutting the event don't make sense, adding they are fit to compete.
  
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