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• Plans for old Grace Hospital site in Calgary go to council on Monday - Global News

  30-05-2021 23:16
  
  Plans for old Grace Hospital site in Calgary go to council on Monday  Global News
  
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• Plans for old Grace Hospital site in Calgary go to council on Monday

  30-05-2021 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Association is raising some concerns about a proposed development on the site of the former Grace Hospital.
  
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• What are the swarms of black bugs taking over Alberta’s Pigeon Lake?

  30-05-2021 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Campers around Pigeon Lake, Alta., have recently noticed swarms of mosquito-like black bugs taking over the area southwest of Edmonton. So what exactly are these bugs?
  
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• Alberta Fish and Wildlife capture grizzly bear behind fatal attack; animal will be killed

  30-05-2021 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Fish and Wildlife said Sunday that officers captured and "positively identified the grizzly bear responsible for the fatal attack" on a woman in Water Valley on May 25.
  
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• 2 dead after mountain avalanche near Jasper

  30-05-2021 22:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Two people have died in an avalanche on an Alberta mountain popular with climbers.
  
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• Winner who bought ticket in Calgary draws MAXMILLIONS prize - CTV Toronto

  30-05-2021 22:05
  
  Winner who bought ticket in Calgary draws MAXMILLIONS prize  CTV Toronto
  
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• Grizzly that killed Alberta woman captured, will be euthanized

  30-05-2021 21:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Fish and Wildlife says it has captured and will euthanize a grizzly that killed a woman near Water Valley last week.
  
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• Three helicopters dispatched to Jasper area for report of avalanche

  30-05-2021 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Deborah Tetley, a spokeswoman for STARS Air Ambulance, says two helicopters from Grande Prairie and one from Edmonton were dispatched Sunday morning.
  
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• 2 dead following avalanche on Alberta mountain: Parks Canada

  30-05-2021 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  A communications officer with Jasper National Park says the slab avalanche occurred Sunday morning on Mount Andomeda in the Columbia Icefield near Jasper, Alta.
  
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• Adaptation of Jon Krakauer nonfiction book on double murder to shoot in Calgary area

  30-05-2021 20:36 via cbc.ca
  
  An adaptation of Jon Krakauer's 2003 nonfiction book Under the Banner of Heaven will shoot in the Calgary area this summer, according to the Director's Guild of Canada.
  
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• Contact tracing in Alberta’s 2nd wave: Documents show huge backlog, staff shortages

  30-05-2021 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 200 pages of internal AHS documents obtained through a Freedom of Information request paint a stark picture of Alberta's contact tracing system during the second wave.
  
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• Contact tracing backlog in Alberta’s 2nd wave

  30-05-2021 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans were told in the second wave of COVID-19 that contact tracers were overwhelmed as the province logged high case counts. Now, a Global News investigation reveals for the first time how backlogged they were and experts say the province should have been more prepared. Julia Wong reports.
  
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• Hundreds of children's shoes and candles laid on the steps of Calgary city hall - CTV Toronto

  30-05-2021 19:49
  
  Hundreds of children's shoes and candles laid on the steps of Calgary city hall  CTV Toronto
  
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• 'You can't even go outside': Alberta's Pigeon Lake overrun with midges

  30-05-2021 18:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Swarms of lake flies have taken over parts of popular weekend retreats around Alberta’s Pigeon Lake.
  
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• Flags on federal buildings to be lowered in memory of Kamloops residential school victims

  30-05-2021 18:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Flags at all federal buildings in Canada, including the Peace Tower, will be lowered in memory of 215 children whose bodies were found in a mass grave at a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.
  
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• Flags on federal buildings lowered in memory of Kamloops residential school victims

  30-05-2021 18:21 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian flag at the Peace Tower in Ottawa was lowered to half-mast on Sunday, following the discovery of the bodies of 215 children at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.
  
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• Flags on federal buildings being lowered in memory of Kamloops residential school victims

  30-05-2021 18:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Flags at all federal buildings in Canada, including the Peace Tower, will be lowered in memory of 215 children whose bodies were found in a mass grave at a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.
  
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• Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries in southwest Calgary collision - Global News

  30-05-2021 17:32
  
  Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries in southwest Calgary collision  Global News
  
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• Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries in southwest Calgary collision

  30-05-2021 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  One man was taken to hospital with serious injuries Saturday night after a collision involving a motorcycle.
  
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• Alberta sets sights on expanding forest products harvest as high prices drive returns

  30-05-2021 17:13 via cbc.ca
  
  A drive to increase Alberta's forest harvest as lumber prices hover at record heights is allowing members of a northern First Nation to become resource owners as well as timber-gathering contractors, says the leader of the Bigstone Cree Nation.
  
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• Designer tips on creating a backyard oasis this summer

  30-05-2021 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Celebrity designer Jo Alcorn joins Global News Calgary with tips and tricks on transforming your outdoor space. Website: alcornhome.com
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Sunday, May 30

  30-05-2021 16:02 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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• Eldersong: Virtual show features music by seniors for seniors

  30-05-2021 15:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  To help celebrate Seniors Week in June, Studio Bell in Calgary is hosting a virtual event June 8 featuring seven senior Calgary artists. Eldersong event host Bob Chartier joins Global News Calgary with details.
  
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• Calgary musician T.Buckley releases new single

  30-05-2021 15:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Singer-songwriter T.Buckley joins Global News Calgary to discuss releasing new music during the COVID-19 pandemic and to give viewers a live performance of his new single “Before I Get to Turn Around.”
  
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• Morinville school aims to create tech savvy students with new advanced computer science program

  30-05-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Morinville is the first small, rural community across Canada to offer an Advanced Placement computer science principle's program. The classes develop advanced computer skills like coding and the students can also receive university credit.
  
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• Who’s policing the police?

  30-05-2021 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Misconduct allegations against a former Mountie that recently surfaced during a murder investigation in B.C. are prompting questions into how RCMP investigate one of their own.
  
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• What you need to know about old growth trees in B.C. — and the threats facing them

  30-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Old-growth trees have long been an important part of British Columbia's forestry sector. But the logging of these trees — some of which have stood for 800 years or more — often comes with criticism that their harvest harms B.C.’s biodiversity and ability to deal with climate change.
  
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• Nearly every Prairie town has an Asian restaurant. Meet the people behind them

  30-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Across Canada, Asian restaurants offer a particular type of comfort food. Their neon signs glow in almost every community — even in the smallest wind-blown Prairie towns, where main streets struggle to hold on to grocery stores, gas stations and banks.
  
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• More Canadians turning to cannabis to help deal with pandemic pressures

  30-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Reasons people cited for using cannabis, according to a recent Statistics Canada report, include increased stress, boredom and loneliness.
  
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• Calgary vigil honours children found buried at site of B.C. residential school - Calgary Herald

  30-05-2021 07:19
  
  Calgary vigil honours children found buried at site of B.C. residential school  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary wraps up PWHPA Dream Gap Tour with victory over Toronto - CBC.ca

  30-05-2021 03:44
  
  Calgary wraps up PWHPA Dream Gap Tour with victory over Toronto  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary wraps up PWHPA Dream Gap Tour with victory over Toronto

  30-05-2021 03:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Sarah Potomak scored twice in the third period to lead Calgary's Team Scotiabank over Toronto's Team Sonnet 3-2 in the final preliminary round match at the Secret Dream Gap Tour women's hockey tournament Saturday.
  
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• Columbia Icefield tour bus company relaunches with seatbelts nearly a year after fatal Alberta crash

  30-05-2021 03:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company behind the fatal bus rollover in Alberta's Rocky Mountains last year has resumed operations and installed seatbelts in its vehicles.
  
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• Calgary's Team Scotiabank wraps up Secret Cup with victory over Toronto's Team Sonnet - Pique Newsmagazine

  30-05-2021 03:05
  
  Calgary's Team Scotiabank wraps up Secret Cup with victory over Toronto's Team Sonnet  Pique Newsmagazine
  
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• This Vietnamese Calgarian professor feels enriched by connecting with people from diverse cultures

  30-05-2021 03:00 via cbc.ca
  
  May is Asian Heritage Month and to celebrate, CBC Calgary is featuring Calgarians and what it means to be Asian Canadian in 2021. This First Person piece was written by Hieu Ngo, an associate professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ.
  
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• Park pass required to visit Kananaskis, Bow Valley starting June 1

  30-05-2021 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting June 1, those who would like to visit Kananaskis Country or the Bow Valley corridor will need to purchase a daily or annual pass. Jackie Wilson has the details.
  
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• New COVID-19 vaccine clinic opens for Calgary’s homeless population

  30-05-2021 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  #BeTheChangeYYC launched a drop-in clinic Saturday to help Calgary's homeless population get vaccinated against COVID-19.
  
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• Calgary police cruiser hit in Saturday afternoon collision - CTV Toronto

  30-05-2021 01:29
  
  Calgary police cruiser hit in Saturday afternoon collision  CTV Toronto
  
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• Icefield buses add seatbelts, resume tours nearly 1 year after Jasper, Alta., crash

  30-05-2021 00:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Seatbelts have been added to the massive sightseeing vehicles that tour an icefield near Jasper, Alta. following a fatal crash last summer.
  
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• New vaccine program based on 'trust', says Calgary physician - CTV Toronto

  30-05-2021 00:44
  
  New vaccine program based on 'trust', says Calgary physician  CTV Toronto
  
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• Dr. Theresa Tam leery about timing on major events, including Calgary Stampede - CTV Toronto

  30-05-2021 00:24
  
  Dr. Theresa Tam leery about timing on major events, including Calgary Stampede  CTV Toronto
  
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• Alberta reports 406 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths — including man in his 30s — on Saturday

  30-05-2021 00:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of Saturday, Alberta has 8,474 active cases of COVID-19, 216,167 recoveries and 2,214 deaths.
  
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• Alberta reports 403 new cases of COVID-19, drops below 500 hospitalizations

  30-05-2021 00:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is one step closer to advancing its reopening plan as hospitalizations drop below a provincial target.
  
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