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• Popular television show adapted for hundreds of Calgary classrooms - CTV Toronto

  03-06-2021 23:49
  
  Popular television show adapted for hundreds of Calgary classrooms  CTV Toronto
  
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• Kenney says ‘reasonable effort’ made to follow COVID-19 rules at ‘Sky Palace’ dinner

  03-06-2021 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says he and his ministers made every reasonable effort to comply with health rules during a dinner on the patio of the infamous "Sky Palace."
  
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• Northeast Calgary hockey arena transformed into mass vaccination clinic this weekend

  03-06-2021 23:40 via cbc.ca
  
  A northeast Calgary leisure centre is being transformed into a mass vaccination clinic as the push continues to get more Albertans vaccinated against COVID-19.
  
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• Why you're seeing more wasps in Calgary this spring (and how to deal with them) - CBC.ca

  03-06-2021 23:38
  
  Why you're seeing more wasps in Calgary this spring (and how to deal with them)  CBC.ca
  
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• Why you're seeing more wasps in Calgary this spring (and how to deal with them)

  03-06-2021 23:38 via cbc.ca
  
  If you’ve noticed more wasps seem to be buzzing around Calgary this spring, a retired provincial entomologist says you’re probably right, and a dry, warm, early spring is partially to blame.
  
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• Calgary boosts funding for crisis response and mental health calls - CTV Toronto

  03-06-2021 23:19
  
  Calgary boosts funding for crisis response and mental health calls  CTV Toronto
  
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• ‘I blamed my mother’: How residential school trauma passed down generation to generation

  03-06-2021 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Canadian researcher says the pain and suffering caused by residential schools is passed down to children and grandchildren.
  
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• How residential school trauma passed down generation to generation

  03-06-2021 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residential schools and the trauma to Indigenous families is not in the past. The impact has been passed down and today in Family Matters, Kendra Slugoski meets two generations of families who are sharing their stories.
  
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• Pedestrian in critical condition after Calgary collision: EMS

  03-06-2021 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Bow Bottom Trail at Canyon Meadows on Thursday.
  
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• Pedestrian in critical condition after Calgary collision

  03-06-2021 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Bow Bottom Trail at Canyon Meadows on Thursday.
  
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• 2 people injured in south Calgary collision: police - Global News

  03-06-2021 22:37
  
  2 people injured in south Calgary collision: police  Global News
  
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• Edmonton Krazy Binz store draws hundreds of bargain shoppers: ‘It was exciting’

  03-06-2021 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Krazy Binz Liquidation, a new discount store that has attracted hundreds of customers each day in Calgary and Red Deer, has opened a location in Edmonton.
  
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• 'It's a relief:' Some Calgary homeless put aside fears to get COVID-19 shots

  03-06-2021 22:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The clinic, held six times a month at the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary, is sponsored by the not-for-profit Be The Change YYC homeless outreach team.
  
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• University of Calgary plans return to campus for fall semester

  03-06-2021 21:54 via cbc.ca
  
  The University of Calgary announced a plan Thursday to gradually restore campus life back to normal for the fall semester.
  
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• International Criminal Court called on to investigate Kamloops residential school findings

  03-06-2021 21:43 via cbc.ca
  
  More than a dozen lawyers from across Canada have formally requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigate the Canadian government and the Vatican for crimes against humanity following preliminary reports that the remains of children were discovered at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. 
  
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• City and police announce $16M in funding to change the way crisis calls handled in Calgary

  03-06-2021 21:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Following widespread anger across the globe last year over police killings, the City of Calgary and Calgary police have announced $16 million in funding to reduce police calls for those in crisis.
  
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• Dr. Deena Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update

  03-06-2021 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, will provide an update on Alberta’s reopening plans and ongoing efforts to put second shots of COVID-19 vaccine into as many arms as possible.  
  
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• Alberta reports 296 new COVID-19 cases, declining hospitalizations

  03-06-2021 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw stressed the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines during her live update Thursday, pointing to data that shows a miniscule percentage of people who got infected or needed to be hospitalized were vaccinated. 
  
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• How conservation efforts have helped some at-risk species in Alberta

  03-06-2021 21:05 via cbc.ca
  
  It's Environment Week, and to mark the occasion, the Nature Conservancy of Canada is shining a light on 10 Canadian species that are rebounding in the wild — including a few that make their home in Alberta.
  
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• University of Calgary planning return to in-person learning this fall

  03-06-2021 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The university said more classes will be held in-person, more labs will be open for research activities, and more student and public services will operate on campus.
  
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• Actor Simu Liu calls out Kim's Convenience producers in candid Facebook post

  03-06-2021 20:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Kim's Convenience actor Simu Liu criticized the show's 'overwhelmingly white' producers for discounting input from Asian cast members, revealed that the actors were paid at an 'absolute horsepoop rate' and that showrunners were 'epically reclusive.'
  
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• Insurance provider for Trans Mountain pipeline says it won't renew policy

  03-06-2021 20:27 via cbc.ca
  
  An insurance provider for the Trans Mountain pipeline said it will not renew its policy with the company when it expires in August.
  
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• Airbnb extends ban on Alberta party houses through summer 2021

  03-06-2021 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The short-term vacation rental company said Thursday that a global ban on parties will be extended until at least the end of summer 2021.
  
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• Airbnb extends ban on Alberta parties through summer 2021

  03-06-2021 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The short-term vacation rental company said Thursday that a global ban on parties will be extended until at least the end of summer 2021.
  
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• How to buy the new mandatory K-Country pass

  03-06-2021 20:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Heading out to Kananaskis Country this weekend? Find out how to buy a conservation pass to save yourself a $150 fine.
  
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• University of Calgary to welcome students back to campus in the fall - CTV Toronto

  03-06-2021 19:51
  
  University of Calgary to welcome students back to campus in the fall  CTV Toronto
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update for Albertans Thursday afternoon

  03-06-2021 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to provide a COVID-19 update at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Her update will be streamed live in this story.
  
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• 96% of Alberta COVID-19 cases since Jan. 1 were in unvaccinated people: Hinshaw

  03-06-2021 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta confirmed an additional 296 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. There are 411 people in hospital with COVID-19, with 120 of those people in the ICU.
  
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• Alberta heavyweight Tanner Boser expects Latifi to try and take him down in UFC bout

  03-06-2021 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser has yet to be taken down in the UFC, a record that will no doubt be tested Saturday night. The 29-year-old from Bonnyville, Alta., who now calls Edmonton home, faces Ilir (The Sledgehammer) Latifi on a Fight Night card in Las Vegas. The bout promises to be an interesting stylistic...
  
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• Calgary Fire Department takes out blaze in dumpster - Calgary Herald

  03-06-2021 19:15
  
  Calgary Fire Department takes out blaze in dumpster  Calgary Herald
  
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• Deborah Yedlin named new Calgary Chamber of Commerce CEO

  03-06-2021 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Yedlin's experience includes working in financial centres in Canada and the United States as well as serving on multiple boards and as chancellor of the University of Calgary.
  
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• University of Calgary chancellor Deborah Yedlin named president, CEO of Calgary Chamber of Commerce - CTV Toronto

  03-06-2021 18:14
  
  University of Calgary chancellor Deborah Yedlin named president, CEO of Calgary Chamber of Commerce  CTV Toronto
  
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• Deborah Yedlin named president and CEO of Calgary Chamber of Commerce - Calgary Herald

  03-06-2021 18:04
  
  Deborah Yedlin named president and CEO of Calgary Chamber of Commerce  Calgary Herald
  
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• Deborah Yedlin chosen as new head of Calgary Chamber of Commerce

  03-06-2021 17:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Longtime business commentator and journalist Deborah Yedlin has been appointed as president and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, June 3

  03-06-2021 17:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Tens of thousands of Albertans booked their second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by Wednesday, when the province reported 410 new cases of COVID-19 and four new deaths from the disease.
  
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• When Calgary’s outdoor pools will open, and what to expect when they do - Global News

  03-06-2021 17:25
  
  When Calgary’s outdoor pools will open, and what to expect when they do  Global News
  
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• When Calgary’s outdoor pools will open, and what to expect when they do

  03-06-2021 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  After enduring several days of hot spring weather, Calgarians may be wondering when they’ll be able to take a dip in one of the city’s outdoor swimming pools.
  
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• University of Alberta’s Indigenous Canada course sees enrolment boost

  03-06-2021 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  An online course at the University of Alberta that explores Indigenous histories in Canada has seen a massive uptick in enrolment.
  
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• Alberta cities break heat records Wednesday, Calgary could break record Thursday - 660 News

  03-06-2021 16:45
  
  Alberta cities break heat records Wednesday, Calgary could break record Thursday  660 News
  
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• Steve Patterson shares thoughts on first-time fatherhood in new book

  03-06-2021 16:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Author and comedian Steve Patterson joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss his new book Dad Up! Long-Time Comedian. First-Time Father.
  
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• Moving forward from the tragic legacy of residential schools

  03-06-2021 16:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Cora Voyageur, an Indigenous sociology professor at the University of Calgary, joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss the unmarked burial sites discovered at a former residential school in Kamloops, and Canada’s path forward.
  
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• 2021 reopening plan for Calgary’s outdoor pools

  03-06-2021 16:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Outdoor Swimming Pools Association executive director Jenny Jensen joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss the opening dates for outdoor pools and COVID-19 safety measures in place.
  
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• Freeland blasts Air Canada for paying $10M executive bonuses while receiving bailout

  03-06-2021 16:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Air Canada is heading for a bout of political turbulence as Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland signalled her displeasure over millions in bonuses to the airline's executives as the company negotiated a federal bailout.
  
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• Inter Pipeline continues to support Pembina deal after improved Brookfield offer

  03-06-2021 15:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The board of directors at Inter Pipeline Ltd. says it still supports a takeover deal the company signed with Pembina Pipeline Corp., despite an increased offer from Brookfield Infrastructure Partners.
  
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• Calgary firefighters extinguish downtown dumpster fire that spread to building - Global News

  03-06-2021 15:12
  
  Calgary firefighters extinguish downtown dumpster fire that spread to building  Global News
  
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• Calgary firefighters extinguish downtown dumpster fire that spread to building

  03-06-2021 15:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cause of a dumpster fire in downtown Calgary that spread to a nearby building is under investigation.
  
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• Concerns raised after Kenney and cabinet ministers dine on ‘Sky Palace’ balcony

  03-06-2021 14:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney and a number of his cabinet ministers were seen dining on the balcony of the so-called “Sky Palace” in Edmonton on Tuesday night. As Bindu Suri reports, the dinner that appears to be a violation of the government’s COVID-19 restrictions.
  
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• Heat warning remains in place for Calgary amid hot weather

  03-06-2021 14:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  A heat warning remained in place for Calgary on Thursday, with the hot weather expected to continue through until Friday night. Sarah Offin has details.
  
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• Health restrictions uncertainty spurs Ponoka Stampede organizers to postpone event

  03-06-2021 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The board of the Ponoka Stampede has decided to postpone this year's event and is eyeing dates later this summer.
  
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• U of C students seek delay to tuition increases citing inadequate consultation

  03-06-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The University of Calgary Students' Union is calling for a delay to proposed tuition increases because of what they call inadequate consultation. 
  
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