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• Heat wave leads to flood conditions in Banff and area - Calgary Herald

  05-06-2021 23:20
  
  Heat wave leads to flood conditions in Banff and area  Calgary Herald
  
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• Parts of Parkland County asked to shelter in place, 2 suspects armed and dangerous

  05-06-2021 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  An emergency alert sent around 2:10 p.m. requested anyone in the area of Highways 60 and 628 to shelter in place. Two suspects in the area are considered armed and dangerous, according to RCMP.
  
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• Parts of Parkland County asked to shelter in place, 2 individuals armed and dangerous

  05-06-2021 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  An emergency alert sent around 2:10 p.m. requested anyone in the area of Highways 60 and 628 to shelter in place. Two individuals in the area are considered armed and dangerous, according to RCMP.
  
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• Parkland County shelter in place order lifted, 2 suspects in custody

  05-06-2021 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP have two suspects in custody and a shelter in place order for parts of Parkland County Saturday afternoon has been lifted.
  
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• Edmonton police involved in shooting as Parkland County shelter in place order ends

  05-06-2021 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP have two suspects in custody and a shelter in place order for parts of Parkland County Saturday afternoon has been lifted.
  
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• ASIRT investigating, suspects charged after shootout west of Edmonton

  05-06-2021 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has been called to investigate after two suspects were taken into custody in Parkland County Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Emergency alert cancelled, suspects in custody following incident west of Edmonton

  05-06-2021 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta Emergency Alert was issued for Parkland County and the Enoch Cree Nation, west of Edmonton, in the area highways 60 and 628.
  
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• ASIRT to investigate after suspect injured during police situation west of Edmonton

  05-06-2021 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  One suspect was shot during a police situation that led to an area of Parkland County and the Enoch Cree Nation being shut down west of Edmonton.
  
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• 3 ‘armed and dangerous’ suspects prompt shelter-in-place warning in Parkland County, Enoch

  05-06-2021 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta Emergency Alert was issued for Parkland County and the Enoch Cree Nation, west of Edmonton, in the area highways 60 and 628.
  
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• 2 ‘armed and dangerous’ suspects prompt shelter-in-place warning in Parkland County, Enoch

  05-06-2021 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta Emergency Alert was issued for Parkland County and the Enoch Cree Nation, west of Edmonton, in the area highways 60 and 628.
  
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• Emergency alert called for tornado south of Calgary - CTV Toronto

  05-06-2021 22:29
  
  Emergency alert called for tornado south of Calgary  CTV Toronto
  
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• Heavy wind, rain, large hail expected in Calgary as Environment Canada issues thunderstorm watch - 660 News

  05-06-2021 22:23
  
  Heavy wind, rain, large hail expected in Calgary as Environment Canada issues thunderstorm watch  660 News
  
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• Tornado warning near High River downgraded to thunderstorm

  05-06-2021 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta Emergency Alert was issued Saturday after a tornado was spotted near High River. 
  
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• Tornado spotted near High River, Alberta, emergency alert issued

  05-06-2021 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta Emergency Alert was issued Saturday after a tornado was spotted near High River. 
  
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• Fort McMurray student awarded multiple prestigious scholarships

  05-06-2021 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fort McMurray's Saptarshi Bhattacherya was offered four scholarships to universities across the country for his achievements in computer science.
  
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• Officials close Calgary church, citing disregard of COVID-19 rules - National Post

  05-06-2021 22:05
  
  Officials close Calgary church, citing disregard of COVID-19 rules  National Post
  
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• Tornado spotted east of High River

  05-06-2021 20:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Calgary, Cochrane, Airdrie, Olds and Sundre on Saturday, with the possibility of strong wind gusts, heavy rain and large hail.
  
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• Severe thunderstorms could bring ping pong ball-sized hail to southern Alberta

  05-06-2021 20:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Calgary, Cochrane, Airdrie, Olds and Sundre on Saturday, with the possibility of strong wind gusts, heavy rain and large hail.
  
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• Possible tornado spotted in southern Alberta, as thunderstorms blow through region

  05-06-2021 20:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Multiple emergency alerts were issued Saturday afternoon as a possible tornado swept through southeastern Alberta.
  
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• Possible tornado spotted in southeastern Alberta, as thunderstorms blow through region

  05-06-2021 20:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Multiple emergency alerts were issued Saturday afternoon as a possible tornado swept through southeastern Alberta.
  
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• Possible tornado spotted in southeastern Alberta

  05-06-2021 20:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Multiple emergency alerts were issued Saturday afternoon for a possible tornado in the High River, Alta., area.
  
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• Possible tornado spotted east of High River

  05-06-2021 20:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Multiple emergency alerts were issued Saturday afternoon for a possible tornado in the High River, Alta., area.
  
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• Three former UBC football players charged with sexual assault

  05-06-2021 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say Trivel Pinto, 25, Tremont Levy, 26, and Ben Cummings, 24, have all been charged with one count of sexual assault relating to an alleged 2018 incident.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Saturday, June 5

  05-06-2021 19:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta released new provincial COVID-19 vaccine data Friday showing seven new deaths, which included a man in his 20s in the North zone and a man in his 30s in the Central zone.
  
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• Stampeders receiver, along with 2 former UBC football players, charged in 2018 campus sex assault

  05-06-2021 19:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Tremont Levy, 26, Trivel Pinto, 25, and Ben Cummings, 24, have each been charged with one count each of sexual assault.
  
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• Flames forward Mangiapane leads Canada to gold-medal game at worlds - Calgary Sun

  05-06-2021 18:29
  
  Flames forward Mangiapane leads Canada to gold-medal game at worlds  Calgary Sun
  
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• AARCS shares wish list and details on this month’s adorable adoptables.

  05-06-2021 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  With more and more animals coming into the shelter, supplies are running low. Nicole Janke with the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society joins Global News Calgary with details.
  
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• Global brands support LGBTQ charities during Pride Month

  05-06-2021 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lifestyle blogger Mr. Fab joins Global News Calgary with a look at some limited edition merchandise for Pride Month.
  
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• Alberta Health Services physically closes Fairview Baptist Church, prevents access to building

  05-06-2021 16:59 via cbc.ca
  
  A church that has repeatedly defied the province's public health restrictions has been closed by Alberta Health Services, the health authority said in a release issued Saturday.
  
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• Should the Calgary Flames Bring Back David Rittich? - Matchsticks and Gasoline

  05-06-2021 16:11
  
  Should the Calgary Flames Bring Back David Rittich?  Matchsticks and Gasoline
  
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• Alberta Health Services physically closes Fairview Baptist Church after repeated violations

  05-06-2021 15:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to AHS, the southeast Calgary church has been closed after its pastor repeatedly violated public health orders in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Alberta Health Services physically closes Calgary church after repeated COVID-19 violations - Global News

  05-06-2021 15:57
  
  Alberta Health Services physically closes Calgary church after repeated COVID-19 violations  Global News
  
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• Alberta Health Services physically closes Calgary church after repeated COVID-19 violations

  05-06-2021 15:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to AHS, the southeast Calgary church has been closed after its pastor repeatedly violated public health orders in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Métis Crossing expands tourism experiences in Alberta

  05-06-2021 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Ever been? Métis Crossing is a year-round destination on 200 hectares of land, made up of five river lot titles dating back to the 1800s. It's located just outside the community of Smoky Lake, an hour and a half northeast of Edmonton.
  
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• Alberta launches tour to pitch province to investors in the rest of Canada and beyond

  05-06-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Jobs, Economy and Innovation Minister Doug Schweitzer has kicked off a national tour to try to pitch Alberta as a place to do business — but the work won't stop at Canada's borders. 
  
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• Letters, June 5: 'Time those residential schools were demolished' - Calgary Sun

  05-06-2021 13:04
  
  Letters, June 5: 'Time those residential schools were demolished'  Calgary Sun
  
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• The particles, gases and organisms in wildfire smoke — and what they mean for your health

  05-06-2021 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wildfire smoke is a complex, ever-changing brew of particles, gases and even living creatures. Scientists are trying to figure out what the mix means for long-term human health.
  
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• Net zero by 2050: So easy to say, so hard to do

  05-06-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Net zero by 2050 is the most ambitious, expensive and complex restructuring of an essential component of human existence in history, says Calgary writer and oil service executive David Yager.
  
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• Company with local plans seeks build extension for solar play in Calgary - Medicine Hat News

  05-06-2021 12:05
  Company with local plans seeks build extension for solar play in Calgary  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Race between vaccines and variants is back on as B.1.617 takes hold in Canada

  05-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new variant is taking hold in Canada, but our vaccine supply is ramping and second doses are accelerating across the country. So how at risk are we from B.1.617, and how concerned should Canadians be as we inch closer to reopening much of the country?
  
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• Corbella: No winners in battle over selling off Richmond Green park - Calgary Herald

  05-06-2021 04:15
  
  Corbella: No winners in battle over selling off Richmond Green park  Calgary Herald
  
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• Record number of rescue-related calls in K-Country this May, officials say

  05-06-2021 03:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Provincial public safety officials are reminding the public to heed some basic safety advice, as visitor numbers continue to increase in the Kananaskis Country.
  
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• Calgary park dedicated to Paul Wilkinson, the 'king of Kensington' who lived on the streets - Calgary Herald

  05-06-2021 03:49
  
  Calgary park dedicated to Paul Wilkinson, the 'king of Kensington' who lived on the streets  Calgary Herald
  
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• Vigilant and cautious': Doctors group wants Alberta to cancel Calgary Stampede

  05-06-2021 03:31 via cbc.ca
  
  A doctors group has sent a letter to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney urging him to cancel major summer events, including the Calgary Stampede, or postpone them until this fall.
  
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• 2-time Grey Cup champion Keon Raymond to head up Prince George, B.C., football program

  05-06-2021 03:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Keon Raymond, who played eight seasons with the Calgary Stampeders, is moving to the city in July to take on a role as director of operations for the Prince George Kodiaks Football Club.
  
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• RCMP charge Alberta woman with 32 counts of arson after spring wildfires

  05-06-2021 03:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 54-year-old woman from Glendon, Alta., has been charged in connection with a series of wildfires in central and northern Alberta this spring.
  
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• Alberta NDP holding virtual convention with an eye to 2023

  05-06-2021 02:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s New Democrats are meeting virtually this weekend with an eye firmly planted on the 2023 election. The party is hard at work building its policy positions and bank accounts, and as Tom Vernon explains, the NDP believes it can win again.
  
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• Girl who went missing in southwest Calgary found safe: police - Calgary Herald

  05-06-2021 02:25
  
  Girl who went missing in southwest Calgary found safe: police  Calgary Herald
  
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• Missing Calgary girl located in southwest end of city: police

  05-06-2021 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police say a massive citywide search has resulted in the safe return of a 9-year-old girl. Christa Dao reports.
  
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• How close did 3rd wave of COVID-19 come to overwhelming Calgary hospitals?

  05-06-2021 02:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  During the peak of the third wave of COVID-19, Calgary hospitals dealt with a surge of coronavirus patients higher than ever before. But just how close did it come to overwhelming the health-care system? Lauren Pullen finds out.
  
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