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• Grassy Mountain coal mine in Alberta mountains not in public interest: panel

  17-06-2021 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  An environmental review panel into a proposal for an open-pit coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains is advising the federal government that it is not in the public interest.
  
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• Grassy Mountain coal project 'not in the public interest,' review panel says

  17-06-2021 23:39 via cbc.ca
  
  A review panel for the Alberta Energy Regulator has denied the provincial application for the Grassy Mountain Coal project, ruling that the project is "not in the public interest."
  
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• Grassy Mountain coal project 'not in the public interest,' Alberta review panel says

  17-06-2021 23:39 via cbc.ca
  
  A review panel for the Alberta Energy Regulator has denied the provincial application for the Grassy Mountain Coal project, ruling that the project is "not in the public interest."
  
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• Olympic medallists visit First Nations vaccine clinic during COVID-19 outbreak

  17-06-2021 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Stoney Nakoda First Nation had early success keeping COVID-19 infections low, but an outbreak in the past two weeks in Morley has resulted in 109 active cases.
  
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• 2 adults, 1 child saved from Bow River after raft capsizes

  17-06-2021 23:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary Fire Department's aquatics rescue team had to respond quickly Thursday morning after an inflatable raft containing two adults and a child capsized on the Bow River.
  
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• Calgary Lions club members planting 5000 trees this spring - CTV Toronto

  17-06-2021 23:24
  
  Calgary Lions club members planting 5000 trees this spring  CTV Toronto
  
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• Calgary and Edmonton beer festivals announce fall dates after multiple postponements - CTV Toronto

  17-06-2021 23:16
  
  Calgary and Edmonton beer festivals announce fall dates after multiple postponements  CTV Toronto
  
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• Two patients at Calgary hospital die from COVID-19 Delta variant - The Globe and Mail

  17-06-2021 23:15
  
  Two patients at Calgary hospital die from COVID-19 Delta variant  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Less than 1 year into job, David Knight Legg steps down as CEO of Invest Alberta

  17-06-2021 23:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The CEO of the government's new investment attraction crown corporation, Invest Alberta, is stepping down after less than a year on the job.
  
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• Alberta now a 'hot spot' for tapeworm that can cause fatal tumours in humans, study cautions

  17-06-2021 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is now a hot spot of a potentially deadly tapeworm passed from wild canines to humans — and many cases of the parasitic infection could be going undetected, warns an infectious disease specialist.
  
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• Restaurant ordered closed after mouse droppings found in sauce - Calgary Herald

  17-06-2021 22:07
  
  Restaurant ordered closed after mouse droppings found in sauce  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary MP pushing for extended bereavement leave for parents - CTV Toronto

  17-06-2021 22:03
  
  Calgary MP pushing for extended bereavement leave for parents  CTV Toronto
  
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• 26 diamond rings, illicit drugs and handguns seized by Alberta's RCMP traffic unit

  17-06-2021 22:02 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta RCMP's Roving Traffic Unit has seized over 50,000 doses of illicit drugs and nearly $150,000 worth of contraband items, including diamonds, jewelry and handguns, in a series of traffic stops on Alberta roadways since January.
  
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• Rodeo athletes competing at Calgary Stampede will require proof of vaccine - CTV Toronto

  17-06-2021 22:00
  
  Rodeo athletes competing at Calgary Stampede will require proof of vaccine  CTV Toronto
  
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• 3 rescued from Calgary’s Bow River after being thrown from raft - Global News

  17-06-2021 22:00
  
  3 rescued from Calgary’s Bow River after being thrown from raft  Global News
  
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• 3 rescued from Calgary’s Bow River after being thrown from raft

  17-06-2021 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three very cold people were rescued from Calgary's Bow River after their raft struck a bridge abutment.
  
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• Alberta men to walk 3,800 km to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

  17-06-2021 21:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Three Indigenous men are walking from Alberta to Ottawa to raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and to acknowledge the remains of children continuing to be discovered at residential school sites.
  
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• Vaccine committee says provinces should give AstraZeneca recipients a different vaccine for second dose

  17-06-2021 21:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is recommending the provinces stop administering the AstraZeneca vaccine in most cases — even as booster shots for people who've already received first doses of the product.
  
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• Canadians should choose Pfizer or Moderna shot for 2nd dose, expert panel says

  17-06-2021 21:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is recommending the provinces stop administering the AstraZeneca vaccine in most cases — even as booster shots for people who've already received first doses of the product.
  
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• 2 deaths from delta variant at Calgary hospital a dire warning, expert says - CBC.ca

  17-06-2021 21:41
  
  2 deaths from delta variant at Calgary hospital a dire warning, expert says  CBC.ca
  
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• 2 deaths from delta variant at Calgary hospital a dire warning, expert says

  17-06-2021 21:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Experts say two deaths connected to an outbreak of the delta variant at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary underline the need to get more Albertans fully vaccinated. 
  
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• Calgary Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson rounds out staff for upcoming season

  17-06-2021 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CFL announced earlier this week it would be moving ahead with the start of the 2021 season in August, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a hiatus in 2020.
  
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• Vehicle located, police still searching for missing Calgary man - CTV Toronto

  17-06-2021 20:24
  
  Vehicle located, police still searching for missing Calgary man  CTV Toronto
  
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• After initial rush of keeners, uptake for COVID-19 vaccines on the Prairies has been slow growing

  17-06-2021 20:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The rush to get initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the Prairies appears to be weakening — not stalling but definitely slowing down — with the rate of the eligible population getting a first shot hovering around 70 per cent in the three provinces.
  
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• Cyclist charged with sexual assault of women in downtown Calgary

  17-06-2021 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The victims told police a man on a bike approached them and touched them sexually without their consent, police said.
  
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• Head coach Dave Dickenson rounds out his Calgary Stampeders staff for upcoming season - CKPGToday.ca

  17-06-2021 19:51
  
  Head coach Dave Dickenson rounds out his Calgary Stampeders staff for upcoming season  CKPGToday.ca
  
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• Man on bike charged with sexual assaults on women as Calgary police seek more victims

  17-06-2021 19:43 via cbc.ca
  
  A Calgary man has been charged with sexual assaults on women in the downtown area and police are concerned there may be more victims.
  
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• Calgary daughter and dad to make history at Olympics, as female canoeist and trans judge - CBC.ca

  17-06-2021 19:33
  
  Calgary daughter and dad to make history at Olympics, as female canoeist and trans judge  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary daughter and dad to make history at Olympics, as female canoeist and trans judge

  17-06-2021 19:33 via cbc.ca
  
  A Calgary canoeist and her dad are heading to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo next month, and no matter what happens, they will make history. Haley Daniels is set to compete in the debut of women's canoe, while her dad, Kimberly, will be the first trans judge.
  
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• Calgarians Haley and Kimberly Daniels ready to make history at Tokyo Olympics

  17-06-2021 19:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Haley Daniels is set to compete at the Tokyo Olympics in the debut of women's canoe, while her dad, Kimberly, will be the first trans judge.
  
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• Calgarians Haley & Kimberly Daniels ready to make history at Tokyo Olympics

  17-06-2021 19:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Haley Daniels is set to compete at the Tokyo Olympics in the debut of women's canoe, while her dad, Kimberly, will be the first trans judge.
  
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• Calgary cocaine smuggler handed 8 1/2-year prison term - Calgary Herald

  17-06-2021 19:31
  
  Calgary cocaine smuggler handed 8 1/2-year prison term  Calgary Herald
  
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• Bird Canada moves HQ to Calgary - 660 News

  17-06-2021 19:20
  
  Bird Canada moves HQ to Calgary  660 News
  
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• Warrant issued for cyclist who allegedly groped women in downtown Calgary - CTV Toronto

  17-06-2021 19:19
  
  Warrant issued for cyclist who allegedly groped women in downtown Calgary  CTV Toronto
  
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• Upcoming Calgary Events to Check Out During National Indigenous History Month - Avenue Calgary

  17-06-2021 19:10
  
  Upcoming Calgary Events to Check Out During National Indigenous History Month  Avenue Calgary
  
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• COVID-19 vaccination rates on the Prairies grow slowly after rush of ‘keeners’

  17-06-2021 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  'You get to protect your family, your friends, your loved ones ... from this COVID virus,' said Sask Premier Scott Moe, when asked if his province would offer a lottery.
  
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• Justice Mahmud Jamal is first person of colour nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada

  17-06-2021 18:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated the Honourable Mahmud Jamal as the next member of the Supreme Court of Canada.
  
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• Stampede 2021 will include live music venue Nashville North

  17-06-2021 18:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Nashville North, the live music tent at the Calgary Stampede, will be up and running through this year's pandemic edition of the yearly event. 
  
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• ‘She couldn’t catch her breath’: Edmonton-area mom warns others about long-haul COVID in children

  17-06-2021 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton-area mother warns children can get sick from COVID and stay sick, after her daughter has been suffering with long-haul symptoms.
  
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• Calgary weather for Thursday, June 17 - CTV Toronto

  17-06-2021 17:18
  
  Calgary weather for Thursday, June 17  CTV Toronto
  
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• Staying safe during elk calving season in Alberta

  17-06-2021 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nick de Ruyter from WildSmart joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss how to stay safe during elk calving season.
  
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• Shaw celebrates Calgary Pride with a downtown public art installation

  17-06-2021 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chima Nkemdirim from Shaw Communications joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss how artists can submit proposals to create murals for Shaw’s Pride Marches On initiative.
  
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• Calgary Stampede unveils Nashville North performers for 2021

  17-06-2021 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Manager of Calgary Stampede programming Kyle Corner joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype with details on the 2021 lineup for Nashville North.
  
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• Nashville North unveils 2021 lineup

  17-06-2021 16:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nashville North has released its 2021 concert lineup. As Bindu Suri reports, the Calgary Stampede dance hall will be showcasing Canadian talent this year.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, June 17

  17-06-2021 16:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 153 new COVID-19 cases as the province teeters on the edge of its vaccination threshold to trigger the final stage of its reopening plan.
  
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• Alberta event planners anxiously awaiting Stage 3 as vaccination rate climbs

  17-06-2021 16:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Event planners in Alberta are anxiously waiting for the province to enter Stage 3 of the UCP’s Open for Summer plan. Sarah Offin reports.
  
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• Pembina and TC Energy team up for carbon transportation and sequestration project

  17-06-2021 15:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Pembina Pipeline Corp. and TC Energy Corp. have announced a plan to develop a carbon transportation and sequestration system in Alberta.
  
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• Nashville North announces all-Canadian lineup for Calgary Stampede

  17-06-2021 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Country music is returning to the stage at the Calgary Stampede this year, as Nashville North announced its lineup on Thursday.
  
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• How an Edmonton continuing care facility kept COVID-19 from spreading

  17-06-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The pandemic has been devastating for Alberta continuing care facilities, with outbreaks at some locations leading to dozens of deaths. Others, though, have remained relatively COVID-free for the past 15 months.
  
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• Calgary Stampede’s first First Nations Princess passes away - 660 News

  17-06-2021 14:36
  
  Calgary Stampede’s first First Nations Princess passes away  660 News
  
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