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• Catherine McKenna won't be seeking re-election, plans to devote efforts to fighting climate change

  27-06-2021 23:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenne is set to retire from politics. She was first elected in 2015 and has served as environment minister and infrastructure minister, representing Ottawa Centre as an MP.
  
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• Calgary-made vaccine coalition aims to build public confidence in COVID-19 shots - CTV Toronto

  27-06-2021 23:22
  
  Calgary-made vaccine coalition aims to build public confidence in COVID-19 shots  CTV Toronto
  
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• Police investigating after man found dead in northeast Calgary - CBC.ca

  27-06-2021 23:13
  
  Police investigating after man found dead in northeast Calgary  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary Catholic bishop hopes apology over residential schools will lead to healing - Global News

  27-06-2021 23:06
  
  Calgary Catholic bishop hopes apology over residential schools will lead to healing  Global News
  
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• Calgary Catholic bishop hopes apology over residential schools will lead to healing

  27-06-2021 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary's Catholic bishop says the faith of some parishioners is being tested following the recent discoveries of unmarked graves at former residential schools.
  
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• Calgary police seek tips from the public in connection with suspicious death - CTV Toronto

  27-06-2021 23:05
  
  Calgary police seek tips from the public in connection with suspicious death  CTV Toronto
  
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• Statue of Pope John Paul II outside Edmonton Catholic church painted red

  27-06-2021 22:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The Edmonton Police Service is investigating the vandalization of a statue of Pope John Paul II outside a Catholic church.
  
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• Pope John Paul II statue vandalized with red paint at Edmonton church

  27-06-2021 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  A statue of Pope John Paul II outside the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in north-central Edmonton was vandalized with red handprints late Saturday night.
  
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• Man injured in southeast Calgary apartment stabbing - Global News

  27-06-2021 21:44
  
  Man injured in southeast Calgary apartment stabbing  Global News
  
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• Man injured in southeast Calgary apartment stabbing

  27-06-2021 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man was injured after a stabbing in a Calgary apartment suite on Sunday, according to police.
  
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• Calgary-Edmonton hyperloop would only take 45 minutes, feasibility study finds - rdnewsnow.com

  27-06-2021 21:37
  
  Calgary-Edmonton hyperloop would only take 45 minutes, feasibility study finds  rdnewsnow.com
  
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• Edmonton set to reach 40 C mid-week as 11 heat records broken Saturday across Alberta

  27-06-2021 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A heat wave being described as "prolonged, dangerous, and historic" has just started in Alberta.
  
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• Police investigating suspicious death in northeast Calgary

  27-06-2021 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police said Sunday they are investigating a suspicious death that happened in Rundle on Friday.
  
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• Police investigating homicide in northeast Calgary

  27-06-2021 20:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police are investigating after a man was found dead in a back alley in the city's northeast on Friday.
  
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• Police investigating after man found dead in northeast Calgary

  27-06-2021 20:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police are investigating after a man was found dead in a back alley in the city's northeast on Friday.
  
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• Man in serious condition after stabbing in southeast Calgary apartment - CTV Toronto

  27-06-2021 20:05
  
  Man in serious condition after stabbing in southeast Calgary apartment  CTV Toronto
  
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• Lytton, B.C. sets all-time temperature record for Canada amid blistering heat wave

  27-06-2021 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada says at least 54 daily heat records were broken in British Columbia on Saturday.
  
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• Heat wave: Calgary could break daily record highs for five straight days - Calgary Herald

  27-06-2021 19:53
  
  Heat wave: Calgary could break daily record highs for five straight days  Calgary Herald
  
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• Family of missing special needs Drayton Valley man, 65, pleads with Albertans to help find him

  27-06-2021 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The family of Derek Henningsmoen, 65, says he has a mental illness and is disabled after suffering a series of strokes. He was last seen in Drayton Valley on Tuesday, June 22.
  
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• High temperatures expected across Western Canada as 'heat dome' settles in

  27-06-2021 18:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued a heat warning Friday for Calgary and parts of southern Alberta, noting the heat wave is expected to be "prolonged, dangerous, and potentially historic."
  
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• 'Heat dome' settles in across Western Canada, bringing sweltering temperatures

  27-06-2021 18:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued a heat warning Friday for Calgary and parts of southern Alberta, noting the heat wave is expected to be "prolonged, dangerous, and potentially historic."
  
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• Calgary Black youth arrested by B.C. police ‘with their guns out’ in case of mistaken identity - Global News

  27-06-2021 18:20
  
  Calgary Black youth arrested by B.C. police ‘with their guns out’ in case of mistaken identity  Global News
  
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• Calgary Black youth arrested by B.C. police ‘with their guns out’ in case of mistaken identity

  27-06-2021 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Delta police said they were answering to a report of someone brandishing a gun, and were required to respond assuming the threat was real.
  
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• Enormous aircraft, loaded with oil well rigs, launches from Calgary airport - CTV Toronto

  27-06-2021 17:59
  
  Enormous aircraft, loaded with oil well rigs, launches from Calgary airport  CTV Toronto
  
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• Refreshing drink ideas for long weekend

  27-06-2021 17:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dan Clapson with Eat North joins Global News Calgary with some refreshing new releases from Alberta distilleries, as well as a quick and easy salad recipe.
  
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• New local theatre collective launches first show since COVID-19

  27-06-2021 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new local theatre group has been getting creative as they prepare for their July 3 opening of Hair. Actor and artistic director Ryan Maschke shares details about BrownCow Collective’s experience.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Sunday, June 27

  27-06-2021 16:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported only preliminary data on Friday due to a technical issue. The province said full data would be released on Monday.
  
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• Dementia: Understanding the signs and how to manage it

  27-06-2021 16:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Every year thousands of Canadians are diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. MP Fortin with Ohana Care Health Services joins Global News Calgary with information on detecting and dealing with the illness.
  
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• Records for residential schools should be made public, says Blood Tribe researcher

  27-06-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Tiffany Prete, of Kainai First Nation and adjunct professor at the U of A has had challenges accessing historical records on residential schools.
  
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• This Alberta woman spent 26 years in a religious community. She now considers it a cult

  27-06-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Three years after her family was pushed out of the Word of Life Tabernacle, Breanna Phipps of Sherwood Park., Alta., now considers the church a cult. She said her life was dictated by seven male leaders who had the ultimate say over what she wore, how she raised her children and whom she befriended.
  
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• Banff pilot program swaps single-use plastics for reusable takeout containers

  27-06-2021 13:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Order the wild mushroom ravioli from Nourish Bistro in Banff, and you'll be presented with a new option to take your leftover pasta home — pay an extra $5, get a reusable container and get your deposit back once you drop the container off.
  
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• Letters, June 27: 'We grew up hearing of Winston Churchill's heroics' - Calgary Sun

  27-06-2021 13:03
  
  Letters, June 27: 'We grew up hearing of Winston Churchill's heroics'  Calgary Sun
  
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• Women entrepreneurs create fake male assistants to navigate gender biases

  27-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The fake male assistant is a phenomenon that experts on gender in business say stems from a discrepancy in the way people react to and accept the authority of women compared to men.
  
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• Why criminal charges for deaths at residential schools would be unprecedented — and enormously complex

  27-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A prominent national Indigenous organization says criminal charges against the operators of residential schools are not only warranted but necessary if Canada wants to fulfill its pledge of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Making the case in court would be difficult.
  
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• Green shift? How the trucking sector is exploring ways to power big rigs into the future

  27-06-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As automakers make electric pledges, the heavy-duty truck sector is also looking at how it might power the industry in the future.
  
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• ‘In the depths of a crisis’: Calgarians show support for consumption site at rally

  27-06-2021 03:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  People rallied in Central Memorial Park for the Calgary Day of Action on Saturday, calling on the government to boost harm reduction services as the opioid crisis continues.
  
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• Alberta heavyweight Tanner Boser bounces back with UFC win over Ovince Saint Preux

  27-06-2021 03:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser stopped Ovince Saint Preux in the second round of the co-main event of a UFC Fight Night card Saturday.
  
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• Calgary looking at cancelling Canada Day fireworks - 660 News

  27-06-2021 02:37
  
  Calgary looking at cancelling Canada Day fireworks  660 News
  
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• Calgarians rally in support of Beltline supervised consumption site - Calgary Herald

  27-06-2021 02:33
  
  Calgarians rally in support of Beltline supervised consumption site  Calgary Herald
  
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• Cabinet minister, city councillor report hate-fuelled attacks on family in Calgary - 660 News

  27-06-2021 02:21
  
  Cabinet minister, city councillor report hate-fuelled attacks on family in Calgary  660 News
  
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• Alberta MLA's daughter speaks out after racist attack - Calgary Herald

  27-06-2021 02:07
  
  Alberta MLA's daughter speaks out after racist attack  Calgary Herald
  
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• ‘Amazing’ 16-year-old entrepreneur builds business during COVID-19 pandemic

  27-06-2021 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Finding a summer job during the COVID-19 pandemic is a real challenge for a lot of students. But as Gil Tucker shows us, some hard work by one young Calgary entrepreneur is creating some great opportunities for himself and others.
  
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• Oh deer… daycare? How a neighbour’s garden left a fawn-tastic legacy in Lethbridge

  27-06-2021 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Deer are not an uncommon sight in Lethbridge but for one couple, they have turned into regular backyard guests — all thanks to the legacy left by an old neighbour.
  
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• People, fawn rescued in multiple river incidents in Calgary on Saturday - Global News

  27-06-2021 00:52
  
  People, fawn rescued in multiple river incidents in Calgary on Saturday  Global News
  
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• People, fawn rescued in multiple river incidents in Calgary on Saturday

  27-06-2021 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Multiple rafts and other watercraft were found to be in distress over a three-hour period after capsizing and having impacts with bridges."
  
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• Alberta cabinet minister’s daughter says she was victim of hate attack in Calgary

  27-06-2021 00:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta cabinet minister is speaking out about an alleged attack on her daughter in downtown Calgary that she says may have been motivated by hate. Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports.
  
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• Emergency crews urge caution as Calgary heads into 'dangerous' heatwave - Calgary Herald

  27-06-2021 00:41
  
  Emergency crews urge caution as Calgary heads into 'dangerous' heatwave  Calgary Herald
  
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• Heat wave gives Calgary businesses an extra boost - CTV Toronto

  27-06-2021 00:22
  
  Heat wave gives Calgary businesses an extra boost  CTV Toronto
  
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