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• Alberta reports 35 new COVID-19 cases, 3 additional deaths

  13-07-2021 23:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 599 active cases of COVID-19 in the province Tuesday, a drop of 25 from the previous update.
  
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• Calgary post-secondary students call on city to restore 'vote anywhere' advance polls - CBC.ca

  13-07-2021 23:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary post-secondary students call on city to restore 'vote anywhere' advance polls  CBC.ca
  
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• COVID-19 Update: Restrictions lifted at continuing-care homes | Trudeau defends response to COVID | 90 new cases over weekend - Calgary Herald

  13-07-2021 23:45 via calgaryherald.com
  
  COVID-19 Update: Restrictions lifted at continuing-care homes | Trudeau defends response to COVID | 90 new cases over weekend  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary firefighters union hopes poll makes candidates aware of issues - CTV Toronto

  13-07-2021 23:32 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary firefighters union hopes poll makes candidates aware of issues  CTV Toronto
  
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• RCMP investigating 2 fatal train collisions in central Alberta

  13-07-2021 23:23 via cbc.ca
  
  The causes of both crashes are still unknown, Alberta RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Susan Richter said Tuesday.
  
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• Calgary student interning in NASA program | CTV News - CTV Toronto

  13-07-2021 23:16 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary student interning in NASA program | CTV News  CTV Toronto
  
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• Two brothers among those killed in Kelowna, B.C., crane collapse

  13-07-2021 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three of the four confirmed people who died in Monday’s deadly crane collapse have been identified through online fundraisers.
  
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• Fundraising pages set up for 3 of 4 confirmed dead in Kelowna, B.C., crane collapse

  13-07-2021 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three of the four confirmed people who died in Monday’s deadly crane collapse have been identified through online fundraisers.
  
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• Man dies days after being forcibly arrested by Calgary police, ASIRT investigating

  13-07-2021 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team investigate the circumstances around the man's death, CPS said. 
  
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• Calgary post-secondary students call on city to restore 'vote anywhere' advance polls

  13-07-2021 23:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Student groups from Calgary's post-secondary institutions are calling on Elections Calgary to restore what are known as "vote anywhere" advance polls for this fall's municipal election.
  
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• Calgary students call for ability to ‘vote anywhere’ during municipal election - Globalnews.ca

  13-07-2021 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary students call for ability to ‘vote anywhere’ during municipal election  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Calgary students call for ability to ‘vote anywhere’ during municipal election

  13-07-2021 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Used in the 2017 municipal election, “vote anywhere” allowed Calgarians to cast their vote at any advance polling station, regardless of where they lived.
  
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• Alberta to lift remaining continuing care COVID-19 restrictions in 2 phases

  13-07-2021 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The first phase will lift remaining continuing care visitor restrictions, limits on dining and recreation, and additional screening for residents who leave the facilities.
  
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• Alberta lifts COVID-19 restrictions for long-term care homes

  13-07-2021 22:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is lifting many COVID-19 restrictions for long-term care homes — allowing residents to have unlimited visitors and lifting limits on dining and recreation activities for residents.
  
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• Alberta’s agri-food industry has potential to kick-start economy post pandemic: report

  13-07-2021 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A report released last week by The School of Public Policy referred to Alberta’s agri-food industry as a "gentle giant that’s about to awaken."
  
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• COVID-19 Update: Alberta lifts visitor restrictions in continuing care facilities | U.S. officials say third booster not needed | 90 new cases over weekend - Calgary Herald

  13-07-2021 21:52 via calgaryherald.com
  
  COVID-19 Update: Alberta lifts visitor restrictions in continuing care facilities | U.S. officials say third booster not needed | 90 new cases over weekend  Calgary Herald
  
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• Jake Watson, Stephen Culling saddle up at Calgary Stampede - Alaska Highway News

  13-07-2021 21:13 via alaskahighwaynews.ca
  
  Jake Watson, Stephen Culling saddle up at Calgary Stampede  Alaska Highway News
  
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• How A 30-Year-Old Retail Manager Bought Her $474K Calgary Townhouse - Refinery29

  13-07-2021 20:27 via refinery29.com
  
  How A 30-Year-Old Retail Manager Bought Her $474K Calgary Townhouse  Refinery29
  
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• No injuries in fire at southwest Calgary pharmacy - 660 News

  13-07-2021 20:14 via 660citynews.com
  
  No injuries in fire at southwest Calgary pharmacy  660 News
  
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• ASIRT investigating as man dies after Calgary officers utilized force during arrest - CTV Toronto

  13-07-2021 20:09 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  ASIRT investigating as man dies after Calgary officers utilized force during arrest  CTV Toronto
  
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• Calgary police investigated after officer shoots suspect in CTrain station standoff - CBC.ca

  13-07-2021 19:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police investigated after officer shoots suspect in CTrain station standoff  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary police investigated after officer shoots suspect in CTrain station standoff

  13-07-2021 19:57 via cbc.ca
  
  A police shooting last week at a Calgary CTrain station is now being investigated by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) after a man was sent to hospital with serious injuries.
  
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• Replica firearm seized after man shot by police at Calgary CTrain station - Global News

  13-07-2021 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Replica firearm seized after man shot by police at Calgary CTrain station  Global News
  
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• Replica firearm seized after man shot by police at Calgary CTrain station

  13-07-2021 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a news release Tuesday morning, ASIRT provided more information about what led to the 23-year-old man being shot twice by a Calgary police officer.
  
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• Early mayoral poll shows most Calgarians still undecided - Calgary Herald

  13-07-2021 19:17 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Early mayoral poll shows most Calgarians still undecided  Calgary Herald
  
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• Head of group representing churches in COVID-19 challenge takes leave after having Manitoba judge followed

  13-07-2021 19:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The president of an Alberta-based group representing multiple churches across the country fighting COVID-19 public health orders in court is taking indefinite leave after admitting he hired a private investigator to follow a judge presiding over the case in Manitoba. 
  
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• Calgary head of Justice Centre taking leave after paying investigator to follow Manitoba judge

  13-07-2021 19:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is stepping away from the Alberta-based organization after admitting to hiring a private investigator to follow a Manitoba judge.
  
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• Head of Justice Centre taking leave after hiring investigator to trail Manitoba judge

  13-07-2021 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The centre's board says an interim president will be appointed and there will be a review of operations and decision-making.
  
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• Calgary weather for Tuesday, July 13 - CTV Toronto

  13-07-2021 18:34 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary weather for Tuesday, July 13  CTV Toronto
  
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• Airdrie school tagged with ‘every child matters’

  13-07-2021 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Airdrie RCMP are looking from tips from the public after "every child matters" and other graffiti was sprayed on Muriel Clayton School.
  
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• Canada looking at vaccine ‘passports’ for international travel, up to provinces for domestic aspects

  13-07-2021 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that while the federal government was looking at COVID-19 vaccine certification, what some have referred to as vaccine “passports” for international travel, it was up to provinces to decide a domestic approach. Quebec, for example, is considering using a vaccine passport for things like gyms if the province were...
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday, July 13

  13-07-2021 17:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 90 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, as contact tracers have been unable to discern a transmission source for a growing proportion of new infections.
  
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• Calgary couple claims $1M Lotto Max prize - CTV Toronto

  13-07-2021 17:27 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary couple claims $1M Lotto Max prize  CTV Toronto
  
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• Next Calgary Next Economy: Breast Buds connecting cancer patients with support - LiveWire Calgary

  13-07-2021 17:21 via livewirecalgary.com
  
  Next Calgary Next Economy: Breast Buds connecting cancer patients with support  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• The Travel Lady: How the pandemic has influenced our travel choices

  13-07-2021 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Travel Lady Lesley Keyter joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss how the pandemic has influenced our travel choices.
  
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• Alberta Parks issues cougar warning for Fish Creek Park

  13-07-2021 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bindu Suri has details on a cougar sighting in Fish Creek Provincial Park that prompted Alberta Parks to issue a warning for visitors.
  
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• Suspect arrested after vehicle mirrors smashed in Calgary’s Mission neighbourhood - Global News

  13-07-2021 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Suspect arrested after vehicle mirrors smashed in Calgary’s Mission neighbourhood  Global News
  
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• Suspect arrested after vehicle mirrors smashed in Calgary’s Mission neighbourhood

  13-07-2021 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  At around 2:30 a.m., police said they were called to the Mission neighbourhood after reports of a man smashing car mirrors.
  
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• Culture could be key to Flames' off-season plans - TSN

  13-07-2021 16:26 via tsn.ca
  
  Culture could be key to Flames' off-season plans  TSN
  
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• Officials ask Albertans to be cautious as crews battle 300 wildfires in B.C.

  13-07-2021 16:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Fire officials in Alberta are keeping a close eye on conditions in British Columbia where there are more than 300 active wildfires.
  
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• Chestermere house fire that left 7 dead not suspicious: RCMP

  13-07-2021 16:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chestermere RCMP say a house fire that left seven people dead earlier this month is not suspicious in nature.
  
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• Cougar warning issued for sections of Fish Creek Park - Calgary Herald

  13-07-2021 16:04 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Cougar warning issued for sections of Fish Creek Park  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta critical worker benefit leaves some frontline employees unrecognized

  13-07-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As a pandemic bonus program expands to reward another 77,000 frontline workers, some people say arbitrary and unfair distinctions are leaving out worthy employees.
  
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• Trees cut down at Eau Claire Plaza could be back as furniture

  13-07-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Calgary's plan to revitalize Eau Claire Plaza meant nearby trees had to be cut down. But they could still serve a purpose there.
  
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• Shell unveils new carbon capture project amid wave of new CCS proposals in Alberta

  13-07-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Shell Canada unveiled plans Tuesday for a new facility in Alberta to capture emissions from its industrial complex and store the greenhouse gases underground.
  
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• Varcoe: Kenney 'urges' oil producers to turn profits into more spending and jobs - Calgary Herald

  13-07-2021 13:05 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Varcoe: Kenney 'urges' oil producers to turn profits into more spending and jobs  Calgary Herald
  
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• Breakenridge: Let's hope Alberta has learned its lesson on the Sturgeon Refinery boondoggle - Calgary Herald

  13-07-2021 13:05 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Breakenridge: Let's hope Alberta has learned its lesson on the Sturgeon Refinery boondoggle  Calgary Herald
  
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• Leong: Not so fast! Calgary-Edmonton high-speed links lack connections to smaller localities - Calgary Sun

  13-07-2021 13:04 via calgarysun.com
  
  Leong: Not so fast! Calgary-Edmonton high-speed links lack connections to smaller localities  Calgary Sun
  
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• Lawyer files misconduct complaint after Calgary-based Justice Centre hires investigator to follow top judge

  13-07-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A human rights lawyer is filing a professional misconduct complaint against a man representing multiple churches fighting public health orders after he admitted to hiring a private investigator to follow a Manitoba judge presiding over the case.
  
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• Investment in renewable energy favoured over oil and gas, but regional differences persist, poll suggests

  13-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A majority of Canadians favour more investment in renewable energy such as wind, solar and hydrogen over oil and gas, with divisions evident based on political affiliations, location and age, according to a new poll.
  
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