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• Funding announced for dialysis capacity increase, ventilation system upgrades at PLC

  16-07-2021 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nearly $4 million is being invested in Calgary's Peter Lougheed Centre. Kidney dialysis capacity will nearly double and the hospital's ventilation system will get an upgrade.
  
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• Calgary's COVID-19 field hospital easing emergency department backlog - CBC.ca

  16-07-2021 22:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary's COVID-19 field hospital easing emergency department backlog  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary's COVID-19 field hospital easing emergency department backlog

  16-07-2021 22:52 via cbc.ca
  
  A field hospital built to deal with COVID-19 cases in Calgary is being used to relieve pressure on emergency departments facing significant strain in recent weeks.
  
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• Gas prices in Edmonton and Calgary just hit a record high | News - Daily Hive

  16-07-2021 22:25 via dailyhive.com
  
  Gas prices in Edmonton and Calgary just hit a record high | News  Daily Hive
  
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• Calgary murder trial ordered in Wiarton man's 1994 death - Owen Sound Sun Times

  16-07-2021 22:18 via owensoundsuntimes.com
  
  Calgary murder trial ordered in Wiarton man's 1994 death  Owen Sound Sun Times
  
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• Motorcyclist struck and killed while stopped near Deerfoot Trail off-ramp

  16-07-2021 22:01 via cbc.ca
  
  A motorcyclist was killed early Friday when he was struck by a vehicle as he was stopped between an off-ramp and the traffic lanes of Deerfoot Trail.
  
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• 'Somebody knows something': Grandparents raising slain son's children plead for information

  16-07-2021 21:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Nova Scotia grandparents who are now raising their slain son’s children are making a public plea for information after he was found dead on a Calgary street nearly a year ago.
  
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• Students gather at Springbank high school to mourn classmates killed in car crash

  16-07-2021 21:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Students gathered at Springbank Community High School on Friday afternoon to share their grief for two classmates killed in a car crash early Thursday morning.
  
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• Alberta health-care support staff presented with 4% wage cut

  16-07-2021 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says Alberta Health Services has presented General Support Services workers with a four per cent wage cut. Tom Vernon has the details.
  
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• Calgary's COVID-19 field hospital easing emergency department backlog - Calgary Herald

  16-07-2021 21:21 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary's COVID-19 field hospital easing emergency department backlog  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary’s COVID-19 field hospital being used to ease emergency department pressure - Globalnews.ca

  16-07-2021 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary’s COVID-19 field hospital being used to ease emergency department pressure  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Calgary’s COVID-19 field hospital being used to ease emergency department pressure

  16-07-2021 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services says the temporary facility is now receiving patients from across the city for emergency support or as an isolation space when needed.
  
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• Indigenous-owned company announces partnership with Calgary-based national distributor - CTV Toronto

  16-07-2021 20:53 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Indigenous-owned company announces partnership with Calgary-based national distributor  CTV Toronto
  
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• 10 things you probably didn’t know about the Calgary Stampede

  16-07-2021 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Though there are some things we all know about the Calgary Stampede -- like that it's 'Yahoo' and not 'Yee-haw' -- there's plenty you may not know.
  
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• Family 'shattered, shocked and confused' after man dies following interaction with Calgary police - CTV Toronto

  16-07-2021 19:59 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Family 'shattered, shocked and confused' after man dies following interaction with Calgary police  CTV Toronto
  
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• Alberta health-care support staff presented with 4% wage cut: Union

  16-07-2021 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  AHS presented the cut to the AUPE AHS GSS bargaining team on Thursday as negotiations started again after being put on hold earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the AUPE.
  
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• Calgary-Banff Passenger Rail Project Advances - RailwayAge Magazine

  16-07-2021 19:32 via railwayage.com
  
  Calgary-Banff Passenger Rail Project Advances  RailwayAge Magazine
  
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• White: Calgary home builders share the vision of creating affordable housing - Calgary Herald

  16-07-2021 19:29 via calgaryherald.com
  
  White: Calgary home builders share the vision of creating affordable housing  Calgary Herald
  
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• 'A' is for agriculture, 'Y' is for Yahoo: Children's book on the Calgary Stampede

  16-07-2021 18:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A new children's book has been released by writer Jennifer Webster and illustrator Karen Coe to capture the spirit of the Calgary Stampede.
  
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• Search for suspects continues as police investigate stabbing death of Calgary father - Globalnews.ca

  16-07-2021 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Search for suspects continues as police investigate stabbing death of Calgary father  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Search for suspects continues as police investigate stabbing death of Calgary father

  16-07-2021 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Anthony Taylor, 34, was found dead in the area of 55 Avenue and 2 Street Southwest at around 3 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020.
  
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• Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi discusses the Stampede, municipal election and his innovation challenge

  16-07-2021 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss the final days of the 2021 Stampede, the upcoming civic election and the finalists for the Mayor’s Innovation Challenge.
  
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• How you can celebrate Alberta Parks Day

  16-07-2021 17:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Parks ambassador Karen Ung joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss how to enjoy Alberta Parks Day on July 17, 2021.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in Deerfoot Trail collision

  16-07-2021 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  A motorcyclist is dead after being hit by a vehicle while stopped along Deerfoot Trail. As Sarah Offin reports, the crash happened as the motorcyclist was stopped in the traffic gore between the road and an exit ramp.
  
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• Kenney can't change federal system but he can make sure you don't lose an hour's sleep in March

  16-07-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Long-awaited referendums that would have real impacts on Alberta's relationship with Ottawa have been put aside for largely symbolic votes this fall — plus daylight saving time.
  
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• Summer driving season, rising crude help hike Calgary gas prices

  16-07-2021 15:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Prices at the pump at some Calgary gas stations topped $1.40 on Thursday as the summer holiday season gears up.
  
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• Summer driving season and rising crude help hike Calgary gas prices

  16-07-2021 15:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Prices at the pump at some Calgary gas stations topped $1.40 per litre on Thursday as the summer holiday season gears up.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, July 16

  16-07-2021 15:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 53 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday as the province-wide R-value — the rate at which the virus spreads from one person to the next — is once again on the rise.
  
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• Calgary river wave park launches campaign to secure federal funding - LiveWire Calgary

  16-07-2021 15:20 via livewirecalgary.com
  Calgary river wave park launches campaign to secure federal funding  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Greenland bans all oil exploration

  16-07-2021 15:02 via cbc.ca
  
  The government of Greenland has decided to suspend all oil exploration off the world's largest island, calling it "a natural step" because the Arctic government "takes the climate crisis seriously."
  
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• Motorcyclist dead after being struck by vehicle on Calgary’s Deerfoot Trail

  16-07-2021 14:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  A motorcyclist in his 50s is dead after he was struck by a vehicle while stopped along Deerfoot Trail overnight.
  
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• Motorcyclist dead after being hit by minivan along Deerfoot Trail near Calgary's south end - CTV Toronto

  16-07-2021 14:13 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Motorcyclist dead after being hit by minivan along Deerfoot Trail near Calgary's south end  CTV Toronto
  
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• Smoke and heat descend on Calgary, raising concerns about seniors' health - Calgary Herald

  16-07-2021 14:11 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Smoke and heat descend on Calgary, raising concerns about seniors' health  Calgary Herald
  
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• Despite recent failures in the oil sector, not all government investment is bad

  16-07-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The recent string of issues with Alberta government investments calls public investments into question, but each case holds key lessons on how to ensure future public investments benefit the public, says macro energy systems researcher and assistant professor Sara Hastings-Simon.
  
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• Alberta farmers endure drought as feds, province agree to recovery deal

  16-07-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Hot and dry conditions are so dire for Albertan farmers that the provincial and federal governments are collaborating on recovery efforts to help them survive the harvest.  
  
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• International travel cloudy for those with mixed vaccine doses

  16-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians who have received two different doses of COVID-19 vaccine may face difficulties entering other countries where vaccine mixing is not being practiced.
  
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• Government working with other countries to recognize Canadians with mixed doses as fully vaccinated

  16-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians who have received two different doses of COVID-19 vaccines may face difficulties travelling to countries where vaccine mixing has not been approved by health officials.
  
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• Government working with other countries to recognize Canadians with 2 mixed doses as fully vaccinated

  16-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians who have received two different doses of COVID-19 vaccines may face difficulties travelling to countries where vaccine mixing has not been approved by health officials.
  
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• Brookfield Infrastructure raises hostile takeover offer for Inter Pipeline

  16-07-2021 05:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP has upped its hostile takeover bid for Calgary-based Inter Pipeline Ltd.
  
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• NHL’s expansion struggles changed with Golden Knights and now with Kraken

  16-07-2021 04:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The NHL reworked its expansion draft rules in 2017 and Vegas flipped the league on its head by becoming the most successful first-year franchise in NHL history.
  
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• WestJet and CUPE reach tentative deal for regional carrier cabin crew

  16-07-2021 04:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  As airline travel ramps up, WestJet and the union representing Encore's cabin crew have reached a tentative agreement. CUPE says it will recommend acceptance to its membership.
  
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• Staff sergeant advises water safety after potential increase in Alberta drownings

  16-07-2021 03:41 via cbc.ca
  
  In the wake of drowning deaths across the province this summer, RCMP said that safety should be top of mind if you're planning on being out on the water. 
  
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• Alberta ratepayers on the hook for unpaid gas and electricity bills from utility deferral program

  16-07-2021 03:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The province says Alberta ratepayers should expect to see an extra fee on their utility bills in the coming months.
  
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• 'A close family': Three Alberta cousins compete in same pool at Stampede rodeo - Calgary Herald

  16-07-2021 03:12 via calgaryherald.com
  
  'A close family': Three Alberta cousins compete in same pool at Stampede rodeo  Calgary Herald
  
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• Man continues 500-kilometre walk through Alberta despite poor air quality: ‘I’m exhausted’

  16-07-2021 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  "You don't realize how thick it is, with a healthy set of lungs... My eyes are burning. My throat doesn’t feel right. It’s all from the smoke."
  
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• Man continues 500-kilometre walk across Alberta despite poor air quality: ‘I’m exhausted’

  16-07-2021 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  "You don't realize how thick it is, with a healthy set of lungs... My eyes are burning. My throat doesn’t feel right. It’s all from the smoke."
  
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• WestJet reaches agreement with union that represents 650 cabin crew on regional carrier

  16-07-2021 02:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary-based WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it has reached a tentative agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents 650 cabin crew on the airline's regional carrier known as WestJet Encore.
  
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• Federal government proposes new energy consumption standards for home appliances

  16-07-2021 02:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Retailers say limiting stores to certain products would be a blow to customer choice as well as for people who can’t afford energy-friendly appliances, which can be more expensive.
  
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• Find out who was the top stock dog at this year's Calgary Stampede

  16-07-2021 02:29 via cbc.ca
  
  With laser focus, these dogs and their handlers raced against the clock to herd some very stubborn sheep into a pen for the 2021 World Stock Dog Championship.
  
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• Calgary, southern Alberta set to get important disease diagnostic tool

  16-07-2021 02:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government has announced funding for Calgary’s first cyclotron and a new radiopharmaceutical facility. As Tomasia DaSilva reports, the new technology could help diagnose and treat patients faster and better.
  
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