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• Calgary police crack down on impaired drivers in July - Global News

  21-07-2021 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police crack down on impaired drivers in July  Global News
  
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• Calgary police crack down on impaired drivers in July

  21-07-2021 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary's police chief said officers will be out watching for impaired drivers as more restrictions lift across the country and more people hit the road.
  
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• Active COVID-19 count increases slightly as Alberta records 81 new cases Wednesday

  21-07-2021 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  There has been a slight increase in the number of active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta. 
  
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• How this Calgary company uses captured CO2 emissions to make stronger concrete

  21-07-2021 23:51 via cbc.ca
  
  A Calgary startup that uses carbon dioxide emissions to create an additive that makes concrete stronger is looking to expand its role in Canada's growing carbon-capture industry, although not everyone agrees the technology is the best way to combat climate change.
  
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• STAMPEDERS MOURN THE DEATH OF CHUCK McMANN - stampeders.com

  21-07-2021 23:27 via stampeders.com
  
  STAMPEDERS MOURN THE DEATH OF CHUCK McMANN  stampeders.com
  
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• Famous stunt that carried the ashes of Calgary Evel Knievel fan part of new Disney film

  21-07-2021 23:25 via cbc.ca
  
  A new Disney film about a Hollywood stuntman will include a 600-metre rocket jump that carried the ashes of a Calgary Evel Knievel fan.
  
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• 5 homes in the heart of downtown Calgary for under $400K | Urbanized - Daily Hive

  21-07-2021 23:24 via dailyhive.com
  
  5 homes in the heart of downtown Calgary for under $400K | Urbanized  Daily Hive
  
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• RBC bringing 300 tech jobs to new Calgary innovation hub - Calgary Herald

  21-07-2021 23:05 via calgaryherald.com
  
  RBC bringing 300 tech jobs to new Calgary innovation hub  Calgary Herald
  
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• Vaccine hesitancy, rising R-value mean Alberta can't let up on pandemic fight, expert says

  21-07-2021 22:54 via cbc.ca
  
  A rising R-value for COVID-19 in Alberta coupled with a stubborn and country-leading rate of vaccine hesitancy are two signs that the province’s battle to beat back the pandemic still has hurdles to overcome, says a Calgary infectious diseases expert.
  
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• Quebec rejects $14B natural gas project in Saguenay over environmental issues

  21-07-2021 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  GNL Quebec had proposed to build a plant in Port Saguenay, Que., to liquefy natural gas carried by a 780-kilometre pipeline from Western Canada.
  
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• ‘Dangerous and wrong’: Calgary police search for church vandalism suspects

  21-07-2021 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The police service said it's 'committed to working toward peaceful reconciliation with the Indigenous community,' while still performing its necessary duties.
  
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• Coun. Keating unveils political action committee that will endorse Calgary councillor candidates - CBC.ca

  21-07-2021 22:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Coun. Keating unveils political action committee that will endorse Calgary councillor candidates  CBC.ca
  
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• Police seek suspects after 11 Calgary churches vandalized - CBC.ca

  21-07-2021 22:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Police seek suspects after 11 Calgary churches vandalized  CBC.ca
  
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• Police seek suspects after 11 Calgary churches vandalized

  21-07-2021 22:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police have released images of suspects in the vandalism of 11 local churches. 
  
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• Seattle Kraken take Flames captain Mark Giordano in expansion draft

  21-07-2021 22:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Seattle Kraken have picked Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano in Wednesday's expansion draft. The 37-year-old defenceman has played his entire 15-season NHL career in Calgary and won the Norris Trophy as the league's top blueliner in 2019.
  
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• Coun. Keating unveils political action committee that will endorse Calgary councillor candidates

  21-07-2021 22:02 via cbc.ca
  
  A city councillor who is not running in this fall's municipal election is part of a new political action committee that will endorse councillor candidates.
  
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• Calgary police release photos of church arsonist, vandals - Western Standard

  21-07-2021 21:52 via westernstandardonline.com
  
  Calgary police release photos of church arsonist, vandals  Western Standard
  
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• ASIRT finds no fault in Calgary officer's actions during fatal encounter with mentally ill man - CTV Toronto

  21-07-2021 21:47 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  ASIRT finds no fault in Calgary officer's actions during fatal encounter with mentally ill man  CTV Toronto
  
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• Outgoing Calgary councillor joins third-party advertiser to endorse candidates

  21-07-2021 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shane Keating said RRPAC will endorse candidates based on three areas: problem solving, relationship building and financial acumen.
  
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• Photos mark 1st in-person reunion of all 13 survivors of 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  21-07-2021 21:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Survivor Kaleb Dahlgren's description of the photo on social media was short but resonant: #Bel13ve 💚💛
  
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• Calgary police officer cleared in 2018 shooting death of armed man in Redstone

  21-07-2021 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s police watchdog has cleared a Calgary officer of any wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a man in the community of Redstone in 2018.
  
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• Quebec nixes LNG plant that would have carried Western Canadian natural gas to overseas markets

  21-07-2021 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Quebec government has refused to approve construction of a natural gas facility in the Saguenay, north of Quebec City, following years of opposition from citizens, Indigenous communities and environmental experts.
  
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• Quebec nixes LNG plant that would have carried Western Canadian natural gas to markets overseas

  21-07-2021 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Quebec government has refused to approve construction of a natural gas facility in the Saguenay, north of Quebec City, following years of opposition from citizens, Indigenous communities and environmental experts.
  
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• You can fly from Toronto to Calgary for under $250 roundtrip this fall | Mapped - Daily Hive

  21-07-2021 20:47 via dailyhive.com
  
  You can fly from Toronto to Calgary for under $250 roundtrip this fall | Mapped  Daily Hive
  
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• Alberta Health Services closing rapid-flow immunization clinics in Edmonton, Calgary - CBC.ca

  21-07-2021 20:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services closing rapid-flow immunization clinics in Edmonton, Calgary  CBC.ca
  
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• Alberta Health Services closing rapid-flow immunization clinics in Edmonton, Calgary

  21-07-2021 20:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Rapid flow COVID-19 immunization clinics at the Expo Centre in Edmonton and the Calgary Convention Centre will close by the end of July, Alberta Health Services said Wednesday.
  
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• City of Calgary lifts fire ban as smoke clears and air quality improves

  21-07-2021 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A fire ban that was put in place for Calgary last Friday has been lifted as smoke from surrounding wildfires clears from the city's sky.
  
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• AHS to close 2 rapid-flow COVID-19 vaccine clinics by end of July

  21-07-2021 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Expo Centre location will close on July 29, while the Telus Convention Centre site in Calgary will close on July 30. 
  
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• Calgary lifts fire ban as air quality improves

  21-07-2021 20:29 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary Fire Department says the ban, initiated July 16 for health and safety reasons, is being removed due to improved air quality in the city. 
  
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• Fire ban lifted in Calgary after air quality improves - CTV Toronto

  21-07-2021 20:22 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Fire ban lifted in Calgary after air quality improves  CTV Toronto
  
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• Alberta justice minister calls for Criminal Code changes to allow pepper spray for self-defence

  21-07-2021 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's justice minister is calling on the federal government to make changes to the Criminal Code to allow people to carry pepper spray for self-defence.
  
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• Passenger train between Calgary’s airport, downtown and Banff back in front of city council

  21-07-2021 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The notice of motion from three city councillors asks administration to study the feasibility of a downtown station on the proposed Calgary to Banff rail line.
  
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• Calgary Tower to ignite torch Friday, marking start of Olympic Games - Calgary Herald

  21-07-2021 19:14 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary Tower to ignite torch Friday, marking start of Olympic Games  Calgary Herald
  
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• Police say missing Calgary man found dead - Calgary Herald

  21-07-2021 19:03 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Police say missing Calgary man found dead  Calgary Herald
  
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• From the Archives: Peace, love and hippies — Calgary's groovy love-In - Calgary Herald

  21-07-2021 18:59 via calgaryherald.com
  
  From the Archives: Peace, love and hippies — Calgary's groovy love-In  Calgary Herald
  
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• Seasonal patios could become a permanent Calgary fixture - Global News

  21-07-2021 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Seasonal patios could become a permanent Calgary fixture  Global News
  
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• Seasonal patios could become a permanent Calgary fixture

  21-07-2021 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Temporary patios piloted early in the pandemic could become a permanent option for businesses, if approved by Calgary city council.
  
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• Air quality improves as wildfire smoke dissipates across Alberta

  21-07-2021 17:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Smoke that has choked out the sun, polluted the air and turned the summer sky over Alberta gloomy grey is expected to dissipate in the coming days. 
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, July 21

  21-07-2021 17:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 69 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and two more deaths. A total of 2,318 Albertans have died since the start of the pandemic. 
  
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• Support set to arrive in B.C. as officials report 'extremely volatile' wildfire conditions

  21-07-2021 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A provincial state of emergency, which goes into effect in British Columbia on Wednesday, will help the province prepare for mass evacuations and secure accommodation for evacuees.
  
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• New restaurants popping up in Calgary

  21-07-2021 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Food writer Dan Clapson from EatNorth.com joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss a number of new restaurants opening in Calgary.
  
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• Last day to buy tickets for the Children’s Hospital Lottery

  21-07-2021 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Carol Coventry with the Acute at Home Program joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss the impact the Children’s Hospital Lottery has on local programs.
  
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• Calgary police chief Mark Neufeld discusses ASIRT investigations and Impaired Driving Month

  21-07-2021 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police chief Mark Neufeld joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss a variety of topics including a pair of ASIRT investigations and Impaired Driving Month.
  
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• Federal environment minister says extreme weather a wake-up call

  21-07-2021 16:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's environment minister says extreme weather conditions across the country should be a wake-up call for people resisting taking action against climate change.
  
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• Calgary to Banff train proposed by 3 city councillors

  21-07-2021 16:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three Calgary councillors are proposing the city support the launch of a Calgary to Banff train that would include a stop in downtown Calgary. As Adam MacVicar reports, the councillors say the train could be a big boost to the economy
  
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• Calgary committee approves $15.5M reallocation for Glenbow, Fort Calgary - LiveWire Calgary

  21-07-2021 16:18 via livewirecalgary.com
  
  Calgary committee approves $15.5M reallocation for Glenbow, Fort Calgary  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Alberta urged to reconsider cutting off hundreds of young adults from financial support

  21-07-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Province says training of staff will help ensure young Albertans cut off from program to transition out of government care will be set up with right supports
  
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• U.S. border to remain closed until at least Aug. 21

  21-07-2021 15:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The U.S. land border will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least Aug. 21, according to a renewal order issued by the American government Wednesday.
  
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• Kindred spirits: Alberta's craft distilling industry growing alongside local breweries

  21-07-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The craft beer industry that started to ferment in Alberta a few years ago is now getting company from local distillers while it continues to grow. 
  
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• Canada’s extreme weather a wake up call as wildfires rage on: environment minister

  21-07-2021 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The comments come as wildfires are currently raging out of control, forcing residents out of their homes in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
  
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