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• COVID-19: Alberta’s first dose vaccination rate reaches 75%

  22-07-2021 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, Alberta Health said it identified 106 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours out of 6,622 tests.
  
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• Federal agriculture minister announces help for farmers, ranchers suffering from drought

  22-07-2021 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Help is on the way for Canadian farmers and ranchers being severely impacted by this year's drought.
  
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• Alberta could soon be home to Diamond Valley, if 2 towns become 1

  22-07-2021 23:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Residents of neighbouring towns Black Diamond and Turner Valley in southern Alberta say if they amalgamate, the name of the new town should be Diamond Valley.
  
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• Ottawa, provinces and territories not on track to meet new climate targets: report

  22-07-2021 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government, provinces and territories have failed to plan emissions cuts sufficient to achieve Canada's net-zero goals, according to a new climate report.
  
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• ‘Now is the perfect time to be involved in space’: Edmonton physician and space scientist

  22-07-2021 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton-raised physician, aquanaut and scientist-astronaut candidate has been fascinated by space travel as long as she can remember.
  
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• Gateway to Asia officially opens at the Calgary Zoo - CTV Toronto

  22-07-2021 22:52 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Gateway to Asia officially opens at the Calgary Zoo  CTV Toronto
  
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• Alberta commits $150M to boost rural high-speed internet, seeks private and federal support

  22-07-2021 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province said 80 per cent of First Nations and 67 per cent of rural areas in Alberta don't have reliable high-speed internet access.
  
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• Alberta commits $150M to boost rural high-speed internet, aims to partner with private industry and feds

  22-07-2021 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday Premier Jason Kenney announced the province is committing up to $150 million to improve high-speed internet access in rural, remote and Indigenous communities. As Tom Vernon explains on the noon news, the money is meant to help bring in contributions from private companies and the federal government.
  
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• Calgary’s downtown office vacancy rate hits new high of 29.2%

  22-07-2021 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Avison Young predicts there will be over 14 million square feet of vacant space in downtown Calgary by the end of 2021, resulting in a new peak high vacancy rate above 30 per cent.
  
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• A clinic on wheels: Mobile vaccination service launches in Alberta

  22-07-2021 21:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Immunizations begin next week as the clinic on wheels begins its tour of the province.
  
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• Glass falls to street from 16th floor of downtown Calgary apartment building

  22-07-2021 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Firefighters responded to the building, located in the 600 block of 10 Avenue Southwest, at around 8:30 a.m.
  
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• Another First Nation files request to allow appeal of decision on Grassy Mountain coal project

  22-07-2021 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Stoney Nakoda Nation filed a request with the Alberta Court of Appeal to appeal the decision, which blocked the development of Benga Mining's proposed Grassy Mountain project.
  
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• Work underway to revamp Victoria Park/Stampede CTrain Station

  22-07-2021 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  A massive upgrade to the Victoria Park/Stampede CTrain Station is now underway. As Adam MacVicar reports, the new LRT station is scheduled to be completed in 2023.
  
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• Calgary RCMP officer ordered to resign for inappropriate texts with teen he coached

  22-07-2021 20:03 via cbc.ca
  
  An RCMP officer based in Calgary has been ordered to resign after being found guilty of misconduct for an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old lacrosse player he coached in 2019, CBC News has learned.
  
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• Airdrie RCMP officer ordered to resign for inappropriate texts with teen he coached

  22-07-2021 20:03 via cbc.ca
  
  An RCMP officer in Airdrie, Alta., has been ordered to resign after being found guilty of misconduct for an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old lacrosse player he coached in 2019, CBC News has learned.
  
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• Alberta launches mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic for worksites and rural communities

  22-07-2021 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic will target worksites, remote camps, farms, hard-to-reach populations, rural communities and areas where uptake is low.
  
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• Stampede LRT station revamp will allow 17th Avenue to extend into park

  22-07-2021 19:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Construction got underway Thursday on a major overhaul of the Victoria Park/Stampede LRT station that includes knocking down the elevated portion to bring passenger access to street level.
  
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• Major revamp of Stampede LRT station gets underway

  22-07-2021 19:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Construction got underway Thursday on a major overhaul of the Victoria Park/Stampede LRT station that includes knocking down the elevated portion to bring passenger access to street level.
  
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• Grandparents take new skills into their golden years post pandemic

  22-07-2021 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton author and grandmother says many seniors are coming out of the pandemic with more wisdom and tools to navigate technology.
  
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• Calgary's downtown office vacancy rate hits 29.2%, a new high

  22-07-2021 18:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Avison Young predicts there will be over 14 million square feet of vacant space in downtown Calgary by the end of 2021, resulting in a new peak high vacancy rate above 30 per cent.
  
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• Calgary's downtown office vacancy rate hit record high and may soon reach Depression-era levels, company says

  22-07-2021 18:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary's downtown office vacancy rate is on track to top 30 per cent and potentially reach a level unseen in a major North American city since the 1930s, a commercial real estate firm said Thursday.
  
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• Calgary man accused of posing as veteran, offering self-defence classes

  22-07-2021 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police said the man 'had not been involved with the military at any point.'
  
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• Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony: What we know, how to watch

  22-07-2021 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Tokyo 2020 officially gets underway on Friday with an opening ceremony that will look quite different from past Olympic Games.
  
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• Report outlines 'violent, fraught' history of Wood Buffalo National Park and impact on First Nation

  22-07-2021 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new report details the "fraught" and "violent" history of Wood Buffalo National Park, which includes the removal of hundreds of members of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. Now, the First Nation is asking for a formal apology and reparations. 
  
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• Overhaul of Victoria Park/Stampede CTrain Station now underway

  22-07-2021 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The rebuilding of Calgary's Victoria Park/Stampede LRT Station officially starts on Thursday.
  
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• Overhaul of Victoria Park/Stampede CTrain Station begins Thursday

  22-07-2021 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The rebuilding of Calgary's Victoria Park/Stampede LRT Station officially starts on Thursday.
  
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• What’s ‘bugging’ Calgary gardeners

  22-07-2021 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tehreem Chughtai from the Calgary Horticultural Society joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss what kind of bugs are bugging Calgary gardeners and what they can do to get rid of them.
  
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• Alberta Cancer Foundation discusses the 2021 Cash and Cars Lottery

  22-07-2021 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wendy Beauchesne, CEO of the Alberta Cancer Foundation, joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss the 2021 Cash and Cars lottery.
  
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• Expectations of Canadian athletes in Tokyo

  22-07-2021 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Anne Merklinger, CEO for Own the Podium, joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss the performance objectives for Team Canada.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, July 22

  22-07-2021 16:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 81 new cases of COVID-19 — the highest number in the month of July so far — and no new deaths from the disease Wednesday.
  
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• Rocky Mountain House: One medical clinic, much frustration booking appointments

  22-07-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Frustration over booking practices at the town's only medical clinic was the top issue at a digital town hall meeting hosted by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.
  
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• What environmental groups say Alberta's public inquiry has on their foreign financial influences

  22-07-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Public inquirer Steve Allan's report into foreign funding allegedly besmirching the reputation of Alberta oil is due on July 30. What did environmental organizations see when he revealed the evidence against them?
  
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• Here's what environmental groups say the anti-Alberta energy inquiry knows about their foreign funding

  22-07-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Steve Allan's report into foreign funding allegedly besmirching the reputation of Alberta oil is due on July 30. What did environmental organizations see when he revealed the evidence against them?
  
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• City of Calgary says Crescent Road long-term plan not coming until 2022 - CBC.ca

  22-07-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  City of Calgary says Crescent Road long-term plan not coming until 2022  CBC.ca
  
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• City of Calgary says Crescent Road long-term plan not coming until 2022

  22-07-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Residents living in the inner-city community of Crescent Heights will have to wait until early 2022 to find out if appeals to keep Crescent Road N.W. closed to traffic will be successful.
  
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• Calgary Innovation Hub seeks to expand tech roles in high-demand areas - Electronic Products & Technology

  22-07-2021 13:39 via ept.ca
  
  Calgary Innovation Hub seeks to expand tech roles in high-demand areas  Electronic Products & Technology
  
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• Grande Prairie expecting Alberta's largest population growth outside of Edmonton, Calgary - EverythingGP

  22-07-2021 13:31 via everythinggp.com
  
  Grande Prairie expecting Alberta's largest population growth outside of Edmonton, Calgary  EverythingGP
  
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• Urban birds: A Nature Canada initiative has certified Calgary as a 'bird-friendly city' - Calgary Herald

  22-07-2021 13:10 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Urban birds: A Nature Canada initiative has certified Calgary as a 'bird-friendly city'  Calgary Herald
  
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• Why mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for health-care workers could help Canada fight a 4th wave

  22-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The debate over mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for health-care workers is growing louder in Canada as more countries move forward with the controversial approach to safeguard health-care settings and fight the spread of more contagious variants.
  
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• Travelling to the U.S.? The rules are still in flux

  22-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians are still waiting for the United States to reopen its side of the land border. Here are the current rules for crossing into the U.S. and what might soon change.
  
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• COVID-19 Update: 106 new cases, most in a month | Mobile vaccination clinics to hit the road - Calgary Herald

  22-07-2021 09:00 via calgaryherald.com
  
  COVID-19 Update: 106 new cases, most in a month | Mobile vaccination clinics to hit the road  Calgary Herald
  
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• Warning ends after possible tornado reported in Wetaskiwin County near Knob Hill

  22-07-2021 05:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm warnings for some areas of central Alberta on Wednesday evening, warning that conditions were favourable for the development of storms that may produce tornadoes.
  
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• Tornado warning issued for Wetaskiwin County near Knob Hill

  22-07-2021 05:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm warnings for some areas of central Alberta on Wednesday evening, warning that conditions were favourable for the development of storms that may produce tornadoes.
  
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• Tornado warning, watches lifted but severe thunderstorm watches still in effect in central Alberta

  22-07-2021 04:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for parts of the County of Wetaskiwin at 9:08 p.m. on Wednesday night.
  
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• Tornado warning, watches issued for parts of central Alberta

  22-07-2021 04:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for parts of the County of Wetaskiwin at 9:08 p.m. on Wednesday night.
  
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• Tornado warning lifted for County of Wetaskiwin, tornado watches still in effect in central Alberta

  22-07-2021 04:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for parts of the County of Wetaskiwin at 9:08 p.m. on Wednesday night.
  
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• Tornado warning and watches lifted but severe storm warnings still in effect in central Alberta

  22-07-2021 04:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for parts of the County of Wetaskiwin at 9:08 p.m. on Wednesday night.
  
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• Alberta newborns will be screened for spinal muscular atrophy: ‘Every day counts’

  22-07-2021 04:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Love for Lewiston Foundation and the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation funded the launch of a spinal muscular atrophy newborn screening study in 2019, led by Dr. Jean Mah.
  
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• Seattle Kraken select Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano in expansion draft - Coast Reporter

  22-07-2021 03:50 via coastreporter.net
  
  Seattle Kraken select Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano in expansion draft  Coast Reporter
  
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• COVID-19 Update: 81 new cases | Shandro says more initiatives to increase vaccinations coming | City opens up in-person council, committee meetings - Calgary Herald

  22-07-2021 03:41 via calgaryherald.com
  
  COVID-19 Update: 81 new cases | Shandro says more initiatives to increase vaccinations coming | City opens up in-person council, committee meetings  Calgary Herald
  
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