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• QB Prukop among 16 released by Stampeders - TSN

  29-07-2021 23:33 via tsn.ca
  
  QB Prukop among 16 released by Stampeders  TSN
  
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• 'Incredible bravery': Counsellor weighs in on pressure and mental health in sport

  29-07-2021 23:20 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from the women's team final at the Tokyo Games earlier this week citing her mental health, and put the subject in the spotlight.
  
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• Stampeders Transactions - stampeders.com

  29-07-2021 23:09 via stampeders.com
  
  Stampeders Transactions  stampeders.com
  
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• Airport Trail extension ahead of schedule, Calgary mayor says - CBC.ca

  29-07-2021 22:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Airport Trail extension ahead of schedule, Calgary mayor says  CBC.ca
  
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• Alberta court strikes down self-induced intoxication defence in case of naked magic mushroom attack

  29-07-2021 22:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta Court of Appeal has overturned the acquittal of a former Calgary university student who attacked a woman after breaking into her home while naked and high on mushrooms.
  
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• Commissioner finds Babylon health app not consistent with privacy guidelines

  29-07-2021 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's Privacy Commissioner has found that the Babylon by Telus Health app wasn't complying with the Health Information Act and Personal Information Protection Act.
  
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• Calgary E.R. doctor fears kids will pay for Alberta’s plan to drop most COVID-19 restrictions

  29-07-2021 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary emergency room physician Dr. Joe Vipond says Alberta should be preparing more powerful public health restrictions — not removing the few the province has left — as cases of COVID-19 increase. With so little known about the variants of the disease, he fears unvaccinated kids under the age of 12 are being put at...
  
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• Calgary E.R. doctor alarmed kids will pay for Alberta’s plan to drop most COVID-19 restrictions

  29-07-2021 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary emergency room physician Dr. Joe Vipond says Alberta should be preparing more powerful public health restrictions — not removing the few the province has left — as cases of COVID-19 increase. With so little known about the variants of the disease, he fears unvaccinated kids under the age of 12 are being put at...
  
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• Direct delivery services benefit local grocers and their customers - The Calgary Journal

  29-07-2021 21:23 via calgaryjournal.ca
  
  Direct delivery services benefit local grocers and their customers  The Calgary Journal
  
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• Airport Trail extension ahead of schedule, Calgary mayor says

  29-07-2021 20:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Work to extend Airport Trail eastward to Stoney Trail is well ahead of schedule, with a key piece of the new roadway set to open next month instead at the end of 2022, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says.
  
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• Canada’s wildfires could cost billions, kill thousands if nothing is done: report

  29-07-2021 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The warning comes as statistics from the B.C. government show 1,251 wildfires have charred more than 4,500 square kilometres of bush since the start of the fire season on April 1.
  
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• Banff Mayor Karen Sorensen resigns to become independent senator

  29-07-2021 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Karen Sorensen announced on Thursday she would no longer be serving as mayor of Banff or as a member of the Banff Town Council.
  
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• Alberta exploring a stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital

  29-07-2021 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government and Stollery Children's Hospital are moving forward with a feasibility study on a new, modern, stand-alone children's hospital.
  
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• Amid pushback, Alberta health minister defends plan to ease COVID-19 isolation, masking, testing rules

  29-07-2021 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Minister Tyler Shandro is defending the province's plan to do away with most of its public health measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Railway Days at Heritage Park

  29-07-2021 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  August 7 and 8 at Heritage Park - Heritage Park’s extraordinary rail collection takes centre stage for two days with demonstrations, hands-on activities, and exciting exhibits! 
  
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• Banff Mayor Karen Sorensen appointed to Senate

  29-07-2021 19:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Banff Mayor Karen Sorensen has been appointed to the Senate, the Prime Minister’s Office announced Thursday.
  
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• Nenshi says lifting Alberta’s remaining COVID-19 health orders is the ‘height of insanity’

  29-07-2021 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary's mayor says it's the ``height of insanity'' that Alberta is moving ahead with removing almost all of its remaining COVID-19 public health orders.
  
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• ‘Horrible legacy of COVID’: Canadian girls forced onto sidelines may not return to sport

  29-07-2021 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada Women & Sport warns girls shut out of sports during the pandemic may not return.
  
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• AGLC seizes $4.5M worth of contraband tobacco in Calgary - CBC.ca

  29-07-2021 18:51 via cbc.ca
  
  AGLC seizes $4.5M worth of contraband tobacco in Calgary  CBC.ca
  
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• AGLC seizes $4.5M worth of contraband tobacco in Calgary

  29-07-2021 18:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Liquor Gaming and Cannabis says it has seized approximately $4.5 million worth of contraband tobacco products from a southeast Calgary storage facility. 
  
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• Alberta, Calgary investigators seize $4.5M in contraband tobacco - 660 News

  29-07-2021 18:27 via 660citynews.com
  
  Alberta, Calgary investigators seize $4.5M in contraband tobacco  660 News
  
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• Heat warnings issued for Edmonton, parts of central and southeastern Alberta

  29-07-2021 16:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's setting up to be yet another hot few days in Alberta, with heat warnings issued for Edmonton and much of central and southeastern Alberta.
  
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• Preparing your vehicle for a road trip

  29-07-2021 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brandon Klassen with AMA joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss how to prepare your vehicle for a safe summer road trip.
  
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• Alberta changes COVID-19 masking, isolation, testing rules

  29-07-2021 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Ilan Schwartz with the University of Calgary joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss the province’s move to ease more COVID-19 health restrictions.
  
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• Beyond the Podium: How Team Canada is doing so far at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

  29-07-2021 16:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Own the Podium CEO Anne Merklinger joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss how Team Canada is doing so far at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
  
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• TC Energy Q2 earnings slip to $982 million but comparable profits up 21 per cent

  29-07-2021 15:53 via cbc.ca
  
  TC Energy Corp. is reporting lower net profits in its latest quarter as it continued to feel some effects from a large impairment charge that will be shared with the Alberta government on its cancelled Keystone XL export oil pipeline.
  
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• Suncor Energy swings to $868-million profit in second quarter on increased output

  29-07-2021 15:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Suncor Energy Inc. swung to an $868-million profit in its latest quarter on increased oil output a year after COVID-19 prompted an unprecedented decline in transportation fuel demand.
  
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• Suncor Energy cuts guidance for Fort Hills due to slope instability at mine site

  29-07-2021 15:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Suncor Energy Inc. said Thursday it will produce less bitumen than expected this year from its Fort Hills oilsands mine,
  
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• Weather will be warmer, smokier and possibly stormy in Calgary - CTV Toronto

  29-07-2021 15:39 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Weather will be warmer, smokier and possibly stormy in Calgary  CTV Toronto
  
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• Cenovus swings to $224 million profit in Q2 on improved conditions, Husky takeover

  29-07-2021 15:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary-based oil producer earned 11 cents per share in the second quarter, compared with a loss of 19 cents per share or $235 million a year earlier.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, July 29

  29-07-2021 15:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Albertans who test positive for COVID-19 will no longer be required to enter isolation starting in less than three weeks, the province's chief medical officer of health said Wednesday.
  
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• Calgary Parking to conduct forensic investigation after security lapse exposed drivers' info - CBC.ca

  29-07-2021 15:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary Parking to conduct forensic investigation after security lapse exposed drivers' info  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary Parking to conduct forensic investigation after security lapse exposed drivers' info

  29-07-2021 15:04 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary Parking Authority left one of its data servers unsecured for months, potentially exposing thousands of drivers' personal information.
  
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• Calgary Parking Authority may have exposed drivers' personal info through unsecured server

  29-07-2021 15:04 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary Parking Authority left one of its data servers unsecured for months, potentially exposing drivers' personal information.
  
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• Fort McMurray SPCA in urgent need of donations due to cancelled fundraisers, influx of pets

  29-07-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Fort McMurray SPCA is asking for urgent donations, after a year of cancelled fundraisers and an influx of animals has depleted funds.
  
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• Canadian Blood Services under strain as eased COVID-19 rules increase demand

  29-07-2021 14:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian Blood Services operates a national inventory that allows products to be regularly shifted around the country to meet hospital and patient needs.
  
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• Nelson: Dark clouds threaten promise of Alberta's best ever summer - Calgary Herald

  29-07-2021 13:22 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Nelson: Dark clouds threaten promise of Alberta's best ever summer  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta's public post-secondary institutions not allowed to require proof of vaccination

  29-07-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As post-secondary institutions around the country prepare to return to in-person learning this fall, an open letter from a University of Calgary professor is generating a lot of discussion about what public universities and colleges can and should do when it comes to responding to the risks of COVID-19.
  
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• Why condo insurance costs rose by double-digits in parts of Canada over the past year

  29-07-2021 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Condo insurance premiums were up double-digits in some provinces compared with a year ago. But there are signs condo owners may finally see some reprieve.
  
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• Washington's reasons for keeping border closed to Canadians still murky a week later

  29-07-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A week after the U.S. government surprised many by announcing the land border with Canada would remain closed, the exact reasons for that decision remain shrouded in secrecy.
  
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• Condo insurance costs soared in parts of Canada in the past year. Here’s why

  29-07-2021 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Condo insurance premiums were up double-digits in some provinces compared with a year ago. But there are signs condo owners may finally see some reprieve.
  
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• City council approves changes to Calgary Events Centre deal, project to move forward in 2022

  29-07-2021 05:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The events centre project has been on pause since April after cost and design concerns were raised; the price tag now sits at $608M.
  
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• 3 injured in commercial building fire in southeast Calgary - CTV Toronto

  29-07-2021 05:53 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  3 injured in commercial building fire in southeast Calgary  CTV Toronto
  
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• Calgary council approves changes to arena deal, design updates - CBC.ca

  29-07-2021 04:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary council approves changes to arena deal, design updates  CBC.caCalgary council approves changes to arena project budget and manager, new rendering released  CTV TorontoCity council approves changes to Calgary Events Centre deal, project to move forward in 2022  Global NewsCalgary Event Centre inches closer to construction  660 NewsCalgary's revised arena deal approved by city council  LiveWire CalgaryView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Calgary council approves changes to arena deal, design updates

  29-07-2021 04:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary council has voted in favour of changes to its arena deal with Flames ownership, after being asked to approve spending an extra $10 million for flood mitigation measures and a transportation plan.
  
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• Flames get busy, but there's still plenty to do - Calgary Sun

  29-07-2021 04:04 via calgarysun.com
  
  Flames get busy, but there's still plenty to do  Calgary Sun
  
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• Flames get busy, but lots left to do - Calgary Sun

  29-07-2021 04:04 via calgarysun.com
  
  Flames get busy, but lots left to do  Calgary Sun
  
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• Canada’s Suncor posts Q2 profit as oil prices rebound from COVID-19 lows

  29-07-2021 04:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company said its total upstream production rose to 699,700 barrels of oil equivalent per day during the second quarter from 655,500 boepd a year earlier.
  
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• Calgary council approves changes to arena project budget and manager, new rendering released - CTV Toronto

  29-07-2021 03:27 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary council approves changes to arena project budget and manager, new rendering released  CTV Toronto
  
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• Suncor posts quarterly profit on improved crude prices

  29-07-2021 03:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Suncor Energy posted a second-quarter profit compared to a year ago loss on Wednesday, as crude prices rebounded from pandemic-driven lows.
  
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