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• Federal government rejects Grassy Mountain coal project in Alberta

  06-08-2021 23:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The proposed Grassy Mountain coal project in southwestern Alberta has been rejected by the federal government nearly two months after a review panel denied a provincial application for the project.
  
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• Chestermere RCMP warn of spoofing scam involving their phone number

  06-08-2021 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP are warning of a scam involving them. Somebody has spoofed the Chestermere RCMP phone number and is using it to try to get people's personal information.
  
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• 'It's devastating': Calgary's Simply Irie hit by fifth break-in in two months - Calgary Herald

  06-08-2021 23:45 via calgaryherald.com
  
  'It's devastating': Calgary's Simply Irie hit by fifth break-in in two months  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta’s job market has ‘pretty much recovered’ from COVID-19: Kenney

  06-08-2021 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney made the comments Friday shortly after the release of Statistics Canada’s July Labour Force Survey.
  
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• Kenney says he won’t ‘take a lecture’ from feds on COVID-19 in Alberta

  06-08-2021 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he respects the advice of Alberta's top doctor when it comes to COVID-19, and the federal government should do the same.
  
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• Why smoke makes it more difficult to forecast the weather

  06-08-2021 22:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Weather models take into account temperature, windspeed and humidity — but smoke is harder to factor in.
  
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• ‘The guy got in our f****** house’: Video shows terrifying moments before Alberta man shot in break and enter

  06-08-2021 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Video provided to Global News shows the tense events after an Alberta family discovered a strange man inside their house and the moment the suspect was shot and killed.
  
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• Charges laid in deadly pedestrian hit and run near Lake Louise

  06-08-2021 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary man is facing charges, including fleeing the scene, after two people were hit on the highway near Lake Louise Thursday. One of them did not survive.
  
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• Calgary driver charged in fatal hit-and-run with tourists near Lake Louise - Calgary Herald

  06-08-2021 22:32 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary driver charged in fatal hit-and-run with tourists near Lake Louise  Calgary Herald
  
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• Kenney calls suspect in fatal break and enter ‘meth addict’

  06-08-2021 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney uses an incident in Penhold, Alta. where a man was killed after a break and enter to push for a provincial police force, even calling the suspect a “meth addict.”
  
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• July hailstorm in Calgary caused $247 million in insured damage: CatIQ - Canadian Underwriter

  06-08-2021 22:27 via canadianunderwriter.ca
  
  July hailstorm in Calgary caused $247 million in insured damage: CatIQ  Canadian Underwriter
  
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• Charges laid in hit-and-run that killed Ontario man east of Lake Louise, Alta.

  06-08-2021 22:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Charges have been laid in a hit-and-run that killed an Ontario man who was walking on the side of the Trans-Canada Highway east of Lake Louise, Alta.
  
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• 25 things to do in Calgary this weekend: August 6 to 8 | Listed - Daily Hive

  06-08-2021 22:10 via dailyhive.com
  
  25 things to do in Calgary this weekend: August 6 to 8 | Listed  Daily Hive
  
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• ‘Apparently Quebec parents and kids get favorable considerations’: Kenney slams feds over childcare funds

  06-08-2021 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney slammed the federal government after it announced a $6-billion transfer to Quebec aimed at strengthening child care, saying Alberta asked for the same deal and was denied.
  
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• Kenney says Alberta’s job market has ‘pretty much recovered’ from COVID-19 pandemic

  06-08-2021 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responded to Statistics Canada’s July jobs report, saying that with 26,000 more people working, the province’s job market has “pretty much recovered” from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• ‘We’re not going to take lectures from Minister Hadju’: Kenney responds to letter from federal health minister

  06-08-2021 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney responds to a letter sent by federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu saying Alberta’s removal of COVID-19 measures is a “risky gamble.”
  
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• Canada-wide warrants issued in connection with alleged Calgary child abduction - CTV Toronto

  06-08-2021 21:23 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Canada-wide warrants issued in connection with alleged Calgary child abduction  CTV Toronto
  
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• NDP calls on Alberta government to release internal COVID-19 modelling

  06-08-2021 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hinshaw said the modelling suggests cases will rise for a month but will have limited impact on the province's acute care system.
  
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• Milk Ice Cream opens in Calgary - Eat North

  06-08-2021 21:04 via eatnorth.com
  
  Milk Ice Cream opens in Calgary  Eat North
  
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• Alberta unemployment rate falls to lowest level in nearly a year and a half

  06-08-2021 21:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's unemployment rate dropped to 8.5 per cent in July, down from 9.3 per cent in June.
  
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• Calgary's new platform innovation centre promises more than just parking spaces - CTV Toronto

  06-08-2021 20:49 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary's new platform innovation centre promises more than just parking spaces  CTV Toronto
  
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• Parents of Calgary girl battling cystic fibrosis call on province to reverse decision to end COVID-19 restrictions - CTV Toronto

  06-08-2021 20:39 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Parents of Calgary girl battling cystic fibrosis call on province to reverse decision to end COVID-19 restrictions  CTV Toronto
  
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• Job fairs are back as Alberta adds more than 20,000 full-time positions in July - Calgary Herald

  06-08-2021 20:31 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Job fairs are back as Alberta adds more than 20,000 full-time positions in July  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta homeowner who shot, killed intruder during attack will not face charges: RCMP

  06-08-2021 20:16 via cbc.ca
  
  No charges will be laid against an Alberta man who shot and killed an intruder who broke into his home and beat him with a baseball bat, RCMP said Friday. 
  
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• No charges against homeowner who shot, killed man after break-in: RCMP

  06-08-2021 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP have announced there will not be charges laid in connection with a man being shot and killed after a break and enter in central Alberta.
  
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• Flames sign Phillips, Philp to one-year contracts - TSN

  06-08-2021 19:29 via tsn.ca
  
  Flames sign Phillips, Philp to one-year contracts  TSN
  
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• Edmonton city hall will be renamed ‘Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion’ for 24 hours

  06-08-2021 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  After a popular petition and some Hollywood support, the push to make a Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion succeeded -- at least temporarily.
  
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• Calgary siblings make Olympic debut in Tokyo pool | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  06-08-2021 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary siblings make Olympic debut in Tokyo pool | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Calgary siblings make Olympic debut in Tokyo pool

  06-08-2021 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  What started in a community pool has taken Cole and Halle Pratt to the top of their sports. Cami Kepke takes a look back at their journey from rough waters to the international stage.
  
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• 'Help me, help me!' Video captures terrifying moments before intruder is shot at acreage - Calgary Herald

  06-08-2021 18:49 via calgaryherald.com
  
  'Help me, help me!' Video captures terrifying moments before intruder is shot at acreage  Calgary Herald
  
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• Homeowner who shot, killed man in rural Alberta break-in won’t be charged: RCMP

  06-08-2021 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Members of the Blackfalds RCMP department were on their way to the home when they learned one man had been injured and another had been shot.
  
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• Full emergency and inpatient services returning to Devon hospital Sept. 7

  06-08-2021 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The emergency department at the Devon General Hospital near Edmonton will fully reopen on Sept. 7, while inpatient care will resume on Sept. 20.
  
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• Inter Pipeline profit more than doubles in second quarter to $145.5 million

  06-08-2021 18:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary-based pipeline firm reported after markets closed Thursday that it earned $145.5 million or 34 cents per share in the second quarter.
  
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• Calgary soccer fans thrilled with CanWNT gold medal win - 660 News

  06-08-2021 17:59 via 660citynews.com
  
  Calgary soccer fans thrilled with CanWNT gold medal win  660 News
  
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• Environment Canada issues heat warning in Calgary for fourth straight day | News - Daily Hive

  06-08-2021 17:58 via dailyhive.com
  
  Environment Canada issues heat warning in Calgary for fourth straight day | News  Daily Hive
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, Aug. 6

  06-08-2021 16:58 via cbc.ca
  
  COVID-19 cases are creeping higher in Alberta, with hospitalizations passing the 100 mark yesterday.
  
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• Calgarians gather at Trolley 5 to watch gold medal women’s soccer game

  06-08-2021 16:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Excited Calgarians gathered at Trolley 5 to watch the gold medal Olympic women’s soccer game between Canada and Sweden. Sarah Offin speaks to Olympic rower Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski about how it felt to stand in the crowd with her gold medal.
  
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• Heat, harvesting and spring planning

  06-08-2021 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Joanna Tschudy from the Calgary Horticultural Society joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to provide advice on dealing with heat, harvesting and spring planning at the mid-point of the gardening season.
  
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• Stampeders to host Argos as CFL football returns to Calgary - CBC.ca

  06-08-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Stampeders to host Argos as CFL football returns to Calgary  CBC.ca
  
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• Stampeders to host Argos as CFL football returns to Calgary

  06-08-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A COVID-shortened CFL season kicks off in Calgary tomorrow night as the Stampeders play host to the Toronto Argonauts with a crowd of more than 20,000 fans expected.
  
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• Historic Calgary fire hall evolves into outdoor arts space - LiveWire Calgary

  06-08-2021 15:56 via livewirecalgary.com
  
  Historic Calgary fire hall evolves into outdoor arts space  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Beyond the Podium: Alberta athletes to watch at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

  06-08-2021 15:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  David Legg, past president of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss the Alberta athletes to watch as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics come to a close and to provide a preview of the Paralympics.
  
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• Wrapping up the Canadian performances at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

  06-08-2021 15:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Own the Podium CEO Anne Merklinger joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss the performances of the Canadian athletes as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics come to a close.
  
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• Keys to the Game | Week 1 at Calgary - argonauts.ca

  06-08-2021 15:10 via argonauts.ca
  
  Keys to the Game | Week 1 at Calgary  argonauts.ca
  
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• Flames Have Numerous Options for Team Captain Next Season - The Hockey Writers

  06-08-2021 15:05 via thehockeywriters.com
  
  Flames Have Numerous Options for Team Captain Next Season  The Hockey Writers
  
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• Envista Forensics Expands Electrical Team in Calgary - Canadian Underwriter

  06-08-2021 15:05 via canadianunderwriter.ca
  
  Envista Forensics Expands Electrical Team in Calgary  Canadian Underwriter
  
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• Corbella: Trudeau's crass favouritism towards Quebec is bad for national unity in child-care deal - Calgary Herald

  06-08-2021 13:05 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Corbella: Trudeau's crass favouritism towards Quebec is bad for national unity in child-care deal  Calgary Herald
  
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• Bell: Notley on Kenney, humility, nurses and NDP mistakes - Calgary Sun

  06-08-2021 13:05 via calgarysun.com
  
  Bell: Notley on Kenney, humility, nurses and NDP mistakes  Calgary Sun
  
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• Calgary's Bridgeland community asks public to help name 8 parks - CBC.ca

  06-08-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary's Bridgeland community asks public to help name 8 parks  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary's Bridgeland community asks public to help name 8 parks

  06-08-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Community looks to put lesser-known parks on the map, so new residents know where to find the neighbourhood's outdoor spaces.
  
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