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• Defence lawyer argues officer was only charged with traffic offence because of badge - Calgary Herald

  18-08-2021 23:46 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Defence lawyer argues officer was only charged with traffic offence because of badge  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary Stampeders to take on the B.C. Lions without veteran starter Bo Levi Mitchell - Coast Reporter

  18-08-2021 23:39 via coastreporter.net
  
  Calgary Stampeders to take on the B.C. Lions without veteran starter Bo Levi Mitchell  Coast Reporter
  
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• Calgary Macleod South vaccination clinic to close Aug. 31 - CTV Toronto

  18-08-2021 23:24 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary Macleod South vaccination clinic to close Aug. 31  CTV Toronto
  
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• Harry Potter star coming to Calgary Expo next month | Listed - Daily Hive

  18-08-2021 23:23 via dailyhive.com
  
  Harry Potter star coming to Calgary Expo next month | Listed  Daily Hive
  
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• Mall security guard accused of pocketing thousands in lost cash turned in by shopper

  18-08-2021 22:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police have charged a former mall security guard with theft in connection with the disappearance of thousands of dollars in cash that was turned in almost two years ago by a Good Samaritan but never reported to the authorities.
  
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• Calgary mall security guard accused of pocketing thousands in lost cash turned in by shopper

  18-08-2021 22:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police have charged a former mall security guard with theft in connection with the disappearance of thousands of dollars in cash that was turned in almost two years ago by a Good Samaritan but never reported to the authorities.
  
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• Masks remain mandatory in Calgary public schools as COVID-19 cases rise

  18-08-2021 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province released its back-to-school plan last week, and removed the mandate for all indoor school spaces, except on buses. 
  
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• Masks remain mandatory in Calgary Catholic, public schools as COVID-19 cases rise - Globalnews.ca

  18-08-2021 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Masks remain mandatory in Calgary Catholic, public schools as COVID-19 cases rise  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Stamps Host Als For Friday Night Football - stampeders.com

  18-08-2021 22:44 via stampeders.com
  
  Stamps Host Als For Friday Night Football  stampeders.com
  
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• No fans in the stands for women's world championship in Calgary: Hockey Canada - CTV Toronto

  18-08-2021 22:35 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  No fans in the stands for women's world championship in Calgary: Hockey Canada  CTV Toronto
  
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• Women’s world hockey championship revived in Calgary after pandemic hiatus - Saanich News

  18-08-2021 22:30 via saanichnews.com
  
  Women’s world hockey championship revived in Calgary after pandemic hiatus  Saanich News
  
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• A city-wide Pirate-themed adventure game is coming to Calgary & there’s booty up for grabs - Curiocity

  18-08-2021 22:03 via curiocity.com
  
  A city-wide Pirate-themed adventure game is coming to Calgary & there’s booty up for grabs  Curiocity
  
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• Calgary Board of Education will require masks for K-12 students, staff

  18-08-2021 21:46 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary Board of Education says masks will need to be worn by kindergarten to Grade 12 students and staff when classes resume in September.
  
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• All students, staff of Calgary public school board required to wear masks at start of school year - CTV Toronto

  18-08-2021 21:42 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  All students, staff of Calgary public school board required to wear masks at start of school year  CTV Toronto
  
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• Calgary mall security guard accused of failing to report 'significant' amount of cash found by Good Samaritan - CTV Toronto

  18-08-2021 21:30 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary mall security guard accused of failing to report 'significant' amount of cash found by Good Samaritan  CTV Toronto
  
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• Olympic arch in Eau Claire Plaza being removed and stored amid ongoing redevelopment

  18-08-2021 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The arch is being removed so the ground below it can be raised to a height that would protect against future flooding.
  
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• Calgary, Edmonton chambers of commerce issue joint policy wish list for federal election - CBC.ca

  18-08-2021 20:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary, Edmonton chambers of commerce issue joint policy wish list for federal election  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary, Edmonton chambers of commerce issue joint policy wish list for federal election

  18-08-2021 20:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary and Edmonton chambers of commerce have joined forces to write a federal election platform that outlines what they want Canada’s next government to focus on as the country emerges from the global pandemic.
  
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• Alberta receiving hay from Maritimes after drought impacts livestock feed

  18-08-2021 20:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Farmers in the Maritimes will begin shipping surplus hay to their Prairie counterparts this week as dry conditions in the West make it difficult for farmers to feed their animals.
  
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• Edmonton, Calgary chambers of commerce release wish list for next federal government

  18-08-2021 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton and Calgary chambers of commerce have released a list of demands for whichever party forms the next federal government. They include economic recovery and diversification, skills and jobs, environment and climate, finance and taxation and trade and market access. Kim Smith has the details.
  
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• Women's world hockey championship revived in Calgary after pandemic hiatus

  18-08-2021 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  The puck drops Friday on a women's world hockey championship 859 days after the last one. Ten countries will compete in summer for a world title in Calgary with the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing less than six months away.
  
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• Canada downs Finland ahead of women's world hockey championship revival in Calgary - CBC.ca

  18-08-2021 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada downs Finland ahead of women's world hockey championship revival in Calgary  CBC.ca
  
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• Canada downs Finland ahead of women's world hockey championship revival in Calgary

  18-08-2021 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  The puck drops Friday on a women's world hockey championship 859 days after the last one. Ten countries will compete in summer for a world title in Calgary with the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing less than six months away.
  
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• Meet the 80-year-old Albertan who has walked the entire city of Medicine Hat 13 times

  18-08-2021 19:42 via cbc.ca
  
  It’s been over two decades since Teresa Vanderhorst started walking around Medicine Hat with a map and checking off the streets as she went.
  
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• Puck drops on women’s world hockey championship in Calgary after pandemic hiatus

  18-08-2021 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The puck drops in Calgary on Friday on a women's world hockey championship 859 days after the last one.
  
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• $10K worth of hay bales set to be donated to Alberta SPCA stolen from provincial park

  18-08-2021 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  About $10,000 worth of hay bales that were being donated to the Alberta SPCA has been stolen from a provincial park northwest of Edmonton.
  
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• Calgary woman missing since 2018 may still be in the city, say police - Calgary Herald

  18-08-2021 19:07 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary woman missing since 2018 may still be in the city, say police  Calgary Herald
  
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• Thieves steal $10,000 in hay from provincial park near Edmonton

  18-08-2021 18:59 via cbc.ca
  
  In a twist on the feed crisis being experienced by Alberta livestock owners, thieves made off with $10,000 in hay that had been illegally baled in a provincial park — and was to be donated to the Alberta SPCA.
  
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• Calgary woman's multi-year disappearance continues despite reported sightings - CTV Toronto

  18-08-2021 18:30 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary woman's multi-year disappearance continues despite reported sightings  CTV Toronto
  
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• New downtown Calgary development program looks to incentivise investors to repurpose vacant office space - CTV Toronto

  18-08-2021 18:19 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  New downtown Calgary development program looks to incentivise investors to repurpose vacant office space  CTV Toronto
  
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• Missing woman spotted in Bowness, Montgomery and downtown Calgary: police

  18-08-2021 18:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lisa MacEachern, 51, has been missing since June 2018.
  
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• Living in different cities, the Calgary-raised sisters of Cartel Madras explore individual, expanded visions with The Serpent and the Tiger - Calgary Herald

  18-08-2021 17:57 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Living in different cities, the Calgary-raised sisters of Cartel Madras explore individual, expanded visions with The Serpent and the Tiger  Calgary Herald
  
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• Are More Moves in Store for the Calgary Flames? - Sports Illustrated

  18-08-2021 17:54 via si.com
  
  Are More Moves in Store for the Calgary Flames?  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Today in History: Aug. 18 - Calgary Herald

  18-08-2021 17:16 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Today in History: Aug. 18  Calgary Herald
  
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• Learn more about 2021 Parkinson Step ‘n Stride fundraiser

  18-08-2021 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lana Tordoff from the Parkinson Association of Alberta joins Global News Morning live via Skype with details on the 2021 Step ‘n Stride fundraiser. @PDAssocAB parkinsonassociation.ca
  
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• Suspect photos released after Calgary-area golf course damaged by joyriders on mini-vehicles - CTV Toronto

  18-08-2021 16:53 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Suspect photos released after Calgary-area golf course damaged by joyriders on mini-vehicles  CTV Toronto
  
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• Calgary police chief Mark Neufeld discusses the extension of COVID-19 health protocols

  18-08-2021 16:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police chief Mark Neufeld joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss a variety of topics including the recent extension of COVID-19 health protocols and how it will affect our police force. @CalgaryPolice
  
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• Calgary weather for Wednesday, Aug. 18 - CTV Toronto

  18-08-2021 15:52 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary weather for Wednesday, Aug. 18  CTV Toronto
  
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• Inflation rate spikes to highest level in a decade, at 3.7% in July

  18-08-2021 15:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's inflation rate jumped to 3.7 per cent in July, as the cost of shelter and durable goods went up at a fast enough pace to push the cost of living up to its highest level since 2011.
  
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• Inflation rate spikes to 3.7%, higher than expected

  18-08-2021 15:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's inflation rate jumped to 3.7 per cent in July, as the cost of shelter and durable goods went up at a fast enough pace to push the cost of living up to its highest level since 2011.
  
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• Live Nation Canada to require vaccination proof or negative test at concerts

  18-08-2021 15:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  A representative said the company will enforce those rules at ``as many shows as possible'' in Canada.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, Aug. 18

  18-08-2021 15:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta public health officials reported 407 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and three additional deaths. Hospitalizations rose by 15 to 176, including 44 patients in intensive care units.
  
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• COVID-19 Update: CBE offers another chance at e-learning | Province exploring legality of mandatory workplace vaccinations | 678 new cases - Calgary Herald

  18-08-2021 15:13 via calgaryherald.com
  
  COVID-19 Update: CBE offers another chance at e-learning | Province exploring legality of mandatory workplace vaccinations | 678 new cases  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary Flames: Revisiting the Jarome Iginla Trade - The Hockey Writers

  18-08-2021 14:55 via thehockeywriters.com
  
  Calgary Flames: Revisiting the Jarome Iginla Trade  The Hockey Writers
  
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• Your letters for Aug. 18 - Calgary Herald

  18-08-2021 13:07 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Your letters for Aug. 18  Calgary Herald
  
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• Nagar: Turmoil over pandemic policies spreads confusion and chaos - Calgary Herald

  18-08-2021 13:07 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Nagar: Turmoil over pandemic policies spreads confusion and chaos  Calgary Herald
  
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• We need our politics to be much, much better than this

  18-08-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  “None of these parties are convincing me that they have a grasp of the depth of the problems we're facing, both as a nation and a broader international bloc.” Journalist and columnist Jen Gerson on the state of things.
  
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• Scott Saxberg 2.0: A Calgary oil king transitions to green energy - Financial Post

  18-08-2021 12:04 via financialpost.com
  
  Scott Saxberg 2.0: A Calgary oil king transitions to green energy  Financial Post
  
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• Irving Oil partnering with TC Energy to reduce emissions from refinery

  18-08-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Irving Oil, New Brunswick's single biggest greenhouse gas emitter, says it is partnering with TC Energy to work on reducing the emissions generated by its Saint John refinery.
  
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• Why it's now more likely you'll face coronavirus — even if you're vaccinated against COVID-19

  18-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The rise of the highly contagious delta variant means Canadians can expect more “breakthrough” infections among fully vaccinated individuals as overall case counts surge while vaccination rates slowly keep climbing.
  
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