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• Lack of opioid prescriptions contributing to spike in Calgary pharmacy robberies: Expert - CTV Toronto

  25-08-2021 23:35 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lack of opioid prescriptions contributing to spike in Calgary pharmacy robberies: Expert  CTV Toronto
  
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• Alberta eliminating provincial Indigenous tax exemption cards - Calgary Herald

  25-08-2021 23:25 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Alberta eliminating provincial Indigenous tax exemption cards  Calgary Herald
  
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• From housing to food to mobile phone bills, campaigns appeal to voters' pocketbooks

  25-08-2021 23:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's main political parties say they are putting your pocketbook at the top of their agendas, with varying promises to help make everything from housing to food to mobile phone bills more affordable.
  
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• From housing to cellphone bills, campaigns appeal to making life more affordable for voters

  25-08-2021 23:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's main political parties say they are putting your pocketbook at the top of their agendas, with varying promises to help make everything from housing to food to mobile phone bills more affordable.
  
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• Calgary-area children fundraising for kidney disease research as classmate awaits transplant - CTV Toronto

  25-08-2021 22:46 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary-area children fundraising for kidney disease research as classmate awaits transplant  CTV Toronto
  
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• More images of Calgary’s proposed event centre were just released & Twitter went wild - Curiocity

  25-08-2021 22:23 via curiocity.com
  
  More images of Calgary’s proposed event centre were just released & Twitter went wild  Curiocity
  
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• Calgary, Winnipeg Injury Reports: Jeffcoat misses 2nd practice - CFL.ca

  25-08-2021 22:23 via cfl.ca
  
  Calgary, Winnipeg Injury Reports: Jeffcoat misses 2nd practice  CFL.ca
  
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• Canadians stranded outside Kabul airport forced to stand knee-deep in 'sewage water' waiting to be airlifted

  25-08-2021 22:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian citizens in Kabul say they have been standing knee-deep in what they describe as "sewage water" outside the airport, waving clearance letters for evacuation flights and shouting for help, but say they're being ignored by Canadian military personnel. 
  
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• Alberta Medical Association pushes for mandatory vaccines for healthcare workers

  25-08-2021 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the fourth wave of COVID-19, the Alberta Medical Association is pushing for all healthcare workers to be vaccinated. The AMA says the move is to not only protect staff but also vulnerable patients. AMA president Dr. Paul Boucher joins Global News at Noon with more.
  
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• 'Didn't sit back and feel sorry for herself': Calgary dancer's battle with cancer comes to an end - CTV Toronto

  25-08-2021 21:27 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  'Didn't sit back and feel sorry for herself': Calgary dancer's battle with cancer comes to an end  CTV Toronto
  
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• Hockey Canada ‘maltreatment’ rule outlines enforcement for discrimination on and off ice

  25-08-2021 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  "We believe this... will allow players of all ages to enjoy our game free from abuse, discrimination, racism and all forms of maltreatment."
  
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• New bus service connecting Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton, Canmore and Banff

  25-08-2021 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new Canada Bus service will transport Albertans between Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary, and from there to Banff and Canmore.
  
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• Summer school enrolment swelled as pandemic lingered, Calgary school officials say - CBC.ca

  25-08-2021 21:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Summer school enrolment swelled as pandemic lingered, Calgary school officials say  CBC.ca
  
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• How Albertans can expect the B.C. vaccine passport to affect them

  25-08-2021 20:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Albertans planning to visit B.C. in the coming months will likely have to provide proof of vaccination to attend certain venues and events in the province. Here is what Albertans need to know.
  
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• Calgary Transit to launch service to Chestermere Monday - 660 News

  25-08-2021 20:42 via 660citynews.com
  
  Calgary Transit to launch service to Chestermere Monday  660 News
  
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• Canadian imams urge Muslim community to get vaccinated by holding vaccine lottery

  25-08-2021 20:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian imams are urging members of the Muslim community to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others from COVID-19.
  
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• CPYF Pohkaisksinimaatstsoh’taksist Backpack Drive

  25-08-2021 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the second year, the Calgary Police Youth Foundation will be providing over 700 backpacks to Indigenous and marginalized students in Calgary through our Pohkaisksinimaatstsoh’taksist Backpack Drive. These backpacks will be filled with essential school supplies and healthy snacks to help students have a successful year of learning. We know that the start of school...
  
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• Flames re-sign Gawdin, Kirkland to two-way contracts - Calgary Sun

  25-08-2021 20:15 via calgarysun.com
  
  Flames re-sign Gawdin, Kirkland to two-way contracts  Calgary Sun
  
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• Anti-vaxxer fined and ordered to pay legal costs for posting screen shots of virtual court proceeding - Calgary Herald

  25-08-2021 20:01 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Anti-vaxxer fined and ordered to pay legal costs for posting screen shots of virtual court proceeding  Calgary Herald
  
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• Imperial Oil to produce renewable diesel at Strathcona refinery using locally grown crops

  25-08-2021 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Imperial Oil says the Edmonton-area facility will be the largest of its kind in Canada, using blue hydrogen and locally grown crops to produce low-carbon diesel fuel.
  
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• Imperial to produce renewable diesel at refinery near Edmonton using locally grown crops

  25-08-2021 19:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Imperial Oil Ltd. plans to build a renewable diesel complex at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton.
  
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• Ontario man fined $2,500 for posting photos of Alberta judge taken at hearing for COVID-19 rule breakers

  25-08-2021 19:14 via cbc.ca
  
  An Ontario man who violated a judge's order by taking screenshots of a court hearing involving a controversial Calgary mayoral candidate has been fined $2,500 for contempt of court.
  
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• Calgary International Fireworks Festival Offering 50% Off Admission to Frontline Workers - To Do Canada

  25-08-2021 18:44 via todocanada.ca
  
  Calgary International Fireworks Festival Offering 50% Off Admission to Frontline Workers  To Do Canada
  
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• Trudeau promises to hike taxes on Canada's big banks, insurance companies

  25-08-2021 18:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said today a re-elected government led by him would raise the corporate taxes paid by Canada's "largest and most profitable" financial services firms to help pay for his promised multi-billion dollar housing program.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, Aug. 25

  25-08-2021 17:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 629 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday with a positivity rate of 10.82 per cent — the highest rate recorded since mid-May.
  
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• 5 local businesses reveal the trends that keep them relevant

  25-08-2021 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Host Gord Gillies joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss an upcoming episode of ‘Trending,’ a show featuring interviews with local businesses on what’s trending in their fields. @Gord_Gillies
  
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• Summer school enrolment swelled as pandemic lingered, Calgary school officials say

  25-08-2021 16:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Some Calgary school officials say the popularity of summer school for high school students is on the rise.
  
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• Calgary Pride Festival unveils new events

  25-08-2021 16:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Production manager Sumit Munjal joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss the new events that will be taking place at the 2021 Calgary Pride Festival. @CalgaryPride http://www.calgarypride.ca
  
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• Bobcats make residents nervous in southwest Calgary - CTV Toronto

  25-08-2021 16:23 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Bobcats make residents nervous in southwest Calgary  CTV Toronto
  
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• Calgary weather for Wednesday, Aug. 25 - CTV Toronto

  25-08-2021 15:54 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary weather for Wednesday, Aug. 25  CTV Toronto
  
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• Varcoe: Tesla founder's incentive will fuel green transition research in Calgary - Calgary Herald

  25-08-2021 14:04 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Varcoe: Tesla founder's incentive will fuel green transition research in Calgary  Calgary Herald
  
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• A bitcoin mining power plant secretly set up shop in Alberta. Now, it's being forced to shut down.

  25-08-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When residents of an affluent estate community in Alberta started hearing noise from a nearby power plant, they didn't expect their complaints of sleepless nights would lead to a months-long investigation that would find the company had set up operations without consultation or approval.
  
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• Travellers to Canada doubled after border reopened to Americans

  25-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of people crossing the land border into Canada more than doubled in the first week that fully vaccinated Americans were once again allowed to enter the country for non-essential travel.
  
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• Mail-in voting: How to know your ballot is safe

  25-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If you’ve been wondering about the security of the upcoming federal election with so many Canadians planning to mail in their ballots, we’ve got you covered.
  
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• COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: Active cases in First Nations communities on the rise

  25-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of outbreaks of COVID-19 in First Nations communities has spiked, following a steady drop in the rate of active cases since January.
  
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• 2 separate robberies attempted at same northwest Calgary pharmacy within 24 hours - CTV Toronto

  25-08-2021 06:02 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  2 separate robberies attempted at same northwest Calgary pharmacy within 24 hours  CTV Toronto
  
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• Calgary police seek public assistance in search for missing teen

  25-08-2021 05:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gemini-Miran Wakelin, 18, was last seen at the Westbrook LRT Station on Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m., police said.
  
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• Calgary police find missing teen - Global News

  25-08-2021 05:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police find missing teen  Global News
  
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• Frost advisory issued for communities north of Calgary - CTV Toronto

  25-08-2021 05:47 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Frost advisory issued for communities north of Calgary  CTV Toronto
  
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• The legality of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace

  25-08-2021 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Can Alberta employers demand their workers be vaccinated against COVID-19? And what if they refuse? Lisa MacGregor looks at the legal concerns and what your rights are when it comes to mandatory vaccinations.
  
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• Calls grow louder for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to return to work

  25-08-2021 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  As COVID-19 numbers keep climbing in Alberta, there’s no sign of Premier Jason Kenney. It’s been more than two weeks since Albertans last heard from Kenney, who has been on vacation. As Tom Vernon explains, there are growing calls for him to come back to work.
  
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• OEG says Edmonton Oilers fans need to get vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19

  25-08-2021 02:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  If you’re hoping to attend an Edmonton Oilers game, or a concert at Rogers Place anytime soon, you’ll need to show proof of vaccination, or a negative COVID-19 test. Sarah Ryan explains.
  
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• Calgary athletes to watch at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

  25-08-2021 02:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Former Canadian Paralympic committee president Patrick Jarvis joins Global’s Linda Olsen to discuss Calgary athletes to watch at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
  
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• Calgary EMS had no ambulances available more than 3,500 times this past year - CBC.ca

  25-08-2021 02:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary EMS had no ambulances available more than 3,500 times this past year  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary EMS had no ambulances available more than 3,500 times this past year

  25-08-2021 02:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary's EMS system had 470 per cent more red alerts — or periods when no ambulances were available — than Edmonton did last year. 
  
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• Calgary EMS had 470% more red alerts (or no ambulances available) than Edmonton

  25-08-2021 02:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary's EMS system had 470 per cent more red alerts — or periods when no ambulances were available — than Edmonton did last year. 
  
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• Calgary EMS had 3,569 red alerts (or no ambulances available) while Edmonton had just 626

  25-08-2021 02:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary's EMS system had 470 per cent more red alerts — or periods when no ambulances were available — than Edmonton did last year. 
  
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• Minnesota Supreme Court delivers blow to Line 3 pipeline opponents

  25-08-2021 02:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The Minnesota Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by opponents of Enbridge Energy's Line 3 oil pipeline on Tuesday, letting stand a key decision by independent regulators to allow construction on the project to proceed.
  
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• Edmonton’s Starlite Room music venue will require proof of vaccination when it reopens

  25-08-2021 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  'There's no chance of socially distancing properly. We have to make our audience feel as comfortable as possible returning,' said Starlite Room co-owner Tyson Boyd.
  
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• Calgary event industry discusses COVID-19 vaccine requirements

  25-08-2021 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  As COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in Alberta, sporting teams and businesses are starting to require proof of vaccinations. But without provincial guidance, some sectors are scrambling to develop health policies. Jackie Wilson reports.
  
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