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• How a life-altering accident led Canada's Kate O'Brien from 2016 Olympics to Paralympic podium

  28-08-2021 23:34 via cbc.ca
  
  It was a long journey to the Paralympic podium for Canada's Kate O’Brien, who competed in the 2016 Olympics before suffering a life-altering crash a year later. She's says it's still hard to believe she won a silver medal.
  
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• Calgary neighbours unite with Indigenous community in effort to strengthen relationships - CTV News Calgary

  28-08-2021 22:10 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary neighbours unite with Indigenous community in effort to strengthen relationships  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary addiction recovery centre seeks to expand, reports growing waitlist for services - Global News

  28-08-2021 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary addiction recovery centre seeks to expand, reports growing waitlist for services  Global News
  
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• Calgary addiction recovery centre seeks to expand, reports growing waitlist for services

  28-08-2021 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Plans are underway for an expansion of Fresh Start Recovery Centre's post-treatment system in Calgary.
  
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• Calgary community hosting weekend-long reconciliation event

  28-08-2021 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Organizers have invited elders and members from Tsuut'ina and other Treaty Seven First Nations to be a part of the weekend's events.
  
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• Clinics, online resources available for Albertans with long COVID

  28-08-2021 20:34 via cbc.ca
  
  An estimated 20 per cent of Albertans who have had COVID experience, or lingering symptoms of the virus. Here's where they can go for help.
  
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• Back to school and back to work beauty hacks

  28-08-2021 17:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Feel your best as you head back to school and back to the office. Beauty specialist Karen Malcom-Pye joins Global News Calgary with some tips on how to look and feel great.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Saturday, Aug. 28

  28-08-2021 17:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 1,168 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday with a positivity rate of 10.09 per cent, as the number of people in hospital with the virus reached 336.
  
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• Jo Alcorn’s tips to keep your family safe and secure this fall

  28-08-2021 15:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  When it comes to security, there are many facets to consider. Celebrity TV designer Jo Alcorn joins Global News Calgary with some tips for your home, internet and children.
  
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• New research looking into which canola plants best harness the sun to increase yield

  28-08-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A University of Alberta researcher is screening hundreds of canola plants to see which best use the sun, to eventually to increase canola production in Alberta.
  
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• Calgary company partners with Elon Musk’s XPRIZE - 660 News

  28-08-2021 14:00 via 660citynews.com
  
  Calgary company partners with Elon Musk’s XPRIZE  660 News
  
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• 2 Alberta First Nations search former residential school grounds for unmarked graves

  28-08-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Two First Nations in northern Alberta have begun investigations of former residential school grounds.
  
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• Disease wipes out at least 20 wild bighorn sheep in quick succession in B.C.'s Interior

  28-08-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A disease outbreak is killing bighorn sheep and white-tailed deer near Grand Forks, B.C., and the number of dead is expected to climb.
  
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• Why Canadians need to keep their guard up in the 4th wave — even if they're fully vaccinated

  28-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The delta variant has changed the rules of the game — raising the immunity threshold we need to hit, increasing risk in our day-to-day lives and requiring even fully vaccinated Canadians to keep their guard up. 
  
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• Who's trying to sway your vote in Calgary's municipal election? - The Sprawl

  28-08-2021 09:00 via sprawlalberta.com
  
  Who's trying to sway your vote in Calgary's municipal election?  The Sprawl
  
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• Calgary police looking for vehicle in homicide investigation - CBC.ca

  28-08-2021 03:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police looking for vehicle in homicide investigation  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary police looking for vehicle in homicide investigation

  28-08-2021 03:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police are looking for a white Dodge Journey that is a vehicle of interest in a homicide earlier this week.
  
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• U of C students frustrated after classes suddenly switch online - Calgary Herald

  28-08-2021 02:33 via calgaryherald.com
  
  U of C students frustrated after classes suddenly switch online  Calgary Herald
  
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• Absence of Alberta's premier, chief medical officer during COVID spike sparks public criticism

  28-08-2021 02:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Cases of COVID-19 are surging in Alberta. The province once again leads the country in new infections. But while the fourth wave picks up momentum, the province’s premier and chief medical officer of health are missing in action.
  
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• New dinosaur show ‘a dream realized’ for Alberta audiences

  28-08-2021 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some creative Calgarians are bringing a bit of family fun after the long COVD-19 shutdowns. As Gil Tucker reports, they’re welcoming us back to live shows while taking us way back in time.
  
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• Surgeries delayed in Edmonton, Grande Prairie to add hospital space for COVID-19 patients

  28-08-2021 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services announced Friday some non-urgent surgeries will be postponed to add acute and intensive care space for COVID-19 patients in Edmonton and northern Alberta. Quinn Ohler has the details.
  
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• Calgary councillor pushes for city vaccine mandate; 1,168 new COVID-19 cases - Calgary Herald

  28-08-2021 02:08 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary councillor pushes for city vaccine mandate; 1,168 new COVID-19 cases  Calgary Herald
  
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• RCMP investigating death of baby on Stoney Nakoda First Nation as homicide

  28-08-2021 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The RCMP major crimes unit is investigating the death of a baby on the Stoney Nakoda First-Nation. Michael King reports.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Aug 27

  28-08-2021 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News Hour at 6 on Global Calgary for Aug 27, 2021. Hosted by Linda Olsen and Joel Senick.
  
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• Agritourism in Alberta foothills expanding to diversify, share ‘passion and expertise’

  28-08-2021 01:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Foothills Tourism is encouraging producers to emerge into the agritourism sector, saying the region's agriculture is dependent on it.
  
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• 'Completely unacceptable': U of C students grapple with sudden switch in course delivery

  28-08-2021 01:46 via cbc.ca
  
  University of Calgary students are calling on administration to honour the course delivery type they signed up for. 
  
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• Tourism expanding in Alberta’s foothills

  28-08-2021 01:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  More producers in Alberta’s foothills are expanding their businesses to include agritourism. According to Foothills Tourism, it’s a $77-million expansion opportunity. Jessie Weisner reports.
  
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• Sports groups have different COVID-19 measures in absence of Alberta-wide rules

  28-08-2021 01:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Different sports organizations around Alberta are now figuring out on their own if they'll take any kind of extra safety measures to deal with COVID-19.
  
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• Ventilation in Alberta schools: are school boards prepared for the Delta variant?

  28-08-2021 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  While COVID-19 cases among young, unvaccinated Albertans continue to climb, concerns are being raised about whether our schools are prepared for the Delta variant. Sarah Offin takes a look at the state of ventilation in Alberta schools, and recommendations for improvements.
  
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• Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients rising again in Alberta

  28-08-2021 01:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  As cases of COVID-19 increase again in Alberta, infectious disease expert Dr. Craig Jenne says Alberta is going to need a change to slow the curve. As Jayme Doll explains, he says if we act early, then minor changes like wearing masks can do a lot to change the impact.
  
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• Alberta government resisting vaccine passport system even as businesses demand it

  28-08-2021 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  From sports games and concerts to fitness facilities, more and more events and businesses in Alberta will require clients to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 — yet the Alberta government insists it will not introduce a vaccine passport as several other provinces have done. Tom Vernon explains why.
  
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• Ventilation in Calgary schools: How prepared are we to return amid the Delta variant?

  28-08-2021 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Air Sniper Canada has hundreds of contracts to improve air quality in Canadian schools. But, so far, the Calgary company has yet to make its way into any Alberta schools.
  
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• Experts worried about increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alberta

  28-08-2021 01:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Over the last two weeks hospitalizations around Alberta have nearly doubled with a similar rate of growth in intensive care units. Now experts are worried that without increased vaccine uptake the situation will only grow worse.
  
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• How to help: Calgary agencies accepting donations to prepare for Afghan refugees - Global News

  28-08-2021 01:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  How to help: Calgary agencies accepting donations to prepare for Afghan refugees  Global News
  
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• How to help: Calgary agencies accepting donations to prepare for Afghan refugees

  28-08-2021 01:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary agencies are preparing for Afghanistan refugees, despite the government of Canada cutting off evacuations from the country.
  
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• ‘Legally defensible’: Calgary councillors join call to enact public health measures - Global News

  28-08-2021 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  ‘Legally defensible’: Calgary councillors join call to enact public health measures  Global News
  
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• ‘Legally defensible’: Calgary councillors join call to enact public health measures

  28-08-2021 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary zone has the second-highest number of active COVID-19 cases in the province, and some city councillors think it's time to do something about it.
  
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• Alberta reports 1,168 new COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

  28-08-2021 00:49 via cbc.ca
  
  For the third straight day, the province has had new daily case numbers reach levels not seen since May, during the third wave of the pandemic. 
  
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• Alberta mayors say they need leadership from province as masking decisions deferred to municipalities

  28-08-2021 00:42 via cbc.ca
  
  As COVID-19 infection rates rise again in Alberta, mayors of some municipalities are wrestling with the decision to implement another mask mandate — and say they need more leadership from the provincial government on the matter.
  
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• Police seek public assistance identifying vehicle of interest in southeast Calgary homicide - CTV News Calgary

  28-08-2021 00:14 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Police seek public assistance identifying vehicle of interest in southeast Calgary homicide  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary police identify victim in Erin Woods homicide, search for vehicle of interest

  28-08-2021 00:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  A white Dodge journey was seen early Tuesday morning, on Erin Circle S.E., and police are hoping to identify the driver, and whether there's a connection to the homicide. 
  
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• Alberta’s COVID-19 surge spurs delays for up to 30% of non-urgent surgeries in Edmonton zone

  28-08-2021 00:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  As COVID-19 case numbers continue to surge in Alberta, the province's health authority says the strain put on the health system will affect non-urgent surgeries.
  
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