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• UCP caucus chair denies advocating for COVID case spike in Alberta's unvaccinated

  30-08-2021 23:55 via cbc.ca
  
  The chairman of Alberta's United Conservative caucus is denying he said he wanted more unvaccinated people to catch COVID-19 so the province could attain herd immunity.
  
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• Alberta rolling out 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose for long-term care, immunocompromised

  30-08-2021 23:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The province plans to being offering third vaccine doses to residents living in congregate care facilities as well as immunocompromised Albertans who may be at a higher risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19.
  
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• Charges laid in fatal hit and run that left Calgary man dead, girlfriend and baby in hospital

  30-08-2021 23:34 via cbc.ca
  
  More than six months after a Calgary man, his girlfriend and her baby were mowed down by an SUV, charges have been laid in the fatal hit and run following what police describe as an "extensive" investigation.
  
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• After summer's record heat, a warm and dry fall in the forecast for southern Alberta - Calgary Herald

  30-08-2021 23:22 via calgaryherald.com
  
  After summer's record heat, a warm and dry fall in the forecast for southern Alberta  Calgary Herald
  
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• One Day in Calgary: country singer Devin Cooper - Eat North

  30-08-2021 23:21 via eatnorth.com
  
  One Day in Calgary: country singer Devin Cooper  Eat North
  
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• Charges laid in deadly pedestrian crash in southeast Calgary last February

  30-08-2021 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Charges have been laid against a 29-year-old Calgary man after a months-long investigation into a deadly pedestrian crash on Macleod trail last February.
  
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• Advocacy group starts COVID-19 briefings to 'fill the void' left by Alberta government officials

  30-08-2021 22:40 via cbc.ca
  
  A group called ProtectOurProvince Alberta is launching a series of COVID-19 briefings starting Monday at 4 p.m. MT, saying it's doing it to "fill the void" left by the provincial government, which hasn't held any COVID-19 briefings for weeks as case counts and hospitalizations have surged.
  
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• Blood donations needed in Calgary and Olds as demand for blood spikes - CTV News Calgary

  30-08-2021 22:22 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Blood donations needed in Calgary and Olds as demand for blood spikes  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Next stop for Calgary's Green Line: A new online information portal, social channels - LiveWire Calgary

  30-08-2021 22:14 via livewirecalgary.com
  
  Next stop for Calgary's Green Line: A new online information portal, social channels  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Bell asks court to block Quebecor's purchase of 5G spectrum in Western Canada

  30-08-2021 22:06 via cbc.ca
  
  BCE Inc. is asking the federal government to block Quebecor Inc.'s purchase of 5G spectrum in Western Canada, stating the company didn't meet the requirements to bid on airwaves there.
  
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• Micro-credential courses offered as pilot program by province

  30-08-2021 22:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government is investing $5.6 million in a pilot program offering micro-credential courses it says will help Albertans move up in their careers or explore new opportunities. 
  
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• Manitoba RCMP officer who knelt on man’s neck used unjustified force: testimony

  30-08-2021 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The amount of force used by a Manitoba RCMP officer who held his knee on the neck of an Alberta man was not reasonable or justified, a use of force expert told court Monday.
  
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• Top 75 All-time: The First 10 - stampeders.com

  30-08-2021 21:40 via stampeders.com
  
  Top 75 All-time: The First 10  stampeders.com
  
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• Council candidates, mayoral hopeful call for vaccine passports, mask mandates in Calgary

  30-08-2021 21:04 via cbc.ca
  
  With masks, vaccines and COVID case counts front of mind in Calgary, a group of council candidates joined mayoral hopeful Jan Damery to call for more action from city leaders, implementation of a vaccine passport and a return to mandatory masks.
  
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• Alberta doctors holding COVID-19 updates in absence of province briefings

  30-08-2021 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Outspoken Calgary E.R. doctor Dr. Joe Vipond said the panel is in response to a lack of recent direction from the Alberta government on stopping the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Hundreds of broken hearts drawn in chalk on Calgary streets to remember drug overdose victims - CBC.ca

  30-08-2021 20:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Hundreds of broken hearts drawn in chalk on Calgary streets to remember drug overdose victims  CBC.ca
  
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• Hundreds of broken hearts drawn in chalk on Calgary streets to remember drug overdose victims

  30-08-2021 20:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgarians walking downtown Monday might notice hundreds of broken hearts chalked onto the sidewalks.
  
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• Shooting in northeast Calgary sends 2 to hospital - CTV News Calgary

  30-08-2021 20:36 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Shooting in northeast Calgary sends 2 to hospital  CTV News Calgary
  
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• A Tight Game For Calgary And Edmonton Football Clubs - Strathmore Now - StrathmoreNow.com

  30-08-2021 20:00 via strathmorenow.com
  A Tight Game For Calgary And Edmonton Football Clubs - Strathmore Now  StrathmoreNow.com
  
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• Calgary committee to address COVID-19 after council candidates back mask bylaw, vaccine mandate - Global News

  30-08-2021 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary committee to address COVID-19 after council candidates back mask bylaw, vaccine mandate  Global News
  
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• Calgary city council candidates back mask bylaw, vaccine mandate - Global News

  30-08-2021 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary city council candidates back mask bylaw, vaccine mandate  Global News
  
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• Calgary city council candidates back mask bylaw, vaccine mandate

  30-08-2021 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  A coalition of city council hopefuls are getting behind a mayoral candidate’s plan to respond to escalating COVID-19 numbers.
  
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• 2 new carbon capture hubs could be built in Canada by 2030: government document

  30-08-2021 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The hubs to collect carbon from clusters of emitters would advance Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's goal of cutting emissions by 40-45 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030.
  
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• BCE asks feds to block Quebecor’s purchase of 5G airwaves in Western Canada

  30-08-2021 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bell's court challenge comes after an auction of a key 5G spectrum by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada this summer.
  
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• Calgary Flames News & Rumors: Sutter, Tkachuk, Dube & More - The Hockey Writers

  30-08-2021 19:00 via thehockeywriters.com
  
  Calgary Flames News & Rumors: Sutter, Tkachuk, Dube & More  The Hockey Writers
  
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• 3 hacks for maintaining healthy eating habits

  30-08-2021 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Registered dietitian Andrea Holwegner joins Global News Morning Calgary via Skype with her top three tips for mastering the skills needed to sustain healthy eating habits long-term.
  
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• PBR Canada Cup Series, supported by Global Calgary

  30-08-2021 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Get your tickets for October 22 -23 for the Professional Bull Rider Canada’s 2021 Canada Cup Series featuring the top bull riders in the world.
  
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• Drought shrivels Canada’s wheat crop to 14-year low, canola to 9-year low

  30-08-2021 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canola importers may turn to Ukraine, western Europe and Australia for substitutes, one expert said.
  
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• Lethbridge senior dies in Calgary hospital after being struck by vehicle - CTV News Calgary

  30-08-2021 18:32 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge senior dies in Calgary hospital after being struck by vehicle  CTV News Calgary
  
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• 15 things to do in Calgary this week: August 30 to September 5 | Listed - Daily Hive

  30-08-2021 18:30 via dailyhive.com
  
  15 things to do in Calgary this week: August 30 to September 5 | Listed  Daily Hive
  
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• Calgary Flames Foundation, CSEC commit $2M to promote inclusivity in sport - CTV News Calgary

  30-08-2021 18:09 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary Flames Foundation, CSEC commit $2M to promote inclusivity in sport  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Ship & Anchor notifying guests of potential COVID-19 exposure - 660 News

  30-08-2021 17:48 via 660citynews.com
  
  Ship & Anchor notifying guests of potential COVID-19 exposure  660 News
  
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• One person critically injured in unknown event downtown - 660 News

  30-08-2021 17:32 via 660citynews.com
  
  One person critically injured in unknown event downtown  660 News
  
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• Calgary police investigate possible hit and run in downtown core - Global News

  30-08-2021 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police investigate possible hit and run in downtown core  Global News
  
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• Calgary police investigate possible hit and run in downtown core

  30-08-2021 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police were called at around 7:20 a.m. Monday to 9 Avenue SE between Centre Street and Macleod Trail for reports of a man down.
  
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• Excited and engaged? The impact of federal and municipal elections in Calgary - LiveWire Calgary

  30-08-2021 16:07 via livewirecalgary.com
  
  Excited and engaged? The impact of federal and municipal elections in Calgary  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Calgary weather for Monday, Aug. 30 - CTV News Calgary

  30-08-2021 15:13 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary weather for Monday, Aug. 30  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Monday, Aug. 30

  30-08-2021 15:04 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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• Edmonton Elks revise number of COVID-19 cases to 13 after false positive

  30-08-2021 14:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Elks said on Sunday the team had gone three straight days without recording a new positive COVID-19 test, and their case count had dropped after a false positive.
  
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• 'I gave everything I had': Calgary para-triathlete Stefan Daniel takes bronze in Tokyo - Calgary Herald

  30-08-2021 14:12 via calgaryherald.com
  
  'I gave everything I had': Calgary para-triathlete Stefan Daniel takes bronze in Tokyo  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta Human Rights Commission dismisses Edmonton mask complaints

  30-08-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta Human Rights Commission has dismissed two complaints filed by two men who say they were discriminated against when they didn’t wear a mask inside retail stores last fall.
  
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• Letters, Aug. 30: 'Utility companies are taking us for a ride' - Calgary Sun

  30-08-2021 13:04 via calgarysun.com
  
  Letters, Aug. 30: 'Utility companies are taking us for a ride'  Calgary Sun
  
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• Pandemic, economic recovery, climate change: It's a mixed bag of top issues for Calgarians

  30-08-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A 30-year-old engineer, a 66-year-old grandmother and a 49-year-old scientist agree that they can't agree on a clearcut, top issue that should dominate the federal election campaign.
  
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• Parker: Around Town with Punjabi Chulha - Calgary Herald

  30-08-2021 12:43 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Parker: Around Town with Punjabi Chulha  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary is becoming the centre of Canada's carbon innovation pivot - The Globe and Mail

  30-08-2021 12:00 via theglobeandmail.com
  
  Calgary is becoming the centre of Canada's carbon innovation pivot  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Staffing woes leave operating rooms unavailable for elective surgeries in Red Deer, Alta.

  30-08-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre has had a persisting shortage of anesthesiologists and nurses, which Alberta Health Services said means fewer operating rooms are performing elective surgeries this summer than in past years.
  
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• How interested outsiders use 'third party' status to promote causes, influence election

  30-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Third parties will be organizing and spending in order to get their issue prioritized or into the national conversation this election. But what are these groups, and what role do they play in campaigns?
  
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• Alberta feed stores inundated with calls for ivermectin over false claims livestock dewormer treats COVID

  30-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  At least one Alberta feed store has taken the livestock dewormer off its shelves because misinformation suggests it can be used to treat COVID-19 in humans is leading to a surge in demand.
  
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• Section of Ninth Avenue reopens in downtown Calgary after man suffers traumatic head injury - CTV Toronto

  30-08-2021 09:00 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Section of Ninth Avenue reopens in downtown Calgary after man suffers traumatic head injury  CTV Toronto
  
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• Six Ways to Experience Downtown Calgary - Avenue Calgary

  30-08-2021 08:38 via avenuecalgary.com
  
  Six Ways to Experience Downtown Calgary  Avenue Calgary
  
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