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• Theatre Calgary Announces 2021-22 Season of Plays - Broadway World

  31-08-2021 23:56 via broadwayworld.com
  
  Theatre Calgary Announces 2021-22 Season of Plays  Broadway World
  
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• Alberta Health Services to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for physicians, staff, contract employees

  31-08-2021 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  AHS CEO Dr. Verna Yiu made the announcement Tuesday afternoon, saying this policy includes physicians, midwives and other front-line health-care workers.
  
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• Sticker shock hitting consumers at the grocery store as drought takes toll on crops

  31-08-2021 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prairie-wide drought is going to mean another hit to your wallet at the grocery store. Canadian families could end up spending over $700 more on food this year.
  
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• Calgary police looking for person of interest after man found dead in downtown apartment

  31-08-2021 23:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police are looking for a person of interest in connection with the death of a man whose body was found in a downtown apartment earlier this month. 
  
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• Former Calgary cop guilty of assaulting handcuffed man did it before, judge rules - CBC.ca

  31-08-2021 23:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Former Calgary cop guilty of assaulting handcuffed man did it before, judge rules  CBC.ca
  
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• Former Calgary cop guilty of assaulting handcuffed man did it before, judge rules

  31-08-2021 23:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly eight years after Godfred Addai-Nyamekye was attacked by a Calgary police officer, a judge has ruled he was assaulted. And while the finding won't result in a criminal conviction, it could affect former constable Trevor Lindsay's sentence for his assault on another handcuffed man.
  
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• Alberta Health Services requiring employees, contracted health-care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19

  31-08-2021 23:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services announced Tuesday it would require all employees and contracted health-care providers — including physicians — to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
  
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• Alberta Health Services requiring employees and contracted health-care workers to be vaccinated

  31-08-2021 23:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services announced Tuesday it would require all employees and contracted health-care providers — including physicians — to be fully vaccinated.
  
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• Catching up with Naheed Nenshi: Calgary’s first Muslim mayor, 11 years later

  31-08-2021 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi was first elected in 2011, becoming the first Muslim mayor of a major Canadian city. Since then, he’s grappled with multiple challenges, from Alberta’s economic downturn to climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and how anger among some members of the public has grown. Before he leaves office, Global National’s Dawna Friesen...
  
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• Calgary police look for person of interest in August homicide investigation

  31-08-2021 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police are looking to track down 27-year-old Steven Joseph Reader, who is wanted on warrants, and is a person of interest in the case. 
  
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• 31 kg of fentanyl, precursors were seized after July raid of superlab south of Calgary

  31-08-2021 22:30 via cbc.ca
  
  More than 31 kilograms of fentanyl and precursors were seized, along with 7,600 kilograms of chemicals used in fentanyl production, after a rural Alberta superlab was dismantled in July, according to a release from a provincial joint-forces agency.
  
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• Overdose prevention app launches in Calgary - 660 News

  31-08-2021 22:12 via 660citynews.com
  
  Overdose prevention app launches in Calgary  660 News
  
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• Why increasing access to rapid COVID-19 tests may help stop spread, according to Calgary doctor

  31-08-2021 22:10 via cbc.ca
  
  As Alberta's COVID-19 cases are rising, at-home rapid COVID-19 tests could make a difference this fall, says a Calgary doctor.
  
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• Fentanyl ‘superlab’ dismantled in rural Alberta

  31-08-2021 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a news release Tuesday, ALERT said 13 search warrants were executed on July 7 as part of Project Essence. 
  
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• Man convicted in murder of teen outside Calgary nightclub eligible for earlier parole - CTV News Calgary

  31-08-2021 21:26 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Man convicted in murder of teen outside Calgary nightclub eligible for earlier parole  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Masks, COVID-19 screening once again mandatory at Calgary YMCA locations on Sept. 1 - CTV News Calgary

  31-08-2021 20:51 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Masks, COVID-19 screening once again mandatory at Calgary YMCA locations on Sept. 1  CTV News Calgary
  
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• U.S. rail regulator rejects CN's voting trust bid to buy Kansas City Southern

  31-08-2021 20:50 via cbc.ca
  
  American railway regulator the Surface Transportation Board has blocked Canadian National Railway's bid to buy Kansas City Southern in its current form because the deal would include a voting trust that runs afoul of the rules.
  
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• Alberta’s projected budget deficit shrinks to $7.8B due to energy demand

  31-08-2021 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s deficit is down and the economy is growing faster than expected, Finance Minister Travis Toews announced at his first quarter update on Tuesday. But as Tom Vernon explains on the noon news, the government’s refusal to introduce a COVID-19 vaccine passport could hinder the province’s economic recovery.
  
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• Elks release offensive lineman Jacob Ruby for breach of COVID-19 protocols

  31-08-2021 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  The Elks announced Ruby's release Tuesday, the last day of the team's 10-day isolation period for Tier 1 players, coaches and staff following an outbreak of COVID-19 among players.
  
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• ‘I can’t believe they’re in kindergarten:’ Alberta’s Webb quadruplets start school

  31-08-2021 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Webb identical quadruplets are starting kindergarten this fall. The four girls are excited to go to school, but mom is wondering how she will spend her free time.
  
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• Alberta’s Webb quadruplets are off to kindergarten

  31-08-2021 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  As students head back to school, imagine sending four of your children to the same class. The Webb quadruplets, from a small town in northwestern Alberta, are now in kindergarten. Kendra Slugoski caught up with the family to see how they’re feeling about school.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watches in place for Calgary and surrounding areas - CTV Toronto

  31-08-2021 19:33 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Severe thunderstorm watches in place for Calgary and surrounding areas  CTV Toronto
  
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• The best cheap eats under $15 around the University of Calgary | Dished - Daily Hive

  31-08-2021 19:30 via dailyhive.com
  
  The best cheap eats under $15 around the University of Calgary | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• Group representing Manitoba churches in COVID-19 challenge reinstates president who had judge followed

  31-08-2021 18:53 via cbc.ca
  
  A group representing multiple churches across the country fighting COVID-19 public health orders announced Monday that its president has been reinstated after taking leave upon admitting he hired private investigators to follow both a judge presiding over a case in Manitoba and some senior government officials.
  
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• Calgary Transit's Max Purple bus route extended into Chestermere - CBC.ca

  31-08-2021 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary Transit's Max Purple bus route extended into Chestermere  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary Transit's Max Purple bus route extended into Chestermere

  31-08-2021 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary Transit's Route 307, the bus rapid transit service known as Max Purple, has been extended, and will now run past East Hills and into Chestermere via 17th Avenue S.E.
  
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• Scientists warn glacier in Canadian Rockies is slipping away before their eyes at unprecedented rate

  31-08-2021 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Scientists warn glacial melt on Peyto Glacier in Banff National Park is the highest ever recorded this season. They blame climate change for the rapid retreat.
  
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• ‘Nightmare coming true:’ scientists horrified by rate of glacial melt

  31-08-2021 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Scientists monitoring Peyto Glacier in Banff National Park said it’s retreating at an unprecedented rate. As Jayme Doll reports, researchers say it’s a casualty of climate change.
  
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• ‘Nightmare come true:’ scientists horrified by rate of glacial melt

  31-08-2021 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Scientists monitoring Peyto Glacier in Banff National Park said it’s retreating at an unprecedented rate. As Jayme Doll reports, researchers say it’s a casualty of climate change.
  
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• Sentence reduced for murderer in 2013 fatal swarming attack on Lukas Strasser-Hird

  31-08-2021 18:18 via cbc.ca
  
  One of the men who murdered a Calgary teenager in a swarming attack has had his sentence reduced by the Alberta Court of Appeal.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday, Aug. 31

  31-08-2021 17:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The province announced it will start making a third dose of vaccine available for immunocompromised Albertans, seniors living in congregate care facilities and Albertans travelling to jurisdictions that don't accept visitors vaccinated with AstraZeneca, Covishield, or mixed doses.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Tueday, Aug. 31

  31-08-2021 17:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The province announced it will start making a third dose of vaccine available for immunocompromised Albertans, seniors living in congregate care facilities and Albertans travelling to jurisdictions that don't accept visitors vaccinated with AstraZeneca, Covishield, or mixed doses.
  
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• People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier makes Alberta campaign stop

  31-08-2021 16:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The People's Party of Canada is making its pitch to Albertans as leader Maxime Bernier hosted town halls in Cochrane and Airdrie on Monday night alongside his local candidates.
  
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• People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier makes 1st Alberta stop in campaign

  31-08-2021 16:59 via cbc.ca
  
  People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier made his federal election pitch to Albertans in person Monday night, joining Banff-Airdrie riding candidate Nadine Wellwood as they hosted two town halls in Cochrane and Airdrie.
  
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• ‘Our behaviour has to change’: Dr. Craig Jenne on rising COVID-19 numbers in Alberta

  31-08-2021 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Infectious disease expert Dr. Craig Jenne says that he believes adding mask mandates back into public health measures is necessary as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Alberta.
  
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• UPDATE: Calgary woman reported missing in West Kelowna located – Vernon Morning Star - Vernon Morning Star

  31-08-2021 16:30 via vernonmorningstar.com
  
  UPDATE: Calgary woman reported missing in West Kelowna located – Vernon Morning Star  Vernon Morning Star
  
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• Overdose Awareness Day: How a naloxone kit can save a life

  31-08-2021 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pharmacist Nader Hammoud joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss Overdose Awareness Day and the importance of having a naloxone kit on hand.
  
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• Calgary Catholic students head back to class | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  31-08-2021 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Catholic students head back to class | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Calgary Catholic students head back to class

  31-08-2021 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Bryan Szumlas, Chief Superintendent of the Calgary Catholic School District joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss the challenges facing students, parents and teachers this upcoming school year @BryanSzumlas
  
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• Calgary weather for Tuesday, Aug. 31 - CTV News Calgary

  31-08-2021 15:34 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary weather for Tuesday, Aug. 31  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Alberta halves projected budget deficit to $7.8B; credits global boost in oil demand

  31-08-2021 14:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  New numbers show Alberta's bottom line is on track to look better this fiscal year, but the province remains mired in a deep ditch of red ink.
  
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• Alberta Finance Minister Toews to deliver update on first 3 months of fiscal year

  31-08-2021 14:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Travis Toews introduced this year's budget in February, predicting an $18-billion deficit and taxpayer-supported debt rising to $98 billion.
  
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• High oil prices help reduce Alberta's forecasted deficit by $10.5B, according to Q1 fiscal update

  31-08-2021 14:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The Q1 report reviews Alberta's financial performance in April, May and June of 2021, and looks at where the province believes its finances will be on March 31, 2022. 
  
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• High oil prices help reduce Alberta's forecast deficit by $10.5B, according to Q1 fiscal update

  31-08-2021 14:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The Q1 report reviews Alberta's financial performance in April, May and June of 2021, and looks at where the province believes its finances will be on March 31, 2022. 
  
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• Alberta finance minister to deliver first-quarter fiscal update

  31-08-2021 14:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews will deliver Alberta's first-quarter economic and fiscal update at 10:30 a.m. MT. Watch it live here.
  
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• Oil producers hope next Canadian government can fund ambitious carbon capture program

  31-08-2021 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Oilsands Pathways to Net Zero proposal would reduce emissions by 68 megatonnes by 2050, but the plan comes with a hefty price tag as well. 
  
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• E-scooter accidents sent hundreds of people to Calgary ERs this summer, despite safety improvements

  31-08-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  At a very rough estimate, about one out of every 1,000 e-scooter rides in the city this summer ended up with injuries so severe that a hospital visit was required, researchers say. And that's despite the city's efforts to make the devices safer when it approved their permanent use after a two-year pilot project.
  
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• What school will look like this fall as Canada struggles to bring COVID-19 under control

  31-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  What students face heading back to class during this fourth wave of COVID-19 will look strikingly different depending on where they live in the country.
  
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• How Conservatives came around to supporting a carbon tax — and whether it's here to stay

  31-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  For more than a decade, federal Conservatives across Canada have taken aim at carbon tax policy with great vitriol. Now the Conservatives have pulled a 180-degree turn — though the issue may remain politicized in the future.
  
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• Canadians demand to know why they can fly — but still not drive — to the U.S.

  31-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians are growing frustrated with current U.S. travel rules that allow them to fly — but not drive — to the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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