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• Trans-Canada Highway: B.C. project near Alberta enters final phase, closures planned

  18-09-2021 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting Sept. 20, ongoing construction on the Kicking Horse Canyon project will ramp up, with multi-day, 24-hour closures occurring until Dec. 1.
  
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• 1913 Alberta licence plate unearthed near downtown Calgary bridge - CBC.ca

  18-09-2021 21:11 via cbc.ca
  
  1913 Alberta licence plate unearthed near downtown Calgary bridge  CBC.ca
  
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• 1913 Alberta licence plate unearthed near downtown Calgary bridge

  18-09-2021 21:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Calling all Alberta history buffs! An 108-year-old Alberta licence plate was dug up this week while crews were excavating the banks of Calgary's Bow River.
  
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• Singh looks to flip Conservative-held seats in Prairies hit hard by COVID-19

  18-09-2021 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Singh says people across the prairies are being hit extra hard by the fourth wave of the pandemic because their governments have failed them.
  
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• NDP sets Tory-held Edmonton riding in its sights

  18-09-2021 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Griesbach seat, where the NDP came second in the 2019 federal election, has now become a top target for Leader Jagmeet Singh.
  
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• Calgary firefighters respond to three fires early Saturday morning - Calgary Herald

  18-09-2021 19:11 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary firefighters respond to three fires early Saturday morning  Calgary Herald
  
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• Meadow Lake women arrested in Alberta face kidnapping charges after 2 abductions: Sask. RCMP

  18-09-2021 19:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Two women from Meadow Lake face several charges, including using a firearm in a kidnapping, after two other women were abducted in Meadow Lake Wednesday, police say. One of the women was found in Grande Prairie, Alta., where the two accused were arrested.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Saturday, Sept. 18

  18-09-2021 18:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta hospitals are being told to find non-intensive care beds that can be used for patients who are critically ill with COVID-19 as the number of patients in hospital across the province with COVID-19 reaches 896, including 222 in intensive care.
  
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• Calgary fire crews respond to three separate fires Saturday morning - CBC.ca

  18-09-2021 18:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary fire crews respond to three separate fires Saturday morning  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary fire crews respond to three separate fires Saturday morning

  18-09-2021 18:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary Fire Department says it responded to three fires in a close time frame early Saturday morning. 
  
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• Fire breaks out at southwest Calgary home - CTV News Calgary

  18-09-2021 17:48 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Fire breaks out at southwest Calgary home  CTV News Calgary
  
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• ET Canada launches new weekend show

  18-09-2021 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  ET Canada will be sharing in-depth celebrity interviews, features and the biggest entertainment stories of the week with a new weekend show. Host Sangita Patel joins Global News Calgary with details on the Sept. 18 premiere.
  
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• Election 2021: Tight race in Calgary Centre as Liberals look to win back riding - Calgary Herald

  18-09-2021 16:05 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Election 2021: Tight race in Calgary Centre as Liberals look to win back riding  Calgary Herald
  
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• Election 2021: Liberals look to recapture Calgary Skyview following 2019 Alberta shutout - Calgary Herald

  18-09-2021 16:05 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Election 2021: Liberals look to recapture Calgary Skyview following 2019 Alberta shutout  Calgary Herald
  
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• McCAFFREY: Don't let Calgary ruin the region - Western Standard

  18-09-2021 14:10 via westernstandardonline.com
  
  McCAFFREY: Don't let Calgary ruin the region  Western Standard
  
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• Canada election 2021: What are the Alberta ridings to watch for a possible political flip?

  18-09-2021 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  What are the ridings to watch in Alberta this federal election?
  
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• The vicious cycle: Why low voter turnouts might not be the voters' fault

  18-09-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Community leaders try to rally people and get to the polls. But how much can individuals do, ask researchers, when what's causing low voter turnout could be systemic?
  
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• Alberta woman who legally changed name raises safety concerns after stolen identity appears on voter card

  18-09-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A southern Alberta woman says she is looking for solutions from Elections Canada after they sent her two voter registration cards, one for her former birth name — an identity which was stolen —  and another for her newer, legal name.
  
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• The federal election might not have a clear winner Monday night — here's why

  18-09-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians might go to bed Monday night without knowing the final results of the federal election. They might not even know who won by Tuesday morning. That's because this year, Elections Canada isn't counting hundreds of thousands of local special ballots — votes from Canadians living in their ridings who opted to vote by mail — until Tuesday.
  
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• Calgary's Heffernan takes Day 2 lead at ATB Financial Classic - Calgary Sun

  18-09-2021 07:37 via calgarysun.com
  
  Calgary's Heffernan takes Day 2 lead at ATB Financial Classic  Calgary Sun
  
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• 3rd-string QB David Watford, Tiger Cats down Stampeders 23-17

  18-09-2021 05:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  David Watford's first start in the CFL resulted in a win, even though none of his drives resulted in a touchdown.
  
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• Recap: Hamilton 23, Calgary 17 - CFL.ca

  18-09-2021 04:49 via cfl.ca
  
  Recap: Hamilton 23, Calgary 17  CFL.ca
  
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• Calgary pharmacy seeing COVID-19 vaccine shortage - Global News

  18-09-2021 04:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary pharmacy seeing COVID-19 vaccine shortage  Global News
  
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• Calgary pharmacy seeing COVID-19 vaccine shortage

  18-09-2021 04:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since Wednesday's announcement, the phone at the Medicine Shoppe has been ringing off the hook with people looking to schedule appointments to receive the jab.
  
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• Tiger-Cats' 3rd-string QB Watford guides victory over stumbling Stampeders

  18-09-2021 04:12 via cbc.ca
  
  David Watford's first start in the CFL resulted in a win, even though none of his drives resulted in a touchdown.
  
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• How to safely experience elk mating rituals (from a distance)

  18-09-2021 03:42 via cbc.ca
  
  It’s that magical time of year when boy elk try to hook up with girl elk, so they can make more elk, a Calgary naturalist explains.
  
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• Alberta Children's Hospital stops 75% of surgeries after provinces COVID-19 cases surge

  18-09-2021 03:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Children’s Hospital has reduced surgeries by 75 per cent to manage the strain of sick COVID-19 patients — something a Calgary father says is “terrifying.”
  
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• What does triage protocol look like in Alberta?

  18-09-2021 03:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  As COVID-19 hospitalizations grow, so too do fears over hospital capacity — beds and staff. Triage protocols have been prepared and are being circulated. They are a last resort but there are warnings Alberta is dangerously close to needed them. Fletcher Kent speaks to a doctor and a nurse who know all too well the...
  
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• CBE calls on province to bring back contact tracing, mandatory isolation in classrooms

  18-09-2021 03:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary Board of Education is calling on the province to implement more COVID-19 measures in schools, after over 350 COVID-19 cases were reported in the first few weeks.
  
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• CBE calls on province to bring back contact tracing, mandatory isolation for schools

  18-09-2021 03:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary Board of Education is calling on the province to implement more COVID-19 measures in schools, after over 350 COVID-19 cases were reported in the first few weeks.
  
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• Calls for Jason Kenney to be removed as leader of UCP

  18-09-2021 03:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The calls are growing louder for Premier Jason Kenney to be removed as leader of the United Conservative Party, and they aren’t just coming from his political opponents. As Tom Vernon reports, some constituency associations are pressing for a leadership review.
  
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• UCP constituency association demands review of Premier Jason Kenney’s leadership

  18-09-2021 02:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The United Conservative Party constituency board in Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills voted 27 to 1 in favour of launching a leadership review.
  
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• Calls grow for Kenney to resign over Alberta’s COVID-19 crisis

  18-09-2021 02:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney’s time as Alberta’s premier may be numbered, as calls multiply for him to resign, even from within his own party. Tom Vernon reports on the push to get rid of Kenney, as Alberta’s health care system is pushed to its breaking point.
  
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• O’Toole avoids talk of Kenney on campaign trail

  18-09-2021 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Alberta Premier Jason Kenney faces growing calls to resign over his pandemic response, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is avoiding any mention of him. Mike Le Couteur explains how Kenney was once seen as an asset to the federal Conservatives, and how the People’s Party of Canada also poses a threat to the Tories’ success.
  
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• Calgary Board of Education demands province reinstate contact tracing as cases grow in elementary schools - Calgary Herald

  18-09-2021 02:21 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary Board of Education demands province reinstate contact tracing as cases grow in elementary schools  Calgary Herald
  
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• Saturday night, Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames: Enough said - Edmonton Sun

  18-09-2021 02:09 via edmontonsun.com
  
  Saturday night, Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames: Enough said  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Alberta Children’s Hospital to temporarily close 75% of operating rooms by Monday

  18-09-2021 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to Alberta Health Services, the temporary closures are to redeploy staff and physicians to adult care sites to help treat the latest wave of COVID-19 patients.
  
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• Calgary pharmacy seeing COVID-19 vaccine supply shortage | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  18-09-2021 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary pharmacy seeing COVID-19 vaccine supply shortage | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Calgary pharmacy seeing COVID-19 vaccine supply shortage

  18-09-2021 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the days following Premier Jason Kenney’s announcement that new restrictions and a proof-of-vaccination program would be coming to Alberta, one Calgary pharmacy has had a significant increase in appointments for first and second doses of COVID-19 vacccine. As Matthew Conrod reports, the owner is concerned that supply will not be able to meet the...
  
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• CBC Calgary News at 6, September 17, 2021

  18-09-2021 02:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Current and comprehensive news stories from around Calgary and Southern Alberta
  
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• Calgary businesses ask for support to deal with Alberta's new COVID-19 rules | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  18-09-2021 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary businesses ask for support to deal with Alberta's new COVID-19 rules | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Calgary man pleads guilty in stabbing death of care home worker

  18-09-2021 01:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary man, who was 18 at the time, has admitted to stabbing a care home worker to death. The court heard Deborah Onwu suffered 19 stab wounds. Jessie Weisner reports.
  
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• COVID-19 Update: CBE demands province step up | 2,020 new cases, 18 deaths | Restrictions won't impact federal polling stations - Calgary Herald

  18-09-2021 01:03 via calgaryherald.com
  
  COVID-19 Update: CBE demands province step up | 2,020 new cases, 18 deaths | Restrictions won't impact federal polling stations  Calgary Herald
  
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• Colourful new crane statue with 35-metre wingspan unveiled in south Calgary - CTV News Calgary

  18-09-2021 00:54 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Colourful new crane statue with 35-metre wingspan unveiled in south Calgary  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Ontario officials working to help Alberta's stricken health-care system battle COVID-19 surge

  18-09-2021 00:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario officials are "having conversations right now" to determine what support the province can provide to help Alberta's crippled health-care system battles its deadly fourth wave of COVID-19. 
  
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• ENMAX Centre and other City of Lethbridge arenas to implement restrictions exemption program

  18-09-2021 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  If you’re over the age of 12 and would like to play or watch hockey in Lethbridge, you will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test beginning next week. Danica Ferris has more on how it will impact Lethbridge Hurricanes games and more.
  
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• Calgary school board writes to province of 'grave concern' over COVID-19 pandemic | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  18-09-2021 00:38 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary school board writes to province of 'grave concern' over COVID-19 pandemic | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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