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• Active COVID-19 cases in Alberta reach 21,307 Monday; ICU cases soar

  27-09-2021 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Active cases, hospitalizations and ICU admissions from COVID-19 all rose in Alberta over the weekend.
  
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• Murder suspect was halfway across the country when his girlfriend was slain, lawyer tells Calgary jury - Calgary Herald

  27-09-2021 23:26 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Murder suspect was halfway across the country when his girlfriend was slain, lawyer tells Calgary jury  Calgary Herald
  
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• ‘We weren’t thinking about other people’: unvaccinated Alberta man on his time in ICU with COVID-19

  27-09-2021 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta man who spent 11 days in the ICU with COVID-19 is sharing his story while praising health-care workers and pleading with the unvaccinated.
  
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• With return of cancer after mom's transfusion, Calgary teen seeks stem cell donation - Calgary Herald

  27-09-2021 23:14 via calgaryherald.com
  
  With return of cancer after mom's transfusion, Calgary teen seeks stem cell donation  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary construction industry booming during pandemic | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  27-09-2021 23:11 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary construction industry booming during pandemic | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Defence in cold case murder trial says accused's one-way ticket out of Calgary helps, not hinders case

  27-09-2021 23:10 via cbc.ca
  
  The theory of the defence is that although Adrienne McColl's footprints of life ended on Valentines Day 2002, she wasn't killed until Feb. 17, two days after Parent flew to Ottawa, making it impossible he was the one who killed his girlfriend.
  
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• RCMP charge pair involved in fraudulent cattle sales in Alberta and Saskatchewan

  27-09-2021 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fraudulent cattle sales in Saskatchewan and Alberta have landed fraud charges for two residents of Two Hills, Alta.
  
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• 9 best farmers' markets to visit in and around Calgary this fall | Dished - Daily Hive

  27-09-2021 22:37 via dailyhive.com
  
  9 best farmers' markets to visit in and around Calgary this fall | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• Calgary commemorates Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with ceremony | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  27-09-2021 22:30 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary commemorates Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with ceremony | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Beach Boys: Holiday Harmonies, supported by Global Calgary & 770 CHQR

  27-09-2021 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Beach Boys are performing Holiday Harmonies at the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino on December 31st.
  
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• 58 Alberta ICU doctors pen letter saying it’s ‘not too late to change course’ on COVID-19 crisis

  27-09-2021 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The intensive care doctors from across Alberta say it's "not too late to change course" when it comes to slowing the fourth wave of COVID-19 — but the time to act is now.
  
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• Trail track athetes excel at Calgary meet – Nelson Star - Nelson Star

  27-09-2021 21:00 via nelsonstar.com
  
  Trail track athetes excel at Calgary meet – Nelson Star  Nelson Star
  
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• Vaccine enforcement begins in Calgary as doctors renew calls for targeted measures - CTV News Calgary

  27-09-2021 20:48 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Vaccine enforcement begins in Calgary as doctors renew calls for targeted measures  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Alberta health-care system sets another record with 312 patients in intensive care

  27-09-2021 20:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta has set yet another record for number of critical-care patients as the health-care system buckles under the pressure of the pandemic’s fourth wave.
  
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• 19 things to do in Calgary this week: September 27 to October 3 | Listed - Daily Hive

  27-09-2021 19:17 via dailyhive.com
  
  19 things to do in Calgary this week: September 27 to October 3 | Listed  Daily Hive
  
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• Calgary celebrates local talent with YYC Music Awards - Calgary Herald

  27-09-2021 19:11 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary celebrates local talent with YYC Music Awards  Calgary Herald
  
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• Annamie Paul is stepping down as Green Party leader

  27-09-2021 17:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Green Party Leader Annamie Paul announced today she is stepping down as leader of her party after its disastrous showing in the recent federal election, prompting a search for a new leader less than a year after the last one concluded.
  
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• What COVID-19 precautions are being taken on voting day?

  27-09-2021 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Election Calgary returning officer Kate Martin joins Global News Morning to discuss some of the precautions being put in place for the Oct. 18th municipal election.
  
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• Calgary Police promoting cookbook for kids to benefit needy families over the holidays

  27-09-2021 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Barbara Pohl with The Calgary Police Youth Foundation’s joins Global News Morning Calgary with details on their “Cooking with Kids” cookbook that aims to encourage children to learn important life skills.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Monday, Sept. 27

  27-09-2021 15:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney rejected calls for a "hard lockdown" during an appearance on a radio program Sunday, the same day that his province's former top doctor signed a letter calling for immediate "fire break" measures to deal with surging cases of COVID-19.
  
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• Calgary weather for Monday, Sept. 27 | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  27-09-2021 15:31 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary weather for Monday, Sept. 27 | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• China claims Kovrig, Spavor freed for health reasons

  27-09-2021 14:47 via cbc.ca
  
  China's foreign ministry says the two Canadians detained in late 2019 who were allowed to return to Canada late last week were released on bail for health reasons.
  
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• Police looking for man who’s been accessing a woman’s balcony - 660 News

  27-09-2021 14:45 via 660citynews.com
  
  Police looking for man who’s been accessing a woman’s balcony  660 News
  
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• Calgary's high-stakes, low-attention election is fast approaching - CBC.ca

  27-09-2021 13:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary's high-stakes, low-attention election is fast approaching  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary's high-stakes, low-attention election is fast approaching

  27-09-2021 13:30 via cbc.ca
  
  With so much going on lately — a contentious federal election, ongoing twists and turns in provincial politics, and the brutal fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic — there hasn't been a lot of time or attention for people to spare.
  
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• New record set as Southview Calgary drug house shut by SCAN a third time - CBC.ca

  27-09-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  New record set as Southview Calgary drug house shut by SCAN a third time  CBC.ca
  
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• New record set as Southview Calgary drug house shut by SCAN a third time

  27-09-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Neighbours swear one frustrating and dangerous house will not drive them away but wonder how a single homeowner can tie up police, bylaw and provincial officials for so many years.
  
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• Businesses, governments decide how to spend National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  27-09-2021 12:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The House of Commons made Sept. 30 a federally recognized holiday to mark he history of and intergenerational trauma caused by residential schools.
  
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• 3D printing could help build homes with unique designs more cheaply, advocates say

  27-09-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Recent demonstration projects show that 3D printing technology could one day be used to build houses with unique designs quickly and more cheaply, using fewer skilled workers who may be in short supply, advocates say.
  
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• The Calgary Fall Home Show - GlobalNews Contests & Sweepstakes - Globalnews.ca

  27-09-2021 09:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Fall Home Show - GlobalNews Contests & Sweepstakes  Globalnews.ca
  
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• UCP MLA criticizes Alberta Health Services salaries in light of ICU shortages

  27-09-2021 04:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland UCP MLA Shane Getson criticized the salaries of those who run Alberta Health Services on social media Saturday.
  
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• Calgary police officer killed in 2020 added to memorial for officers who died on the job - Edmonton Journal

  27-09-2021 03:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Calgary police officer killed in 2020 added to memorial for officers who died on the job  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Serious privacy, security concerns raised about Portpass vaccine verification app

  27-09-2021 03:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Private proof-of-vaccination app Portpass may be easy to manipulate with fake vaccine records and may not securely protect users' personal information, experts say.
  
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• Private vaccine verification app Portpass sparks privacy, security concerns

  27-09-2021 03:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Private proof-of-vaccination app Portpass may be easy to manipulate with fake vaccine records and may not securely protect users' personal information, experts say.
  
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• Truth and reconciliation gathering held at Grace Presbyterian Church in Calgary - Global News

  27-09-2021 02:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Truth and reconciliation gathering held at Grace Presbyterian Church in Calgary  Global News
  
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• Truth and reconciliation gathering held at Grace Presbyterian Church in Calgary

  27-09-2021 02:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mayor joined representatives of the church and members of the Indigenous community to discuss the upcoming National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
  
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• 'We're in massive trouble': Prominent Alberta doctors call for 'fire break' lockdown, mandatory vaccines for employees - Calgary Herald

  27-09-2021 02:33 via calgaryherald.com
  
  'We're in massive trouble': Prominent Alberta doctors call for 'fire break' lockdown, mandatory vaccines for employees  Calgary Herald
  
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• GAME THREAD - 2021 Preseason Game #1: Edmonton Oilers @ Calgary Flames - The Copper & Blue

  27-09-2021 02:10 via coppernblue.com
  
  GAME THREAD - 2021 Preseason Game #1: Edmonton Oilers @ Calgary Flames  The Copper & Blue
  
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• Alberta MPs, other new faces to watch for Trudeau’s new cabinet

  27-09-2021 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may have to make some tough decisions if he wants to maintain gender parity in his new cabinet, after winning another minority government in this month’s election. David Akin looks at the who’s who of possible new picks, which could include representatives from Alberta for the first time in two years.
  
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• 10 of the best things to do in Calgary this week (September 27-October 1) - Curiocity

  27-09-2021 02:03 via curiocity.com
  
  10 of the best things to do in Calgary this week (September 27-October 1)  Curiocity
  
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• Alberta doctors plead with new health minister for ‘fire break’ lockdown amid 4th COVID-19 wave

  27-09-2021 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's former CMOH Dr. James Talbot and Dr. Noel Gibney penned a letter to the newly appointed health minister demanding he take action this week.
  
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• Marlene, Tribal, Secrets of the Wild West, Range Roads among winners at 47th annual Alberta Film and Television Awards - Calgary Herald

  27-09-2021 01:48 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Marlene, Tribal, Secrets of the Wild West, Range Roads among winners at 47th annual Alberta Film and Television Awards  Calgary Herald
  
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• Women remain underrepresented on the ballot, but advocates hope strong candidates can join Calgary council - Calgary Herald

  27-09-2021 00:33 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Women remain underrepresented on the ballot, but advocates hope strong candidates can join Calgary council  Calgary Herald
  
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• Some rural Alberta restaurants face restrictions exemption program backlash

  27-09-2021 00:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  As much of the province's hospitality industry tries to implement the Alberta government's restrictions exemption program, some rural restaurants are being hit hard.
  
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• ‘Life changing miracle drug’: Cystic fibrosis treatment funded by Alberta government

  27-09-2021 00:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta families are hopeful after the province agreed to fund the life-safe saving drug Trikafta for people living with cystic fibrosis.
  
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