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• Magliocca charged with fraud, breach of trust by RCMP following expenses investigation

  08-10-2021 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP are charging Coun. Joe Magliocca with fraud and breach of trust following a "complex investigation" of large volumes of records and more than 70 witness interviews.
  
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• Former Calgary school principal pleads guilty to forgery; charges of fraud, money laundering withdrawn

  08-10-2021 23:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Alexander McKay, the former principal at Altadore school, has pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery in relation to a multi-year scheme that diverted $200,000 to his personal bank account.
  
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• Calgary police search for man accused of sexually assaulting woman on LRT platform

  08-10-2021 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police allege a man approached a woman at an LRT station on 3 Street S.W., sexually assaulted her and then walked away. 
  
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• Garlic grows in popularity in Alberta as gardeners prep for another season

  08-10-2021 23:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Versatile and easy to plant, some farmers say garlic crops are increasing in popularity among growers in the province.
  
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• Calgary catering company doing its part to support ICU staff this Thanksgiving - CTV News Calgary

  08-10-2021 23:34
  
  Calgary catering company doing its part to support ICU staff this Thanksgiving  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Pace of sales slowing from pandemic peak, but Calgary real estate market continues to see steady growth - CTV News Calgary

  08-10-2021 23:17
  
  Pace of sales slowing from pandemic peak, but Calgary real estate market continues to see steady growth  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Alberta energy minister says oil price spike won’t increase industry cleanup spending

  08-10-2021 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sonya Savage says the province's recently adopted plan to fix the problem, which requires industry to spend $422 million next year and slightly more after that, is a fair approach.
  
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• Joe Magliocca charged with breach of trust, fraud during re-election campaign

  08-10-2021 23:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP have laid fraud and breach of trust charges against Ward 2 Coun. Joe Magliocca, who is running for re-election in the upcoming municipal election. 
  
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• How some Calgarians are planning to celebrate Thanksgiving during the fourth wave

  08-10-2021 22:52 via cbc.ca
  
  We asked these Calgarians about their holiday plans as the province warns Albertans to keep their gatherings small this year.
  
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• Environment Canada issues snowfall statement for mountain passes in B.C.’s Southern Interior

  08-10-2021 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to Environment Canada, rain on Saturday afternoon will change to snow that night or Sunday morning, with 10-15 cm expected.
  
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• RCMP charge Calgary Coun. Joe Magliocca with breach of trust and fraud - CTV News Calgary

  08-10-2021 22:46
  
  RCMP charge Calgary Coun. Joe Magliocca with breach of trust and fraud  CTV News Calgary
  
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• B.C. MLA says proximity to Alberta a factor in low COVID-19 vaccination rates

  08-10-2021 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  B.C MLA for Peace River South Mike Bernier explains why he believes the proximity of his riding to Alberta has been a factor in low COVID-19 vaccination rates.
  
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• Free menstrual products offered at select Calgary washrooms to fight 'period poverty' - CBC.ca

  08-10-2021 22:09
  
  Free menstrual products offered at select Calgary washrooms to fight 'period poverty'  CBC.ca
  
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• Free menstrual products offered at select Calgary washrooms to fight 'period poverty'

  08-10-2021 21:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Calgary has launched a pilot project to supply free pads and tampons in some city buildings.
  
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• Doctor who says he gave ivermectin to rural Alberta COVID-19 patients triggers AHS warning

  08-10-2021 20:36 via cbc.ca
  
  A doctor who was filling in at a rural Alberta hospital says he treated three COVID-19 patients with ivermectin, triggering a warning from Alberta Health Services about the dangers of the controversial drug. 
  
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• Doctor who says he gave ivermectin to rural Alberta COVID-19 patients prompts warning from health authority

  08-10-2021 20:36 via cbc.ca
  
  A doctor who was filling in at a rural Alberta hospital says he treated three COVID-19 patients with ivermectin, triggering a warning from the provincial health authority about the dangers of the controversial drug. 
  
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• Leader of military nurses in Alberta hospital stays focused: ‘Do what you need to do’

  08-10-2021 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Maj. Amy Godwin, 38, is leading a team of eight nurses as part of the Canadian Armed Forces Operation LASER at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital.
  
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• Calgary election: The future of the city with a changed climate - Global News

  08-10-2021 19:06
  
  Calgary election: The future of the city with a changed climate  Global News
  
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• Calgary election: The future of the city with a changed climate

  08-10-2021 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Climate change is affecting utilities like electricity and water, and those impacts are expected to continue unless more aggressive policy is put in place.
  
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• Positive gains in Alberta’s COVID-19 fight ‘could all be lost overnight,’ premier warns ahead of Thanksgiving

  08-10-2021 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta has shown recent signs of positive gains in the fight against COVID-19, but officials say all could be lost if public health measures are not followed over Thanksgiving.
  
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• SK. Roughriders vs. Calgary Stampeders – Regina Police Service - Regina Police Service

  08-10-2021 18:47
  
  SK. Roughriders vs. Calgary Stampeders – Regina Police Service  Regina Police Service
  
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• Housing demand in surrounding communities sustained through September - Calgary Herald

  08-10-2021 18:11
  
  Housing demand in surrounding communities sustained through September  Calgary Herald
  
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• Celebrating World Egg Day

  08-10-2021 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chef Josh Gale joins Global News Morning Calgary to demonstrate a recipe you can make to celebrate World Egg Day on Oct. 8.
  
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• Thanksgiving pie-making tips

  08-10-2021 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nancy Goemans from Pie Junkie joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to share some of her tips for making great pies ahead of Thanksgiving.
  
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• Elections Alberta answers senate election, referendum vote questions

  08-10-2021 17:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pamela Renwick from Elections Alberta joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to explain how a new campaign aims to answer Albertans’ questions about the referendum questions on the municipal election ballots
  
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• Philpot twins look pro-ready as Calgary Dinos eye Vanier Cup repeat - CBC.ca

  08-10-2021 17:08
  
  Philpot twins look pro-ready as Calgary Dinos eye Vanier Cup repeat  CBC.ca
  
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• Philpot twins look pro-ready as Calgary Dinos eye Vanier Cup repeat

  08-10-2021 17:08 via cbc.ca
  
  To some observers, 21-year-old twins Jalen and Tyson Philpot are already men among boys in Canadian university sport, a pro-ready tandem as deadly as any other pair of receivers in the country.
  
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• B.C. MLA says ‘Alberta influence’ a factor in lower COVID-19 vaccination rates in the north

  08-10-2021 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Politicians accustomed to sparring in British Columbia's legislature have joined forces outside the house to push for higher vaccination rates in the north.
  
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• 'Alberta influence' cited by northern B.C. MLA facing death threats for his COVID-19 vaccine message

  08-10-2021 16:55 via cbc.ca
  
  A longtime member of the Opposition B.C. Liberals says the "Alberta influence'' is a factor in a part of B.C. where intensive care units can't accommodate the influx of COVID-19 patients.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, Oct. 8

  08-10-2021 16:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government has announced new supports for businesses to help them enforce COVID-19 measures, including the province's version of a vaccination passport.
  
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• Calgary’s sales, price growth eased last month from pandemic peak but remain strong - Calgary Herald

  08-10-2021 16:14
  
  Calgary’s sales, price growth eased last month from pandemic peak but remain strong  Calgary Herald
  
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• Allowing Rocky Mountain coal lease transfers during debate sends wrong signal: environmental group

  08-10-2021 15:34 via cbc.ca
  
  An environmental group says an exchange of coal exploration lease applications in Alberta's Rocky Mountains suggests mining companies expect to be able to go ahead with their plans despite a provincial debate on the industry's future.
  
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• Calgary weather for Friday, Oct. 8 | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  08-10-2021 15:28
  
  Calgary weather for Friday, Oct. 8 | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary music veteran Kyle McKearney takes the long road home with debut solo album - Calgary Herald

  08-10-2021 14:45
  
  Calgary music veteran Kyle McKearney takes the long road home with debut solo album  Calgary Herald
  
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• Elections Calgary says voter affected by boundary changes cast ballot in wrong ward - CBC.ca

  08-10-2021 14:12
  
  Elections Calgary says voter affected by boundary changes cast ballot in wrong ward  CBC.ca
  
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• Elections Calgary says voter affected by boundary changes cast ballot in wrong ward

  08-10-2021 14:11 via cbc.ca
  
  A city official has confirmed they are aware of one Calgary voter who cast a ballot in the wrong ward during advance polling this week.
  
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• Bookings for COVID-19 boosters jump as seniors in Alberta eligible for 3rd dose

  08-10-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A steady flow of elderly Albertans are visiting pharmacies, now that they are eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot.
  
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• Davison: With success on various projects, no one has my record for collaboration - Calgary Herald

  08-10-2021 13:08
  
  Davison: With success on various projects, no one has my record for collaboration  Calgary Herald
  
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• Why the more Calgarian people feel, the more likely they are to vote

  08-10-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  “It may seem a bit of a no-brainer – if you identify more strongly with Calgary, you’ll be more interested in its politics – but it also has consequences for voting.” Calgary political scientist Jack Lucas on the upcoming election.
  
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• Equalization is a good constitutional bargain. Albertans should not vote to scrap it

  08-10-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Equalization is a symbol of what it means to be Canadian and a pillar of our social and economic bargain that allows Alberta to run more of its own affairs. Threatening to remove it will not only undermine this bargain, according to Ken Boessenkool and Jared Wesley.
  
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• Confused about proof-of-vaccination requirements for travel? Your questions answered

  08-10-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government laid out its COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination mandate for domestic travel this week. But you still have questions. We answer them here.
  
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• How many racialized people have been on Calgary city council? - The Sprawl

  08-10-2021 09:00
  
  How many racialized people have been on Calgary city council?  The Sprawl
  
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• Teddy Ogbonna: Calgary mayoral candidate questionnaire - Calgary Herald

  08-10-2021 05:56
  
  Teddy Ogbonna: Calgary mayoral candidate questionnaire  Calgary Herald
  
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• Lauren Herschel: Ward 11 Calgary council candidate questionnaire - Calgary Herald

  08-10-2021 05:49
  
  Lauren Herschel: Ward 11 Calgary council candidate questionnaire  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta unlikely to avoid flu season twice, infectious disease expert says

  08-10-2021 05:39 via cbc.ca
  
  A Calgary infectious disease expert is urging people to get their flu shots — as the province continues to battle the fourth wave of COVID-19.
  
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• Calgary restaurant loses business, liquor licences over refusal to implement vaccine passport - Global News

  08-10-2021 05:07
  
  Calgary restaurant loses business, liquor licences over refusal to implement vaccine passport  Global News
  
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• Calgary restaurant loses business, liquor licences over refusal to implement vaccine passport

  08-10-2021 05:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary restaurant has lost its business and liquor licences for failing to comply with COVID-19 measures implemented by the City of Calgary.
  
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• Global Calgary – Theatre Calgary's BOOM YZ Ticket Giveaway - GlobalNews Contests & Sweepstakes - Globalnews.ca

  08-10-2021 04:42
  
  Global Calgary – Theatre Calgary's BOOM YZ Ticket Giveaway - GlobalNews Contests & Sweepstakes  Globalnews.ca
  
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• 4 Calgarians among 8 Albertans receiving Order of Excellence

  08-10-2021 04:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Four Calgarians are among eight Albertans receiving the province's highest honour. The Alberta Order of Excellence is handed out to those who make outstanding impacts.
  
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• Calgary election: The future of the city’s economy and footprint - Global News

  08-10-2021 04:01
  
  Calgary election: The future of the city’s economy and footprint  Global News
  
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