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• $100K of liquor seized from parked minivan: Revelstoke RCMP

  02-11-2021 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  BC Highway Patrol say officers seized cases of hard liquor after checking a suspicious vehicle parked in an overnight area for commercial vehicles.
  
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• Alberta’s active COVID-19 cases continue to decline Tuesday, hospitalizations remain high

  02-11-2021 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health announced Tuesday that 315 new COVID-19 cases were identified in the last 24 hours out of 7,544 tests.
  
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• Veteran receiver Begelton expecting to hit the ground running with Calgary Stampeders - Pique Newsmagazine

  02-11-2021 23:37 via piquenewsmagazine.com
  Veteran receiver Begelton expecting to hit the ground running with Calgary Stampeders  Pique Newsmagazine
  
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• MMIWG ribbons restored at Calgary's Field of Crosses after being thrown out

  02-11-2021 23:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Hundreds of red ribbons carrying the names of missing and murdered Indigenous people were taken down from a site now occupied by the Field of Crosses and thrown in the garbage. Family and friends held a ceremony after putting them back up over the weekend.
  
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• New British consul-general for western Canada looks to deepen ties between countries

  02-11-2021 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jonathan Turner wants to build on the work of his predecessor to deepen economic ties between the United Kingdom and western Canada.
  
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• Recipes with Julie Van Rosendaal: Pear-palooza

  02-11-2021 23:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Pears are in season right now, and while we generally see a few varieties in the grocery store, there are far more offerings at this time of year.
  
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• Calgary pastor and brother appealing sanctions for COVID-19 civil contempt - CBC.ca

  02-11-2021 22:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary pastor and brother appealing sanctions for COVID-19 civil contempt  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary pastor and brother appealing sanctions for COVID-19 civil contempt

  02-11-2021 22:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Justice Adam Germain issued the sanctions for civil contempt last month for Pastor Artur Pawlowski and his brother Dawid Pawlowski, which included stiff fines, periods of probation and paying Alberta Health Services costs.
  
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• Calgary police charge one man, issue warrants for another after uncovering student loan scheme - Calgary Herald

  02-11-2021 21:29 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary police charge one man, issue warrants for another after uncovering student loan scheme  Calgary Herald
  
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• Man who targeted 15 women in Calgary spitting attacks sentenced to probation due to mental health issues

  02-11-2021 21:13 via cbc.ca
  
  A Calgary man who was caught on video spitting on women who were on downtown-area pathways has been handed a conditional discharge because of a recent schizophrenia diagnosis.
  
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• Labour shortages slowing pace of fleet activations for Calfrac Well Services

  02-11-2021 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calfrac president Lindsay Link said the company is also expecting an increased demand for its services in 2022, driving improvements in operating and financial performance.
  
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• Calgary Philharmonic builds on early success with winter concerts - Calgary Herald

  02-11-2021 21:08 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary Philharmonic builds on early success with winter concerts  Calgary Herald
  
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• 1.35M illegal cigarettes seized in central Alberta: RCMP

  02-11-2021 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said there was an illegal wholesale supplier of contraband cigarettes operating in Red Deer, who was distributing products throughout the province.
  
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• Vancouver home sales slowed in October, while Calgary sales hit record - Investment Executive

  02-11-2021 20:51 via investmentexecutive.com
  
  Vancouver home sales slowed in October, while Calgary sales hit record  Investment Executive
  
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• Canada has pledged to reduce methane emissions — here are some ways to get there

  02-11-2021 20:46 via cbc.ca
  
  The COP26 climate summit has made it clear that reducing methane emissions is a key priority for policymakers. Here's a look at what's happening in Canada on that front.
  
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• “I Didn’t Run Because I’m A Woman.*” Calgary’s New Mayor On Her Historic Win - Refinery29

  02-11-2021 20:42 via refinery29.com
  
  “I Didn’t Run Because I’m A Woman.*” Calgary’s New Mayor On Her Historic Win  Refinery29
  
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• 'Coercive control' is a better legal definition of domestic abuse, says Calgary agency - CBC.ca

  02-11-2021 20:41 via cbc.ca
  
  'Coercive control' is a better legal definition of domestic abuse, says Calgary agency  CBC.ca
  
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• Protesters leave behind wooden gallow, noose at Grande Prairie MLA’s home

  02-11-2021 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's former municipal affairs minister, Tracy Allard says she's outraged after COVID-19 protesters came to her house on the weekend and hung up a noose.
  
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• Protesters leave behind wooden gallow, noose at Grand Prairie MLA’s home

  02-11-2021 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's former municipal affairs minister, Tracy Allard says she's outraged after COVID-19 protesters came to her house on the weekend and hung up a noose.
  
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• Noose left by COVID-19 protesters outside her home outrages Alberta MLA

  02-11-2021 20:07 via cbc.ca
  
  A northern Alberta MLA says she became a target for hatred when a group of COVID-19 protesters gathered on her lawn, hanging a noose marked with a violent threat.
  
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• Calgary pastor and brother appealing sanctions for violating COVID-19 rules

  02-11-2021 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary pastor and his brother are appealing sanctions they received for violating Alberta's COVID-19 rules.
  
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• TikTok calls on parents to set up account and link with teens: ‘The digital space is your new normal’

  02-11-2021 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  TikTok encourages caregivers to set up accounts to link with teens for more oversight and control.
  
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• TikTok calls on parents to set up account and link with teens

  02-11-2021 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  From Instagram to TikTok, more and more families are posting a glimpse of their day-to-day lives online. Kendra Slugoski reports on how parents can be their teen’s best guides — making sure they’re navigating platforms safely.
  
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• 62% of Alberta wildfires were caused by humans in 2021

  02-11-2021 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 2021 Alberta wildfire season has come to an end and despite hot summer weather conditions, officials say it was a below-average year in terms of how much area burned.
  
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• 'Coercive control' is a better legal definition of domestic abuse, says Calgary agency

  02-11-2021 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The head of Sagesse Domestic Violence Prevention Society says people should know that domestic violence is more than a broken bone, bruise or black eye. It's about 'coercive control.'
  
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• Alberta premier's office appoints HR expert as minister speaks about drinking allegations

  02-11-2021 17:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney's office has selected Edmonton's integrity commissioner to conduct a review of its HR policies for staff after serious allegations of misconduct in the building. 
  
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• School bus impaled by logs after collision north of Edmonton in Barrhead

  02-11-2021 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said a logging truck was turning in the town of Barrhead Tuesday morning, when some logs on the trailer swung out and went through the side of the school bus.
  
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• $240K student loan fraud scheme busted, say Calgary police

  02-11-2021 17:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police have laid charges in a student loan scam that defrauded several schools and a provincial agency out of more than $240,000.
  
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• Final arguments to be heard in trial of Calgary man accused of killing former girlfriend’s child

  02-11-2021 16:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Robert Leeming pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial to the second-degree murder of Jasmine Lovett in 2019, but not guilty in the death of 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson.
  
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• Calgary launches Winter City Design competition - REMI Network - Real Estate Management Industry Network

  02-11-2021 16:33 via reminetwork.com
  Calgary launches Winter City Design competition  REMI Network - Real Estate Management Industry Network
  
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• Calgary post-secondary institutions, Alberta Student Aid office defrauded of $240,000 in student loan scheme

  02-11-2021 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Student Aid office and several Calgary post-secondary institutions have been defrauded of more than $240,000 in what police call an elaborate student loan fraud scheme.
  
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• Calgary post-secondary institutions, Alberta Student Aid defrauded of $240K in student loan scheme

  02-11-2021 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Student Aid office and several Calgary post-secondary institutions have been defrauded of more than $240,000 in what police call an elaborate student loan fraud scheme.
  
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• Calgary's $5-million 'Big Shopping Festival' of 1913: From the archives - Calgary Herald

  02-11-2021 15:52 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary's $5-million 'Big Shopping Festival' of 1913: From the archives  Calgary Herald
  
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• Doorbell camera captures Calgary trick-or-treaters giving back - CTV News Calgary

  02-11-2021 15:41 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Doorbell camera captures Calgary trick-or-treaters giving back  CTV News Calgary
  
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• The Travel Lady: What you need to know before crossing the U.S. border

  02-11-2021 15:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Travel Lady Lesley Keyter joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss rules and regulations around vaccines and COVID-19 testing, if you’re travelling to the United States.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday, Nov. 2

  02-11-2021 15:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 533 new cases of COVID on Friday, 335 cases on Saturday and 342 cases on Sunday, for a total of 1,210.
  
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• Lawyer for Calgary man accused of killing girlfriend's toddler cites lack of evidence

  02-11-2021 15:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The lawyer for a man who has admitted to murdering his former girlfriend but denies killing her daughter says a lack of evidence should raise reasonable doubt about guilt, but the Crown says his denial is a calculated scheme to get away with the crime.
  
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• Lawyer for Calgarian accused of killing girlfriend's toddler cites lack of evidence in closing argument

  02-11-2021 15:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The lawyer for a man who has admitted to murdering his former girlfriend but denies killing her daughter says a lack of evidence should raise reasonable doubt about guilt, but the Crown says his denial is a calculated scheme to get away with the crime.
  
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• Final arguments set for Calgary trial of man accused of killing former girlfriend's toddler

  02-11-2021 15:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Final arguments are to be heard today at the trial of a man who has admitted to the murder of his one-time girlfriend but denies killing her young daughter.
  
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• COP26: balancing the environment and the economy in Alberta

  02-11-2021 14:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will cap oil and gas sector emissions and ensure they decrease at a pace and scale needed to reach net-zero by 2050. Suncor Energy, along with other oilsands producers, are working towards that — but say it’s dependent on collaborating and funding from governments. Kim Smith has more.
  
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• Alberta politicians say province should be consulted on emissions caps

  02-11-2021 14:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta politicians are warning the federal Liberal government that caps on greenhouse gas emissions for the oil and gas industry announced Monday by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the COP26 climate conference will have to be set in consultation with the province.
  
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• Alberta government, Opposition say the province should be consulted on emissions caps

  02-11-2021 14:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta politicians are warning the federal Liberal government that caps on greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas will have to be set in consultation with the province.
  
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• COVID-19 Update: Council strengthens threshold for lifting mask bylaw | Ski hills to require proof of vaccination - Calgary Herald

  02-11-2021 14:12 via calgaryherald.com
  
  COVID-19 Update: Council strengthens threshold for lifting mask bylaw | Ski hills to require proof of vaccination  Calgary Herald
  
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• Final arguments in trial of Calgary man accused of killing former girlfriend's child - CTV News Calgary

  02-11-2021 13:57 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Final arguments in trial of Calgary man accused of killing former girlfriend's child  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Di-Corp to sponsor Nov. 17 CPRS Calgary webinar on ESG and the Canadian energy sector - BOE Report

  02-11-2021 13:15 via boereport.com
  
  Di-Corp to sponsor Nov. 17 CPRS Calgary webinar on ESG and the Canadian energy sector  BOE Report
  
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• Letters, Nov. 2: 'Mounties' best days are behind them.' - Calgary Sun

  02-11-2021 12:03 via calgarysun.com
  
  Letters, Nov. 2: 'Mounties' best days are behind them.'  Calgary Sun
  
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• 'MemeGate' disciplinary hearing to begin for 5 suspended Lethbridge police officers

  02-11-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A disciplinary hearing is set to begin for five suspended Lethbridge police officers who face a total of 32 misconduct charges for allegedly distributing offensive memes.
  
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• Calgary's new mayor wants to declare a climate emergency. What could it mean for Canada's energy capital? - CBC.ca

  02-11-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary's new mayor wants to declare a climate emergency. What could it mean for Canada's energy capital?  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary's new mayor wants to declare a climate emergency. What could it mean for Canada's energy capital?

  02-11-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A day after securing her victory and the keys to the mayor’s office, jyoti Gondek may have raised a few eyebrows when she said her first order of business would be to declare a climate emergency in Calgary.
  
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• Bridgeland-Riverside community fears fate of historic Bungalow School as CBE looks to sell

  02-11-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Bridgeland-Riverside community association says it's concerned for the fate of the historic, century-old Riverside Bungalow School building as the Calgary Board of Education looks to sell the unused landmark.
  
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