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• Admitted murderer says Crown's facts a work of 'fiction,' withdraws his guilty plea and will proceed to trial - Calgary Herald

  04-11-2021 23:32 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Admitted murderer says Crown's facts a work of 'fiction,' withdraws his guilty plea and will proceed to trial  Calgary Herald
  
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• Tsuut'ina Nation takes charge of policing Redwood Meadows in historic move - Calgary Herald

  04-11-2021 23:28 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Tsuut'ina Nation takes charge of policing Redwood Meadows in historic move  Calgary Herald
  
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• Bill would allow Alberta municipalities to set entertainment districts with public drinking

  04-11-2021 23:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis is moving to allow private businesses to sell cannabis online and loosen liquor rules.
  
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• Alberta reports 516 new COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths Thursday

  04-11-2021 23:18 via cbc.ca
  
  The new cases were detected on 12,388 tests, with a test-positivity rate around 4.4 per cent.
  
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• Province introducing legislation aimed at streamlining, regulating mineral development

  04-11-2021 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  New legislation aimed at streamlining and regulating Alberta's mineral market is coming.
  
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• Alberta's mineral strategy, legislation could pave the way for budding industry

  04-11-2021 23:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government has launched a strategy it hopes will help the province become an international player in mineral extraction.
  
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• Alberta government introduces bill to exit online cannabis sales, leave it to retailers

  04-11-2021 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is getting out of the online cannabis business and will instead let licensed retailers sell it via the internet.
  
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• Alberta proposes set election day for last Monday in May every 4 years

  04-11-2021 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A bill introduced by Justice Minister Kaycee Madu proposes that the last Monday in May, every four years, be the day Albertans go to the polls.
  
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• 39K Alberta health workers eligible for COVID-19 booster as many hit 10-month mark since last dose

  04-11-2021 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  An ER nurse at the University of Alberta Hospital welcomes the booster news. She says fully vaccinated nurses are starting to get sick with the Delta variant.
  
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• Set election date, lifting of $2M cap on election spending proposed in new Alberta bill

  04-11-2021 22:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta’s United Conservative government wants to end the $2 million cap on election campaign spending in favour of a new formula and require mandatory identification for voters in provincial elections.
  
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• Aurora borealis shines again in Alberta skies

  04-11-2021 22:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Albertans got another bright show of the northern lights early Thursday morning.
  
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• Alberta UCP to hold 2021 AGM at Calgary's Grey Eagle Resort | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  04-11-2021 22:25 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta UCP to hold 2021 AGM at Calgary's Grey Eagle Resort | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• The politics and reality of capping Alberta's oil and gas emissions

  04-11-2021 22:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Whether another war with Ottawa will help boost Kenney’s flagging political fortunes — and whether his usual allies in the oilpatch will have his back this time.
  
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• Jury trial cancelled after suspect in murder of Red Deer doctor dies in custody

  04-11-2021 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  All charges against Deng Mabiour's in relation to a Red Deer doctor have been lifted after Mabiour died in custody earlier this week.
  
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• Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers head says he will be stepping down

  04-11-2021 22:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The head of a Canadian oil and gas lobby group has announced he will be stepping down. 
  
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• Calgary man accused of murdering mother just got out of prison for shooting at home with woman, 4 kids inside - CBC.ca

  04-11-2021 22:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary man accused of murdering mother just got out of prison for shooting at home with woman, 4 kids inside  CBC.ca
  
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• Head of energy advocate CAPP stepping down after 7 years at helm

  04-11-2021 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The head of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is stepping down from the organization after seven years.
  
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• Morris: Begelton returns to Calgary with unfinished business - CFL.ca

  04-11-2021 22:00 via cfl.ca
  
  Morris: Begelton returns to Calgary with unfinished business  CFL.ca
  
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• Calgary's Active Hip Centre provides relief for hip pain sufferers - CTV News Calgary

  04-11-2021 21:57 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary's Active Hip Centre provides relief for hip pain sufferers  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Here's why southern Alberta sunrises have been lit

  04-11-2021 21:43 via cbc.ca
  
  If you're in southern Alberta and you've been up early in recent days, you may have seen them: magical, animated colours offering some of the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets seen in a while.
  
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• Victim's friends warned Calgarian not to live with son who's now charged in her death

  04-11-2021 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary man accused of murdering his mother has a long criminal history with convictions for violence, and a police officer once expressed concern he’d one day kill someone.
  
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• Investigator made eerie prediction about violent man now charged with murdering mother

  04-11-2021 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary man accused of murdering his mother has a long criminal history with convictions for violence — and a police officer once expressed concern he’d one day kill someone.
  
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• Calgary man accused of murdering mother just got out of prison for shooting at home with woman, 4 kids inside

  04-11-2021 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary man accused of murdering his mother has a long criminal history with convictions for violence, and a police officer once expressed concern he’d one day kill someone.
  
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• Brian Jean seeking UCP nomination for Fort McMurray byelection

  04-11-2021 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The former leader of the Wildrose Party wants to jump back into Alberta politics. As Tom Vernon explains on the noon news, Brian Jean announced he is seeking the United Conservative nomination in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche.
  
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• There's a good chance we'll miss our climate goals. So what's the point in setting them?

  04-11-2021 20:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Right now, neither Canada nor the world appears to be on track to meet its climate targets or goals. So is all lost? Could we still hit the targets? What happens if we don’t? And if so, what’s the point? Here’s a closer look.
  
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• ‘Do whatever you need to do’: Alberta woman who fled domestic abuse during COVID-19

  04-11-2021 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The pandemic had led to more crisis calls for families experiencing violence. Watch for signs and know how to offer help.
  
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• Charges laid in August Calgary homicide

  04-11-2021 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 27-year-old man wanted in connection with an August homicide was arrested earlier this week and charged with second-degree murder.
  
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• Decathlon opens first store in western Canada with automated warehouse

  04-11-2021 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary has a new mega sporting goods store as Decathlon gets set to open its first store in Western Canada.
  
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• Man convicted of assault for coughing on employee in Calgary bar

  04-11-2021 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The altercation began when an intoxicated man took off his mask and coughed at a bar employee when informed the bar didn't have enough cash on hand to pay out his VLT winnings.
  
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• Police search leads to murder charge after man found dead in downtown Calgary apartment

  04-11-2021 19:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police have arrested and charged a suspect in connection with the death of a man whose body was found in a downtown apartment earlier this year.
  
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• Charges laid in death of man found dead in downtown Calgary apartment - CTV News Calgary

  04-11-2021 19:10 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Charges laid in death of man found dead in downtown Calgary apartment  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Fireballs may be visible in Calgary as meteor shower peaks tonight | News - Daily Hive

  04-11-2021 18:16 via dailyhive.com
  
  Fireballs may be visible in Calgary as meteor shower peaks tonight | News  Daily Hive
  
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• Mount Norquay kicks off its 96th ski season

  04-11-2021 15:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mount Norquay general manager Andre Quenneville joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss the ski hill’s opening date and the upcoming season.
  
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• Getting a handle on your money and paying down debt

  04-11-2021 15:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bruce Sellery, CEO of Credit Canada, joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to talk discuss how to get rid of debt and get back in the black.
  
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• Canadian Natural reports $2.2-billion Q3 profit, raises quarterly dividend

  04-11-2021 15:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. raised its quarterly dividend by 25 per cent as it reported a third-quarter profit of $2.2 billion.
  
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• Alberta premier denies scapegoating chief medical officer for COVID-19 failures

  04-11-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is rejecting accusations that he is blaming the province's chief medical officer of health for the province's failures in the handling of the fourth wave of COVID-19.
  
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• Out of the shadows: Calgary's Lovebullies soldier on after death of guitarist - Calgary Herald

  04-11-2021 14:51 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Out of the shadows: Calgary's Lovebullies soldier on after death of guitarist  Calgary Herald
  
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• Wary Conservative caucus in ‘wait and see’ mode for Erin O’Toole’s next moves

  04-11-2021 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  "It’s an awkward situation," one MP said, as the "Get Rid of Erin" faction within the Conservative caucus agitate against the party leadership.
  
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• Another spectacular aurora borealis lights up the Alberta sky

  04-11-2021 14:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the second time in less than a month, a vivid aurora borealis sent purple, pink, teal and green hues dancing and shimmering across the night sky in Alberta.
  
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• Another spectacular aurora borealis lights up Alberta sky: ‘This was a good event’

  04-11-2021 14:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the second time in less than a month, a vivid aurora borealis sent purple, pink, teal and green hues dancing and shimmering across the night sky in Alberta.
  
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• Another spectacular aurora borealis lights up Alberta sky

  04-11-2021 14:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the second time in less than a month, a vivid aurora borealis sent purple, pink, teal and green hues dancing and shimmering across the night sky in Alberta.
  
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• Calgary weather for Thursday, Nov. 4 | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  04-11-2021 14:05 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary weather for Thursday, Nov. 4 | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, Nov. 4

  04-11-2021 14:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is expanding its booster-shot eligibility on Monday to include front-line health-care workers. The province also says Albertans aged 70 and older and First Nations, Metis and Inuit people 18 and older can get their third COVID-19 vaccine shot.
  
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• Canada to stop financing fossil fuel projects abroad by end of 2022

  04-11-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government announced Thursday morning it will cut subsidies that help oil and natural gas companies operate and expand outside the country by the end of next year.
  
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• Canada to stop financing fossil fuel projects abroad

  04-11-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government announced Thursday morning it will cut subsidies that help oil and natural gas companies operate and expand outside the country by the end of next year.
  
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• Canada to end financial support for oilpatch companies to grow internationally

  04-11-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government announced Thursday morning it will cut subsidies to help oil and natural gas companies operate and expand outside the country by the end of next year.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: 2021 No Stone Left Alone ceremony

  04-11-2021 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  At 10:30 a.m. MT on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, the 11th annual No Stone Left Alone ceremony will take place at Beechmount Cemetery in Edmonton.
  
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• UCP government reverses direction on trail fees for OHV users

  04-11-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An election promise made by the United Conservative Party to charge off-highway vehicle owners a fee to access trails on public lands appears to be off the table. 
  
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• These aquatic invaders pose a big risk in Alberta

  04-11-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Certain invasive species, such as Prussian carp and goldfish, pose significant risks to Alberta's aquatic habitats. Aquarium species like goldfish and koi have become problematic at three locations in Lethbridge, Alta., in recent years.
  
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• Local Indigenous elder honoured at Calgary's Top 7 Over 70 awards for long-time community work - The Globe and Mail

  04-11-2021 13:00 via theglobeandmail.com
  Local Indigenous elder honoured at Calgary's Top 7 Over 70 awards for long-time community work  The Globe and Mail
  
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