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• Calgary driver jailed 5 1/2 years for firing shots during road rage - Calgary Herald

  01-12-2021 23:55
  
  Calgary driver jailed 5 1/2 years for firing shots during road rage  Calgary Herald
  
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• Avalanche risk near Lake Louise prompts highway closures

  01-12-2021 23:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The closure of parts of Highway 93 is expected to continue into Thursday.
  
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• No more 'fishing hole' photo radar, says province - Calgary Herald

  01-12-2021 23:41
  
  No more 'fishing hole' photo radar, says province  Calgary Herald
  
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• Allied REIT rescues more Calgary history, returning Lougheed Block to former glory - Calgary Herald

  01-12-2021 23:13
  
  Allied REIT rescues more Calgary history, returning Lougheed Block to former glory  Calgary Herald
  
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• Trepidation in Alberta as omicron arrives, province ponders easing gathering restrictions

  01-12-2021 22:47 via cbc.ca
  
  There is a feeling of unease among many Alberta doctors as the provincial government publicly muses about easing restrictions on gatherings ahead of the holidays at the same time as it works furiously to keep the new omicron variant contained.
  
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• Cargill, union reach tentative deal to avert Alberta meat plant strike - Calgary Herald

  01-12-2021 22:35
  
  Cargill, union reach tentative deal to avert Alberta meat plant strike  Calgary Herald
  
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• B.C. gas supply: Trans Mountain optimistic it can restart pipeline in a few days

  01-12-2021 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company said in a statement that so far, no new areas of concern have been discovered following the recent weather conditions.
  
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• What makes a great residential street? City of Calgary seeks public feedback - CTV News Calgary

  01-12-2021 22:02
  
  What makes a great residential street? City of Calgary seeks public feedback  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Cargill workers to vote on new deal ahead of strike at one of Canada's largest beef-processing plants

  01-12-2021 21:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Workers at Cargill's beef-processing plant in High River, Alta. — one of Canada's largest — will vote on a new company offer backed by union negotiators just days before a potential strike, the company said on Wednesday.
  
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• Alberta government commits $80M to develop and manufacture vaccines

  01-12-2021 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says the money will address a need for vaccines that fight viruses such as COVID-19 and also support the broader pharmaceutical and life sciences sector.
  
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• Alberta demands municipalities prove photo radar sites are for safety, not cash

  01-12-2021 21:35 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government is putting new limits on how police and municipalities can use photo radar to nab speeding drivers.
  
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• All charges related to fatal crash investigation dropped against Calgary officers but police won't say why

  01-12-2021 21:06 via cbc.ca
  
  With no explanation given, all charges were withdrawn Wednesday against three police officers accused of failing in their duties the night a confessed drunk driver killed two pedestrians. 
  
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• Calgary seniors communities should be more pet friendly says researcher - CTV News Calgary

  01-12-2021 20:23
  
  Calgary seniors communities should be more pet friendly says researcher  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Preschoolers help pony up $50K for children's charity

  01-12-2021 19:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Preschoolers and kindergarteners of Wee Wild Ones daycare delivered a $50,000 donation to the Children's Cottage Society on Giving. The group raised money throughout the month of October as the charity deals with capacity issues.
  
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• Alberta extends freeze on new photo radar locations, aims to reduce ‘cash cow’ factor

  01-12-2021 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Transportation Minister Rajan Sawhney says the freeze on municipalities adding new photo radar will continue until next Dec. 1.
  
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• Overnight winds knock out power, fell trees in areas of southern Alberta

  01-12-2021 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pictures show the effect of high overnight winds that damaged trees, felled power lines and even pushed over semi-trucks in communities in southern Alberta.
  
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• One dead after overnight winds knock out power, fell trees in areas of southern Alberta

  01-12-2021 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pictures show the effect of high overnight winds that damaged trees, felled power lines and even pushed over semi-trucks in communities in southern Alberta.
  
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• Booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be available to all adult Albertans

  01-12-2021 19:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The province is making booster shots available to all adult Albertans.
  
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• Alberta health minister to provide update on COVID-19, vaccine rollout

  01-12-2021 19:22 via cbc.ca
  
  For the third day in a row this week, the province will update Albertans on COVID-19 in the province.
  
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• New Alberta rules hope to address issue of abandoned oil and gas wells

  01-12-2021 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new rules will require the energy industry to spend $422 million next year and slightly more in 2023 on cleanup and remediation.
  
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• Alberta to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters to everyone 18 and older; 60-plus can book Thursday

  01-12-2021 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine booster eligibility to include everyone 18 years of age and older.
  
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• Alberta health minister to provide update on COVID-19 vaccine rollout Wednesday

  01-12-2021 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping is set to provide an update on COVID-19 and the province's vaccine rollout on Wednesday afternoon. 
  
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• Alberta health minister to announce COVID-19 vaccine booster rollout Wednesday

  01-12-2021 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping is set to provide an update on COVID-19 and the province's vaccine rollout on Wednesday afternoon. 
  
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• Hockey Canada announces world junior hockey team selection camp roster

  01-12-2021 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hockey Canada will choose its 25-player roster following selection camp Dec. 9-12 in Calgary. Canada opens the IIHF men's under-20 tournament Dec. 26 in Edmonton.
  
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• More periods of intense rain forecast for Southern Interior mountain passes

  01-12-2021 17:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued warnings Wednesday for significant rainfall on B.C.'s Interior mountain passes.
  
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• Sunshine Village ski resort in Banff closed Wednesday

  01-12-2021 17:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Banff's Sunshine Village ski resort announced Wednesday morning that it was suspending operations for the day due to Parks Canada closing the access road.
  
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• WestJet announces schedule for new service between London Heathrow and Calgary - Canada NewsWire

  01-12-2021 17:00
  WestJet announces schedule for new service between London Heathrow and Calgary  Canada NewsWire
  
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• Parachutes for Pets helps keep fur families together

  01-12-2021 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  For a second year in a row, Global Calgary is virtually partnering with four charities over the holidays as part of our Month of Giving campaign. Leslie Horton has more on how Parachutes for Pets is keeping fur families together.
  
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• Wildfire, damaging winds challenge Alberta emergency officials - Calgary Herald

  01-12-2021 16:11
  
  Wildfire, damaging winds challenge Alberta emergency officials  Calgary Herald
  
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• Trail linking Calgary to Cochrane on the horizon - CBC.ca

  01-12-2021 16:00
  
  Trail linking Calgary to Cochrane on the horizon  CBC.ca
  
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• Trail linking Calgary to Cochrane on the horizon

  01-12-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A proposed hiking and biking trail that would link Calgary with Cochrane is one step closer to completion following a donation of land to be used for it.
  
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• Plans unveiled for Calgary to Cochrane section of Trans Canada Trail - CBC.ca

  01-12-2021 16:00
  
  Plans unveiled for Calgary to Cochrane section of Trans Canada Trail  CBC.ca
  
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• Plans unveiled for Calgary to Cochrane section of Trans Canada Trail

  01-12-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A proposed hiking and biking trail that would link Calgary with Cochrane is one step closer to completion after plans were unveiled on Tuesday.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, Dec. 1

  01-12-2021 15:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, confirmed Tuesday that a case of the omicron variant has been found in a traveller returning to Alberta from Nigeria and the Netherlands.
  
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• Calgary looks at secondary suite amnesty program extension - LiveWire Calgary

  01-12-2021 15:44
  
  Calgary looks at secondary suite amnesty program extension  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Calgary weather for Wednesday, Dec. 1 | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  01-12-2021 15:05
  
  Calgary weather for Wednesday, Dec. 1 | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary: Now is the time to save on winter utility bills, says expert - LiveWire Calgary

  01-12-2021 14:58
  
  Calgary: Now is the time to save on winter utility bills, says expert  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Wind whips through southern Alberta after wildfire sparks overnight evacuation alert

  01-12-2021 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A wildfire burning along Highway 22 in southern Alberta prompted an emergency alert early Wednesday advising people who live in the area to evacuate to the nearby town of Nanton.
  
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• Wildfire in southern Alberta prompts emergency alert, overnight evacuations

  01-12-2021 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A wildfire burning along Highway 22 in southern Alberta prompted an emergency alert just after midnight advising people who live in the area to evacuate to the nearby town of Nanton.
  
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• Could Alberta's fiscal future include a provincial sales tax?

  01-12-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The problem with announcing economic forecasts in the age of COVID? The pandemic stubbornly refuses to listen.
  
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• Wildfire burning in southern Alberta foothills west of Nanton

  01-12-2021 13:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta Emergency Alert issued early Wednesday morning said the wildfire was burning on the west side of Highway 22, about two kilometers south of Highway 533.
  
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• Month of Giving: Parachutes for Pets helps keep fur families together - Globalnews.ca

  01-12-2021 13:00
  
  Month of Giving: Parachutes for Pets helps keep fur families together  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Month of Giving: Parachutes for Pets helps keep fur families together

  01-12-2021 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  For a second year in a row, Global Calgary is virtually partnering with four charities over the holidays — including Parachutes for Pets — as part of our Month of Giving campaign.
  
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• Environment Canada issues wind warning for Calgary

  01-12-2021 05:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The agency expects "strong, damaging westerly winds" with gusts up to 110 km/h for the southern foothills.
  
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• Canmore man's father reaches 40th year of incarceration in notorious Syria prison - Calgary Herald

  01-12-2021 04:51
  
  Canmore man's father reaches 40th year of incarceration in notorious Syria prison  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary police to seek more feedback from racialized students after school resource officer review - Calgary Herald

  01-12-2021 04:35
  
  Calgary police to seek more feedback from racialized students after school resource officer review  Calgary Herald
  
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• COVID-19 Update: 238 new cases, six deaths | Omicron surfaces in Alberta, B.C. | Calgary to end state of local emergency - Calgary Herald

  01-12-2021 04:33
  
  COVID-19 Update: 238 new cases, six deaths | Omicron surfaces in Alberta, B.C. | Calgary to end state of local emergency  Calgary Herald
  
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• Mom of murdered daughter, granddaughter uses extra funds to open rooms at Calgary shelter

  01-12-2021 04:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mother of Jasmine Lovett and grandmother of Aliyah Sanderson used the extra money from a GoFundMe to open pet-friendly rooms at the Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter.
  
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• Michigan drops Line 5 pipeline suit, refocuses on separate case

  01-12-2021 04:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer abandoned a lawsuit Tuesday aimed at shutting down the Line 5 oil pipeline that runs through part of the Great Lakes, but said the state would continue pursuing a separate case with the same goal.
  
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• Alberta Utilities Commission investigators want probe of ATCO dealings on TMX camps

  01-12-2021 04:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Investigators at the Alberta Utilities Commission are asking the regulator to look into what they say is illegal behaviour by one of the province's largest homegrown companies.
  
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