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• Overnight fire destroys several homes in northwest Calgary - Calgary Herald

  21-12-2021 23:43
  
  Overnight fire destroys several homes in northwest Calgary  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary grandparents transform backyard into a Christmas wonderland - CTV News Calgary

  21-12-2021 23:23
  
  Calgary grandparents transform backyard into a Christmas wonderland  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lack of ambulances forces Calgary police to transport stabbing victim to hospital - CTV News Calgary

  21-12-2021 23:22
  
  Lack of ambulances forces Calgary police to transport stabbing victim to hospital  CTV News Calgary
  
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• 'She's very angry,' judge says of abducted child left in Iraq as dad sentenced to 2 years in jail

  21-12-2021 23:18 via cbc.ca
  
  A Calgary father who stashed his daughter in Iraq with his two wives so the child’s mother would not have access to her has been sentenced to two years in jail, but has just one year left to serve.
  
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• NFT of first text sells for $155K at Paris auction

  21-12-2021 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  It was an historic moment nearly 30 years ago – the first text message ever sent. Now the original digital version has been sold at auction at more than six-figures. Kyle Benning spoke with the Canadian who sent the message and what this moment means for modern communication.
  
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• Calgary Board of Education asks judge to dismiss sexual misconduct suit from former students

  21-12-2021 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Students allege abuse by Michael Gregory and claim that administrators and staff with the public school board were aware of the accusations but did nothing.
  
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• Judge asks father who left daughter in Iraq to help mend her shattered relationship with her Calgary mom - Calgary Herald

  21-12-2021 22:49
  
  Judge asks father who left daughter in Iraq to help mend her shattered relationship with her Calgary mom  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta NDP MLA Thomas Dang steps down after RCMP search home

  21-12-2021 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley says Edmonton-South MLA Thomas Dang has stepped down from the NDP caucus immediately, amid an RCMP investigation.
  
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• MLA Thomas Dang resigns from NDP caucus after RCMP searches home

  21-12-2021 21:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton-South MLA Thomas Dang has resigned from the Alberta NDP caucus after the RCMP executed a search warrant at his home Tuesday.
  
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• Alberta MLA Thomas Dang resigns from NDP caucus after RCMP searches home

  21-12-2021 21:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton-South MLA Thomas Dang has resigned from the Alberta NDP caucus after the RCMP executed a search warrant at his home Tuesday.
  
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• Dad makes it his mission to send daughter off with love and digital memories

  21-12-2021 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bond between a dad and his daughter is special. Kendra Slugoski talks to a father about marking the precious moments and passing them on as a keepsake.
  
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• More charges added against murder suspect facing new allegation of attempted murder while on bail - Calgary Herald

  21-12-2021 20:58
  
  More charges added against murder suspect facing new allegation of attempted murder while on bail  Calgary Herald
  
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• Canada needs to build millions — not thousands — of EV charging stations, industry group says

  21-12-2021 20:29 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is promising to spend close to $880 million over the next four years to build about 65,000 new charging stations for electric or fuel cell-powered vehicles. But an industry group representing some of Canada's biggest automakers says Canada needs to be building millions of stations.
  
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• All Albertans 18+ can now book COVID-19 vaccine booster appointments

  21-12-2021 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  All Albertans age 18 and older can immediately book an appointment to receive their COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, as long as five months have passed since their second dose. 
  
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• Alberta man helps family escape Afghanistan: ‘It’s not for the faint of heart’

  21-12-2021 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Months after Afghanistan was taken back by terrorists, one family has managed to escaped to Pakistan thanks to the global efforts of the Alberta man.
  
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• ‘A little overkill’: Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck not keen on NHL’s schedule pause

  21-12-2021 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The league pushed up the start of its traditional holiday schedule pause by 48 hours because of coronavirus concerns and full-on outbreaks fuelled by the Omicron variant.
  
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• Calgary Flames add Dan Vladar to COVID-19 protocol - Flames Nation

  21-12-2021 19:26
  Calgary Flames add Dan Vladar to COVID-19 protocol  Flames Nation
  
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• Premier Jason Kenney and health officials to update Albertans on COVID-19, Omicron wave

  21-12-2021 19:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney will update Albertans on COVID-19 Tuesday afternoon as the province contends with a surge in cases of the Omicron variant. 
  
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• Alberta opens COVID-19 booster shots to all Albertans over 18 as Omicron wave builds

  21-12-2021 19:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Starting immediately, all Albertans aged 18 and older who received their second COVID-19 vaccine at least five months ago can book a third dose, the province announced Tuesday.
  
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• Alberta opens COVID-19 booster shots to all Albertans over 18

  21-12-2021 19:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Starting immediately, all Albertans aged 18 and older who received their second COVID-19 vaccine at least five months ago can book a third dose, the province announced Tuesday.
  
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• Alberta opens COVID-19 booster shots to all Albertans 18 and over as Omicron wave builds

  21-12-2021 19:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Starting immediately, all Albertans aged 18 and older who received their second COVID-19 vaccine at least five months ago can book a third dose, the province announced Tuesday.
  
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• Omicron variant now dominant as Jason Kenney urges Albertans to cut personal contacts

  21-12-2021 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Capacity limits were placed on large events and restaurants as the premier urged Albertans to cut personal contacts by half.
  
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• Kenney, Copping, Hinshaw to provide Alberta COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon

  21-12-2021 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's premier, health minister and chief medical officer of health are scheduled to provide an update on COVID-19 Tuesday afternoon, amid a surge in Omicron cases. 
  
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• Calgary police investigating after woman shot in Eau Claire apartment - Calgary Herald

  21-12-2021 18:39
  
  Calgary police investigating after woman shot in Eau Claire apartment  Calgary Herald
  
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• World Juniors to have 50 per cent capacity due to new restrictions in Alberta

  21-12-2021 18:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is bringing in stricter COVID-19 restrictions, including a capacity limit for the world junior hockey tournament. Premier Jason Kenney says large venues that seat more than 1,000 people, including sports arenas, will be capped at half capacity.
  
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• 137 New Calgary Restaurants That Opened in 2021 - Avenue Calgary

  21-12-2021 18:08
  
  137 New Calgary Restaurants That Opened in 2021  Avenue Calgary
  
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• Think you have COVID-19 during the Omicron wave? Here's what to do

  21-12-2021 17:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Omicron appears to spread faster and more easily than its predecessors, even among the vaccinated. Here are some answers to what you need to know if you feel like you might have COVID-19 in the age of Omicron.
  
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• Last-minute easy centerpiece ideas for the holidays

  21-12-2021 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Designer Amir Zokaee joins Global News Morning Calgary with tips on how to use natural and already purchased holiday items to make easy and festive centerpieces.
  
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• The Travel Lady: Latest changes to COVID-19 travel restrictions

  21-12-2021 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Travel Lady Lesley Keyter joins Global News Morning Calgary to explain the latest changes in the COVID-19 travel rules and to provide advice on travel insurance and cancellations.
  
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• Dave Cameron a more seasoned coach in return to Canadian junior hockey team’s bench

  21-12-2021 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada is scheduled to open the 2022 world junior championship Sunday against the Czechs in Edmonton's Rogers Place.
  
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• Business booms for wooden Christmas trees that unite neighbourhood & keep Calgary carpenter smiling - CBC.ca

  21-12-2021 16:51
  
  Business booms for wooden Christmas trees that unite neighbourhood & keep Calgary carpenter smiling  CBC.ca
  
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• Early data suggests Omicron cases could be milder, but take that with a grain of salt, experts say

  21-12-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some of the earliest data from around the world has shown signs that many people infected with the Omicron variant ended up with milder symptoms. But Canadian experts agree it is too soon to assume the variant will affect everybody the same way.
  
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• Arsenii Sergeev is the best-kept secret in the Calgary Flames' system - Flames Nation

  21-12-2021 16:00
  Arsenii Sergeev is the best-kept secret in the Calgary Flames' system  Flames Nation
  
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• Calgary police investigate downtown shooting that injured woman | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  21-12-2021 15:16
  
  Calgary police investigate downtown shooting that injured woman | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday, Dec. 21

  21-12-2021 15:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is implementing visitor restrictions at hospitals and continuing care facilities to limit COVID-19 transmission as the Omicron variant spreads.
  
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• Business booms for wooden Christmas trees that unite neighbourhood & keep Calgary carpenter smiling

  21-12-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgarian Derek McGillis started making simple, wooden Christmas trees last December as a way to make ends meet — and what a difference a year has made.
  
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• Business booming for Calgary woodworker's Christmas trees

  21-12-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgarian Derek McGillis started making simple, wooden Christmas trees last December as a way to make ends meet — and what a difference a year has made.
  
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• Overnight fire destroys several townhomes in northwest Calgary

  21-12-2021 14:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Fire Department was called to just before 4 a.m. Tuesday to a housing complex on Montgomery Avenue Northwest, where three townhomes were destroyed.
  
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• Calgary council forms task force to engage with local efforts to fight Quebec's Bill 21

  21-12-2021 14:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary city council will form a task force to engage with Calgarians on ways to support legal challenges against Quebec's controversial secularism law, Bill 21.
  
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• Fire destroys several townhomes in northwest Calgary

  21-12-2021 14:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  At least 11 people were forced out of their homes after a fire broke out in a townhouse in the northwest Calgary area of Montgomery, spreading to several units beside it. Matthew Conrod reports live from the scene Tuesday morning with more details.
  
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• U of C student says her fall semester was sullied by bad communication and constant changes

  21-12-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A University of Calgary student says the fall semester has been nothing like what she thought or was promised last summer. Now, it has her worried about what to expect in January.
  
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• Woman shot in leg in Eau Claire neighborhood: Calgary police

  21-12-2021 13:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police said a woman was shot Monday evening around 9:19 p.m. in the Eu Claire neighbourhood.
  
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• Breakenridge: For a government keen on avoiding lockdowns, why is Alberta's Omicron defence so apathetic? - Calgary Herald

  21-12-2021 13:05
  
  Breakenridge: For a government keen on avoiding lockdowns, why is Alberta's Omicron defence so apathetic?  Calgary Herald
  
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• Overnight fire destroys several townhomes in northwest Calgary - Global News

  21-12-2021 09:00
  
  Overnight fire destroys several townhomes in northwest Calgary  Global News
  
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• Calgary e-scooter use soars in 2021 - Global News

  21-12-2021 04:21
  
  Calgary e-scooter use soars in 2021  Global News
  
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• Calgary e-scooter use soars in 2021

  21-12-2021 04:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Along with the longest trip, Calgary had the highest total number of trips taken on its scooters, representing a 187 per cent increase over 2020.
  
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• Colleagues remember Calgary paramedic who died on-duty as passionate first responder - Calgary Herald

  21-12-2021 03:03
  
  Colleagues remember Calgary paramedic who died on-duty as passionate first responder  Calgary Herald
  
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• Omicron cases spike in Alberta. What’s next?

  21-12-2021 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The number of detected COVID-19 Omicron variant cases in Alberta jumped by more than 870 since Friday. As Lauren Pullen reports, some infectious disease experts say we may need to put more restrictions in place to help limit spread.
  
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• Calgary foster mom creates ‘awesome’ free gift service for foster families - Globalnews.ca

  21-12-2021 02:25
  
  Calgary foster mom creates ‘awesome’ free gift service for foster families  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Calgary homeowner warns about confusing furnace service visit - Globalnews.ca

  21-12-2021 02:23
  
  Calgary homeowner warns about confusing furnace service visit  Globalnews.ca
  
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