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• RCMP looking for witnesses after several people injured in collision near Banff - Calgary Herald

  24-12-2021 23:51
  
  RCMP looking for witnesses after several people injured in collision near Banff  Calgary Herald
  
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• 2021 ‘the busiest in the history of the Calgary Fire Department’: Chief Dongworth - Global News

  24-12-2021 23:51
  
  2021 ‘the busiest in the history of the Calgary Fire Department’: Chief Dongworth  Global News
  
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• 2021 ‘the busiest in the history of the Calgary Fire Department’: Chief Dongworth

  24-12-2021 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Increases in mental health, opioid, overdose, and pandemic calls have resulted in the busiest year on record, CFD Chief Steve Dongworth said in a year-end interview.
  
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• Calgary police issue driving advisory, snowfall warning in place for southwest Alberta - CTV News Calgary

  24-12-2021 23:39
  
  Calgary police issue driving advisory, snowfall warning in place for southwest Alberta  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Reversal of travel restrictions still costly for affected temporary residents in Alberta

  24-12-2021 23:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's decision to implement and remove Omicron-related travel restrictions on 10 African countries has left some people in Alberta frustrated, scrambling and spending.
  
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• Winter driving advisory issued by Calgary police: ‘Icy roadways have developed’ - Global News

  24-12-2021 23:03
  
  Winter driving advisory issued by Calgary police: ‘Icy roadways have developed’  Global News
  
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• Winter driving advisory issued by Calgary police: ‘Icy roadways have developed’

  24-12-2021 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police are warning drivers that city roads have developed icy conditions.
  
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• Shelters and services providing Christmas cheer for Calgary's vulnerable populations - Calgary Herald

  24-12-2021 22:48
  
  Shelters and services providing Christmas cheer for Calgary's vulnerable populations  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary officer who rescued 2 from burning semi-truck given Chief's Award for life saving - CBC.ca

  24-12-2021 22:07
  
  Calgary officer who rescued 2 from burning semi-truck given Chief's Award for life saving  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary officer who rescued 2 from burning semi-truck given Chief's Award for life saving

  24-12-2021 22:07 via cbc.ca
  
  This month, Const. Jason Van Dorp was given the Chief’s Life Saving Award “for his courage to run into a very dangerous scene to save the lives of two people, and for his professionalism throughout the entire event.”
  
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• Edmonton freight company takes on role of Santa for Yukon families

  24-12-2021 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton shipping company has been helping families deliver Christmas presents for free between Edmonton and Yukon for more than 25 years.
  
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• Edmonton freight company takes on role of Santa for families in the Yukon and Alberta

  24-12-2021 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dan Grummett explains how Edmonton shipping business Pacific Northwest Freight Systems quietly established a Christmas connection between Yukon and Edmonton.
  
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• RCMP seeking witnesses to crash near Banff that sent several people to hospital

  24-12-2021 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The crash sent several people to hospital. RCMP are looking for any witnesses who saw the crash occur.
  
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• Temperatures plunge Calgary into deep freeze over winter holidays - Calgary Herald

  24-12-2021 21:11
  
  Temperatures plunge Calgary into deep freeze over winter holidays  Calgary Herald
  
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• Hundreds left without heat, power or electricity at downtown Calgary apartment building - CTV News Calgary

  24-12-2021 21:09
  
  Hundreds left without heat, power or electricity at downtown Calgary apartment building  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Hundreds left without heat, power at downtown Calgary apartment building - CTV Toronto

  24-12-2021 21:09
  
  Hundreds left without heat, power at downtown Calgary apartment building  CTV Toronto
  
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• Meals for loved ones, coffees from strangers and other random acts of kindness by Calgarians

  24-12-2021 20:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Here are some of the wonderful stories we've received after asking you to share your tales of giving or receiving an act of kindness, as part of CBC/Radio-Canada's annual Food Bank Drive.
  
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• Frigid temperatures after snowfall create icy driving conditions in Calgary - CBC.ca

  24-12-2021 19:58
  
  Frigid temperatures after snowfall create icy driving conditions in Calgary  CBC.ca
  
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• Frigid temperatures after snowfall create icy driving conditions in Calgary

  24-12-2021 19:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Extremely low overnight temperatures created icy road conditions as city crews continued to clear priority routes in Calgary on Christmas Eve.
  
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• Final performances of The Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol cancelled in Calgary - Globalnews.ca

  24-12-2021 19:29
  
  Final performances of The Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol cancelled in Calgary  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Final performances of The Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol cancelled in Calgary

  24-12-2021 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The final performances of the Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol were cancelled in Calgary to protect cast, crew and patrons.
  
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• With Omicron surging, Alberta Health Services offers COVID testing option to unvaccinated staff

  24-12-2021 18:06 via cbc.ca
  
  As Alberta braces for the impact of an Omicron-driven wave of infections, the province is offering unvaccinated physicians and health staff frequent COVID-19 testing in a bid to get employees back to work. 
  
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• Ted Byfield, iconic Alberta conservative publisher, dies at 93

  24-12-2021 17:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Conservative Alberta journalist and publisher Ted Byfield has died at the age of 93.
  
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• 18 things to do in Calgary this weekend: December 24 to 26 | Listed - Daily Hive

  24-12-2021 17:30
  
  18 things to do in Calgary this weekend: December 24 to 26 | Listed  Daily Hive
  
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• Calgary COVID-19 research team adds Strathmore to study - Toronto Star

  24-12-2021 17:01
  
  Calgary COVID-19 research team adds Strathmore to study  Toronto Star
  
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• Healthy holiday baking – is it possible?

  24-12-2021 16:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nutrition coach Michelle McGrattan joins Global News Morning Calgary to share her recipe ideas for healthy alternatives to sugary holiday treats.
  
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• 2021 year in review with Calgary’s police chief: Part 2 - Globalnews.ca

  24-12-2021 16:28
  
  2021 year in review with Calgary’s police chief: Part 2  Globalnews.ca
  
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• 2021 year in review with Calgary’s police chief: Part 2

  24-12-2021 16:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Police Service Chief Mark Neufeld sits down with Global News for a look back at 2021. In part two of the interview, Chief Neufeld talks about officer morale in the force, the rising number of assaults against police officers, anti-racism work within CPS, and looks ahead to 2022.
  
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• 2021 year in review with Calgary’s police chief: Part 1

  24-12-2021 16:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Police Chief Mark Neufeld sits down with Global News for a look back at 2021. In part one of the interview, Chief Neufeld talks about the murder of Sgt. Andrew Harnett, the state of guns, gangs and drugs in Calgary, and how officers have handled the pandemic and ongoing anti-vaccine protests.
  
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• Looking in the Calgary Flames prospect cupboard: goaltenders and defenders - Flames Nation

  24-12-2021 16:00
  Looking in the Calgary Flames prospect cupboard: goaltenders and defenders  Flames Nation
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, Dec. 24

  24-12-2021 15:01 via cbc.ca
  
  New public health restrictions in Alberta announced earlier this week to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant take effect today.
  
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• Christmas Day will kick off a prolonged Alberta cold snap

  24-12-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Santa Claus may want to don this warmest red suit before traversing the skies over Alberta this weekend. 
  
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• New COVID health restrictions now in effect to curb Omicron surge in Alberta

  24-12-2021 14:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The newest restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the Omicron variant in Alberta went into effect Friday.
  
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• Chinook LRT station re-opened after closure for police investigation - Globalnews.ca

  24-12-2021 14:33
  
  Chinook LRT station re-opened after closure for police investigation  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Chinook LRT station re-opened after closure for police investigation

  24-12-2021 14:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CTrain station was closed early Friday for a police matter. Shuttle buses were set up to move commuters between Chinook and the 39 Avenue LRT station.
  
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• Chinook LRT station closed for police investigation

  24-12-2021 14:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CTrain station was closed early Friday for a police matter. Shuttle buses were set up to move commuters between Chinook and the 39 Avenue LRT station.
  
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• 2021: A year in review with Calgary’s police chief - Global News

  24-12-2021 14:00
  
  2021: A year in review with Calgary’s police chief  Global News
  
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• 2021: A year in review with Calgary’s police chief

  24-12-2021 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a year-end interview with Global News, Calgary police chief Mark Neufeld talks about the challenges of 2021, like guns, gangs, anti-vaccine rallies and officer morale.
  
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• Letters, Dec. 24: 'Rapid-test distribution could have been made simple' - Calgary Sun

  24-12-2021 13:05
  
  Letters, Dec. 24: 'Rapid-test distribution could have been made simple'  Calgary Sun
  
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• Writing short stories in her own language helped this immigrant cope with starting a new life in Canada

  24-12-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Shahitha Maideen fell in love with writing when she was growing up in the southern Indian province of Kerala and rediscovered that love of writing as a way to cope with starting a new chapter of her life in Canada.
  
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• Passive solar: A greener greenhouse takes root in Alberta

  24-12-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Dong Jianyi has taken an almost scientific approach to growing tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, cabbages and other fresh vegetables at his unconventional farm operation near Olds, Alta.
  
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• Opioid deaths spike among the Blood Tribe in southern Alberta as some share stories of hope

  24-12-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Earlier this month, the Blood Tribe sent an alert to its members warning of a particularly poisonous batch of opioids making its way through the community. It's led to death — and also to others raising their voices to light a way forward.
  
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• Calgary's northeast: A unique urban sense of place demands unique urban zoning - CBC.ca

  24-12-2021 13:00
  
  Calgary's northeast: A unique urban sense of place demands unique urban zoning  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary's northeast: A unique urban sense of place demands unique urban zoning

  24-12-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary planners might be clinging to an outdated European main-street model for city building, says opinion writer Richard White, who suggests the ethnic diversity of the northeast might call for new urban design principles.
  
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• As opioid deaths spike among Blood Tribe in southern Alberta, some share stories of hope

  24-12-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Earlier this month, the Blood Tribe sent an alert to its members warning of a particularly poisonous batch of opioids making its way through the community. While it has led to deaths, others are raising their voices to light a way forward.
  
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• A former geologist imports a popular Chinese model to grow veggies year-round in Alberta's harsh climate

  24-12-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A former oil and gas geologist now runs an unconventional farm operation near Olds, Alta., that grows tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, cabbages and other fresh vegetables year-round — and without using any conventional fossil fuel sources to keep his veggies nice and toasty during the harsh winter climate.
  
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• From Succession to Squid Game, here are CBC Entertainment's top show picks of 2021

  24-12-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC's entertainment reporters watched a lot of TV in 2021. To help you wade through the options, here are some of their favourites.
  
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• Arena deal collapse raising concerns over future plans for Calgary’s Victoria Park - Global News

  24-12-2021 02:54
  
  Arena deal collapse raising concerns over future plans for Calgary’s Victoria Park  Global News
  
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• Arena deal collapse raising concerns over future plans for Calgary’s Victoria Park

  24-12-2021 02:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation said it will evaluate the impact of the loss of the Event Centre project on the Rivers District Plan. 
  
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• Month of Giving 2021: Generous Calgarians open hearts, wallets to address key issues

  24-12-2021 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Another successful year for Global Calgary's Month of Giving campaign. Calgarians donated nearly $180,000 to address food security and mental health in our city.
  
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