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• What you should know for Calgary's Snow Rodeo - CBC Sports

  29-12-2021 23:58 via cbc.ca
  
  What you should know for Calgary's Snow Rodeo  CBC Sports
  
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• Plenty of Calgary content on display in February UFC cards - CTV News Calgary

  29-12-2021 23:51 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Plenty of Calgary content on display in February UFC cards  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Nuthatch: the upside-down bird that moves like a wind-up toy and can handle all the cold

  29-12-2021 22:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Temperatures in the Calgary area this week are cold. Really cold. Humans are struggling to stay warm and get from A to B. Could we learn a thing or two from some feathered friends? We are talking about nuthatches.
  
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• Julie Van Rosendaal on holiday leftovers

  29-12-2021 22:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Want to make magic with your holiday leftovers? Julie Van Rosendaal has you covered
  
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• World Juniors to be cancelled in Edmonton, Red Deer after COVID-19: reports

  29-12-2021 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The World Juniors hockey tournament was cancelled after multiple COVID-19 cases were found within the teams. The IIHF made the tough decision Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• World Juniors cancelled in Edmonton, Red Deer due to COVID-19 cases

  29-12-2021 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The World Juniors hockey tournament was cancelled after multiple COVID-19 cases were found within the teams. The IIHF made the tough decision Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• World junior hockey tournament to be cancelled as more players test positive for COVID-19: reports

  29-12-2021 21:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The world junior men's hockey championship in Edmonton is set to be cancelled because of COVID-19, according to multiple reports.
  
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• World junior hockey tournament cancelled as more players test positive for COVID-19

  29-12-2021 21:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The world junior men's hockey championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., was cancelled Wednesday in the face of lost games due to COVID-19.
  
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• Calgary real estate mogul Navjeet (Bob) Singh Dhillon among four South Asians appointed to the Order of Canada - Voiceonline.com

  29-12-2021 21:44 via voiceonline.com
  Calgary real estate mogul Navjeet (Bob) Singh Dhillon among four South Asians appointed to the Order of Canada  Voiceonline.com
  
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• Calgary’s downtown nordic ski loop is back open – here’s what you need to know - Curiocity

  29-12-2021 20:15 via curiocity.com
  
  Calgary’s downtown nordic ski loop is back open – here’s what you need to know  Curiocity
  
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• Diesel fuel leaking from derailed train north of Lethbridge, Alta.

  29-12-2021 19:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Diesel fuel is leaking from the engine car of a train that derailed Wednesday morning north of Lethbridge, Alta., police said in a release.
  
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• Recipes with Julie Van Rosendaal: Winter salads

  29-12-2021 19:16 via cbc.ca
  
  If you've been craving something cold and crunchy this week — perhaps a big salad, with lots of stuff in it — veggies like kale, cabbage, brussels sprouts, cauliflower and kohlrabi, and even root vegetables that can be cut into thin ribbons with a vegetable peeler, can make a wonderful winter salad.
  
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• Furnace repair crews getting a boost in business during bitter cold snap 

  29-12-2021 17:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Some furnaces, pushed to their limits by days of extremely cold temperatures gripping Alberta, are refusing to choke to life, leaving homeowners to rely on tiny electric heaters to stave off the cold.
  
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• Alberta premier banks on strong economy in 2022 after tough COVID-19 year

  29-12-2021 17:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's "Open for Summer" plan pushed the health system to the brink. 2021 also heard calls for an early leadership review of Jason Kenney.
  
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• TransAlta completes Canadian conversion from coal to natural gas power

  29-12-2021 16:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  TransAlta says the conversion of the Keephills Unit 3 power plant west of Edmonton to natural gas is the last of three plant conversions from coal the company has undertaken.
  
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• 2022 pandemic blues

  29-12-2021 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Psychologist Dr. Brent Macdonald joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss ways to cope with feelings of hopelessness as the COVID-19 pandemic continues into a third year.
  
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• TransAlta completes conversion from coal to natural gas power in its Canadian plants

  29-12-2021 16:26 via cbc.ca
  
  TransAlta Corp. says it has finished its planned transition from coal to natural gas in its Canadian power generation.
  
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• The votes are in! What you said was Calgary's top 2021 local news story - LiveWire Calgary

  29-12-2021 15:59 via livewirecalgary.com
  
  The votes are in! What you said was Calgary's top 2021 local news story  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Milder temperatures forecast in Calgary this weekend, then the cold returns - CTV News Calgary

  29-12-2021 15:48 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Milder temperatures forecast in Calgary this weekend, then the cold returns  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, Dec. 29

  29-12-2021 15:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's premier asked people to reconsider their New Year's plans as the province recorded more than 8,000 COVID-19 cases over a five-day period.
  
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• Classes set to resume at Alberta's K-12 schools as Omicron cases climb

  29-12-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta’s government is weighing whether schools should reopen in person next week as omicron case counts surge in the province.
  
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• High River violin maker shaping new generation of instrument builders

  29-12-2021 14:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Classically trained musician Chris Sandvoss not only wanted to find a way to make his instrument sing, but also where its character and personality came from. He became so good at making violins that he made it his full time job. Now he's passing on that knowledge through a school in High River.
  
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• Two Calgarians among new appointees to Order of Canada - Calgary Herald

  29-12-2021 14:09 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Two Calgarians among new appointees to Order of Canada  Calgary Herald
  
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• Yann Martel, Murray Sinclair top list of those named to Order of Canada for extraordinary contributions

  29-12-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Governor General has appointed new Canadians to the Order of Canada, in a list that includes prominent political, cultural and academic leaders.
  
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• Why the sun shines more on the Prairies than the rest of Canada

  29-12-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In Canada, the sunniest place to be, on average, is the Prairies. Why is that? We take a look at the factors keeping the sky clear in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
  
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• Why the sun prefers to shine on the Prairies in Canada

  29-12-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In Canada, the sunniest place to be, on average, is the Prairies. Why is that? We take a look at the factors keeping the sky clear in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
  
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• Why the Prairies get more sun than the rest of Canada

  29-12-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In Canada, the sunniest place to be, on average, is the Prairies. Why is that? We take a look at the factors keeping the sky clear in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
  
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• Letters, Dec. 29: 'Let's get that rink built in Calgary' - Calgary Sun

  29-12-2021 13:07 via calgarysun.com
  
  Letters, Dec. 29: 'Let's get that rink built in Calgary'  Calgary Sun
  
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• Consider a New Year’s resolution to freeze your spending in January and reset your financial habits: experts

  29-12-2021 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A January spending freeze can be the cleanse that resets your habits and enable you to consider what you truly value while setting new future goals.
  
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• Former Calgary film director and actor Caitlyn Sponheimer debuts new short film - CTV News Calgary

  29-12-2021 05:57 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Former Calgary film director and actor Caitlyn Sponheimer debuts new short film  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Evacuation of downtown Calgary apartment has tenants displaced while building is repaired

  29-12-2021 04:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Tenants of an apartment building in downtown Calgary that was evacuated after flooding and power outages last week are still displaced — and some say the management company will soon stop paying for their hotels.
  
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• Final 2 Rivalry Series games between Canada, U.S. women cancelled in Alberta

  29-12-2021 04:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two hockey games between the Canadian and U.S. women's hockey teams in Alberta have been cancelled.
  
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• Western Canada stays under extreme cold warnings as some areas hit -50 C

  29-12-2021 04:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  There will be no respite from frigid temperatures until the end of the week for most of Western Canada as arctic wind chills blanket the area, sending temperatures plummeting.
  
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• Connor Bedard scores 4 goals to enter record books as Canada wins 11-2 over Austria at world juniors

  29-12-2021 03:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Connor Bedard's four goals propelled Canada to an 11-2 win over Austria at the world junior men's hockey championship on Tuesday.
  
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• Calgary advocate helping others after experiencing homelessness - Global News

  29-12-2021 03:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary advocate helping others after experiencing homelessness  Global News
  
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• Calgary advocate helping others after experiencing homelessness

  29-12-2021 03:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  This winter, a Calgary advocate is sharing his own story in hopes of bringing awareness to the city's homeless population and what individuals face when living on the streets.
  
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• Mandate to allow COVID-positive health-care staff to work possible, Kenney says - Calgary Herald

  29-12-2021 02:36 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Mandate to allow COVID-positive health-care staff to work possible, Kenney says  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary advocate uses personal experience to help city’s vulnerable population

  29-12-2021 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  In 2005 when Chaz Smith was 15 years old, he found himself living on Calgary’s streets. As Tracy Nagai reports, thanks to his youth worker and accessing resources, he was able to turn his life around and is now helping others in need.
  
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• New warming space, expanded DOAP team to help homeless Calgarians - Globalnews.ca

  29-12-2021 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  New warming space, expanded DOAP team to help homeless Calgarians  Globalnews.ca
  
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• New warming space, expanded DOAP team to help homeless Calgarians

  29-12-2021 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Calgary has approved spending $750,000 to coordinate a community hold weather response to support Calgarians experiencing homelessness. 
  
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• Some Calgary restaurants close temporarily due to COVID cases - Calgary Herald

  29-12-2021 02:01 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Some Calgary restaurants close temporarily due to COVID cases  Calgary Herald
  
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• CBC Calgary News at 6, December 28, 2021

  29-12-2021 02:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Current and comprehensive news stories from around Calgary and Southern Alberta
  
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• Expanded DOAP team, new warming space helping Calgarians experiencing homelessness

  29-12-2021 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Calgary has approved spending $750,000 to coordinate a community cold weather response to support Calgarians experiencing homelessness. Carolyn Kury de Castillo has more on how the money is being spent.
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta Premier Kenney says decision on pausing in-classroom learning could come later this week

  29-12-2021 00:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in the province of Alberta, Premier Jason Kenney said Tuesday that his government is assessing the situation and a decision whether or not to pause in-classroom learning could come later this week. Kenney said given the surge in cases with Omicron, “the outbreak protocols that we’ve had...
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta’s top doctor warns province won’t know extent of Omicron’s impact until near the end of January

  29-12-2021 00:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief public health officer, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, provided an update on COVID-19 in the province on Tuesday and said that they won’t know the full extent of hospitalizations and deaths from the Omicron variant until likely the end of January. However, she warned that, “Omicron is different” and that the province had never seen...
  
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