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• Airdrie man charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of his mother

  17-01-2022 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  A source confirmed Lowen was Thorpe's mother.
  
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• Airdrie man charged with 2nd-degree murder following suspicious death investigation

  17-01-2022 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP confirmed to Global News that Thorpe and Lowen knew each other.
  
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• People Are Debating The 1 Thing They'd Change About Calgary & They're Not Holding Back - Narcity Canada

  17-01-2022 23:39 via narcity.com
  
  People Are Debating The 1 Thing They'd Change About Calgary & They're Not Holding Back  Narcity Canada
  
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• Medicine Hat doctor facing new child sex assault charges reopens clinic

  17-01-2022 23:07 via cbc.ca
  
  An Alberta family doctor facing charges of child sexual assault in Ontario has reopened his practice in Medicine Hat.
  
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• Airdrie man charged with murdering his mother - Calgary Herald

  17-01-2022 23:06 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Airdrie man charged with murdering his mother  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta justice minister fined for distracted driving, called police chief about ticket

  17-01-2022 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu was fined for distracted driving and called Edmonton's police chief to discuss the ticket, CBC News has learned. 
  
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• Saskatchewan premier promises to complete all-weather road connecting La Loche, Fort McMurray

  17-01-2022 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government commits to complete an all-weather road from La Loche to Fort McMurray with construction expected to be complete by the end of 2023.
  
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• Investigation ongoing for suspicious death in northwest Calgary

  17-01-2022 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Investigators believe that the man had been inside the garage for several days prior to the discovery of his body. They confirmed that the man was not known to the homeowners.
  
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• Explore Calgary's historic sites with updated interactive map of the city

  17-01-2022 22:21 via cbc.ca
  
  The interactive Calgary map features more than 800 heritage resources and sites with descriptions of the historical significance of many locations. 
  
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• Calgary animal shelters see surge in donations thanks to #BettyWhiteChallenge - Calgary Herald

  17-01-2022 22:11 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary animal shelters see surge in donations thanks to #BettyWhiteChallenge  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary road crews prepare for blast of winter weather overnight - CTV News Calgary

  17-01-2022 22:01 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary road crews prepare for blast of winter weather overnight  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary Stampeders re-sign defensive linemen Rose, Wiggan - CTV News Calgary

  17-01-2022 21:51 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary Stampeders re-sign defensive linemen Rose, Wiggan  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Airdrie man charged in mother's death

  17-01-2022 21:51 via cbc.ca
  
  A 20-year-old man from Airdrie, Alta., has been charged in the death a 48-year-old woman, and CBC News has learned the accused is the woman's son.
  
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• Esso Minor Hockey Week U15 Champions - Calgary Sun

  17-01-2022 21:32 via calgarysun.com
  Esso Minor Hockey Week U15 Champions  Calgary Sun
  
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• RCMP charge Medicine Hat man with 2nd-degree murder after 2-year investigation

  17-01-2022 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  At the time, police said the death of the man was suspicious and the Alberta RCMP major crimes unit took over the investigation.
  
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• Calgary Stampeders re-sign defensive linemen Rose, Wiggan

  17-01-2022 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rose, an American, and Wiggan, a Canadian, were both slated to become CFL free agents next month. Both were signed to two-year contracts on Monday.
  
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• COVID-19: Some Alberta classes move online as teaching positions go unfilled

  17-01-2022 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of Monday morning, 581 teachers were absent from Edmonton Public Schools and 112 posts were unfilled.
  
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• Calgary Roughnecks postpone 3 home games - Globalnews.ca

  17-01-2022 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Roughnecks postpone 3 home games  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Calgary Roughnecks postpone 3 home games

  17-01-2022 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Game time for match-ups on Feb. 18 and April 8 will be revealed later on, according to a news release by the Calgary Roughnecks.
  
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• Alberta Court of Appeal upholds sentence for man who killed Calgary Stampeder - CBC.ca

  17-01-2022 19:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Court of Appeal upholds sentence for man who killed Calgary Stampeder  CBC.ca
  
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• Alberta Court of Appeal upholds sentence for man who killed Calgary Stampeder

  17-01-2022 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Appeal Court unanimously dismissed a challenge by Nelson Lugela, who was found guilty in 2019 of second-degree murder in the death of Calgary Stampeder Mylan Hicks.
  
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• Calgary police seek witness to suspected spiked drink incident

  17-01-2022 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police are looking to speak with a man as investigators believe he may have useful information regarding a spiked drink incident at One Night Stan's bar on Dec. 11, 2021.
  
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• Women at Calgary bar become ill after drinks spiked, potential witness contacts police - CTV News Calgary

  17-01-2022 18:22 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Women at Calgary bar become ill after drinks spiked, potential witness contacts police  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Women at Calgary bar become ill after drinks spiked, police seek witness - CTV News Calgary

  17-01-2022 18:22 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Women at Calgary bar become ill after drinks spiked, police seek witness  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Winter storm brings frigid temperatures, freezing rain, blowing snow to much of Alberta

  17-01-2022 17:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Much of Alberta is under weather warnings Monday morning as a winter storm brings snow, freezing rain, strong winds, blowing snow and a rapid drop in temperatures to the province.
  
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• Alberta First Nations people tend to get lower level of emergency care: study

  17-01-2022 16:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Overall, the study found 12 per cent of non-Indigenous patients were rated at the most serious levels, whereas eight per cent of First Nations people received that rating.
  
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• Health Canada expected to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 therapeutic today: sources

  17-01-2022 15:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada is expected to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 therapeutic today for use in this country, sources told CBC News and Radio-Canada.
  
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• Health Canada approves Pfizer's COVID-19 therapeutic

  17-01-2022 15:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada has approved Pfizer's COVID-19 therapeutic, paving the way for the distribution of this potentially lifesaving drug at a time when the country's hospitals are overwhelmed.
  
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• Health Canada approves Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral treatment

  17-01-2022 15:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada has approved Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral treatment for use in adults 18 and older, paving the way for the distribution of a potentially lifesaving drug at a time when the country's hospitals are overwhelmed.
  
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• Health Canada approves Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral drug

  17-01-2022 15:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada has approved Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral pill for use in adults 18 and older, paving the way for the distribution of a potentially lifesaving drug at a time when the country's hospitals are overwhelmed.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Monday, Jan. 17

  17-01-2022 15:13 via cbc.ca
  
  As of Friday, there were 822 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, including 82 intensive care patients. The previous week, there were 504 people in hospital with the virus.
  
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• 'A flag for our time': Local designers pitch new flag for Calgary - Calgary Herald

  17-01-2022 14:05 via calgaryherald.com
  
  'A flag for our time': Local designers pitch new flag for Calgary  Calgary Herald
  
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• The so-called 'gig economy' is on the rise — here's what that means for Alberta workers

  17-01-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  They're the people who pick you up in an Uber or deliver groceries to your door — so-called gig workers, referred to as "independent contractors" by the companies for which they work — and across Canada, there's an ongoing debate about the future of their industry.
  
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• United Conservative Party critics renew fight for a more robust review of Kenney's leadership

  17-01-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Displeased United Conservative Party members sent a motion to party headquarters late last week asking that the April 9 review be opened up to a provincewide vote of all UCP members where they’d be able to cast ballots at special party polling stations set up in every riding and then have those votes added to the ballots cast at Red Deer.
  
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• How kinks in the jet stream can push our weather to extremes

  17-01-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  From cold Arctic air dominating the country as it did this past holiday season, to heat waves that seemingly have no end…we’re looking at large scale weather phenomena.
  
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• Florida faces Calgary on 4-game win streak - Sacramento Bee

  17-01-2022 10:59 via sacbee.com
  
  Florida faces Calgary on 4-game win streak  Sacramento Bee
  
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• Sharing salary information can narrow wage gaps — but studies show more equality can mean less pay

  17-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Pay transparency is the practice of making salary information more public in order to try and close wage gaps. But experts say it might not make compensation more equal without negotiating power such as unionization, and can actually lower your pay.
  
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• Hundreds of air passengers flouted in-flight mask rules in 2021

  17-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  More than 1,700 passengers refused to wear masks during flights on Canadian air carriers last year — a problem the union representing many of Canada's flight attendants says is getting worse.
  
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• Women at Calgary bar become ill after drinks spiked, potential witness contacts police - CTV Toronto

  17-01-2022 09:00 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Women at Calgary bar become ill after drinks spiked, potential witness contacts police  CTV Toronto
  
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• Calgary Catholic School District sets threshold for online schooling - Calgary Herald

  17-01-2022 03:37 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary Catholic School District sets threshold for online schooling  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary Transit scales back service as transmission of Omicron stunts staff levels - Calgary Herald

  17-01-2022 02:53 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary Transit scales back service as transmission of Omicron stunts staff levels  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary police investigating suspicious death in Thorncliffe - Globalnews.ca

  17-01-2022 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police investigating suspicious death in Thorncliffe  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Winter blast with high winds and snow expected for Calgary and Cochrane

  17-01-2022 01:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  A rapid drop in temperature will likely occur with the northwest winds, and wet surfaces may freeze causing icy conditions.
  
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• Calgary Transit reducing service as COVID-19 impacts staff levels - CBC.ca

  17-01-2022 00:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary Transit reducing service as COVID-19 impacts staff levels  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary's new Green Line boss on the challenges ahead for the $4.9-billion project - Calgary Herald

  17-01-2022 00:28 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary's new Green Line boss on the challenges ahead for the $4.9-billion project  Calgary Herald
  
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• CEO of Blackfoot Confederacy council aims to preserve, showcase culture - Calgary Herald

  17-01-2022 00:25 via calgaryherald.com
  
  CEO of Blackfoot Confederacy council aims to preserve, showcase culture  Calgary Herald
  
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• Mental health issues growing in business community due to COVID - Calgary Herald

  17-01-2022 00:03 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Mental health issues growing in business community due to COVID  Calgary Herald
  
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• Called out by coach, Flames defensive pairings vow to be better - Calgary Sun

  17-01-2022 00:02 via calgarysun.com
  
  Called out by coach, Flames defensive pairings vow to be better  Calgary Sun
  
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