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• FSJ Elks skaters set new personal times in Calgary and Richmond - Energeticcity.ca

  16-03-2022 23:58 via energeticcity.ca
  
  FSJ Elks skaters set new personal times in Calgary and Richmond  Energeticcity.ca
  
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• Calgary women sew hope for future with reusable bags - CBC.ca

  16-03-2022 23:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary women sew hope for future with reusable bags  CBC.ca
  
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• RCMP lay dangerous driving charges in connection with Coutts border blockade incidents

  16-03-2022 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The RCMP announced more charges in connection with this winter's blockade of a highway close to the Canada-U.S. border near Coutts, Alta.
  
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• Police charge protesters for driving through check stops during Coutts border blockade - Calgary Herald

  16-03-2022 23:34 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Police charge protesters for driving through check stops during Coutts border blockade  Calgary Herald
  
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• Deaths in children, youth, young adults receiving government care hits record high - Calgary Herald

  16-03-2022 23:18 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Deaths in children, youth, young adults receiving government care hits record high  Calgary Herald
  
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• ‘Pushing the limits’: CPS Chief calls for calm ahead of Beltline weekend rally

  16-03-2022 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The chief said since it is only Wednesday, more talks will be taking place through the week about how to address what's to come on Saturday.
  
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• Drivers must slow to 60km/h when passing roadside workers on Alberta highways

  16-03-2022 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The proposed changes will give similar protection to roadside maintenance workers and snowplow operators that first responders and tow truck operators currently have.
  
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• Calgary Airport Authority president and CEO stepping down, search for successor opens - Calgary Herald

  16-03-2022 22:46 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary Airport Authority president and CEO stepping down, search for successor opens  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary women sew hope for future with reusable bags

  16-03-2022 22:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Sewing group makes reusable bags as a way to help the environment — and build connection in their new city.
  
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• Calgary Zoo announces death of senior meerkat Petunia - CTV News Calgary

  16-03-2022 22:24 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary Zoo announces death of senior meerkat Petunia  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Brian Jean expected to return to Alberta legislature this week following byelection win

  16-03-2022 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brian Jean, who founded the UCP with Kenney in 2017, defeated seven challengers in a landslide victory, capturing two-thirds of the votes cast.
  
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• AGLC, police re-examining cannabis store rules after spate of violent crimes 

  16-03-2022 20:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Cannabis retailers have been raising concerns that the window coverings seen at many locations are providing cover for robbers to assault staff and steal product. 
  
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• Total number of Alberta deaths due to COVID-19 drops to 4,013

  16-03-2022 20:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported four new deaths Wednesday, but removed 16 cases from the total number of deaths due to COVID-19 as the disease was found not to be the cause. 
  
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• Health minister and Dr. Deena Hinshaw to update Albertans on COVID-19

  16-03-2022 20:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Minister Jason Copping and Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, will deliver an update on COVID-19 Wednesday. Watch it live here.
  
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• Alberta to cut back on reporting of COVID-19 numbers to once a week

  16-03-2022 20:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta will now update COVID-19 numbers only once a week as the province continues to lift health measures, Health Minister Jason Copping told Wednesday's news conference.
  
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• Calgary-based oilfield services company Calfrac says it is evaluating Russian operations - The Globe and Mail

  16-03-2022 20:23 via theglobeandmail.com
  
  Calgary-based oilfield services company Calfrac says it is evaluating Russian operations  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Potential hostage situation in Calgary leads to arrests in Airdrie - DiscoverAirdrie.com

  16-03-2022 20:15 via discoverairdrie.com
  
  Potential hostage situation in Calgary leads to arrests in Airdrie  DiscoverAirdrie.com
  
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• Airport Tunnel in Calgary closed for filming this week | News - Daily Hive

  16-03-2022 20:15 via dailyhive.com
  
  Airport Tunnel in Calgary closed for filming this week | News  Daily Hive
  
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• Fallout from Brian Jean's byelection victory will be messy for Kenney, political scientists say

  16-03-2022 19:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The former Wildrose Party leader’s return to the legislature is expected to deepen existing fault lines with the UCP caucus and embolden Jason Kenney’s opponents.
  
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• New Calgary restaurants you have to check out soon | Dished - Daily Hive

  16-03-2022 19:03 via dailyhive.com
  
  New Calgary restaurants you have to check out soon | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• Marek & Friedman: What's To Come in Calgary and Winnipeg? - Sportsnet.ca

  16-03-2022 18:47 via sportsnet.ca
  
  Marek & Friedman: What's To Come in Calgary and Winnipeg?  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• Jason Copping and Dr. Deena Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update for Alberta Wednesday

  16-03-2022 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Minister Jason Copping and chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw are scheduled to provide a COVID-19 update for Alberta Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Alberta to change frequency of online COVID-19 reporting as recent data is ‘promising’

  16-03-2022 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting next week, Alberta will post COVID-19 data online weekly, rather than every weekday.
  
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• Calgary’s huge downtown rooftop park to get a stage, fire pits & more this summer - Curiocity

  16-03-2022 18:17 via curiocity.com
  
  Calgary’s huge downtown rooftop park to get a stage, fire pits & more this summer  Curiocity
  
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• Federal government announces $3.4M to revitalize Calgary’s downtown - Global News

  16-03-2022 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federal government announces $3.4M to revitalize Calgary’s downtown  Global News
  
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• Federal government announces $3.4M to revitalize Calgary’s downtown

  16-03-2022 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal funding will support 13 projects in Calgary with the aim of revitalizing key public spaces and providing economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Retired southern Alberta elementary teacher charged with sexual assault against child

  16-03-2022 17:36 via cbc.ca
  
  A retired southern Alberta teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting an elementary school child.
  
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• Calgary Trail development gets zoning go-ahead but without bike paths some councillors wanted - CBC.ca

  16-03-2022 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary Trail development gets zoning go-ahead but without bike paths some councillors wanted  CBC.ca
  
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• Pho Chu The: New Vietnamese restaurant opening in Calgary | Dished - Daily Hive

  16-03-2022 17:19 via dailyhive.com
  
  Pho Chu The: New Vietnamese restaurant opening in Calgary | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• The Calgary Flames could use another right shot forward for their power play units - Flames Nation

  16-03-2022 17:00 via flamesnation.ca
  The Calgary Flames could use another right shot forward for their power play units  Flames Nation
  
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• Federal government to end pre-arrival COVID testing for travellers entering Canada

  16-03-2022 16:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is expected to announce as soon as tomorrow that travellers entering Canada will no longer have to take a pre-arrival COVID-19 test, CBC News has learned.
  
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• Calgary police seek public’s help after man shot during road rage incident - Global News

  16-03-2022 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police seek public’s help after man shot during road rage incident  Global News
  
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• Calgary police seek public’s help after man shot during road rage incident

  16-03-2022 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police are asking the public for help identifying a Dodge Ram pick-up truck that was involved in a road rage incident on Castleridge Boulevard N.E.
  
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• Driver shot in January road rage incident, Calgary police search for Dodge pickup - CTV News Calgary

  16-03-2022 16:01 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Driver shot in January road rage incident, Calgary police search for Dodge pickup  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Mother searches for answers after daughter found dead in Lac La Biche

  16-03-2022 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  A vigil was held near Lac La Biche on Tuesday evening to remember 21-year-old Tytiana Janvier, who was found dead in a house in the community last week.
  
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• Calgary Flames prospect update: the Heat remain hot - Flames Nation

  16-03-2022 15:00 via flamesnation.ca
  Calgary Flames prospect update: the Heat remain hot  Flames Nation
  
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• A shipping container rental property is the first of its kind in Calgary

  16-03-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When Laurenne Mercier was looking to move into her own place in early 2021, she knew that renting a full-sized house would be too much space for her. Then, the perfect property fell into her lap.
  
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• Calgary weather for Wednesday, March 16 | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  16-03-2022 14:47 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary weather for Wednesday, March 16 | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, March 16

  16-03-2022 14:45 via cbc.ca
  
  The province reported 1,001 Albertans in hospital with COVID on Tuesday, which was 15 more than on Monday.
  
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• Calgary CEO Christina Pilarski Named Top Entrepreneur to Look Out For - Canada NewsWire

  16-03-2022 14:38 via newswire.ca
  
  Calgary CEO Christina Pilarski Named Top Entrepreneur to Look Out For  Canada NewsWire
  
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• Parks Foundation fundraising for Calgary overlook named after founding director - LiveWire Calgary

  16-03-2022 14:30 via livewirecalgary.com
  
  Parks Foundation fundraising for Calgary overlook named after founding director  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Recipes with Julie Van Rosendaal: Irish cuisine

  16-03-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Every March, St. Patrick’s Day prompts a surge of interest in Irish cuisine — meat pies, fish and chips, potato dishes and soda bread.
  
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• 2 homes destroyed in Okotoks fire

  16-03-2022 13:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two homes were destroyed and two others were damaged Tuesday afternoon in a fire in Okotoks. 
  
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• Ukrainian-Canadians in Alberta moved by Zelenskyy's plea in Parliament

  16-03-2022 13:44 via cbc.ca
  
  A Ukrainian-Canadian man in Calgary says he has been imagining the highrises around him in shambles since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine last month.
  
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• Ukrainian-Canadians in Alberta moved by Zelensky's plea in Parliament

  16-03-2022 13:44 via cbc.ca
  
  A Ukrainian-Canadian man in Calgary says he has been imagining the highrises around him in shambles since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine last month.
  
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• Canada's inflation rate now at 30-year high of 5.7%

  16-03-2022 13:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's inflation rate rose to a new multi-decade high of 5.7 per cent last month, as the price of everything from gasoline to groceries to shelter rose swiftly.
  
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• Brian Jean's byelection win sets the stage for showdown with Alberta premier Jason Kenney

  16-03-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Brian Jean who won’t be sworn in as an MLA until April 5 and thus will be unable to be a thorn in Jason Kenney’s UCP caucus for another three weeks. But they’ll be battling behind the scenes by proxy if not actually in the streets.
  
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• UCP candidate Brian Jean wins Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection

  16-03-2022 04:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  United Conservative Party candidate Brian Jean earned a decisive victory in the Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection on Tuesday night.
  
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• Global News projects UCP’s Brian Jean to be winner of Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection

  16-03-2022 04:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News' decision desk said it was projecting that United Conservative Party candidate Brian Jean would win the Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection.
  
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• Braid: Jean wins the byelection. Where will Kenney put him? - Calgary Herald

  16-03-2022 04:30 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Braid: Jean wins the byelection. Where will Kenney put him?  Calgary Herald
  
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