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• Alberta unemployment rate shrinks, but it's not all good news

  06-05-2022 23:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta added nearly 16,000 jobs in April — sending the province’s unemployment rate to the lowest level since 2015. 
  
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• 'Chaos': Raging avian flu leads to nearly a million farm birds destroyed in Alberta - Calgary Herald

  06-05-2022 23:44 via calgaryherald.com
  
  'Chaos': Raging avian flu leads to nearly a million farm birds destroyed in Alberta  Calgary Herald
  
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• Flames not panicking about goal shortage - Calgary Sun

  06-05-2022 23:26 via calgarysun.com
  
  Flames not panicking about goal shortage  Calgary Sun
  
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• Two men killed in mysterious plane crash had gang connections in Alberta and B.C.

  06-05-2022 23:24 via cbc.ca
  
  One of the two fugitives killed in a mysterious plane crash in Ontario is a former Calgary gangster with a long criminal history, including crimes of “extensive violence,” according to the Parole Board of Canada. 
  
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• Mysterious plane crash killed 2 suspected hitmen linked to gangs in Alberta, B.C.

  06-05-2022 23:24 via cbc.ca
  
  One of the two fugitives killed in a mysterious plane crash in Ontario is a former Calgary gangster with a long criminal history, including crimes of “extensive violence,” according to the Parole Board of Canada. 
  
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• 2 men killed in mysterious plane crash had gang connections in Alberta and B.C.

  06-05-2022 23:24 via cbc.ca
  
  One of the two fugitives killed in a mysterious plane crash in Ontario is a former Calgary gangster with a long criminal history, including crimes of “extensive violence,” according to the Parole Board of Canada. 
  
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• Century-old treaty stops Alberta farmers from using Milk River for much of the summer

  06-05-2022 23:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Use of the Milk River is restricted by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. It was signed to help resolve disputes over the use of waters shared by Canada and the U.S, such as the Milk River, which runs through both Alberta and Montana. Canada is allotted a certain amount of the river’s natural flow to be used for their own irrigation.
  
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• Stamps Add Kelly-martin To Rookie-camp Roster - stampeders.com

  06-05-2022 22:19 via stampeders.com
  
  Stamps Add Kelly-martin To Rookie-camp Roster  stampeders.com
  
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• COVID-19 Live Updates: News on coronavirus in Calgary for May 6 - Calgary Herald

  06-05-2022 22:17 via calgaryherald.com
  
  COVID-19 Live Updates: News on coronavirus in Calgary for May 6  Calgary Herald
  
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• Truck full of adaptive bikes for kids with disabilities stolen in Calgary

  06-05-2022 21:59 via cbc.ca
  
  "They're very expensive, highly adaptable bikes that are only really good for kids with physical disabilities," says Sheralee Stelter, executive director of the Cerebral Palsy Kids and Families charity.
  
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• Charity celebrates recovery of truck full of adaptive bikes for kids with disabilities

  06-05-2022 21:59 via cbc.ca
  
  A Calgary charity announced Friday afternoon that a truck full of adaptive bikes has been successfully recovered after they were stolen a day earlier.
  
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• Drivers asked to keep eyes peeled for Alberta highway clean-up volunteers

  06-05-2022 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Youth groups across the province will be picking up trash on Saturday as part of Alberta Transportation’s 46th annual Highway Cleanup Campaign from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  
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• Calgary company outbid locals by 60% for Penticton's Peach contract | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan's News Source - iNFOnews

  06-05-2022 20:59 via infotel.ca
  
  Calgary company outbid locals by 60% for Penticton's Peach contract | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan's News Source  iNFOnews
  
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• Goaltenders prominent in tight series between Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars

  06-05-2022 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary's Jacob Markstrom and Stars counterpart Jake Oettinger have each allowed a single goal over the first two games of the series tied 1-1 heading into Saturday's Game 3.
  
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• 8 fun & exciting things happening on Mother’s day in Calgary this year - Curiocity

  06-05-2022 20:11 via curiocity.com
  
  8 fun & exciting things happening on Mother’s day in Calgary this year  Curiocity
  
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• Kayden Johnson looking forward to first rookie camp in Calgary - WestCentralOnline.com

  06-05-2022 20:04 via westcentralonline.com
  
  Kayden Johnson looking forward to first rookie camp in Calgary  WestCentralOnline.com
  
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• Canadian farmers battle avian flu as bird death toll hits 1.7M

  06-05-2022 20:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian poultry and egg producers have now lost more than 1.7 million farmed birds to a highly contagious strain of avian influenza.
  
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• Alberta farmers hit hardest by avian flu, with 900,000 birds dead

  06-05-2022 20:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian poultry and egg producers have now lost more than 1.7 million farmed birds to a highly contagious strain of avian influenza.
  
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• Conservatives are in a mood to fight — with each other

  06-05-2022 19:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Twenty minutes into Thursday’s debate between five of the six candidates for the Conservative party leadership, Scott Aitchison appealed for calm. But Conservatives might not be interested in being calm and measured right now.
  
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• Calgary man fulfils his dream of pulling together Canada's first national jazz band - CBC.ca

  06-05-2022 19:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary man fulfils his dream of pulling together Canada's first national jazz band  CBC.ca
  
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• Alberta poultry producers hit hardest as Canadian farmers battle avian flu

  06-05-2022 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CFIA says the tally includes both birds that have died of the virus and birds that have been humanely euthanized to prevent the disease's spread.
  
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• Calgary's jobless rate now the highest in Canada, Alberta unemployment sits at 5.9 | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  06-05-2022 18:32 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary's jobless rate now the highest in Canada, Alberta unemployment sits at 5.9 | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary Reads Big Book Sale benefiting childhood literacy is back | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  06-05-2022 18:06 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary Reads Big Book Sale benefiting childhood literacy is back | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Two charged for commercial break and enters in Calgary - Global News

  06-05-2022 18:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two charged for commercial break and enters in Calgary  Global News
  
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• Two charged for commercial break and enters in Calgary

  06-05-2022 18:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to Calgary police, the city has seen a 15 per cent increase in commercial break and enters compared to this time last year.
  
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• Concerns grow as ER wait times at Alberta's pediatric hospitals balloon

  06-05-2022 18:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's pediatric emergency rooms are dealing unusually long wait times and while health officials say the sickest children are getting care quickly, some frontline health-care workers are worried about patient safety.
  
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• Enbridge reports $1.93B first quarter profit as energy demand and prices grow

  06-05-2022 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. will accelerate investments in low-carbon technologies as the war in Ukraine drives global concerns about energy supply and security.
  
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• New rental market sees falling vacancies, rising rent prices - Calgary Herald

  06-05-2022 17:29 via calgaryherald.com
  
  New rental market sees falling vacancies, rising rent prices  Calgary Herald
  
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• 'Reclaiming power and place': Red Dress Day in Calgary - CBC.ca

  06-05-2022 15:45 via cbc.ca
  
  'Reclaiming power and place': Red Dress Day in Calgary  CBC.ca
  
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• 'Reclaiming power and place': Red Dress Day in Calgary

  06-05-2022 15:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Community members commemorated the second annual Mokinthisis Calgary Missing Murdered and Exploited Indigenous People (MMEIP) gathering on Thursday. 
  
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• Competitive powwow to be part of Calgary Stampede this summer - Global News

  06-05-2022 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Competitive powwow to be part of Calgary Stampede this summer  Global News
  
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• Competitive powwow to be part of Calgary Stampede this summer

  06-05-2022 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Running July 12-14, the Calgary Stampede Powwow will feature competitive dancing, drumming, singing, and showcase other Indigenous performances. 
  
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• Calgary, Canada - Worldatlas.com

  06-05-2022 15:03 via worldatlas.com
  
  Calgary, Canada  Worldatlas.com
  
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• Calgary, Canada - WorldAtlas - Worldatlas.com

  06-05-2022 15:03 via worldatlas.com
  
  Calgary, Canada - WorldAtlas  Worldatlas.com
  
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• How Calgary is tackling shootings and gang activity - Global News

  06-05-2022 15:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  How Calgary is tackling shootings and gang activity  Global News
  
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• How Calgary is tackling shootings and gang activity

  06-05-2022 15:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new unit within the Calgary Police Service is taking a harder look at how guns are making their way into our city and what crimes they're connected with.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Saturday, May 7

  06-05-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Hospital admissions 'will continue to rise for a few more weeks,' even if virus levels continue to decline, says Health Minister Jason Copping.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, May 6

  06-05-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping said that while it looks like we are passing the peak of Omicron subvariant BA.2 circulation, hospital admissions are still rising.
  
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• Calgary weather for Friday, May 6 | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  06-05-2022 15:00 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary weather for Friday, May 6 | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Dallas Stars even series with 2-0 win over Calgary Flames

  06-05-2022 14:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jake Oettinger earned a shutout in just his second playoff start for the Dallas Stars in a 2-0 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday to even their playoff series at 1-1.
  
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• Alberta Bike Swap returns to Calgary this weekend after two-year hiatus - Calgary Herald

  06-05-2022 14:03 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Alberta Bike Swap returns to Calgary this weekend after two-year hiatus  Calgary Herald
  
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• Albertans looking for love again after pandemic isolation

  06-05-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  More than two years' worth of COVID-19 restrictions has made it tough for some single people to get a date, and strained many relationships. But as society moves toward normality, many are seeking new love in various ways.
  
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• Your letters for May 6, 2022 - Calgary Herald

  06-05-2022 13:54 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Your letters for May 6, 2022  Calgary Herald
  
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• Letters, May 6: Flames better than one and done - Calgary Sun

  06-05-2022 13:08 via calgarysun.com
  
  Letters, May 6: Flames better than one and done  Calgary Sun
  
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• Canadian National Jazz Orchestra based in Calgary is truly all-Canadian

  06-05-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian National Jazz Orchestra played in Calgary last week — its first public performance. The orchestra is made up of 18 Canadian musicians. All of the orchestra’s music is also created by Canadian composers.
  
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• Calgary man fulfils his dream of pulling together Canada's first national jazz band

  06-05-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian National Jazz Orchestra played in Calgary last week — its first public performance. The orchestra is made up of 18 Canadian musicians. All of the orchestra’s music is also created by Canadian composers.
  
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• Two charged for commercial break and enters in Calgary - Calgary | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  06-05-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two charged for commercial break and enters in Calgary - Calgary | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Calgary councillor exploring turnstiles at CTrain stations - Calgary | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  06-05-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary councillor exploring turnstiles at CTrain stations - Calgary | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Edmonton Oil Kings win 4-0 over Red Deer Rebels to open second-round playoff series

  06-05-2022 06:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oil Kings opened their second-round WHL playoff series with the Red Deer Rebels with a 4-0 blanking Thursday.
  
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• Calgary police seek tips after woman targeted in ‘unprovoked attack’ in Nose Hill Park - Global News

  06-05-2022 04:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police seek tips after woman targeted in ‘unprovoked attack’ in Nose Hill Park  Global News
  
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