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• Icefield tour bus operator charged under Alberta OHS Act for deadly rollover

  13-05-2022 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The tour bus operator whose ice explorer rolled over in July 2020 faces eight charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
  
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• Alberta businesses struggle with rising cost of gasoline - Calgary Herald

  13-05-2022 23:49 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Alberta businesses struggle with rising cost of gasoline  Calgary Herald
  
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• Birdhouses more than just a hobby for Alberta grandfather

  13-05-2022 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta grandfather has taken his birdhouse building hobby to new heights in an effort to raise more money for the Stollery Children's Hospital.
  
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• Proposed ATCO fine over padded rate requests insufficient, consumers group argues

  13-05-2022 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  A consumers group is arguing that a $31-million fine proposed for ATCO Electric's attempts to overcharge ratepayers for costs it shouldn't have incurred isn't big enough.
  
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• Mayor, Minister express appetite for post-secondary expansion in downtown Calgary - LiveWire Calgary

  13-05-2022 23:36 via livewirecalgary.com
  
  Mayor, Minister express appetite for post-secondary expansion in downtown Calgary  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Marshmello to take the stage during the Cowboys Music Festival in Calgary - Curiocity

  13-05-2022 23:32 via curiocity.com
  
  Marshmello to take the stage during the Cowboys Music Festival in Calgary  Curiocity
  
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• Tour bus company charged with health and safety violations in fatal Jasper icefields rollover

  13-05-2022 23:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Brewsters Inc. is charged with eight counts under Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Act, including failing to control hazards and failing to ensure equipment was in safe operating condition. 
  
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• Bane looking for big second year - Calgary Sun

  13-05-2022 23:24 via calgarysun.com
  
  Bane looking for big second year  Calgary Sun
  
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• Cochrane to Calgary trail Bike-A-Thon fundraiser gears up for June - Cochrane Today

  13-05-2022 23:22 via cochranetoday.ca
  
  Cochrane to Calgary trail Bike-A-Thon fundraiser gears up for June  Cochrane Today
  
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• CANADA CREATES HOMES FOR OVER 200 INDIVIDUALS IN CALGARY'S BRIDGELAND COMMUNITY - Canada NewsWire

  13-05-2022 22:30 via newswire.ca
  
  CANADA CREATES HOMES FOR OVER 200 INDIVIDUALS IN CALGARY'S BRIDGELAND COMMUNITY  Canada NewsWire
  
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• Trial of Calgary man accused of terrorism offences delayed a full year - CBC.ca

  13-05-2022 22:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Trial of Calgary man accused of terrorism offences delayed a full year  CBC.ca
  
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• Trial of Calgary man accused of terrorism offences delayed a full year

  13-05-2022 22:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The trial for a Calgary man accused of travelling to Syria to commit terrorism offences will start a year after it was originally scheduled.
  
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• Supreme Court says MRU student's magic mushroom assault defence was valid - Calgary Herald

  13-05-2022 21:27 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Supreme Court says MRU student's magic mushroom assault defence was valid  Calgary Herald
  
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• One-of-a-kind Korean concept cafe with croffles opening soon in Calgary | Dished - Daily Hive

  13-05-2022 21:11 via dailyhive.com
  
  One-of-a-kind Korean concept cafe with croffles opening soon in Calgary | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• Trial date for Calgary terrorism suspect delayed a full year after new lawyer hired - Global News

  13-05-2022 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trial date for Calgary terrorism suspect delayed a full year after new lawyer hired  Global News
  
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• Trial date for Calgary terrorism suspect delayed a full year after new lawyer hired

  13-05-2022 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The trial for a Calgary man accused of travelling to Syria to commit terrorism offences will occur exactly one year after it was originally scheduled.
  
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• Treaty 6, Métis Nation of Alberta welcome Pope Francis’ visit as part of reconciliation

  13-05-2022 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Treaty 6, the Métis Nation of Alberta and the city's mayor said Friday they are pleased Pope Francis will be visiting Edmonton as part of his trip to Canada this summer.
  
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• These adaptive bikes are rolling into cycling season

  13-05-2022 20:41 via cbc.ca
  
  More than 600 bikes and no two are the same. A Calgary charity reuses and outfits bikes to make them accessible for kids with cerebral palsy.
  
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• Mark Giordano just put his Calgary home up for sale & here’s a look inside - Curiocity

  13-05-2022 19:59 via curiocity.com
  
  Mark Giordano just put his Calgary home up for sale & here’s a look inside  Curiocity
  
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• Former Flames captain Mark Giordano's Calgary home hits the market for $2.25M (PHOTOS) | Urbanized - Daily Hive

  13-05-2022 19:35 via dailyhive.com
  
  Former Flames captain Mark Giordano's Calgary home hits the market for $2.25M (PHOTOS) | Urbanized  Daily Hive
  
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• Honorary degree and Order of the University of Calgary recipients announced for spring 2022 convocation - University of Calgary

  13-05-2022 19:26 via news.ucalgary.ca
  
  Honorary degree and Order of the University of Calgary recipients announced for spring 2022 convocation  University of Calgary
  
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• Today in history: Stephen Harper wins byelection in Calgary Southwest - Calgary Herald

  13-05-2022 18:48 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Today in history: Stephen Harper wins byelection in Calgary Southwest  Calgary Herald
  
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• Pathway and River Cleanup to spruce up Calgary's green spaces | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  13-05-2022 18:42 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Pathway and River Cleanup to spruce up Calgary's green spaces | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• 19 of 50 new ICU beds announced in Alberta budget already open, staffed: Premier Kenney

  13-05-2022 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says 19 of the 50 new ICU beds promised in Alberta's spring budget are already open and staffed in hospitals across the province.
  
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• Mark Garner wants to bring 'the go' back to downtown Calgary - LiveWire Calgary

  13-05-2022 17:58 via livewirecalgary.com
  
  Mark Garner wants to bring 'the go' back to downtown Calgary  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Lily Asian Bistro: Asian-inspired tapas bar opens today in Calgary | Dished - Daily Hive

  13-05-2022 17:38 via dailyhive.com
  
  Lily Asian Bistro: Asian-inspired tapas bar opens today in Calgary | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• Canada’s top court says voluntary extreme intoxication a defence in violent crimes

  13-05-2022 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada ruling, called R. v. Brown, means an accused may be able to escape conviction if they can prove they were too intoxicated to control their actions.
  
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• Druh Farrell wins nomination to become NDP candidate in Calgary-Bow - Calgary Herald

  13-05-2022 16:27 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Druh Farrell wins nomination to become NDP candidate in Calgary-Bow  Calgary Herald
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, May 13

  13-05-2022 15:05 via cbc.ca
  
  The rate of COVID-19 deaths should go down following the decline of other indicators like hospitalizations and wastewater numbers, says Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw.
  
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• Calgary budget: 'Atypical' year presenting a major challenge for admin, council - LiveWire Calgary

  13-05-2022 15:03 via livewirecalgary.com
  
  Calgary budget: 'Atypical' year presenting a major challenge for admin, council  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Calgary weather for Friday, May 13 | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  13-05-2022 14:47 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary weather for Friday, May 13 | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary gas prices reach record high | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  13-05-2022 14:33 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary gas prices reach record high | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Your letters for May 13, 2022 - Calgary Herald

  13-05-2022 14:09 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Your letters for May 13, 2022  Calgary Herald
  
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• Pope Francis will visit residential school during Canada trip to 3 cities: archbishop

  13-05-2022 13:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The July visit to Canada comes after the Pope's historic apology last month for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools in the country.
  
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• Pope Francis to visit Canada in July with stops in Alberta, Quebec, Nunavut

  13-05-2022 13:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The July visit to Canada comes after the Pope's historic apology last month for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools in the country.
  
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• Opinion: Why Calgary needs the Beacons of Hope event to celebrate our police - Calgary Herald

  13-05-2022 13:07 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Opinion: Why Calgary needs the Beacons of Hope event to celebrate our police  Calgary Herald
  
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• Hockey Night in Canada: Flames vs. Stars, Game 6

  13-05-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Watch live on television and online as the Calgary Flames take on the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of their 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series on Hockey Night in Canada.
  
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• Calgary council gives temporary reprieve to Shepard residents facing 40% hike in property taxes - CBC.ca

  13-05-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary council gives temporary reprieve to Shepard residents facing 40% hike in property taxes  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary council gives temporary reprieve to Shepard residents facing 40% hike in property taxes

  13-05-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Most Calgarians are facing a 3.6 per cent hike on their property taxes this year — that is, unless you live in Shepard, about 20 minutes southeast of the downtown, where residents are bracing for a 40 per cent increase.
  
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• Supreme court to rule on Calgary magic mushrooms-fuelled assault case

  13-05-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The country’s top court is set to rule on a Calgary case involving a university student who, while naked and high on mushrooms, attacked a professor with a broom handle after breaking into her home.
  
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• Supreme Court rules extreme intoxication defence available for violent crimes in Alberta, Ontario decisions

  13-05-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Calgary man who broke into the home of a university professor and attacked her with a broom handle has seen his acquittal reinstated after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled the defence of self-induced extreme intoxication is available in cases of violence.
  
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• Supreme court restores Calgary man's acquittal for attacking woman while high on magic mushrooms

  13-05-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In a unanimous decision, the country's top court has restored the acquittal for a Calgary man who, while naked and high on mushrooms, attacked a professor with a broom handle after breaking into her home.
  
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• Wilkinson says White House, senators have ‘sympathy’ for Canada’s position on Line 5

  13-05-2022 07:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 65-year-old pipeline, a vital energy artery for border states in the U.S. Midwest as well as Ontario and Quebec, is facing a pair of existential legal challenges.
  
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• Balloting complete in UCP leadership review of Premier Jason Kenney

  13-05-2022 06:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ballots were sent out a month ago to almost 60,000 eligible party members. The question is simple: "Do you approve of the current leader? Yes or No?''
  
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• Popular country music festival relocating to downtown Calgary site | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  13-05-2022 05:57 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Popular country music festival relocating to downtown Calgary site | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• A longtime Calgary city councillor was confirmed as an NDP candidate for Calgary-Bow Thursday night | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  13-05-2022 05:43 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A longtime Calgary city councillor was confirmed as an NDP candidate for Calgary-Bow Thursday night | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Upbeat ATCO ad filmed in fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C., called 'a slap in the face' to residents

  13-05-2022 04:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Residents of Lytton, B.C., say they feel exploited by a new commercial that features their community ravaged by wildfire.
  
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• Panhandling spikes in Calgary, competition amongst those in need grows | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  13-05-2022 03:21 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Panhandling spikes in Calgary, competition amongst those in need grows | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Results May 18: Balloting complete in membership review of Alberta Premier Kenney

  13-05-2022 02:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Volunteers began checking voter identification Thursday in a mail-in leadership review of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and, if so inclined, the public could watch a livestream of the work on the United Conservative Party website.
  
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• Alberta man conned out of thousands of dollars thanks to new twist on old scam

  13-05-2022 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta man is warning others after falling victim to scammers who conned him out of thousands of dollars with an elaborate bitcoin scheme.
  
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