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• Tamara Lich to find out Wednesday if she's returning to jail

  20-05-2022 23:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The Freedom Convoy organizer is asking that bail conditions barring her from social media and travelling to Ontario be lifted. Crown lawyers say she's already violated her conditions, and argue she should be back in jail. 
  
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• Lich to find out Wednesday if she's returning to jail

  20-05-2022 23:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The Freedom Convoy organizer is asking that bail conditions barring her from social media and travelling to Ontario be lifted. Crown lawyers say she's already violated her conditions, and argue she should be back in jail. 
  
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• Cabinet delivers standing ovation as Alberta Premier Kenney stays on as UCP leader

  20-05-2022 23:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he is staying in the top job to maintain "continuity" until a new leader of his United Conservative Party is chosen.
  
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• 6 former Kelowna Rockets involved in Battle of Alberta playoff series

  20-05-2022 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  This playoff series is also chock-full of former WHLers, with many having played against each other during their junior days.
  
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• RCMP caution drivers after rescuing stranded man from flooded road

  20-05-2022 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Manitoba RCMP rescued a driver who drove past barricades and was stranded in floodwater. Officers are warning motorists to adhere to all road barricades.
  
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• Urgent care needed for Alberta emergency departments: doctors

  20-05-2022 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Medical Association is raising the alarm about the province's emergency departments: “The result is missed diagnoses, poorer outcomes and even death.”
  
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• National building code changes will require safer windows in new Calgary homes - Global News

  20-05-2022 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  National building code changes will require safer windows in new Calgary homes  Global News
  
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• National building code changes will require safer windows in new Calgary homes

  20-05-2022 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  The changes will limit how much a window can open on the second storey of newly built single-detached homes and aims to prevent falls from windows.
  
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• Fort Sask Ranger Kale Dach selected to Calgary Hitmen - FortSaskOnline.com

  20-05-2022 21:06 via fortsaskonline.com
  
  Fort Sask Ranger Kale Dach selected to Calgary Hitmen  FortSaskOnline.com
  
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• No change expected in the price of gas in Calgary | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  20-05-2022 20:55 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  No change expected in the price of gas in Calgary | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Jayman Built and Dream Unlimited lead the country with top industry awards - Calgary Herald

  20-05-2022 20:19 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Jayman Built and Dream Unlimited lead the country with top industry awards  Calgary Herald
  
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• 9 great ways to spend Victoria Day around Calgary - Curiocity

  20-05-2022 19:54 via curiocity.com
  
  9 great ways to spend Victoria Day around Calgary  Curiocity
  
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• Why Meenakshi Lamba finds fulfillment in helping newcomers

  20-05-2022 19:49 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC Calgary is highlighting the rich heritage and contributions of Asian Calgarians through a series of 10 self-profiles to mark Asian Heritage Month. Here is the latest profile, from Meenakshi Lamba.
  
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• Jeb Trim, 40, of Calgary charged in Strathcona County 'grandparent scam': RCMP - CTV News Edmonton

  20-05-2022 19:43 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Jeb Trim, 40, of Calgary charged in Strathcona County 'grandparent scam': RCMP  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Jason Kenney to remain focused on ‘people’s business’ until new UCP leader is chosen

  20-05-2022 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney said the decision to keep him on as leader allows the government a chance to maintain continuity and stability until a new leader is elected.
  
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• 'There are signs of the (real estate) market coming back down to earth' - Calgary Herald

  20-05-2022 18:05 via calgaryherald.com
  
  'There are signs of the (real estate) market coming back down to earth'  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta emergency room doctors demand solutions to overburdened system

  20-05-2022 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta Medical Association says persistent staffing challenges are taking a toll on all facets of the province's health-care system — causing major care deficits for patients. 
  
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• Five things to do in Calgary over Victoria Day long weekend - Calgary Herald

  20-05-2022 17:20 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Five things to do in Calgary over Victoria Day long weekend  Calgary Herald
  
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• Stakes are high for farmers as 2022 crop shapes up to be most expensive in history

  20-05-2022 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The stakes are high as Canadian farmers take to the fields to plant 2022's crop, which some are saying could find a place in the record books as "the most expensive ever."
  
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• 'We're seeing them all day every day': Northwest Calgary residents worried about coyotes - CBC.ca

  20-05-2022 16:46 via cbc.ca
  
  'We're seeing them all day every day': Northwest Calgary residents worried about coyotes  CBC.ca
  
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• Manpower survey suggests ‘period of vigorous opportunity’ for those job hunting in Ontario

  20-05-2022 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The latest ManpowerGroup outlook reveals that 52 per cent of employers in Ontario plan to hire for the upcoming quarter indicating a bullish pace.
  
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• 'We're seeing them all day every day': Northwest Calgary residents worried about coyotes

  20-05-2022 16:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Some residents in northwest Calgary are feeling uneasy about coyotes after reports of at least one dog being bit, daily sightings and some tense moments walking in the area.
  
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• Somehow, cherished Blackfoot items ended up in Devon, England. Now they're headed home

  20-05-2022 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  More than a century and a half after the legendary Blackfoot Chief Crowfoot wore his buckskin skirt and leggings, his descedents are finally bringing them home to the Alberta foothills.
  
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• Local filmmakers explore being Black in Calgary for second annual Calgary Black Film Festival - Calgary Herald

  20-05-2022 16:10 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Local filmmakers explore being Black in Calgary for second annual Calgary Black Film Festival  Calgary Herald
  
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• Genre-hopping: Calgary's Tea Fannie to add some twang to her hip-hop at Blue Jay Sessions - Calgary Herald

  20-05-2022 15:46 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Genre-hopping: Calgary's Tea Fannie to add some twang to her hip-hop at Blue Jay Sessions  Calgary Herald
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, May 20

  20-05-2022 15:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The province is in discussion about expanding eligibility for fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, but three doses continues to remain effective against severe outcomes for most people, says Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health.
  
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• Trans-Canada Highway through Golden, B.C., reopens in time for long weekend

  20-05-2022 15:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Just in time for the May long weekend, the Trans-Canada Highway will reopen to traffic through Golden, B.C. starting at noon on Friday.
  
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• Calgary weather for Friday, May 20 | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  20-05-2022 15:08 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary weather for Friday, May 20 | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is resigning as United Conservative Party leader. Now what?

  20-05-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney's decision to resign as leader of the United Conservative Party has set the stage for a tumultuous contest for the job, leading to questions about what's to come. 
  
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• Have Albertans come to accept COVID's high death toll? Experts weigh in

  20-05-2022 14:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Dozens of Albertans continue to lose their lives to COVID-19 every week and as these stories fade from political messaging, questions are being raised about whether the ever-growing pandemic death toll is becoming normalized.
  
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• NHL playoffs: A look back at the history of the Battle of Alberta

  20-05-2022 14:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers are fighting the Battle of Alberta in the playoffs for the sixth time in the rivalry's history.
  
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• Community to meet to discuss proposed feedlot near popular Alberta lake

  20-05-2022 14:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pigeon Lake is fed by run-off, not streams or rivers, and is drained by a single creek, making it highly vulnerable to algal blooms fed by nutrients washing into its waters.
  
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• Canadian volunteer in Ukraine roots for the Calgary Flames - CBC.ca

  20-05-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian volunteer in Ukraine roots for the Calgary Flames  CBC.ca
  
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• Canadian volunteer in Ukraine roots for the Calgary Flames

  20-05-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It means staying up until 4:30 a.m., but Steve Rock is cheering for the Calgary Flames from Ukraine. 
  
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• Tamara Lich admits accepting award is related to Freedom Convoy in dramatic day in court

  20-05-2022 13:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Tamara Lich admitted in court Thursday that accepting an award for organizing the Freedom Convoy "is related" to the convoy, but testified she doesn't believe she violated a bail condition not to support anything related to the protest that occupied some downtown Ottawa streets for weeks.
  
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• Letters, May 20: 'UCP needs a competent new leader ASAP' - Calgary Sun

  20-05-2022 13:06 via calgarysun.com
  
  Letters, May 20: 'UCP needs a competent new leader ASAP'  Calgary Sun
  
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• Hockey Night in Canada: Oilers vs. Flames, Game 2

  20-05-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Watch live on television and online as the Edmonton Oilers visit the Calgary Flames in Game 2 of their 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series on Hockey Night in Canada.
  
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• With Kenney's exit, the 'resistance' era is over — but something louder might follow

  20-05-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In 2018, Maclean’s put five Conservative leaders on its cover and billed them as “the resistance." The demise of this political effort to push back on Trudeau government policies tells us a lot about the politics of the last few years — but it might also set the stage for a new and fiercer kind of resistance.
  
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• The ideals and principles that proved Jason Kenney's undoing

  20-05-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It is much easier to say no without having to provide a reason than to translate ideas into legislation that advances the common good. This proved to be a difficult adjustment for some MLAs and party members.
  
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• Storm damage prompts Calgary Flames to cancel Red Lot viewing parties for Game 2 and 3 vs. Oilers - Global News

  20-05-2022 05:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Storm damage prompts Calgary Flames to cancel Red Lot viewing parties for Game 2 and 3 vs. Oilers  Global News
  
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• Storm damage prompts Calgary Flames to cancel Red Lot viewing parties for Game 2 and 3 vs. Oilers

  20-05-2022 05:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Flames announced the organization will be cancelling Red Lot viewing parties for Game 2 and Game 3 of their playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers because of a storm.
  
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• Stampeders react to CFL/CFLPA's new CBA - Calgary Sun

  20-05-2022 04:11 via calgarysun.com
  
  Stampeders react to CFL/CFLPA's new CBA  Calgary Sun
  
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• Hitmen draft 'modern-day' defenceman Reese Hamilton in WHL Prospects Draft - Calgary Sun

  20-05-2022 04:10 via calgarysun.com
  
  Hitmen draft 'modern-day' defenceman Reese Hamilton in WHL Prospects Draft  Calgary Sun
  
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• Alberta's economic outlook looking up but 'bumpy ride' ahead, says economist

  20-05-2022 02:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The province's economic outlook is looking good, says an Alberta economist, but we are far from out of the woods just yet.
  
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• Massive solar project in southern Alberta nearly complete

  20-05-2022 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Renewable energy is becoming more common in Alberta with the southern part of the province becoming a hot spot for solar energy. It's a natural fit for Canada's sunniest region.
  
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• ATB's economic forecast for Alberta grows more optimistic - Calgary Herald

  20-05-2022 02:08 via calgaryherald.com
  
  ATB's economic forecast for Alberta grows more optimistic  Calgary Herald
  
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• Tamara Lich admits accepting award is related to Freedom Convoy in fiery day in court

  20-05-2022 01:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Tamara Lich admitted in court Thursday that accepting an award for organizing the Freedom Convoy "is related" to the convoy, but testified she doesn't believe she violated a bail condition not to support anything related to the protest that occupied some downtown Ottawa streets for weeks.
  
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• Jason Kenney to stay on as UCP leader until successor chosen

  20-05-2022 01:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  After Jason Kenney announced his intention to step down, the UCP caucus said Kenney will stay on as party leader until a new leader can be chosen.
  
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• NDP Leader Rachel Notley builds team as UCP caucus debates leadership - Calgary Herald

  20-05-2022 01:22 via calgaryherald.com
  
  NDP Leader Rachel Notley builds team as UCP caucus debates leadership  Calgary Herald
  
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• Artistic collaboration leaves legacy for Canadian creator while supporting artists with disabilities

  20-05-2022 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  A partnership with a sculptor and an arts group is having a huge impact on the disability arts movement. The late artist's family made a donation to the National accessArts Centre.
  
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