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• Alberta ministries didn't provide clear picture of how $4B was spent on COVID-19, audit reveals

  29-06-2022 23:51 via cbc.ca
  
  A new report from Alberta’s auditor general says it’s not always clear what $4 billion in COVID-19 spending in 2020-21 actually achieved.
  
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• Alberta Health planned to send some surgeries out of province: NDP - Calgary Herald

  29-06-2022 23:29
  
  Alberta Health planned to send some surgeries out of province: NDP  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary police charge 16-year-old with trying to hire someone to commit a murder - CBC.ca

  29-06-2022 23:04
  
  Calgary police charge 16-year-old with trying to hire someone to commit a murder  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary's Central Library rivals Seattle's - The Washington Post

  29-06-2022 23:00
  Calgary's Central Library rivals Seattle's  The Washington Post
  
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• Tim Hortons latest sponsor to pull Hockey Canada cash amid sex assault probe

  29-06-2022 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tim Horton said it is "suspending support" for the upcoming men's world junior hockey championship in Edmonton, joining a list of companies who also paused sponsorships.
  
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• Tim Hortons, Esso withdraw for world juniors in latest blow for Hockey Canada

  29-06-2022 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tim Horton said it is "suspending support" for the upcoming men's world junior hockey championship in Edmonton, joining a list of companies who also paused sponsorships.
  
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• Tim Hortons, Esso latest sponsors to pull Hockey Canada cash amid sex assault probe

  29-06-2022 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tim Horton said it is "suspending support" for the upcoming men's world junior hockey championship in Edmonton, joining a list of companies who also paused sponsorships.
  
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• Calgary police charge 16-year-old with trying to hire someone to commit a murder

  29-06-2022 22:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police have charged a 16-year-old after a person reported that the youth had tried to hire them to murder someone.
  
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• Calgary police charge 16-year-old with trying hire someone to commit a murder

  29-06-2022 22:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police have charged a 16-year-old after a person reported that the youth had tried to hire them to murder someone.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm damages buildings on property in Langdon, Alta. near Calgary | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  29-06-2022 21:54
  
  Severe thunderstorm damages buildings on property in Langdon, Alta. near Calgary | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary police charge youth for allegedly trying to hire a hitman - Global News

  29-06-2022 21:30
  
  Calgary police charge youth for allegedly trying to hire a hitman  Global News
  
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• Calgary police charge youth for allegedly trying to hire a hitman

  29-06-2022 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police say they received a complaint from a citizen on May 13 stating that a 16-year-old person asked them to murder another youth in exchange for payment.
  
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• Calgary Telus Convention Centre a Rainbow Registered Business | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  29-06-2022 21:23
  
  Calgary Telus Convention Centre a Rainbow Registered Business | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Alberta’s natural gas rebate starts Oct. 1

  29-06-2022 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the Alberta government, the rebates will cover the difference if the natural gas rate from utility providers goes above $6.50/gigajoule on a consumption basis.
  
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• Touch Traces: New iteration of public art on Calgary's RiverWalk - LiveWire Calgary

  29-06-2022 21:13
  
  Touch Traces: New iteration of public art on Calgary's RiverWalk  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Following pandemic exits, sponsors mosey on back to Calgary Stampede - Calgary Herald

  29-06-2022 21:07
  
  Following pandemic exits, sponsors mosey on back to Calgary Stampede  Calgary Herald
  
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• Raj Sherman joins crowded race for United Conservative Party leadership

  29-06-2022 21:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Former Alberta Liberal Party leader Raj Sherman has joined the United Conservative Party leadership contest.
  
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• Oddsmakers have Calgary Flames with 10th-best 2023 Stanley Cup odds - Flames Nation

  29-06-2022 21:03
  Oddsmakers have Calgary Flames with 10th-best 2023 Stanley Cup odds  Flames Nation
  
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• 5 celebrity sightings and shoutouts for Calgary restaurants recently | Dished - Daily Hive

  29-06-2022 21:02
  
  5 celebrity sightings and shoutouts for Calgary restaurants recently | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• 10 Albertans facing 139 charges in fentanyl superlab bust near Calgary, says ALERT - CBC.ca

  29-06-2022 21:02
  
  10 Albertans facing 139 charges in fentanyl superlab bust near Calgary, says ALERT  CBC.ca
  
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• 10 Albertans facing 139 charges in fentanyl superlab bust near Calgary, says ALERT

  29-06-2022 20:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Ten people mostly from Edmonton and Okotoks, Alta., are facing 139 charges after a fentanyl superlab was shut down south of Calgary last July, the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) said in a release on Wednesday.
  
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• 10 Alberta suspects face 139 charges in one of Canada’s largest fentanyl seizures

  29-06-2022 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than $300 million worth of drugs were seized during ALERT's Project Essence, which saw 13 search warrants searched on July 7, 2021, in the Edmonton and Calgary areas.
  
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• Calgary to become home to IBM Canada’s new client innovation hub

  29-06-2022 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  IBM Canada 250 more jobs will be created in Calgary as it plans to open its Client Innovation Centre for Western Canada in the downtown core.
  
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• Former Alberta Liberal Leader Raj Sherman registers to join UCP leadership race

  29-06-2022 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sherman is an emergency room physician working in Edmonton. His says his experience working in the health system drove him to re-enter politics.
  
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• Those who compete in Indian Horse Relay call it the original extreme sport, ‘organized chaos’

  29-06-2022 20:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Big Tobacco Relay is a new family-based team formed by racing veterans from the Siksika Nation.
  
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• Those who compete in horse relay call it the original extreme sport, ‘organized chaos’

  29-06-2022 20:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Big Tobacco Relay is a new family-based team formed by racing veterans from the Siksika Nation.
  
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• Where to watch live music during the Calgary Stampede - Eat North

  29-06-2022 20:01
  
  Where to watch live music during the Calgary Stampede  Eat North
  
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• Calgary fentanyl 'superlab' bust: 10 suspects face total of 139 charges | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  29-06-2022 19:10
  
  Calgary fentanyl 'superlab' bust: 10 suspects face total of 139 charges | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Half of domestic flights to Canada’s big airports delayed, cancelled last week

  29-06-2022 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than half of all domestic flights bound for Canada's six biggest airports were cancelled or delayed from June 22-28, according to an analytics firm.
  
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• 'It saves lives': Medical study says established heart drug good for strokes, too

  29-06-2022 18:19 via cbc.ca
  
  New research shows that Tenecteplase, commonly used as a clot-buster for heart attacks, is also an effective treatment for acute ischemic stroke.
  
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• IBM Canada promises 250 tech jobs for Calgary with creation of innovation centre - Business News - Castanet.net

  29-06-2022 18:13
  
  IBM Canada promises 250 tech jobs for Calgary with creation of innovation centre - Business News  Castanet.net
  
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• IBM Canada promises 250 tech jobs for Calgary with creation of innovation centre

  29-06-2022 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  IBM Canada says it will establish a new Client Innovation Centre for Western Canada in downtown Calgary. The company says its announcement will create 250 new tech sector jobs in the city.
  
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• Calgary will be home to IBM's new Client Innovation Centre | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  29-06-2022 17:49
  
  Calgary will be home to IBM's new Client Innovation Centre | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Sled Island Built Bridges Between Calgary and the Rest of the World - Exclaim!

  29-06-2022 17:48
  
  Sled Island Built Bridges Between Calgary and the Rest of the World  Exclaim!
  
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• Where to Buy Western Wear in Calgary - Avenue Calgary

  29-06-2022 17:16
  
  Where to Buy Western Wear in Calgary  Avenue Calgary
  
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• Ames, Weir returning for home game at 2022 Shaw Charity Classic - Calgary Sun

  29-06-2022 16:39
  
  Ames, Weir returning for home game at 2022 Shaw Charity Classic  Calgary Sun
  
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• 2022 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #5 Matthew Phillips - The Win Column

  29-06-2022 16:32
  
  2022 Calgary Flames Prospect Rankings: #5 Matthew Phillips  The Win Column
  
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• Celebrating Canada Day in Calgary - Global News

  29-06-2022 15:57
  
  Celebrating Canada Day in Calgary  Global News
  
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• Eh Calgary, here's what's happening in the city on Canada Day - LiveWire Calgary

  29-06-2022 15:41
  
  Eh Calgary, here's what's happening in the city on Canada Day  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• The Special Olympics are coming to Calgary - DiscoverAirdrie.com

  29-06-2022 15:40
  
  The Special Olympics are coming to Calgary  DiscoverAirdrie.com
  
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• Alberta set to ease COVID rules for continuing care homes, but some remain

  29-06-2022 15:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's continuing care homes are preparing for a further easing of restrictions as the province lifts public health orders related to COVID-19 for the sector at the end of the June. And while the overarching orders — put in place by Alberta's chief medical officer of health — will be rescinded, several key rules including mask and isolation requirements are still mandated through Alberta Health Services policies.
  
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• Calgary climate really to be held outside MP Greg McLean's office | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  29-06-2022 14:31
  
  Calgary climate really to be held outside MP Greg McLean's office | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Varcoe: Big IBM announcement fuels Calgary growth, but sparks talent shortage concerns - Calgary Herald

  29-06-2022 14:06
  
  Varcoe: Big IBM announcement fuels Calgary growth, but sparks talent shortage concerns  Calgary HeraldCalgary will be home to IBM's new Client Innovation Centre | CTV News  CTV News CalgaryIBM to open Innovation Centre in Calgary, 250 new jobs to be created  IT World CanadaIBM Canada promises 250 tech jobs for Calgary with creation of innovation centre  CBC.caView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Four Calgarians appointed as Members of the Order of Canada - Calgary Herald

  29-06-2022 14:06
  
  Four Calgarians appointed as Members of the Order of Canada  Calgary Herald
  
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• Officials say $400M to shut out fare evaders from LRT system just an estimate

  29-06-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  For years, senior Calgary Transit officials have told city council that it would cost $400 million to add turnstiles or other measures to Calgary's CTrain system to keep out those who don't actually pay a fare.
  
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• Risk of recession high but Alberta could be spared, says former Bank of Canada governor

  29-06-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The United States is likely headed for a recession, says Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada, but Alberta could be insulated from the worst impacts if that happens.
  
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• Risk of recession high but Alberta could avoid worst impacts, says Mark Carney

  29-06-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The United States is likely headed for a recession, says Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada, but Alberta could be insulated from the worst impacts if that happens.
  
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• Officials, former politicians pitch a path to net-zero with Alberta's economy in mind

  29-06-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Media personalities, former politicians and industry officials gathered at Calgary's BMO Centre on Tuesday as part of an event called Alberta Relaunch, billed as a conference focused on shaping Alberta's economic future.
  
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• Your letters for June 29, 2022 - Calgary Herald

  29-06-2022 12:46
  
  Your letters for June 29, 2022  Calgary Herald
  
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• 'It's intimidation': Judge faces threats after Freedom Convoy hearings

  29-06-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  One of the judges who presided over court hearings of Freedom Convoy organizers is speaking out after receiving threats considered serious enough to require police intervention, according to information obtained by Radio-Canada and CBC.
  
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