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• Afghan refugees in Calgary mark year since Kabul fell to Taliban - CBC.ca

  17-08-2022 23:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Afghan refugees in Calgary mark year since Kabul fell to Taliban  CBC.ca
  
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• Afghan refugees in Calgary mark year since Kabul fell to Taliban

  17-08-2022 23:57 via cbc.ca
  
  This week marks one year since Kabul fell into Taliban control when American and allied troops (including Canada) withdrew from Afghanistan. Refugees who came to Calgary are reflecting on their one-year mark in the city.
  
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• Kelowna vs. Calgary house prices - KelownaNow

  17-08-2022 23:25 via kelownanow.com
  
  Kelowna vs. Calgary house prices  KelownaNow
  
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• City to install lights, restrict turns on John Laurie Blvd. to curb high collision rate - Calgary Herald

  17-08-2022 23:19 via calgaryherald.com
  
  City to install lights, restrict turns on John Laurie Blvd. to curb high collision rate  Calgary Herald
  
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• Crown seeks up to 12 years for Calgary man involved in multimillion-dollar fraud

  17-08-2022 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Arnold Breitkreutz, 74, was convicted on June 29 of fraud over $5,000 for what the Crown described as a multimillion-dollar scheme.
  
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• Gaps in census data collection may show incomplete picture of Indigenous languages

  17-08-2022 22:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Dialects of Inuktitut and Cree are the main Indigenous languages spoken in Canada, according to a new report by Statistics Canada on languages.
  
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• Calgary's GlobalFest fireworks festival back in 'full force' for 20th anniversary - Calgary Herald

  17-08-2022 22:39 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Calgary's GlobalFest fireworks festival back in 'full force' for 20th anniversary  Calgary Herald
  
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• Police say incident at Calgary library is not criminal in nature | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  17-08-2022 22:31 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Police say incident at Calgary library is not criminal in nature | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Crown looking for sentence of up to 12 years for man in multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme

  17-08-2022 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The Crown is asking that a Calgary man who bilked clients out of millions of dollars in a Ponzi scheme be sentenced between 10 and 12 years in prison. It says investors believed they were putting money into safe first mortgages.
  
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• AHS outsourcing the remainder of food vendors at Edmonton and Calgary sites - Edmonton Journal

  17-08-2022 22:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  AHS outsourcing the remainder of food vendors at Edmonton and Calgary sites  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Saskatchewan to send patients to Alberta for privatized surgery, won’t pay for travel

  17-08-2022 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government says it will begin paying a Calgary clinic this fall to perform 20 knee and hip surgeries a month for those on Saskatchewan's surgical wait list.
  
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• Heat warnings continue for Calgary, much of southern Alberta - CBC.ca

  17-08-2022 20:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Heat warnings continue for Calgary, much of southern Alberta  CBC.ca
  
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• CEBL’s Guelph Nighthawks pulling up stakes, moving to Calgary for next season

  17-08-2022 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Guelph Nighthawks team president Cameron Kusch says it was the league's decision to move the basketball team, adding it needed to be in a larger market in order to grow and expand.
  
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• Pedestrian in life-threatening condition after being struck on Macleod Trail

  17-08-2022 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  EMS confirm with Global News one person was rushed to Foothills Medical Centre in life-threatening condition.
  
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• Cyclist struck by vehicle on Calgary’s Macleod Trail

  17-08-2022 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police say a man in his 40s was riding a bike when he was struck by a truck in the area of 8989 Macleod Trail S.W. Wednesday morning.
  
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• CEBL's Guelph Nighthawks relocating to Calgary for 2023 season - CBC Sports

  17-08-2022 20:48 via cbc.ca
  
  CEBL's Guelph Nighthawks relocating to Calgary for 2023 season  CBC Sports
  
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• CEBL's Guelph Nighthawks relocating to Calgary for 2023 season

  17-08-2022 20:48 via cbc.ca
  
  One of the Canadian Elite Basketball League's original six franchises is moving across the country. The league announced on Wednesday that it is relocating the Guelph Nighthawks to Calgary in time for the 2023 season.
  
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• Calgary police outline recent gun investigations, charges | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  17-08-2022 20:43 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary police outline recent gun investigations, charges | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary police warn gun use outside organized crime is on the rise

  17-08-2022 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police are warning guns are increasingly being used in crimes commited by people outside of organized crime.
  
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• Calgary firefighters battle garage, RV fire in Ramsay

  17-08-2022 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Battalion chief told Global News no injuries have been reported as of 11:45 a.m. after a fire broke out in the Calgary neighbourhood of Ramsay.
  
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• Heat warnings continue for Calgary, much of southern Alberta

  17-08-2022 19:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The hot temperatures will persist until the end of the week with cooling temperature trends expected by Saturday.
  
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• Extremely malnourished horse seized by SPCA

  17-08-2022 19:38 via cbc.ca
  
  An extremely malnourished horse was seized by the Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) on July 12, and officers say it's the skinniest horse they've ever seen.
  
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• Increased loneliness, isolation are side effects of inflation for seniors, expert says

  17-08-2022 19:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Azim Jeraj cancelled his gym membership earlier this year. The 69-year-old resident of Sherwood Park, Alta. says he could no longer justify the monthly fees in the face of the rising cost of groceries, utilities and prescription medications.
  
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• Increased loneliness, isolation are side-effects of inflation for seniors

  17-08-2022 19:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Azim Jeraj cancelled his gym membership earlier this year. The 69-year-old resident of Sherwood Park, Alta. says he could no longer justify the monthly fees in the face of the rising cost of groceries, utilities and prescription medications.
  
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• Alleged Lethbridge hostage taker now also faces firearm charges

  17-08-2022 18:51 via cbc.ca
  
  A 40-year-old woman charged with attempted murder in July after a staff member was held hostage at a non-profit organization in Lethbridge, Alta., now faces firearm charges as well, police said Wednesday.
  
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• Federal government announces 4 new passport service sites as backlog continues

  17-08-2022 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  While government statistics show the system is starting to catch up with demand, a large backlog remains particularly for passport applications submitted by mail.
  
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• Stamps Add Two - stampeders.com

  17-08-2022 18:38 via stampeders.com
  
  Stamps Add Two  stampeders.com
  
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• You can get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Calgary Saddledome for FREE but only until the end August - Curiocity

  17-08-2022 18:36 via curiocity.com
  
  You can get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Calgary Saddledome for FREE but only until the end August  Curiocity
  
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• Orillia youth battles to bronze medal at World Cup in Calgary - OrilliaMatters

  17-08-2022 18:30 via orilliamatters.com
  
  Orillia youth battles to bronze medal at World Cup in Calgary  OrilliaMatters
  
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• Could The Calgary Flames Make Another Big Move? - The Hockey News

  17-08-2022 18:01 via thehockeynews.com
  
  Could The Calgary Flames Make Another Big Move?  The Hockey News
  
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• Exploring the ongoing relationship between the Calgary Flames with the City of Calgary around the Scotiabank Saddledome - The Win Column

  17-08-2022 17:31 via thewincolumn.ca
  
  Exploring the ongoing relationship between the Calgary Flames with the City of Calgary around the Scotiabank Saddledome  The Win Column
  
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• UNESCO team to judge if Alberta’s Wood Buffalo National Park should go on endangered list

  17-08-2022 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  A United Nations body that monitors some of the world's greatest natural glories is in Alberta to assess government responses to ongoing threats to Wood Buffalo National Park.
  
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• Keyera and CN Rail to evaluate Alberta terminal project

  17-08-2022 16:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The companies say they have signed a memorandum of understanding to look at the construction of a project in Alberta's industrial heartland.
  
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• Calgary Flames player pledges to donate brain for research - DiscoverAirdrie.com

  17-08-2022 16:03 via discoverairdrie.com
  
  Calgary Flames player pledges to donate brain for research  DiscoverAirdrie.com
  
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• Fatal crash on Highway 1 west of Calgary

  17-08-2022 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Early Wednesday morning, RCMP couldn't confirm if more than one vehicle was involved in the crash.
  
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• Where does Tyler Toffoli fit in the Calgary Flames lineup? - Flames Nation

  17-08-2022 16:00 via flamesnation.ca
  Where does Tyler Toffoli fit in the Calgary Flames lineup?  Flames Nation
  
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• Fatal Hwy. 1 motorcycle crash west of Calgary | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  17-08-2022 15:52 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Fatal Hwy. 1 motorcycle crash west of Calgary | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Team Canada to take on the Swiss in quarterfinals at World Juniors

  17-08-2022 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadians are captained by Anaheim Ducks' prospect Mason McTavish, who leads the tournament in scoring with seven goals and six assists.
  
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• Calgary senior missing during heat wave | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  17-08-2022 14:17 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary senior missing during heat wave | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Your letters for Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 - Calgary Herald

  17-08-2022 14:05 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Your letters for Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022  Calgary Herald
  
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• Ride-hailing company Lyft asks Alberta to drop commercial licence requirement for drivers

  17-08-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Drivers for ride-hailing companies require a Class 4 Alberta licence. Lyft wants the province to drop that requirement and allow anyone with a Class 5 general licence to drive for them. 
  
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• Letters, Aug. 17: 'Why is Jason Kenney still running Alberta?' - Calgary Sun

  17-08-2022 13:08 via calgarysun.com
  
  Letters, Aug. 17: 'Why is Jason Kenney still running Alberta?'  Calgary Sun
  
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• Varcoe: As global natural gas prices soar, Alberta producers face 'astronomical' discount - Calgary Herald

  17-08-2022 13:03 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Varcoe: As global natural gas prices soar, Alberta producers face 'astronomical' discount  Calgary Herald
  
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• Chestermere mom worries strained EMS system can't help her medically-compromised toddler

  17-08-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Chestermere mom says the strain on the EMS system is also putting a strain on her family. Brandy MacDonald’s two-year-old son, Kaiden, was born with compromised lungs, which means a typical cold or flu can quickly escalate into a life-threatening situation.
  
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• These TikTokers are inspiring youth from Vancouver and Toronto to move to Calgary

  17-08-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some new Calgarians have turned to TikTok to share their experience of relocating from bigger cities like Toronto and Vancouver, spurring conversations among youth about whether the city should be an option for their next big move.
  
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• Russian buyer of Canadian oil company accused of paying kickbacks to former Ukrainian PM

  17-08-2022 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Igor Makarov, 21% owner of Calgary-based Spartan Delta, has been accused by U.S. authorities of paying at least $28.5 million in kickbacks to a former Ukrainian prime minister.
  
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• Exclusive: Russian buyer of Canadian oil company accused of paying kickbacks to former Ukrainian PM

  17-08-2022 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Igor Makarov, 21% owner of Calgary-based Spartan Delta, has been accused by U.S. authorities of paying at least $28.5 million in kickbacks to a former Ukrainian prime minister.
  
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• Locals Are Sharing 'Calgary Hacks' & Some Will Save You Serious Money - Narcity Canada

  17-08-2022 11:17 via narcity.com
  
  Locals Are Sharing 'Calgary Hacks' & Some Will Save You Serious Money  Narcity Canada
  
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• I quit my job — and I never want to work full time again

  17-08-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When Eliza Baynes decided to quit full-time work, she knew she was taking a risk. But she was also choosing to take care of her body and her mind by rejecting the idea that constant busyness is a marker of success.
  
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• Gas may be cheaper, but otherwise prices are still on the rise

  17-08-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Interest rates are still low and economy-watchers expect borrowing costs to keep rising, even as consumers find everything but gas is getting dearer.
  
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