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• McMaster, CUPE to mediate in attempt to resolve teaching assistants’ strike

  08-12-2022 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  Negotiators will meet again on Dec. 9 in the hopes of resolving a two-and-half week work action taken by teaching assistants seeking pay increases and tuition reimbursements.
  
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• Alberta government moves for police reform | CityNews Calgary - CityNews Calgary

  08-12-2022 23:52 via news.google.com
  Alberta government moves for police reform | CityNews Calgary  CityNews Calgary
  
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• New Alberta legislation would create independent police oversight body

  08-12-2022 23:49 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government plans to create a new independent agency to oversee most cases of misconduct against police officers.
  
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• Calgary officer's use of force 'reasonable' in 2018 shooting | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  08-12-2022 23:47 via news.google.com
  Calgary officer's use of force 'reasonable' in 2018 shooting | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Renewed calls for masking in Alberta schools as viral illnesses surge, hospitals struggle

  08-12-2022 23:42 via cbc.ca
  Alberta pediatricians are calling on the province to bring in temporary school mask mandates, as hospitals struggle to treat all of the province's sick kids.
  
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• Edson teacher charged with luring a child and sexual interference

  08-12-2022 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  A 50-year-old man who teaches at a middle school in Edson, Alta., has been charged with several offences after an investigation into a report of sexual interference.
  
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• Alberta legislation would set up independent agency to investigate police complaints

  08-12-2022 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  The legislation would also require all jurisdictions with a population above 15,000 currently policed by the RCMP to establish civilian bodies to oversee policing priorities.
  
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• Calgary neurologist who sexually abused dozens of women pleads guilty to 27 more assaults - CBC.ca

  08-12-2022 23:11 via news.google.com
  Calgary neurologist who sexually abused dozens of women pleads guilty to 27 more assaults  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary neurologist who sexually abused dozens of women pleads guilty to 27 more assaults

  08-12-2022 23:11 via cbc.ca
  A disgraced former Calgary neurologist who was already convicted of sexually assaulting 28 former patients has pleaded guilty to a second set of charges involving dozens more women and two underage teenagers.
  
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• Charities feeding those in need feeling the pinch with food prices higher than ever - Calgary Herald

  08-12-2022 22:56 via news.google.com
  Charities feeding those in need feeling the pinch with food prices higher than ever  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary-based lawyer named as leader of Alberta Liberal Party - Calgary Herald

  08-12-2022 22:20 via news.google.com
  Calgary-based lawyer named as leader of Alberta Liberal Party  Calgary Herald
  
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• Theatre Calgary makes pandemic pivot for holiday show | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  08-12-2022 22:02 via news.google.com
  Theatre Calgary makes pandemic pivot for holiday show | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Alberta pediatric doctors plead for proactive approach to reduce viral transmission in youth

  08-12-2022 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta pediatricians are calling for more public messaging surrounding vaccine efficacy and safety as they say the province has the highest pediatric influenza activity in Canada.
  
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• Trans Mountain Corp. fined for 2020 death of pipeline expansion worker

  08-12-2022 20:36 via cbc.ca
  The Canada Energy Regulator has issued financial penalties against Trans Mountain Corp. related to the 2020 death of a worker.
  
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• CRTC rejects Telus’ request to charge credit card processing fee for some services

  08-12-2022 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  On Aug. 8, Telus filed an application with the CRTC to introduce a credit card processing fee of 1.5 per cent, plus taxes, for payments made with a credit card.
  
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• Prosecutor says Alberta Mounties failed at police work in manslaughter trial

  08-12-2022 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Cpl. Randy Stenger and Const. Jessica Brown are accused in the fatal shooting of Clayton Crawford on July 3, 2018, near Whitecourt, Alta., northwest of Edmonton.
  
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• Lawyer of Mountie charged with manslaughter says ‘he did as he was trained’

  08-12-2022 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Cpl. Randy Stenger and Const. Jessica Brown are accused in the fatal shooting of Clayton Crawford on July 3, 2018, near Whitecourt, Alta., northwest of Edmonton.
  
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• Defence says Alberta Mountie was doing her job when she shot at man 8 times

  08-12-2022 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  The defence lawyer for an Alberta Mountie charged with manslaughter says his client was doing her job when she fired shots at a man that she thought was the suspect of a shooting.
  
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• The City of Calgary Gets an “A” Grade on Climate - City of Calgary Newsroom

  08-12-2022 20:00 via news.google.com
  The City of Calgary Gets an “A” Grade on Climate  City of Calgary Newsroom
  
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• Handing out care packages to the homeless and other acts of kindness by Calgarians

  08-12-2022 19:55 via cbc.ca
  Throughout the month of December, CBC stations across the country invite you to help Make the Season Kind as we celebrate the kindness of others with special programming and coming together in support of local charities.
  
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• Several Calgary fire stations will be upgraded for privacy needs of an inclusive workforce - CBC.ca

  08-12-2022 19:47 via news.google.com
  Several Calgary fire stations will be upgraded for privacy needs of an inclusive workforce  CBC.ca
  
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• TC Energy shuts down Keystone pipeline system after leak in Kansas

  08-12-2022 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  The size and scope of the spill remains unknown, but analysts say Canadian crude could suffer a significant price impact if the pipeline is shut down for more than a few days.
  
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• Change the constitution or face Alberta independence referendum, says architect of Sovereignty Act

  08-12-2022 19:19 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta Sovereignty Act passed in the early hours of Thursday morning, giving Premier Danielle Smith the authority to redress any federal policy, law or program that her cabinet deems harmful to Alberta.
  
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• Calgary officer who assaulted handcuffed Black woman loses bid to have conviction overturned - CBC.ca

  08-12-2022 19:17 via news.google.com
  Calgary officer who assaulted handcuffed Black woman loses bid to have conviction overturned  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary officer who assaulted handcuffed Black woman loses bid to have conviction overturned

  08-12-2022 19:17 via cbc.ca
  Const. Alex Dunn, who body slammed a handcuffed young Black woman, will not be allowed to appeal his conviction to the province’s top court.
  
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• Trans Mountain fined for 2020 death of pipeline worker in west Edmonton

  08-12-2022 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  The regulator has issued total fines of $164,000 against the company in connection with the death of a worker on Oct. 27, 2020.
  
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• AHS investigating Calgary EMS management practices | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  08-12-2022 18:47 via news.google.com
  AHS investigating Calgary EMS management practices | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Dished Neighbourhood Gems: Calgary's Bridgeland-Riverside | Dished - Daily Hive

  08-12-2022 18:22 via news.google.com
  Dished Neighbourhood Gems: Calgary's Bridgeland-Riverside | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• Calgary Flames Recall Matthew Phillips (Finally) - Matchsticks and Gasoline

  08-12-2022 18:14 via news.google.com
  Calgary Flames Recall Matthew Phillips (Finally)  Matchsticks and Gasoline
  
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• CRTC rejects Telus application to charge credit card fee on some customer bills

  08-12-2022 18:08 via cbc.ca
  Canada's telecom regulator has rejected an application by Telus to charge some customers who pay their bill for a home phone line with a credit card.
  
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• Stamps Collecting Turkeys - stampeders.com

  08-12-2022 18:07 via news.google.com
  Stamps Collecting Turkeys  stampeders.com
  
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• Calgary Flames recall AHL leading scorer Matthew Phillips from the Wranglers - Flames Nation

  08-12-2022 18:04 via news.google.com
  Calgary Flames recall AHL leading scorer Matthew Phillips from the Wranglers  Flames Nation
  
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• Prime Minister says Ottawa will work constructively with Alberta after sovereignty act passes

  08-12-2022 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta legislature passed the legislation overnight after stripping out a provision that would have granted the provincial cabinet extraordinary powers.
  
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• Renowned car detailing company in Calgary launches public guide on 'paint protection film' - Canada NewsWire

  08-12-2022 17:30 via news.google.com
  Renowned car detailing company in Calgary launches public guide on 'paint protection film'  Canada NewsWire
  
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• 10 of the best things to do in Calgary this weekend (December 9-11) - Curiocity

  08-12-2022 17:30 via news.google.com
  10 of the best things to do in Calgary this weekend (December 9-11)  Curiocity
  
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• Sunshine set for festive season - Calgary Sun

  08-12-2022 17:14 via news.google.com
  Sunshine set for festive season  Calgary Sun
  
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• WRANGLERS REPORT: Star goalie, standout rookie 'a great mix' as roommates - Calgary Sun

  08-12-2022 17:06 via news.google.com
  WRANGLERS REPORT: Star goalie, standout rookie 'a great mix' as roommates  Calgary Sun
  
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• Teen snowboarder phenom thrilled to be paired with idol: Canada’s Mark McMorris

  08-12-2022 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  Qualifying runs for the FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air event at Commonwealth Stadium go until Friday in Edmonton, with the finals in both women's and men's classes on Saturday.
  
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• Calgary council member Dan McLean fined for breaching election law - CBC.ca

  08-12-2022 16:20 via news.google.com
  Calgary council member Dan McLean fined for breaching election law  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary council member Dan McLean fined for breaching election law

  08-12-2022 16:20 via cbc.ca
  Elections Alberta has given Calgary Coun. Dan McLean a $500 penalty for breaking the Local Authorities Election Act during his successful bid for a seat on city council last year.
  
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• Keystone pipeline shut after oil release into Kansas creek

  08-12-2022 16:19 via cbc.ca
  The Calgary-based TC Energy on Thursday said it shut the 622,000 barrel-per-day Keystone pipeline and was responding to an oil release into a creek about 32 kilometres south of Steele City, Nebraska.
  
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• Calgary Stampede's new Princess and First Nations Princess prepare for 2023 Stampede. | Watch News Videos Online - Global News

  08-12-2022 15:56 via news.google.com
  Calgary Stampede's new Princess and First Nations Princess prepare for 2023 Stampede. | Watch News Videos Online  Global News
  
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• Alberta passes sovereignty act | CityNews Calgary - CityNews Calgary

  08-12-2022 15:34 via news.google.com
  Alberta passes sovereignty act | CityNews Calgary  CityNews Calgary
  
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• Calgary weather for Thursday, Dec. 8 | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  08-12-2022 15:27 via news.google.com
  Calgary weather for Thursday, Dec. 8 | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Air Canada facing pressure to retain Sask. to Calgary route - CTV News Regina

  08-12-2022 14:41 via news.google.com
  Air Canada facing pressure to retain Sask. to Calgary route  CTV News Regina
  
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• Canada’s Olympic gold medal speedskating trio have eyes on world record

  08-12-2022 14:37 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian Olympic athletes Isabelle Weidemann, Ivanie Blondin and Valerie Maltais are vying to smash a speedskating world record come Friday in Calgary.
  
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• Bell: Danielle Smith and polls — more bad news and an NDP win - Calgary Sun

  08-12-2022 13:02 via news.google.com
  Bell: Danielle Smith and polls — more bad news and an NDP win  Calgary Sun
  
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• Store devoted to the Caesar cocktail set to open in Calgary next year - CBC.ca

  08-12-2022 13:00 via news.google.com
  Store devoted to the Caesar cocktail set to open in Calgary next year  CBC.ca
  
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• Store devoted to the Caesar cocktail set to open in Calgary next year

  08-12-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Owner plans to open a boutique liquor store that only sells ingredients for making Caesar cocktails. Rachel Drinkle says there's no better city to promote the hundreds of Canadian vendors who sell everything from rim salts to dill pickle vodka than the birthplace of the savoury cocktail.
  
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• Nurses haunted by 'moral distress' as they scramble to treat kids at Alberta Children's Hospital

  08-12-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Nurses have come to call it "Black Sunday." It was a day in November when the Alberta Children's Hospital was so overwhelmed, staff worried a child could die in the waiting room.
  
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