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• Life sentence, no parole for 16 years for Alberta man who stalked, killed estranged wife

  02-02-2023 23:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A Wainwright man who a judge found stalked and then killed his estranged wife in 2017 will serve a life sentence with no chance to apply for parole for 16 years, an Edmonton judge ruled Thursday.
  
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• Life sentence, no chance of parole for 16 years for Alberta man who stalked, killed estranged wife

  02-02-2023 23:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A Wainwright man who stalked and then killed his estranged wife in 2017 will serve a life sentence with no chance to apply for parole for 16 years, an Edmonton judge ruled Thursday.
  
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• Athabasca University board of directors fires president, hires new one

  02-02-2023 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alex Clark was announced as the new president of Athabasca University, replacing Peter Scott — who was fired without notice on Wednesday.
  
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• CAMPUS PREVIEW: Dinos hockey men home to try and extend record winning run - Calgary Sun

  02-02-2023 23:21 via news.google.com
  CAMPUS PREVIEW: Dinos hockey men home to try and extend record winning run  Calgary Sun
  
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• City pauses applications for energy improvement loans due to overwhelming demand - Calgary Herald

  02-02-2023 23:15 via news.google.com
  City pauses applications for energy improvement loans due to overwhelming demand  Calgary Herald
  
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• Province says Calgary Task Force looking at public safety options ... - CTV News Calgary

  02-02-2023 23:11 via news.google.com
  
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• Exposure Photography Festival expands the frames with 160 artists and dozens of venues - Calgary Herald

  02-02-2023 23:04 via news.google.com
  Exposure Photography Festival expands the frames with 160 artists and dozens of venues  Calgary Herald
  
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• Registered nurses to help with low-severity, non-urgent EMS calls in Alberta

  02-02-2023 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans transferred to EMS after calling 911 could be transferred to a registered nurse at HealthLink 811 if their medical concerns are not severe or not urgent.
  
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• Man hit by CTrain Thursday morning in critical condition

  02-02-2023 22:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Police say a pedestrian was walking east along the inbound tracks of the Franklin CTrain station when he was hit by the train. 
  
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• Fahr Brewery secures land for major expansion in Diamond Valley - Calgary Herald

  02-02-2023 22:47 via news.google.com
  Fahr Brewery secures land for major expansion in Diamond Valley  Calgary Herald
  
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• Steve Jobs opera gets Canadian premiere in Calgary | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  02-02-2023 22:11 via news.google.com
  Steve Jobs opera gets Canadian premiere in Calgary | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary police investigate CTrain collision involving pedestrian - Global News

  02-02-2023 22:05 via news.google.com
  
  Calgary police investigate CTrain collision involving pedestrian  Global News
  
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• 4 cool live music series happening this month in Calgary and ... - Eat North

  02-02-2023 21:52 via news.google.com
  
  4 cool live music series happening this month in Calgary and ...  Eat North
  
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• Calgary pastor greeted by 300 supporters before trial on border ... - CBC.ca

  02-02-2023 21:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Calgary pastor greeted by 300 supporters before trial on border blockade charges - CBC.ca

  02-02-2023 21:30 via news.google.com
  
  Calgary pastor greeted by 300 supporters before trial on border blockade charges  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary pastor greeted by 300 supporters before trial on border blockade charges

  02-02-2023 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A court in Lethbridge, Alta., has seen video of a Calgary pastor encouraging truckers to keep blocking the Canada-U.S. border to protest COVID-19 restrictions because the world was watching.
  
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• 300 supporters greet Calgary pastor at courthouse before trial on border blockade charges

  02-02-2023 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A court in Lethbridge, Alta., has seen video of a Calgary pastor encouraging truckers to keep blocking the Canada-U.S. border to protest COVID-19 restrictions because the world was watching.
  
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• NDP urges Alberta government come clean on long running dalliance to pull out of CPP

  02-02-2023 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rachel Notley says her party would not pursue an Alberta Pension Plan, which the United Conservative government has been studying for almost three years without resolution.
  
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• Kids’ pain medication procured by Alberta approved for import

  02-02-2023 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  As a shortage of certain medications is still ongoing, Health Canada has approved the exceptional importation of pediatric medicine procured by Alberta.
  
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• Feds approve Alberta government importation of kids’ pain medications but confusion lingers

  02-02-2023 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  As a shortage of certain medications is still ongoing, Health Canada has approved the exceptional importation of pediatric medicine procured by Alberta.
  
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• ‘The eyes of the world’: Trial of Calgary pastor charged in Coutts border blockade underway - Global News

  02-02-2023 20:12 via news.google.com
  
  ‘The eyes of the world’: Trial of Calgary pastor charged in Coutts border blockade underway  Global News
  
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• ‘The eyes of the world’: Trial of Calgary pastor charged in Coutts border blockade underway

  02-02-2023 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A court has seen video of a Calgary pastor encouraging truckers to keep blocking the Canada-U.S. border to protest COVID-19 restrictions because the world was watching.
  
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• ‘The eyes of the world’: Trial of Calgary pastor charged in border blockade underway

  02-02-2023 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Artur Pawlowski is on trial in southern Alberta for breaching a release order and mischief for inciting people to block public property.
  
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• Man dead following fire in southeast Calgary townhouse - CBC.ca

  02-02-2023 20:10 via news.google.com
  
  Man dead following fire in southeast Calgary townhouse  CBC.ca
  
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• Man dead following fire in southeast Calgary townhouse

  02-02-2023 19:54 via cbc.ca
  
  A man is dead after a fire Thursday morning in a southeast Calgary townhouse.
  
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• How 'ugly produce' sellers fight food waste

  02-02-2023 19:48 via cbc.ca
  
  In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how selling "ugly produce" helps reduce food waste and why the U.S. is chasing China on electric-vehicle adoption.
  
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• Eating 'ugly produce' could cut food waste — and your grocery bill

  02-02-2023 19:48 via cbc.ca
  
  In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how selling "ugly produce" helps reduce food waste and why the U.S. is chasing China on electric-vehicle adoption.
  
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• Alberta has seen roughly 10,000 'excess' deaths since 2020, and COVID doesn't explain it all

  02-02-2023 19:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Since the pandemic began, roughly 10,000 more people died in Alberta than what would normally be expected for that time period. The province has officially attributed 5,300 deaths to COVID.
  
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• 10 of the best things to do in Calgary this weekend (February 3-5) - Curiocity

  02-02-2023 19:45 via news.google.com
  
  10 of the best things to do in Calgary this weekend (February 3-5)  Curiocity
  
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• Hit-and-run driver sought by Calgary police | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  02-02-2023 19:21 via news.google.com
  
  Hit-and-run driver sought by Calgary police | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Alberta announces $15M investment in low-income transit programs across province

  02-02-2023 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Minister Jeremy Nixon told reporters Thursday that Calgary and Edmonton each received $4.5 million to provide low-income transit pass programs in their communities.
  
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• Rogers ‘confident’ it can compete with bigger Videotron if Shaw merger goes forward

  02-02-2023 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CEO of Rogers Communications believes the company is ready to handle increased competition from Videotron if its merger with Shaw Communications goes through.
  
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• City drains 2 northwest Calgary ponds due to dumped goldfish - CBC.ca

  02-02-2023 18:00 via news.google.com
  
  City drains 2 northwest Calgary ponds due to dumped goldfish  CBC.ca
  
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• City of Calgary granted $165M loan for electric bus purchases - Global News

  02-02-2023 17:53 via news.google.com
  
  City of Calgary granted $165M loan for electric bus purchases  Global News
  
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• City of Calgary granted $165M loan for electric bus purchases

  02-02-2023 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Electric buses are part of Calgary's climate strategy, which aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
  
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• Connor Bedard, Regina Pats come out on top in Calgary | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  02-02-2023 17:40 via news.google.com
  Connor Bedard, Regina Pats come out on top in Calgary | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Report: Calgary Flames expressing trade interest in James van ... - Flames Nation

  02-02-2023 17:23 via news.google.com
  Report: Calgary Flames expressing trade interest in James van ...  Flames Nation
  
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• Man taken to hospital in life-threatening condition after southeast Calgary townhome fire

  02-02-2023 17:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man is in hospital after a Thursday morning fire at a townhouse in southeast Calgary, according to a spokesperson for the city's fire department.
  
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• Man dead after southeast Calgary townhome fire

  02-02-2023 17:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man has died after a Thursday morning fire at a townhouse in southeast Calgary, according to a spokesperson for the city's fire department.
  
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• Balzac Billy predicts early spring for Alberta | CityNews Calgary - CityNews Calgary

  02-02-2023 17:01 via news.google.com
  
  Balzac Billy predicts early spring for Alberta | CityNews Calgary  CityNews Calgary
  
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• Casino robber sought by Calgary police | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  02-02-2023 16:22 via news.google.com
  
  Casino robber sought by Calgary police | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Vote For Your Favourite Calgary Beer - Avenue Calgary

  02-02-2023 16:03 via news.google.com
  
  Vote For Your Favourite Calgary Beer  Avenue Calgary
  
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• Age is just a number: 87-year-old Calgarian starts another tech business - Calgary Herald

  02-02-2023 16:03 via news.google.com
  Age is just a number: 87-year-old Calgarian starts another tech business  Calgary Herald
  
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• City drains 2 northwest Calgary ponds due to dumped goldfish

  02-02-2023 15:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The city has drained a northwest pond as invasive fish have been dumped into it — something a spokesperson says is a widespread issue affecting the majority of Calgary’s ponds. 
  
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• Calgary councillor suggests incentives for ATCO solar farm projects - CBC.ca

  02-02-2023 15:57 via news.google.com
  
  Calgary councillor suggests incentives for ATCO solar farm projects  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary police investigate CTrain collision involving pedestrian

  02-02-2023 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police told Global News around 4:23 a.m. Thursday, a man was hit by a CTrain at the Franklin LRT station on Memorial Drive.
  
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• Opinion: New NHL arenas in Calgary and Ottawa better not cross-check taxpayers - Financial Post

  02-02-2023 14:38 via news.google.com
  Opinion: New NHL arenas in Calgary and Ottawa better not cross-check taxpayers  Financial Post
  
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• 'Definitely surreal': Calgary entrepreneur meets Queen Consort Camilla in new military role - CBC.ca

  02-02-2023 13:00 via news.google.com
  
  'Definitely surreal': Calgary entrepreneur meets Queen Consort Camilla in new military role  CBC.ca
  
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• 'Definitely surreal': Calgary entrepreneur meets Queen Consort Camilla in new military role

  02-02-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Best known for her role as co-founder and CEO of Minhas Breweries, Distilleries and Winery, Minhas met with Queen Consort Camilla yesterday at Buckingham Palace as part of her new role as honourary lieutenant-colonel.
  
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• Calgary councillor suggests incentives for ATCO solar farm projects

  02-02-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  ATCO has two solar farms nearing completion in a southeast Calgary industrial park. Together, they'll generate 64 megawatts of electricity for Alberta's grid.
  
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