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• Junos 2023: The Weeknd wins big, Avril Lavigne confronts topless protester onstage

  13-03-2023 23:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The 52nd Juno Awards aired tonight, hosted by Marvel star Simu Liu for the second year in a row. The show also featured Nickelback's induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and a 50th anniversary tribute to hip-hop in Canada, but an early incident nearly overshadowed the rest of the event.
  
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• Alberta receiving $2M from feds for search-and-rescue training - Calgary Herald

  13-03-2023 23:42
  Alberta receiving $2M from feds for search-and-rescue training  Calgary Herald
  
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• From punk rock to acapella, Alberta-born musician receives his first Juno nomination

  13-03-2023 23:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Vancouver-based musician Ruby Singh received his first Juno nomination for his album Vox.Infold, which was nominated for global music album of the year.
  
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• Sex assault charges against Calgary youth worker stayed - CBC.ca

  13-03-2023 23:27
  
  Sex assault charges against Calgary youth worker stayed  CBC.ca
  
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• Red Deer RCMP shooting being investigated by ASIRT

  13-03-2023 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  ASIRT is looking into an incident over the weekend in which Red Deer RCMP fired their weapons while dealing with a man who was reportedly shooting a gun in a Walmart parking lot.
  
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• Anti-LGBTQ2 protests are on the rise in Canada: What’s going on?

  13-03-2023 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  A U.S. data tracker has found the number of protests against the LGBTQ2 community has risen sharply across North America, and particularly in Canada, in recent months.
  
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• Blackfoot language project to be screened at Calgary's Festival of ... - Lethbridge News Now

  13-03-2023 22:56
  
  Blackfoot language project to be screened at Calgary's Festival of ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Parks Canada reservation system staggered for Alberta | CityNews ... - CityNews Calgary

  13-03-2023 22:55
  
  Parks Canada reservation system staggered for Alberta | CityNews ...  CityNews Calgary
  
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• ‘I don’t want to be on insulin’: Concerns rise over increase in diabetes in Alberta

  13-03-2023 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta diabetes working group is now working on ways to lower the risk of severe outcomes of and the strain on the health-care system.
  
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• Calgary Dinos travel to PEI for nationals | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  13-03-2023 22:20
  Calgary Dinos travel to PEI for nationals | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Ottawa says Kearl leaks harmful to wildlife; issues order to stop seepage

  13-03-2023 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Imperial said earlier this month that there was no indication of impact to wildlife, but federal inspectors have found that the releases of tailings water are harmful to wildlife.
  
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• Pi Day Deals and Specials in Calgary - To Do Canada

  13-03-2023 22:14
  
  Pi Day Deals and Specials in Calgary  To Do Canada
  
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• New flights between Calgary and Fredericton coming in time for summer - CBC.ca

  13-03-2023 22:01
  
  New flights between Calgary and Fredericton coming in time for summer  CBC.ca
  
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• Alberta gun owners hopeful Bill 8 strong enough to trump federal firearms legislation

  13-03-2023 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's unclear at this time whether the new firearms legislation, which was tabled in the Alberta legislature Tuesday, is going to really be beneficial for Albertans, experts say.
  
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• Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom on a roll as playoff push intensifies - Calgary Sun

  13-03-2023 21:56
  Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom on a roll as playoff push intensifies  Calgary Sun
  
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• Calgary dancer takes centre stage at Oscars during ‘Naatu Naatu’

  13-03-2023 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary-born dancer Billy Mustapha said performing at the 95th Academy Awards was a moment he will never forget.
  
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• Alberta outlines education funding to train 3,400 more health-care workers

  13-03-2023 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Minister Jason Copping said it is a part of a long-term plan, while leveraging a qualified immigrant workforce in the short run.
  
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• Calgary air quality advisory ends | CityNews Calgary - CityNews Calgary

  13-03-2023 21:33
  
  Calgary air quality advisory ends | CityNews Calgary  CityNews Calgary
  
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• Sex assault charges against Calgary youth worker stayed - Yahoo News Canada

  13-03-2023 21:29
  Sex assault charges against Calgary youth worker stayed  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• Sex assault charges against Calgary youth worker stayed

  13-03-2023 21:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Charges of sexual assault and sexual exploitation against a former Calgary basketball coach and youth worker have been stayed — two months after he was acquitted of other sex-related charges.
  
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• Investigation into killing of Edmonton landlord Abdullah Shah stymied by obstruction, police say

  13-03-2023 21:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Shah, who had been the subject of police scrutiny for years, was shot in front of his home one year ago, and later died in hospital.
  
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• Environment Canada air quality warning called for Calgary and area ... - CTV News Calgary

  13-03-2023 21:12
  Environment Canada air quality warning called for Calgary and area ...  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Higher pollution levels: Calgary area under special air quality statement

  13-03-2023 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The weather agency said "stagnant weather conditions are creating elevated pollution levels" that are expected to improve overnight.
  
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• Axe-wielding man who stole food from nine-year-old arrested near Lethbridge - Calgary Herald

  13-03-2023 20:51
  Axe-wielding man who stole food from nine-year-old arrested near Lethbridge  Calgary Herald
  
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• Suspicious fire destroys courthouse in Golden, B.C. - Calgary Herald

  13-03-2023 20:47
  Suspicious fire destroys courthouse in Golden, B.C.  Calgary Herald
  
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• Watch: Choir serenades Central Library crowd with Olympics-themed show - Calgary Herald

  13-03-2023 20:40
  Watch: Choir serenades Central Library crowd with Olympics-themed show  Calgary Herald
  
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• Volunteers clean up memorial for residential school victims at Calgary City Hall - CBC.ca

  13-03-2023 20:40
  
  Volunteers clean up memorial for residential school victims at Calgary City Hall  CBC.ca
  
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• Flair CEO says rival tried to claim seized jets: ‘People want us out of business’

  13-03-2023 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The head of Flair Airlines is accusing one of Canada's two major airlines of attempting to kneecap the discount carrier's operations.
  
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• Calgary Humane Society Pet of the Week: Atari - Global News

  13-03-2023 19:59
  Calgary Humane Society Pet of the Week: Atari  Global News
  
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• Calgary Transit looking for a few good stories on Thank Your Driver ... - LiveWire Calgary

  13-03-2023 19:58
  
  Calgary Transit looking for a few good stories on Thank Your Driver ...  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Alberta is calling again: Campaign launched for eastern Canada ... - CityNews Calgary

  13-03-2023 19:52
  Alberta is calling again: Campaign launched for eastern Canada ...  CityNews Calgary
  
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• French fry giant McCain to spend $600M to double its potato processing capacity in Alberta

  13-03-2023 19:39 via cbc.ca
  
  French fry giant McCain Foods Ltd. has announced it will spend $600 million to double the size of its potato processing facility in southern Alberta.
  
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• Red Deer Rebels get revenge against Calgary Hitmen - LacombeOnline.com

  13-03-2023 18:56
  
  Red Deer Rebels get revenge against Calgary Hitmen  LacombeOnline.com
  
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• Alberta calling again: New campaign targets skilled workers from Atlantic Canada, Ontario

  13-03-2023 18:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government has started a second campaign aimed at attracting more skilled workers from Ontario and Atlantic Canada.
  
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• TLC and Shaggy are performing at the Cowboys Music Festival in ... - Curiocity

  13-03-2023 18:19
  
  TLC and Shaggy are performing at the Cowboys Music Festival in ...  Curiocity
  
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• Keith Johnstone, pioneer of improvisation theatre and co-founder of The Loose Moose Theatre Company, dies at 90 - Calgary Herald

  13-03-2023 18:13
  Keith Johnstone, pioneer of improvisation theatre and co-founder of The Loose Moose Theatre Company, dies at 90  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary offers property to non-profits for below market value | CTV ... - CTV News Calgary

  13-03-2023 18:01
  Calgary offers property to non-profits for below market value | CTV ...  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary mom finds new beginning for family | CityNews Calgary - CityNews Calgary

  13-03-2023 18:01
  
  Calgary mom finds new beginning for family | CityNews Calgary  CityNews Calgary
  
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• City of Calgary puts 3 parcels of land up for sale for affordable housing units

  13-03-2023 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a news release on Monday morning, the city said the parcels will be priced below market value under the Non-Market Housing Land Sale program.
  
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• Calgary homes selling at over asking price | News | westernstandard ... - Western Standard

  13-03-2023 17:45
  
  Calgary homes selling at over asking price | News | westernstandard ...  Western Standard
  
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• ‘Suspicious’ fire severely damages courthouse in Golden, B.C.: RCMP

  13-03-2023 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  One firefighter suffered non-life-threatening injuries while fighting a fire at the courthouse in Golden, B.C., early Monday and was taken to the Cranbrook Hospital.
  
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• Fire severely damages courthouse in Golden, B.C.

  13-03-2023 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  One firefighter suffered non-life-threatening injuries while fighting a fire at the courthouse in Golden, B.C., early Monday and was taken to the Cranbrook Hospital.
  
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• Currie’s Light the Night celebrates Indigenous veterans - The Calgary Journal

  13-03-2023 17:12
  Currie’s Light the Night celebrates Indigenous veterans  The Calgary Journal
  
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• McCain’s largest investment ever will expand potato-processing facility in Alberta

  13-03-2023 17:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  McCain says the Coaldale expansion will also include wind turbines and solar panels to provide 100 per cent renewable electricity to the facility.
  
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• Crossfield-based band set to perform at Calgary music festival - Airdrie Today

  13-03-2023 17:00
  
  Crossfield-based band set to perform at Calgary music festival  Airdrie Today
  
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• Next phase of ‘Alberta is Calling’ campaign targets skilled workers in Ontario, Maritimes

  13-03-2023 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The next phase of "Alberta is Calling" will focus on northern and southwestern Ontario and the Maritimes, where skilled workers need jobs, Brian Jean said.
  
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• The Flying Sailor didn't win an Oscar, but Calgary animators were ... - LiveWire Calgary

  13-03-2023 16:05
  
  The Flying Sailor didn't win an Oscar, but Calgary animators were ...  LiveWire Calgary
  
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• Blast of late-winter snow forecast for highway passes in southern B.C., bringing high avalanche risk

  13-03-2023 15:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Extreme winter conditions persist on British Columbia's southern mountain passes, with snowfall warnings posted for most routes, as Avalanche Canada raises the risk to high over much of the South Coast and southern Interior.
  
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• 10 of the best things to do in Calgary this week (March 13-17) - Curiocity

  13-03-2023 15:47
  
  10 of the best things to do in Calgary this week (March 13-17)  Curiocity
  
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• Calgary improv pioneer, creator of Theatresports, dies

  13-03-2023 15:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Donald Keith Johnstone, co-founder of The Loose Moose Theatre Company, died Saturday, March 11 at Rockyview Hospital in Calgary. 
  
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