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• How Global News is covering Alberta election 2023

  09-05-2023 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Election night will see Global News offer broad coverage online, on social media and on television and radio.
  
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• Province to host Tuesday night town hall for Alberta wildfire evacuees

  09-05-2023 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Provincial officials are hosting a town hall meeting for evacuees who have been affected by the wildfires that have swept across the province recently.
  
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• Calgary boxer rediscovers love for the sport; showing it in recent big ... - CTV News Calgary

  09-05-2023 23:40 via news.google.com
  Calgary boxer rediscovers love for the sport; showing it in recent big ...  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Alberta election: UCP announces plan for safe streets, transit

  09-05-2023 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Smith says a UCP government would monitor dangerous offenders out on bail with ankle bracelets and add 100 patrol officers.
  
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• Alberta wildfires: Mayor of Yellowhead County wants provincial election postponed

  09-05-2023 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mayor of Yellowhead County is calling on Alberta political parties to postpone the provincial election and focus on the wildfires.
  
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• Could a national physician registry help Alberta's doctor shortage? Some physicians think so

  09-05-2023 22:54 via cbc.ca
  
  As Alberta continues to grapple with physician shortages, some doctors point to the concept of a unified national licensing system as one possible relief valve, particularly for rural areas.
  
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• Calgary’s Mess Should Serve as a Warning to Flyers - Broad Street Buzz

  09-05-2023 22:44 via news.google.com
  
  Calgary’s Mess Should Serve as a Warning to Flyers  Broad Street Buzz
  
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• ‘Bad batch’ of street drugs pushes opioid overdoses to record level in Calgary - Calgary Herald

  09-05-2023 22:40 via news.google.com
  ‘Bad batch’ of street drugs pushes opioid overdoses to record level in Calgary  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta wildfire smoke spreads to Ontario, eastern Canada

  09-05-2023 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell said in parts of southern Ontario, the smoke is thick enough "to almost completely block out the sun."
  
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• Fired remand guard heading to jail for assaulting three 'defenceless' inmates - Calgary Herald

  09-05-2023 22:11 via news.google.com
  Fired remand guard heading to jail for assaulting three 'defenceless' inmates  Calgary Herald
  
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• Woman in life-threatening condition after southeast Calgary collision - Global News

  09-05-2023 22:09 via news.google.com
  Woman in life-threatening condition after southeast Calgary collision  Global News
  
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• Woman in life-threatening condition after southeast Calgary collision

  09-05-2023 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said a three-vehicle collision happened at around 3 p.m. on Macleod Trail S.E. near the Canyon Meadows Drive S.E. interchange on Monday. 
  
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• Funnel clouds possible throughout southern Alberta

  09-05-2023 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a statement warning of the potential formation of funnel clouds in southern Alberta.
  
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• Indigenous communities feel left behind in Alberta wildfire response

  09-05-2023 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  After 14 families lost their homes to wildfire, Marcel Desjarlais from East Prairie, Alta., said the community feels it was 'left holding the bag' by the provincial response.
  
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• Calgary police investigate rollover in Safeway parking lot | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  09-05-2023 21:46 via news.google.com
  Calgary police investigate rollover in Safeway parking lot | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary police investigate rollover in Safeway parking lot - CTV News Calgary

  09-05-2023 21:46 via news.google.com
  Calgary police investigate rollover in Safeway parking lot  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Funnel clouds possible east of Calgary as May weather turns turbulent - Calgary Herald

  09-05-2023 21:41 via news.google.com
  Funnel clouds possible east of Calgary as May weather turns turbulent  Calgary Herald
  
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• The City of Calgary launches its Anti-Racism Strategic Plan - City of Calgary Newsroom

  09-05-2023 21:30 via news.google.com
  
  The City of Calgary launches its Anti-Racism Strategic Plan  City of Calgary Newsroom
  
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• Alberta wildfire photos show widespread devastation, destruction

  09-05-2023 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 88 wildfires are burning across central and northern Alberta, with approximately 29 per cent raging out of control.
  
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• New Suncor Energy CEO Rich Kruger focused on cost-cutting

  09-05-2023 20:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Rich Kruger, who took over as Suncor's new CEO on April 3, pledged Tuesday that the company will become a "simpler and more focused organization" under his leadership.
  
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• Alberta NDP says they will upgrade to hockey arenas and community associations if elected

  09-05-2023 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's NDP says it will bring in a program to build and improve community associations, hockey arenas and ball diamonds in communities across the province.
  
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• Alberta NDP says it will upgrade hockey arenas and community associations if elected

  09-05-2023 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's NDP says it will bring in a program to build and improve community associations, hockey arenas and ball diamonds in communities across the province.
  
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• Wildfire season: Parts of Canada at ‘extreme risk’ as hot, dry weather looms

  09-05-2023 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  With more than 200 blazes across different provinces, Canada’s wildfire season is off to a blistering start. How is the country responding?
  
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• Progress made in Alberta wildfire fight but officials say dangerous days are still ahead

  09-05-2023 19:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's fire statistics were less dire Tuesday with fewer active and out of control blazes than the previous day and 5,000 fewer people among the ranks of evacuees but officials warn that the danger is still high and things can change in an instant. 
  
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• Destroyed homes, infrastructure among wildfire losses in northern Alberta communities

  09-05-2023 19:06 via cbc.ca
  
  An increasing number of northern Alberta residents forced to flee fast-moving wildfires are learning their homes may not have survived the flames.
  
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• New Suncor CEO plans to cut costs and create ‘best-in-class’ performance

  09-05-2023 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new top boss at Suncor Energy Inc. says he has a sharp focus on cost-cutting as he embarks on the task of improving performance at the oilsands giant.
  
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• Ex-CFL, NFL QB Joe Kapp dies at 85 after reportedly battling dementia for years

  09-05-2023 16:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Joe Kapp, the former CFL and NFL star quarterback, has died at 85. The CFL's most outstanding player in 1963, he guided the B.C. Lions to their first Grey Cup title the following year.
  
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• Firefighters criticize cuts to Alberta's aerial attack teams as wildfire battle continues

  09-05-2023 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Former members of an elite Alberta wildfire-fighting crew say government budget cuts have left the province battling its current blazes short-handed.
  
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• Alberta wildfires: Firefighters question cuts to aerial attack teams

  09-05-2023 16:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Rapattack program once had 63 firefighters stationed around the province, including at Edson, Fox Creek and Lac La Biche -- communities now threatened by wildfires.
  
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• What stands between Banff and its zero-waste target? People

  09-05-2023 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The Town of Banff aims to divert 70 per cent of landfill waste by 2028, and 100 per cent by 2050. It's making progress, but convincing residents to do the right thing, when there's no easy way to force them, is a challenge.
  
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• Alberta’s youth mental health crisis is getting worse, but what can be done?

  09-05-2023 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Data from Alberta Health Services shows more and more youth are visiting the hospital for mental-health-related in high frequencies year over year.
  
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• Beyond the big cities: Alberta's mid-sized municipalities seeking recognition, collaboration

  09-05-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of mayors from Alberta’s mid-sized cities want to ensure they are not forgotten this election.
  
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• Don't leave bears a 'midnight snack,' keep trash inside overnight, southwest residents told

  09-05-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The southwest Calgary community of Discovery Ridge is hoping an education blitz focused on living alongside bears will help to avoid future bear deaths in that area.
  
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• Back of the napkin: When disaster strikes, what else does?

  09-05-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's election season and wildfire season have collided. Let's explore what this could lead to.
  
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• 'We need to control the party': a look inside Take Back Alberta's UCP insurgency

  09-05-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  This grassroot group's leader speaks in dire terms about the stakes in Alberta's election. But his ambitions go beyond May 29.
  
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• With travel demand high, Canada's airports and airlines vow this summer won't be so bad

  09-05-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With almost all COVID-19-related travel restrictions lifted, it's expected that the pent-up desire to get away will result in even higher numbers of Canadians travelling by air over the coming months. 
  
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• Sovereignty isn't separation; it's making choices for yourself. Alberta needs it

  09-05-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In social work, a client must feel empowered to make their own decisions. The same applies to a province, argues Matthew Morin. He wrote this opinion piece as part of a series of personal essays the CBC is running ahead of the Alberta election.
  
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• My child was diagnosed with mental illnesses. It's taught me that love can be unlovely

  09-05-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Despite all her efforts to create a perfect home, a perfect life and to be the perfect mother, Wendy Solbak still ended up sitting in a hospital with a mentally unwell child.
  
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• Diesel is cheaper than regular gas right now thanks to a 'freight recession'

  09-05-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After soaring to record highs last year, diesel prices have fallen significantly in recent months, which experts say could signal a slowdown economy.
  
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• Damon William Wilson wanted by Calgary police | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  09-05-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  Damon William Wilson wanted by Calgary police | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Alberta wildfire: Drayton Valley fire chief issues emotional plea for evacuees to be patient

  09-05-2023 07:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  'This fire could become very active again in a flip of a switch. It's solely dependent on the wind and how fast we can get the hot spots under control.'
  
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• Danielle Smith says media question restrictions won’t apply to Alberta wildfire crisis

  09-05-2023 06:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  However, a spokeswoman for Smith said for all other topics ahead of the May 29 election, each reporter remains restricted to one question per news conference with no followup.
  
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• Wildfire burns at least 27 homes on East Prairie Metis Settlement in northern Alberta

  09-05-2023 06:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  East Prairie Metis Settlement, located near High Prairie in the Slave Lake region, saw at least 27 homes and a bridge burned when a wildfire blazed through the Alberta community.
  
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• Can you grow your own food to beat inflation? It depends

  09-05-2023 02:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Root crops and leafy greens like garlic, potatoes, carrots, kale, Swiss chard, and lettuce are a good bet in Calgary and can survive the city's weather conditions.
  
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• Part of Macleod Trail shut down after two-vehicle collision

  09-05-2023 01:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said the two vehicles collided around 4 p.m. while heading southbound on Macleod Trail past Canyon Meadows Boulevard, which is now closed off.
  
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• Macleod Trail crash during afternoon storm sends 1 to hospital in life-threatening condition

  09-05-2023 01:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said the two vehicles collided around 4 p.m. while heading southbound on Macleod Trail near the Canyon Meadows Boulevard interchange.
  
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• Danielle Smith apologizes for comments linking COVID vaccinated to Nazi followers

  09-05-2023 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Smith compared those who received COVID vaccinations to those in Hitler's Germany who 'succumbed to the charms of a tyrant, somebody telling them that they have all the answers.'
  
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• Calgary officer who drove over pedestrian twice to face a second trial - Calgary Herald

  09-05-2023 00:43 via news.google.com
  Calgary officer who drove over pedestrian twice to face a second trial  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta provincial leaders debate set for May 18

  09-05-2023 00:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Election issues and party platforms will take centre stage on Thursday, May 18 as the leaders of Alberta's two front-running political parties face off in a broadcasted debate.
  
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• Notley pledges home-care expansion at Calgary campaign stop - Calgary Herald

  09-05-2023 00:21 via news.google.com
  Notley pledges home-care expansion at Calgary campaign stop  Calgary Herald
  
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