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• MP wants federal funding to Calgary Stampede pulled after abuse settlement reached - CBC.ca

  28-07-2023 23:58
  
  MP wants federal funding to Calgary Stampede pulled after abuse settlement reached  CBC.ca
  
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• Alberta set to launch office to combat human trafficking and support survivors

  28-07-2023 23:45 via cbc.ca
  
  The province is preparing to launch an office that will work to prevent human trafficking, collect better data and provide support to survivors.
  
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• 'Can’t afford to close our eyes': UCP dedicates $4M to create office combatting human trafficking - Calgary Herald

  28-07-2023 23:37
  'Can’t afford to close our eyes': UCP dedicates $4M to create office combatting human trafficking  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary man denied bail on terrorism charges related to TikTok video

  28-07-2023 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 20-year-old Calgary man has been denied bail on four terrorism-related charges that allegedly stemmed from a TikTok video.
  
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• Whooping cough cases confirmed in Calgary - Calgary Herald

  28-07-2023 23:11
  Whooping cough cases confirmed in Calgary  Calgary Herald
  
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• Suncor tells Alberta Energy Regulator reconsidering approvals would arm industry opponents

  28-07-2023 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Oilsands giant Suncor says reopening the debate over mining an ecologically valuable wetland would play into the hands of industry opponents and upset Alberta's energy development.
  
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• Blackfest set to celebrate diversity and excellence of Calgary's Black community this weekend - Calgary Herald

  28-07-2023 22:58
  Blackfest set to celebrate diversity and excellence of Calgary's Black community this weekend  Calgary Herald
  
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• Sledgehammer-wielding man shot by Calgary officer had damaged parked vehicle: ASIRT - Global News

  28-07-2023 22:45
  Sledgehammer-wielding man shot by Calgary officer had damaged parked vehicle: ASIRT  Global News
  
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• Sledgehammer-wielding man shot by Calgary officer had damaged parked vehicle: ASIRT

  28-07-2023 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officers responded to the 1100 block of 39th Street Southeast at around 6 a.m. on July 21 for reports of a resident being confronted by a man carrying a sledgehammer.
  
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• ASIRT investigating police-involved shooting in southeast Calgary - CTV News Calgary

  28-07-2023 22:41
  ASIRT investigating police-involved shooting in southeast Calgary  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary drops plan to annex Foothills County - Calgary Herald

  28-07-2023 22:27
  Calgary drops plan to annex Foothills County  Calgary Herald
  
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• AHS warns of possible whooping cough exposure in Calgary

  28-07-2023 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Following a risk of exposure to whooping cough, attendees at a July 2 gathering in Mackenzie Towne who are experiencing a cough or other cold- or flu-like symptoms should isolate.
  
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• With Ja'Gared Davis trade voided, Adeyemi-Berglund is up next for Calgary Stampeders - Calgary Sun

  28-07-2023 22:16
  With Ja'Gared Davis trade voided, Adeyemi-Berglund is up next for Calgary Stampeders  Calgary Sun
  
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Calgary medical clinic could face repercussions if it charges fees - Calgary Herald

  28-07-2023 22:12
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Calgary medical clinic could face repercussions if it charges fees  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta premier threatens sanctions against Calgary clinic set to charge fees - Global News

  28-07-2023 21:57
  Alberta premier threatens sanctions against Calgary clinic set to charge fees  Global News
  
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• Alberta premier threatens sanctions against Calgary clinic set to charge fees

  28-07-2023 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Smith says if a Calgary medical clinic begins charging a fee for faster access to a family doctor, it will be shut down, fined or have medicare payments withheld.  
  
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• Calgary man denied bail on terrorism-related charges related to TikTok video - Calgary Herald

  28-07-2023 21:52
  Calgary man denied bail on terrorism-related charges related to TikTok video  Calgary Herald
  
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• Ontario man smuggled people from India to U.S., through Calgary, Toronto, Montreal - CBC.ca

  28-07-2023 21:24
  
  Ontario man smuggled people from India to U.S., through Calgary, Toronto, Montreal  CBC.ca
  
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• Missing Calgary man sought by police - CTV News Calgary

  28-07-2023 21:14
  Missing Calgary man sought by police  CTV News Calgary
  
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• 'You don't have to be ashamed:' Blackfoot woman fights stigma around hepatitis

  28-07-2023 21:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Treatment and screening for hepatitis shouldn’t be scary. Education is key for hepatitis prevention and treatment, says peer counsellor Mercedes Russell.
  
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• Master bedroom offers attractive escape - Calgary Herald

  28-07-2023 21:05
  Master bedroom offers attractive escape  Calgary Herald
  
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• $13M clawed back from transfers to Alberta as clinics fall under scrutiny

  28-07-2023 21:02 via cbc.ca
  
  A University of Calgary professor says a situation at the Marda Loop Medical Clinic in Calgary is a "canary in the coal mine" as Health Canada says it is aware of a second arrangement that could run afoul of the Canada Health Act.
  
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• Southern Alberta man charged with child porn offences

  28-07-2023 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 66-year-old Bassano man has been charged with accessing and possessing child pornography after an investigation by RCMP and ALERT's internet child exploitation unit.
  
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• Attic of southeast Calgary home burns - CTV News Calgary

  28-07-2023 20:13
  
  Attic of southeast Calgary home burns  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lower refining margins, maintenance work drove down Imperial Oil profits in Q2

  28-07-2023 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Imperial chairman, president and CEO Brad Corson said the company's Strathcona Renewable Diesel project passed a significant milestone in May: contractors starting construction.
  
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• Geese in ‘good condition’ after landing on contaminated lagoon: Imperial CEO

  28-07-2023 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Imperial chairman, president and CEO Brad Corson said all of the geese have been removed from the lagoon and taken to a specialist site for cleaning and rehabilitation.
  
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• TC Energy keeping to targeted schedule, latest cost estimate for Coastal GasLink

  28-07-2023 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Friday, TC Energy executive vice-president Bevin Wirzba said Coastal GasLink is managing the challenges and the project is more than 90 per cent finished.
  
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• Pair of Lethbridge hikers found dead below mountain ridge near Crowsnest Pass

  28-07-2023 19:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Two missing hikers have been found dead at the bottom of a ridge in the area of Crowsnest Pass in southwestern Alberta, RCMP said in a release Friday.
  
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• Pair of Alberta hikers found dead below mountain ridge near Crowsnest Pass

  28-07-2023 19:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Two missing hikers have been found dead at the bottom of a ridge in the area of Crowsnest Pass in southwestern Alberta, RCMP said in a release Friday.
  
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• Bodies of 2 hikers discovered after not returning from Crowsnest Pass trail - CityNews Calgary

  28-07-2023 19:19
  
  Bodies of 2 hikers discovered after not returning from Crowsnest Pass trail  CityNews Calgary
  
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• Crowsnest Pass RCMP locate bodies of 2 missing hikers

  28-07-2023 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mounties have located the bodies of two men who were hiking in the Rocky Mountains.
  
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• 2 missing hikers found dead at bottom of ridge near Coleman, Alta.

  28-07-2023 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bodies of two missing men who had been hiking in the Rocky Mountains were found Thursday at the bottom of a ridge at Mount Coulthard.
  
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• Three generations of Calgary family volunteer at folk festival

  28-07-2023 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Volunteers are a huge part of the Calgary Folk Music Festival this weekend at the city’s Prince’s Island Park and three generations of one local family are all helping out.
  
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• Calgary's elite players unravel the tricks and skills that goalies like ... - CBC.ca

  28-07-2023 18:22
  
  Calgary's elite players unravel the tricks and skills that goalies like ...  CBC.ca
  
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• Supreme Court upholds murder convictions of Calgary man - CTV News Calgary

  28-07-2023 17:49
  Supreme Court upholds murder convictions of Calgary man  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Chorney-Booth: Texas BBQ culture comes to Calgary with the new Traylor Parker’s - Calgary Herald

  28-07-2023 17:35
  Chorney-Booth: Texas BBQ culture comes to Calgary with the new Traylor Parker’s  Calgary Herald
  
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• Supreme Court upholds murder convictions of Calgarian who killed his mother and woman with disabilities

  28-07-2023 17:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  A jury convicted Emanuel Kahsai of two counts of first-degree murder for fatally stabbing his mother and a vulnerable woman in her care.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rattlers Hope to Keep Playoffs Hopes Alive in Date ... - CEBL

  28-07-2023 17:22
  
  Saskatchewan Rattlers Hope to Keep Playoffs Hopes Alive in Date ...  CEBL
  
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• Calgary's Giant Mural Festival Returns with 16 New Massive Artworks - Avenue Calgary

  28-07-2023 17:10
  
  Calgary's Giant Mural Festival Returns with 16 New Massive Artworks  Avenue Calgary
  
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• Alberta’s regulated electricity rate option set to soar - CityNews Calgary

  28-07-2023 16:24
  
  Alberta’s regulated electricity rate option set to soar  CityNews Calgary
  
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• Canada's economy grew in May, despite wildfires that caused big slowdown in oil and gas sector

  28-07-2023 15:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's economy expanded by 0.3 per cent in May, as a large decline in oil and gas output due to wildfires was offset by growth in the service sector.
  
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• Calgary Fire responds to flames at encampment - CityNews Calgary

  28-07-2023 15:00
  
  Calgary Fire responds to flames at encampment  CityNews Calgary
  
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• Plaintiff in abuse lawsuit supports call to halt federal funding for Calgary Stampede

  28-07-2023 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Member of Parliament, George Chahal, says he's calling on the federal government to halt funding to the Calgary Stampede after a settlement was reached in the class-action lawsuit.
  
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• MP wants federal funding to Calgary Stampede pulled after abuse settlement reached

  28-07-2023 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Member of Parliament, George Chahal, says he's calling on the federal government to halt funding to the Calgary Stampede after a settlement was reached in the class-action lawsuit.
  
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• Fatal Calgary crash: Speed, alcohol considered factors - CTV News Calgary

  28-07-2023 14:36
  
  Fatal Calgary crash: Speed, alcohol considered factors  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Man dead after vehicle crashes into light post on Crowchild Trail

  28-07-2023 14:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police said a vehicle heading southbound on Crowchild Trail hit a light pole early Friday and the driver was thrown from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• Alberta parks mandate letter orders 900 new campsites but advocates question conservation

  28-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta’s premier wants the forestry and parks minister to expand the number of campsites and campgrounds, but advocacy groups are concerned about how conservation plays into the government’s plans.
  
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• Advocates hope rookie minister acts quickly to tackle a wave of overdose deaths

  28-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ya'ara Saks, Canada's new minister of mental health and addictions, inherits a complex portfolio and an opioid crisis that has only gotten worse in almost every year since 2016.
  
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• Review: An eclectic lineup sings in the rain during chill opening night at Calgary Folk Music Festival - Calgary Herald

  28-07-2023 09:52
  Review: An eclectic lineup sings in the rain during chill opening night at Calgary Folk Music Festival  Calgary Herald
  
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