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• Alberta expands medical lab test to reduce long waits, particularly in Calgary - CBC.ca

  03-08-2023 23:51 via news.google.com
  
  Alberta expands medical lab test to reduce long waits, particularly in Calgary  CBC.ca
  
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• Alberta expands medical lab test to reduce long waits, particularly in Calgary

  03-08-2023 23:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government is taking more medical test appointments in-house starting this weekend to reduce bottlenecks and long waits, particularly in Calgary.
  
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• 'Awesome painting': Chris Jericho likes Calgary artist's portrait after Martha Hart's Jeep is pinched - CBC.ca

  03-08-2023 23:38 via news.google.com
  
  'Awesome painting': Chris Jericho likes Calgary artist's portrait after Martha Hart's Jeep is pinched  CBC.ca
  
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• 'Awesome painting': Chris Jericho likes Calgary artist's portrait after Martha Hart's Jeep is pinched

  03-08-2023 23:38 via cbc.ca
  
  A Calgary artist’s portrait of an iconic professional wrestler is getting love online, but for all the wrong reasons.
  
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• 'It's all about the food': Taste of Calgary kicks off with almost 90 ... - CTV News Calgary

  03-08-2023 23:34 via news.google.com
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• Toronto men charged in Calgary-area luxury goods theft ring - CTV News Calgary

  03-08-2023 22:31 via news.google.com
  Toronto men charged in Calgary-area luxury goods theft ring  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Alberta pulls plug on 2030 Commonwealth Games bid support

  03-08-2023 22:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The province has ceased considering the possibility of hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games, according to the ministry of tourism and sports. And Calgary's mayor says that means the bid is dead.
  
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• Heritage Day in Calgary: closures and hours of operation - CTV News Calgary

  03-08-2023 22:01 via news.google.com
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• Alberta pulls support for 2030 Commonwealth Games, bid efforts cancelled: sources

  03-08-2023 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The plan was to host the games over 11 days in August 2030 with competitions and events between Calgary, Edmonton, Tsuut’ina Nation, the Bow Valley and other Alberta communities.
  
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• Alberta pulls support for 2030 Commonwealth Games, bid efforts cancelled

  03-08-2023 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The plan was to host the games over 11 days in August 2030 with competitions and events between Calgary, Edmonton, Tsuut’ina Nation, the Bow Valley and other Alberta communities.
  
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• Beloved surrogacy champion Jennifer Allen mourned by families, colleagues, friend

  03-08-2023 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Allen believed strongly that everyone who wants a baby should be able to have one, but "she couldn't have everybody's baby," her best friend said.
  
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• Calgary to slow down traffic along all of Kensington Road - Global News

  03-08-2023 20:34 via news.google.com
  
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• Calgary to slow down traffic along all of Kensington Road

  03-08-2023 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city announced traffic calming measures along Kensington Road, between Crowchild Trail and14th Street Northwest.
  
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• University of Lethbridge being sued for violating freedom of expression by controversial Calgary professor

  03-08-2023 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Frances Widdowson, a controversial professor who previously taught at MRU, is suing the University of Lethbridge for allegedly violating freedoms of expression and assembly.
  
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• University of Lethbridge being sued by controversial prof for violating freedom of expression

  03-08-2023 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Frances Widdowson, a controversial professor who previously taught at MRU, is suing the University of Lethbridge for allegedly violating freedoms of expression and assembly.
  
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• Alberta suspends approvals for green energy projects, like wind or solar power

  03-08-2023 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a statement this morning, the government says it will stop approving all wind and solar power projects greater than one megawatt, effective immediately.
  
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• Renewables industry feels burned by Alberta's sudden pause on project approvals

  03-08-2023 17:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Members of the renewable energy industry say they feel like the Alberta government has knocked the wind out of them by pausing all approvals of new power plants for nearly seven months.
  
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• Alberta pausing approvals for new renewable-energy utilities to assess development rules

  03-08-2023 17:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Affordability and Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf said the six-month pause is needed to clarify how agricultural land can be used to build power plants, as well as the expectations for land reclamation over the long term.
  
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• 'Every game was a s–t show:' Milan Lucic says the Calgary Flames ... - Oilers Nation

  03-08-2023 17:03 via news.google.com
  'Every game was a s–t show:' Milan Lucic says the Calgary Flames ...  Oilers Nation
  
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• Taylor Swift is bringing her Eras tour to Canada — but only in Toronto

  03-08-2023 16:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Taylor Swift has announced six Canadian concert dates for her Eras tour. But the schedule includes only one city: Toronto.
  
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• Look what you made her do: Taylor Swift announces 6 Toronto dates for 2024

  03-08-2023 16:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Taylor Swift has announced six Canadian concert dates for her Eras tour. But the schedule includes only one city: Toronto.
  
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• Theatre Calgary adds Beaches musical to its new season - Calgary Herald

  03-08-2023 16:14 via news.google.com
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• Plastic-free compostable bags wrongfully included in plastics ban: Calgary Co-op - CityNews Calgary

  03-08-2023 16:13 via news.google.com
  
  Plastic-free compostable bags wrongfully included in plastics ban: Calgary Co-op  CityNews Calgary
  
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• Nelson: Mayor faces uphill task regaining Calgarians' support - Calgary Herald

  03-08-2023 14:03 via news.google.com
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• City of Calgary not giving up trying to sell land next to LRT station - CBC.ca

  03-08-2023 14:00 via news.google.com
  
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• City of Calgary not giving up trying to sell land next to LRT station

  03-08-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  You aren't the first person to think the vacant city-owned land at 11 Haddon Road S.W. would be a great spot for some type of housing development. So why hasn't it happened?
  
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• 'A taste of southern Alberta': Breweries champion local beer with Hwy 3 Ale Trail

  03-08-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Eight small-scale breweries across southern Alberta collaborate on the Highway 3 Ale Trail tourism initiative to promote the region's brewing area.
  
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• Energy companies more optimistic of Trudeau’s climate goals than Alberta premier

  03-08-2023 13:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta, which generates the third-most electricity among the provinces, produced half of Canada's emissions from generation in 2020.
  
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• Nurse practitioner clinic charges patients due to lack of billing agreement

  03-08-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Miriam Neufeld can write prescriptions, diagnose health conditions and order tests at her Art of Caring clinic. She can help manage chronic health conditions and refer patients to specialists. Unlike physicians, she can’t bill Alberta Health because she owns her own independent practice.
  
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• Calgarians pay higher access fees than other Albertans as regulated rate soars

  03-08-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The skyrocketing price of Alberta’s regulated rate option means Calgarians are paying higher local access fees on their electricity bills than anyone else in the province.
  
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• As the regulated rate soars, Calgarians pay higher access fees than other Albertans

  03-08-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The skyrocketing price of Alberta’s regulated rate option means Calgarians are paying higher local access fees on their electricity bills than anyone else in the province.
  
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• High rates mean Alberta's highest access fees in Calgary | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  03-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Calgary cricket players push for Alberta 2030 Commonwealth ... - CTV News Calgary

  03-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Mandate pushes mental health and addiction minister to expand support in schools

  03-08-2023 03:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta’s premier wants her mental health and addiction minister to expand help for children and youth in Alberta schools and communities.
  
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• Tornado warning issued as severe thunderstorms sweep across central Alberta

  03-08-2023 02:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Warnings and advisories were issued Wednesday as weather conditions became favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes.
  
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• Tornado warning issued as severe thunderstorm sweeps across central Alberta

  03-08-2023 02:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Warnings and advisories were issued Wednesday as weather conditions became favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes.
  
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• Tornado warning ends as severe thunderstorms loses steam in central Alberta

  03-08-2023 02:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Warnings and advisories were issued Wednesday as weather conditions became favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes.
  
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• Calgary company using AI to boost its trading card game sorters - Global News

  03-08-2023 02:31 via news.google.com
  Calgary company using AI to boost its trading card game sorters  Global News
  
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• Calgary company using AI to boost its trading card game sorters

  03-08-2023 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  “We are branching into machine learning now, which is going to help a lot with speed as well as being able to recognize new games faster.”
  
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• Edmonton police warn violent sex offender Alexandre Passechnikov to be released into community

  03-08-2023 02:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alexandre Passechnikov, 38, is a convicted sexual offender who Edmonton police believe will commit another violent offence while being released in the community.
  
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• Canada-wide ‘Big Backyard Bioblitz’ helps conservation efforts

  03-08-2023 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The event is organized by the Nature Conservancy of Canada to help the agencycollect information on wildlife and work toward preserving habitat for at-risk species.
  
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• Alberta fentanyl-related deaths up 5,000% in 10 years, study reveals toxicity cause

  03-08-2023 01:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new study shows that the combination of fentanyl and benzos is making Alberta's street drugs more lethal.
  
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• Sisters finally meet after decades-long search

  03-08-2023 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two sisters who share an unbreakable bond were able to embrace at the Edmonton International Airport, while it may seem like a normal story, the hug was decades in the making.
  
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• Grueling 60 kilometre walk from Morley to Calgary shines light on addiction - Global News

  03-08-2023 01:33 via news.google.com
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• Grueling 60 kilometre walk from Morley to Calgary shines light on addiction

  03-08-2023 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  This is the second year the group has gathered for Ama'hna'bino or 'They are Taking Me Home' walk, which honours those who have lost their lives to addiction, murder and suicide.
  
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• Alberta premier’s addictions mandate includes controversial involuntary treatment law

  03-08-2023 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mandate letter focuses on preventative mental health supports and addiction recovery, but advocates say the absence of harm reduction is troublesome.
  
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• Women’s health crisis: Ob-gyn shortage in Lethbridge cause for concern

  03-08-2023 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Long wait times, rescheduled or cancelled appointments and lots of unanswered questions is what expectant parents are facing right now at Chinook Regional Hospital.
  
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• Marmot pups born at Calgary Zoo boost endangered population

  03-08-2023 00:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary Zoo has achieved a significant wildlife conservation milestone this summer. For the first time, the endangered Vancouver Island Marmots have been successfully bred at the Archibald Biodiversity Centre located southeast of Strathmore.
  
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• Police investigating after man berated with slurs at Calgary Pride sidewalk - Calgary Herald

  03-08-2023 00:18 via news.google.com
  Police investigating after man berated with slurs at Calgary Pride sidewalk  Calgary Herald
  
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• First Nations fastpitch teams gathering in Calgary for national ... - CTV News Calgary

  03-08-2023 00:12 via news.google.com
  
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