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• Alberta woman who tried to take COVID transplant fight to Supreme Court dies

  25-08-2023 23:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Sheila Annette Lewis, who tried to take her fight over COVID-19 vaccine requirements for organ transplants all the way to the Supreme Court, has died. Her former lawyer confirmed Lewis's death Friday.
  
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• How 'economic withholding' is impacting Albertans' power bills and why even the premier is watching

  25-08-2023 23:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's electricity market can be a complicated subject — what consumers generally understand this year is that prices for electricity have soared and one of the main reasons is something called 'economic withholding.'
  
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• Alberta woman who was denied organ transplant after refusing COVID vaccine dies

  25-08-2023 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sheila Annette Lewis was diagnosed with a terminal disease in 2018 and was told she would not survive unless she received an organ transplant.
  
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• Trudeau says government should rethink infrastructure funding in wake of wildfires

  25-08-2023 23:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government needs to reconsider the way it funds infrastructure projects as Canada’s worst wildfire season on record continues.
  
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• Religion-based hospital visitor losing faith in new AHS system - Calgary Herald

  25-08-2023 23:17 via news.google.com
  Religion-based hospital visitor losing faith in new AHS system  Calgary Herald
  
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• Pilot injured in helicopter crash near Grande Cache in western Alberta

  25-08-2023 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Synergy Aviation is an aerial pipeline monitoring company that also offers chartered flights, tours, and helicopter flights school services.
  
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• Calgary relief agency joins efforts to recover lost belongings for Kelowna wildfire victims - Calgary Herald

  25-08-2023 22:44 via news.google.com
  Calgary relief agency joins efforts to recover lost belongings for Kelowna wildfire victims  Calgary Herald
  
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• Ukrainian newcomers’ artwork showcased by Calgary gallery - Global News

  25-08-2023 21:29 via news.google.com
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• Ukrainian newcomers’ artwork showcased by Calgary gallery

  25-08-2023 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary gallery is showcasing depictions of atrocities in Ukraine following Russia's invasion. The show also features works dealing with the flight from the war-torn country.
  
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• Japanese retail giant Uniqlo opens first store in Calgary at Chinook Centre - Calgary Herald

  25-08-2023 20:01 via news.google.com
  Japanese retail giant Uniqlo opens first store in Calgary at Chinook Centre  Calgary Herald
  
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• Car enthusiasts upset after popular car show cancelled following crash

  25-08-2023 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Local car enthusiasts are disappointed after a popular weekly car show has been shut down as a result of a single-vehicle crash after the event adjacent to New Horizon Mall.
  
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• Calgary-area car enthusiasts upset as popular car show cancelled following crash - Global News

  25-08-2023 19:33 via news.google.com
  Calgary-area car enthusiasts upset as popular car show cancelled following crash  Global News
  
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• Calgary-area car enthusiasts upset as popular car show cancelled following crash

  25-08-2023 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Local car enthusiasts are disappointed after a popular weekly car show has been shut down as a result of a single-vehicle crash after the event adjacent to New Horizon Mall.
  
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• ‘Now I’m angry’: N.W.T. premier calls on Ottawa to provide services in the North

  25-08-2023 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The premier of the Northwest Territories says she's angry the wildfire-ravaged region doesn't have the same services as the south and called on Canadians to pressure Ottawa to act.
  
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• Alberta, N.W.T. premiers tour reception centre for wildfire evacuees in Calgary

  25-08-2023 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The premier of the Northwest Territories says she's angry the wildfire-ravaged region doesn't have the same services as the south and called on Canadians to pressure Ottawa to act.
  
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• Alberta, N.W.T. premiers to tour reception centre for wildfire evacuees in Calgary

  25-08-2023 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The premiers of Alberta and the Northwest Territories are scheduled to tour a Calgary reception centre for wildfire evacuees this afternoon.
  
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• Calgary man facing terrorism charges related to TikTok video hires new lawyer

  25-08-2023 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 20-year-old Calgary man, Zakarya Rida Hussein, is facing four terrorism-related charges stemming from a TikTok video has retained a new lawyer.
  
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• Calgary man facing terrorism charges related to TikTok video hires ... - CTV News Calgary

  25-08-2023 18:49 via news.google.com
  Calgary man facing terrorism charges related to TikTok video hires ...  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary's hot homes market may cool in the fall - Calgary Herald

  25-08-2023 18:18 via news.google.com
  Calgary's hot homes market may cool in the fall  Calgary Herald
  
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• Bounce back: Kiesza to play free hometown concert, debut new single at Party at the Plaza - Calgary Herald

  25-08-2023 18:07 via news.google.com
  Bounce back: Kiesza to play free hometown concert, debut new single at Party at the Plaza  Calgary Herald
  
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• Red Deer man charged in connection with teens being followed off bus, sexually assaulted: RCMP

  25-08-2023 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The RCMP said these incidents occurred in the northwest part of Red Deer.
  
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• ‘Previously unidentified’ landfill woes boost Trans Mountain pipeline costs

  25-08-2023 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Industry sources said unidentified landfills represent dangers to construction crews, exposing them to toxic chemicals and gases like methane that could explode with sparks.
  
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• Semi-truck on its side after multi-vehicle incident on Stoney Trail in Calgary

  25-08-2023 16:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  There is only single-lane traffic due to a multi-vehicle incident on Stoney Trail East and Metis Trail Northeast, YYC Transportation said on the platform X.
  
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• Semi-truck on its side after multi-vehicle crash on Stoney Trail in northeast Calgary

  25-08-2023 16:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  There is only single-lane traffic due to a multi-vehicle incident on Stoney Trail East and Metis Trail Northeast, YYC Transportation said on the platform X.
  
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• Explosion in Calgary’s Bowness neighbourhood

  25-08-2023 15:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  A small explosion occurred in the basement of a home in the Bowness neighborhood on 72nd Street Thursday after 10:30 p.m., police said.
  
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• Explosion at home in Calgary’s Bowness neighbourhood - Global News

  25-08-2023 15:28 via news.google.com
  
  Explosion at home in Calgary’s Bowness neighbourhood  Global News
  
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• Explosion at home in Calgary’s Bowness neighbourhood

  25-08-2023 15:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  A small explosion occurred in the basement of a home in the Bowness neighborhood on 72nd Street Thursday after 10:30 p.m., police said.
  
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• What a blow! Kleenex pulling out of Canadian consumer market

  25-08-2023 15:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Consumer facial tissue brand Kleenex will soon be no more in Canada, as the company that makes the iconic product has decided to exit a major part of its business in this country.
  
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• N.W.T. wildfires: Alberta and N.W.T. premiers tour Calgary reception ... - CTV News Calgary

  25-08-2023 14:35 via news.google.com
  N.W.T. wildfires: Alberta and N.W.T. premiers tour Calgary reception ...  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Letters, Aug. 25: Doctor pleads for safer streets around injection site - Calgary Herald

  25-08-2023 14:18 via news.google.com
  Letters, Aug. 25: Doctor pleads for safer streets around injection site  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary kids showcase their art at ‘amazing’ interactive exhibit - Global News

  25-08-2023 14:10 via news.google.com
  Calgary kids showcase their art at ‘amazing’ interactive exhibit  Global News
  
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• Calgary kids showcase their art at ‘amazing’ interactive exhibit

  25-08-2023 14:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  This weekend brings a big break for some young Calgary artists. They’re getting a chance to showcase their work at a pretty unusual exhibit.
  
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• Allegiances within Calgary organized crime remain fluid, posing challenges for investigators - CBC.ca

  25-08-2023 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  Allegiances within Calgary organized crime remain fluid, posing challenges for investigators  CBC.ca
  
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• Allegiances within Calgary organized crime remain fluid, posing challenges for investigators

  25-08-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A recent shooting at Calgary's Market Mall was the third homicide this year in the city with a connection to organized crime, investigators say. Organized crime is evolving across the country, with previous hierarchical structures becoming more fluid, according to investigators.
  
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• Eritrean community tension boiling over in Canada. What’s behind it?

  25-08-2023 13:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tensions are boiling over in Canada within the Eritrean community after festivals turned violent in Toronto and Edmonton this month.
  
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• Renfrew residents worried about effects from neighbouring Midfield Heights development - Global News

  25-08-2023 13:47 via news.google.com
  Renfrew residents worried about effects from neighbouring Midfield Heights development  Global News
  
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• Renfrew residents worried about effects from neighbouring Midfield Heights development

  25-08-2023 13:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  City of Calgary officials vowed to redesign a noise barrier set to be torn down to make way for a crosswalk along 16th Avenue N.E. between Renfrew and Midfield Heights.
  
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• Higher prices are driving some resort community residents to leave: ‘There is a sadness’

  25-08-2023 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Resort destinations in B.C. and Alberta are among the fastest-growing communities in Canada, leading to a housing crunch that has made it difficult for residents to find a home.
  
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• Higher prices are driving resort community residents to leave: ‘There is a sadness’

  25-08-2023 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Resort destinations in B.C. and Alberta are among the fastest-growing communities in Canada, leading to a housing crunch that has made it difficult for residents to find a home.
  
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• Conspiracy theories swirl around wildfires amid record season in Canada

  25-08-2023 12:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's current wildfire season is devastating evidence of the effects of climate change, scientists say, but some conspiracy theorists are not convinced.
  
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• Want a COVID-19 booster? Experts say most Canadians should wait for updated shots

  25-08-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Experts say most Canadians who want a COVID-19 booster shot this fall can safely wait for updated versions to become available. But the guidance isn't one-size-fits-all.
  
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• Trudeau says Canada needs to prepare for more intense wildfire seasons during B.C. visit

  25-08-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some evacuation orders were rescinded and travel restrictions lifted in the Okanagan Thursday evening, but wildfire concerns loom over dry weather forecast.
  
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• More allowed back home in the Okanagan as rain helps firefighting efforts, but concerns loom over dry weather

  25-08-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Rainy conditions have helped curb fires and allow residents and visitors to return to some evacuated areas in B.C.'s Central Okanagan, but dry weather is expected to increase fire activity again throughout the area and North Shuswap.
  
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• Justin Trudeau to visit B.C.'s Central Okanagan in wake of wildfires

  25-08-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  More people have been allowed back into their homes in the Okanagan as evacuation orders are rescinded and travel restrictions lifted Thursday evening.
  
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• Answering at a moment's notice: How volunteer firefighting works in Canada

  25-08-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While wildfire seasons are getting worse in Canada, there is also a shortage of volunteer firefighters in some parts of the country. We spoke to two fire chiefs who shared the ins and outs of how volunteer firefighting works in Canada and ways to address the shortage.
  
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• Calgary senior, 103, still regularly flips cards at the poker table - CBC.ca

  25-08-2023 04:54 via news.google.com
  
  Calgary senior, 103, still regularly flips cards at the poker table  CBC.ca
  
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• Police investigate theft that downed the phone lines of hundreds of Calgarians

  25-08-2023 04:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Rebecca Nguyen, officer manager at Riverview Medical Services, is among the hundreds of Telus customers in northwest Calgary who were without service on landline phones, internet and cable after a copper cable theft earlier in the week.
  
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• Red Bull Outliers returns to city with intense enduro energy - Calgary Sun

  25-08-2023 04:02 via news.google.com
  Red Bull Outliers returns to city with intense enduro energy  Calgary Sun
  
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• Property owners likely face higher insurance premiums by renting to students: experts - Calgary Herald

  25-08-2023 02:46 via news.google.com
  Property owners likely face higher insurance premiums by renting to students: experts  Calgary Herald
  
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• ‘It’s exhausting’: Fairview neighbours push back against ‘nightmare’ house - Global News

  25-08-2023 02:22 via news.google.com
  ‘It’s exhausting’: Fairview neighbours push back against ‘nightmare’ house  Global News
  
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