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• Jasper, Alta., evacuees could load bus tours as early as Sunday, officials say

  03-08-2024 23:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Some Jasper, Alta., evacuees could load on busses as early as Sunday to see for the first time the devastation wrought by an immense wildfire, government officials said Saturday.
  
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• Calgary Stampeders welcome Jasper evacuees for Sunday's game against Argonauts

  03-08-2024 22:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The Calgary Stampeders donated 1,200 tickets for Sunday’s CFL game against the Toronto Argonauts to Calgary-based evacuees of Jasper.
  
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• Wildfire burning out of control in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

  03-08-2024 19:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Fourteen Alberta parks are closed this long weekend due to nearby wildfires, as much of the province grapples with multiple wildfires coupled with hot, dry conditions.
  
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• 14 Alberta parks closed this long weekend due to nearby wildfires

  03-08-2024 19:01 via cbc.ca
  
  188 fire bans are also in effect across the province, as much of Alberta grapples with multiple wildfires coupled with hot, dry conditions.
  
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• Massive fire being fought west of Calgary - CityNews Calgary

  03-08-2024 19:00 via news.google.com
  Massive fire being fought west of Calgary  CityNews Calgary
  
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• Jury finds protesters not guilty of conspiring to kill Mounties at Coutts blockade

  03-08-2024 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A jury returned a verdict of not guilty late Friday for two men accused of conspiring to kill RCMP officers at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta.
  
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• Sea Bears' season ends with nail-biting loss in Calgary - Winnipeg Sun

  03-08-2024 14:30 via news.google.com
  Sea Bears' season ends with nail-biting loss in Calgary  Winnipeg Sun
  
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• Opinion: Green Line is the transit 'feeder main' for the city - Calgary Herald

  03-08-2024 14:05 via news.google.com
  Opinion: Green Line is the transit 'feeder main' for the city  Calgary Herald
  
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• Liquor retailers watching closely as Alberta survey into markup system concludes

  03-08-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government says it sees potential in making changes to how markups are applied on different liquor product categories as part of a comprehensive review, the first of its kind since 2003.
  
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• Varcoe: 'New era for growth in oilsands' as production surges, spurring need for future pipeline capacity - Calgary Herald

  03-08-2024 13:04 via news.google.com
  Varcoe: 'New era for growth in oilsands' as production surges, spurring need for future pipeline capacity  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta green jobs forecast to increase over next decade, but challenges remain

  03-08-2024 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With a generation of workers set to retire and a growing green economy, Alberta's environmental workforce is forecasted to grow significantly over the next decade — and not just in the energy sector.
  
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• Calgary concert raising funds for Jasper - CityNews Calgary

  03-08-2024 12:41 via news.google.com
  Calgary concert raising funds for Jasper  CityNews Calgary
  
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• CTV News Calgary at 11:30 for Friday, August 2, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  03-08-2024 11:35 via news.google.com
  CTV News Calgary at 11:30 for Friday, August 2, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Tackle a wall of flames moving faster than a truck? That's what these volunteers do

  03-08-2024 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Extreme heat across southern Alberta is drying out crops and threatening a wave of intense and dangerous grassfires. Here are some of the volunteers who are constantly on alert.
  
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• Canadian women's 8 rowing team, including Calgary's Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski, win silver medal

  03-08-2024 10:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Led by coxswain Kristen Kit and three other returnees from the Tokyo 2021 championship crew, Canada's women's Olympic eight rowing team captured a silver medal at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in France.
  
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• Calgary Weather: Sun, Clouds, and a Few Stormy Surprises - Net Newsledger

  03-08-2024 10:30 via news.google.com
  Calgary Weather: Sun, Clouds, and a Few Stormy Surprises  Net Newsledger
  
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• Review: Billy Idol's punk-lite hits still resonate with audiences 40 years later - Calgary Herald

  03-08-2024 09:34 via news.google.com
  Review: Billy Idol's punk-lite hits still resonate with audiences 40 years later  Calgary Herald
  
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• Next generation of waterskiing stars competing in Calgary - CityNews Calgary

  03-08-2024 09:07 via news.google.com
  Next generation of waterskiing stars competing in Calgary  CityNews Calgary
  
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• City of Calgary turns off one pump to repaired feeder main - CityNews Calgary

  03-08-2024 08:52 via news.google.com
  City of Calgary turns off one pump to repaired feeder main  CityNews Calgary
  
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• Calgary changing operating hours for Jasper wildfire reception centre - CityNews Calgary

  03-08-2024 08:40 via news.google.com
  Calgary changing operating hours for Jasper wildfire reception centre  CityNews Calgary
  
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• Protesters not guilty of conspiring to kill Mounties at Coutts blockade

  03-08-2024 05:52 via cbc.ca
  
  A jury has found two men not guilty of conspiring to kill police at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta.
  
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• Thunderstorm risk to peak Saturday; heat to ease off by Sunday - CTV News Calgary

  03-08-2024 04:23 via news.google.com
  Thunderstorm risk to peak Saturday; heat to ease off by Sunday  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Cooler, wet weather coming to Calgary area - CTV News Calgary

  03-08-2024 03:55 via news.google.com
  Cooler, wet weather coming to Calgary area  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary artists invite pedestrians to grab spray paint, join Chinatown mural project - Global News

  03-08-2024 02:58 via news.google.com
  Calgary artists invite pedestrians to grab spray paint, join Chinatown mural project  Global News
  
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• Calgary artists invite pedestrians to grab spray paint, join Chinatown mural project

  03-08-2024 02:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new mural will be unveiled at the Chinatown Street Festival on Aug. 17.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Aug. 2, 2024 - Global News Toronto

  03-08-2024 02:52 via news.google.com
  Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: Aug. 2, 2024  Global News Toronto
  
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• Pride groups protest as Alberta holds meeting on proposed gender policies

  03-08-2024 02:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Protestors gathered outside the provincial government offices at the McDougall Centre in Calgary Friday to voice their concerns with a private meeting held by Premier Danielle Smith that discussed proposed gender identity policies.
  
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• Transit-riding Stamps fans will need to call audible Sunday due to Red Line closure - CTV News Calgary

  03-08-2024 02:07 via news.google.com
  Transit-riding Stamps fans will need to call audible Sunday due to Red Line closure  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Alberta court certifies class action alleging Uber workers are employees

  03-08-2024 02:04 via cbc.ca
  
  A pair of law firms say an Alberta court has certified a class action alleging Uber Technologies Inc. has so much control over drivers and couriers in the province that it constitutes employment.
  
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• Loose wheel strikes windshield of car on Stoney Trail in Calgary - CityNews Calgary

  03-08-2024 01:47 via news.google.com
  Loose wheel strikes windshield of car on Stoney Trail in Calgary  CityNews Calgary
  
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• Calgary turning off third pump at Bearspaw Water Treatment Plant - DiscoverAirdrie.com

  03-08-2024 01:01 via news.google.com
  Calgary turning off third pump at Bearspaw Water Treatment Plant  DiscoverAirdrie.com
  
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• Calgary Police looking for woman last seen downtown 3 weeks ago - CityNews Calgary

  03-08-2024 00:17 via news.google.com
  Calgary Police looking for woman last seen downtown 3 weeks ago  CityNews Calgary
  
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