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• Pope Francis’ visit to Canada could include stops in Alberta, Quebec: source

  16-04-2022 00:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Although final details of the papal visit have yet to be finalized, Pope Francis could be making stops in Alberta and Quebec during his visit to Canada, Global News has learned.
  
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• A list of some school shootings that happened in Canada before Tumbler Ridge

  11-02-2026 05:35 via globalnews.ca
  A shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northern B.C.'s Peace region is the deadliest attack connected to a Canadian education facility in nearly 40 years.
  
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• Fireball lights up Alberta sky

  11-02-2026 03:36 via globalnews.ca
  A fireball lit up the sky over central Alberta on Tuesday morning, with people not just seeing it, but also hearing the roar and feeling the meteor rumble.
  
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• Calgary man arrested after aerial drone drops $751K worth of drugs, contraband into Manitoba prison

  11-02-2026 03:16 via cbc.ca
  Prison guards and Mounties in Manitoba say they seized two packages of drugs over the weekend in a very unconventional way.
  
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• Decisions ‘not yet’ made on elevated Green Line alignment as Calgary gathers feedback

  11-02-2026 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  Original plans called for the Green Line LRT to run underground through the downtown but those plans were scrapped after the provincial government withdrew its share of funding.
  
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• Calgary police investigate fatal crash on 16 Ave. NE

  11-02-2026 01:36 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary police said one man was killed in a crash on 16 Ave. NE on Tuesday when his vehicle crashed into a concrete abutment under the Stoney Trail overpass.
  
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• Calgary police seek shooting suspects related to South Asian extortion cases

  11-02-2026 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary police are asking help identifying a vehicle involved in a recent shooting believed linked to the ongoing extortion threats against the city's South Asian community.
  
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• Canadians wait for flights out of Cuba, aid struggling to get in amid U.S. energy blockade

  11-02-2026 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  Canadians in Cuba are waiting for flights home and humanitarian agencies are struggling to get aid in as an energy crisis worsens in the nation amid a U.S. oil blockade.
  
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• From the Prairies to the Alps, small Alberta ski club counts Olympian among its own

  11-02-2026 01:19 via cbc.ca
  Canadian freestyle skier Amy Fraser grew up far from renowned ski resorts in the Rockies, but gained a foundation and love of the sport on the Prairies at the Elkwater Ski Club near Medicine Hat, Alta.
  
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• Warm weather cancels Lake Louise ice carving festival

  11-02-2026 00:54 via cbc.ca
  Ice Magic at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is cancelled for the second time in its history due to unseasonably high temperatures.
  
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• Drone delivering drugs to Manitoba prison leads to charges against Calgary man

  11-02-2026 00:20 via globalnews.ca
  Police pulled over a vehicle nearby the Stony Mountain Institution and found a drone at the passenger's feet containing several balloons filled with drugs.
  
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• Tumbler Ridge B.C. school shooting: 10 dead including shooter, 27 injured

  11-02-2026 00:11 via globalnews.ca
  At least nine people were killed in a shooting spree Tuesday afternoon that included a school in British Columbia's Peace region, in which the suspected shooter also ended up dead.
  
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• 9 dead, shooter dead, 25 injured in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. school shooting

  11-02-2026 00:11 via globalnews.ca
  At least nine people were killed in a shooting spree Tuesday afternoon that included a school in British Columbia's Peace region, in which the suspected shooter also ended up dead.
  
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• Volatile raw diamond prices, mine pause has N.W.T. mulling need to diversify economy

  10-02-2026 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Growing popularity of lab-grown diamonds has caused raw diamond prices to plummet in recent years. U.S. tariffs on India, where most are cut and polished, has also impacted miners.
  
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• Calgary Police seeking suspect in attempted child luring in Coventry Hills

  10-02-2026 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary police are asking for the public's help identifying the man believed to be responsible for an attempted child luring in the community of Coventry Hills, N.E.
  
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• First Nations’ permission needed for Alberta separation, AFN chief says

  10-02-2026 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak again denounced the separatist movement in Alberta as "illegitimate" and "unconstitutional."
  
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• Calgary trade deals with U.S. hit all-time low, but businesses seeing global growth

  10-02-2026 23:00 via cbc.ca
  According to data released Tuesday from Calgary Economic Development, of all the trade deals it attracted last year, less than a quarter were with the U.S. — the smallest share of trade deals on record.
  
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• Alberta premier warns ‘significant’ deficits to come, rules out tax hikes or big cuts

  10-02-2026 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  With the price of oil trading well below where the government of Alberta forecast it to be, Premier Danielle Smith warns that "significant" deficits are in store for the province.
  
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• Alberta man declared dangerous offender after sex crimes against 14-year-old girl

  10-02-2026 21:26 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta man whose criminal history dates back 40 years was declared a dangerous offender on Tuesday and was handed an indeterminate sentence for his latest crimes, which involved sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl he’d taken to his homeless camp.
  
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• Record snow drought in Western US raises concerns for water shortages and wildfires

  10-02-2026 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  With thousands of warm temperature records being broken across the U.S. Midwest this winter, scientists say snow cover and snow depth are at their lowest levels in decades.
  
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• Blue Bombers sign Broxton to two-year contract

  10-02-2026 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  It took some time but Jarell Broxton is finally a Winnipeg Blue Bomber.
  
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• Man dies after being hit by vehicle in Calgary

  10-02-2026 19:41 via cbc.ca
  A man who was hit by a vehicle last month in Upper Mount Royal has now died of his injuries, marking the city's first pedestrian death of the year, Calgary police say.
  
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• WestJet won’t fly to 10 U.S. cities this summer amid ‘notable’ travel decline

  10-02-2026 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  WestJet says several routes to U.S. cities are being suspended for summer 2026 as fewer Canadians are travelling south of the border.
  
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• Alberta pauses health-care coverage change for some international work permit holders

  10-02-2026 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government has put on hold a recent policy change that would cut off health coverage for some temporary foreign workers, including youth ion working vacations.
  
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• Alberta reconsiders cutting health coverage for some temporary foreign workers after concerns raised

  10-02-2026 18:25 via cbc.ca
  Alberta is reviewing a health coverage change that left some temporary foreign workers without provincial care earlier this year. Workers and advocates say confusion remains about whether coverage will be restored or who is currently eligible.
  
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• Alberta pauses health coverage cut for some temporary foreign workers after concerns raised

  10-02-2026 18:25 via cbc.ca
  Alberta is reviewing a health coverage change that left some temporary foreign workers without provincial care earlier this year. Workers and advocates say confusion remains about whether coverage will be restored or who is currently eligible.
  
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• Canadian oilpatch expected to continue bulking up through mergers and acquisitions

  10-02-2026 17:46 via cbc.ca
  Last year saw a string of blockbuster Canadian deals, but it remains unclear whether foreign buyers are ready to enter the fray.
  
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• Alberta congregation mourns church leader killed in bus rollover

  10-02-2026 16:57 via cbc.ca
  A pastor says loved ones are at a loss for words after a church leader died when a charter bus rolled on a northern Alberta
  highway, ejecting children and adults returning home from a Bible competition.
  
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• Canada’s military ombudsman flags decade-long failure to fix reservist compensation system

  10-02-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Canada's military ombudsman has released a new report that provides a reality check on the defence department's plans increase the size of the reserve force. Mario Baril 's report takes the federal government to task for ignoring major problems with the primary reserve, where soldiers lack adequate health care and are often left out of pocket.
  
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• Why some Canadians are betting big on 3D printed housing in Canada

  10-02-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Linda Reisman invested almost $700,000 in a robotic arm that can 3D print concrete walls. Her plan is to print her own home, but she also believes the technology can help solve Canada's housing crisis. While a few developers have embraced 3D printing to produce a handful of housing projects across the country, some experts say only time will tell if the technique will catch on.
  
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