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Calgary students walk out to protest removal of mandatory masking cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Pierre Poilievre tells Calgary supporters he'll build pipelines in all directions cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/p…
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Kenney says he's greatly disturbed by invocation of federal Emergencies Act cbc.ca/news/business/kenney-…
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"...to every girl and every young woman watching tonight, I believe in you and never stop believing in yourself" - NDP Leader Rachel Notley #abvote
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'A victory for our Black communities': 4 best friends in Calgary all get into med school cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/m…
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Premier's handling of COVID 'doing long-term damage to the brand of Alberta,' Mayor Nenshi says cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/n…
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56% of Albertans don't want Jason Kenney as premier, poll suggests cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/p…
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Group of Alberta firefighters threaten AHS with lawsuit over vaccine mandate cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/f…
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Former member of Calgary police hate crimes unit compares vaccine policy to holocaust cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Iranian soccer official coming to Canada attended party with man sought by FBI over kidnap plot cbc.ca/news/politics/soccer-…
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Alberta NDP would likely form majority if election held today, new poll suggests cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/a…
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Crown trying to put Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich back in jail cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/li…
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Law Society of Alberta investigating Tyler Shandro's conduct while health minister cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/…
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Kevin J. Johnston denied bail by Calgary judge, deemed too high risk to reoffend cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/k…
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Alberta tourist Brittney Schneider is free on bail after vandalizing an ancient brick wall, but she must remain in Thailand until her trial. Here's part of her conversation with @CBCEyeopener. cbc.ca/1.4874588
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U of C won't mandate vaccinations and masks when classes resume this fall cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/u…
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Alberta Safeway workers vote in favour of strike after company ends COVID-19 'hero pay' cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/a…
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Over 75% of Albertans would support vaccine passport, survey suggests cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/a…
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Calgary police chief says officer who compared vaccine policy to Holocaust no longer on force cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/n…
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BREAKING: 'Poisoned work environment': Staffer alleges sexual harassment, intoxication in suit against Kenney's office
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South Asian truckers say protest convoys didn't resonate with them, caused financial losses cbc.ca/news/business/south-a…
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Most Albertans did not support Freedom Convoy, University of Alberta survey says cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/f…
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In the moments before @GretaThunberg took the stage at the #ableg today, Noah Simon's powerful voice rang out over the massive crowd. Find out more about the climate protest here: cbc.ca/1.5325030
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Alberta lifting restrictions 'too early,' doctors and nurses warn cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/a…
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Judge denies bail for protester charged in southern Alberta border blockade cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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The UCP modified this "6.9m" sign near @jkenney prior to his newser today "to avoid mockery and innuendos online," according to @ChristineMyatt
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BREAKING: Effective immediately, all large gatherings of more than 250 people or international events in Alberta are to be cancelled.
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Jyoti Gondek will be Calgary's next mayor, CBC projects cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Federal government rejects Grassy Mountain coal project in Alberta cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/f…
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500 unvaccinated AHS staff back to work after opting into testing program cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/u…
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Calgary teen knits 105 hats for annual donation to drop-in centre cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Federal health minister pens letter to Alberta, asks for science behind plan to lift COVID-19 rules cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/…
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OPINION | It's time to take action against growing extremism in Alberta cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/r…
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Calgary councillor asks city to reinstate mask bylaw, as Alberta rolls back COVID measures cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Protesters charged with assault, violating public health act after anti-mask rally in Calgary cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Kevin J. Johnston gets 18 months in jail for violating hate speech order against Paramount Fine Foods owner cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/k…
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'Morally and ethically wrong:' Court to hear challenge to Alberta coal policy removal cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Tears from man accused of conspiring to murder RCMP officers as bail denied cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Ryan Straschnitzki returns to the ice for 1st time since Humboldt Broncos bus crash ift.tt/2Lz30U4
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No, Alberta didn't lose $4B in COVID relief. But the NDP said so anyway cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/o…
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Advocacy group starts COVID-19 briefings to 'fill the void' left by Alberta government officials cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/v…
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U.S. senator calls for closer energy relationship between Canada and U.S. cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/m…
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12-year-old's friends didn't celebrate after he came out as gay. So a park full of strangers did. cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/r…
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Calgary chamber asking province to create COVID-19 vaccine passport system cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Alberta Health Services exploring legal recourse after hundreds attend rodeo near Bowden cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/a…
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RCMP fined 7 Americans last week for stopping to see sights in Banff National Park cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/r…
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Town of High River asks Alberta for stop-work order on coal exploration in mountains cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/h…
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Calgary's emergency management chief says Alberta needs a circuit breaker lockdown — now cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/t…
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University of Calgary medical students quadruple province's COVID-19 contact-tracing capacity ift.tt/2vMIs4k
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Olympic champ among curling foursome booted from bonspiel for being 'extremely drunk' ift.tt/2FrxIww
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Organizers of 'anti-lockdown' rodeo plead not guilty to violating health act, vow to hold more events cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/a…
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'State of crisis': Canadian Medical Association calls for lockdowns in Alberta and Saskatchewan cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/…
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Calgary restaurant loses business licence and permits for failing to comply with COVID bylaws cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Nenshi says if Alberta doesn't take more action on COVID-19, Calgary will look at new measures cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/n…
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Many unmasked hockey fans jam into Saddledome as restrictions drop cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/u…
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Chief Crowfoot, the Siksika chief and diplomat who helped negotiate Treaty 7, could front Canada's new $5 bill cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Woman called 911 after man followed her and exposed himself. Nobody showed up cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/w…
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Banff will close its main street to cars this summer, opening space for pedestrians cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/b…
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Alberta NDP out-fundraises UCP for 4th consecutive quarter cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/…
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Absence of Alberta's premier, chief medical officer during COVID spike sparks public criticism cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/k…
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This is Canada's first tiny home village for veterans. The Homes for Heroes Foundation opened it today in #yyc, with more planned across the country: cbc.ca/1.5337504
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Hey #yyc. Olympic diver @TomDaley1994 (who can often be seen knitting between dives) is looking for your yarn shop suggestions for when he moves to our fair city.
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Calgary will make masks mandatory in indoor public spaces as of Aug. 1 cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Calgary Mayor @nenshi has a strong message for aspiring leaders in the wake of the New Zealand mosque shootings. Read more about how Calgary is responding to the tragedy: cbc.ca/1.5057972
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Nenshi 'race card' tweet by W. Brett Wilson prompts boycott call from comedian Andrew Phung cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/w…
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Calgarians petition for leaf-blower ban to cut down on noise, air pollution cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Extra week off school turns into online culinary classes for hundreds of Alberta kids cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/…
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Calgary fire chief says most of department 'ashamed' that some firefighters attended vaccine protest cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Maybe he moosed his bus? Ungulate ambles into Calgary LRT station on World Animal Day ift.tt/2fRhDnH
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Alberta premier says province will challenge federal Emergencies Act in court cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/j…
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Majority of Albertans support federal equalization program, survey suggests cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/…
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Organizers of 'anti-lockdown' rodeo charged with breaking Alberta health act cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/a…
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Large crowd turned out in the snow for a joint @jkenney and @AndrewScheer rally in southwest Calgary tonight. #abvote #abpoli
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City of Calgary votes to declare climate emergency cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Elections Alberta investigating allegation of bulk UCP membership purchases cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/e…
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A big shout out to 17-year-old Malcom who is donating $377 this year from the money he’s collected recycling cans and juice boxes. This is his 10th year donating to the @CalgaryFoodBank with his total donations over the years being $2,230! Way to go Malcom! #CBCFeedsYYC
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Alberta acted like the pandemic was over. Now it's a cautionary tale for Canada cbc.ca/news/health/alberta-f…
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MRU to mandate masking when classes resume this fall cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/m…
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At least 129 people caught COVID at Calgary Stampede, 325 attended while possibly infectious cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Calgary to look at shifting $20M from police budget over 2 years toward crisis services cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…
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Why these Calgarians are driving out to meet truckers with healthy and free food during the COVID-19 outbreak. #albertacares #COVID19 #yyc
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Calgary council votes to build the $5.5B Green Line cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/g…
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This Calgary area hit 99 per cent vaccination among those eligible cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/v…
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Alberta Teachers' Association calls for vaccine mandate for teachers cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/a…
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Alberta mayors demand the government step up with vaccine passports, school masking cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/…
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AHS is suing Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston for $1.3M cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/k…
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Dinosaur skeleton found by 12-year-old near Drumheller hailed as 'significant discovery' cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/n…
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Town of Banff drops speed limit to 30 km/h on all streets cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/t…
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