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• WestJet cancels Calgary to Toronto flight to address indicator light in 737 MAX

  A Friday morning flight from Calgary to Toronto was cancelled as maintenance conducted a checklist to turn off a light on the monitoring system on board the Boeing 737 MAX.

  

• COVID-19 outbreak declared at Calgary Burger King restaurant

  A Burger King restaurant in southeast Calgary is among the latest additions to the province's COVID-19 outbreak list.

  

• Alberta family wants to bring remains of loved one who died of COVID-19 home

  The loved ones of a southern Alberta man are holding a fundraiser to help cover the high costs associated with bringing his body home from the U.S.

• 'What he's doing is awesome': Independent Calgary grocery store paying it forward

  'Local helping local’ is more than just a slogan for Darren Hollman this week

• Legendary TV host Larry King dead at 87

  Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87.

• Fewer than 2,400 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario, another 52 deaths logged

  Health officials in Ontario are reporting fewer than 2,400 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday.

• Non-essential travel ban would violate Constitution but courts might allow it: expert

  Fear that Quebecers will catch a new variant of COVID-19 on vacation is what's driving demands by the Quebec premier for Ottawa to ban non-essential flights to the country. Legal experts, however, say a ban on non-essential travel would violate the mobility rights guaranteed in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

• Diplomats contact Canadian held for over 2 years in China

  Canadian officials have met online with former diplomat Michael Kovrig, who has been held in China for more than two years in a case related to an executive of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.

• U.K. variant confirmed at Barrie, Ont., long-term care home Roberta Place

  The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit confirms the U.K. variant has been identified at Roberta Place Long-Term Care home in Barrie

• Film and TV production set to boom in Alberta in 2021

  Film and television production in southern Alberta is booming in the pandemic

• Kenney calls on Trudeau to push for financial, economic reparation amid cancelled Keystone XL

  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is continuing to advocate for the federal government to act in the wake of the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Trudeau calling for economic reparation and financial compensation.

• Calgary basketball coach accused of sexually assaulting former player

  A Calgary basketball coach is facing charges after a teenager who had played for him went to police alleging he had been sexually assaulted multiple times.

• As vaccinations drag on, calls for rapid testing rise

  A Calgary lab offering rapid COVID test results could be part of a larger emerging trend

• 'So many unknowns': Evidence on effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines still emerging

  Now that Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine supply is running low, the province says it has "no choice" but to focus on second doses for residents who need them.

• Alberta NDP calls for release of Keystone XL deal documents

  Alberta NDP Energy Critic Kathleen is calling on Premier Jason Kenney to publicly disclose details of the Keystone XL deal signed by the province in March.

• 6th annual Block Heater event goes digital in 2021

  The Calgary Folk Festival will be going ahead with its sixth annual Block Heater event that has been reimagined into a digital experience.