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• 'Fatal' court ruling the latest hit to addiction treatment program being closed by the province

  After the deadliest stretch of opioid overdoses in Alberta, drug advocates and health experts are calling a legal ruling this week 'fatally incorrect.'

  

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  WEATHER | A warm but windy start to the new week in Calgary

  Clouds begin to clear overnight in Calgary with plenty of sun to begin the new week. Winds remain gusty at times across southwestern Alberta and wind speeds for Calgary to Medicine Hat also pick up Monday afternoon.

  

• Kerri Einarson wins second straight Canadian women's curling championship

  Kerri Einarson won a second straight Canadian women's curling championship with a 9-7 win over Ontario's Rachel Homan in Sunday's final.

• Collectibles market booming during COVID-19 pandemic

  With so many people staying close to home and not spending money at restaurants or bars, some have more disposable income than other years.

• Pokemon payday: Edmonton man sells Charizard card for $8K

  An Edmonton man is $8,000 richer thanks to his childhood love of Pokemon.

• Let 'er buck: Study suggests horses learn from rodeo experience, grow calmer

  Newly published research out of the University of Calgary looks at three years of roughstock events from that city's Stampede in an attempt to peer inside the mind of an animal about to let 'er buck.

• Police and protesters: Tense situation outside Calgary city hall for COVID-19 rally

  One of the biggest rallies of the pandemic took to the streets in downtown Calgary Saturday and the situation drew an equally large police presence.

• Alberta new case trend continues gradual increase as province reports 415 new cases Saturday

  Alberta's rate of daily new cases of COVID-19 continued a gradual upward trend on Saturday with the province reporting 415 new infections.

• 'Error in judgment': AHS head apologizes for frustration, long wait times for COVID-19 vaccine rollout

  The CEO of Alberta Health Services (AHS) has issued an apology to seniors after they experienced frustration and worry due to complications with the COVID-19 vaccination booking system.

• Calgary Flames beat Ottawa 6-3 to end Senators' three-game win streak

  Juuso Valimaki and the Calgary Flames have been talking a lot lately about the importance of quality starts. The Finnish defenceman helped put his team's plan into motion Saturday afternoon at Canadian Tire Centre.

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  WEATHER | A stretch of warm and sunny weather ahead for Calgary

  Mostly cloudy conditions Saturday night across southern Alberta, as snow develops in west-central portions of the province and tracks east throughout Sunday.

• More than 300,000 COVID-19 cases logged in Ontario since beginning of pandemic

  Ontario is marking a grim milestone Sunday as health officials report that the province has logged more than 300,000 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began in January.

• 'Time for patience is over': Sajjan vows action on culture change within Canadian Forces

  Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he's committed to swift action on the promise of widespread culture change within the Canadian Armed Forces following allegations of misconduct against two top military officials.

• U.S. approves 1-dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

  The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson and Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.

• UN: At least 18 killed by Myanmar forces in several cities

  Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military's seizure of power, and a UN human rights official said it had 'credible information' that at least 18 people were killed and 30 were wounded.

• Order allowing Alberta peace officers to enforce COVID-19 rules expires

  The three-month time period where peace officers were allowed to issue tickets to Albertans violating the Public Health Act has elapsed, but the government says those powers could be restored if needed.