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  Alberta dashboard to track respiratory illnesses coming 'very soon': health minister

  Alberta is expecting to launch a new dashboard to report up-to-date data about respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, RSV and influenza very soon.

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  Police continue to investigate serious collision between e-scooter, U-Haul truck

  Calgary police continue to investigate a collision between an e-scooter and a U-Haul truck earlier this week that sent the scooter operator to hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries.

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  Wall of Fame honouring past hockey scouts soon to be unveiled in Okotoks

  Hockey scouts were out in full force on Wednesday at the Max Bell Centre, taking in day one of the AJHL showcase.

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  Tweet announcing trade of NBA superstar Damian Lillard to Milwaukee uses Calgary skyline as stand in

  Calgary stood in for Metropolis in a couple of Superman flicks in the late 70s. It stood in for the end of the world in HBO's The Last of Us.

• Police lay 63 charges related to string of break-and-enters, vehicle thefts

  Calgary police have laid dozens of charges connected to a string of break-and-enters and vehicle thefts in the city over the past couple of months.

• Calgary to honour Orange Shirt Day with public ceremony at Fort Calgary

  The City of Calgary is inviting citizens to gather at Fort Calgary on Saturday morning for a public ceremony honouring Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

• 'Couple of hard lines': Alberta prepares Sovereignty Act motion to combat Ottawa's energy plan

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith isn't happy with the federal government's strategy for a net-zero transition and said she could use the Sovereignty Act to fight it.

• Man allegedly taking photos of children at Lethbridge, Alta., playgrounds, police say

  Lethbridge police are looking for information from the public that could help them identify a man they say was taking photos of children without their consent.

• Mining company Northback applies for coal exploration in the Rockies

  Northback, formerly known as Benga Mining, appears to be attempting to resurrect the Grassy Mountain project, a proposed coal mine rejected by the provincial and federal governments.

• Death of man found injured in Calgary's Beltline remains a mystery

  Calgary police say further testing is needed to determine what led to the death of a man found badly injured in the Beltline on Monday.

• Lethbridge Hurricanes look to extend win streak following strong opening weekend

  The Lethbridge Hurricanes hit the road Friday for their first away game of the 2023-24 season.

• 'Any age is the right age to do art': Arts Commons hosting workshops for grade school students

  In celebration of Culture Days, Arts Commons is hosting an event called Arts ReimaginED. Organizers invited 220 students from eight Calgary schools to learn about art from artists.

• Classroom Champions receives $3.6M to expand educational programs for Western Canadian students

  A mentorship program that connects Olympic athletes with children at schools across the country is set to receive a major funding boost aimed at bridging educational gaps and empowering young minds.

• 'No other year comes close': Alberta sees record population boom mostly due to international migration

  Alberta’s population spiked, setting a record for the number of people added and leading all provinces in population growth this year.

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  Healthcare professionals can now prescribe visits to the Toronto Zoo

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  These are Canada's most popular baby names