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9 Aug 2023
If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook — that will be changing due to Meta’s decision to block Canadian news in response to new government legislation. Here's a look at how to find us going forward. trib.al/icYticF

How you can find Global News - National | Globalnews.ca

Important breaking news and information about Canada — and about your community — will no longer be available on Meta platforms. But you can connect with Global News’ journalism.

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An army of 'very hungry caterpillars' invades a popular Alberta campground globalnews.ca/news/11902890/…

An army of ‘very hungry caterpillars’ invades a popular Alberta campground | Globalnews.ca

Visitors to Pigeon Lake Provincial Park, southwest of Edmonton, are being forced to contend with an army of visitors that are in the midst of a 'cyclical boom.'

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Calgary, Edmonton police forces pay tribute to slain Ontario officers globalnews.ca/news/11902577/…

Calgary, Edmonton police forces pay tribute to slain Ontario officers | Globalnews.ca

The Calgary and Edmonton police services have lowered all flags to half-mast in honour of two police officers in Ontario who were slain in the line of duty this week.

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Alberta picks university to cost out separation, panel to assess ahead of referendum globalnews.ca/news/11902276/…

Alberta picks university to cost out separation, panel to assess ahead of referendum | Globalnews.ca

The University of Calgary has been chosen by the Alberta government to study the potential costs of the province leaving Canada with a report to be made public before the vote.

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Calgary supervised drug consumption site to close on June 30 globalnews.ca/news/11902038/…

Calgary supervised drug consumption site to close on June 30 | Globalnews.ca

Alberta's minister of mental health and addiction has confirmed that Calgary's only supervised drug consumption site will be closing at the end of June.

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RCMP are investigating allegations money was offered in exchange for a council vote at Calgary city hall last summer, according to court documents obtained by Global News. globalnews.ca/news/11900968/…

RCMP investigating Calgary city hall corruption allegations, court documents reveal | Globalnews.ca

Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas plans to introduce a motion to establish a municipal lobbyist registry in response to the RCMP investigation.

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Lethbridge police equip officers with body cams as program to roll out in phases globalnews.ca/news/11901072/…

Lethbridge police equip officers with body cams as program to roll out in phases | Globalnews.ca

Following a provincial mandate, the Lethbridge Police Service says it will be rolling out body-worn cameras to its officers next week.

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Popular hiking area west of Canmore, Alta. closed because of rockslide danger globalnews.ca/news/11901066/…

Popular hiking area west of Canmore, Alta. closed because of rockslide danger | Globalnews.ca

Alberta Parks has shut down a large area around a series of popular hiking trails just west of Canmore because of the dangers caused by a recent rockslide.

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Calgary woman died by suicide after killing her son at home in Temple: Police globalnews.ca/news/11900930/…

Calgary woman died by suicide after killing her son at home in Temple: Police | Globalnews.ca

Calgary homicide investigators say the woman and young child found dead in a home in Temple on Wednesday, June 10, were victims of a murder-suicide.

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Fed up with waiting for the province or municipality to repair Highway 63, some residents and businesses in Fort McMurray are taking matters into their own hands. globalnews.ca/news/11900927/…

Fed up in Fort Mac: Residents take Highway 63 road repairs into their own hands | Globalnews.ca

Fed up with waiting for the province or municipality to carry out repairs to Highway 63, some residents of Fort McMurray are taking matters into their own hands. 

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Canadian oil outages, bad weather to tighten inventories at key US storage hub globalnews.ca/news/11900819/…

Canadian oil outages, bad weather to tighten inventories at key US storage hub | Globalnews.ca

Wet weather and a power outage at Cenovus oilsands operations have helped push American oil reserves to their lowest level since 2020.

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Alberta's government has filed its appeal of a judge's decision to throw out a separatist petition looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. globalnews.ca/news/11900794/…

Alberta files appeal on court decision to throw out separatist referendum petition | Globalnews.ca

In the appeal filed Thursday in Edmonton court, the Alberta government says it plans to argue the judge made 14 errors in her decision.

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Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm warning for Calgary area globalnews.ca/news/11900680/…

Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm warning for Calgary area | Globalnews.ca

The city of Calgary and areas to the south were placed under a severe thunderstorm watch by Environment Canada Thursday afternoon.

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RCMP investigate 'shameful' case of theft, vandalism in Banff National Park globalnews.ca/news/11900226/…

RCMP investigate ‘shameful’ case of theft, vandalism in Banff National Park | Globalnews.ca

The RCMP are making a public plea for information about those responsible for vandalizing a memorial at the Castle Mountain Internment Camp in Banff National Park.

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Calgary police release sketch of suspect in Fish Creek Park sex assaults globalnews.ca/news/11900233/…

Calgary police release sketch of suspect in Fish Creek Park sex assaults | Globalnews.ca

Calgary police have released a composite sketch of a suspect wanted in connection with the recent sexual assaults of three women in Fish Creek Park.

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Calgary police increasing patrols at CTrain stations in city's south globalnews.ca/news/11900099/…

Calgary police increasing patrols at CTrain stations in city’s south - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

Calgary police have released photos of some weapons that it says officers seized during a recent increase in patrols at CTrain stations in the city's south.

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Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas suggested the city partner with the federal government on a downtown tunnel while extending the Green Line further south. globalnews.ca/news/11899201/…

Calgary’s mayor floats temporary pause on downtown Green Line to extend further south - Calgary |...

Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas suggested the city partner with the federal government on a downtown tunnel while extending the Green Line further south.

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"We say no! We say no! Rape and violence got to go!" Camrose Composite High School students gathered Wednesday to protest both the contents of a vulgar group chat that have come to light and how officials have responded to its existence. globalnews.ca/news/11899135/…

Camrose students protest disturbing rape, mutilation messages shared on Snapchat | Globalnews.ca

The anger stems from a series of sexually violent, disturbing group chat messages dating back to the fall of 2025 in Camrose, appearing to target several girls.

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Police investigating deaths of woman and child in northeast Calgary globalnews.ca/news/11899048/…

Police investigating deaths of woman and child in northeast Calgary | Globalnews.ca

Calgary police are investigating after a woman in her 40s and a child under the age of 10 were found dead inside a home in the community of Temple on Wednesday.

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Alberta Hospitals Minister Adriana LaGrange has halted the ALTA Paramedic Health rebranding campaign for ambulances and paramedic's uniforms in the province. globalnews.ca/news/11898985/…

Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider | Globalnews.ca

Alberta Hospitals Minister Adriana LaGrange has halted the ALTA Paramedic Health rebranding campaign for ambulances and paramedic's uniforms in the province.

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Senate committee report calls for better co-ordination of wildfire response globalnews.ca/news/11898812/…

Senate committee report calls for better co-ordination of wildfire response | Globalnews.ca

The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry says Canada needs to fund a national fleet of modern firefighting aircraft and create an office to co-ordinate wildfire responses.

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