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Back to School Spending in Calgary Hits $320 Per Student as Costs Rise
Calgary families are spending a record $320 per student on back-to-school supplies in 2026, representing a 12 per cent...
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Thanksgiving Turkey Costs Hit Record $52 in Calgary as Food Inflation Persists
Calgary families face record-high turkey prices of $52 per bird this Thanksgiving as persistent food inflation...
Health
Opioid Class Action Lawsuit: Alberta Families Win Landmark $1.4 Billion Settlement
Pharmaceutical companies agree to pay damages after decade-long legal battle over addiction crisis.
Consumer
Grocery Chain Price-Fixing Investigation Expands to Include Alberta Stores
Competition Bureau probes coordinated pricing among major retailers as families struggle with food costs.
Business
Canada's Housing Crisis: Why Calgary Is Now Unaffordable for Average Families
Benchmark home prices cross $550,000 as rental vacancy hits historic lows.
Community
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Inquiry: Alberta Families Say Nothing Has Changed
Four years after national inquiry's final report, advocates say all levels of government have failed to act.
Business
Inflation Hits 40-Year High as Calgary Families Struggle With Cost of Living
Consumer prices up 8.1 per cent year-over-year with food, gas, and housing driving the surge.
Local
Calgary Food Bank Reports Record Demand as Cost of Living Squeezes Families
The Calgary Food Bank says it served a record 63,000 clients in March, a 27% increase from the same month last year, as...
Community
Remembering Alberta's COVID-19 Dead: The Lives Behind the Statistics
As the province surpasses 3,000 pandemic deaths, families share stories of those they lost.
Community
Calgary Food Bank Sees Record Demand During Pandemic Lockdown
Donations surge but cannot keep pace as newly unemployed families line up for emergency hampers.