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Early Wildfire Season Forces Evacuations Across Northern Alberta
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Early Wildfire Season Forces Evacuations Across Northern Alberta

Dozens of wildfires burning across northern Alberta have forced the evacuation of several communities as unseasonably...

Jennifer Blackwood · April 28, 2023
Calgary Schools Expand Mental Health Supports as Student Anxiety Soars Post-Pandemic
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Calgary Schools Expand Mental Health Supports as Student Anxiety Soars Post-Pandemic

The Calgary Board of Education is hiring 40 additional school counsellors and expanding partnerships with community...

Jennifer Blackwood · April 3, 2023
Green Line LRT Budget Balloons to $5.5 Billion, Council Demands Answers
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Green Line LRT Budget Balloons to $5.5 Billion, Council Demands Answers

Calgary City Council has called an emergency committee meeting after learning that the Green Line LRT’s budget has...

Michael Torres · March 21, 2023
Calgary Police Unveil Community Safety Strategy Focused on Prevention and Partnerships
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Calgary Police Unveil Community Safety Strategy Focused on Prevention and Partnerships

The Calgary Police Service has released a new five-year community safety strategy that shifts resources toward...

Michael Torres · February 14, 2023
Alberta Announces Major Overhaul of Education Funding Formula
Alberta

Alberta Announces Major Overhaul of Education Funding Formula

Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides has announced a sweeping overhaul of the province’s education funding...

Jennifer Blackwood · January 24, 2023
Blackfoot Language Revitalization Program Launches in Calgary Schools
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Blackfoot Language Revitalization Program Launches in Calgary Schools

Six Calgary public schools will begin offering Blackfoot language instruction in January as part of a new...

Michael Torres · December 19, 2022
Report Reveals Persistent Broadband Gap in Rural Alberta Communities
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Report Reveals Persistent Broadband Gap in Rural Alberta Communities

A new CRTC report has found that 26% of rural Alberta households still lack access to the federal government’s...

Jennifer Blackwood · December 6, 2022
Calgary Flames Reignite Arena Negotiations with City Hall
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Calgary Flames Reignite Arena Negotiations with City Hall

The Calgary Flames and the City of Calgary have returned to the negotiating table over a new downtown arena, two years...

Michael Torres · November 15, 2022
Calgary Newcomer Services Expand as Immigration Drives Record Population Growth
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Calgary Newcomer Services Expand as Immigration Drives Record Population Growth

Calgary’s settlement agencies are scrambling to expand services as the city absorbs a record 45,000 new permanent...

David Chen · October 3, 2022
Alberta Consumers Urged to Check Vehicle History After Surge in Undisclosed Recall Repairs
Alberta

Alberta Consumers Urged to Check Vehicle History After Surge in Undisclosed Recall Repairs

A new analysis of Transport Canada data reveals that tens of thousands of vehicles subject to safety recalls in Alberta...

Jennifer Blackwood · September 12, 2022
Alberta Healthcare Wait Times Reach Crisis Levels as ER Overcrowding Persists
Alberta

Alberta Healthcare Wait Times Reach Crisis Levels as ER Overcrowding Persists

Emergency department wait times across Alberta have reached crisis levels, with patients in Calgary and Edmonton...

Jennifer Blackwood · August 22, 2022
Calgary’s Municipal Census Reveals City Has Surpassed 1.3 Million Residents
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Calgary’s Municipal Census Reveals City Has Surpassed 1.3 Million Residents

Calgary’s 2022 municipal census has confirmed the city’s population has surpassed 1.3 million, with the fastest...

David Chen · August 8, 2022
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