Jordan Scott is a Calgary writer with over a decade of experience in commercial production, broadcast programming, and documentary narratives.
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The Gist Calgary-Bow residents, buckle up! The province's very first approved recall petition, targeting your MLA and Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides, is officially halfway through its 90-day sprint. Initiated by applicant Jennifer Yeremiy, this groundbreaking effort is testing Alberta's new Recall Act. The clock started ticking
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The Gist A newly rediscovered "ghost sign" on a dilapidated building on 10th Street NW has Calgarians buzzing, offering a faded glimpse into our city’s brewing heritage. This isn't just any old paint; it's a visible echo of the Calgary Brewing and Malting
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By The Numbers It’s been nearly a year and a half since Naheed Nenshi officially took the reins of the Alberta NDP, securing a landslide 86% of the votes on June 22, 2024, and later becoming the MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona and Leader of the Official Opposition. Yet, a "
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The Gist Hold onto your hats, Calgary, because a federal by-election brewing up north in Edmonton Riverbend might just be a critical bellwether for the political winds blowing down The Bow. Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux is stepping down, paving the way for a snap vote unless a general election gets
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The Gist: A Tax on Timber, A Toll on Alberta Calgarians, prepare for another hit to your wallet, particularly if you’re eyeing a new home or a renovation. The long-standing trade spat over Canadian softwood lumber has escalated dramatically, and the fallout is landing squarely on our city'
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The Gist Hold onto your hats, Calgary. Just as the ink dries on a shiny new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the federal and provincial governments, promising a fast track for new private-sector pipelines to export bitumen to Asian markets, Alberta's Treaty 8 First Nations Chiefs are pumping
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The Gist In a city often grappling with how to balance economic prosperity with environmental stewardship, a fresh wave of innovation is bubbling up right here at home. This Fall 2025, five ambitious groups of SAIT students received up to $1,500 each from the Innovative Student Project Fund (ISPF)
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The Gist Calgary's own Tamarack Valley Energy (TSX: TVE), a familiar name in the local energy landscape with operations spanning the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, has just introduced a strategic corporate defence. On December 10, 2025, their Board of Directors officially adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan, a sophisticated
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Calgary's Crosscurrents: Growth on the Horizon, But Your Wallet's Still Drowning Hold onto your cowboy hats, Calgarians. ATB Financial’s latest Alberta Economic Outlook, dubbed “The Twenty-Four,” paints a picture of resilient provincial growth in 2026 and 2027, projecting Alberta to once again outpace the national
Your Calgary Paycheque: The Union Advantage Report Drops, But What Does it Really Mean for Your Wallet? Another day, another report landing in our inboxes, but this one from the Parkland Institute has a direct line to your pocketbook, Calgary. Their new analysis, 'Alberta’s Union Advantage: Wages, Equity,
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Akutaq Williamson-Bathory, an Inuit speed skater from Iqaluit, Nunavut, has returned home after a series of record-breaking performances in Calgary. Her journey, captured in the International Olympic Committee's docuseries "Winter Playing Fields," highlights her dual pursuit of athletic and academic excellence. Training at Calgary's
Shifting Tides for Poilievre New data from the Angus Reid Institute reveals a notable shift in support for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, a development resonating deeply in Calgary, a critical federal Conservative stronghold. As his January leadership review approaches, the city watches closely. Recent findings show a declining majority of