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The Scene: Deerfoot Dash or Emergency Room Drag? It’s a sentiment many Calgarians can relate to: that sinking feeling when you check the emergency department wait times, and the numbers are creeping upward. Just recently, we saw Edmonton Zone EDs pushing past eight hours, and right here in Calgary,
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The Gist Ah, the classic Calgary conundrum: you pull up to your residential parkade on a blustery Tuesday, fob in hand, the door grinds open, and then you see it. Another vehicle, inching closer, clearly intending to slip in behind you without their own key fob. This, my friends, is
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The Gist: A Northeast Shop Under Fire Imagine dropping your car off for a minor fender bender, only to find yourself facing a bigger headache than the initial ding. That's the unsettling scenario surfacing around Fix Auto Calgary Northeast, located at 720 Moraine Rd NE. A recent, albeit
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The Gist So, you're back in our fair city for the holidays, looking to shake things up and dip your toes into Calgary's nightlife solo? We hear you. It's easy to fall into old routines, especially when you've grown up here. You&
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The Gist: A Rental Nightmare on the Bow Imagine packing up your inner-city RNDSQR/MDDL townhome, managed by GoSmart Property Managers, only to uncover a truly foul surprise: an extreme amount of mold festering behind your bed. This isn't just a gross discovery; it's a financial
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By The Numbers: The High Stakes of Housing Dollars Just when Calgarians thought the longest public hearing in city history had finally settled our housing density debate back in May 2024, our City Council has, once again, opened the door to uncertainty. In a decisive 13-2 vote on December 15,
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By The Numbers: A Look Back and a Look Around Remember 2007? While some of us were probably still buzzing about the Flames' playoff run or complaining about Deerfoot traffic, a significant moment was unfolding for individuals like Adam Zivo, who, as a freelance writer and National Post columnist
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The Gist: Calgary, A City Against the Current As 2025 winds down, Calgary finds itself in a fascinating and somewhat defiant economic position, largely charting its own course amidst national and global currents. While the rest of Canada has seen population growth cool, our city and province have been a
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The Gist Calgarians, mark your calendars! After a lengthy period of interim leadership, Alberta finally has a permanent Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH). Dr. Vivien Suttorp, previously the lead medical health officer for Alberta's South Zone, has officially stepped into the role. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange made
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The Gist Calgary has been rocked by another tragic loss, as a collision in our vibrant northeast quadrant claimed the life of a pedestrian this past Thursday, December 18, 2025. Around 6:05 p.m., a woman in her 40s was struck by a 2016 Honda Pilot at the intersection
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The Gist: Testing Your M, ASAP in Calgary Let's be real, Calgarians. In our fast-paced city, sometimes you need answers, and supplies, right now. If you're looking to test substances – because, let's face it, better safe than sorry – you're in luck. Fentanyl
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The Gist Calgarians are undoubtedly feeling the squeeze, battling what many are calling “the worst flu ever,” a sentiment echoed in a recent r/alberta post from December 18, 2025, where one local detailed their “monster flu” and the agony of packed walk-in clinics. This isn't just anecdotal;