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Calgarians are voicing growing frustrations over everyday issues, feeling increasingly disconnected from government priorities. While the Alberta government introduces new digital conveniences, residents grapple with pressing challenges impacting their daily lives. Healthcare remains a critical concern, with emergency room wait times continuing to be a major pain point. A 2024
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Calgary’s firefighters are sounding a urgent alarm, demanding immediate and tougher penalties for excessive speeding as the city grapples with a concerning surge in traffic fatalities. As of September 2025, Calgary police have issued a staggering 618 tickets to drivers caught going 51 km/h or more over the
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Calgary parents are increasingly turning to homeschooling, a trend gaining significant traction across Alberta. In the 2023/2024 academic year, over 24,000 students were homeschooling in Alberta, representing more than three percent of the province's school-age population. This surge reflects a broader movement where families are seeking
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Calgary, hold onto your hats! Just a day after our municipal election on October 20, 2025, mayoral candidate Sonya Sharp announced on October 21, 2025, she's officially calling for a vote recount. This electoral twist comes after Sharp trailed Jeromy Farkas by a razor-thin margin of just 585
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Calgary, let's talk about a growing threat impacting our daily lives: copper wire theft. The Calgary Police Service (CPS) reports a significant surge, with telecommunications giants like TELUS experiencing an 80% increase in cable thefts in 2025 compared to the previous year. These incidents aren't just
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October in Calgary is officially spooky season, and if you’re looking for a thrill beyond pumpkin spice, our city and province offer some truly chilling local legends. Calgarians eager for a spine-tingling adventure this Halloween have a list of ghostly hotspots to explore. Right here in Calgary, the historic
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Calgary’s streets are safer today after a significant bust by the Calgary Police Service’s Gun Violence Enforcement Team (GVET), who cracked down on crime in the southeast on October 6, 2025. This operation led to the seizure of a substantial cache of illegal firearms, ammunition, drugs, and over
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Calgarians are feeling the crunch as the province-wide teachers' strike, which began on October 6, 2025, continues to shutter schools and disrupt daily life. Over 142,000 Calgary Board of Education students are out of classrooms, alongside those in Calgary Catholic schools, forcing parents to scramble for childcare and
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A medical supply snag originating in Edmonton serves as a critical reminder for Calgarians relying on high-tech diabetes management. An Albertan recently hit a wall after switching from a Medtronic pump to the tubeless Omnipod DASH system, a common device for Type 1 diabetes. Due to administrative errors, they'
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Calgary, the wait is almost over! After Monday's 2025 municipal election, the fate of our city's next leaders is being meticulously determined. Today, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, is a pivotal day as Elections Calgary diligently counts the remaining ballots. Counting of advance vote and mail-in councillor
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Calgarians are feeling the ripple effects of the ongoing Alberta Teacher Strike, a situation now entering its third week. The province-wide walkout, which began on Monday, October 6, has shuttered approximately 2,500 schools and kept 750,000 students out of classrooms. This includes students across Calgary's public,
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Calgary has a new mayor! In a nail-biting finish on October 20, 2025, Jeromy Farkas secured the mayoral seat, narrowly defeating Sonya Sharp and unseating incumbent Mayor Jyoti Gondek. The race was incredibly close, with fewer than 600 votes separating Farkas and Sharp when all ballots were tallied. This pivotal
