Featured
City woman turns family tragedy into a win for the homeless
Tressa Lusty finds meaning in family tragedy by helping clothe Calgary’s homeless population [ READ MORE ]
Business & Jobs
Nursing grads fear they will have to leave Alberta due to health cuts
With the recent budget cuts by the province, many nurses have become fearful of the fact that they may not find employment after graduation. [ READ MORE ]
City
Calgary critters can count on AARCS when it gets cold
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen the Calgary weather gets cold, it can be tough for local residents to deal with, and that includes citizens of the four-legged variety. One of the many places that helps animals in times of [ READ MORE ]
Featured
Parents and students concerned about future CBE cuts
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Calgary Board of Education has approved a mid-year budget, under the watchful eye of the Kenney government. Despite an increase in enrollment, the CBE has seen a $32-million shortage in funding. While the board [ READ MORE ]
Featured
Safeworks saves lives, seminar audience told
Since 2011, fentanyl overdoses and deaths have sky rocketed in Canada. Only a few grains of it can cause death on a person. Registered nurse, Monica Dickson brought Calgarians together to speak on opioid use, harm reduction and how to properly use a naloxone kit to potentially save a person’s life. [ READ MORE ]
City
Holidays may be over, but demand at food bank still strong
After a busy holiday season, the Calgary Food Bank is still experiencing a high demand for its services going into 2020. [ READ MORE ]
Recreational Sports & Activities
Hoops helps a shelter for Muslim women
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n Nov. 9, Nisa Homes, a transitional shelter for Muslim women affected by domestic violence hosted Hoops for Homes, a basketball tournament fund-raising event. The tourney was held at the Crescent Heights High School gymnasium [ READ MORE ]
News
Student stress on the rise as end of semester looms
As the fall semester comes to a close, many post-secondary students deal with a considerable degree of stress as they complete their courses. [ READ MORE ]
City
Many Calgarians are stressed about money, survey shows
Alberta’s economy has suffered recently, and Calgarians have felt their median personal income drop from $64,098 in 2018, to $60,789 in 2019. According to a statistic from Calgary Economic Development, and cited by the Vital Sign report, Calgary is the only city that has seen a decrease in the average wage. The median wage has gone down nine per cent over five years. [ READ MORE ]
Business & Jobs
MLA, school trustee deplore government cuts to schools
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Kenney government is not keeping up with the need to support public and Catholic system students, a public meeting has been told. Rakhi Pancholi, an Edmonton area MLA for the NDP, and Julie Hrdlicka, [ READ MORE ]