Downtown
In Calgary appearance, Trudeau offers empathy but no plans for action
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Albertans that the province’s economy is facing a crisis that “cannot continue.” [ READ MORE ]
News
Some welcome increase in minimum wage
The minimum wage raise that took in effect last Oct. 1, 2018 has sparked a conversation amongst Calgary retail workers. [ READ MORE ]
Featured
Cheers, tears as Calgary says no to 2026 Olympics
Cheers, tears, and some anger greeted the rejection Tuesday of Calgary’s proposed bid to host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. [ READ MORE ]
City
Vandalism attack on Airdrie home leaves area residents uneasy
A house in Airdrie’s Edgewater community was vandalized on Oct. 8, when someone took black spray paint to the exterior of the home. [ READ MORE ]
News
Automation, innovation main themes at SAIT’s seventh Manufacturing Day
SAIT’s School of Manufacturing and Automation collaborated with leaders of the local automation and manufacturing industries in Heritage Hall on Oct. 10 as part of the seventh annual Manufacturing Day. [ READ MORE ]
City
‘A love letter’ to the city, new library draws thousands on opening weekend
It may be early, but Calgarians are clearly over the moon in love with their New Central Library. Over the opening weekend Nov. 1-4 at the new library, on 3rd Street S.E., just east of [ READ MORE ]
Downtown
Calgarians pay tribute as they prepare Field of Crosses for Remembrance Day
Hundreds of Calgarians gathered at Sunnyside Bank Park on Memorial Drive in Calgary, on October 27th, to assemble the Field of Crosses, a memorial established to honour fallen southern Albertans. [ READ MORE ]
Entertainment
Calgary’s first Winter Olympics has lessons for the current Games bid, historian finds
With the Olympic bid plebiscite looming despite rumours of city council killing the bid, and the actual 2026 Olympics in the distant future, one local has turned his eyes to the past. [ READ MORE ]
Featured
Decision to proceed with Olympic plebiscite caps a wild six-day ride for council
After nearly 48 hours of day and night debate and consultation, city council voted on Wednesday, Oct. 31 to proceed with a non-binding plebiscite on whether Calgary should host the 2026 Winter Olympics. [ READ MORE ]
City
New Central Library a bridge between East Village and the core, the past and the future
After four and a half years of construction, Calgary’s new Central Library is complete and its innovative design serves as a bridge between the East Village and the downtown core. [ READ MORE ]