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Do you know of any cooperatives in Calgary?
Hey there!
So I'm finally moving to Calgary within a month (yayy). I kinda want to support co-operatives here. Of course, I'm aware of the existence of Calgary Coop. Aside from that, do you know any cool cooperatives whose products/services u use?
Any good credit unions? I heard servus was good. Are there any smaller shops/cafes which are some sort of cooperative? Any mentions would be appreciated! :)
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Alberta backs off funding cuts to low-income transit passes in Calgary and Edmonton
The Alberta government has backtracked on funding cuts to the low-income transit pass in the province’s two biggest cities.
According to information provided by the Alberta government, they will backstop the funding commitments they’ve made to both cities. In Calgary, that amount is $6.2 million.
On Tuesday, both of Alberta’s big city mayors spoke out about the funding cut, with Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek saying that it was a “cruel” decision by the province. Calgary city council, after discussing the item behind closed doors, unanimously approved a plan to urge the province to reduce its requisition of the education portion of the property tax and ask them to pay the full amount of property tax on provincially owned properties in the city, up to the $6.2 million.
Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jason Nixon spoke with media via Zoom on Wednesday afternoon. He said they’ve always wanted to ensure the low-income transit pass programs continue.
“The province does not want to see the low-income transit program in our two largest cities go anywhere, and we will make sure that we’re there to support if that’s what’s needed to be able to have it continue,” Nixon said.
He said that after conversations with both cities he recognized that cities needed further support to continue the programs.
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Anyone at the Comic Expo last weekend? What did you think?
Just looking to start up some chat about the event. Would love to hear how the Gina Carano panel went!
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‘It’s just cruel’: Low income transit pass provincial funding stripped from Calgary, Edmonton
Calgary could have to fully fund the Low Income Transit Pass (LITP) moving forward, as the Alberta government has pulled their contribution to the affordability measure.
“I don’t think there’s any way to explain this other than saying it’s just cruel. This is an absolute cruelty to low-income Calgarians who absolutely need this funding to be able to get through their lives,” she said, noting that it’s another example of the province offloading costs to municipalities.
“They’re expecting us to find the money somewhere to make this whole, and you also know what that means – that impacts your property taxes.”
The mayor said Calgary already foots 83 per cent of the $38 million – or $31.8 million.
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City reveals it has $818 million in working capital to help pay for new downtown arena
Greater transparency cited as reason for pulling back curtain on previously unreported cash
- calgaryherald.com Woman seeks tougher penalty for Calgary police officer's sexual misconduct
A woman is pushing the Law Enforcement Review Board to impose a tougher penalty on a Calgary police officer who sexually harassed her.
If a health care worker did something like this, they would be facing discipline from their professional college and would face massive ramifications. If I, as a consulting professional, send unprofessional messages to a client and they contacted my boss, I would be out of a job instantly. 20 hours pay forfeiture is a joke in my opinion. The police need to be held to a higher standard than the general public, but seemingly face no actual discipline regardless of how egregious their behaviour is.
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CTrain Success
I know that the CTrain reminders to not forget your newspapers when leaving the train have been overwhelmingly successful because I haven't seen a newspaper on the train even one time in the last 10 years.
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Alberta issues emergency alert due to extreme cold, high risk of power outages | CBC News
When is this province going to get real with electricity capacity? How are we suppose to use EV's and Heat Pumps when the electrical grid is so under capacity?
Anyone affected by the power outages?
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New Year’s Eve fireworks to be launched from Prince’s Island Park
> Calgarians are being encouraged to take transit to visit the island and to help everyone get home safely from NYE celebrations. The CTrains will be running on extended hours until 4 a.m. on Jan. 1, and major bus lines will be running until 3 a.m.
- calgary.ctvnews.ca Review board denies discharge to man who killed five at Calgary house party
A mental health review board has rejected a discharge request from a man who killed killing five people at a Calgary house party almost a decade ago.
A mental health review board has rejected a discharge request from a man who killed killing five people at a Calgary house party almost a decade ago.
Matthew de Grood was found not criminally responsible for the 2014 stabbing deaths of Zackariah Rathwell, Jordan Segura, Kaiti Perras, Josh Hunter and Lawrence Hong.
- globalnews.ca ‘It’s happened too much’: Bridgeland businesses say they’re repeatedly hit by thieves - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
At around 4 a.m. Monday, thieves broke in to Mari Bakeshop, making off with the cash register and leaving behind a mess of broken glass.
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Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek explains property tax hike
Calgary mayor explains why homeowners are facing a 7.8% increase.
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Ramsay chicken plant finally getting demolished
Now only diesel fumes and malt will be smelled in Ramsay
- calgary.ctvnews.ca Vision for Calgary's West Village development plan released
Plans to redesign Calgary's West Village were made public Monday, as part of an effort to create a stronger and more active downtown.
This area desperately needs redevelopment. It's such a waste of prime real estate right now.
- calgaryherald.com 'Keeps getting bigger': Southeast Calgary family giving out 2,000 large soda bottles for Halloween
Shane and Stacy Walton have gone viral on social media after posting a video of their house filled with 2L pop bottles.
Imagine lugging around 2 kg of soda
- calgaryherald.com 'Do the right thing': Gondek, Yedlin say property tax ratio needs to change to help business community
The current ratio needs to change to take the strain off local businesses, which bear the brunt of the city's tax burden, said Mayor Gondek.
- calgary.ctvnews.ca Alberta's first Chipotle location opens in Calgary on Thursday
Alberta's first Chipotle Mexican Grill, located in northeast Calgary, will open its doors on Thursday.
In Sunridge! I can't wait!
- globalnews.ca Calgary police release photo of car suspected in hit and run that hospitalized senior - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
Calgary police are looking for a man who they believe has information about a hit-and-run at a city grocery store earlier this week that sent a 77-year-old woman to hospital.
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New indoor roller rink to open in Calgary
Anybody miss Lloyd's?
- calgary.ctvnews.ca Calgary to install new in-street crosswalk signs at all K-6 schools
Calgary will be installing new in-street crosswalks at elementary schools in the city in an effort to keep students safe.
Probably a good thing. Seems like more and more parents are choosing to drive their kids to school and the chaos results in a lot of impatience.
- calgaryherald.com Glenbow reborn: Will reimagined museum and gallery be an example for other cities to follow?
The new facility will be different, both physically and philosophically, when it reopens in 2026
Looking forward to visiting the new museum. They're going to open up the whole space to the public and only have 1 permanent exhibition.
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Bear warning and closure issued for popular Kananaskis trails west of Calgary
A bear warning is in place for the West Bragg Creek Provincial Recreation Area after "a surprise encounter with a grizzly bear that resulted in a bluff charge."
This is in addition to a full closure of a section of nearby Moose Mountain, where a black bear had been seen feeding on a carcass in late September.
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65 kilograms of cocaine, bound for Calgary, seized at B.C. border | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.ca 65 kilograms of cocaine, bound for Calgary, seized at B.C. border | Globalnews.caThe driver of a commercial truck, an Edmonton resident, was carrying a shipment of dried goods to Calgary when he was stopped by Canadian border officials.
- calgary.ctvnews.ca Cloud of $20 bills causes disturbance in southeast Calgary
Some say it can't buy happiness while others say it's the root of all evil, but money did cause some excitement in a southeast Calgary neighbourhood Tuesday.
Money, money, money
- calgary.ctvnews.ca Public transit safety strategy to be brought forward by Calgary city council
Calgary city councillors unanimously approved the Public Transit Safety Strategy on Monday, which will be brought to City Council later this month.
> Calgary city councillors unanimously approved the Public Transit Safety Strategy on Monday, which will be brought to City Council later this month.
- calgaryherald.com Section of west Stoney Trail ring road opening to traffic in early October
A portion of the Stoney Trail ring road, from 16 Avenue to Bow Trail will open in early October.
- globalnews.ca Calgary Transit’s RouteAhead plan to cost more than $750M by 2034: memo - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
Calgary Transit's RouteAhead Strategy sets targets to increase frequency of buses and trains to every 10 minutes or better, at least 15 hours per day, seven days per week.
Seems like it's worth it
- globalnews.ca Calgary CTrain station renamed to honour local college - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
City Hall Station has been renamed to City Hall/Bow Valley College Station to improve community wayfinding and connectivity, the City of Calgary said.
City Hall station getting a 'Bow Valley College' added to its name
- newsroom.calgary.ca City Council approves Housing Strategy with amendments
Today at a special meeting of Council, Home is Here: The City of Calgary’s Housing Strategy 2023 - 2030 was approved with amendments. During three days of meaningful and passionate public participation and debate at the Community Development Committee, more than 160 residents and groups generou...
This is good news. Let's see what results from this
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Matthew de Grood seeks Supreme Court appeal to return to Calgary with additional freedoms
globalnews.ca Matthew de Grood seeks Supreme Court appeal to return to Calgary with additional freedoms | Globalnews.caMatthew de Grood was found not criminally responsible in 2016 in connection with the 2014 deaths of Zackariah Rathwell, Jordan Segura, Kaiti Perras, Josh Hunter and Lawrence Hong,
A Calgary man who killed five young people in the worst mass killing in the city’s history is seeking to have his case heard by the Supreme Court of Canada in an attempt to gain a conditional discharge.
Matthew de Grood was found not criminally responsible in 2016 in connection with the 2014 deaths of Zackariah Rathwell, Jordan Segura, Kaiti Perras, Josh Hunter and Lawrence Hong,
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'Olympics of oil and gas' to kick off in Calgary amid growing climate scrutiny
www.cbc.ca /news/canada/calgary/world-petroleum-congress-deborah-yedlin-jonathan-wilkinson-1.6960522On the heels of a summer in which heat records were smashed in North America and Europe, thousands of oil and gas industry executives, government officials and media representatives from around the world will converge on Calgary for the World Petroleum Congress.
As they gather for the five-day conference to discuss the future of the sector, they'll do so under growing climate scrutiny and concern. Their conference is themed with that in mind, titled Energy Transition: The Path to Net Zero.
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Alberta premier orders review of shared kitchens in Calgary as hundreds of kids sick with E. coli
www.cbc.ca /news/canada/calgary/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-adriana-lagrange-mark-joffe-1.6967714Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said a central kitchen believed to be linked to an E. coli outbreak in Calgary that has made hundreds of children sick has been closed indefinitely, and she has ordered a review of all shared kitchens that serve daycares in the city.
Smith also said she will be offering a one-time payment of $2,000 to parents of children who have been affected by the outbreak, and called on the affected daycares to reimburse parents for any fees incurred while the children were unable to attend daycare.
- calgaryherald.com Opinion: Build whatever, wherever bonanza coming to Calgary soon
Mary Moran writing on the affordable housing crisis.
The whole of Calgary is about to undergo one of the most significant housing policy changes in its history — a build whatever, wherever bonanza. In a report submitted to city council in May, the Housing and Affordability Task Force — comprising mostly city employees, ex-city employees and developers — recommended blanket rezoning for any neighbourhood anywhere in the city. This data-starved report has come to the community development committee for approval this week.