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A network of volunteers from several companies have stepped up to change the lives of a Calgary family. The focus is an adorable toddler with a life-threatening condition. Two-year-old Jake Davis was diagnosed as an infant as ERCC1-deficient. It basically means his DNA doesn’t repair at a cellular level. It’s …
Read More »Calgary E. coli outbreak shines a light on daycare food safety, experts say
An outbreak of E. coli that’s sickened hundreds has shone a much-needed spotlight on food safety at daycares, experts said as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pledged to consider further regulations in shared kitchens. There have been 337 lab-confirmed cases of the bacterial infection in the Calgary outbreak, and though an …
Read More »Zoning dominates discussion on second day of Calgary’s housing strategy hearing – Calgary
Calgarians continued to spill into city hall Friday to share their thoughts on the city’s proposed strategy to address housing affordability, but one recommendation in the plan garnered more attention than others. It’s the second straight day of public feedback at an extended city committee meeting all focused on ‘Home …
Read More »Calgary city council orders review of local access fee on electricity bills – Calgary
It’s a line item on Calgarians’ electricity bills that has grown significantly, and that city council wants to look at more deeply in an effort to find any relief for those struggling to pay them. On Tuesday, city council unanimously approved a comprehensive review of the local access fee on …
Read More »Calgary city council divided on zoning reform in proposed housing strategy – Calgary
In one week’s time, city councillors will make a decision on a strategy that aims to address housing affordability in Calgary, but one aspect of that strategy has some councillors at odds. One of the around 80 recommendations included in the city’s upcoming housing strategy is around zoning reform, and …
Read More »2023 Housing Needs Assessment released by the city of Calgary – Calgary
In the midst of a housing crisis, the city of Calgary released the 2023 Housing Needs Assessment report to identify present and future affordable housing requirements in Calgary. According to the report released Wednesday, low vacancy rates, higher-than-normal rent increases, and escalating home prices are putting Calgary at risk of …
Read More »Hundreds celebrate LGBTQ2 joy, resilience in Calgary Pride Parade – Calgary
Hundreds of people celebrated LGBTQ2 joy and resilience during Calgary’s Pride Parade on Sunday. The parade started at around 11 a.m. at the intersection of 9th Avenue Southwest and Fifth Street Southwest, ending at around noon at Fort Calgary. An all-ages festival was to be held in Prince’s Island Park …
Read More »‘It’s really hard’: Ukrainian grandmother lonely but happy family is in Canada
Galyna Danyliuk knew she would miss her daughter and grandsons when they fled to Canada shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, but she felt it was best she stay behind to protect their family home. The 68-year-old hairdresser lives in Rivne, with a population of 240,000, about 330 kilometres west of …
Read More »B.C. wildfires: Army reservists deployed from Calgary to help fight fires in Okanagan, Shuswap
Around 40 soldiers from 41 Canadian Brigade Group in Calgary will be deployed early Monday morning to help fight fires in southern B.C. According to a Department of Defense release on Sunday afternoon, the brigade will be deployed as part of Operation LENTUS at 6 a.m. on Monday. The operation …
Read More »Residence move-in at the University of Calgary highlights housing crisis – Calgary
More than 1,250 first-year students moved into on-campus residences at the University of Calgary on Sunday, a record number of students according to the university. This year, more than 3,000 students will be living on-campus at the university. More than 1,700 of those students moved in on Sunday, which includes …
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