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Frustrated by government inaction, Calgary fundraisers net $53,000 to sponsor...
Frustrated with Ottawa’s response to a growing refugee crisis in Syria, a group of local volunteers held a weekend fundraiser in the hopes of sponsoring two refugee families to find safe harbour in...
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Social service agencies urge changes to new housing standards for disabled...
With inspectors throughout Alberta poised to start auditing homes, social service agencies that help people with developmental disabilities are urging the provincial government to delay the...
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NDP to announce flood mitigation plans in the 'not so distant future': Mason
The provincial government will soon announce its decision on flood mitigation projects for southern Alberta, Infrastructure Minister Brian Mason says. Premier Rachel Notley said in June her government...
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Updated: Motorcyclist in serious condition after crash near Exshaw
A motorcyclist is in serious condition after a collision with a vehicle on Highway 1A near Exshaw on Monday afternoon. Canmore RCMP and EMS as well as the Exshaw Fire Department and Alberta Parks...
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Fortney: Pink parade a lifeline for breast cancer survivors
Rose Gutierrez knows the precise spot where she stood one year ago, when she saw the parade of pink for the first time. “Right there,” she says, pointing in the direction of a second-floor balcony at...
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Wildrose calls for review of new education policy; minister vows to proceed...
Wildrose critic Mark Smith called on the NDP government Tuesday to review the controversial Inspiring Education policy launched by the previous government, but Education Minister David Eggen committed...
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Public school officials to meet with province over funding shortfalls and bus...
After a barrage of complaints from parents over its new congregated bus stops, public school officials will meet with the province early next month to discuss funding, including the shortfall that has...
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Braid: NDP readies big-spending "shock-absorber" budget
The NDP caucus is holed up in Banff for a retreat, although Premier Rachel Notley’s government is not in retreat at all. Rather, the government is advancing on many fronts, throwing off strong hints of...
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Transit group launches initiative to keep Green Line LRT line on voters',...
A transit advocacy group intends to keep the Green Line LRT project top of mind among Calgary voters — and MLAs — in the weeks leading up to October’s provincial budget. Jeff Binks, president of the...
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NDP MLAs gather in Banff to prepare for fall sitting: Cost $8,800
Alberta NDP MLAs are gathered in Banff this week for a two-day caucus to prepare for the fall sitting of the Alberta legislature. Premier Rachel Notley and her 52 MLAs are meeting at the Banff Centre...
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Taxpayers face $4.3-million bill after gas station owner fails to clean up
Taxpayers face a $4.3-million bill to remediate environmental damage from a massive leak at a Calgary gas station five years ago because provincial regulators say the operator has failed to properly...
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Notley government earmarks $250,000 to Syrian refugee crisis
With the eyes of the world riveted on the Syrian refugee crisis, Premier Rachel Notley’s NDP government pledged up to $250,000 Tuesday to assist those fleeing that country’s civil war — but faced...
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Council committee to review public realm strategy for Civic District
A council committee will examine Wednesday a new report that proposes several strategies to improve and unify public spaces in the downtown Civic District. The district is bordered north to south by...
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NDP government will 'build feminism in Alberta,' Status of Women minister says
The NDP government will “build feminism in Alberta,” according to the province’s Status of Women minister, who vowed Tuesday to narrow the gender wage gap, ensure equal opportunity for new immigrants...
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Man sentenced to eight years for strangling homeowner during robbery
A judge has sent a man to prison for eight years for killing a homeowner during a residential robbery last year. During his sentencing decision on Wednesday, provincial court Judge Harry Van Harten...
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Ceci considers ramping up capital spending in face of weakening economy
Alberta’s NDP government may boost spending on public infrastructure as a salve for an ailing provincial economy that has been battered by the slumping price of oil. Finance Minister Joe Ceci told...
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Gas station leak discovered after drinking water tainted
It was a city safety officer’s opportune stop to fill his travel mug at a northeast Calgary gas station 18 months ago that led to the discovery of a large fuel leak beneath the property. Tap water in...
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Alberta on track to have worst air quality in Canada, warns environment minister
Alberta is on track to have the worst air quality in Canada if immediate action isn’t taken to address pollution from coal-fired power plants, oil and gas facilities and vehicles, says the province’s...
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City eyes sliding fee scale for programs that could benefit low-income...
A proposal to integrate a sliding fee scale to the city’s subsidized programs could benefit tens of thousands of disadvantaged Calgarians, according to a report slated to go before a council committee...
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Braid: Worsening air quality sets stage for NDP environmental moves
The NDP is sending sharp messages on the environment with a string of announcements, from unambiguous protection for the Castle Wilderness, to the Nexen pipeline shutdowns, and now to revelations of...
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