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Calgary homeless outreach organizations worry about winter months with lack of funding
Multiple local organizations and outreach groups say they’re worried about their ability to help unhoused Calgarians this winter as they struggle to access their usual funding and resources.
Calgary mobile home park residents push for stronger protections amid fee increases
A group of mobile home park residents in Calgary is pushing for stronger protections under provincial laws as they face increasing fees they say could drive people out of the community and make it harder to sell their homes.
Another Calgary community turns to restrictive covenants with blanket rezoning in effect
Lake Bonavista is trying to legally prevent developers from tearing down single-family homes for multi-family developments through a new restrictive covenant initiative.
Frustrated residents gather to share concerns about social disorder at northeast outdoor mall
At night, the parking lot at Savanna Bazaar becomes a social hub marred by problematic behaviour — vehicle stunting, speeding, fireworks and, in some cases, harassment, according to Coun. Raj Dhaliwal.
Calgary's annual rental prices decrease — slightly — for first time in more than 3 years
Last month, asking rents in Calgary were down 1.1 per cent for one bedroom apartments and 2.6 per cent for two bedrooms compared to last year — the first decrease reported by Rentals.ca since February 2021.
Alberta immigration experts watching for changes to temporary foreign worker program
With changes likely coming to Canada's temporary foreign worker program, experts in the immigration and labour sectors in Alberta — where job-selling scams persist — are paying close attention.
Alberta avoids widespread grasshopper outbreak due to cold, wet spring
After many Alberta crops were devastated by drought-loving grasshoppers last year, the province forecasted that parts of the province were at heightened risk of another bad outbreak in 2024. But that isn't what happened — thanks to the weather.
Calgary among 2 Canadian cities offering advanced pacemaker to cardiac patients
The world's first dual-chamber, leadless pacemaker is available at only two hospitals across the country: Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary and the Montreal Heart Institute.
Province urged to adjust building codes in wake of another destructive Calgary hailstorm
Tens of thousands of homes in north Calgary were left with shredded siding and damaged roofs after last week’s destructive hailstorm, leaving many wondering how to prepare before another storm inevitably strikes.
Alberta green jobs forecast to increase over next decade, but challenges remain
With a generation of workers set to retire and a growing green economy, Alberta's environmental workforce is forecasted to grow significantly over the next decade — and not just in the energy sector.