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It would seem to be axiomatic, but Mayor Jyoti Gondek is asking candidates in the 2025 Federal General Election to make municipalities a priority for their importance in Canada. livewirecalgary.com/2025/03/25/m...

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Mayor Jyoti Gondek is providing a State of the City address to the Downtown Rotary Club. Topics include downtown safety, Green Line, Prairie Economic Gateway, and city infrastructure investments.

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Calgarians gathered during rush hour at the base of the US Consulate in Calgary to protest both US and Alberta governments over issues related to US President Donald Trump.

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CNN put together a collection of clips of various Trump officials who were on the signal chat criticizing Hillary Clinton’s email server

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If you're wondering whether you're registered to vote you can check here: www.elections.ca/content.aspx...

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Remember how in grade school we were all taught over and over not the shoot the messenger. Screwing up and then blaming a journalist for that is about as close as it gets to shooting the messenger.

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The government's press release vs. the Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers response on no-fault auto insurance in Alberta.

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Blue Sky City signs are now replacing the Be Part of the Energy welcome signs across Calgary

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@carrietait.bsky.social line of questioning today is exactly what we need to see more of. For far too long the Covid-19 rules of one question one followup have been used to stifle questions in the public interest. Push back against that is essential for fairness for the public.

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SCOOP: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's govt signed a $70m deal for children's meds from Turkey despite expert advice it ask Ottawa to take the lead to avoid the risk of a "significant net loss of funds." www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... w @alannasmith.bsky.social

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Prominent Alberta Indigenous artist Jason Carter has been selected to create the Calgary Stampede's three new entrance art statues for the park.

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Can confirm that violence - verbal and physical - is escalating in our EDs. As untenable overcrowding and Access Block worsens, frustrated pts/family are taking out their anger on HCWs This is a puncture device found on an aggressive pt in my care 🧵 1/8 buff.ly/PwdeL4V

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One of the wildest polling-related charts I've seen in my lifetime. via @338canada.bsky.social:

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The Calgary Food Bank is set to open it's first ever branch location this summer, to better serve clients in the downtown and the Beltline.

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Jason Kenney joins Postmedia board of directors. financialpost.com/news/jason-k...

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Heading to the Saddledome or to the BMO Centre? Give yourself some extra time as road closures are coming to Stampede Trail as construction ramps up on phase two of that and project and on Scotia Place.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says province still working to import pain medication from Turkey, by @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... via @theglobeandmail.com

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Even with partial funding, the Calgary Police Commission memo said that it would impact the hiring of 61 officers and end all but critical civilian hires. #yyc #yyccc #calgary

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Statement from Athana Mentzelopoulos, former AHS CEO.

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Breathe Outdoors, formerly Campers Village, to close due to retail conditions for outdoor goods and clothing. The company has served Alberta for 62 years.

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It would certainly be gauche to discuss taking over a country while having a meeting in said country. Better to leave that to televised appearances on certain "news" networks. www.reuters.com/world/americ...

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Either the city is adding a bus stop right in municipal plaza, or we’re going to see an announcement soon about transit.

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It's a Tuesday, which means it is a day ending in Y that had an increased attack by Trump on the sovereignty of Canada. Canadians retain a pretty solid GFYS attitude. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/u...

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This was one of those incredibly fascinating stories that I’m glad I had a chance to write. Mosque opens inside a Christian church in Calgary. livewirecalgary.com/2025/03/10/m...

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A friendly reminder. Yes, Carney will be Prime Minister without a seat as the Liberal party members alone elected him, just as Danielle Smith became Premier without a seat as the UCP members alone elected her. It's how our system has always worked, it's not new.

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The Calgary Surge are returning to the Saddledome for the 2025 season.

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Some trade data on Tariff day: imports from US states in Dec. 2024, the last period that Statistics Canada has data for.

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Conversations ongoing to move the iconic Family of Man statue, long the logo of the Calgary Board of Education, to Contemporary Calgary.

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NEW: Moments ago, an Alberta Court terminated an injunction against Alberta politics podcast The Breakdown which led it to stop publishing

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Here's an opportunity to show some YYC civic pride in the 2025 Strongest Town Contest.

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Anecdotally I’ve spoken to a number of senior people in the tourism sector that have said Canadians are cancelling trips to the US over fears of ICE. Stories like this one are likely to not improve that perception.

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One thing I do not want to get lost are changes under Bill 38, Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act. It changes what the OCYA can and must report. Her office must report on deaths under the age of 18, but will only have discretion to report up to the age of 20 minus a day...

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One of those mornings where everything is going wrong, and then you get to the Pixel Park dog park with the hopes for a few quiet moments with the dogs.

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Fact checking a Reddit post: it appears that Google Maps has indeed begun to call provincial parks, state parks. Comparatively, Apple Maps continues to call it a provincial park.

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From The Angus Reid Institute: Mark Carney draws voters from the whole spectrum, pulls LPC upwards into statistical tie with Poilievre's Conservatives.

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Given developments at the Kennedy Center, effective today I am resigning as artistic advisor to the NSO. Not for me. It’s been a wonderful 8 years working with Kennedy Center President Deb Rutter, fellow artistic advisor Renee Fleming, NSO artistic administrator Justin Ellis, and the entire NSO

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FORD CEO: ".. Let's be real honest: Long term, a 25% tariff across the Mexico and Canada borders would blow a hole in the U.S. industry that we've never seen." $F www.wardsauto.com/ford/ford-ce...

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Back to a q about LaGrange staying as health minister during all this: Schulz says stability is important. Transparency, too. That's why the Premier + LaGrange asked the Auditor-General to look into this, so we get the facts. (The Premier and LaGrange did not ask the A-G to look into it).

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So I read all of Mentzelopoulos's lawsuit. A 🧵

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The biggest deal in WestJet's 30 year history was announced today, with a $120 million investment into a Lufthansa Technik maintenance and repair facility at the Calgary International Airport.

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This feels really, really bad.

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Leader of the Alberta NDP, Naheed Nenshi, calls for the firing of Alberta's Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange in what he alleges if true, would be the worst scandal in the province's history regarding the firing of AHS CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos. Those claims have been refuted by the Minister.

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Wow, Danielle Smith's chief of staff, Marshall Smith, called AHS CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos to get her to fire Nate Pike @natepike.bsky.social of The Breakdown @thebreakdownab.bsky.social #ableg #abpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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New Perspectives piece, by Ward 8 Coun. Courtney Walcott - announcing he won't run for re-election this October. #yyc #yyccc #calgary

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NEW: Ex-CEO at AHS sues government for wrongful dismissal, claims improper pressure from premier's aide to authorize overpriced deals with private surgical clinics (among many allegations) www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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A new poll suggests that if Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership race, he would erase the massive lead the Conservatives have enjoyed for the past year and a half.

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Calgary to twin concrete portion of the Bearspaw water feeder main, with an ambitious plan to start by Q4 of this year.

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