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Bear sighting prompts warning in southwest Calgary
A black bear sighting in the southwest community of Oakridge has prompted an advisory to stay away from the bruin. Read More
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Flight delayed or canceled during government shutdown? Here’s what you should do
The federal government shutdown has entered its second week, and already shortages of air traffic controllers have strained operations and disrupted flights at some U.S. airports. Reagan National Airport became the latest this week to report delays because of staffing issues on Wednesday. But earlier in the week there were also problems at airports in Chicago, Newark,…
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C-SPAN caller presses Johnson over looming military pay lapse: ‘My kids could die’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday said the onus for the looming lapse in military pay falls squarely on Democrats for their refusal to support a GOP spending package. In a rare C-SPAN appearance, the first for a sitting Speaker since 2001, Johnson took an emotional call from a woman who said her husband serves…
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Bell: Gondek, Sharp, Farkas, the rest — the Calgary mayor’s race is lifeless
I’m downtown Wednesday night and I’m wondering. Read More
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Review: Updated, stylish Dial M For Murder puts some of the classic tension on hold
You wouldn’t know it from Theatre Calgary’s version of Dial M for Murder that this vintage 1950s play by Frederick Knott is considered one of the finest examples of the stage thriller. Read More
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Chorney-Booth: Where to find traditional Neapolitan pizza in Calgary
I’ve gone on record multiple times to say that Calgary is experiencing a golden age of pizza, with great versions of a multitude of different styles available all over the city. While New York (or at least, “New York-ish”) pizza has dominated much of the local pizza chatter as of late, we should also be…
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Review: The Brothers Paranormal delivers creepy, twisty tale that keeps audience on their toes
If you don’t already, you may just believe in ghosts after you see Vertigo Theatre’s Canadian premiere of The Brothers Paranormal. Read More
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Nelson: Despite anger, many Calgarians will pass on civic vote
Jyoti Gondek could receive as few as 70,000 votes and still be re-elected as Calgary’s mayor. Read More
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Opinion: Carney’s dead end for Alberta oil
Discount, if not outright dismiss, the conciliatory comments from Premier Danielle Smith and some hydrocarbon-sector leadership after the announcement of the first list of projects for review by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Major Projects Office. The brutal reality remains that the Carney government resists any expansion of Alberta’s oilsands sector. Read More
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A call to revisit, repeal and replace blanket rezoning
Last summer, when Calgary city council approved blanket rezoning to allow development of multi-unit housing types where previously only detached or semi-detached homes were allowed, it wasn’t clear how much of an effect the change would have on housing supply and affordability. Read More