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Disabilities charity Vecova opens in Airdrie as it prepares to close Calgary facility
Charitable organization Vecova, which supports people with disabilities, has officially opened its new location in Airdrie — months before its main building in northwest Calgary is slated to shutter.
Inner-city Calgary residents decry proposed Enmax overhead transmission line
Some Calgary residents are pushing back against a proposal that could see Enmax installing an overhead powerline — and large steel poles — through an inner-city residential neighbourhood.
Calgary language schools, minor sports impacted by cancellations of school gym rentals
Cancellations of school facility rentals is putting some language schools and minor sports clubs in a bind — forcing them to scramble for alternative spaces, move sessions online or cancel them altogether.
Calgary's construction industry embraces clean tech — but wants building owners on board
Recognizing the industry's "huge" environmental footprint, the head of the Calgary Construction Association said he wants to see more carbon neutral features integrated into building designs — but there are some barriers in the way.
Buy and sell Canadian? Some Calgary small business owners say that's easier said than done
Buy Canadian — that’s the message being pushed across the country. But on the other end of the movement, some small business owners in Calgary who feel the pressure to pivot to Canadian products say that isn’t as easy as it sounds.
Community of Braeside shaken by series of iPhone robberies — with 2 boys charged
The southwest community of Braeside has been shaken by a series of robberies that occurred during in-person meetings to buy and sell iPhones — with two boys accused of being at the helm.
Calls grow for extended urgent care hours in rapidly growing town of Cochrane
As Cochrane’s population balloons, a recently formed health foundation and two grieving parents are pushing for extended hours at the local urgent care centre — with the goal of eventually having it open 24/7.
Calgary is Canada's second most vulnerable city to U.S. tariffs, says report
Calgary is one of the most tariff-vulnerable cities in Canada, falling only behind Saint John, N.B., according to new analysis conducted by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
'It's not business as usual': Calgary Chamber of Commerce proposes plan for Canada's economy
With a federal election looming and tensions growing with the U.S. government, the Calgary Chamber of Commerce says it’s more important than ever for Canada to have a plan for its economic future.
Can 'snake tag' keep kids from getting lost in Calgary's full schools? These educators think so
At an after-school program in a Calgary elementary school, it isn’t obvious young children are being taught to stay safe and out of trouble.