Jim Brown

CBC Calgary

Jim Brown is a writer/editor with CBC Calgary.

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Calgary digs out of record-setting snowstorm as bus route detours stay in effect

The Calgary airport received 17.8 cm of snow on Saturday, beating the previous mark of 13.2 cm set in 2018.

Calgary area businesses, non-profits feel the pinch as Canada Post strike enters second week

As the strike by Canada’s postal workers heads into its second week, some Calgary businesses and non-profits are beginning to feel the effects and are worried about what a prolonged mail stoppage will do to their bottom lines.

Alberta looks to increase influence with new U.S. administration

Alberta is determined to raise its profile with the incoming Donald Trump administration, according to the province’s representative in Washington, James Rajotte.

Danielle Smith's comments on opioid crisis draw return fire from Alberta doctors

Premier tied actions of doctors to the opioid crisis while defending proposed changes to gender-affirming care legislation.

New report recommends Alberta remove auto insurance rate cap

The province of Alberta should remove caps on insurance premiums, lower the provincial insurance tax rate and introduce a limited form of no-fault coverage, says a new report prepared for the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

Calgary's Green Line: Shorter and more expensive, once again

Tuesday's council vote to cut six stations from Phase 1 of the Green Line was not the first time the project has seen its costs go up and its reach diminished.

WestJet strike will continue until there's a deal, union says, as flight cancellation tally passes 830

WestJet has cancelled over 830 flights, upending plans for close to 100,000 passengers as the unexpected strike enters its third day on the busiest travel weekend of the season.

WestJet cancels hundreds of flights as mechanics strike in surprise move on busy long weekend

A surprise strike by unionized mechanics at Calgary-based WestJet has left thousands of passengers wondering whether they'd reach their destinations after the airline cancelled 407 flights Saturday, affecting some 49,000 passengers. The move on the Canada Day long weekend comes after Ottawa said it had imposed binding arbitration to solve outstanding collective agreement issues.

'Trolling for conflict': Federal health minister says Alberta premier playing politics on dental care

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province will opt out of the federal government's dental care plan by 2026.

Calgary's first municipal political party launches

It's called A Better Calgary and it calls itself a centre-right party that intends to field candidates on a platform of common sense and fiscal responsibility in next year's municipal election.