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Calgary police ending news media access to police radio channels, citing privacy concerns
For the past several years, Calgary has been the only major Canadian city where police allowed news outlets to keep an ear on officer activity on the street by letting them listen in on some of their radio chatter. But that won’t be the case much longer.
Trump doubles down on U.S. not needing Canadian oil and gas. Canada's industry says that isn't true
"We don't need their oil and gas. We have more than anybody," said the U.S. president during his virtual address at the World Economic Forum.
Judge certifies class-action lawsuit against CBE and 2 Calgary teachers accused of sexual abuse
A judge with the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has certified a class-action lawsuit that alleges school staff knew and “failed to respond properly to the many disclosures of abuse" made by students against two teachers at John Ware Junior High School.
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Immigrants facing more hostility, says Calgary's Centre for Newcomers
Amid a charged political debate around immigration in both Canada and the United States, one Calgary organization supporting newcomers is seeing a rise in anti-immigrant hate — both online and in person.
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'It's OK if Canada isn't for you': This Calgary newcomer wants to go back home. She isn't alone
One Calgary newcomer says life in Canada is much harder than people made it out to be, so she’s considering moving back home — and she isn’t alone. A new CBC survey indicates two in five newcomers would consider leaving Canada.
New limit on high-interest loans targets 'predatory lending practices'
There’s a new limit on the interest rates Canadians are charged when they take out high-interest loans — a move aimed at preventing what the federal government calls “predatory lending practices.”
Here's some city fee increases Calgarians can expect to pay in 2025
The first day of 2025 is slated to come with a raft of new fare and fee increases from the City of Calgary.
Hang on, Acme! Calgary's population boom expected to spill over to small-town Alberta next
The first wave of migration into Alberta was concentrated in Calgary. But economists predict the growth will spill across Alberta and into small towns as prices in Calgary creep up.
Blanket rezoning opened door to new row houses across Calgary
After city council’s blanket rezoning was approved in May, planners received a wave of nearly 190 row house and other R-CG applications.
Space crunch in Calgary schools plays out in tears and tough choices
Calgary's public school system is facing record enrolment, and that means roughly 3,000 students have been turned away from their neighbourhood schools. Now, some kids already integrated into a classroom could be forced to move, too.