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January 18, 2021
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Editorial: 2020 – Don’t look back in anger, this year gave us a lot

December 31, 2020 Darren Krause 0

By now, it’s pretty cliché to talk about 2020 using any of these words: Crazy, ridiculous… or the best one – unprecedented. A lot happened in 2020. Much of it concurrently, too; COVID-19, the economy, […]

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OPINION: Maybe the 1,000 things downtown Calgary needs are small businesses

December 4, 2020 Richard White 4

While most of us have been focused on the impact of COVID-19 on our everyday lives, there has also been lots of attention being paid to how we can breathe life into downtown Calgary. It […]

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OPINION: Embracing Winter – Hoisting a beer vs skating, skiing, shoeing

November 9, 2020 Richard White 0

It seems like every fall in Calgary there is a cry by some hardy “patio people” to leave our sidewalk patios open in the winter like they do Scandinavian cities? This year there is even […]

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OPINION: cSpace King Edward transformation a Calgary success story

October 2, 2020 Richard White 0

One of Calgary’s best urban development success stories is the transformation of the majestic, 1912 King Edward School (1721 – 29 Avenue SW). It’s been restored into the modern, creative hub cSPACE (creative space) King […]

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AHS: Letter to the editor on Calgary EMS dispatch change

September 30, 2020 Contributed 1

Recently AHS Emergency Medical Services (EMS) announced plans to consolidate EMS dispatch services. The work done by four municipally-run satellite sites, Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer and the Municipality of Wood Buffalo, will be consolidated into […]

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OPINION: Calgary’s inner-city public art an impressive success story

September 2, 2020 Richard White 0

For a long time, Calgary’s City Center has been seen as a place devoid of charm and character. A sea of bland, tall buildings was a common description.  That’s not actually the case. For the […]

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OPINION: Calgary – The city of parks and pathways

June 1, 2020 Richard White 1

Calgary’s amazing collection of parks and pathways have been put to a test during the COVID pandemic.  Thousands have flocked to the city’s outdoor infrastructure to catch a few moments of relief while being cooped […]

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Opinion: Calgary BIAs breathing life into neighbourhood businesses

May 1, 2020 Richard White 2

They used to be called Business Revitalization Zones (BRZ) in Calgary. Today they’re called Business Improvement Areas (BIA). Whatever you want to call them, they’ve been a huge Calgary success story.  The BIA’s are like […]

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Editorial: Drop the Alberta golf petition – let’s par out instead of carding a triple

April 16, 2020 Darren Krause 11

I have a goal to be a scratch golfer by the time I’m 50. Right now, I’m about a nine handicap. Why 50? From there, the next goal is to participate in at least one […]

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OPINION: Calgary is better than people think at preserving its history

April 4, 2020 Richard White 0

While some Calgarians lament the fact many of our older buildings have been demolished, Calgary has a better track record for preservation than it’s often given credit for. Aritha Van Herk, author of the 2001 […]

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