OPINION

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Dozens of Alberta doctors put their name to a letter calling on the government to abandon proposed April 1 changes to the provincial health system. The letter is addressed to Alberta’s Health Minister, Tyler Shandro, […]

This piece is contributed by Stephen Carter – President, Decide Campaigns The impact of COVID-19 is being felt around the world and suddenly feels amplified here at home. Already my local yoga studio has closed, […]