OPINION

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]