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July 6, 2022
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Calgary city council, CPS begin discussion on police funding

September 10, 2020 Omar Sherif 2

Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld outlined a plan Thursday to change policy and to reassess and reallocate Calgary Police Service (CPS) funding. Chief Neufeld spoke at a special meeting of Calgary city council following months

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Alberta Government announces a new curriculum for the 2021-22 year

August 6, 2020 Isaiah Lindo 1

A new Alberta education curriculum will be field-tested in kindergarten to grade four classrooms in the 2021-2022 school year. In a press conference on Thursday, Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange announces that a ministerial order,

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Artist call for Black Lives Matter mural submissions; CPS unveils Indigenous art at HQ

July 24, 2020 Paul Villena 4

Black Lives Matter movements are still impacting Calgary and this time, people will see it 25 feet tall and 125 feet wide. The Black Lives Matter Murals Project, an initiative of Pink Flamingo, artist Katie

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Calgary gives a voice to citizens to talk about systemic racism

July 7, 2020 Anosha Khan 4

Calgary has taken the first steps in realizing systemic racism exists. City council heard from both an expert panel and the public on how racism exists in their lives – and how it’s systemic. There

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Hoop dreams: Calgary basketball coach giving BIPOC youth a chance to play

June 26, 2020 Candice Ward 2

One little Instagram post by a Calgary basketball coach to his 1,515 followers has raised more than $13,000 (and climbing) for Calgary’s basketball community. Update: June 30 – More than $32,000 has been raised. Dave

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Calgary approves suite of action to examine systemic racism

June 15, 2020 Darren Krause 2

Calgary will hold public talks on systemic racism in the city and establish an anti-racism action committee after it was approved at city council Monday. Council responded after unprecedented social action in the city following

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U of C students hope petition sparks real change to race discussion on campus

June 15, 2020 Isaiah Lindo 2

Past and present University of Calgary are pushing the city school to make a public stand against racism. In an open letter published on June 9, students thanked the U of C for the public

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Beyond Black Lives Matter: How Calgarians can continue to support the Black community

June 10, 2020 Layla Dart 0

The Black Lives Matter movement has taken the world by storm again, including Calgary. Over the course of last week, three separate events were held with hundreds in attendance for each. Monday kicked it off

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Calgarians gather in Olympic Plaza for Black Lives Matter vigil

June 7, 2020 Layla Dart 1

This week’s Black Lives Matter movement wrapped up with a solemn vigil. At 4 p.m. on Saturday, people gathered at Olympic Plaza to remember the black lives taken by police. The massive crowd repeated name

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Hundreds more march at mid-week Calgary anti-racism justice rally

June 3, 2020 Madasyn Kost 1

Hundreds of Calgarians gathered on the 10 Street NW bridge Wednesday to support YYC justice for all victims of police brutality. People of all backgrounds came together in solidarity to voice their concerns about police

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