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A petition in southeast Calgary is gaining steam, pushing for a permanent closure of the ECCO recycling facility, the site of a landfill fire for the past two weeks. Fire crews continue the suppression operations at the site, which borders Shepard Industrial and the communities of Quarry Park and Douglas Glen in Calgary’s southeast. Quarry […]

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In a historic byelection result, Calgary-Shaw voters chose Kyle Campbell to represent a riding that the UCP had taken for granted. I’ve heard a few narratives from pundits this week, and I thought it was worth offering an on-the-ground perspective from south Calgary. You can look at aggregate polls or hot takes on X, but […]

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One Calgary teen hopes to inspire others by pushing himself athletically and personally while balancing school and training. Nick Starr, 16, placed in his first international competition earlier this month, leaving Las Vegas with silver and bronze medals after climbing the leaderboard with seconds to spare at the 2026 Jiu-Jitsu Con.  The annual convention is […]

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After the removal of the Thunder Slide at Village Square Leisure Centre in Calgary, the city is showing off what the next generation of water fun will look like. The Thunder Slide first began serving Calgarians back in 1994 and was removed Aug. 31, 2026, as a part of a $51 million renovation project to […]

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Calgary’s mayor wants to strike while the iron is hot and convene council to make a clear statement about the city’s endorsement on Alberta remaining a part of Canada. Mayor Jeromy Farkas, in speaking with media at an event Wednesday in northwest Calgary, said that he’d seek an item of urgent business or a potential […]

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