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Calgary city council passes amended rezoning bylaw after longest meeting ever held

After a 16-day long meeting of council and a marathon public hearing, Calgary's city council has voted in favour of changing the city's land use bylaw to rezone residential areas for higher-density housing.

Fate of Banff pedestrian zone to be decided by a public vote later this summer

The towns council unanimously passed a motion on Monday to hold a vote of the electorate on August 12, where residents will choose whether or not they support councils decision to close off a section of Banff Avenue to traffic every year from the May long weekend to Thanksgiving long weekend.

Archaeology conference aims to centre Indigenous perspectives in work on ancestral sites

Just over a decade since its inaugural event, the second Blackfoot Archaeology Conference, called Ksaahkommitapii, meaning "spirit of the ground" in the Blackfoot language, wrapped up on Saturday, after two days of collaboration and consultation between conference-goers and member tribes of the Blackfoot Confederacy.

Seasonal cycles and signs of the times: why more wild animals are rescued during spring

The spring season, human-animal interactions, and even strong gusts of wind are all reasons why Alberta wildlife rescue centres experience an uptick of animal patients at this time of year.

Province cuts funding from low-income transit passes in Calgary and Edmonton

Calgary has received $6.2 million from the province for the program, which allows low-income Calgarians to buy monthly transit passes at a reduced rate, on a sliding scale based on household income.

Calgary man who helped his parents get out of Gaza says there's more work to do

A Canadian citizen who was raised in Gaza has been working to get his parents and other family members out of the territory since October. They reunited at the airport in Calgary over the weekend.

This your first rodeo? What to know about Alberta's small town circuit

Youve heard of the Calgary Stampede, but did you know that it's just one stop on a rodeo circuit that spans the province? Throughout Albertas rodeo season, which begins around April and ends around September, 45 events are set to take place.

City of Calgary posts $238M budget surplus for 2023

According to a report presented to city council on Tuesday, the surplus is a result of higher-than-expected investment income and supplementary revenue, lower corporate expenditures and a favourable variance across several tax-supported services.

Alberta government, industry groups frustrated by federal budget, students celebrate small wins

Ottawa proposes$52.9billion in new spending over five years,and will post a $40 billion deficit this fiscal year.It will also spend more on servicing its debt$54.1 billionthan it will on health care this year.

The Rwandan genocide was 30 years ago. But for some Calgarians, it feels like yesterday

Dozens of Calgarians gathered at Mount Royal University to attend a memorial event three decades after the Rwandan genocide. It's a tragedy that remains fresh in the minds of those who experienced it, with an aftermath that has resounded through generations.