#Mayor Jyoti Gondek is creating the Calgary of the future—starting downtown

#Mayor Jyoti Gondek is creating the Calgary of the future—starting downtown

(Photography by Allison Seto) Fires are burning all around Jyoti Gondek. There are the actual fires, blazing wildly across Alberta, but also transit violence, empty office towers—the same sticky issues facing most big-city mayors in Canada. See also: the shock-jock politics that railroaded Alberta’s last election. Gondek, a former policy analyst turned city councillor, has…

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#The Move: Why two pilots willing to put down roots anywhere in Canada landed in Calgary.

#The Move: Why two pilots willing to put down roots anywhere in Canada landed in Calgary.

“The Move: Why two pilots willing to put down roots anywhere in Canada landed in Calgary.” For first-time buyers Sylvie and Riley, their property search included a basement bachelor pad and a “murder home” before eventually finding new digs  The buyers: Sylvie Bouffard, a 25-year-old regional-airline pilot, and Riley Dewar, a 27-year-old corporate-jet pilot. The…

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#The Move: Why two pilots willing to put down roots anywhere in Canada landed in Calgary.

#The Move: Why two pilots willing to put down roots anywhere in Canada landed in Calgary.

“The Move: Why two pilots willing to put down roots anywhere in Canada landed in Calgary.” For first-time buyers Sylvie and Riley, their property search included a basement bachelor pad and a “murder home” before eventually finding new digs  The buyers: Sylvie Bouffard, a 25-year-old regional-airline pilot, and Riley Dewar, a 27-year-old corporate-jet pilot. The…

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#The Move: Why this Ontario family left for Calgary

#The Move: Why this Ontario family left for Calgary

“The Move: Why this Ontario family left for Calgary” Life in the Prairies is working out nicely for Louie and Joy after relocating from Pickering, Ont. The buyers Louie Bantugan, a 37-year-old assistant manager at a fast-food chain, and Joy Hernaez, a 45-year-old business administrator at an insurance company. The budget $500,000 The backstory The…

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#The Move: Priced out of Vancouver

#The Move: Priced out of Vancouver

“The Move: Priced out of Vancouver” Priced out of Vancouver, Martin and Nicole Chiu became first-time homeowners after a spontaneous move to Calgary The buyers Martin Chiu, a 39-year-old operations support officer; Nicole Chiu, a 39-year-old stay-at-home mom; and their kids: Jacob, who’s nine, Chloe, who’s four, Nate, who’s two, and Clarke, who’s seven months….

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#How urban hens can help cities become food secure

#How urban hens can help cities become food secure

“How urban hens can help cities become food secure” Backyard hens provide a cheap, nutritious and regular source of protein for little investment. Cities can do more to help Canadians embrace them. As inflation hits all areas of spending, Canadians say that food prices are where they’re hit the hardest. From May 2021 to May…

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#At the Calgary Zoo, the camels watch the people

#At the Calgary Zoo, the camels watch the people

“#At the Calgary Zoo, the camels watch the people” The Calgary Zoo has a pair of resident camels—and these humped mammals love to people-watch (Photograph by Amber Bracken) On a crisp autumn day, as elaborate lights are strung up in anticipation of the holiday season, an ungulate cries out. Pictured above is Zsa Zsa, one…

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