News - Calgary

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Albertans Vote to Keep Changing Clocks and Remove Equalization

Elections Alberta has released the results of the referendums held on Oct. 18th. The results of the Senate elections were also released. More than 1,118,000 Albertans cast… Read more »

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Calgary Zoo’s Holiday Light Festival Returns For the 25th Year With “Dinos at Night” Experience

2021 edition of Zoolights will feature over 200 light figurines, bright lights and interactive light displays. You can walk through their new Tunnel of Light or take a walk down their 25th-anniversary memory lane. There will be fire pits to warm up and a holiday zoo market, where you can purchase handicrafts from local businesses, yummy snacks, hot chocolate and so much more.

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New Christmas Light Festival at Calgary’s Heritage Park to Feature Vintage and Heritage Displays From All Over Alberta

This holiday season, start a new Christmas tradition at Heritage Park and join the fun at a one-of-a-kind, exciting holiday event. The new light festival, Holiday In… Read more »

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Royal Canadian Mint Issues Blue Circulation Dime to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Bluenose

Royal Canadian Mint has issued a dime with re-designed the image of Canada’s most famous schooner and “Queen of the North Atlantic” to celebrate the 100th anniversary… Read more »

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Albertans Without a Family Doctor Can Now Access Covered Visits Through Maple Maskawâhtik

Maple Maskawâhtik, a virtual care platform, is available for Albertans without a family doctor seeking primary medical care. Maple Maskawâhtik will provide online doctor visits with General… Read more »

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Nightrise: An Immersive and Multi-Sensory Experience to Light up Banff Gondola This Winter

Banff Gondola will be the newest venue for an immersive experience of light, sound and wonder created by Moment Factory with the participation of the Stoney Nakoda Nation.

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Alberta to Get a New Area Code Starting April 2022

Telecommunications Alliance says Alberta will be getting a new area code to meet the growing demand for new telephone numbers. The new area code 368 will be… Read more »

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Broadway Across Canada Brings Anastasia to Calgary, Edmonton & Vancouver This January

After a long hiatus induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, live theatre enthusiasts in Western Canada can once again enjoy touring Broadway shows at the local theatres beginning… Read more »

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You Can Now Apply For Alberta’s Women in STEM Scholarship

Applications are now open for Alberta’s Women in STEM Scholarship. The $125,000 scholarship awards $2,500 each to 50 successful applicants and is open to young women pursuing… Read more »

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AB Covid Records Verifier: App to Verify Alberta COVID-19 Vaccine QR Code is Now Available For Download

Alberta has released the app to scan COVID-19 vaccine QR codes and it is now available for download on Apple and Android devices through the respective app… Read more »

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REP Implementation Grant: Alberta Offering $2000 to Businesses Implementing COVID-19 Restrictions

Premier Jason Kenney today announced Alberta will be providing financial supports to businesses implementing Restrictions Exemption Program. The provincial government introduced two new programs today – REP… Read more »

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2021 Q4 Passport Index: Canada’s Passport is Among the Top 10 Global Ranking Passports

The latest ranking of the world’s most powerful passports by Passport Index puts Canada in the top 30 countries with high mobility and in the group of… Read more »

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Alberta Announces New Gathering Restrictions Effective Oct. 6th

Alberta is reducing the number of people you can get together with outdoors this Thanksgiving weekend. Effective Oct. 6th, all outdoor private social gatherings will be limited… Read more »

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Alberta Rolls Out Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine to All 75 and Older, Indigenous 65 and Older Starting Oct. 6th

Alberta is giving a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine for all residents aged 75 and older and First Nations, Inuit and Métis people age 65 and older… Read more »

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2021 Tunnel of Terror: Get Your Car Scary Clean at This Haunted Car Wash in Calgary

After the smashing success of last year’s Halloween event, Great White Car & Truck Wash in Calgary is once again partnering with Bluebird Self Storage to bring… Read more »

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Tim Hortons Sells Nearly 800,000 Orange-Sprinkled Fundraising Donuts In support of Residential School Survivors

Tim Hortons launched a limited-time fundraising donut in honour of Orange Shirt Day on September 30th with 100 per cent of the proceeds (excluding taxes) donated to… Read more »

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You Can Now Download Alberta COVID-19 Vaccine Records With QR Codes

Albertans can now download their COVID-19 vaccine records that has a scannable QR code from the Alberta vaccine records website. Though the QR code records are available… Read more »

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Alberta Mandates Vaccine Proof For Public Service Employees

Premier Jason Kenney announced today the government is implementing proof of COVID-19 vaccination policy for all Alberta Public Service employees. Proof of vaccination will apply to approximately… Read more »

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Toronto Health Starts Planning to Vaccinate to Almost 200,000 Children Aged 5 to 11 Against COVID-19

Toronto Public Health is putting plans in place to vaccinate Toronto children 5 to 11 years of age against COVID-19 once Health Canada approves vaccines in the… Read more »

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Beakerhead presents THE ASCENT: North America’s Largest Marionette to Make Epic Climb This Saturday in Calgary

The 2021 edition of Calgary’s creative science and engineering festival, Beakerhead was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns but the festival organisers are bringing a one-day pop-up event… Read more »

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Canada Gets a New Loonie That Commemorates Klondike Gold Rush

The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a circulation one-dollar coin to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the discovery of gold in the Klondike.     Through the… Read more »

Tim Hortons Restaurants Set Record as Smile Cookie Campaign Raises Millions For Charity

Tim Hortons Restaurants Set Record as Smile Cookie Campaign Raises Millions For Charity

The annual charity event – Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign – raised more than $12 million this year. The program started in 1996, originally raising funds for… Read more »

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Fine of $500 For Failure to Show Vaccine Proof: Calgary Makes Vaccine Passport Mandatory Effective Sept 23

The City of Calgary has passed Vaccine Passport Bylaw 65M2021 that will require in-scope businesses of Alberta’s Restriction Exemption Program to check patrons for proof of vaccines,… Read more »

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Albertans Can Get Printed COVID-19 Vaccination Records From Local Registry Offices

Albertans will be able to get a printed COVID-19 vaccination record from local registry offices anywhere across the province starting Sept 21st. As per the news release,… Read more »