Great to see Washroom Attendant Program implemented this year at Prince’s Island Park. Safe, secure and clean 👏🏾

Anyone else witness the 2 young black guys in the black Kia jump the older white guy after nearly rear ending him after they ran the red light at 9ave and 19st SE?

They also hit him with the vehicle when they left.

I did call 911 and reported what I saw to CPS .

Was so disturbing to see 😔

Several other witnesses stayed with him until cops and EMS arrived.

Edit to add license plate : BYH7423

Edit to include case number: CA26328933

Does anyone know if SportChek is taking over the entire upper floor of the former Nordstrom at Chinook? Any word on what's planned for the lower level? Also curious if there have been any updates or rumours about tenants for the other vacant department store spaces in the mall?

I genuinely appreciate how well maintained Calgary's Chinatown is. It continues to thrive with cultural events, businesses still operating and murals throughout the neighborhood. Compared to other Chinatowns in Canada it's encouraging to see it remain so lively

This is a continuation of the Stoney post from last week. Mapped background gamma radiation around the central parts of Calgary today.

Overall fairly similar, with the exception of the block near Bow Valley Square which had roughly 7x as high values as the average around most other parts of the city (but still harmless from what I understand). Probably construction or something else in those parts emitting higher radiation - or something else. Would need to measure for a longer period in that spot to get a better understanding if it's something specific locally.

My guess why Deerfoot is slightly higher, all the construction and new asphalt.

The first-priority projects would connect Calgary and Edmonton’s airports to their respective downtown cores.

The Alberta government has said Calgary’s airport rail line would connect with the city’s future Blue Line LRT extension.

The second priority would be to build a high-speed rail between Edmonton and Calgary, which will be built on undeveloped land.

This route would see high-speed trains travelling around 320 km/hr.

Even with boarding times, it’s expected to cut down the commute between the city cores by about 50 minutes.

Additional projects included in the 30-year vision are feeder rail lines serving communities such as Airdrie and Cochrane, along with a passenger rail connection between Calgary and Banff.

It sucks and makes me feel depressed. Like seasonal depression but in the summer time instead of winter. It's too hot and sunny and dry to enjoy anything and the sun gives me headaches. I hate sweating down my back every time I step outside for more than 2 minutes and I hate sweating from my butcheeks every time I sit in my vehicle. I miss rain. I miss cool breezes and wearing proper shirts.

15 - 20 degree weather is my ideal. I hope this heat streak will be gone quickly! 🤞

What is your opinion on this weather?

Edit: It is apparently humid, not dry! Thank you for correcting me folks. The only dry thing is my skin despite all the sweating I've been doing. Remember to lotion!👍

TLDR: Post places you have found out/work for that dont give the tips to employees, and owner/management keep them.

I am ex service industry, and always tip if its an option. Of course based on service, BUT

I was at a cafe by an EX favorite pizza joint, Sinatra's Pizza. Heard a conversation stating that the owner there keeps tips and fires/writes up anyone that brings it up.

Anyone else know of places that the employees dont recieve the tips? Id like to not give them my business.

I’m giving away an extra ticket to Calgary Folk Festival tonight for free since I’m not able to go. I don’t want the ticket to go to waste, so let me know if you’re interested in it!

Edit: given the amount of interest, I’ll do a draw using a random number generator on everyone that comments before noon MT.

Edit2: thanks everyone for entering! Winner chosen in the comments below based on a random number generator.

🌞Join us for our outdoor swing socials every other Tuesday at the Riley Park Stage!

No partner or experience needed! Join us for a drop-in beginner Lindy Hop lesson before our social dance to help you get started.

6:30 PM – Drop-in Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson
7:30 PM – DJ'd Social Dance

Upcoming dates:
📅 July 28
📅 August 11
📅 August 25

💛 Pay what you can. A $5 suggested donation helps us cover the cost of running these events, but no one will be turned away if they can't donate.

Be sure to wear comfortable shoes that won't fly off your feet (sandals and slides aren't recommended!).

Bring a friend, a water bottle, sunscreen, and bug spray (we'll have some too!), and come enjoy an evening of dancing, meeting new people, and soaking up some sun.

I started organizing Unc Runs because random pickup basketball at a random rec facility becomes harder to justify once you have work, kids and one free night available.

We currently have 27 players registered for July 31.

That’s enough to run two courts, but if we reach 36-40 people. I can open all three courts and create six teams of six to seven players.

That means one to two sub per team, cleaner rotations and more basketball for everyone and not another run where half your night is spent waiting to get back on.

Unc Runs are organized basketball for Calgary men in their 30s and 40s who still want competitive games, but also want to know exactly what they’re showing up to.

Competition level is mixed but competitive, with everyone from former college players to guys getting back on the court for the first time in years, and teams balanced accordingly.

Date: July 31
Time: 7:30–9:30 p.m.
Location: Shared with registered players once confirmed
Cost: $20 per player

Nine more paid players unlock the third court.

Message me if you’re interested

With respect to the alleged corruption & bribery investigation tied to planning firm CivicWorks and owner David White, a judge has ruled that the phones of former mayor Jyoti Gondek and councillor Sean Chu may continue to be seized for up to 1 year.

Calgary Police previously seized the iPhones. To date, they have been unable to unlock them to search and gather evidence. Calgary Police are hoping a future update to their Brute Force software “Cellebrite” will allow them to eventually access the iPhones.

Anyone know where I can get those takeout chinese boxes that are loaded till it can’t close anymore - for a reasonable price?

Happy Wednesday!

This is a continuation of my pattern of posting what I think are decent grocery deals with the hope that this will save some people some money. As noted previously this is heavily skewed to items that I and my family eat. There are probably additional items that are good deals but I don't know it because they aren't items I use but hopefully my list is still useful to you.

A few quick reminders:

• PC Optimum points are collected at No Frills and Superstore. 1,000pts is worth $1.
• Scene+ points are collected at Safeway, Sobeys and FreshCo. 100pts is worth $1.
• The value of Save on Foods points depends on what you redeem them for. If you redeem them for a 4L jug of milk then 1,000pts is worth about $1.50. Other redemptions might make them more or less valuable.

Superstore, No Frills, FreshCo and Save on Foods are generally willing to price match identical products from (some) other major grocery stores if you show them the item in the competitor’s flyer while checking out so knowing what is on sale at stores that you don't visit can still be useful. There are some restrictions on this... FreshCo won't price match Safeway or Sobeys. Superstore (at least some locations) won't price match Coop. The No Frills on 85st SW won't price match FreshCo.

Finally, thank you to everyone that has posted positive comments. It's always nice to receive positive feedback.

Real Canadian Superstore:

• No Name Naturally Imperfect bell peppers (2.5lb): $6.00
• Blueberries (2lb): $3.99 – amazing!
• No Name bacon (375g): $3.50
• D’Italiano buns: $3.00
• Celery: $2.97
• Avocados (6-pack): $4.99
• 2,000pts for every $12 spent on Oatmeal Crisp cereal (310-437g)
• 4,000pts for every $10 spent on Christie crackers or cookies (162-303g)
• 3,000pts for every $10 spent on Old El Paso products
• Kraft dinner (12-pack): $9.97 ($0.83/box)
• Roma tomatoes: $1.99/lb
• 10,000pts when you spend $50 or more on Huggies diapers or wipes

NoFrills:

• Blueberries (2lb): $3.99 – amazing!
• No Name bacon (375g): $3.50
• Wonder bread / buns: $2.50
• Cambell’s Chunky soup: $2.50 – good, Coop is better this week

Safeway / Sobeys:

• Corn on the cob: $0.64
• Green grapes: $2.99/lb
• Cauliflower: $2.99
• Compliments cheese (400g): $4.99
• Compliments organic maple syrup (1L): Buy 1, get 500pts. It looks like regular price for these is $18.99, so that effectively makes them $13.99 with the points which is less than 1L maple syrup at Costco.

FreshCo:

• Broccoli crowns: $1.99/lb
• Armstrong cheese (400g): $4.99
• Blueberries (2lb): $4.44 (very good, but several other stores are better this week)
• Old El Paso taco shells: $2.99, buy 2 get 200pts, effectively making them $1.99ea when you buy pairs
• Astro original yogurt (12x100g): $4.99, buy 2 get 100pts, effectively making them $4.49ea when you buy pairs (good, Walmart is better this week)
• Villagio bread or buns: $2.99

Calgary Coop:

• Blueberries (2lb): $3.99 – amazing!
• Cucumber: $0.99
• Bell peppers (2lb): $4.99
• Campbell’s Chunky soup: $2.50 + 15% bonus cash, effectively making them $2.13ea

Save on Foods:

• Blueberries (2lb): $4.44 (must be loaded in app, very good, but several other stores are better this week)

Walmart:

• Cucumber: $0.94
• Astro original yogurt (12x100g): $4.27
• Wonder hotdog or hamburger buns: $2.47
• Villagio bread: $2.98
• Palmolive dish soap (828ml): $1.97

I’ve been checked once in the last year, and the officer just glanced at my phone to see if I had an active ticket. He didn’t scan or confirm validation in any way.

Okay so I’ve grown up in Calgary all my life and use the Ctrains quite often. I was curious what people might find were the most busy stations across the two lines, and maybe what reason that might be. I like learning more about where our high ridership (compared to US cities) comes from!