Calgary Businesses

• Calgary-area family celebrates 75 years of running ice cream shop

  The family that runs MacKay’s Ice Cream in Cochrane is now celebrating 75 years of serving customers.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2023
  
• Calgary-area businesses adopt inclusive model, opening the door for workers living with disabilities

  Parents often worry about their child’s future and that’s especially true when they are living with a disability, but two Alberta businesses have found creative solutions.

  Lifestyle

  Jan 26, 2023
  
• Advertisement
• Calgary’s business community unpacking city’s proposed 4-year budget

  Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said council has some 'tough decisions' ahead with the potential for a discussion on the distribution of property taxes across the city.

  Economy

  Nov 10, 2022
• Advertisement
• Rental hikes in Calgary’s Chinatown being blamed for business closures

  The owners of Uzu Taiyaki, an ice cream shop located on 2 Avenue S.W., will be closing their doors later this month after their bills rose by about $500. 

  Economy

  Nov 1, 2022
• ‘Calgary should be proud of it’: Documentary features ‘world’s largest game store’

  The storem which opened 42 years ago, now feature 7,000 games: "It's social. People are so tired of looking at the computers all day,"

  Features

  Apr 18, 2022
• Calgarians urged to support local businesses this holiday season

  Mayor Jyoti Gondek toured several small businesses in Inglewood on Friday in an effort to highlight the importance of local vendors to the city's economy.

  Consumer

  Nov 26, 2021
• Applications open for City of Calgary COVID-related business grants

  Local businesses can now apply for a $2,000 grant to cover expenses related to the provincial Restrictions Exemption Program (REP).

  Economy

  Oct 12, 2021
• Calgary city council passes COVID-19 vaccine passport bylaw

  Calgary's new vaccine passport bylaw mirrors the provincial vaccine passport, allowing city peace officers to enforce it and removing the choice for eligible businesses.

  Politics

  Sep 22, 2021
• Advertisement
• Calgary restaurants, bars could get help with fourth wave pandemic restrictions

  Calgary businesses hit by fourth wave pandemic restrictions could soon access funds originally designed to help enterprises reopen in the summer.

  Economy

  Sep 7, 2021
• Advertisement
• COVID-19: Calgary artisans find ‘awesome opportunity’ during pandemic

  Having products on the shelves in a shared pop-up shop provides a boost for Indigenous entrepreneurs.

  Economy

  Jul 30, 2021