Calgary Bylaw

• ‘Take a bag, leave a bag’: Calgary pharmacy’s solution to single-use bylaw

  The Kenron Pharmacy program asks people to donate extra reusable bags that are then sanitized and used for customers in-store or for deliveries.

  Environment

  Sep 8
  
• ‘It’s exhausting’: Fairview neighbours push back against ‘nightmare’ house

  Bylaw has now ordered the owners to remove debris from the yard by the end of August. If it's not done, a City-contracted crew will move in to do the work at the owner's expense.

  Canada

  Aug 24
  
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• Calgary wants to tackle noisy vehicle concerns but not until next year

  Ward 8 Coun. Courtney Walcott said many Calgarians will be disappointed with the timeline, but the proposal will require a lot of work before a pilot project can begin.

  Canada

  May 31
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• Proposed Calgary bylaw would require graphic images of fetuses be enveloped

  “This isn't about abortion, this is about shock value and that the images that are being distributed."

  Canada

  Apr 27
• Calgary bylaw seeks to put distance between protesters, city facilities

  A proposed new City of Calgary bylaw would limit any hateful protest from taking place within 100 metres of the entrance of city libraries and recreation centres.

  Canada

  Mar 10
• Calgary city councillor to table motion regarding anti-abortion images on door-to-door pamphlets

  A city councillor is tabling a motion that would ask for graphic anti-abortion images to be concealed in an envelope for door-to-door pamphlets. 

  Politics

  Sep 26, 2022
• Homeless camp outside Calgary Drop-In Centre dismantled, charges laid

  Calgary police said the encampment prevented the city's most vulnerable from accessing the services they need at the Drop-In Centre.

  Crime

  Feb 10, 2022
• Tents moved outside Calgary homeless shelter as outreach groups field cold weather calls

  The Alpha House says its fielding between 60 and 80 calls per day related to the cold, while EMS have responded to 31 cold weather calls downtown since New Year's Day.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2022
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• Gondek seeking change after encampment broken up outside Calgary homeless shelter

  The removal of an encampment outside of the Calgary Drop-In Centre has sparked a larger conversation inside city hall and disappointment from Mayor Jyoti Gondek.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2021
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• Calgary businesses prepare for voluntary vaccine passport ahead of first day

  Alberta Health says the reason retail services are not permitted to take part in the program is because they sell items that individuals or households may require at some point.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2021