‘Drink beer instead of water’: Calgary mayor offers Father’s Day tips in lighthearted water main break update
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‘Drink beer instead of water’: Calgary mayor offers Father’s Day tips in lighthearted water main break update
Description
June 16, 2024
Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek delivered another update on Sunday morning regarding water restrictions stemming the breakdown of a major water line 11 days ago. After delivering good news of record-low water consumption, Gondek offered some Father’s Day tips, suggesting dads opt to drink beer instead of water or avoid washing the car.
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‘Drink beer instead of water’: Calgary mayor offers Father’s Day tips in lighthearted water main break update00:57 | June 16, 2024 -
Following the Monarchs: Photographer Jamie Rojo on migration, conservation and capturing nature’s wonders04:23 | January 29, 2026 -
Albertans learn all about staying safe outdoors during the winter02:07 | January 18, 2026 -
City officials working on next steps for replacing Bearspaw feeder main02:07 | January 17, 2026 -
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Coastal First Nations in B.C.01:53 | January 13, 2026 -
Calgary Close-up: Panel urges quick action to stabilize city water system after catastrophic breaks13:04 | January 11, 2026 -
Repairs on ruptured Bearspaw feeder main nearly complete, but more work still needed02:10 | January 10, 2026 -
Calgary urges continued conservation as water main repair reaches critical phase00:36 | January 10, 2026 -
Edmonton’s South Ridge Apartment residents without water for days01:58 | January 4, 2026 -
Calgary urges strict water conservation as crews repair major feeder main break03:55 | January 3, 2026 -
Dealing with your holiday waste05:02 | December 22, 2025 -
Poilievre vows to approve pipeline to west coast no matter who objects if he’s elected01:38 | December 18, 2025 -
Ottawa’s final regulations for methane emissions01:51 | December 16, 2025 -
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025 -
Canada’s First Nations chiefs united against proposed B.C. pipeline01:19 | December 3, 2025 -
Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum01:57 | November 28, 2025 -
Alberta country artist Corb Lund launches petition against coal mining in the Rockies07:00 | November 21, 2025 -
Search and Rescue teams train in Alberta02:06 | October 19, 2025 -
Alberta names Calgary bridge in honour of wrestling legend Stu Hart02:14 | October 15, 2025 -
Calgary driver looks for answers after parts of a traffic cone damage his vehicle01:48 | October 9, 2025 -
Mixed reaction to Alberta Premier Smith’s pipeline proposal01:59 | October 2, 2025 -
Calgary drivers call on city to cover repair costs for pothole damage02:02 | October 2, 2025 -
Residents call for rule changes to Diamond Valley off-leash park02:05 | September 29, 2025 -
Province, ATA reach a tentative agreement but some parents are still on edge02:10 | September 24, 2025 -
Wildlife safety in the backcountry04:45 | September 24, 2025 -
Thousands of invasive goldfish removed from Magrath storm pond02:04 | September 23, 2025 -
Calgarians plant hundreds of saplings to boost urban forest health01:57 | September 20, 2025 -
Calgary’s climate emergency declaration remains after attempt to rescind defeated02:04 | September 16, 2025 -
Motion introduced to rescind Calgary’s climate emergency declaration02:00 | September 8, 2025 -
Wildfire smoke makes a late-summer appearance in Calgary02:00 | September 4, 2025 -
Black widow spider spotted near Airdrie, Alta.02:00 | August 26, 2025 -
Calgary is buzzing with bees01:55 | August 20, 2025
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‘Drink beer instead of water’: Calgary mayor offers Father’s Day tips in lighthearted water main break update00:57 | June 16, 2024
-
Following the Monarchs: Photographer Jamie Rojo on migration, conservation and capturing nature’s wonders04:23 | January 29, 2026
-
Albertans learn all about staying safe outdoors during the winter02:07 | January 18, 2026
-
City officials working on next steps for replacing Bearspaw feeder main02:07 | January 17, 2026
-
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Coastal First Nations in B.C.01:53 | January 13, 2026
-
Calgary Close-up: Panel urges quick action to stabilize city water system after catastrophic breaks13:04 | January 11, 2026
-
Repairs on ruptured Bearspaw feeder main nearly complete, but more work still needed02:10 | January 10, 2026
-
Calgary urges continued conservation as water main repair reaches critical phase00:36 | January 10, 2026
-
Edmonton’s South Ridge Apartment residents without water for days01:58 | January 4, 2026
-
Calgary urges strict water conservation as crews repair major feeder main break03:55 | January 3, 2026
-
Dealing with your holiday waste05:02 | December 22, 2025
-
Poilievre vows to approve pipeline to west coast no matter who objects if he’s elected01:38 | December 18, 2025
-
Ottawa’s final regulations for methane emissions01:51 | December 16, 2025
-
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025
-
Canada’s First Nations chiefs united against proposed B.C. pipeline01:19 | December 3, 2025
-
Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum01:57 | November 28, 2025
-
Alberta country artist Corb Lund launches petition against coal mining in the Rockies07:00 | November 21, 2025
-
Search and Rescue teams train in Alberta02:06 | October 19, 2025
-
Alberta names Calgary bridge in honour of wrestling legend Stu Hart02:14 | October 15, 2025
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Calgary driver looks for answers after parts of a traffic cone damage his vehicle01:48 | October 9, 2025
-
Mixed reaction to Alberta Premier Smith’s pipeline proposal01:59 | October 2, 2025
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Calgary drivers call on city to cover repair costs for pothole damage02:02 | October 2, 2025
-
Residents call for rule changes to Diamond Valley off-leash park02:05 | September 29, 2025
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Province, ATA reach a tentative agreement but some parents are still on edge02:10 | September 24, 2025
-
Wildlife safety in the backcountry04:45 | September 24, 2025
-
Thousands of invasive goldfish removed from Magrath storm pond02:04 | September 23, 2025
-
Calgarians plant hundreds of saplings to boost urban forest health01:57 | September 20, 2025
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Calgary’s climate emergency declaration remains after attempt to rescind defeated02:04 | September 16, 2025
-
Motion introduced to rescind Calgary’s climate emergency declaration02:00 | September 8, 2025
-
Wildfire smoke makes a late-summer appearance in Calgary02:00 | September 4, 2025
-
Black widow spider spotted near Airdrie, Alta.02:00 | August 26, 2025
-
Calgary is buzzing with bees01:55 | August 20, 2025
‘Drink beer instead of water’: Calgary mayor offers Father’s Day tips in lighthearted water main break update
Description
June 16, 2024
Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek delivered another update on Sunday morning regarding water restrictions stemming the breakdown of a major water line 11 days ago. After delivering good news of record-low water consumption, Gondek offered some Father’s Day tips, suggesting dads opt to drink beer instead of water or avoid washing the car.
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