This July, I finally visited Calgary (as well as Canmore and Banff) for the first time as a tourist from Toronto to celebrate finishing uni. I had a lovely time here. The stampede and downtown were a nice change of pace. The people I interacted with were very friendly and made navigating the city way easier. So thank you for the wonderful time, y'all have been great!

This guy ought to be censured for this. He did it for headlines and thinks this is a proper way for the city to do its business.

I've noticed a couple of these ads right next to high schools. This one's right next to James Fowler, and there was another one next to Sir Winston Churchill. There are AGLC rules against advertising online gaming next to high schools (see second photo). http://aglc.ca/sites/aglc.ca/files/2026-06/26-06-18%20SRIG_0.pdf

If you don't like these, please consider submitting a complaint to:

• the AGLC as the regulator of online gaming
• FarWest Outdoor as the transit bench advertising partner
• Andre Chabot and John Pantazopoulos as Chair/Vice Chair of the Infrastructure & Planning committee.
• u/JeromyYYC

It’s time to cut through the bullshit again, this time about your property taxes.

By now, you’ve probably seen a huge number leaked out of City Hall, and a rage-farming City politician thinks that you are stupid and will believe that this is the tax increase coming your way.

That’s the first piece of bullshit.

As reported in the media, the number is what you get when you take every department request, every proposed program, every spending increase, every want and every wish, every downloaded responsibility from the provincial government, add them all together.

That’s a wish list, not a tax increase. 

The second piece of bullshit is the accusation that Council desperately wanted to keep this secret from you.

When private personal information involved, we don’t have a choice. As mayor, I’m leading a serious budget process that is looking at everything. Potential cuts. Staffing changes. Contracts. Negotiations. Agreements with outside partners. There are real people and real livelihoods behind those numbers. This is information we are legally required to protect.

We do not get to throw somebody’s private information into the public because a politician thinks you are too stupid to read past the headline. And ignoring those obligations puts you, the taxpayer on the hook for potentially major legal claims and liabilities. 

The third piece of bullshit is pretending this number is inevitable.

We heard that same garbage when this Council took office. We started with a number around 6% and brought it down to 1.2%.

We went through the budget. We challenged assumptions. We found savings. We made choices about what Calgary needs and what City Hall simply wants. We prioritized public safety and we made hard decisions to fund the replacement to the Bearspaw Feedermain.

But what isn’t bullshit is our record. We brought that 6% number all the way down to a 1.2% municipal tax increase, while the provincial government increased their share by more than 20%. 

Calgary families are under pressure. Your groceries cost more. Your mortgage or rent costs more. Your utilities cost more.

At the same time, we need police officers responding to calls. We need firefighters showing up when you need them. We need buses and trains running. We need roads maintained and clean water coming out of your tap.

Those are the kinds of needs we’re going to fight like hell to prioritize.

lost cat, sunalta. cutie pie. neutered, prob 2-3 years old. is hanging in my front yard for now. hope the owner sees this he's a sweetheart 😻

I’m ready for the flyover posts!

Hello!

Found a big white dog near the Cranston Ridge condos at about 7am this morning, Sept 3rd.

She's very sweet and safe! We will be taking her to the vet around noon to check for a chip.

Proof of ownership required!

Also posted to YYC Pet Recovery

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Have you guys been already at Shelby's?

I went in genuinely excited to try their shawarma. I came out wondering how something with so much potential could taste so… aggressively disappointing.

Two wraps I ordered had an incredibly plain and dry taste. The real star of the show was the burnt 🔥 lavash flavor.

They also put wedges inside the wraps. I’m still trying to understand that decision.

To complete the experience, I ordered two smoothies. One of them(strawberry)tasted like someone accidentally dropped a handful of salt into the blender. Perhaps they accidentally added salt instead of sugar or used an ayran base instead of milk. Let it be their secret.

If you ever tried a product at Jerusalem Shawarma or Shawarma palace. You will be disappointed as well.

4th Street NW at 30th Ave near Queens Park Cemetery. Indoor cat who likes to escape to chase bugs and other cats. Missing since about 1 am.

Grey, chunky, large head and fat cheeks, blue collar with bell and tags, male. Will run from people and noise so may be hiding under a deck or in a garage but can meow when hiding if he hears talking. Phone number on tag.

(This is the only pic with his whole body sorry)

Probably some sort of machinery but if I'm up late at night, I hear a fairly loud hum that is coming from outside even when I'm in the house. I checked the pitch and it's approximately a G#. It goes on for just over a second and then off, and continues on/off like this for hours. I tried contacting 311 (months ago) to see what it is but that didn't get very far. I guess I'm going to have to drive around one night and try to pin-point the source.

Are there any places to get cheap punky clothes in Calgary cause Value Village doesnt seem very cheap anymore

I didn't call anybody. Anyone in Calgary experiencing this? Is this something to be alarmed by?

Thanks to Prime Minister Mark Carney and the federal government, we’re building Calgary’s water system for our two millionth Calgarian and beyond.

While a lot of attention has been on replacing the Bearspaw South Feeder Main, there’s another major project underway.

Today, much of the water leaving Bearspaw has to travel south through Bowness. To permanently fix this bottleneck, we need another way to move water out of Bearspaw. So we’re building one north.

The North Calgary Water Servicing Project includes 22 kilometres of new feeder main. Canada is investing $29 million in the first phase, alongside $94 million from the City.

Crews have already installed about six kilometres of pipe. Early next year, this phase will move another 30 million litres of water every day. By 2029, the full system will move another 100 million litres a day.

I also want to recognize Councillor Jennifer Wyness, who pushed for this infrastructure years ago and helped get the ball rolling. Long before today’s challenges put our water system in the spotlight, she was advocating for more capacity and redundancy in north Calgary. Her work helped get this project moving, and she deserves real credit for it.

Replacing the Bearspaw feeder main is critical, and we’re on track to finish by the end of the year. But fixing this bottleneck for good means building another way out of the plant.

Thank you again to Parliamentary Secretary Corey Hogan and the federal government for stepping up for Calgary.

They started doing some work on this wall and the vintage signage behind the siding became visible, I thought it was super cool!

My family GP is a good doctor, but he is a bit old and not read up on current HRT treatments for peri-menopause symptoms. I'm looking for recommendations in Calgary to a female GP or specialist that is able to Rx for HRT for peri-menopause. I have found some clinics, but just looking to hear if anyone has recommendations for a doctor who is covered by Alberta Healthcare rather than having to pay out of pocket. Thank you for your help!

Your lived experience is a strength. What if you could use it to create change?

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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.

Calgary Coop:

• September 3 to 6: Get $15 in bonus cash when you spend $150 or more
• English cucumber: $0.99
• Bell peppers (2lb): $5.99, plus 20% bonus cash, effectively making them $4.79.

Safeway / Sobeys:

• Clementines (4lb): $5.99
• Villagio bread or buns: $2.88, buy 3 get 100pts, effectively making them $2.55ea when you buy groups of 3
• Kellogg’s family size cereal: $5.99, buy 2 get 150pts, effectively making them $5.24ea
• Compliments large eggs (18-pack): $5.44
• Save $5 when you buy 4 or more qualifying Dempster’s products
• Gala apples (3lb): $5.99, buy 2 get 500pts, effectively making them $3.50ea when you buy pairs
• Celery: $1.99
• Loadable offers on Kraft Heinz products including 400pts when you buy 2 boxes of KD white cheddar, 300pts when you buy 2 cans of Heinz beans (398ml) and 200pts when you buy 2 KD cups (58g). These offers are probably once per Scene Plus account.
• Save $10 when you buy 6 or more participating Kraft Heinz products, including Classico pasta sauce at $3.99ea. This effectively makes them $2.32ea when you buy 6 which is a very good price. This offer is once per receipt.

FreshCo:

• Eggs (30 medium): $7.99
• Watermelon (11lb): $5.99
• Gala apples: $0.99/lb
• Oranges: $0.99/lb
• Lay’s chips, Smartfood popcorn and Tostitos: $2.75, buy 4 get 200pts, effectively making them $2.25ea when you buy groups of 4. If you buy 8 bags, it looks like they work out to $1.63/bag because there is a further 500pts when you spent $20 offer on various Pepsi products (noting that you pay the GST on the original price)
• September 3 to 6 only: Get 500pts for every $50 spent
• Maple Leaf flakes of ham (156g): $1.99
• Breton or Vinta crackers: $1.99
• Yop drinkable yogurt: $0.99, buy 5 get 100pts, effectively making them $0.79ea when you buy groups of 5
• Roma tomatoes: $1.99/lb
• Celery: $2.49, buy 1 get 50pts, effectively making them $1.99ea
• Quaker cereals or Harvest Crunch: $3.33, buy 5 get 400pts, effectively making them $2.53ea
• Quaker granola bars: $1.99, buy 5 get 400pts, effectively making them $1.19ea (noting that you pay the GST on the original $1.99 price)

Real Canadian Superstore:

• Corn on the cob: $0.50
• Watermelon (11lb): $5.77
• Pork tenderloin: $3.99/lb
• Wonder bread or buns: $2.50, buy 1 get 1,000pts, effectively making them $1.50 – an excellent price
• Bonus redemption event: Get $100 off when you redeem 90,000pts (and better deals on larger redemptions)
• No Name marshmallows (400g): $2.50
• Campbell’s ready to serve soup (515ml): $1.97
• Quaker cereal or Harvest crunch: $3.49 – decent, FreshCo is better this week
• Cucumbers (3-pack): $2.82
• Broccoli crowns: $1.99/lb
• No Name naturally imperfect bell peppers (2.5lb): $6.00
• Carrots (5lb): $4.99
• Avocados (6-pack): $3.58
• Onions (3lb): $2.94
• No Name bacon (375g): $3.50

NoFrills:

• Corn on the cob: $0.50
• Watermelon (11lb): $5.77
• Schneiders or Maple Leaf bacon (375g): $3.95
• Gay Lea butter (454g): $4.99
• Campbell’s Chunky soup (515ml): $2.00
• Tomatoes on the vine: $1.99/lb
• Fuji apples (5lb): $6.99
• Red or russet potatoes (10lb): $5.99 (good, Save on Foods is better for russet)
• Onions (3lb): $2.99
• Cucumbers (3-pack): $3.99 (decent, Superstore is better this week)
• D’Italiano bread or buns: $3.00
• Yoplait drinkable yogurt (200ml): $0.97
• Hershey’s Halloween candy (50 count): $6.99 (this seems pretty good given the current prices for sugar / chocolate, but there might be better deals in the weeks to come)
• 4,500pts for every $30 spent on fruit and vegetables

Save on Foods:

• Armstrong shredded cheese (320g): $3.99
• Avocado (4-pack): $2.99
• Lean ground beef: $5.99/lb
• Western Family bacon (375g): $3.99
• Broccoli crowns: $2.49/lb (good, Superstore is better this week)
• Bell peppers (2lb): $5.99
• Russet potatoes (15lb): $5.99 (app offer)
• Country Harvest bread: $2.99ea when you buy 2 or more

Walmart:

• Dairyland chocolate milk (750ml): $0.98
• Allen’s juice (1L): $1.00
• Kraft dinner (12-pack): $9.97 ($0.83/box)
• Jumbo carrots: $0.94/lb
• Dempster’s grain bread: $2.98
• Oreos: $2.48
• Charmin toilet paper (30 triple rolls = 90 standard rolls): $21.98

Does anyone know the names of the musicians who were playing on 12th ave and 11th street around 1145 today? They were a duo recording themselves rapping and singing. One had long dark hair and the other’s was short and beached. They were soooo goood!

I wanted to ask them how to find their music, but had to head out before I could (got caught in the rain without a jacket). Hoping someone here knows who they are. :)

Seeking information or examples of places where the City of Calgary may be lacking or "failing" in terms of accessibility.

Do you know of any businesses that may have a less than desirable elevator? Maybe an "accessible" sidewalk riddled with pot holes?

Everyone knows about the escalators at Cineplex Chinook, I'm looking for the nitty gritty of accessible failures in YYC.

(for context: looking to use any tips or leads for a photo series)