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American Airlines is running three flights per week—Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays—between Calgary and New York from August 6 through October 4. Direct service to the east coast.
Calgary's jobless rate fell to 6.8 per cent in July, down from 7.1 per cent the month before, according to Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey. Still running higher than the national rate.
Calgary Police, Community Standards, Transit Public Safety, and outreach teams are working from one location on Stephen Avenue now—faster coordination, more visible patrols, better support for businesses. City's also ramping up lighting, cleaning, and maintenance.
Battle of Alberta rivalry match coming up — Calgary Colts taking on Edmonton Huskies. details on timing and where to catch it are up on the subreddit.
international crystallographer Juan Manuel García-Ruiz is giving a free public talk on why humans have been fascinated by crystals for thousands of years — touching on archaeology, art, philosophy, and even chimp cognition. Friday, August 14, doors 6 p.m., lecture starts 6:35 p.m., TransAlta Hall, Bow Valley College south campus. no science background needed.
someone got old aerial photos of Rockyview Hospital and Glenmore Trail from 1974, paired them up, and if you cross your eyes just right they flip into full 3D. the Alberta archives have the originals — people are obsessed with how different everything looked back then.
a local creator is making a video about things Calgarians do that outsiders find bizarre — like apparently everyone asking why the mayor is so joyful. if you've got ideas for what's uniquely normal here, the thread's open.
the power company filed legal action to get Bearspaw Marina off the lake near Calgary. unclear what the exact dispute is, but it's one to watch if you use the marina or live nearby.
someone checked Shell stations across the city and found gas at Carrington in the NW was 17¢ higher than Glamorgan in the south — same brand, same supply chain, wildly different prices. people are wondering if it's wealth, distance to refineries, or something else entirely.
someone in the NW spotted pure white pigeons and birds with black spots chilling on a neighbour's shed. if you know what they are, locals are asking in r/calgary.
apparently there are two flock surveillance cameras in Calgary—american mass surveillance tech most people didn't know was here. folks on reddit are concerned.
a little dust devil came out of nowhere in downtown Calgary's east village. locals caught it spinning near the buildings—always a wild summer moment.
Your property tax bill just jumped — the provincial portion climbed 4.4 per cent on the latest notices. Check your bill and see what that means for your neighbourhood.
Someone spotted a solid steel lock flying across Stoney Trail in SE Calgary this morning — the kind of thing that hits your windshield at 100 km/h. Don't take shortcuts with cargo, the hazard is real.
Reddit's asking the tough question: which version of Devonian Gardens is better — the way it looked in the early 2000s or how it looks now? The nostalgia versus renovation debate is real in the comments.
Someone spotted a C-Train car outfitted with cameras and sensors on the tracks — looks like the system's getting a thorough inspection. Not something you see every day rolling past on the LRT.
Anti-abortion protesters with graphic displays are now at the Mahogany intersection, right by a bunch of daycares—not just downtown anymore. Heads up if you want to avoid the area.
Three military helicopters flew over south Calgary Wednesday afternoon, loud and visible across the city. The National Defence Minister is on an official Alberta tour through August 8, which includes moving command staff and securing airspace across the province.
Cars parked on the east side of Heritage Costco between 8–8:45pm got rock-blasted hard — a dozen deep window chips, paint damage, and more. Other vehicles nearby hit too. Anyone have dashcam footage or know what happened?
People in Glenbrook and Glamorgan are hearing intense bass and music a few times a month, usually at night, loud enough that it's probably not just a car. Anyone else catching it or know what's going on?
