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Arresting one right-wing, racist nutbar won’t solve the underlying problem of privacy in an age of rampant over-sharing. Nor will it bring civility back to the public sphere. It certainly won’t solve the “problem” of what is appropriate public information, such as the voters list.
For a measly $500 and 100 signatures, anyone can put his or her name on the ballot for mayor in this fall’s municipal election. (Fourteen candidates have already declared.) To run for councillor or school trustee in Calgary requires a deposit of only $100 and 25 signatures. (This might explain the sometimes curious list of candidates the rest of us face election day.)
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My COVID Story: How have you been impacted by coronavirus?
Postmedia is looking to speak with people who may have been impacted by COVID-19 here in Alberta. Have you had an upcoming surgery postponed? Do you have a family member in the ICU, or have you recovered after spending time in the ICU? Have you changed your life for the better because of the pandemic? Send us an email at reply@calgaryherald.com to tell us your experience, or send us a message via this form.
Cross-border travel up in 2021, but still far below 2019 numbers Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge at the Canada-USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Photo by Rob Gurdebeke/The Canadian Press
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My COVID Story: How have you been impacted by coronavirus?
Postmedia is looking to speak with people who may have been impacted by COVID-19 here in Alberta. Have you had an upcoming surgery postponed? Do you have a family member in the ICU, or have you recovered after spending time in the ICU? Have you changed your life for the better because of the pandemic? Send us an email at reply@calgaryherald.com to tell us your experience, or send us a message via this form.
Cross-border travel up in 2021, but still far below 2019 numbers Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge at the Canada-USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Photo by Rob Gurdebeke/The Canadian Press
Listening to the CBC’s The Current Review with Matt Galloway is a wonderful way to end the day with thoughts, philosophies and stories of human triumph.
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A 7-5 vote at committee approved the guide as a “best practices” reference for local area plans that the city will create with neighbourhoods.
“It will be used as the basis of future engagement when people are ready to do local area plans, which was always its intent anyway,” Nenshi explained Thursday.
“So, I said, why don’t we just do that instead of confusing this in so much process?”
The mayor and others suggested council made a mistake by getting so involved in the discussion about the guide, and it should have stayed with city bureaucrats all along, rather than getting wrapped up in a political discussion.