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A look at the latest version of our city’s website

When Cheri Macaulay of citizen-advocacy group CivicCamp, was looking for the Brentwood Station Area Redevelopment Plan, she simply searched for “Blakiston Park” on the city’s newly redesigned website.

And there it was as the top result.

Mormon Institute offers stalls to students — with a catch

Rasoul Kabirzadeh, who came to Canada from Iran in 2008 and recently completed a master’s degree in astrophysics, found a free place to park close to the University of Calgary (U of C).

It was at the neighbouring Bow Valley Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS).

With the fall semester beginning this month, some education students are starting to wonder if it’s even worth enrolling.

University graduates in education are finding it hard to get jobs because of recent budget cuts to school boards. This leaves some graduates looking at the possibility of working outside the country to gain much-needed teaching experience.

Samantha den Oudsten, a 24-year-old Mount Royal education graduate, was worried about her future when she started hearing about the teacher lay-offs and the lack of jobs in the field.

At least one candidate for next premier promising a raise in payments

Progressive Conservative (PC) candidates who want to be the next Alberta premier are sparring over how best to take care of the 43,000 Albertans who are living on AISH.

Alison Redford, PC leadership candidate, vows to raise AISH payments if elected.

It has been said that politics is the “art of the possible” — a world where one can only accomplish so much because of the great inertia of our political system.

Jack Layton believed otherwise.

‘A great loss to Canadian democracy,’ says young Calgary voter

It was an evening of tears, memories and the odd burst of laughter.

For a little over two hours on Aug. 24, the green trees and gazebo at Tomkins Park along 17th Avenue SW were surrounded by NDP orange.

Council carries motion to cut the jargon

What on Earth is a flat-water pool?

In plain English, it’s a swimming pool.

But not without debates within city council and citizen bike groups

The wheels are in motion to get more Calgarians cycling.

City council approved a $28-million cycling strategy, aiming to construct more dedicated cycling lanes — mainly in the city centre — over the next three years.

Cyclist Simon Chauvette said that the strategy is a “bare minimum,” but it’s still a “first step” to get more people on their bikes.

Bill 16 forbids talking on the phone while driving, among other bad habits

Would you consider your vehicle to be an office on four wheels between home and work?

Perhaps you’ve been in a situation when you’re cruising down Deerfoot Trail at 100 km/h, on the way to a career-making proposal but you really had to take that call from your colleague.

Gay community members share insights of Nenshi’s involvement

Mayor Naheed Nenshi has been named the gay pride parade’s grand marshal.

He will be the first Calgary mayor to marshal the annual Pride Calgary Pride Parade, which is one of many events that will be held next month that celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) living.