A new Oxfam report shows that 62 billionaires have more money than the poorest half of the global population (3.5 billion). The Oxfam report calls for urgent action on the growing trend of a supermassive wealth gap. This global wealth distribution gap is growing very quickly, having seen that in 2010; 388 billionaires owned as much as…
2016 marks the beginning of a new year for Calgary, filled with new projects and plans to work towards a stronger and more connected community. As Mayor Nenshi put it, despite the economic uncertainty, there’s great potential in Calgary. In Calgary’s 2015 Citizen satisfaction survey, a high rating of 80% of Calgarians conveyed satisfaction towards…
In August of this year, plans were unveiled for a new downtown stadium-arena, dubbed CalgaryNEXT. The structure would not only house a new football stadium, but also a new hockey arena and a multipurpose fieldhouse. CalgaryNEXT would be replacing McMahon Stadium and the Scotiabank Saddledome in addition to fulfilling the demand for a fieldhouse. After…
This Saturday, delegates from nearly 200 Nations came to an agreement to further prevent global climate change, and to promote environmental sustainability, at COP21. The 21st “Conference of Parties,” took place in Paris over the past weeks and unlike past global initiatives such as the Kyoto Protocol in 1997; included far more nations, regardless of…
The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference is being held in Le Bourget, Paris from November 30 to December 11. This will be the 11th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty established in Japan in 1997 in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The purpose of…
On October 15, 2015, Uber arrived in Calgary. With its arrival came the usual debate that cities like Toronto and Vancouver have been experiencing over the past few months. In cities across North America, Uber has received very mixed reviews. Although the ride-sharing platform now provides over one million rides every month for its…
As of now, the Syrian Refugee crisis has been the largest humanitarian crisis of all time. Leaving 7.6 million Syrians displaced from their homes, as the flee from violence and terror. In the wake of the horrible terrorist attacks in Paris, Beirut, and Nigeria in the past week; more attention has been raised for the increasingly…
Have you been bearing your Flanders poppy in honor of Canada’s veterans over the last couple of days? With Remembrance Day coming up, it’s important for us to keep in mind all of those who made sacrifices in honor of Canada. There’s more to this day than memories and poppies. A big thanks to everyone who attended this…
(Image Source) If you’ve passed by City Hall in the last few months, you may have noticed the scaffolding surrounding the front of the building. These were put up to protect passersby from falling pieces of sandstone as a result of the crumbling façade. This is only one of the many types of deterioration that the building…
If you didn’t know already, there is an upcoming municipal election in Calgary and it’s on track to be one of the most watched municipal elections in over a decade. A new mayor will be elected, as our current Mayor, Mayor Dave Bronconnier will not be seeking re-election, and City Council is likely to look a lot…
What is First Thursday? First Thursday is an exciting monthly event hosted by the Calgary Cultural District. For those of you who don’t know what the Calgary Cultural district is, it is located in Calgary’s downtown core and includes Stephen Avenue, Art Central, Olympic Plaza, the Calgary Tower, the EPCOR Centre, the Vertigo Theatre, the…
As most youth in Calgary have heard, the University of Calgary has recently hiked up tuition costs for various faculties. Students may end up paying an average of 45% more for classes in the next few years! The U of C ended the 2008-2009 school year with a $14.3 deficit along with low provincial funding and thus,…
You’ve probably attended a life management class cautioning against the dangers of drunk driving. You might have seen video simulations about driving accidents influenced by alcohol. You might have learned how to act in hypothetical situations involving peer pressure around alcohol. And sadly, you’ve most definitely heard of teenagers who have lost their lives due…
Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC) is the voice of Calgary’s youth and (just like YAA) a program of Child and Youth Friendly Calgary. We research and work to improve the issues in Calgary that affect youth. In the past, we’ve tackled problems such as transportation, nutrition, and youth homelessness. To give structure to the committee and allow…
Calgary has recently added a great new recycling program to the city. It’s quite obvious that Calgarians are making an effort to help our environment is ways such as reducing our Eco-footprint. So what’s the next step? Compost! Many cities around North America have started a compost program. This program would be similar to our recycling…