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David Bell - Journalist | CBC

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Just because Alberta's economy is strong, doesn't mean you're not feeling a 'me-cession'

The economy in Alberta looks good from a distance, where record immigration has led to a jump in consumer spending. But when you shine a brighter light onto it, there are some problems the GDP fails to measure.

'Treat it like you love it,' says Calgary woman tired of Harvie Passage trash

A Calgary woman is tired of your garbage and shes pushing back. Fiona McKenzie has lived in Inglewood for about a quarter century, but in recent years, as the popularity of Harvie Passage has skyrocketed, so has the sea of garbage left behind.

Virtual town hall for fire evacuees goes Monday in Calgary

Alberta will hold a virtual town hall meeting Monday evening in Calgary for those evacuated from the Jasper wildfires. People can participate online or by phone, or listen to the meeting from the Shouldice Arena's reception centre.

How do Calgary police horses stay cool during heat wave?

Its hot in Calgary. Several days into a heat wave, lots of people are talking about it. But what about the four-legged officers with the Calgary Police Service?

Play-fighting led to death of Calgary Zoo polar bear Baffin, say officials

Just standard roughhousing, seen in captive polar bears over and over again, led to a playful bite, a tracheal ring crack and subsequent drowning of a Calgary Zoo polar bear.

Teen skateboarder dead after collision with pickup truck late Friday

A 17-year-old male has died in hospital following a collision with a pickup truck late Friday in southeast Calgary, police said in a Monday release.

Shelter for men and boys of Afro-Caribbean descent opens in Calgary

A transitional housing program has just opened and it'sbeing hailed as the first of its kind in Calgary.

He's young but old-time when it comes to fiddling

A young man from Red Deer, Alta.,is heading norththis weekend to a massive competition now in its 40th year, and it's not his first rodeo.

$50M Sunnyside flood barrier project digs in

Ground has been broken on a massive project to keep Bow River flooding on the south side of Memorial Drive, away from the thousands of residents in Hillhurst and Sunnyside, but costs include the loss of hundreds of trees.

Polyester lands in Calgary and it stinks

A movie that originally hit the big screen 43 years ago is getting dusted off for a revival of sorts, and the people hosting the event in Calgary hope it really stinks.