Community Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/category/thecity/community/ Arts, Culture and Lifestyle from Calgary Tue, 03 Dec 2024 01:45:05 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-CalgaryGuardian_Logo_FaviconApp-32x32.jpg Community Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/category/thecity/community/ 32 32 Canada needs a strategy to better support aging veterans with increasingly complex physical and mental health challenges https://calgaryguardian.com/canada-needs-a-strategy-to-better-support-aging-veterans/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 06:33:03 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=23918 Canada’s veterans are rapidly aging, and we need a new strategy to better support them. A recently released report, Addressing the Coming of Age and its Related Complexities Among Canada’s Veterans, explains that approximately two-thirds [...]

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]]> Canada needs solutions-based innovation to tackle social and environmental challenges https://calgaryguardian.com/canada-needs-solutions-focused-innovation/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 06:33:24 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=23823 The traditional view of innovation focused on technology must now be leveraged to address the critical social and environmental problems confronting Canada and the globe. Whether tackling the housing crisis, mental health, or climate change, [...]

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]]> Unity in Colour: Art as a Path to Employment https://calgaryguardian.com/unity-in-colour-art-as-a-path-to-employment/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:12:36 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=23036 On August 8, I attended the “Unity in Colour” opening reception at cSPACE Marda Loop. This exhibition showcased artwork from the ArtRecruits program, an innovative initiative that helps adults with mental health barriers prepare for [...]

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]]> To meet climate targets, we must prioritize sustainable procurement https://calgaryguardian.com/to-meet-climate-targets-we-must-prioritize-sustainable-procurement/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 06:33:20 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=22852 Do you know how the printer at your office was purchased? Or the materials for the road you take to drive home? Or what prompts your city or town to boast about its zero-carbon buses [...]

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]]> Our clinical trials system is failing Canadians with cancer https://calgaryguardian.com/our-clinical-trials-system-is-failing-canadians-with-cancer/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 06:33:22 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=21457 Canada’s clinical trials system is failing Canadians with cancer. I know this as a cancer surgeon and researcher — and as the spouse of someone thriving despite advanced-stage cancer thanks to molecular testing, experimental therapies [...]

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]]> Why artificial intelligence needs to consider the unique needs of older women https://calgaryguardian.com/why-artificial-intelligence-needs-to-consider-the-unique-needs-of-older-women/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 06:33:36 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=21454 Artificial intelligence (AI) is making headlines everywhere. Yet AI applications and implications for older adults, particularly older women, have not been adequately contemplated. It’s no longer a moonshot idea from a science fiction movie. AI [...]

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]]> Adopting clean technology is a skills issue https://calgaryguardian.com/adopting-clean-technology-is-a-skills-issue/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 06:33:05 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=21177 The urgency of climate change action is no longer theoretical. Worldwide, fires, floods and extreme heat have made it clear that we have a major global challenge on our hands. Among the solutions, Canada should [...]

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]]> I live with cerebral palsy – the Canada Disability Benefit would be a lifeline https://calgaryguardian.com/i-live-with-cerebral-palsy-the-canada-disability-benefit-would-be-a-lifeline/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 06:33:03 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=20888 I live with cerebral palsy. I experience a physical battle daily. But the financial burdens that impact myself and my loved ones create even more barriers than I already face. This is the reality for [...]

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]]> Let’s cut the red tape and roll out a green carpet for cleantech solutions in Canada https://calgaryguardian.com/lets-cut-the-red-tape-and-roll-out-a-green-carpet-for-cleantech-solutions-in-canada/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 06:33:10 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=20824 There’s a lot to disagree about when it comes to fighting climate change. Reasonable people can advocate for very different policies and approaches. What no one can dispute, however, is the need to move faster [...]

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]]> To solve the housing crisis, we need to do something about ‘mom-and-pop’ investors https://calgaryguardian.com/to-solve-the-housing-crisis-we-need-to-do-something-about-mom-and-pop-investors/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 06:33:36 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=20462 A recent Bank of Canada report made waves when it revealed that 30 per cent of residential home purchases in the first three months of 2023 were made by investors and not people who intended [...]

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