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What is shark fin soup?
I’ve not eaten it myself — it can run $100+ a bowl, and I’m on a reporter’s salary — but the Chinese soup delicacy is actually supposed to be literally tasteless. It’s the unusual, gelatin-like...
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How they voted: Shark fin ban
The motion: To prepare a bylaw this October to ban shark fin possession (and the soup, effectively) in Calgary. For: Naheed Nenshi, Brian Pincott, Dale Hodges, Gord Lowe, Gael MacLeod, Ray Jones,...
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Sleepless in Calgary, thanks to construction scofflaws
It’s 6:21 a.m., and I’m thinking about The Simpsons. You’re right to wonder why, and I promise to tell you — though it may take a moment for my sleep-deprived brain to get to it. As the sound of power...
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Forget washing your mouth out with soap, Taber establishes $150 fine for...
You can’t stand on a bench if it’s in a public space in Calgary. If there’s a tie in a municipal election in the province, the winner’s name is drawn from a hat. And if you’re under 15 in St. Paul,...
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Charges laid in separate fatal dog attacks over weekend
Three people have been charged in two separate dog attacks in northeast Calgary over the weekend that left two small dogs dead. In both incidents, the animal killed was a small Shih Tzu type breed and...
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Fire pits and excessive noise targeted under revamped community bylaw
Survey results showing the majority of Calgarians aren’t concerned about issues such as fire pits and noise haven’t stopped a proposal for strict new rules and higher penalties from reaching city...
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LIVE: Council debates changes to ride-share bylaw that would make way for Uber
Uber could be operating in Calgary as early as Wednesday, one councillor believes, if city hall gives the green light to proposed changes to the ride-share bylaw on Monday. Coun. Evan Woolley says...
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