Colleen Underwood

Alberta’s unemployment rate dipped to 6.7 per cent in December, dropping by 1.2 percentage points from a month prior, according to a Statistics Canada jobs report that was released on Friday.

After some bitter cold winter weather hit the city during the last half of November, experts say the first week of December will bring balmier temperatures for Calgary.

Pest control technician JS Ouelette says this hot, dry summer has been good for business, with 25 to 40 calls per day to remove wasp nests — roughly four times the typical call volume.

Planned renovations at the Airdrie Urgent Care Centre have been put on hold while the provincial government considers a new pitch by an Airdrie doctor in partnership with a developer that could see a new facility built and leased to the province.

Following the federal government’s announcement of the Canadian Dental Care Plan this week, Alberta dentists and anti-poverty advocates say the lack of important details is worrisome and key to whether this program will succeed.

Those who work with the city’s unhoused say an increasing number of refugees and newcomers are arriving without anywhere to stay and are at risk of homelessness because of the lack of affordable housing and cost of living in Calgary.

Cochrane resident Cecilia Hicks says her hands were tied when it came to proving the source of the mould, which resulted in Alberta’s tenancy dispute board siding with the landlord and leaving her with the bill.

Calgarian Vito Rama was recently selected to receive a new furnace, insulation and weather stripping to make her home more energy efficient, reducing her energy bills and making her more comfortable in winter.

The council was elected following an eight-day, province-wide vote that included mail-in, online and in-person voting.

Canmore RCMP have brought back a Positivity Ticketing program that sees officers reward people’s good behaviour around town — whether that’s wearing a bike helmet, following the rules of the road, or helping a visitor find their way.