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By Dominik Matusik

The results of the 2011 Canadian census should come as no surprise to anybody who is even remotely familiar with the nation’s demographics in recent years. The west is booming while growth in the east has slowed. The maritime provinces have rebounded slightly. More and more people are choosing to live in cities as opposed… Continue reading Calgary is a sprawlin’

By James McDonall

This is their season — the University of Calgary Dinos field hockey team plan to climb to the top this year. The 2011 squad is a confident bunch with coach and players alike excited about their potential. “I think we can medal, without a doubt, at nationals,” said goalkeeper Stephanie Petrowitsch. “There’s a good chance… Continue reading Field hockey team expect a strong season

By Brent Constantin

While we strive to provide a service of reporting accurate campus news, occasionally we at the Gauntlet will get some of our facts wrong. The following is a list of mistakes we’ve made this year: A Feb. 17 article in the food and beverage section of the Gauntlet inaccurately listed asbestos as an ingredient in… Continue reading Gauntlet Corrections

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

Calgary City Council has finally moved forward with changes to Calgary’s complex and lagging secondary suites policy. This past Monday, Council voted unanimously to erase zoning restrictions on narrow lot secondary suites, but this doesn’t mean that City Council has the public interest at heart. Council has spent years divided on whether or not to… Continue reading City hall turns secondary suites into sweet nothings

By Brent Constantin

The Students’ Union’s hope of getting secondary suites on city hall’s agenda was dashed July 19, after council voted against reconsidering the issue. Alderman Joe Connelly brought forward the new proposal drafted by the SU and the Urban Calgary Students’ Association. SU vice-president external Hardave Birk hoped the motion to reexamine the issue would get… Continue reading Secondary suites not sweet enough for city council

By Richard Lam

Urban Sprawl is not a new problem in Calgary. It increases as the city expands- quickly and sometimes inefficiently. Thanks to this, the average Calgarian may have trouble with seemingly simple tasks such as walking to the nearest grocery store. A typical student may find that Calgary Transit does not extend into their neighbourhood, forcing… Continue reading Walk Hard

By Trevor Bacque

After a summer veto by the Tsuu T’ina community of the long-awaited S.W. leg of the ring road, the city has moved to ease traffic woes. Construction began this week on a $250,000 temporary traffic circle just south of Glenmore Trail and 37th Street S.W. The traffic circle is a short-term solution for the larger… Continue reading Traffic circle first step to interchange