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Happy Canada Day! If you’re looking for something to do on this beautiful sunny day, check out a few ideas below. And don’t forget to share your celebration photos with us 📸

👀 In today's edition:

• Fluoride is back in Calgary’s water

• A devastating house fire claims lives

• Traffic changes to protect Calgarians

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WORTH KNOWING

☀️ ⛅️ ⛈️ ❄️ Today: High 28C, Low 16C. See the 7-day forecast.

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QUICK POLL

Alberta reports $8.3 billion surplus

Alberta finished its 2024-25 budget year with an $8.3 billion surplus, the province's fourth straight year of extra money, according to a government announcement. The government said the strong results came from higher oil and gas revenues than expected, plus more money from corporate and personal income taxes and investment earnings. Total revenue hit $82.5 billion—nearly $9 billion more than budgeted.

Alberta stayed Canada's fastest-growing province this year, helped by record oil production and the opening of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in spring. Under provincial rules, half of the surplus—$2.6 billion—will go toward paying down debt or adding to the Heritage Savings Trust Fund. The rest goes into the Alberta Fund for future spending.

The province also dealt with major disasters this year, spending $1.9 billion on emergency response. That included $702 million to fight wildfires, $191 million for evacuations and recovery, and $1 billion to help farmers and producers hit by drought.

Need to know

💔 At Calgary’s Naija Market Day outside City Hall, a light standard and TV screens unexpectedly collapsed, injuring eight people, including one youth.

💧 Calgary resumed adding fluoride to its drinking water after more than a decade, following public demand and council approval.

⚡ Four First Nations’ chiefs wrote to Premier Danielle Smith in June 2025, warning that Alberta Electric System Operator’s interim limits on large power connections would hamper the province’s ability to attract hyperscale data centre investment and undermine Indigenous participation in the sector.

🚇 Construction officially began on Calgary’s Green Line LRT in the southeast, marking the start of the city's largest infrastructure project.

✈️ Lufthansa Technik broke ground on a new facility at Calgary International Airport, boosting the region’s aerospace innovation and economic development.

💔 A devastating house fire in northwest Calgary claimed the lives of two people, including a young child, and is under investigation.

🚦 Calgary officials are redesigning a southeast intersection known for frequent T-bone crashes by reworking traffic flow to reduce reliance on driver decisions.

Calgary filmmaker releases documentary on energy poverty free on YouTube

Calgary filmmaker Mathew Embry has released a new documentary that shines a light on energy poverty, a crisis affecting over a billion people worldwide who live without access to basic electricity, heat, or light. Help Is On The Way takes viewers from the Peruvian Andes to the Canadian Arctic, following the personal stories of volunteers and communities working to bring power to remote areas. The film features people like Canadian student Kalista McNabb, who helps bring solar power to rural Peru, and Blaine Chislett, an Inuk energy advocate working to reduce diesel dependency in Nunavut.

Instead of going through traditional broadcasters or streaming platforms, Embry decided to release the film for free on YouTube through his own channel. Embry, known for previous films including Living Proof and Painkiller: Inside the Opioid Crisis, says the film advocates for using all available energy tools to fight poverty. "This isn't about politics," he explains, "it's about people and the power to help them."

Where to eat and drink

🍴 Momo House: This lively Calgary eatery (with two locations) serves authentic Nepali dumplings, curries, and tandoori dishes made with fresh ingredients.

🍴 Rouge Restaurant: Set in a historic 1891 mansion, this restaurant offers modern farmhouse cuisine crafted from ingredients grown in its on-site garden and sourced from local purveyors.

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Things to do

🎟️ Canada Day at the zoo: Check out this vibrant Canada Day celebration from 9am to 5pm, featuring interactive games, Indigenous cultural activities, a conservation parade, animal enrichment sessions, and themed food offerings across the park.

🎟️ Annual fireworks display: The City of Calgary's Canada Day celebration ends with a fireworks display at 11pm launched from Stampede Park, best viewed from The Confluence Historic Site and other nearby areas, with no onsite viewing at Stampede Park.

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