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Good morning, Calgary!

I collaborate a lot with people from all over North America and I can tell you with absolute certainty… I am neither professionally nor personally ready for the time zone shuffle next week.

9:00 p.m. Flames games. 1 hour time difference from Toronto. And if I drive directly south for about 3 hours, I’ll be in a different time zone. This shouldn’t be affecting me this much but as someone who has a broadcasting background, I was always told “The clock rules,” and now I just want to say, “Go home clock, you’re drunk.”

Check out our map on what time it is and where and feel free to bookmark it if you need to - I know I for sure will be.

— Ben

👀 In today's edition:

This Sunday, Nov. 1, is when Calgarians would normally turn their clocks back an hour. Not this year. The province has made the summer clock permanent and renamed it Alberta Time, so this is the first fall in more than 50 years that Alberta isn't falling back.

The clock on your wall won't change, but a lot around it will feel different this winter. From about Nov. 19 to Feb. 9, the sun won't rise before 9 a.m., there won't be a single sunset before 5 p.m., and Toronto will be one hour ahead of us instead of two. Here's what that means for your mornings, your meetings and your devices.

🔎 Police are asking for help finding Raymond, 70, who was last seen Friday at about 10:44 a.m. at Foothills Medical Centre, wearing a white T-shirt and jeans and no jacket. He has a medical condition. If you see him, call police at 403-266-1234.

📊 Calgarians' trust in The City is the highest it's been since 2018. In the City's fall survey, 56 per cent said they trust The City, up from 47 per cent last fall. Traffic and roads topped the list of issues residents want fixed.

🚒 Construction has started on Calgary's first combined fire station and library, at 969 Walden Dr. S.E. The $34.2-million building will serve Walden, Legacy, Chaparral and Wolf Willow and is expected to open in 2028. Ward 14 Coun. Landon Johnston called it the first public civic infrastructure built in the ward since 1976.

🚔 A two-day warrant sweep by Calgary police and the Alberta Sheriffs ended with 19 arrests. Officers visited 62 homes and executed 87 outstanding warrants on charges ranging from drug trafficking to fake ID.

💡 Twenty-three community associations and seniors' clubs are splitting $97,075 in grants to replace old freezers, appliances and lighting. Yours might be on the list.

🏆 Ava Industries was named Calgary's small business of the year at the Calgary Chamber's 43rd Small Business Awards. The other winners include an accessibility app for pedestrians and an underwear brand that donates a pair with every purchase.

📋 Seniors and their families are using this readiness organizer to help keep daily life going when someone needs to step in at short notice. (Sponsored)

Calgary's Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre was built to support about 1,000 children and youth a year. Last year it supported 4,713, according to its latest impact report, and a bigger centre is under construction. For Child Abuse Prevention Month, CEO Karen Orser told the Calgary Citizen why Luna has grown so fast and what happens there.

“Luckily, if you don't know about Luna, it means you probably haven't been here,” Orser said. Here's how Luna works, who to call if you're worried about a child, and how you can help finish its new centre.

Canadian Certified Counsellor Lauren Cowley writes about the things we keep to ourselves, and why the person we finally tell doesn't have to fix anything. “Maybe you just start with one honest sentence, to one safe person.”

Read the full column · Breathe · 5-4-3-2-1 grounding · Find help in Calgary

⚽ Cavalry FC won the CPL Shield as regular-season champions, beating Vancouver FC 1-0 at ATCO Field on Sunday on Ali Musse's 29th-minute goal. Their semifinal against FC Supra du Québec starts Sunday in Laval, and the second leg is at ATCO Field on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m.

🏈 The Stampeders are out of the playoffs. They finished 9-9 and were eliminated when Winnipeg beat B.C. 34-10, which locked Calgary into fifth in the West. The Grey Cup comes to McMahon Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 15.

🏒 The Calgary Flames are scary good right now. They torched the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 last night at the Scotiabank Saddledome for their fourth win in a row, with Devin Cooley in net. They take on the Oilers tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. in Edmonton.

🎃 The Crypt & The Crow: Tops Pizza & Steakhouse (9919 Fairmount Dr. S.E.) has a gothic, crypt-themed Halloween pop-up cocktail bar running until Halloween night. Order the Charred Remains, a pumpkin spice old fashioned smoked under an iron skull, with the Mausoleum Slab pizza: alfredo and tomato sauces, chorizo, black olives, arugula and a pumpkin drizzle.

🍝 Pasta La Feasta's last week: The pasta festival wraps up Oct. 31, and $3 from each featured dish goes to The Alex Community Food Centre. Try the Pierogi Power at Cucina Market Bistro (515 8th Ave. S.W.): potato and crème fraîche scarpinocc with bacon in a parmesan broth.

🌿 New from Mateína: A zero sugar, organic yerba mate that delivers clean energy — no crash, no weird ingredients. Just plant-powered fuel that works. (Sponsored)

Have a food or drink suggestion? Message us and we might share it.

Wed Oct 28 — Chest Fever presents The Last Waltz, The GRAND, 7 p.m. · $40–$50

Thu Oct 29 — DJ Shadow celebrates 30 years of Endtroducing, The Palace Theatre, 7 p.m.

Fri Oct 30 — Army of Darkness on the big screen, The GRAND, 7 p.m. · $15

Sat Oct 31 — Modern Love Halloween, Modern Love, 9 p.m. · $13–$19

Sun Nov 1 — Laura Ramoso: The Calm Down Tour, Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 7 p.m.

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