Calgary’s mayor cautiously optimistic about federal budget as more details sought – Calgary

Despite Calgary only receiving a single mention in the more than 400-page document, there’s cautious optimism at city hall and amongst stakeholders regarding Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget. Carney’s federal Liberal government tabled its first budget on Tuesday, which projects a deficit of around $78.3 billion this year with $141.4 billion in new…

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Canadian athletes on outside as Carney government’s 1st budget sees no new sports funding

Canada’s summer and winter Olympians, along with other athletes, were left on the outside during Tuesday’s budget announcement by the federal government, despite a push in recent months by the Canadian Olympic Committee and national sport organizations for more resources. In Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget delivered by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, no new…

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‘I’ve kind of done it all’: Zamboni driver from Halifax retiring after 50 years – Halifax

Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s the end of an era. Fifty years ago, Kelly Saunders got his start operating a Zamboni ice resurfacing machine at several rinks across Halifax, eventually climbing the ranks to become the head ice technician at the city’s largest venue, the Scotiabank Centre. But now the self-described…

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