Ricky Leong

Leong: Despite Calgary Transit budget boost, long way to go for better bus service While extra funding for Calgary Transit should be welcome, there are some problems money alone can't fix, says columnist Ricky Leong.

Calgary Transit recently got a cash infusion during city budget talks, but not everything can be fixed with money. More can be done to help buses keep moving and stay out of traffic. My column this week: calgaryherald.com/opinion/calg... #yyc #yyccc

Leong: What you hear is sound of defeat in battle against excessive noise For more than a decade, Calgary has fought and lost its various attempts to clamp down on obnoxiously loud noise from vehicles.

For more than a decade, Calgary has fought and lost its various attempts to clamp down on obnoxiously loud noise from vehicles. My column this week: calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #yyc #yyccc

In praise of pigeons: Why largely ignored, often vilified urban birds deserve our attention In praise of the omnipresent pigeon: Why these largely ignored, plentiful and often vilified urban birds deserve our attention.

From photographer extraordinaire Mike Drew, an appreciation of the humble urban pigeon:
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Leong: Plan for paid parking at Edworthy Park unworthy of consideration The accessibility of Edworthy Park and every other open space in Calgary is being undermined by a plan to charge for parking.

Calgary shouldn't charge for parking at Edworthy Park unless it becomes easier to get there without a car. Otherwise, a parking fee is just an entrance fee in disguise. My column this week: calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #yyc #yyccc

Very kind of you, thank you. Now, to persuade more people of this point of view …

Leong: Viscount Bennett redevelopment debate reveals tired excuses against densification Many tired tropes were trotted out against the proposal to add more than 1,200 homes to the old Viscount Bennett High School site.

Many tropes were trotted out against the proposal to add more than 1,200 homes to the old Viscount Bennett High School site. I debunk some of them in my column this week: calgarysun.com/opinion/colu... #yyc #yyccc

Leong: City of Calgary's Cowboys Park consultation is pure bovine manure Calgary's public engagement for the revitalization of Cowboys Park began after the heavy equipment started tearing the place apart.

I usually have nice things to say about the Calgary's public consultation process. Not this time, given how the Cowboys Park revamp is turning out. My column this week: calgarysun.com/opinion/colu... #yyc #yyccc

Why 'preventable' pedestrian deaths are climbing in Calgary — and what's being done about it In total 29 people died on Calgary streets in 2024 — 13 were pedestrians. It's the highest number of fatal collisions in over a decade.

Colleagues Steven Wilhelm and Noah Brennan explore why preventable pedestrian deaths are climbing in Calgary and what we can do to stop this disturbing trend. #yyc #yyccc
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Leong: CTrains get shorter because politicians keep shorting transit Important people in Calgary and elsewhere keep encouraging us to use transit — then turn around and handcuff the very service they tout.

My column this week: CTrains get shorter because politicians keep shorting transit #yyc #calgary #yyccc calgarysun.com/opinion/colu...

Postmedia Calgary receives three National Newspaper Award nominations Postmedia Calgary receives three National Newspaper Award nominations

Postmedia Calgary receives three National Newspaper Award nominations

A nearby resident told one of our reporters: "Many a times I go, you know, I put my hand out … and I go to cross, people wouldn’t even stop. That’s after pushing the button as well …People aren't very considerate when they drive." #calgary #yyc

Leong: Amid U.S. tariff tensions, a letter to our American neighbours Amid President Donald Trump's tariff war, this Canadian is grateful for Americans' support — but symbolic gestures might not be enough.

My column this week is a letter to our American neighbours. With President Trump's tariff war and threats to our sovereignty, this Canadian is grateful for Americans' show of support. But as things drag on, symbolic gestures might not be enough. calgarysun.com/opinion/colu...

Mom and child injured in southeast Calgary hit-and-run pedestrian crash The Calgary Police Service is on the scene of a Monday morning hit and run that left two pedestrians with minor injuries.

Mom and child injured in southeast Calgary hit-and-run pedestrian crash

Leong: Facing threats from Trump administration, Canada must cement other friendships Canada shouldn't put all its diplomatic and economic eggs in one basket — and there's a literal world of possibilities, argues Ricky Leong.

My column this week: Canada need to rekindle old friendships and make new ones in the face of a changed United States calgarysun.com/opinion/colu...

Montreal Gazette columnist Jack Todd on the day he ‘threw it all away’ and renounced his American citizenship www.montrealgazette.com/news/article...

The image is a black-and-white political cartoon depicting a man in a suit standing behind a counter labeled "Republican Platform." He is holding a bottle labeled "Untaxed Whiskey, 20¢ Gal." in one hand and a piece of cloth labeled "War-Taxed Common Cloth, Tariff 84%" in the other. Above the counter, a sign reads, "If you don’t see what you want, ask for it." The cartoon, signed by W.A. Rogers, appears to satirize the Republican Party's economic policies, highlighting the disparity in taxation between luxury items like whiskey and essential goods like cloth.

In 1890, the Tariff Act came into place in the United States. It placed tariffs on imports of up to 50%.
While touted as a way to build American industry, there was also the hope it would force an annexation of Canada. It backfired.
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Say their names: Mayerthorpe 20 years after the most violent moment in Canadian law enforcement history It’s been two decades since the gut-wrenching news shocked the nation: the worst-ever murder in Canadian law enforcement history.

Say their names: Mayerthorpe 20 years after the most violent moment in Canadian law enforcement history

Jimmy Kimmel talks Calgary and fluoride: 'What a giant screw-up' After talking about Trump, Elon Musk and Ted Cruz in his opening monologue, Kimmel switched subjects to discuss fluoridation of water.

Calgary’s fluoride flip-flop goes Hollywood. #yyccc #yyc
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On the Road: Whitetails and little calves It had been a black-and-white day until Mike Drew saw the whitetails. But in truth, it was those frisky little calves that sealed the deal.

On the Road: Whitetails and little calves

Seven significant allegations contained in fired AHS executive's wrongful dismissal lawsuit The ousted CEO of Alberta Health Services says she experienced continual interference from government officials over certain contracts.

Seven significant allegations contained in fired AHS executive's wrongful dismissal lawsuit

White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on 'Gulf of America' The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from attending an event in the Oval Office after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which President Donald Trump has ...

White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on ‘Gulf of America’ apnews.com/article/trum...

Funny how Meta’s AI somehow overlooked all the comments that had nothing to do with an unfavourable exchange rate …

Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs Monday — and more import duties are coming He also threatened “reciprocal tariffs” if another country levies duties on U.S. goods

Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs Monday — and more import duties are coming

’Should I just laugh?’: Energy experts question Freeland’s pledge to push LNG Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland's pitch to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to allies is drawing skeptical reactions.

’Should I just laugh?’: Energy experts question Freeland’s pledge to push LNG

Vintage comic books, tools recovered from Calgary storage facility robbery Calgary police returned collectable comic books to the original owner and charged one man in relation to the break-and-enter

Vintage comic books, tools recovered from Calgary storage facility robbery

'Smithereens:' Calgary-based charity's play space for kids destroyed by Russian drone in Ukraine A Calgary charity's refuge for war-displaced children in Kharkiv, Ukraine has been demolished by a Russian drone strike.

'Smithereens:' Calgary-based charity's play space for kids destroyed by Russian drone in Ukraine

'Natural connection' led to Terry Fox Foundation, Tragically Hip joining forces for film The spirits of Terry Fox and Gord Downie, who both died far too soon due to cancer, have joined forces in the new short film Finish It.

'Natural connection' led to Terry Fox Foundation, Tragically Hip joining forces for film

Analysis | 4 explanations for Trump’s shocking Gaza proposal Breaking down Trump’s shocking proposal — and whether it’s a distraction, a negotiating ploy or something more.

Analysis by Aaron Blake: President Donald Trump said that the United States “will take over the Gaza Strip,” will “own it” long-term and will redevelop it. The immediate question is, whether he’s actually serious.

Here are a few theories.

Gondek invites Dreeshen, Smith on Green Line route walking tour Jyoti Gondek says she has invited Danielle Smith, Devin Dreeshen on walking tour to demonstrate potential impacts of an elevated Green Line.

Gondek invites Dreeshen, Smith on Green Line route walking tour

Breakenridge: Tariffs should mean Canada now gets serious about opening interprovincial trade Breakenridge: We should have dealt with this long ago, but now is a perfect opportunity to finally take some meaningful steps.

Breakenridge: Tariffs should mean Canada now gets serious about opening interprovincial trade