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Helen Pike
@helenipike.bsky.social
Video Journalist CBC Calgary, she/her — explains things on YouTube and enjoys telling stories about municipal issues, science, nature and life 🏔 [email protected]

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Yikes!
December 19, 2025 at 5:40 AM
ah ok so this makes sense if we saw a big supply increase of new purpose-built rental buildings then!
December 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Are we happy for cancelled surgery?
December 9, 2025 at 5:58 AM
I was looking at the tax rate for multi residential being way higher than single family tax rate — savings or not savings or am I reading it wonky?
December 9, 2025 at 5:58 AM
I thought it would make sense for that to happen but then was wondering if a big increase meant that would trickle down to rental costs
December 9, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Makes sense
November 27, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Maybe he should watch this video where I tried to liken snow removal spending to cellphone plan tiers: youtu.be/sYCQeaF0Ccc?...
Want Calgary's snow clearing plan to cover more ground? It can, for a price
YouTube video by CBC News Alberta
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
So, the video aired without this information, sadly, but this is a reversal. And the press release confirms it here:
October 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Elections Calgary didn’t respond to my queries Wednesday or again earlier today — but tonight a press release:
October 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Calgary’s returning officer was clear: a recount would only involve polls that fell within a close-race threshold. But the province said that a recount should involve votes cast in the mayoral race city-wide
October 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
There was a confusing element here: how a recount of the mayor’s race might play out under new legislation that allows close-race candidates to request a recount. be done for all mayor votes.
October 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
My partner’s top complaint this election — he wants a ranked vote!
October 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I just finished and yup took way longer to process electors than actually cast ballot. Sometimes the voting booths only had 1 person casting at a time 🫠
October 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Unironically asked my partner who is stressed about this game and he says there is no such thing — and then said good joke — I had to give you the props tho
October 11, 2025 at 4:42 AM