Mark Strashok

Calgary, Canada

Afternoon Anchor at CFFR-AM (Calgary, AB)

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City says solution to rotten egg smell in NE Calgary in the works, but won't be done until 2027

1 month ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Mark Strashok

The Calgary Airport Authority says people in northeast Calgary should finally get a break in a couple of years from a bad odour coming from the airport each spring. It involves a pond where de-icing fluid drains to and gets worse when the ice melts. Ward 5 Coun.
Average Calgary homeowner to see $350 property tax hike in 2025

2 months ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Mark Strashok

The City of Calgary is out with its 2025 property tax rates after receiving final input from the provincial budget. The city says the typical homeowner will see a property tax increase of about $29 a year. For a home assessed at $697,000, the municipal tax increase will be $11 more a month ($134 annually) and the provincial portion will be $18 more a month ($218 annually).
No leadership bump for NDP post-Nenshi victory: poll

Jul 4, 2024 | calgary.citynews.ca | Mark Strashok

It appears the NDP has not received any kind of new leader bump after Naheed Nenshi's landslide leadership victory last month. A recent Abacus Data survey has found support for the party at 40 per cent, the same as a survey back in March. It leaves the opposition well behind the governing United Conservative Party (UCP) and actually down four points from the last provincial election. The UCP has 54 per cent support, down one point since the last poll.
Calgary Catholic School District facing $21M deficit

May 23, 2024 | calgary.citynews.ca | Mark Strashok

The province's biggest catholic school district says provincial funding falls short of meeting the needs of students. Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) trustee's approved the 2024-25 fiscal plan on Wednesday. It includes a $21.5 million operating deficit which will be covered off using savings.
Report confirms Chestermere finances were managed improperly, minister says

May 10, 2024 | calgary.citynews.ca | Mark Strashok

The provincial government has released a report into the finances of the City of Chestermere after the mayor and three councillors were dismissed late last year. Mayor Jeff Colvin and three city councillors were fired by the province after the UCP government said they didn't follow a number of directives to help improve the way the municipality was being run.
Third of Albertans believe trans youth policy changes represent a danger: poll

Feb 17, 2024 | calgary.citynews.ca | Mark Strashok

Nearly one-third of Albertans believe the proposed policy changes regarding care for transgender youth are an attack on them and represent a danger, a recent poll by Leger reads. The poll's method involved an online survey of just over 1,000 Albertans, and the questions were on the changes proposed by Premier Danielle Smith in recent weeks. But almost half, or 46 per cent, think policies will benefit children in the long run. The poll shows how divided people are on the issue.
Calgary restaurant giving holiday meals to less fortunate

Dec 23, 2023 | calgary.citynews.ca | Mark Strashok

A Calgary restaurant is once again giving back in the hundreds to the city's less fortunate for Christmas. The Qiros, who are the owners of the Flipp'n Burgers restaurant at 330 10 Street NW in the Kensington area, are keeping their tradition of delivering burgers to homeless shelters on Christmas Eve alive. They are hoping to break last year's record when they gave away 700 free burgers in 2021, and 750 in 2022. They hope to top that by giving away 1,000 this year.
Adult, child hit by vehicle in Calgary's NE

Dec 6, 2023 | calgary.citynews.ca | Mark Strashok

Calgary police say an adult and child have been taken to hospital after they were hit by a vehicle in the city's northeast Wednesday afternoon. CPS tell CityNews around 1:25 p.m. near 36 Street NE and Whitehorn Drive NE, when a bus and vehicle collided, and then one of both of those vehicles hit the two pedestrians. EMS says the toddler was taken to the Alberta Children's Hospital in serious and potentially life-threatening condition, while the adult when to Foothills Hospital in stable condition.
ASIRT concludes investigation into police shooting

Oct 20, 2023 | calgary.citynews.ca | Mark Strashok

The province's police watchdog says a man shot by Calgary police earlier this year told them he had wanted to commit suicide by cop. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has concluded its investigation into the shooting back in February in Highwood, finding the officer's use of force was justified and reasonable. Read more: Man taken to hospital in Calgary NW police shooting Police had been called tot he northwest neighbourhood after a man drove a cube van into a house.