Olympics, Olympics, Olympics

The Olympic sub-committee is putting forward a motion to wind down operations and effectively put a stake through the heart of a 2026 bid.  We hear from chair Evan Wooley, mayor Naheed Nenshi, and bon vivant Jeromy Farkas - plus, Joe’s take. Despite today’s announcement, the O’Brien Institute for Public Health and The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary is hosting an event exploring the social costs and benefits of an Olympic Games in Calgary. In Canmore tonight, residents are supposed to be going to town council to voice their thoughts either in support of or against the community being part of an Olympic bid. It might be a bit of a moot point, but what is the mood in the mountain town? A new report is out on rental affordability in some of Canada’s biggest cities. Where does Calgary rank?