By Josie Simon, December 16 2024—
Last year, a significant rift developed between Mayor Jyoti Gondek and Calgary’s Jewish community. This conflict arose from her decision not to attend the annual menorah lighting ceremony at City Hall. Her absence went … Read the rest
By Aymen Sherwani, December 1 2022—
On December 6, 1989, 14 women were murdered during a mass shooting at an engineering college, École Polytechnique, in Montréal. The gunman, Marc Lépine, allowed the male students to leave the lecture room before … Read the rest
By Julieanne Acosta, January 27 2022—
On Jan. 18, Dr. Jyoti Gondek answered questions about her vision for the city in the University of Calgary’s first webinar of 2022. Gondek sat down for a conversation with Chancellor Deborah Yedlin about … Read the rest
By Anjali Choudhary, November 25 2021—
Jyoti Gondek made history by winning the 2021 Calgary mayoral election as a woman of colour. This was not only a personal win, but also a huge step forward for the young and … Read the rest
By Sophia Lopez, October 19 2021–
Polls for the Calgary municipal election closed at 8 p.m. on Oct. 18 and Dr. Jyoti Gondek has been named the 37th mayor of Calgary with 45 per cent of the vote. Terry Wong … Read the rest
By Cristina Paolozzi, August 10 2021—
Calgary’s next municipal general election takes place on October 18, and 23 candidates are running for mayor this year.
Jyoti Gondek, current councillor for Ward 3, plans to use the experience she’s gained over … Read the rest
