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It's been a year of increasing growth and demand for agencies that are helping feed Calgarians in the face of rising food prices — the highest price increases seen in nearly half a century.
The police department's unionized members — officers, sergeants and lieutenants — have been working without a contract since Sept. 31, 2019. Negotiations between the union and city officials have dragged on for more than two years with no clear end in sight. "We don't feel they've been given the full story since Jan. 1, 2019," said K-9 Officer Ryan Back, the Fraternal Order of Police president. More than half of Lakeland officers make less than $50K a year The main points of contention between the police and city officials are wages and benefits. Lakeland's officers have worked wi...