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Once again, anti-fluoride protests took place outside Calgary’s courthouse Friday — inspired by the second injunction hearing of one Calgarian. Michael Ryan Jean-Louis, with the help of Safe Water Calgary (SWC), filed a legal claim against the city on June 27. Jean-Louis, along with SWC are concerned about the fluoridation in the city’s water system, […]

On June 30, Calgary resumed adjusting fluoride levels in its drinking water, nearly four years after 62 per cent of voters supported reinstating fluoridation. Fluoride occurs naturally in the Bow and Elbow Rivers, but this move will raise levels to 0.7 milligrams per litre, the amount recommended by Health Canada. Medical experts in Canada and […]

Protesters gathered on the steps of the Calgary courthouse on July 9, where they voiced their opposition to the reintroduction of fluoride into the city’s drinking water. Fluoride was officially added back into Calgary’s water supply on June 30, following more than a decade without it after it was removed in 2011. The decision stemmed […]

A local group is trying to put a stop to fluoridation and has filed an injunction at the Alberta Court of King’s Bench. Safe Water Calgary believes fluoridation is a public health threat to Calgarians and says the risk of damage is not worth the dental benefit. “It’s not safe, it’s not effective and we […]

The bid to have fluoride temporarily removed from Calgary’s water supply was derailed Wednesday, in part because the layperson seeking an injunction didn’t follow proper procedures. Michael Ryan Jean-Louis’ bid to have the city stop putting fluoride in the water — after reinstating the practice June 30 — may be doomed before it starts. City […]

After more than a decade without it, fluoride is now being reintroduced into Calgary’s drinking water. The City of Calgary began adding fluoride at a concentration of 0.7 milligrams per litre – the optimal level recommended by Health Canada to help prevent tooth decay – on Monday. While fluoride does occur naturally in water at […]

The taste and smell won’t change, but starting on Monday something was different about Calgary’s water supply — fluoride is back in the taps across the city in Western Canada. Fluoride, a mineral found in water, has widely established dental benefits shown to strengthen the tooth surface, or enamel, and help prevent decay. Calgary stopped […]

Nearly four years after Calgarians voted in favour of reintroducing fluoride to their drinking water, the city is preparing to follow through on public support this week. The City of Calgary is planning to once again add fluoride to its drinking water, beginning Monday. Previously, the city added fluoride to its water for 20 years between […]

Gian-Carlo Carra is probably not most people’s first pick for a fluoride spokesperson. He probably isn’t his own choice. To be fair, his views have evolved in the 14 years since he was a newbie Calgary city councillor voting to stop putting the chemical into the city’s water supply. This week finds him sitting on […]

Fluoride is being reintroduced into Calgary’s drinking water, which will also affect residents of Airdrie since they receive their drinking water from the City. As per Council’s direction to prevent dental cavities and improve oral health, newly installed equipment at Calgary’s two water treatment plants will start introducing fluoride as of June 30, 2025. Fluoride […]