Calgary street sweeping season arrives with a warning to motorists
Calgary's annual street sweeping campaign begins on Monday, April 15 and signs are already popping up in neighbourhoods warning drivers to be prepared to move their vehicles.
Traffic
Apr 11
Rising costs stall historic downtown Calgary conversion project, contractors unpaid
The offices inside the historic Barron Building in downtown Calgary was slated to be converted into 118 residential units and retail space.
Canada
Apr 18
Pedestrianizing Calgary’s 17th Avenue SW ‘completely feasible’: former city planner
A former Calgary city planner says a proposal to pedestrianize 17th Avenue Southwest is "completely feasible."
Canada
Apr 12
Calgary rezoning public hearing begins, rallies held
Hundreds of people rallied in front of Calgary City Hall to support or oppose blanket rezoning as council heads into a public hearing that is expected to last several days.
Politics
Apr 22
Construction traffic causing headaches for Calgarians living near WinSport
Residents in the new southwest community of Trinity Hills are raising concerns over impacts from parking related to nearby developments.
Canada
Mar 15
Group of Calgary councillors pushes for plebiscite on city-wide zoning in 2025
Calgarians will speak on city-wide zoning reform at a public hearing on April 22, but six councillors prefer the debate to be on the ballot in the 2025 municipal election.
Canada
Mar 7
East Village bounces back as private investment returns: CMLC
East Village developer CMLC says after some troubling times, investors are back buying into Calgary’s unique vision of downtown living.
Consumer
Feb 27
Black Lives Matter mural disappears behind downtown Calgary development
The mural 'The Guide and Protector' in Calgary's Chinatown will soon be covered by a development under construction in the lot next to it.
Canada
Feb 16
Calgary police arrest 2 people after stolen vehicle speeds through city at 150 km/h
The incident started at about 9:50 a.m. Friday, when police were called to reports of a stolen truck driving in the downtown area.
Crime
Feb 2
Monday morning Calgary collision sends 3 to hospital
Calgary police said two vehicles were first involved in the incident, with a third becoming involved after the first collision.
Crime
Jan 29
Public information sessions begin for Calgary’s proposal to change zoning city-wide
Over the coming weeks, the City of Calgary will be holding several information sessions both in-person and online on the rezoning proposal before a public hearing on April 22.
Canada
Jan 29
New report claims downtown Calgary office vacancy rate is only 20%
In its analysis of office space in downtown Calgary, Barclay Street Real Estate separated the secondary leasing market from the vacancy rate.
Economy
Jan 26
Homeless data for London, Ont. and the bleak picture it continues to paint
Based on the available data, city staff say there is no credible evidence that people experiencing homelessness are being shipped to London, Ont., from other municipalities.
Canada
Jan 26
2 youth charged after southeast Calgary YMCA fight
Two youths were charged after a fight inside a YMCA in southeast Calgary on Friday afternoon.
Crime
Jan 6
“Our lawn was on fire”: homes, vehicles and property damaged in Sage Hill fire
At least two multi-family residential units that were under construction in Calgary were destroyed by fire early Saturday morning.
Fire
Jan 6
Calgary committee endorses sale of city-owned green space near Glenmore Landing
According to the City of Calgary, only six of the the 2,698 responses received from the public were in support of selling the city-owned land adjacent to Glenmore Landing.
Canada
Jan 10
Calgary property assessments say median single home value jumped to $610K from $555K
The City of Calgary distributed its 2024 property assessment notices and the vast majority of homeowners will find their homes are worth much more than last year.
Economy
Jan 3
Mayor Gondek defends tax hike, menorah decision in year-end interview
Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek sat down for a year-end interview covering a number of topics including taxes, crime and her decision to not attend the annual menorah lighting.
Canada
Dec 28, 2023
Calgary designates sites along CTrain lines for future housing for families at risk of homelessness
Two city-owned sites available to non-profit organizations for future housing projects, but one councillor says the plan doesn’t address the immediacy of the crisis.
Economy
Dec 7, 2023
Calgary city council passes budget increases to address safety, housing, infrastructure
Council also approved a shift of the city's overall tax burden towards residential properties, a shift that will continue by one per cent per year for the next three years.
Canada
Nov 22, 2023