Adam MacVicar
Digital Journalist
Adam MacVicar joined Global Calgary in 2017 and covers city hall and municipal issues.
Born in the small town of Wabush, N.L., where he spent his early years before moving to Calgary, he developed a passion for news, storytelling and politics.
A graduate of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology’s Radio, Television and Broadcast News program, he began his broadcast career as an anchor and reporter in radio before transitioning to TV news at Lloydminster’s Newcap Television, and then Global Saskatoon.
When Adam isn’t reporting, he can be found watching and reading the news.
A diehard Calgary Flames and Stampeders fan, he also enjoys living an active lifestyle, watching the latest boxing or mixed martial arts card, and spending time with friends and family.
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Video Archives
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Calgary plans to have Bearspaw feeder main replaced by December -
Impact of density on Calgary infrastructure faces questions -
Calgary awards contract for feeder main replacement, work to begin this week -
Calgary infrastructure at ‘extensive risk,’ 11% of assets in poor condition: report -
What the City of Calgary’s property assessments mean for your taxes in 2026 -
Calgary’s Bearspaw feeder main could be back in operation by Friday, says city -
Calgary councillor critical of feeder main report, author claims council was ‘sidetracked’ -
Current, former Calgary councillors say they weren’t aware of feeder main’s fragility -
Calgary ‘chronically underinvesting’ in its water system the last 20 years: report -
City of Calgary aware of water main problems since 2004, says independent report -
Ruptured Calgary feeder main won’t run at full capacity even after repairs -
Calgary city councillors to receive independent review of 2024 feeder main break -
‘Catastrophic’ Calgary water main break prompts usage limits -
The Calgary communities seeing effects of citywide rezoning the most and least -
Calgary’s new event centre on time, budget heading into busy 2026 -
Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas reflects on first months in office -
Calgary city council kick-starts process to repeal citywide rezoning with spring public hearing -
Calgary’s budget applauded, but ‘sustainability’ of spending questioned -
Calgary city council approves 2026 budget with slashed 1.64% property tax increase -
Calgary city council boosts transit funding, cuts climate spending
Author Archives
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Calgarians concerned over permit approvals ahead of citywide rezoning debateThe policy changed Calgary’s land-use bylaw to make residential grade-oriented infill (R-CG) the default residential zoning district across the city.CanadaFeb 4
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Calgary unveils plan to implement feeder main panel’s recommendations with costs unknownThe proposed plan, introduced to the city's executive committee Tuesday, includes 27 action items across four stages between now and 2027.CanadaFeb 3
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Calgary city councillors pitch ‘review and reform’ of transit’s downtown free fare zoneThe future of Calgary Transit's downtown free-fare zone could be under the microscope as a pair of city councillors seek an in-depth review into the decades-old initiative.CanadaFeb 3
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City of Calgary maintains Angel’s Cafe site necessary for feeder main replacementAngel's Cafe is set to close its doors in Edworthy Park to make way for a project to replace the Bearspaw feeder main after its second rupture in less than two years.CanadaJan 28
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Hundreds line up in Calgary to sign petition urging vote on Alberta separationHundreds of people lined up on Calgary's Stampede grounds on Monday to sign a petition calling on the province to hold a referendum on Alberta's separation from Canada.PoliticsJan 26
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Calgary cafe forced to move due to Bearspaw feeder main replacement projectAngel's Cafe, which has been in business for 28 years, received notice from city officials Friday it must move within 30 days to make way for the project.CanadaJan 23
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City of Calgary says work to replace Bearspaw South Feeder Main to begin FridayThe City of Calgary says work to twin the Bearspaw South Feeder Main with a new steel pipe will begin Friday and is expected to be completed in December.PoliticsJan 22
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Calgary awards sole-source contract for feeder main replacement, work to begin this weekWork on the first phase of the Bearspaw feeder main replacement was originally set to begin this spring, but Calgary officials say they want the pipe complete by next winter.CanadaJan 20
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Calgary infrastructure at ‘extensive risk’ with 11% of assets in poor condition: reportThe City of Calgary has elevated the risks associated with its infrastructure following the second catastrophic failure of a main city water line in less than two years.CanadaJan 19
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CMHC cancels housing fund deal with City of Red Deer, council won’t return moneyRed Deer city council passed a resolution earlier this week refusing to give back the first installment of funding pending a meeting with the federal housing minister.CanadaJan 16
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What the City of Calgary’s property assessments mean for your taxes in 2026The value of residential properties in Calgary rose by just one per cent this year, according to the city's assessment, after jumping 15 per cent last year.CanadaJan 15
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Alberta government to review Calgary’s water system after feeder main breaksAlberta's municipal affairs minister is requesting that the City of Calgary hand over all relevant documents and materials related to the feeder main break by Jan. 27.CanadaJan 15
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City of Calgary CAO remains in role after lengthy closed-door debateSome Calgary city councillors have suggested they want a change 'at the top' of senior city leadership in the wake of a second rupture on the Bearspaw feeder main.CanadaJan 14
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Calgary councillor critical of feeder main report, author claims council was ‘sidetracked’Ward 2 Coun. Jennifer Wyness is raising concerns about the recommendations including the establishment of a municipally owned corporation to manage Calgary's water system.CanadaJan 12
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Current, former Calgary councillors say they weren’t aware of feeder main’s fragilityFormer Calgary city councillors who served over the last 20 years said they were unaware of the criticality of the Bearspaw feeder main.CanadaJan 9
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Calgary was ‘chronically underinvesting’ in its water system over last 20 years: reportThe independent panel's report found the City of Calgary's water utility spent its entire capital budget only twice in the last 20 years.CanadaJan 8
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City of Calgary aware of water main problems since 2004, says independent reportA report on the state of Calgary's water infrastructure says the city has known about the problems for at least two decades. It also makes recommendations to fix systemic issues.HealthJan 7
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Ruptured Calgary feeder main won’t run at full capacity even after repairsThe Bearspaw feeder main, which carries 60 per cent of Calgary's drinking water, has suffered two 'catastrophic' breaks in less than two years.NewsJan 6
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Calgary city councillors to receive independent review of 2024 feeder main breakWard 14 Coun. Landon Johnston is questioning the panel's independence after a weekend email to city council, obtained by Global News, over the timing of the report's release.Jan 6
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Major water main break traps people in vehicles, affects 2K Calgary homesEarly details from City of Calgary indicate 2,000 homes and 100 businesses are impacted by the water main break, which left people trapped in vehicles on Highway 1 as it flooded.CanadaDec 31, 2025
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The Calgary communities seeing effects of citywide rezoning the most and leastAfter Calgary city council voted to kickstart the process, a public hearing on whether or not to repeal citywide rezoning is expected in the spring.CanadaDec 23, 2025
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Calgary Transit takes 19 shuttle buses out of service following fireThe shuttle buses were removed as part of an investigation into a Calgary Transit shuttle bus that caught fire on Nose Hill Drive N.W. earlier this month.CanadaDec 23, 2025
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Calgary’s new event centre project on time, budget heading into busy 2026Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation said it's planning to open an experience centre in the new year for fans to get a behind-the-scenes look at Scotia Place.CanadaDec 22, 2025
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Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas reflects on first months in officeCalgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas sat down with Global News for a year-end interview to reflect on his first few months in office.CanadaDec 22, 2025
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Calgary city council kick-starts process to repeal citywide rezoning with spring public hearingAlthough Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas campaigned on a promise to repeal and replace citywide rezoning, council defeated his motion to kick-start the process to find a replacement.CanadaDec 15, 2025