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What the City of Calgary’s property assessments mean for your taxes in 2026 -
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Calgary’s Bearspaw feeder main could be back in operation by Friday, says city -
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Calgary councillor critical of feeder main report, author claims council was ‘sidetracked’ -
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Current, former Calgary councillors say they weren’t aware of feeder main’s fragility -
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Calgary ‘chronically underinvesting’ in its water system the last 20 years: report -
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City of Calgary aware of water main problems since 2004, says independent report -
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Ruptured Calgary feeder main won’t run at full capacity even after repairs -
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Calgary city councillors to receive independent review of 2024 feeder main break -
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‘Catastrophic’ Calgary water main break prompts usage limits -
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The Calgary communities seeing effects of citywide rezoning the most and least -
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Calgary’s new event centre on time, budget heading into busy 2026 -
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Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas reflects on first months in office -
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Calgary city council kick-starts process to repeal citywide rezoning with spring public hearing -
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Calgary’s budget applauded, but ‘sustainability’ of spending questioned -
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Calgary city council approves 2026 budget with slashed 1.64% property tax increase -
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Calgary city council boosts transit funding, cuts climate spending -
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Calgary city council makes cuts to proposed property tax increase amid budget talks -
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‘Not enough butter,’: Calgary Transit sees funding boost but more required to expand service -
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Calgary officials address memo claiming federal housing funds ‘paused’ over rezoning repeal -
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Calgary Police Service makes 2026 budget request to city council
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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.Canada11 hours
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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
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Calgary man highlights mobility challenges caused by snow, ice buildupThe City of Calgary's snow plan schedules crews to clear wheelchair curb ramps and busy sidewalks within 36 hours of a snowfall, but that clock resets when the snow falls again.CanadaDec 5, 2025
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Calgary’s budget applauded but ‘sustainability’ of spending questionedTo partly reduce the property tax increase, Calgary city council tapped into $50 million of investment income to help pay for city operations.CanadaDec 4, 2025
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Calgary city council 2026 budget passes, approves 1.64% property tax increaseCalgary city council voted in favour of a 1.64 per cent property tax increase, which is anticipated to cost the typical homeowner an additional $4.50 monthly.CanadaDec 4, 2025
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Calgary city council boosts funding for transit and recreation, cuts climate spendingAccording to Calgary's mayor, the property tax increase as it currently stands would cost the typical residential homeowner an additional $3.90 per month.CanadaDec 2, 2025
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Calgary city council makes cuts to proposed property tax increaseThe budget proposed an overall property tax increase of 3.6 per cent, but Calgary city council has whittled that down to 1.18 per cent so far.EconomyDec 2, 2025
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Calgary to save nearly $900K per electric bus over lifecycle compared to diesel: memoAccording to the City of Calgary, the operating and maintenance costs of an electric bus is estimated at $815,000 over 16 years compared to $1.71 million for a diesel bus.CanadaDec 1, 2025
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‘Not enough butter’: Calgary Transit sees funding boost but more required to expand serviceA $59 million boost is earmarked for Calgary Transit in the proposed budget to cover increased frequency on key routes, the low-income transit pass, and maintenance and upgrades.CanadaNov 28, 2025
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Calgary officials address memo claiming federal housing funds ‘paused’ over rezoning repealThe Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is denying a pause to Calgary's federal housing money, noting it's reviewing details of council's proposal to repeal citywide rezoning.CanadaNov 27, 2025
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‘No decisions’ on Calgary’s federal housing funding, according to CMHCCalgary city administration said in a statement to Global News, the memo to city council informing them the federal funding was paused was "preliminary in nature."CanadaNov 26, 2025
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Calgary’s $129M in federal housing funds ‘paused’ pending citywide rezoning statusCalgary city council is preparing to debate a motion that calls for the repeal of the citywide rezoning policy in December, which would require a public hearing in the spring.CanadaNov 25, 2025
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