Meanwhile, Calgary’s mayor said he isn’t convinced a curfew would help reduce cases if the city meets the thresholds laid out by the province.
The default speed limit on residential streets in Calgary is set to drop to 40km/h, unless otherwise posted on, effective May 31, 2021.
The city’s priorities and finance committee heard Tuesday that Magliocca had submitted the final repayment of ineligible expenses to the City of Calgary.
The City of Calgary said its firefighters do meet the criteria outlined in Phase 2C of Alberta’s vaccine rollout and is encouraging those firefighters to get a COVID-19 shot.
The 10-year plan sets out strategies to attract more people to live, seek entertainment and work in the downtown, while simultaneously lowering the vacancy rate in the core.
The Dairy Queen on Centre Street was destroyed following a fire in October 2019, and the franchisees and property owners hope to rebuild it.
Some 13 Calgary Transit staff members have tested positive with COVID-19 within the last two weeks, according to the transit workers union.
The price of lumber, steel and concrete continues to rise and that concerns Calgary’s mayor as the city continues work on several major construction projects.
According to the City of Calgary, 75 temporary patios have been approved and another 140 are waiting for approval.
A “difference in the current budget estimate and the program requirements for the facility” is causing Calgary and the Flames to pause work on the new Event Centre.
In an internal memo obtained by Global News, city administration recommends council wait to decide whether to construct the contentious flood barrier in Bowness.
Ward 9 Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra is expected to bring forward a notice of motion to a city committee later this month to explore the idea.
The wayfinding update is expected to help people navigate and access the 16-kilometre long Plus-15 network, including its 86 bridges throughout the downtown core.
Nenshi, who has served as Calgary’s mayor since 2010, announced Tuesday he would not be seeking re-election in the fall, calling it a personal decision.
Calgary’s Greater Downtown Plan focuses on principles of making the downtown a better place to live and do business, while addressing things like climate change and transportation.