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 Technologyās Radio, Television and Broadcast News program, he began his broadcast career as an anchor and reporter in radio beforeāÆtransitioning to TV news at Lloydminsterās Newcap Television, and then Global Saskatoon.
When Adam isnāt 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.
Contact Adam MacVicar
Video Archives
-
Calgary’s mayor floats temporary pause on Green Line downtown to extend line further south -
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith shuffles cabinet amid referendum talk -
City committee endorses ending Calgary Transit’s downtown free fare zone -
Progress slowing on Calgary’s housing strategy due to rezoning repeal, resource constraints -
Poll shows 44% of Calgarians feel positive about Mayor Farkas, many remain unsure -
Calgary city council wraps up citywide rezoning public hearing -
Calgary plans to have Bearspaw feeder main replaced by DecemberĀ -
Impact of density on Calgary infrastructure faces questionsĀ -
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 -
Calgaryās 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
Author Archives
-
Calgary’s mayor floats temporary pause on downtown Green Line to extend further southCalgary mayor Jeromy Farkas suggested the city partner with the federal government on a downtown tunnel while extending the Green Line further south.CanadaJun 10
-
Councillors eye alternate alignment options for Green Line LRT in downtown CalgaryAlberta's transportation minister said the province is refinements to the alignment, but tunneling under the downtown core 'is not on the table.'Jun 9
-
Advertisement
-
Provincial downloading cost Calgary taxpayers $1B over last decade: reportAccording to the report from city administration, Calgary is facing a fiscal gap of $145 million next year due to provincial downloading.CanadaJun 5
-
Advertisement
-
Road to the Referendum: What impact could separating have on Alberta’s economy?Alberta would be the 125th largest country, economically, in the world if it was to become a sovereign nation, experts say ā which could affect business investment and jobs.EconomyJun 4
-
Calgary lost 23% of its treated water last year to leaks. What’s the plan to fix it?The City of Calgary has a plan to reduce the water loss rate to 15 per cent by 2030, but it comes with a cost of $342 million over the next four years.CanadaJun 2
-
Calgary’s Scotia Place project moving along according to schedule, budgetCalgary city officials say work on the Scotia Place event centre project is both on time and on budget as the facility begins to take shape just 15 months away from opening.CanadaJun 2
-
City of Calgary officials forecast river levels to peak by TuesdayDespite the rising water levels, City of Calgary officials said 70 per cent of the damage potential from the 2013 floods has been reduced due to investments in flood resilience.CanadaJun 1
-
Construction begins on Olympic Plaza transformation project in downtown CalgaryThe project is one of several underway in Calgary aimed at revitalizing public spaces in the downtown core.CanadaMay 29
-
Advertisement
-
Advocates not buying that scrapping Calgary free fare zone will improve downtown safetyCity council voted in favour of deferring a decision on the future of the downtown free fare zone until early next year, while approving a study on a downtown police station.CanadaMay 28
-
Advertisement
-
Alberta separatists threaten to oust Premier Danielle Smith over referendum questionAlberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing mounting criticism over her failure to call a referendum on the province's independence, with some separatists now threatening her job.PoliticsMay 20
-
Compensation for Calgary’s water oversight board faces questionsCreating a Water Utility Oversight Board for the City of Calgary was one of the recommendations from the independent panel tasked with reviewing the Bearspaw feeder main break.CanadaMay 12
-
Next stage of Calgary’s Bearspaw feeder main replacement construction underwayWork began earlier this year to fast-track a replacement for the Bearspaw feeder main, which suffered its second catastrophic failure in less than two years back in December.CanadaMay 11
-
City committee endorses ending Calgary Transit’s downtown free fare zoneCalgary Transit officials are recommending a regular fare of $4 for the downtown segment, which is expected to generate an additional $5 million per year.ĀPoliticsMay 7
-
Progress slows on Calgary housing strategy due to rezoning repeal, resource constraintsĀCity of Calgary officials are recommending a refined scope for the strategy, entitled Home is Here, to help meet non-market targets.CanadaMay 6
-
Advertisement
-
Calgary city council to consider new committee for fire departmentThe motion argues a Calgary Fire Services Committee would 'create a more adaptable and agile governance model' that would improve transparency and public accountability.FireMay 5
-
Advertisement
-
Calgarians more trusting of city hall, less satisfied with city services: surveyAccording to the survey, fewer than half of Calgarians are satisified with four city services including transit, planning and development, roads, and housing services.ĀCanadaMay 4
-
Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean to seek UCP nomination in Calgary-ShawCalgary-Shaw is currently represented by UCP MLA Rebecca Schulz, who announced she is resigning her seat next month. A nomination contest and byelection have yet to be called.CanadaMay 1
-
City of Calgary replacing more than 400,000 water meters as part of 5-year effortAccording to the City of Calgary, new technology on the water meters will allow readings to be sent multiple times daily to receivers placed on city infrastructure.ConsumerApr 30
-
2 top City of Calgary officials, including chief administrative officer, leaving rolesĀThere is a big shakeup coming at Calgary city hall. The city's CAO, David Duckworth, has agreed to leave his job at the end of the year and COO Stuart Dagleish is retiring.PoliticsApr 29
-
Calgary city council approves outdoor watering schedule as part of demand reduction planAccording to the City of Calgary, the outdoor watering schedule will allow sprinkler and irrigation watering up to three days a week in the evening hours.CanadaApr 28
-
Advertisement
-
Calgary’s mayor looks to reopen a downtown police stationA motion from Calgary's mayor asks city administration to explore potential locations and costs of reopening a police station in the downtown core.CanadaApr 28
-
Advertisement
-
Calgary releases first priority projects under GamePLAN recreation strategyThe list from the City of Calgary includes new facilities and upgrades to aging recreation centres, as well as some projects currently underway.CanadaApr 23
-
Calgary to continue receiving Housing Accelerator Fund after citywide rezoning repealThe fourth and final instalment of Calgary's funding comes with new conditions including four units as a right on 'a significant majority' of residential lots across the city.PoliticsApr 22
-
Calgary city council rejects proposal for charter school in northeast industrial areaThe Rocky Mountain Charter School Foundation said Calgary city council's rejection of its proposal means 750 enrolled students have nowhere to go in the fall.CanadaApr 21
-
Poll shows 44% of Calgarians feel positive about Mayor Farkas while many remain unsureAccording to the poll, 44 per cent of respondents feel positive about Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas, while 40 per cent say they don't know enough yet to form an opinion.CanadaApr 17