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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Alberta to ‘proceed with caution’ on immigration referendum questions -
High turnout caused referendum delays for some Indigenous voters: officials -
Alberta hiring pair of accountability advisors to oversee municipal councils -
Calgarians’ quality of life declining amid affordability concerns: survey -
Alberta economy expected to grow despite referendum uncertainty: ATB -
Committee endorses nearly doubling Calgarians’ monthly water bills by 2030 -
A look inside Calgary’s iconic Saddledome ahead of a farewell season -
Calgary city council hears early budget scenario with 15% property tax increase -
Bearspaw feeder main replacement 80% complete: City of Calgary -
Popular Sunnyside property up for zoning change -
Surface Green Line LRT route through Calgary’s downtown finalized by city council -
Forever Canadian officially becomes third-party advertiser campaigning in Alberta referendum -
City council to finalize Green Line LRT alignment through Calgary’s downtown next week -
Calgary Housing redeveloping Bridgeland Place as need grows -
Construction underway on new northwest Calgary library amid gap in amenities on city outskirts -
Calgary city council gives partial approval to affordable housing project -
City pursuing legal action as fire continues to burn at southeast Calgary landfill -
Calgary councillor seeks provincial probe into closed-door meetings after document leak -
Gap narrowing to restore pre-pandemic housing affordability by 2036 in Calgary : CMHC -
Calgary’s mayor says ‘fiscal discipline’ will guide council through tough budget decisions
Author Archives
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Green Line LRT surface route through downtown Calgary finalized by city councilThe Green Line LRT alignment would make way for trains to travel at street level down 10 Avenue S.W. with the line ending at a station between 1 and 2 Street S.W. in downtown.PoliticsSep 23
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Forever Canadian officially becomes third-party advertiser in upcoming Alberta referendumForever Canadian will officially participate in the campaign as a third-party advertiser despite being registered as one with Elections Alberta since June.CanadaSep 21
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City council to finalize Green Line LRT alignment through Calgary’s downtown next weekEarlier this month, a city committee endorsed a surface alignment into Calgary's downtown core along 10 Avenue S.W. instead of an elevated track.CanadaSep 20
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Construction underway on new northwest Calgary library amid gap in amenities on city outskirtsThe new library at the Symons Valley Centre in Calgary's northwest community of Sage Hill is expected to be complete in mid-2028.CanadaSep 17
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Calgary councillor seeks provincial probe into closed-door meetings after document leakIt comes after Calgary city council voted to write a letter to the province asking for an investigation into the leak of confidential budget documents.PoliticsSep 11
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Gap to restore pre-pandemic housing affordability by 2036 in Calgary narrowing: CMHCAccording to the report, Calgary must build between 23,000 and 24,000 total new housing starts annually over the next 10 years to close the gap.CanadaSep 10
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Calgary’s mayor says ‘fiscal discipline’ will guide council through tough budget decisionsCalgary mayor Jeromy Farkas said the city's $50 billion infrastructure deficit "won't dissapear" in a single budget or council term, but noted council must chip away at it.CanadaSep 9
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Surface Green Line LRT route in downtown Calgary endorsed by city committeeThe surface alignment for the Green Line LRT through Calgary's downtown core chosen by a city committee was the only option that fell within the project's available budget.TrafficSep 8
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Special city council meeting called over leak of confidential Calgary budget docsPreliminary budget documents obtained by Global News show a large property tax increase would be required to pay for the funding requests in front of Calgary city council.PoliticsSep 4
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Calgary mayor claims confidential budget docs show ‘wishlist’ as whistleblower revealed'This is a wishlist. Everybody comes out of the woodwork around budget time and asks for all of the stuff,' Mayor Jeromy Farkas told reporters Thursday.PoliticsSep 3
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20.2% property tax increase required if Calgary funds all 2027 budget requestsThe figures were included in a number of confidential, preliminary budget documents obtained by Global News after being presented to Calgary city council earlier this summer.PoliticsSep 2
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Federal government commits $29M to north Calgary water main projectThe North Calgary Water Servicing project will deliver 100 million litres of drinking water to northside communities when it's complete in 2029, city officials said Tuesday.CanadaSep 1
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Calgary uses AI to determine the 50 highest-risk intersections for pedestriansThe list of the highest-risk intersections comes after the City of Calgary used AI to assess and assign a risk score to more than 17,000 intersections across the city.TrafficAug 28
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City of Calgary seeks bids to study feasibility of a major stadium projectThe City of Calgary's contracts come as the Calgary Stampede evaluates bids to study the possibility of multi-purposing GMC Stadium to allow for field sports.CanadaAug 26
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City of Calgary, Rocky View County sign partnership to accelerate Prairie Economic GatewayThe Prairie Economic Gateway is a major logistics and manufacturing hub planned for the city's southeast, in partnership between Calgary and Rockyview County.CanadaAug 11
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Bowness businesses contend with sinkhole after another Calgary water main breakAccording to the City of Calgary, the water main ruptured around 10 a.m. Saturday which has affected water distribution to around 20 businesses in the Bowness area.CanadaAug 10
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City of Calgary implementing new safety plan amid cost concernsThe plan, entitled Safer Together, aims to coordinate the response to address safety in public spaces, homelessness, domestic violence, poverty and social isolation.CrimeJul 31
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Questions over property taxes loom as Calgary officials craft next 4-year budgetCalgary city council spent several hours behind closed doors this week with city administration to discuss the upcoming four-year budget.CanadaJul 31
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Calgary city council moving forward with exploring creation of lobbyist registryCalgary's mayor said the move would help delineate between constituent concerns and lobbyists being paid to influence elected officials.CanadaJul 29
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Calgary maintains rules for backyard suites but secondary suites will get ‘automatic approval’According to administration, all but two of the 192 development permit applications for backyard suites submitted to the City of Calgary last year were approved.CanadaJul 28
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City of Calgary scrambling to fix another major water main breakAnother serious water main break in the City of Calgary has shut down a large section of Macleod Trail, causing big problems for commuters.TrafficJul 23
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Calgary city council debates proposed exemptions from citywide rezoning repealAccording to city administration, an additional 247 properties across Calgary could be exempt from the repeal of citywide rezoning and retain their higher density zoning.CanadaJul 21
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Administration recommends Calgary double contribution to Werklund Centre modernizationThe expanded scope of the project and a more refined design has the Werklund Centre's modernization cost estimated at $345 million, up $75 million from previous estimates.CanadaJul 20
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More than $500M likely required annually for Calgary to meet affordable housing targetsThe City of Calgary's housing strategy aims to build 3,000 new non-market housing units every year, which would bring the city to the national average.CanadaJul 16
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City of Calgary rescinds noise bylaw ticket for Stampede tent as complaints climbAccording to the city, there were 186 noise-related complaints as of Thursday morning, up from 124 recorded over the same time period during last year's Calgary Stampede.CanadaJul 11