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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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 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
Author Archives
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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.Canada41 mins
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Calgary committee punts proposed development regulations in flood-prone areasCity of Calgary administration proposed the new regulations to reflect updated flood mapping from the provincial government, including the impact of flood mitigation projects.EnvironmentApr 16
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Calgary city council to mull new development rules near arts and music venuesThe motion from Ward 9 Coun. Harrison Clark comes as the Ship and Anchor Pub faces a plan to add residential units next door and above the bar.CanadaApr 14
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Calgary housing advocates call on city council to replace citywide rezoning with new planA coalition of housing advocates accused Calgary's mayor of breaking a campaign promise to repeal and replace citywide rezoning with a new plan to build more housing.CanadaApr 14
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Technical investigations underway on extending Calgary’s Blue Line LRT in northeastAn extension of Calgary's Blue Line LRT to 88 Avenue N.E. would be required to facilitate a future rail connection to the airport.CanadaApr 10
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University of Calgary pursuing a new on-campus stadium for varsity sportsThe move is raising questions about where the Calgary Stampeders will play in the future as the team has shared the venue with the University of Calgary Dinos.CanadaApr 9
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After weeks of debate, Calgary city council approves repeal of citywide rezoningThe move means 306,774 residential properties across Calgary will be redesignated back to their original low-density residential districts.CanadaApr 8
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Calgary city council wraps up citywide rezoning public hearingCity council heard from 411 Calgarians and received nearly 3,300 written submissions over the multi-week public hearing on whether citywide rezoning should be repealed.CanadaApr 7
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Calgary water restrictions lifted after feeder main put back in serviceThe City of Calgary has lifted water restrictions that were put in place three-and-a-half weeks ago to allow for repair work to be done on the Bearspaw South Feeder Main.HealthApr 2
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Calgary Police Service prepares for ‘significant’ 4-year budget requestCalgary mayor Jeromy Farkas placed blame on the provincial government, after a significant clawback on photo radar enforcement last year.PoliticsApr 2
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Calgary homeowners to see 8.1% property tax increase when finalized with provincial hikeCalgary mayor Jeromy Farkas said the impact on homeowners from the provincial government's education property tax increase is "extremely jarring"CanadaMar 31
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Citywide rezoning debate and decision not likely until after Easter: Calgary mayorAs of Monday morning, City of Calgary officials confirmed a total of 526 people had signed up to speak on whether or not council should repeal citywide rezoning.CanadaMar 30
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Calgary proposes ban on midblock rowhouses as part of citywide rezoning repealCalgary city council will debate a number of proposed changes to the R-CG district including reduced height and clawing back the maximum number of units.CanadaMar 27
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Calgary mayor says ‘target’ of RCMP probe isn’t ‘past or present’ member of councilThe RCMP executed search warrants at the home of former Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek, former Ward 4 Coun. Sean Chu, and current Ward 10 Coun. Andre Chabot.CanadaMar 25
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Warrants executed at homes of former Calgary mayor, current councillorFormer mayor Jyoti Gondek and current city councillor Andre Chabot both said RCMP showed up at their homes with search warrants and seized their cellphones, but don't know why.CrimeMar 24
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Calgary’s contentious blanket rezoning policy back before city councilMore than 350 people have registered to speak as Calgary city council kicks off hearings on a proposal to repeal the city's controversial blanket rezoning policy.EconomyMar 23
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Public hearing on repealing citywide rezoning set to begin at Calgary city hall next weekCitywide rezoning was approved by the previous council, and changed Calgary's base residential zoning to allow for more housing types on a single residential property.CanadaMar 19
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Calgary city council approves $609M to cover feeder main, water system upgradesThe move brings the total cost associated with Calgary's Bearspaw feeder main to $439 million, which includes $381 million to pay for the replacement project.CanadaMar 17
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Calgary water use climbs above city threshold for 1st time since restrictions imposedCalgary and surrounding communities used 504 million litres of water on Sunday, ending a six-day streak of water use under the city-imposed daily threshold of 500 million litres.CanadaMar 16
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Calgary infrastructure needs are expected to cost $49B over next 10 years$20 billion of the estimated required spending would address Calgary's growth, and another $17 billion would cover maintenance and replacement of existing infrastructure.Mar 11