City Of Calgary

• City of Calgary implementing new safety plan amid cost concerns

  The plan, entitled Safer Together, aims to coordinate the response to address safety in public spaces, homelessness, domestic violence, poverty and social isolation.

  Crime

  Jul 31
  
• Questions over property taxes loom as Calgary officials craft next 4-year budget

  Calgary city council spent several hours behind closed doors this week with city administration to discuss the upcoming four-year budget.

  Canada

  Jul 31
  
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• Calgary city council moving forward with exploring creation of lobbyist registry

  Calgary's mayor said the move would help delineate between constituent concerns and lobbyists being paid to influence elected officials.

  Canada

  Jul 29
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• Thunderstorm cleanup expected to cost City of Edmonton $20-$30 million

  Edmonton city manager Eddie Robar says this is the first time in his current role he's seen the effects of summer storms cost more than in the winter.

  Weather

  Jul 29
• Calgary city council debates proposed exemptions from citywide rezoning repeal

  According to city administration, an additional 247 properties across Calgary could be exempt from the repeal of citywide rezoning and retain their higher density zoning.

  Canada

  Jul 21
• More than $500M likely required annually for Calgary to meet affordable housing targets

  The 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.

  Canada

  Jul 16
• City of Calgary rescinds noise bylaw ticket for Stampede tent as complaints climb

  According 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. 

  Canada

  Jul 11
• Calgary mayor says he wants to hold advocacy campaign opposing separation, but can’t

  The Mayor of Calgary says he wants the city of be able to campaign against Alberta's separation from Canada but provincial rules prevent the city from taking that step.

  Politics

  Jul 2
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• Calgary city council expected to debate noise rules for Stampede tents

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has written a letter to Calgary city council, urging further engagement on the noise rules ahead of this year's Stampede.

  Canada

  Jun 22
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• Weeknight concerts during Calgary Stampede must end at midnight, city memo says

  Penny Lane Entertainment, which runs the Cowboys Music Festival, has taken issue with the changes that it claims were 'designed without consultation.' 

  Canada

  Jun 18