Druh Farrell

• Calgary’s once-contentious Peace Bridge turns 10 years old

  After much controversy over its cost, a single source contract and construction delays, Calgary's Peace Bridge has become an iconic symbol in the city over the last decade.

  Canada

  Mar 24
  
• Former city councillor Druh Farrell seeking NDP nomination in Calgary-Bow

  Former Calgary city councillor Druh Farrell Farrell served as a city councillor for 20 years, representing Ward 7. She announced last year she wouldn't run for a seventh term.

  Politics

  Feb 21
  
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• Calgary traffic almost at pre-pandemic levels; downtown traffic, parking, transit still down

  Traffic around Calgary is back to pre-pandemic levels, but fewer people are going downtown and fewer people are using transit than before the pandemic began.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2021
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• Calgary councillors call for a return of mandatory masking indoors amid rising case numbers

  Both Ward 7 Coun. Druh Farrell and Ward 3 Coun. Jyoti Gondek are pushing for the return of mandatory masking amid rising COVID-19 cases in Alberta.

  Health

  Aug 19, 2021
• City of Calgary climate goals need updating but net zero still possible

  In 2018, Calgary city council unanimously approved revised goals of 80 per cent reduction of 2005 emissions by 2050, but a city official says net zero is still possible.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2021
• Calgary councillor pushing for emergency council meeting on COVID-19 data

  Ward 3 councillor and mayoral candidate Jyoti Gondek said she'd like to see the city take action on COVID-19 data collection and possibly reinstate health measures.

  Health

  Aug 3, 2021
• Calgary students call for ability to ‘vote anywhere’ during municipal election

  Used in the 2017 municipal election, “vote anywhere” allowed Calgarians to cast their vote at any advance polling station, regardless of where they lived.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2021
• City council votes to improve accessibility issues around Calgary pop-up patios

  An urgent notice of motion from Ward 7 councillor Druh Farrell asked for accessibility improvements around the pop-up patios and the adjacent sidewalk detours.

  Politics

  Jun 22, 2021
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• Residents of northwest Calgary ask for delay in council decision on North Hill Area Plan

  Some residents of northwest Calgary are asking the city to delay a decision on a document that would shape the future of development in nine inner city communities.

  Politics

  Jun 15, 2021
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• Plans for old Grace Hospital site in Calgary go to council on Monday

  The Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Association is raising some concerns about a proposed development on the site of the former Grace Hospital.

  Politics

  May 30, 2021