Kourtney Penner

• Calgary’s Canada Day fireworks pilot not a council decision: councillor

  On Thursday, the City of Calgary announced the pilot that seeks to recognize "cultural sensitivities" around fireworks displays.

  Canada

  May 22, 2023
  
• No rent cap in the near future for Albertans: Nixon

  Recent data from Rentals.ca and Rentfaster.ca showed a more than 25 per cent increase in rents for a two-bedroom rental year over year in March in Calgary.

  Politics

  Mar 22, 2023
  
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• More Calgarians call for cap on rent increases

  A Calgary city councillor is raising the alarm on rapid increases in rents around the city ahead of a protest by a tenant union.

  Consumer

  Mar 21, 2023
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• Public to speak to city council on Calgary’s single-use items bylaw

  While the federal government's ban focuses on certain single-use plastics, the City of Calgary bylaw takes aim at single-use items regardless of material.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2023
• Alberta’s Sovereignty Act undermines municipal governance, says Calgary mayor

  After the Alberta legislature passed the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act early morning Thursday, Calgary politicians have voiced concerns about the new bill.

  Politics

  Dec 9, 2022
• Calgary councillor issues statement after racist videos allegedly include his voice

  In a video, Calgary Coun. Dan McLean said he has "always deeply admired and respects" Indigenous people.

  Politics

  Oct 28, 2022
• ‘It’s always there’: Female politicians in Alberta respond to verbal assault on Freeland

  More Albertan politicians are speaking out about the baneful behaviour on display late last week in Grande Prairie’s city hall toward Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2022
• Calgary launching bike lane pilot project in Riverbend to slow down traffic

  The pilot project, which is getting mixed reviews from residents in Riverbend, will run between Aug. 19 and Sept. 12 on 18 Street Southeast.

  Traffic

  Aug 17, 2022
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• Black-capped chickadee flies high as Calgary’s official bird

  There were 36,677 votes cast by Calgarians between March 30 and May 1 and the black-capped chickadee captured 44 per cent of that vote to secure the victory.

  Canada

  May 14, 2022
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• City of Calgary posts a $147M budget surplus in 2021

  "Let's fix our roads, let's fix our potholes, let's fix some of those broken sidewalks and not tell folks that 'sorry, we don't have the money,'" Chabot said.

  Economy

  Apr 26, 2022