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Having municipalities cut development fees is a policy plank shared by both the Liberals and Conservatives to get more housing built, but Calgary’s mayor warns the move could do the opposite. Development fees are paid to municipalities by builders to help fund infrastructure like roads, sewers and electricity. If elected, the Conservatives announced the party…
As part of the agreements to build the new event centre, the Calgary Stampede is set to receive nearly $90 million in land deals from the city. The dollar figure was revealed in a briefing note to city councillors on the Stampede’s finances, as the land exchange agreement signed between the city and Stampede is…
Construction on the Calgary event centre project is nine months into a 36-month timeline, project officials said Thursday, as work continues to mitigate any potential impacts from U.S. tariffs. The update came as part of the final meeting of the city’s Event Centre Committee, which was struck in 2022 to revive the project after the…
Pathway users along the Bow River and commuters on Memorial Drive will need to find detours over the summer months, as construction continues on the Sunnyside Flood Barrier project. Construction began on the flood barrier last July, which will run 2.4 km along the north side of the Bow River between 14 Street N.W. and…
Alberta’s overhaul to photo radar enforcement has officially taken effect, as Calgary’s police service prepares to apply for exemptions to problem intersections. New regulations that took effect Tuesday prohibit photo radar on numbered provincial highways, and limit its use to school, playground and construction zones. The “speed on green” function for intersection safety devices is also…
At least three political parties will run candidates in Calgary’s upcoming municipal election, with the third officially certified this week. A Better Calgary (ABC) announced it has been certified by Elections Calgary as a municipal political party, with candidates confirmed in seven of Calgary’s 14 wards in October’s election. So far those candidates are Gordon Elliott in…
Calgarians don’t head to the polls until the fall, but a new political party is hoping to make citywide rezoning a ballot box issue by vowing to repeal the policy. October’s municipal election will be the first with political parties, including Communities First, the group pitching the policy reversal. The party, which includes sitting councillors…
The Calgary Police Service is defending its officers’ use of force in an arrest captured on video that is making the rounds online, but advocates feel it was unnecessary and are calling for an investigation. The video shows the arrest of 25-year-old Christopher Barron, who has been charged with assaulting a peace officer, obstructing a…
Calgary city council will debate a list of suggested changes aimed at improving the experience of passengers on Calgary Transit, after the city’s executive committee unanimously endorsed a motion on the matter Tuesday. The motion, from Ward 3 Coun. Jasmine Mian, includes 15 service changes like extending the time a fare is valid from 90…
Former city councillor Jeromy Farkas is again running to be Calgary’s mayor in the fall municipal election. It’s the former city councillor’s second run for mayor, after placing second to current Mayor Jyoti Gondek with 29 per cent of the total votes in the 2021 municipal election. Farkas launched his campaign early Wednesday morning on…
The Calgary Police Service is scrambling to close a multi-million-dollar gap in its budget, which the city’s top cop warns could linger for years if not addressed. CPS confirmed Thursday it is facing a $28-million budget shortfall in 2025 “and beyond,” with the potential for costs to fall on Calgary taxpayers if internal reductions aren’t…
Calgary city councillors have once again given their seal of approval for the Green Line LRT, greenlighting an updated plan for the project that could see construction begin later this year. Council’s decision late Tuesday will allow for shovels in the ground on the southeast segment of the Green Line between Shepard and Victoria Park….
The Green Line LRT project remains on track with the potential for construction to begin later this year, after Calgary city council approved a new plan for the line. The decision follows an ultimatum from the provincial government, which commissioned an engineering firm to find an elevated alignment through the downtown core instead of the…
