City staff make recommendations to improve transparency surrounding...
After reviewing the amount of time Calgary councillors spend behind closed doors, city administrators are recommending council take new steps to improve transparency when discussing matters in...
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City councillors threatened to eject Coun. Jeromy Farkas from council chambers Thursday night in the midst of a heated debate over a motion to explore ways to limit the amount of time council spends in...
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Council turns down request from Farkas and Colley-Urquhart to delay SWBRT
Construction on a dedicated bus lane down 14th Street is expected to start next year, after a rookie councillor’s pitch to pause the controversial plan for expanded transit in the city’s southwest...
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Ward 14: Incumbent Peter Demong vows 'business-like' approach to running city
Incumbent Peter Demong garnered a commanding victory Monday night in the fight to remain councillor of Ward 14. Demong, seeking his third term as councillor, faced only one challenger — Kelash Kumar —...
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City councillor calling for freeze to public arts funding
Flashbacks to Calgary’s infamous Giant Blue Ring are troubling a city councillor who hopes to put a freeze on public art funding after the latest controversial installation — the $500,000 Bowfort...
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Council grapples with urban development in South Shepard
Elected officials spent hours Tuesday grappling with how the city should grow as they discussed a request from two developers that want to start building the first phase of an isolated urban...
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Back to the drawing board: Committee fails to solve angle parking on cul-de-sacs
A city committee wants bureaucrats to go back to the drawing board when it comes to a solution for angle parking in Calgary’s 2,500 cul-de-sacs following five months of work. After an overnight blitz...
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Calgary one step closer to becoming a test track for driverless vehicles
Calgary could soon follow in the footsteps of Ontario and several American states when it comes to testing driverless vehicles. Elected officials unanimously approved a notice of motion on Monday...
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'A taste of the future:' Councillors want to make Calgary a test centre for...
Five city councillors, in partnership with Calgary Economic Development, want Calgary to become a test bed for driverless vehicles. Councillors Richard Pootmans, Evan Woolley, Gian-Carlo Carra, Shane...
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Calgary council OKs $172K in micro-grants to improve street walkability
If you have a creative idea to make your community’s streets safer, it could be eligible for $750 in funding. Community associations, cultural communities, business improvement areas and other...
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Stickers, free transit and other ideas to increase voter turnout will cost $300k
A pitch to increase voter turnout for the civic election with initiatives such as free transit, ‘I voted’ stickers and candidate platforms posted on a city website will cost an estimated $300,000, a...
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Calgary's proposed climate change strategy doesn't go far enough: councillor
By Alanna Smith As a city committee gets set to view a proposed climate change strategy, a veteran councillor believes the plan needs to be more aggressive. The plan, which comes before the city’s...
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How to park in a cul-de-sac? Calgary council may have found its answer
A solution for residents eager to legally angle park in one of Calgary’s 2,500 cul-de-sacs is one step closer to reality following recent city crackdowns on angle parking in the dead-end streets. On...
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Councillors attend annual organizational meeting
Calgary’s elected officials spent hours Monday behind closed doors going over resumes and appointing citizens to various boards and committees during council’s annual organizational meeting. The last...
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Council approves $1.95-billion tunnel under Bow River for Green Line LRT
City council approved boring a nearly $2-billion tunnel under the Bow River for the Green Line LRT — in principle. Following an at-times heated debate Tuesday, council agreed to add two words — in...
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'Every time I see it, I still get mad.'— Calgary's big blue ring turns...
John Chandler first glimpsed the tall circle in September 2013, on his way to visit his daughter. “What the heck was that?” he wondered, as his van whizzed by the strange structure towering over...
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Council approves lower utility rate hikes, saving Calgarians estimated $278...
Calgary homeowners could save an estimated $88 on their utility bills next year and $190 in 2018 after city council voted to reduce increases in water, wastewater, and drainage fees on Monday. While...
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Calgary councillors push to re-examine fluoride issue
Three city councillors are pushing to re-examine the removal of fluoride from Calgary’s drinking water in the wake of a February study comparing the teeth of children in Calgary and Edmonton. The...
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Enmax exec salaries, bonuses justified, says Nenshi
Mayor Naheed Nenshi defended seven-figure bonuses handed out to Enmax Corp. executives last year, contending the city-owned utility has to compete with the private sector in attracting and retaining...
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Editorial: Get on with pedestrian safety measures (with poll)
There’s no doubt the safety of pedestrians is important, but the city’s convoluted efforts to prevent injuries and death is an accident waiting to happen. A city committee was recently urged to support...
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