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The City of Calgary wants to cut red tape that holds back the timeliness of modular construction at growing city schools. #yyc #calgary buff.ly/JIO2vYr
City eyes easier path for modular classrooms, reuse of vacant school sites
Very soon, another line of red tape may be removed for schools. This time, it doesn’t come from either the school boards themselves or the provincial government. As part of the July 15 Infrastructure…
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This one's for the bleating hearts out there. #yyc #calgary buff.ly/Yz0pObe
Hundreds of hungry goats return to Calgary's Nose Hill Park
For the next couple of weeks, nearly 800 goats will be grazing the grounds of Nose Hill Park. Though the animals can sometimes be unpredictable, their task in the park is far from random. The City of…
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The Calgary Downtown Association has a new, but familiar face, set to lead it into the future. #yyc #calgary buff.ly/6u1eqnF
Sheila Taylor named the Calgary Downtown Association's new executive director
New Calgary Downtown Association (CDA) executive director Sheila Taylor began her first day on the job Monday, ready to continue the core’s evolution. Taylor, the former longtime executive director…
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The faster they can get done, the less expensive they are likely to be, Minister Nicolaides said. #yyc #calgary buff.ly/9DixI4v
Province fast-tracks 16 Calgary school projects
With help from a provincial cash boost, a school near you may be opening sooner than you thought. Alberta’s government has accelerated 16 Calgary school projects and 41 across the province, as part…
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Are you paying attention to your Calgary Stampede footwear? A UCalgary doc thinks you should. #yyc #calgary buff.ly/GW38RQZ
UCalgary doc advises against taking Calgary Stampede footwear lightly
When listing staples of a visit to the Calgary Stampede, you can’t get far without mentioning cowboy boots. According to one UCalgary doctor, though, the local favourites may not be the ideal…
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Columnist Courtney Walcott said that given we can feed anyone who wants a meal for 10 days during the Calgary Stampede, surely it's possible to improve many Calgarians' food security for the other 355 days of the year. #yyc #calgary buff.ly/oVI8Q8D
Walcott: The Calgary Stampede - A glimpse at ending food insecurity
Every year, the Calgary Stampede does something that, for most of the year, society pretends is impossible. Through volunteerism, charity, and corporate sponsorship, Calgary feeds all who want a meal…
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The area councillor said he'd been working with the Confluence and city administration to avoid such an outcome. #yyc #calgary buff.ly/RsYJWdk
Country Thunder cancels weekend Calgary festival
On the hooves of the Cowboys Music Festival noise debacle, the Country Thunder Music Festival has announced that it is cancelling this weekend. The group behind the Country Thunder Alberta 2026 has…
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The motion, expected to come today, will ask for a time extension on louder music, plus a halving of the 5dBA reduction in the current noise exemption permits. #yyc #calgary
Urgent notice of motion seeks to ease Stampede festival noise exemption rules
Councillors will debate an urgent notice of motion Tuesday, aimed at softening the noise exemption permit rules the city said were first shared with summer music festivals five months ago. The Notice…
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Warmer weather likely to stir up an otherwise subdued mosquito population, the city says. #yyc #calgary
Calgary mosquito numbers are low now, but could rise as the weather warms
Calgary mosquito populations are lower than usual this season, but that could change as the weather warms in July.
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ICYMI: In his latest column, Courtney Walcott said the Calgary Plan stirred up a nagging planning trope from a couple of councillors. #yyc #calgary #yyccc buff.ly/o94p9He
Walcott: Calgary Plan brings out the NIMBY response
This week Calgary city council got a look at the Calgary Plan, which is a combined Municipal Development Plan and Transportation Plan for Calgary that will set the vision for city growth over the…
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A new concert cut-off time on weeknights, along with a reduction to allowable decibel and bass limits have chapped the operator of a popular Stampede-time music festival. #yyc #yyccc #calgary buff.ly/tCPF7cN
Concert time, noise level changes frustrate Cowboys Music Festival operators
Decibel levels and music times for Stampede music festivals have been changed for this year, and one of the biggest venues said the changes were done without consultation. A June 17 memo sent out to…
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Saturday morning coffee and a read: Come Aug. 4, 60,000+ parcels around LRT, BRT and MAX BRT Stations will be downzoned, despite transit zones being the widely suggested place to put more density. There is still no replacement plan. #yyc #calgary #yyccc buff.ly/QLBFhFm
60,000+ parcels near LRT and BRT stations face downzoning, with no Calgary replacement plan in place
More than 60,000 parcels within 600 metres of Calgary Transit LRT or Max BRT zones will be downzoned come Aug. 4, despite being where blanket rezoning opponents suggested greater density. The full…
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This one might be only for the most serious city hall watchers, but something the general public might want to know. #yyc #calgary #yyccc buff.ly/Ka3WJWj
How much time has Calgary city council spent behind closed doors?
Calgary city council is preparing to audit its own closed-session habits. The data behind that decision tells a more complicated story than expected. According to data found in the City of Calgary’s…
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After a banner year in 2025, Calgary's non-market home units under development slowed to a trickle in Q1 of 2026. There's one big barrier... #yyc #calgary buff.ly/ejruPw0
58 units: Calgary's non-market housing pipeline nearly empties after record year
Calgary’s record-breaking year for non-market housing has given way to a near-standstill, with just 58 units under a development permit in the first quarter of 2026 — a fraction of the 3,000 the city…
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The story continues: Mayor Farkas floats the idea of extending the Green Line further south, not going as far into downtown (with the current line), and then seeking a fed-only deal for an underground downtown line. #yyc #calgary #yyccc buff.ly/LyZbt8K
Farkas pitches federal-only deal to put downtown Green Line underground
Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas is floating a plan to split the Green Line into phases and pursue federal funding for a downtown underground tunnel — without the province at the table. Farkas made the…
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Just as Calgary's Safer Mobility report comes to committee, data compiled by Sarah Palmer shows that Calgary traffic safety measures aren't being put where the bulk of pedestrian incidents are happening. #yyc #calgary buff.ly/5ABlUGX
Calgary pedestrian traffic incidents surge amid safety infrastructure gaps
Safety infrastructure has recently been installed in developing communities over hot-spot intersections with high pedestrian incident rates.
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Mayor Farkas said that the current elevated option could literally crash into a proposed Calgary-to-Banff rail line. #yyc #yyccc #calgary buff.ly/wxaJL0g
No tunnel: Province open to adjustments on the downtown Calgary Green Line
The Government of Alberta is sticking to its guns on an elevated Green Line in downtown Calgary, though city council could once again look at alternative alignments. Members of Calgary’s Executive…
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When data tells a different story: Paid fare Calgary LRT stations top social disorder hotspots. buff.ly/yGzUj4z #yyc #calgary #yyccc
Calgary's free fare zone isn't the safety problem councillors say it is, data shows
Calgary Transit’s own data tells a different story than city council has been hearing: When boardings are factored in, not a single downtown free fare zone station ranks among the city’s top 15 LRT…
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The modernized tech will allow Calgary police officers access to real-time translation of more than 60 languages. #yyc #calgary buff.ly/rOGzRLj
Calgary police to roll out AI-powered officer-worn translating devices
Starting June 1, the Calgary police are modernizing their operations by rolling out officer-worn language-translating devices.
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The survey also shows that two-thirds of Alberta respondents believe that the separation discussion is hurtful to the provincial economy. #yyc #calgary buff.ly/MeoWpqt
Calgarians among strongest opponents of Alberta separation, survey finds
Calgarians overwhelmingly reject the idea of Alberta’s separation from Canada, according to the results of a new survey. The results were part of a new survey done by Manitoba-based Probe Research…
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Confidential memo, obtained by LWC, shows that the Calgary Police Commission can't yet endorse the Calgary safety and wellbeing strategy... but the memos contents were shared in open committee by Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean. #yyc #yyccc #calgary buff.ly/ndP8Wbz
Lack of consultation leaves Calgary Police Commission unable to endorse Calgary safety plan: Memo
Confidential details of a memo divulged in a public meeting by a Calgary city councillor show that the Calgary Police Commission doesn’t yet endorse the city’s proposed safety and well-being…
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SCOOP: Imperial Oil is shopping the old refinery lands for a potential residential development. The kicker... residents say it'll rejuvenate the neighbourhood as long as there's proper remediation. buff.ly/7PdmeaS
Lynnview Ridge redux: Imperial Oil eyes refinery lands for future housing
The former Imperial Oil refinery lands in southeast Calgary are being eyed for redevelopment, and some residents say bring it on… with adequate remediation. LiveWire Calgary has learned that there…
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Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean confirms the rumours - he's running for the UCP nomination in Calgary-Shaw. #yyc #yyccc #calgary buff.ly/D083G8J
Dan McLean to run for the UCP nomination in Calgary-Shaw
Dan McLean, the current Ward 13 councillor has made up his mind, and he's vying to replace outgoing Calgary-Shaw MLA Rebecca Schulz.
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Calgary police homicide detectives are investigating after two kids were found dead in a car in a northwest neighbourhood. #yyc #calgary buff.ly/VtMcaOJ
Two children found dead in a car in northwest Calgary
Calgary police said they found the two kids in the car shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday, with one person now in custody.
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Next up on Calgary city council's critical to-do list - restocking the council fridges with bottled water. #yyc #calgary #yyccc buff.ly/NbKn81F
Calgary city council set for a showdown over... bottled water
Bring the Dasani back. Or Evian. Or Our Compliments. The latest battleground for Calgary city council will be stocking the city council fridges with bottled water, with a Notice of Motion set for…
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The City of Calgary has spent $33K on an ad campaign to tell you about the provincial property tax increase. Hear the radio ad here. #yyc #yyccc #calgary buff.ly/cQtJdVO
Calgary spends $33K to tell city taxpayers about a provincial tax hike
The City of Calgary has launched a $33,000 ad campaign to explain a property tax increase it didn’t impose. Earlier this year, Calgary city councillors heard, in detail, the impact of the most recent…
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With a different Calgary city council in place, two councillors (with similar motions) are hoping for a different result. #yyc #calgary #yyccc buff.ly/Ej7fgJt
Calgary's water efficiency plan was approved, and there were no amendments to the documents, meaning mandatory outdoor watering schedules will be in effect. #yyc #yyccc #calgary buff.ly/nODZaid
Calgary approves water efficiency plan, with no amendments
Calgary city councillors approved a new water efficiency strategy – fully intact – despite a push to have voluntary participation in an outdoor watering schedule. The item was presented at the April…
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Some councillors say it's a small price to pay to potentially encourage more people to take Calgary Transit. #yyc #calgary #yyccc buff.ly/7q5IXRs
30-minute transfer window extension to cost $2M a year
Expansion of Calgary Transit’s transfer window to 120 minutes would result in a loss of at least $2 million annually in revenue, according to a city analysis of the plan. Despite this, city…
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