Calgary housing advocates call on city council to replace citywide rezoning with new plan – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A coalition of local organizations and housing advocates has issued a call to Calgary city council to find a replacement plan to deliver housing after the repeal of citywide rezoning. The call came at a press conference outside city hall Monday with dozens of supporters of citywide rezoning across several organizations, including More Neighbours […]
University of Calgary pursuing a new on-campus stadium for varsity sports – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The University of Calgary is exploring the construction of a new stadium on its campus for its various varsity sports teams, after years of quietly fundraising for the project. Those teams currently play at McMahon Stadium, a shared home for the University of Calgary Dinos and Calgary Stampeders since it was built 66 years […]
After weeks of debate, Calgary city council approves repeal of citywide rezoning – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Calgary city council has voted in favour of repealing citywide rezoning after weeks of public feedback and debate. Council voted 12 to 3 in favour of repeal with councillors Nathaniel Schmidt, Myke Atkinson and Andrew Yule the sole votes against. The vote comes after eight public hearing sessions over two weeks where 411 Calgarians […]
Calgary Police Service prepares for ‘significant’ 4-year budget request – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Calgary Police Service (CPS) is preparing for a “significant” request for resources from city council in the upcoming four-year budget, according to the city’s police chief. Chief Katie McLellan made the remarks when answering questions Wednesday after presenting the service’s year-end report to the city’s Community Development Committee. McLellan said the service and […]
Calgary homeowners to see 8.1% property tax increase when finalized with provincial hike – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Calgarians will once again pay more on their property tax bills this year, however, the increase is mostly due to another provincial request for an increased share of property taxes from Calgary homeowners. Calgary city council finalized the property tax increase Tuesday, which included an 8.1 per cent overall residential property tax increase, a […]
Calgary city councillor says RCMP seized his devices as part of investigation | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A Calgary city councillor denies knowing why the RCMP seized his devices last week, but said he is cooperating fully with the investigation. Ward 10 Coun. Andre Chabot told reporters Tuesday that he was “completely surprised” when RCMP officers executed a search warrant at his home on Thursday, which is believed to be connected […]
Alberta government set to update review of Calgary water system | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams is set to announce “next steps” in the province’s review of Calgary’s maligned water system on Friday. Williams will be speaking to the media at the McDougall Centre at 11 a.m. The news conference comes more than a month after […]
Calgary hit with mid-March snowfall – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size While there may only be a week left of official winter, Calgary is once again blanketed in snow. Flakes started falling overnight, making for a tricky commute Thursday morning, According to the Calgary Police Service, there were 12 crashes between midnight and 8 a.m. Thursday, including […]
On Calgary’s dangerous roads, ‘bystander behaviour’ is under the microscope | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] As the City of Calgary deals with an alarming rate of serious collisions on its roads, experts and parents of students alike say they’re shocked by the behaviour of bystanders following a recent hit-and-run. Just after 7 a.m. Tuesday, a youth was walking in a marked crosswalk in Calgary’s Taradale neighbourhood when they were […]
Calgary aiming to support businesses affected by major construction projects – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size As the City of Calgary gets set for another busy construction season, leaders are working out a series of approaches to help make that work more friendly for local businesses. On Wednesday, city councillors debated the best way to move forward with large construction projects while […]