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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
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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
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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
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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
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When data tells a different story: Paid fare Calgary LRT stations top social disorder hotspots.
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The modernized tech will allow Calgary police officers access to real-time translation of more than 60 languages.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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…
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…
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…
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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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…
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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Starting June 1, the Calgary police are modernizing their operations by rolling out officer-worn language-translating devices.
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…
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…
