Special meeting sheds more light on Alberta budget impact on Calgary

Calgary city councillors got a deeper look at what the Alberta government’s 2026-27 budget means for the city, though some questioned the theatrical nature of a special meeting. Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas called the Special Meeting of Calgary city council for March 4 to allow city administration to deliver a high-level report on the budget’s impact on the city. The province...
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Top 5 Calgary mayoral candidates in 2025 election raise more than $1.7 million: Disclosures

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Downtown Green Line preliminary feedback shows cool reception for elevated option

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CBE officials acknowledge progress made in provincial education support, but say more is needed

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Expedited Calgary water projects to cost additional $609.5 million

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Perspectives: On housing, Mayor Farkas promised a plan and hasn’t delivered

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Calgary ups safe daily water use limit to 500M litres ahead of March 9 restrictions

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Perspectives: On housing, Mayor Farkas promised a plan and hasn’t delivered

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Perspectives: Restrictive zoning will hold Calgary’s housing market back

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Special meeting sheds more light on Alberta budget impact on Calgary

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Provincial education property tax increase ‘egregious’ without meaningful benefit for Calgary: Farkas

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Mayor Farkas wants more transparency with how Calgary’s provincial property tax dollars are spent

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Mayor Farkas says Calgary needs to be more welcoming to immigrants, not less

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Education

CBE officials acknowledge progress made in provincial education support, but say more is needed

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14 more schools announced for Calgary, brings city’s total to 45 new builds

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Budget 2026 set to be Alberta’s largest ever education investment

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UCalgary-trained Ukrainian surgeon set to return home amid ongoing war

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Community News

Arusha Centre submits its revitalization plan for vacant Beltline Old Y

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Calgary physician questions ‘rushed’ mass transfer from hospital to soon-to-be closing AgeCare facility

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New Calgary initiative offers city’s first drop-in choir group for adults

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The Dhaliwal dynasty continues, locking up fourth straight Golden Lettuce Award

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Education reporting funding provided through the Local Journalism Initiative has been funded by the Government of Canada
Le financement des reportages éducatifs fourni dans le cadre de l’Initiative pour le journalisme local a été financé par le gouvernement du Canada.

Business

2025 a big year for Platform Calgary, city tech and innovation scene

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Calgary company aims to give entrepreneurs platform, experience and cash

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Lights, camera, action: Deep cast of reasons boosts Calgary to fourth among movie making cities

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Arts, Entertainment and Sports

Local history and football future come together as Calgary prepares to host 113th Grey Cup

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Cost, funding concerns rise for Werklund Centre and Olympic Plaza projects

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Crime & Public Safety

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Charges laid in lengthy Calgary extortion investigation

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Two weekend pedestrian deaths under investigation, one involving a toddler

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