Risk remains high for Calgary’s drinking water supply as infrastructure built

Risks to Calgary’s drinking water transmission and treatment could remain high until 2035, when billions in water infrastructure upgrades are complete, according to a new city asset management report. The water utility asset management update, presented at the Oct. 14 Infrastructure and Planning Committee meeting, fulfilled recommendation four of the Bearspaw South feeder main independent review panel’s closeout letter. In that...
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Equitable distribution of Calgary social housing needed, say councillors

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Indigenous artists pull from UCalgary exhibit after denialist debate

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Calgary councillors raise potential of no fourth Housing Accelerator Fund payment

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Sport Calgary’s new amenity map makes finding venues easier

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Calgary Transit adds special shuttle for city’s southwest Alberta referendum advance poll voters

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Walcott: The end of local government — A brief history of the UCP in Calgary and Edmonton

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Walcott: The end of local government — A brief history of the UCP in Calgary and Edmonton

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Walcott: The end of local government — A brief history of the UCP in Calgary and Edmonton

Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP have laid the groundwork to put an end to local democracy. Full stop.   The UCP does not believe in small government. They believe...

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City Hall

Risk remains high for Calgary’s drinking water supply as infrastructure built

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Equitable distribution of Calgary social housing needed, say councillors

Darren Krause

Calgary councillors raise potential of no fourth Housing Accelerator Fund payment

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Alberta tells big cities to revert to lower density land use bylaws. Calgary’s already done it.

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Education

Indigenous artists pull from UCalgary exhibit after denialist debate

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Calgary student-led run to fundraise for affordable legal services

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CBE submits request for more modular classrooms amid capacity crunch

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UCalgary students decry residential school denialism debate

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Community News

Memorial Drive’s new Veterans Walkway brings Calgary’s history to life

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Quality of Life is still good in Calgary, just not as good as before: Calgary Foundation report

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Photos: Calgary honours Orange Shirt Day 2026

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Mr. Fish Creek: The man behind Calgary’s beloved urban park

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Business

Separation angst a key barrier to achieving maximum economic prosperity: CED outlook

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New Calgary Economic Development program helps Alberta companies tap into trade

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Platform Calgary’s Top 10 startups — and what it means to the founders

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Calgary Chamber wants federal support for small, medium biz in wake of Canada-US trade deal collapse

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Arts, Entertainment and Sports

Calgary Stampede selects Best Seat in the House as 2027 poster

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Camp meets carnage in Theatre Calgary’s Little Shop of Horrors

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Wordfest’s Imaginairium festival returns to bring literature to life

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First Métis Man of Odesa makes Theatre Calgary debut

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Crime & Public Safety

Two injured after attempted northeast Calgary carjackings

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Calgary police seek pair connected to fatal East Village stabbing

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Calgary resident’s open drug penalty proposal mirrors under-review bylaw

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Walcott: A three-card Monty: Arresting is not connecting.

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