Calgary councillor pushes to pull ‘hypocritical’ foxtail barley bylaw clause

A city councillor wants to scrap Calgary’s foxtail barley bylaw clause due to a lack of enforcement and questions of functionality, less than three years after it was passed. Ward 2 Coun. Jennifer Wyness is seeking to repeal a 2023 bylaw amendment that requires properties to keep foxtail barley below eight centimetres or face a $500 fine. In a Notice...
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Hundreds of Calgary students gather for city’s largest science fair

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‘It’s time to win’: Calgary Stampede canvas auction smashes record with over $6M raised

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Perspectives: When feelings outweigh facts in the Calgary rezoning debate

Contributed

Solutions are available for Ship and Anchor redevelopment peril

Darren Krause

UCalgary vying for world record during 60th anniversary celebration

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April snowfall helps stabilize Calgary’s water supply

Payton Delisle-Miller

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Perspectives: When feelings outweigh facts in the Calgary rezoning debate

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Perspectives: When feelings outweigh facts in the Calgary rezoning debate

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City Hall

Calgary councillor pushes to pull ‘hypocritical’ foxtail barley bylaw clause

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Calgary city council approves the repeal of citywide rezoning

Darren Krause

The 2026 version of Calgary’s citywide rezoning public hearing is now in the books

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Calgary Local Area Plans once again touted as middle ground for density planning

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Education

Hundreds of Calgary students gather for city’s largest science fair

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UCalgary vying for world record during 60th anniversary celebration

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CBE survey finds students struggle to share feelings, limit screen time

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Trades discovery centre coming to Calgary, open to students fall 2026

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Community News

Solutions are available for Ship and Anchor redevelopment peril

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‘Micromanaging and meddling’: Mayor Farkas questions province’s new library restrictions

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UCalgary student-made non-profit, Garam Glam, to host first thrifting event

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Federation of Calgary Communities rings in 65 years with new hub

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Education reporting funding provided through the Local Journalism Initiative has been funded by the Government of Canada
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Business

Alberta separatism putting a damper on Calgary business prospects: Mayor Farkas

Darren Krause

City economic investment fund awards millions to MRU supply chain hub

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Calgary couple’s app is helping residents be better with money

Sarah Palmer

Calgary committee approves industrial land development tax incentive

Darren Krause

Arts, Entertainment and Sports

Calgary Folk Fest returns with jam-packed lineup for 2026

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Puppets are taking over Calgary at the Festival of Animated Objects

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Local creatives criticize Calgary Public Library’s AI artist-in-residence program

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

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Crime & Public Safety

Surge in calls to Calgary police prompts district boundary shift

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Arrest made in extortion, threats in Calgary South Asian community

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Calgary supervised consumption site closure unlikely to impact Drop-In centre capacity: CEO

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Police, city launch next phase in traffic safety plan as crashes pile up

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