Walcott: Farkas and council have lots of political capital: Where will they spend it?

Mayor Farkas and Calgary city council have spent the bulk of this term building political capital and goodwill. Calgarians have repaid them with high marks in a spring survey by Probe Research. Farkas sits atop the survey with an 81 per cent approval rate. On the horizon is Calgary’s four-year budget, with it comes the challenge of actively navigating a...
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Calgary engagement shows broad positive sentiment for an elevated downtown Green Line — except in the downtown

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Calgary police investigate daylight shooting in Beltline park

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Calgary can’t count on a contractor for its city census

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Education

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Province announces funding to support tradespeople upskilling

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Students take the main stage: Werklund Centre hosts 400 Calgary students for special performances

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Community News

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Business

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City economic investment fund awards millions to MRU supply chain hub

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Calgary committee approves industrial land development tax incentive

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Arts, Entertainment and Sports

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Calgary Folk Fest returns with jam-packed lineup for 2026

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Crime & Public Safety

Calgary police investigate daylight shooting in Beltline park

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