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June 25, 2022
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CALGARY

Calgary MLA Doug Schweitzer won’t run for leader, MLA in 2023

May 24, 2022 Staff LiveWire Calgary 0

Calgary MLA Doug Schweitzer won’t be running to replace Jason Kenney, nor will his name stand in Alberta’s next provincial election. Schweitzer, first elected as the representative for Calgary-Elbow in 2019, posted his intentions to

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Jason Kenney out as Premier of Alberta

May 18, 2022 Staff LiveWire Calgary 0

Jason Kenney has resigned as the leader of the United Conservative Party, and as Premier of Alberta. The resignation followed the outcome of the UCP’s leadership review vote. Kenney received 51.4 per cent yes versus

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Province has ‘different policy levers’ to help ailing downtown Calgary

May 12, 2021 Darren Krause 0

While it’s a bit surprising a City of Calgary member isn’t on the province’s newly-formed downtown task force, one city councillor says this group could be very helpful. On Tuesday, the province announced the Calgary

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LiveWired in Calgary – Episode 32: DQ, Bill 68, Downtown Strategy, and public engagement

April 28, 2021 Darren Krause 0

We thought last month’s show was jam packed – but this month we’re pushing the limits of audio news production to the limits! Host Darren Krause, editor at livewirecalgary.com, hits on a few hot button

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Alberta cities, towns to get $1.1 billion in COVID-19 aid

July 28, 2020 Spardha Mehta 2

Alberta will match federal funding for municipalities, shoring up budget shortfalls across the province due to COVID-19 revenue loss. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the federal government will provide $19 billion

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Infrastructure boost, biz tax cut highlight Alberta’s post-COVID economic strategy

June 29, 2020 Darren Krause 0

The province will reduce corporate taxes and spend $10 billion on infrastructure to spur on Alberta’s post-COVID economic recovery. The announcement comes at the same time as a new survey showing Premier Jason Kenney’s popularity

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ALBERTA

Alberta coronavirus cases could reach 800,000, said Premier Jason Kenney

April 7, 2020 Darren Krause 3

In the province’s ‘probable’ coronavirus scenario, as many as 800,000 Albertans could be infected with COVID-19, there could be more than 400 deaths, with a peak in mid-May. He also said the triple whammy of

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LiveWired in Calgary – Episode 15: Ohana Café, Kenney legislature remarks and federal election

November 26, 2019 Staff LiveWire Calgary 0

In this episode, host Darren Krause takes a look at some recent remarks made by Jason Kenney in the Alberta legislature, he talks with Cameron Graham about a cool cafe in the basement of a

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CALGARY

Alberta budget leaves Calgary police a further $13 million short

October 28, 2019 Darren Krause 5

Calgary’s police chief said the province is taking a bigger chunk of fine revenue and that’s leaving them with a potential $10 million hole in their already shrunken budget. Calgary Police Service (CPS) Chief Mark

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CALGARY

Calgary Green Line funding pushed back; cities take Alberta budget hit

October 24, 2019 Staff LiveWire Calgary 1

Provincial cash for Calgary’s Green Line project will be pushed back to 2022, but the chair of the city’s transportation and transit committee said it won’t delay the project. Finance minister Travis Toews presented the

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