Brodie Thomas
Calgary Sun
Calgary, AB, Canada
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Rocky View County seeks to annex portion of Calgary-owned road
Rocky View County seeks to annex a long strip of about 2.6 hectares of land, including a section of 101 Street S.W. → Read More
Calgary rolls out $13.7M in funding for affordable housing initiatives
Calgary announced more than $13 million in funding for three new city-led initiatives aimed at building more affordable housing. → Read More
Council votes to maintain status quo on residential tax share
Since 2019, the city’s total tax bill has been covered 52 per cent by residential properties and 48 per cent by non-residential properties. → Read More
Mayor says street harassment bylaw will be used against drag protesters
Chinook Blast announced it would postpone two LGBTQ2S+ events scheduled to take place over the weekend due to the threat from protesters. → Read More
Influx of $4.9M from city and feds to bring protected bike lanes to the Beltline
The city is planning for a protected wheeling lane with two-way traffic on the north side of 15th Avenue. → Read More
Calgary and Foothills County moving forward on proposed land annexation
The two municipalities say they are hiring an independent third party to conduct engagement. → Read More
Still no word on bringing sheriffs to Calgary's downtown: city administration
The head of community services at the City of Calgary said she is unaware of any plan to bring provincial sheriffs into the city's downtown. → Read More
Vandals target Lunar New Year ice sculpture in Chinatown
The ice sculpture valued at more than $2,000 was smashed around 6 p.m. on Friday night. → Read More
Province won't say whether Calgary will get downtown sheriff patrols
A dozen provincial sheriffs will work with Edmonton police officers over 15 weeks to boost boots on the ground. → Read More
City pauses applications for energy improvement loans due to overwhelming demand
The city has temporarily paused applications for the Clean Energy Improvement Program so it can deal with the influx of requests. → Read More
Councillor wants city to explore incentives to help ATCO solar farm in southeast Calgary
Evan Spencer wants to see negotiations between the city and ATCO about possible incentives on two solar farms being built in Calgary. → Read More
Rideshares used more than taxis in 2022: report
Rideshare company Uber is taking an increasingly large share of the vehicle-for-hire industry in Calgary. → Read More
SNC-Lavalin named as delivery partner for Green Line construction
SNC-Lavalin will support Calgary in areas such as commercial management, technical support, project controls and function management. → Read More
Anti-racism assessment finds city employees hesitate to raise concerns
Many CIty of Calgary employees reported experiencing or witnessing racist incidents, but they were uncomfortable alerting their bosses. → Read More
Calgary Transit kickstarts effort to hire 800 operators by end of the year
Calgary transit needs 800 operators to bring its level of service up to pre-pandemic levels, and to reduce the strain on current employees. → Read More
Ward 5 captures the Golden Lettuce award for food bank drive
Interim Calgary Food Bank president Michael Pasma said the councillors together collected food and donations worth $79,403. → Read More
Calgary and Rocky View County working together on industrial growth corridor
The growth corridor is described as a way to ensure the region remains a significant inland port. → Read More
Jeromy Farkas reassessing fundraising drive due to avalanche risk
The avalanche condition index in much of the Rocky Mountains is at 3, or considerable risk. → Read More
Calgary councillors to tour addictions centre in Red Deer
Coun. Andre Chabot said the new 75-bed recovery centre in Red Deer could serve as a model for Calgary → Read More
Mayor Jyoti Gondek says city, police have patched up their differences
Mayor Jyoti Gondek says she's focused on advancing strategies to improve social issues, safety and the city's economy. → Read More