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No money for first responders, but sure, let's build a new arena.
07/20/2019

No money for first responders, but sure, let's build a new arena.

City council will meet Monday to get the first look at a tentative deal reached between the city and the Calgary Flames for a new arena to replace the Scotiabank Saddledome.The proposed agreement w…

A 10% cut to commercial property taxes passed today, but the larger issue remains - this council only did something abou...
06/10/2019

A 10% cut to commercial property taxes passed today, but the larger issue remains - this council only did something about this problem after the fact. This entire problem could have been avoided with a little foresight and careful planning. Instead we have council scrambling to find a band-aid solution at the 11th hour.

City council voted Monday to carry out an immediate 10 per cent cut to commercial tax bills Monday at a tense meeting where angry small business owners filled council chambers.In a unanimous vote, …

With Lilac Fest yesterday, the summer festival season in Calgary is officially open. Click for a great list of events ar...
06/03/2019

With Lilac Fest yesterday, the summer festival season in Calgary is officially open. Click for a great list of events around our city!

May snows are a thing of the past; June is the beginning of festival season in Calgary.Here’s what Calgarians can look forward to in the warm months.Parties on the StreetThe Lilac Festival on…

Rather than point fingers about who is responsible for the current hike in property taxes, perhaps Council should be loo...
06/03/2019

Rather than point fingers about who is responsible for the current hike in property taxes, perhaps Council should be looking for long term solutions to manage this shift in the tax base.

What appeared to be a united chorus of city politicians demanding the province help the city deal with a property tax hike for businesses has struck a sour note.An op-ed column published Saturday i…

Council should be helping, not hindering, businesses in our communities.
05/28/2019

Council should be helping, not hindering, businesses in our communities.

They came, they saw, they dithered, they failed.But Calgary city council did form a new working group on Monday.It now appears certain more than 8,000 Calgary businesses will face double-digit tax …

Change is coming to the Beltline. If you thought the end was in sight for construction along 17th Avenue, think again.
05/28/2019

Change is coming to the Beltline. If you thought the end was in sight for construction along 17th Avenue, think again.

City council has approved a land-use change that will transform one of the busiest corners in the city at 17th Avenue and 14th Street S.W. with a new high-rise building to replace the existing, mid…

The debate about cycling in our city continues. Should cyclists get to treat stop signs as a yield, otherwise known as t...
05/26/2019

The debate about cycling in our city continues. Should cyclists get to treat stop signs as a yield, otherwise known as the "Idaho Stop"?

A proposal that could eventually see Calgary cyclists granted the ability to treat stop signs as yield signs, otherwise known as an “Idaho Stop,” hit a few bumps at council’s tran…

Solving problems takes the political will to do it. Do you think our council has it?
05/22/2019

Solving problems takes the political will to do it. Do you think our council has it?

Forget the big spending: governments and cities should focus on immediate wins based on using existing resources more efficiently

The City of Calgary: friends to small business, except when it comes to naming rights (even after it's been OK'd)
05/21/2019

The City of Calgary: friends to small business, except when it comes to naming rights (even after it's been OK'd)

The owners of two local craft breweries are questioning why the City of Calgary has decided “to take on the little guys” with a cease-and-desist order for naming a beverage after a piec…

"Mayor Naheed Nenshi says there's no money for these projects"
05/17/2019

"Mayor Naheed Nenshi says there's no money for these projects"

Calgary city council got a look at a 20-year planning document which examines future transportation projects to link the north end of Calgary with surrounding municipalities.

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