The idea was included in the city's housing strategy, which was passed by city council in September 2023. It estimated the exemption would affect approximately 360 such properties in Calgary.
CEMA chief Sue Henry told city council's emergency management committee Thursday that the emergency operations centre has already been open 76 days in 2024.
City of Calgary administration outlined a number of major water projects as part of its proposed budget adjustments for 2025 on Tuesday. To make it happen, the city wants to borrow more than $1 billion.
Three city councillors are supporting a motion calling for the hiring of an outside consultant to examine how public engagement is currently done in Calgary and if there are ways to do it better.
Some of the arguments at the core of the debate over Calgary's Green Line appear hinged on political myth, not facts. Some have been circulating for years, while others are new.
'It's not beige, right?' says Brad Parry of the new design. While people seem to either love it or hate it, Parry himself is 'very bullish' on the brand's future.