By Imran Ahmed, October 16 2025—
Former Ward 3 councillor and Calgary’s first female mayor, Jyoti Gondek, is seeking re-election this fall. In an interview with the Gauntlet, she emphasized affordability, transit reliability and safety, economic diversification and community amenities … Read the rest
By Danijela Marcinkovic, October 16 2025—
Jeff Davison, a former city councillor, is running for mayor a second time. He ran for mayor in 2021 and placed third overall. In an interview with the Gauntlet, Davison discussed what sets himself … Read the rest
By Nazeefa Ahmed, January 20 2025—
As demand for on-campus housing rises, the University of Calgary’s Residence Services is striving to tackle challenges related to increasing waitlists and student affordability concerns.
According to Statistics Canada, the Average Residential Rent in … Read the rest
By Alek Anaya, November 17 2024—
On paper, Calgary wasn’t supposed to face a housing crisis. In a place like Hong Kong, it’s easy to understand how fitting a million people onto an 81-square-kilometre island can lead to such a … Read the rest
By Eula Mengullo, September 15 2023—
On Sept. 14, the University of Calgary’s Students’ Union (SU) — along with other groups — gathered outside City Hall to pressure city councillors to vote and pass the Housing and Affordability Taskforce recommendation … Read the rest
By Eula Mengullo, June 10 2023—
On Tuesday, City Council voted against the Housing and Affordability Task Force recommendations that would have created additional homes, affordable housing units, backyard suites and a host of other supports.
After receiving heavy criticism … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, September 7 2018 —
The University of Calgary Board of Governors (BOG) is considering demolishing multiple residence buildings and converting the Hotel Alma into student residence space.
In addition to potentially demolishing the existing Glacier and Olympus … Read the rest
August 30, 2017 —
Do you live in a “student ghetto?”
If you live in the community of Banff Trail, the answer is yes, according to Campus Suites president Henry Mortan.
In early August, Calgary city council approved a 28-storey … Read the rest
By Sean Willett, August 4 2017 —
Starting in 2020, Calgary post-secondary students who want a dormitory-style experience will have an option other than their schools’ residence buildings.
Calgary city council approved plans for a privately owned 28-storey residential tower, … Read the rest
