By Thomas Knight, November 3 2024—
On the evening of March 12, 2024, darkness loomed, and a chill settled over the Franklin Atrium in Northeast Calgary. Inside, however, the atmosphere was anything but cold. Five hundred people packed the space, … Read the rest
November 9 2017 —
Only two weeks after being sworn into office, the four new members of Calgary city council had their first experience with the secondary suite approval process — an issue that has embroiled council for years.
On … Read the rest
September 26, 2017 —
Calgarians are heading to the polls on Oct. 16 to vote in this year’s municipal election. Citizens will cast votes for candidates they’d like to see as their mayor, Ward councillors and school board trustees. This … Read the rest
By Devin Aggarwal, September 21 2017 —
Calgary city council came under fire again this week after revealing a new piece of public art purchased for the downtown core. The project, conceptualized by Moldovan new-age artist Clara Fischer and titled … Read the rest
By Daniel Huss and Tina Shaygan, September 20 2017 —
Nine candidates seeking the mayor’s chair squared off in MacHall on Sept. 20 in the second debate of Calgary’s 2017 municipal election. The sold-out event, hosted by the University of … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, September 20 2017 —
Seattle is building a new hockey arena. The city’s mayor recently agreed to a $600-million privately financed arena, set to open by 2020. This couldn’t be further from what happened last week in … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, May 11 2017 —
A recent study revealed that city council’s decisions to approve or deny secondary suite applications were largely random. The study considered 265 applications between Jan. 1, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2016 and found … Read the rest
Though still months away, the 2017 Calgary municipal election will provide a lot of opportunity for various organizations to push their priorities to candidates. The University of Calgary Students’ Union has already set their advocacy goals for the election, including … Read the rest
