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Calgary councillor not seeking re-election due to provincial intervention and partisan politics
During a divisive vote on the Green Line on Tuesday, Ward 3 Coun. Jasmine Mian announced she would not seek re-election in this fall's municipal election, citing the UCP government's role in changing the LRT project.
Wage rollback, repayment on table as tensions rise between Safeway and its Alberta workers
Tensions are rising between Safeway and its Alberta workers as the company looks to claw back a wage increase after negotiations on a new collective agreement hit a standstill.
Calgary moving ahead with Green Line development despite unclear downtown connection
City council voted to advance work on the province's proposal for the long-embattled transit line, but how the two sides still disagree on what the downtown portion of the track will look like.
Central Alberta coyote hunt aims to bring predator's population under control
A contest in Stettler County this weekend will see teams compete to kill the most coyotes, but wildlife groups worry the event's narrow target misses the impact it could have on the area's ecosystem.
City approves sale of 5 sites to non-profits for 387 affordable homes in Calgary
Onward Homes, Liberty Housing, Siksika Off-Reserve Affordable Housing and the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary were successful applicants to build more units.
RCMP charge Calgary-area high school teacher with child luring, sexual exploitation
Cochrane RCMP charged a 49-year-old teacher on Tuesday with a series of sexual offences, after a female student reported inappropriate behaviour.
Calgary organizations call for federal parties to commit to coercive control legislation
A bill to criminalize a pattern of behaviour that can perpetuate domestic abuse received unanimous support among MPs, but may be abandoned due to Parliament's prorogation before it can pass in the Senate.
Chinooks and Santa Ana winds: How Calgary prepares for wildfire risk driven by warm winds
The fires devastating California are exacerbated by warm winds similar to what Alberta experiences, which is a risk the Calgary Fire Department prepares for.
Calgary city council won't freeze its pay for 2025
Council found itself split down the middle on a motion to roll back a pay increase that went into effect on Jan. 1 and freeze their salaries at 2024 levels.
Evan Spencer announces he won't seek city council re-election this fall
The councillor posted to social media on Friday evening saying he won't run for a second term in office, after he was first elected to represent Ward 12 in 2021.