Alberta’s newly-tabled budget, and its impact on local property taxes, is facing criticism from Calgary council and the city’s mayor, who is calling for more transparency around how the money will be spent. globalnews.ca/news/1171088...

Alberta budget’s property tax hike scrutinized by Calgary city hall globalnews.ca/news/1171088...

Earlier today, Mayor Farkas said city council will be discussing measures to respond to the provincial education property tax increase. He said that could include sending two separate property tax bills to Calgarians.

Hello from the Fairmont Palliser where the Calgary Chamber of Commerce is hosting Alberta’s finance minister for a post-budget chat. “I don’t envy you, Minister,” Chamber prez Deb Yedlin says. She added she offered Horner a bottle of whiskey to “deal with the stress.”

Alberta budget has minister asking: ‘Is this the right tax structure for the province?’ globalnews.ca/news/1170992...

Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas says the provincial budget does include some positive signs, including grants in lieu of property taxes being increased to 100%. But he says Calgary’s property tax requisition being double Edmonton’s needs to be addressed.

NEW: The Government of Alberta is increasing its education property tax requisition from Calgary to $1.2B. The typical Calgary homeowner will pay an extra $340 this year. globalnews.ca/news/1170897...

NEW: City of Calgary is introducing interim measures to limit underground disturbances near Bearspaw Feeder Main, including a ban on digging within 10 meters of the line, and limiting underground service work and pile driving.

Calgary city council unanimously supports review of downtown free fare zone globalnews.ca/news/1168929...

NEW: Calgary city council has voted unanimously in favour of a comprehensive review into the downtown free fare zone, including potential reforms. globalnews.ca/news/1168929...

NEW: The Town of Gibbons will undergo an "exepedited" viability review, according to Alberta's Municipal Affairs Minister. This review is to determine if the town can remain independent, or if it should be dissolved and absorbed into Sturgeon County.

Calgarians will once again be asked to conserve water in a matter of weeks as city crews prepare for repair work to help stabilize the Bearspaw South Feeder Main. globalnews.ca/news/1167610...

Calgary water restrictions for feeder main repairs to return in March globalnews.ca/news/1167610...

NEW: City of Calgary announces reenforcement work on the Bearspaw feeder main on March 9. City officials say the pipe is in worse condition than originally thought.

City of Calgary officials are about to hold an update on the Bearspaw feeder main. This comes a week after the city detected wire snaps along the line.

NEW: Premier Danielle Smith announces a referendum in Alberta on Oct. 19 with 9 questions that focus on immigration and potential constitutional amendments. globalnews.ca/news/1167526...

Good Morning, #CTRiders. The #Blueline delay is now over. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Toddler in stroller dies after being hit by Jeep in south Calgary: ‘Tragic loss of life’ globalnews.ca/news/1166940...

Good morning, #CTriders. Some of the #BlueLine and the #Redline may be running behind schedule. Please see the Pattison signs for details. We are working as fast as we can to resolve this.

Calgary Transit Snow Detours Beginning with the first trips of the day on Tuesday, February 17, all snow detours will be in effect on routes across the city for the morning commute. Activating these detours city-wide will reduce risks of stuck buses and slowdowns for customers and commuters.

Snow Event Update February 16, 2026 It is currently snowing in Calgary and the surrounding area. Up to 20 cms of snow is expected to fall across the region by Tuesday morning.

The City of Calgary is preparing for a significant snowfall expected to begin Monday evening and continue into Tuesday.

NEW: Road closure in effect after wire snaps detected on Calgary’s Bearspaw feeder main globalnews.ca/news/1166656...

NEW: City of Calgary is closing the WB exit ramp from 16 Ave to Sarcee Trail after wire snaps were detected on the Bearspaw Feeder Main.

NEW: The Calgary Police Service has released data on the operation it conducted in the downtown core yesterday. Background: globalnews.ca/news/1166389...

NEW: CMHC says in order for Calgary to remain compliant with its funding agreement, any updated zoning “must not reintroduce exclusionary (single family only) zoning.” globalnews.ca/news/1166410...

NEW: Calgary requires at least $5.7B over next 10 years for critical infrastructure globalnews.ca/news/1166314...

Decisions ‘not yet’ made on elevated Green Line alignment as Calgary gathers feedback globalnews.ca/news/1166194...

10 people are reported dead in the Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting, including the suspect. If accurate, it would be the third deadliest shooting spree of modern times in Canada, trailing on Polytechnique in 1989 and the Nova Scotia shootings in 2020.

Tumbler Ridge school shooting: 10 dead including shooter, 25 injured globalnews.ca/news/1166200...

Decisions ‘not yet’ made on downtown elevated Green Line alignment as Calgary gathers feedback globalnews.ca/news/1166194...

Downtown Calgary office towers to be converted into affordable housing with new grant globalnews.ca/news/1166011...

NEW: The City of Calgary is opening public engagement on the proposed downtown alignment for the Green Line LRT. The proposal calls for an elevated LRT line from the Event Centre down 10 Ave S and running up 2nd St SW.

Residents in Bowness share feelings of relief and worry ahead of water main twinning project globalnews.ca/video/116587...

Calgary officials warn repeal of citywide rezoning could risk federal funding, but the report notes implications outlined by city administration cannot fetter city council’s decision on repeal, as the matter will be before a public hearing on March 23. globalnews.ca/news/1165515...

Ward 1 Coun. Kim Tyers says the City of Calgary considered micro tunneling for the second phase of the feeder main replacement, but it would have impacted the project's completion date of December 2026. globalnews.ca/news/1165612...

NEW: Calgary to use ‘open cut’ method for feeder main replacement work in Bowness globalnews.ca/news/1165612...

NEW: Calgary city council’s upcoming decision on repealing citywide rezoning could impact more than $861 million in federal funding moving forward, according to a new risk analysis from city administration. globalnews.ca/news/1165515...

NEW: City of Calgary says it will be doing open-cut construction on Stage B of the Bearspaw feeder main replacement project on 34 Ave NW. This work will start in May and last 5 months. Stage A of the project will use microtunneling.

City councillor questions Calgary’s fast-tracked feeder main replacement project globalnews.ca/news/1165461...

NEW: City of Calgary announces 2025 was another record year for housing development: 27,952 homes granted occupancy  23,650 homes approved (development permits) 25,770 homes approved (building permits) It’s the third year in the row Calgary led Canada in housing starts

Calgary city council will consider a repeal of citywide rezoning during a public hearing next month, but some Calgarians are concerned about development permit applications related to the policy being processed ahead of a decision. globalnews.ca/news/1165303...

Calgary unveils plan to implement feeder main panel’s recommendations with costs unknown globalnews.ca/news/1165047...

Calgary's executive committee approved a pair of motions today related to Calgary Transit. The first proposes expanding transfer windows to 120 minutes, and the second calls for a comprehensive review of the downtown free fare zone. Both will be debated by city council on Feb 17.

NEW: A notice of motion from Ward 14 Coun. Landon Johnston that asked for council to support the province in closing the Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site failed to pass a technical review at committee in a 7-8 vote.

Mayor Jeromy Farkas shares his condolences on behalf of the City of Calgary for those mourning in Stavely, after three junior hockey players were killed in a crash there yesterday.

City of Calgary administration is going over its plan to implement the recommendations from the independent panel review into the city's water system. 27 actions across 4 stages. Here's a look at the project's being advanced in Stage 1.

Calgary city councillors pitch ‘review and reform’ of transit’s downtown free fare zone globalnews.ca/news/1164959...

Here’s the crowd outside the ballroom ahead of Pierre Poilievre’s speech at the Conservative Party convention in Calgary. We were supposed to be let back in the room prior to 6pm Mtn. Voting on his leadership review begins at 7:30pm.

Province gives City of Calgary an extension until Tuesday to handover a significant amount of documents related to the feeder main.