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Calgary committee approves industrial land development tax incentive - LiveWire Calgary Calgary is considering a tax incentive to spur the servicing of industrial land in its greenfield area, as competition from surrounding jurisdictions continues to erode investment. Members of…

Flying under the radar this week was the first step in approving an industrial property tax incentive meant to spur shovel-ready land development in Calgary. #yyc #calgary

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Mayor Farkas probes returning officer on potential provincial tax plebiscite - LiveWire Calgary Calgary’s mayor tinkered with the politically charged idea of a plebiscite around what he’s referring to as the city’s equalization transfer payments to the Government of Alberta. Mayor Jeromy Farkas…

What do you think the question should be? #yyc #calgary

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Development paused around beleaguered Bearspaw South feeder main - LiveWire Calgary Development in the area around Calgary’s troubled Bearspaw South feeder main will be limited for the foreseeable future as the city has banned digging near the pipe. The Bearspaw South feeder main…

New no-digging rules mean a development pause around the Bearspaw South feeder main. Former Couns. Sharp and Wong tried to get the city to do something like this back in 2024. #yyc #calgary

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Ranchman's to relocate in 2027 to make way for a new mixed-use development - LiveWire Calgary Iconic Calgary country music venue Ranchman’s is on the move this year, making way for a new development at its Macleod Trail location. This year will be the final year at its Macleod Trail South…

The developer is paying homage to the iconic Calgary country music venue with the development's new name. #yyc #calgary

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Calgary water restrictions to begin March 9, as Bearspaw reinforcement work starts - LiveWire Calgary Calgarians will have to endure about a month of water restrictions beginning in early March as the Bearspaw South feeder main will have to be shut down for repairs. Nine sections of the Bearspaw…

Preparation time, says Mayor Farkas. Calgary is set for a month of water restrictions starting March 9 to allow for nine Bearspaw segment reinforcements that are more deteriorated than initially thought. #yyc #calgary

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Albertans to vote in October immigration referendum: Premier Smith - LiveWire Calgary Albertans appear to be headed toward potential referenda this fall, only not on the specific topic of separation, but instead on issues related to immigration. That’s the word from Alberta Premier…

October referendum coming in Alberta, but it's not exactly about sovereignty. Or is it? #yyc #calgary

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Survey opens up on the future of Calgary Transit's downtown free fare zone - LiveWire Calgary Calgary’s downtown Free Fare Zone is officially under review, as the city is launching a three-week customer survey to help inform a decision on the topic. Two weeks ago, Calgary Couns. Andrew Yule…

Have your say! Calgary Transit opens up a survey that will inform the future of the downtown free fare zone. #yyc #calgary

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CHMC letter to Calgary city council: Don't reintroduce exclusionary zoning - LiveWire Calgary It’s the Calgary citywide rezoning / Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) story that won’t go away. In the latest turn of events, city administration and councillors received a letter late Monday that has…

To some Calgary city councillors, it appears to be the strongest signal yet that the CMHC won't look kindly upon a repeal of citywide rezoning (with CMHC letter). #yyc #calgary

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New Calgary schools being designed with lower environmental standards: CBE  - LiveWire Calgary The city’s classroom overcrowding problem should ease over time with the many new Calgary schools in development, though it may bring new financial pressures for school districts to solve. Alberta…

According to CBE officials, new Calgary schools are being designed at a lower environmental standard than previous ones. #yyc #calgary

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City of Calgary blocks ChatGPT use on city devices and networks - LiveWire Calgary The City of Calgary has blocked one of the most popular artificial intelligence platforms from city networks and devices, but it doesn’t mean they’re going AI-free. According to the City, ChatGPT was…

Mayor Farkas said that it was important that citizens felt comfortable their privacy and data was being protected. #yyc #calgary

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Engagement opens on controversial elevated downtown segment of Green Line - LiveWire Calgary Engagement for the downtown segment of the Green Line gets underway this week, and Calgarians are invited to participate in surveys and virtual information sessions. The City of Calgary has been…

Public engagement has begun on the proposed downtown segment of the Green Line LRT. #yyc #calgary
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Path is set for Bearspaw South feeder main Stage B replacement - LiveWire Calgary The path of Stage B of the replacement Bearspaw South feeder main line has been determined, and work will begin in late spring, the City of Calgary said. The city released plans via media release on…

The Bearspaw South feeder main replacement Stage B path is set. Work will begin in May. Find out where it will go, and the method they'll use. #yyc #calgary

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More than $861 million in federal funding at risk with rezoning repeal: City report - LiveWire Calgary Nearly a billion dollars in federal funding is at risk should Calgary eliminate its Rezoning for Housing bylaw in the spring, according to a new city admin report. A new government funding risk…

Nearly a billion dollars over 10 years could be at risk with a repeal of citywide rezoning, according to a new city report. One councillor, however, called it 'doom and gloom.' #yyc #calgary #yyccc

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Perspectives: Rinkrat regret and hoser heartbreak - Approaching the final buzzer for Calgary's ODRs - LiveWire Calgary There is a specific kind of exhaustion known only to the ‘Rink Rat,’ the community volunteer who stands alone in the dark at 2 a.m. holding a fire hose while the rest of the neighbourhood sleeps. The…

New Perspectives submission: 'Bring out the stretcher coach, this isn’t a stint on the IR, it’s an epitaph.' #yyc #calgary

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Bearspaw repairs to force popular Angel's Café from its Edworthy Park site - LiveWire Calgary A beloved northwest Calgary café is being forced from a location they’ve been in for nearly 30 years as the city charges ahead with Bearspaw South feeder main repairs. Cathy Jacobs, owner of Angel’s…

The first casualties emerge as the City of Calgary expedites the Bearspaw South feeder main replacement. #yyc #calgary

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Work sites being prepped for 'around the clock' replacement of Bearspaw feeder main - LiveWire Calgary Crews will mobilize at three key areas in Calgary’s northwest where around-the-clock work will begin on a replacement for the Bearspaw South feeder main. Work sites will open up on Jan. 23 on Stage A…

Three work sites will be prepped so that work can begin on Stage A of the Bearspaw South feeder main replacement. Here's where they'll be. #yyc #calgary

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Calgary Catholic school realignment means students could attend different high school - LiveWire Calgary Many Catholic students now in grades 6 and 7 will not be going to their once-designated high school, a decision the district says is not only good for students, but the board as a whole. With two new…

With the addition of two new high schools in the next couple of years, some Calgary Catholic school students may not be going to the high school they expected, but it could be closer to home. #yyc #calgary #abed

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Partner Content: Dry January Doesn’t Mean Dull - Calgary’s Alcohol-Free Dance Party Is Here - LiveWire Calgary On Friday, January 23, Deerfoot Inn & Casino is turning up the energy with its Dry January Mocktail Dance Party, a tropical-themed night designed to prove that going alcohol-free doesn’t mean missing…

PARTNER CONTENT: Are you powering through a dry January and looking for a little bit of fun? Time is running out to lock up your tickets to the Deerfoot Inn and Casino's Dry January Mocktail Dance Party. Check it out! #yyc #calgary #sponsored

Calgary ends water restrictions as Bearspaw feeder main stabilized - LiveWire Calgary Effective immediately, the Stage 4 restrictions that have kept Calgarians conserving water for the better part of three weeks are now over. During a media update on Jan. 16, 2026, the City of Calgary…

NEW: Calgary's Bearspaw South feeder main is back in service and water restrictions have been lifted. #yyc #calgary

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Province demands decades worth of documents related to Bearspaw South feeder main - LiveWire Calgary Alberta’s Minister of Municipal Affairs has requested a slew of documents related to the Bearspaw feeder main break, including records going back two decades. Minister Dan Williams posted to social…

The Alberta government wants Bearspaw South feeder main documents. Lots of them. #yyc #calgary

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Calgary water restrictions could end this week as Bearspaw pipe brought back on line - LiveWire Calgary Calgary water restrictions could end later this week, should all go well with the reintroduction of the Bearspaw South feeder main to active service. City officials provided an update on work to…

Calgary officials are hopeful that water restrictions could end this week, should things go well with the reintroduction of the Bearspaw South feeder main into service. #yyc #calgary

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Partner Content: Dry January Doesn’t Mean Dull - Calgary’s Alcohol-Free Dance Party Is Here - LiveWire Calgary On Friday, January 23, Deerfoot Inn & Casino is turning up the energy with its Dry January Mocktail Dance Party, a tropical-themed night designed to prove that going alcohol-free doesn’t mean missing…

PARTNER CONTENT: We were stoked to have the Deerfoot Inn & Casino join us this year for a Partner Content segment - and they've got a great dry January event that features some slick mocktails and a whole lot of fun! #yyc #calgary #sponsored

Very reasonable response. Not sure why the city is so reluctant to get tough. They sometimes just don’t get that the ‘rah, rah’ approach isn’t as effective in a city of 1.7 million people. Ppl respond to dollars being lost (fines or emergency increase to water rates). ^DK

Repairs largely complete on Bearspaw feeder main; risky part comes next - LiveWire Calgary The City of Calgary is in the final stages of repair on the latest Bearspaw South feeder main break, with the new pipe segment now welded in place. Officials provided an update on the feeder main fix…

CEMA Chief asks Calgarians to reduce water use as repairs on the Bearspaw feeder main near the finish line. #yyc #calgary

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City pleads with residents to reduce water use as Bearspaw repairs continue - LiveWire Calgary While repairs continue on the Bearspaw feeder main’s latest rupture, the City of Calgary is pleading with citizens to reduce their water consumption. Officials provided the latest update from the…

Calgarians used 510 million litres of water on Sunday, putting consumption well into the unsustainable region. #yyc #calgary

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Councillors, mayor want Bearspaw feeder main independent review released - LiveWire Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas said that in light of the current Bearspaw feeder main break, citizens have to trust the review process.

“The public needs to have trust and transparency into the overall process,” Mayor Farkas said at a New Year's Day media conference. #yyc #calgary

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Two-week timeline targeted for Bearspaw feeder main repairs - LiveWire Calgary The City of Calgary believes that it will have to go in and make multiple additional repairs to the Bearspaw feeder main as it accelerates plans for a replacement. City officials provided an update…

The City of Calgary aims to have the Bearspaw feeder main back in service in two weeks, but acknowledges that even more repairs are likely needed until a replacement is built. #yyc #calgary

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Here's our latest update on the newest Bearspaw water feeder main break, as workers have already begun unearthing the rupture point. #yyc #calgary

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UPDATE: Boil water advisory in place for communities around NW Calgary water main break, stage 4 water restrictions in place. #yyc #calgary

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NEW: City of Calgary says major northwest water main break likely tied to Bearspaw South feeder main. They're still investigating the cause and potential damage. DEVELOPING STORY #yyc #calgary

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