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Calgary police seek potential person connected to downtown arson

Calgary police are looking for a potential suspect in a downtown Calgary fire that impacted an area restaurant. Early Wednesday morning, firefighters were called out to a fire in a basement crawl space at a restaurant in the 200 block of 10 Avenue SW. According to police, a review of CCTV footage in the area showed a man walking westbound in...
Staff LiveWire Calgary

Springbank Hill residents dissatisfied with developer’s latest Elveden Drive proposal

Darren Krause

Downtown Calgary restaurant fire deemed suspicious: Investigators

Staff LiveWire Calgary

Calgary police officer acted reasonably during November 2023 protest arrest: ASIRT report

Staff LiveWire Calgary

Feds announce local AI investments that will help Calgarians’ electricity bills

Kaiden Brayshaw - Local Journalism Initiative

Divide or unite? Calgary approves ban on flying of foreign national flags in municipal plaza

Darren Krause

More LRT four-car capacity coming, but only used if Calgary Transit ridership warrants it

Darren Krause

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More LRT four-car capacity coming, but only used if Calgary Transit ridership warrants it

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Calgary moves forward with proposed amendment to eliminate citywide rezoning

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Downtown Calgary restaurant fire deemed suspicious: Investigators

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Divide or unite? Calgary approves ban on flying of foreign national flags in municipal plaza

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Feds announce local AI investments that will help Calgarians’ electricity bills

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Partner Content: GWL Realty Advisors breaks ground on new rental tower

GWL Realty Advisors broke ground on a new 24-storey, 219-unit, hospitality-themed rental tower on June 12, marking the start of a 36-month journey to creating one of the...

Perspectives

Perspectives: Don’t believe housing opponents masquerading as affordability advocates

On Nov. 21, I published an op-ed titled “Backward Beliefs About Housing Shaping the Debate on Rezoning” in the Calgary Herald, making an analogy that compared the housing market...

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Calgary swore in a new city council on Oct. 29, a moment that should have represented progress and purpose. Instead, it laid bare just how uneven gender representation is...

City Hall

Springbank Hill residents dissatisfied with developer’s latest Elveden Drive proposal

Darren Krause

Divide or unite? Calgary approves ban on flying of foreign national flags in municipal plaza

Darren Krause

OK, so citywide rezoning changes could be coming. What’s next?

Darren Krause

The final word? Mayor Farkas said feds assure HAF funding stays if rezoning goes

Darren Krause

Education

CBE to move high school upgrading to new, convenient location

Kaiden Brayshaw - Local Journalism Initiative

Province announces extension to feds childcare plan, ensures stable pricing for Calgary kids

Kaiden Brayshaw - Local Journalism Initiative

Calgary Catholic searching for feedback on 26-27 school calendar

Kaiden Brayshaw - Local Journalism Initiative

More than just a bother: UCalgary PhD student using tapeworms to combat inflammation

Kaiden Brayshaw - Local Journalism Initiative

Community News

Food bank opens new location in downtown Calgary in hopes of making food accessible

Kaiden Brayshaw - Local Journalism Initiative

Group wants annual Calgary city hall menorah lighting stripped of ‘pro-Israel’ messaging, bonds

Darren Krause

Calgary Drop-In Centre releases new short film capturing the daily reality for the unhoused

Kaiden Brayshaw - Local Journalism Initiative

Sacked: Councillors compete to bag potatoes in Calgary food bank challenge

Darren Krause

Education reporting funding provided through the Local Journalism Initiative has been funded by the Government of Canada
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Business

Feds announce local AI investments that will help Calgarians’ electricity bills

Kaiden Brayshaw - Local Journalism Initiative

OCIF’s latest foray hopes to reap the bounty in agriculture technology

Darren Krause

City unveils nine more downtown conversion projects representing 972 new homes

Aryn Toombs

Calgary’s economy continues to outpace the rest of Canada despite underlying uncertainty: CED Economic Outlook

Darren Krause

Arts, Entertainment and Sports

Theatre Calgary-premiered Beaches musical to hit Broadway in 2026

Staff LiveWire Calgary

A Christmas Carol returns for 38th season continuing a timeless holiday message of hope

Darren Krause

Photos: Calgary’s speed skating World Cup sets stage for the Winter Olympics

Aryn Toombs

Lunchbox puts heartwarming comedy with a dash of tap dancing on for holiday season

Aryn Toombs

Crime & Public Safety

Calgary police seek potential person connected to downtown arson

Staff LiveWire Calgary

Calgary police officer acted reasonably during November 2023 protest arrest: ASIRT report

Staff LiveWire Calgary

Calgary police shoot man at northwest LRT station

Darren Krause

Calgary police continue to investigate suspicious death

Staff LiveWire Calgary