Darren Krause

Calgary city council is preparing to audit its own closed-session habits. The data behind that decision tells a more complicated story than expected. According to data found in the City of Calgary’s composite minutes, the current council has had 34 closed session meetings and spent nearly 54 hours in camera. In comparison, the prior council […]

More than 60,000 parcels within 600 metres of Calgary Transit LRT or Max BRT zones will be downzoned come Aug. 4, despite being where blanket rezoning opponents suggested greater density. The full repeal of citywide rezoning, as approved by council, will come later this summer, without a formal replacement framework before council. In two months, […]

Calgary is reopening its downtown office conversion program, this year with added flexibility to respond to different market demand, though with less cash to do it. Calgary’s downtown office conversion program reopened, and is now accepting applications until July 27, 2026, with $25 million available to help fund eligible projects. This year, there’s an increased […]

Calgary has a few familiar items on its federal budget submissions, but one city councillor would like to see it pared down to increase the odds of funding success. The Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) Committee meeting on June 18 includes 2026 federal budget submission recommendations, with seven items worth nearly $1 billion on the proposed list. […]

Decibel levels and music times for Stampede music festivals have been changed for this year, and one of the biggest venues said the changes were done without consultation. A June 17 memo sent out to city councillors from Ryan Pleckaitis, Chief of Community Standards for the City of Calgary, and obtained by LiveWire Calgary, notes […]

This week Calgary city council got a look at the Calgary Plan, which is a combined Municipal Development Plan and Transportation Plan for Calgary that will set the vision for city growth over the several decades. While most of council voted to move it forward, some councillors just couldn’t get away from fearmongering the plan’s […]

Councillors will debate an urgent notice of motion Tuesday, aimed at softening the noise exemption permit rules the city said were first shared with summer music festivals five months ago. The Notice of Motion from Ward 1 Coun. Kim Tyers follows up comments she made last week around her concerns that City of Calgary administration […]

Calgary city councillors declined to change noise exemption permit limits on time and decibel/bass level, though the city’s bylaw unit had already made tweaks to the rules after feedback. The urgent notice of motion addressing the Stampede time music festival sound issues was discussed at the June 23, 2026, public hearing meeting of Calgary city […]

Calgary Transit commuters will see a refreshed new look on the Red and Blue LRT lines over the coming weeks, with three new LRT cars being put into service. It’s all part of a lifecycle plan for 40 new C10 light rail vehicles over the next three years to replace the four-decade old U2 LRVs. […]

While the province is convening a minister’s council aimed at finding new ways to fund infrastructure, Calgary’s mayor said there’s a much simpler way to help. Alberta’s Minister of Municipal Affairs, Dan Williams, made the announcement June 23, 2026, in Jasper, Alberta, and said that bringing together municipalities from across the province opens the door […]