68 m. ago Bell: Amid bike lane crackdown, Smith's UCP demands Calgary numbers

'We can do this the easy way or the hard way,' says Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen, as Calgary city refuses to reveal bike lane numbers

Other

2 h. ago Calgary Public Library unveils top books of 2025 as part of holiday programming

Mayor Jeromy Farkas to attend storytime event at Calgary Central Library

Society

24 h. ago Calgary’s budget applauded but ‘sustainability’ of spending questioned

To partly reduce the property tax increase, Calgary city council tapped into $50 million of investment income to help pay for city operations.

Other

34 h. ago Calgary city council 2026 budget passes, approves 1.64% property tax increase

Calgary city council voted in favour of a 1.64 per cent property tax increase, which is anticipated to cost the typical homeowner an additional $4.50 monthly.

Economics

49 h. ago Council finally approves 2026 budget, outlining 1.64 per cent tax hike

Mayor Jeromy Farkas said for the average homeowner, the tax increase will be $103 less than the budget originally proposed, down from a $13.11 monthly increase to $4.50

Economics

2 d. ago Calgary city council boosts funding for transit and recreation, cuts climate spending

According to Calgary's mayor, the property tax increase as it currently stands would cost the typical residential homeowner an additional $3.90 per month.

Society

3 d. ago Adult transit ticket could be $4 soon, as part of flurry of amendments to 2026 City of Calgary budget

The fee increases were one of more than 30 amendments council has presented to make changes to the 2026 budget.

Economics

3 d. ago Calgary city council makes cuts to proposed property tax increase

The budget proposed an overall property tax increase of 3.6 per cent, but Calgary city council has whittled that down to 1.18 per cent so far.

Economics

4 d. ago 'It's a balancing act': Council approves proposal to allocate projected investment income to help reduce tax hike

The city is projecting $253 million in investment income next year and council voted to put $50 million towards public safety initiatives

Economics

4 d. ago Calgary to save nearly $900K per electric bus over lifecycle compared to diesel: memo

According to the City of Calgary, the operating and maintenance costs of an electric bus is estimated at $815,000 over 16 years compared to $1.71 million for a diesel bus.

Economics

4 d. ago Letters, Dec. 1, 2025: ‘Calgary taxpayers picking up the tab’

Taxing reality As a Calgary city taxpayer, have you ever wondered why taxes keep rising every year? This year taxes are targeted to rise 5.8%, although (Mayor Jeromy) Farkas and city council are trying to reduce this. City taxes rise every year because our population keeps growing. However, most people coming to Calgary don’t earn […]

Economics

5 d. ago Cold, lots of concerts and holiday cheer: What our photographers saw this weekend

Check out what Postmedia Calgary photographers saw in and around the city, featuring snowy weather and a concert-filled weekend

Society

7 d. ago Budget 2026: Calgary transit director asks for additional $14

"We're trying to eke out every efficiency we can out of the funding we do have," says Sharon Fleming

Economics

8 d. ago Calgary officials address memo claiming federal housing funds ‘paused’ over rezoning repeal

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is denying a pause to Calgary's federal housing money, noting it's reviewing details of council's proposal to repeal citywide rezoning.

Other

8 d. ago Nelson: Mayor must rewrite history to give Calgarians a tax break

You get one chance to make a first impression. This is it

Economics

8 d. ago Opinion: Day 1 of new council seemed like last day of the old

Like many of the newly elected council members, I took part in my first public hearing at Calgary City Hall recently. I was looking forward to seeing fresh perspectives on residential development — especially given how central the issue was during the recent campaign. Unfortunately, what I witnessed felt like more of the same. I […]

Other

9 d. ago ‘No decisions’ on Calgary’s federal housing funding, according to CMHC

Calgary city administration said in a statement to Global News, the memo to city council informing them the federal funding was paused was "preliminary in nature."

Other

1 week ago Calgary is one of the country’s hot spots for influenza: Health Canada

The city of Calgary and surrounding area have become one of several hot spots for flu outbreaks across the country in recent weeks according to Health Canada.

Science

1 week ago Calgary’s $129M in federal housing funds ‘paused’ pending citywide rezoning status

Calgary city council is preparing to debate a motion that calls for the repeal of the citywide rezoning policy in December, which would require a public hearing in the spring.

Economics

1 week ago Calgary’s new city council kickstarts 2026 budget talks with public hearing

Calgary city council is making adjustments to the final year of a four-year budget approved by the previous city council, which includes a 3.6 per cent overall property tax hike.

Culture