6 d. ago City plans to shut down road allowances, putting floating boat rental business at risk of closure

The city says the road redesignation was requested by TransAlta, which draws water from the reservoir to power the Bearspaw dam. TransAlta says the marina business is operating illegitimately.

Economics

6 d. ago Bearspaw Marina, recreational boat rentals near Calgary at risk of closure

The city says the road redesignation was requested by TransAlta, which draws water from the reservoir to power the Bearspaw dam. TransAlta says the marina business is operating illegitimately

Other

6 d. ago City of Lethbridge seeks community input on Public Art Master Plan

An update to Lethbridge's Public Art Master Plan aims to deepen how public art shapes the city's cultural landscape, and community voices.

Culture

7 d. ago Poilievre attacks Carney’s offshore haven ties in TFSA pitch

Poilievre said that he'll allow Canadians to put in an additional $5,000 into their TFSAs each year

Events

7 d. ago Poilievre attacks Carney’s offshore haven ties as he promises TFSA boost

Poilievre said that he'll allow Canadians to put in an additional $5,000 into their TFSAs each year

Events

7 d. ago City of Edmonton lights prescribed burn as part of fire prevention efforts

The Northeast River Valley Park was closed for a prescribed burn, meant to clear grass and weeds in the park. Preventative fire is a recent add to the city's fire protection plan.

Events

7 d. ago With hearing set for early April, residents remain opposed to Viscount Bennett redevelopment plan

Neighbourhood residents claim the proposed towers would accommodate triple the maximum density suggested in the city's municipal development plan

Sport

8 d. ago Traffic headaches: City council revives ring road, wider Wonderland Road plans

What for decades has been the butt of a joke at city hall about missed opportunities suddenly became a little more serious Tuesday after politicians endorsed lobbying Queen’s Park for a ring road. In a 12-3 vote, city council, sitting as the strategic priorities and policy committee, voted to support having the mayor and city […]

Transport

8 d. ago Traffic woes: City council revives ring road, wider Wonderland Road plans

What for decades has been the butt of a joke at city hall about missed opportunities suddenly became a little more serious Tuesday after politicians endorsed lobbying Queen’s Park for a ring road. In a 12-3 vote, city council, sitting as the strategic priorities and policy committee, voted to support having the mayor and city […]

Transport

8 d. ago Traffic woes: City council revives ring road, wider Wonderland Road

What for decades has been the butt of a joke at city hall about missed opportunities suddenly became a little more serious Tuesday after politicians endorsed lobbying Queen’s Park for a ring road. In a 12-3 vote, city council, sitting as the strategic priorities and policy committee, voted to support having the mayor and city […]

Transport

9 d. ago Toronto tower proposal is 9 times taller than previous plan for same site

The Toronto development game has changed considerably after almost two solid decades of intensification, a shift in planning policies and developer ambitions perfectly exemplified in a recent application filed with City planning staff.A plan tabled to replace a 2.5-storey office building at 170 Merton Street in midtown with a rental tower stands in stark contrast to a proposal tabled for the very same site approximately eight years earlier.The proposal before planning staff would see much of the current structure, along with the entirety of an adjacent townhome complex, razed to make way for a 45-storey development housing over 500 rental units.Redevelopment of the site has been discussed for a decade and a half now, starting with the purchase of 170 Merton by developer Cresford in 2010. Cresford would move into the building a couple of years later, sitting on the property while development plans for the site percolated in the backgroundRedevelopment of the site was finally proposed...

Other

9 d. ago Imagine the city without Deerfoot Trail: Calgary was caught in 'traffic trap' seven decades ago

In 1952, Calgary’s growth was on an upswing: 151,000 people lived here — 10,000 more than the previous year — and traffic was getting worse every day. So, city hall decided it was time for a new major thoroughfare plan. Pictured below is the map that appeared on the front page of the Calgary Herald […]

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1 week ago Ariella Kimmel: Toronto City Council needs a plan to address tariffs

Things cannot run at the pace of bureaucracy anymore; slowdowns do nothing but hurt our local businesses

Economics

2 w. ago Mayor Amarjeet Sohi seeks federal Liberal seat in Edmonton, sources say

Amarjeet Sohi will run as a Liberal Party of Canada candidate in the upcoming federal election, according to multiple sources familiar with the Edmonton mayor’s immediate plans for his political future. Multiple city hall insiders, including one source close to the mayor, told Postmedia that Sohi will seek a seat as a member of Parliament […]

Other

2 w. ago Fluoride commissioning at water treatment plants facing further delays

The city says it will take longer than promised to commission the reinstatement of flouride at its two water treatment plants. In a Thursday press release, the city said it has finished installing the necessary equipment at both the Glenmore and Bearspaw water treatment plants and is now in the commissioning phase. “After undertaking the […]

Society

2 w. ago City of North Vancouver approves $4.3 million plan to fix atmospheric river damage

While damage wasn't as serious as in the adjacent District of North Vancouver or Coquitlam, it was enough to cause sewer damage, localized flooding and 'significant creek erosion.'

Economics

2 w. ago Opinion: Edmonton council breaks city policies in Nordic spa rezoning

Edmonton has declared a climate crisis, committed to being a “biophilic” city, and promises, in the City Plan, to “preserve what matters most.” City council and administration need to act on these words, especially when it comes to the river valley. On Feb. 24, council unanimously approved the rezoning of 10 acres of land adjacent […]

Events

2 w. ago Request for London to take more of Arva's sewage spurs annexation talk

Middlesex Centre is asking London for a favour that would allow more housing in Arva but it may not like the answer. Instead of saying yes to the request for London to take more of Arva’s sewage, the chair of city council’s planning and environment community said he thinks the community could be better off […]

Other

2 w. ago Province says federal government approves Green Line funding, construction to proceed

The city will immediately begin work on the planning and design for the downtown segment based on the province's alignment, said Transportation and Economic Corridors Minister Devin Dreeshen

Politics

2 w. ago Fisherman found after nearly 100 days survived by eating birds, bugs, turtles

A Peruvian fisherman was found alive after drifting in the Pacific Ocean for 94 days. Maximo Napa Castro, 61, was floating in his small fishing boat on March 11 after being spotted by an Ecuadorian vessel off the port of Chimbote in northern Peru, a Peruvian navy official said. Castro, who was discharged from hospital […]

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