Darren Krause

The briefing note highlights a number of shortcomings, including uneven distribution of sports courts and lack of park benches in Calgary.

There was relief and optimism that Calgarians overwhelmingly voted in favour of Alberta staying in Canada, but worries persist over anti-immigrant sentiment, with support for some referendum questions. Three-quarters of Albertans voted in favour of remaining in Canada, with that number jumping to more than 80 per cent of Calgarians overall wanting the province to […]

Following the death of three people in a fiery crash involving two Calgary Transit buses, a Calgary city councillor is hoping for a full external review of the incident. During question period at Tuesday’s organizational meeting of Calgary city council, Ward 5 Coun. Raj Dhaliwal asked city administration how they’ll handle the internal investigation. Dhaliwal […]

Ground has been broken on the permanent replacement for a temporary fire station in south Calgary, and with it, the first-ever combination with a public library. The $34.2 million Walden Fire Station and Library began construction on Oct. 21, 2026, with a ceremony at the 969 Walden Drive SE location, a project expected to open […]

The letter from Minister Dan Williams puts a cap on a September budget leak, as Calgary council readies for upcoming November deliberations.

A second letter from Alberta’s Municipal Affairs minister, directed to Ward 14 Coun. Landon Johnston, described his September budget document leak action as “unacceptable.” The letter, obtained by LWC, comes after initial reporting on a letter from Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams that addressed concerns over Calgary city council’s closed session activities and asked it […]

Calgary city councillors shot down one of their colleagues’ attempts to get a line-by-line breakdown of city spending, with some saying the onerous task is already largely done. Ward 14 Coun. Landon Johnston asked city councillors to consider an urgent Notice of Motion that asked for “transaction-level general ledger actuals in PDF format for all […]

Calgary city council endorsed a plan to hike water rates by nearly 75 per cent over the next four years to help shore up an aging water and wastewater system. Councillors voted 9-6 in favour of the proposed rate structure during the Oct. 27 Regular Meeting of Council, and if approved during November budget deliberations, […]

If approved, the data centre moratorium in Calgary could extend through 2027. More details on their impact are needed, say city councillors.

The Bearspaw independent panel review was set up after two separate ruptures. Breakdown of payments included in the story.