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City reveals it has $818 million in working capital to help pay for new downtown arena

When the deal for the$926.4 million arena in Victoria Park was announcedby council in April 2023, the city said it had $537 million in cash ready for the project.

City repurchases vacant plot of land surrounding Westbrook LRT station

The land surrounding the Westbrook LRT station was sold in 2016 to Calgary-based Matco Development, which, at the time,intended to turn the area into a site that included residential, office and retail spaces.

City council approves use of new heritage tool to protect homes

The new zoning, called Direct Control Heritage Areas, will help preserve the historic character of a part of 25th Avenue S.W.

Hundreds attend S.E. councillor's meetings to voice concerns about upzoning proposal

Hundreds of people attended two meetings this week organized by veteran city councillor Peter Demong on the city's proposal to upzone a wide swath of Calgary to create more housing.

Enmax sets dividend payment to the City of Calgary at $95M

In its annual financial report, Enmax stated that its consolidated earnings hit $829 million last year. That's up from $737 million the previous year.

Council increases road spending, but Calgarians won't notice a smoother drive anytime soon

Since 2015, there's been a drop in the quality of the city's pavement. Now, city council has approved a $23-million investment for Calgary's roads that will be spread over the next two years.

Pilot project to show how much Styrofoam can be diverted from city landfills

Starting May 13, the city will collect Styrofoam materials at the recycling areas of its three landfills as part of a six-month long pilot project.

City prepares for arrival of large petition to recall Mayor Gondek

Calgary's city clerk is making plans for dealing with the pending arrival of a petition that aims to recall Mayor Jyoti Gondek.

HomeSpace CEO says finding right land for new housing facility is key

City council recently approved a plan to have a non-profit group, HomeSpace, develop a new kind of supportive housing facility. The goal is to get a roof over the heads of people who are chronically unhoused and are considered "high-complexity" individuals.

CTrains now moving slower at troubled Memorial/Deerfoot level crossing

In the days following a CTrain collision that killed one man, Calgary Transit issued a directive to its train operators spelling out that the speed limit approaching the level crossing was being dropped from 80 to 45 km/h.

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