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Calgary election 2025: Three vie for Ward 4 open seat; here's where they stand on the top issues - LiveWire Calgary

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 20h

Need a Friday morning Calgary municipal election fix? How about hearing from the candidates in Ward 6? #yyc #calgary #yycvote

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 1d

Ward 4 is an open seat for the 2025 election and there are three candidates vying for your vote. Our candidate survey helps you cut through the noise on their priorities and positions on the top Calgary issues. Read it here. #yyc #calgary #yycvote

From the southern wards to the north, there’s an open race in Ward 4, where the seat is now vacant after former councillor Sean Chu opted not to run again in the 2025 Calgary municipal election. One…

Barbs traded at Calgary mayoral debate as candidates head into final days of campaigning - LiveWire Calgary

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 1d

Missed last night's Calgary mayoral debate? We have the full video along with what the candidates wished they had a chance to say, but didn't get a chance to on stage.

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To say that there has been a lot of debate this campaign would be an understatement, with a dozen forums, debates, and even a Jeopardy-style game show for mayoral candidates to participate in. But…

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 2d

The City of Calgary says there's a nearly half-billion-dollar gap in funding due to provincial or federal offloading of responsibilities. Here's how mayoral candidates would address it. #yyc #calgary #yycvote

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 2d

The survey responses in the Ward 13 election duel provide a clear distinction between candidates. Check out what they had to say. #yyc #calgary #yycvote

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Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo offers rare sneak peak behind the scenes at Animal Care Centre - LiveWire Calgary

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The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo offers the first behind the scenes look at their Animal Care Centre in a decade
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The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo opened the doors at its Animal Care Centre for the media for the first time in a decade, as part of a behind-the-scenes tour for International Veterinary Technician…

Calgary election 2025: Ward 11 candidates have their say on the top issues - LiveWire Calgary

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 3d

We're kicking off ward election coverage in Ward 11, where there's a hot race brewing for that seat. PLUS: Check out each candidate's responses to our revealing survey questions. Who do you align with?

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Ward 11 is one of the hotly contested races in Calgary’s municipal election, largely driven by a rematch between incumbent Kourtney Penner and challenger, Communities First candidate, Rob Ward. …

What does a potential repeal of citywide rezoning look like after Calgary's election? - LiveWire Calgary

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 4d

Some want the status quo, some a full repeal, others seek property owner amnesty on Calgary's citywide rezoning. What happens after Calgary's municipal election? #yyc #yycvote #calgary

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When it was approved in May 2024, Calgary’s citywide rezoning bylaw instantly became the wedge issue prospective 2025 city council candidates were looking for. Surveys had citizens split 60/40, with…

Calgary Party deploys anti-province tactics in municipal election - LiveWire Calgary

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 7d

Déja vu all over again? #yyc #calgary #yycvote

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You might think the Calgary Party would be picking fights with candidates from other parties, or perhaps the independents. Nope, they want instead to go toe-to-toe with Premier Danielle Smith. Since…

Sharp, Communities First get 'unprecedented' Calgary Police Association endorsement - LiveWire Calgary

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 8d

Calgary's police union said they like the plan to add 500 officers put forward by Communities First. #yyc #yycvote #calgary

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The Communities First Party and its mayoral candidate, Sonya Sharp, got the municipal election endorsement of the Calgary Police Association (CPA), largely hinged on the delivery of a promised 500…

More Calgarians rate their quality of life as good, but there is a catch - LiveWire Calgary

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 8d

Overall Calgarians are rating their quality of life as being good in 2025 at 66 per cent, but those numbers belie how different demographic groups view the city based on age, income, and gender.

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The Calgary Foundation’s annual quality of life survey has been released and for 2025, it has shown that five percent more Calgarians rate their quality of life as good or excellent than in 2024.…

Calgary Votes: Ward 9 Forum live from the Dover Community Centre

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Last Night’s @livewirecalgary.bsky.social recording of the Ward 9 election forum. youtu.be/_BaidCiulJA?...

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Alberta teachers' strike looming as deal is overwhelmingly rejected - LiveWire Calgary

LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 11d

A teacher strike in Alberta is now all but certain, after ATA members overwhelmingly reject the Alberta Government presented deal. Inflation related wage increases and classroom sizes continue to be major sticking points for teachers.
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Calgary classrooms will be empty of both teachers and students come Oct. 6, after a government-presented deal was met with a widespread teacher no-vote. Ninety-four per cent (38,113 total) of…

ATA bargaining chair resigns hours after meeting with government - LiveWire Calgary

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 22d

ATA bargaining chair resigns hours after meeting with government

In an email sent to the Alberta Teachers’ Association’s Provincial Executive Council, the association’s governing body, Peter Mackay, the central table bargaining committee chair, has resigned…

Calgary homeowners to see an average 5.4% property tax increase in 2026 - LiveWire Calgary

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 23d

Calgary's preliminary 2026 budget shows the bulk of additional spending in four core areas. #yyc #yyccc #calgary

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Preliminary City of Calgary budget numbers show that, on average, Calgary homeowners will see a 5.4 per cent property tax increase for 2026. Calgary city councillors got a preview of the 2026 budget…

Grocery disruptions to begin as distribution workers locked out of Balzac hub - LiveWire Calgary

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 24d

Grocery store disruptions to hit southern and central Alberta, as workers are set to be locked out of Sobeys' Balzac distribution hub starting on Thursday.
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Calgarians could find fewer of their favourite products on shelves at Sobeys and Safeway stores this week, after workers at the Balzac distribution centre were served a lockout notice on Sept. 15.…

'Disservice to the public': Councillors shoot down push to end city council meetings at 6 p.m. - LiveWire Calgary

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 24d

Calgary city councillors were split on ending future council meetings at 6 p.m.

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Calgary city councillors voted down a proposed amendment to the city’s procedure bylaw that would see council meetings recessed in the early evening. During an update to the City of Calgary’s…

Alberta Foundation for the Arts opens first gallery in Calgary - LiveWire Calgary

LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · 29d

The Alberta Foundation for the Arts opens AFA art house in Calgary, the first gallery operated in the city by the foundation.
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For decades, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) has been a champion of Calgary artists, providing both grants and purchasing works of art to support their careers and artistic endeavours.…

Alberta teachers to strike in October if negotiation standstill continues - LiveWire Calgary

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · Sep 10

One month is what the ATA is giving for more negotiations to avert a strike. #yyc #yycbe #ccsd #abed
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Midway through the second week of school, the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) has announced its intent to strike on Oct. 6, unless a deal is made before then. This comes nearly two weeks after…

Alberta schools to have visually explicit books off shelves by early 2026 in ministerial order change - LiveWire Calgary

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · Sep 8

Ministerial order changed to remove visually explicit books from Alberta schools. #yyc #calgary #abed

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Alberta school boards must now have books containing visual depictions of graphic sexual content off shelves by Jan. 5, 2026, a four month extension from the previously announced October deadline and…

Province allows reinstatement of automated enforcement at two Calgary locations - LiveWire Calgary

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · Sep 5

Two Calgary locations get automated enforcement reinstated after Calgary police makes successful business case. #yyc #calgary

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The Calgary police have received approval from the provincial government to reinstate photo radar at two city intersections beginning in October. Last December, the provincial government removed the…

Councillors want Calgary climate declaration repealed, audit done - LiveWire Calgary

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · Sep 4

After three of four Communities First councillors voted in favour of the climate emergency declaration back in 2021, they're now calling for it to be rescinded and an audit done on spending. #yyc #calgary #yyccc

A handful of Calgary city councillors are hoping to repeal the City of Calgary’s climate declaration, and along with it, have an audit done on climate-related spending. Communities First members, all…

Ruth's Chris Steak House moving from Calgary Tower into Barron Building - LiveWire Calgary

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LiveWire Calgary @livewirecalgary.bsky.social · Sep 3

Ruth's Chris Steak House, which has been a staple at the Calgary Tower for many years, is making a move to the Baron Building in 2026.

An iconic brand that has survived for nearly a century across North America is set to become a part of Calgary’s only Art Moderne tower, continuing to build on another historic legacy for the city.…