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To some Calgary city councillors, it appears to be the strongest signal yet that the CMHC won't look kindly upon a repeal of citywide rezoning (with CMHC letter). #yyc #calgary
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CHMC letter to Calgary city council: Don't reintroduce exclusionary zoning - LiveWire Calgary
It’s the Calgary citywide rezoning / Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) story that won’t go away. In the latest turn of events, city administration and councillors received a letter late Monday that has…
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February 11, 2026 at 10:38 PM
To some Calgary city councillors, it appears to be the strongest signal yet that the CMHC won't look kindly upon a repeal of citywide rezoning (with CMHC letter). #yyc #calgary
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According to CBE officials, new Calgary schools are being designed at a lower environmental standard than previous ones. #yyc #calgary
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New Calgary schools being designed with lower environmental standards: CBE - LiveWire Calgary
The city’s classroom overcrowding problem should ease over time with the many new Calgary schools in development, though it may bring new financial pressures for school districts to solve. Alberta…
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February 11, 2026 at 5:51 PM
According to CBE officials, new Calgary schools are being designed at a lower environmental standard than previous ones. #yyc #calgary
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Mayor Farkas said that it was important that citizens felt comfortable their privacy and data was being protected. #yyc #calgary
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City of Calgary blocks ChatGPT use on city devices and networks - LiveWire Calgary
The City of Calgary has blocked one of the most popular artificial intelligence platforms from city networks and devices, but it doesn’t mean they’re going AI-free. According to the City, ChatGPT was…
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February 10, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Mayor Farkas said that it was important that citizens felt comfortable their privacy and data was being protected. #yyc #calgary
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Public engagement has begun on the proposed downtown segment of the Green Line LRT. #yyc #calgary
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Engagement opens on controversial elevated downtown segment of Green Line - LiveWire Calgary
Engagement for the downtown segment of the Green Line gets underway this week, and Calgarians are invited to participate in surveys and virtual information sessions. The City of Calgary has been…
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February 9, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Public engagement has begun on the proposed downtown segment of the Green Line LRT. #yyc #calgary
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The Bearspaw South feeder main replacement Stage B path is set. Work will begin in May. Find out where it will go, and the method they'll use. #yyc #calgary
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Path is set for Bearspaw South feeder main Stage B replacement - LiveWire Calgary
The path of Stage B of the replacement Bearspaw South feeder main line has been determined, and work will begin in late spring, the City of Calgary said. The city released plans via media release on…
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February 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
The Bearspaw South feeder main replacement Stage B path is set. Work will begin in May. Find out where it will go, and the method they'll use. #yyc #calgary
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Nearly a billion dollars over 10 years could be at risk with a repeal of citywide rezoning, according to a new city report. One councillor, however, called it 'doom and gloom.' #yyc #calgary #yyccc
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More than $861 million in federal funding at risk with rezoning repeal: City report - LiveWire Calgary
Nearly a billion dollars in federal funding is at risk should Calgary eliminate its Rezoning for Housing bylaw in the spring, according to a new city admin report. A new government funding risk…
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February 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Nearly a billion dollars over 10 years could be at risk with a repeal of citywide rezoning, according to a new city report. One councillor, however, called it 'doom and gloom.' #yyc #calgary #yyccc
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New Perspectives submission: 'Bring out the stretcher coach, this isn’t a stint on the IR, it’s an epitaph.' #yyc #calgary
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Perspectives: Rinkrat regret and hoser heartbreak - Approaching the final buzzer for Calgary's ODRs - LiveWire Calgary
There is a specific kind of exhaustion known only to the ‘Rink Rat,’ the community volunteer who stands alone in the dark at 2 a.m. holding a fire hose while the rest of the neighbourhood sleeps. The…
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February 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
New Perspectives submission: 'Bring out the stretcher coach, this isn’t a stint on the IR, it’s an epitaph.' #yyc #calgary
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The first casualties emerge as the City of Calgary expedites the Bearspaw South feeder main replacement. #yyc #calgary
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Bearspaw repairs to force popular Angel's Café from its Edworthy Park site - LiveWire Calgary
A beloved northwest Calgary café is being forced from a location they’ve been in for nearly 30 years as the city charges ahead with Bearspaw South feeder main repairs. Cathy Jacobs, owner of Angel’s…
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January 23, 2026 at 9:44 PM
The first casualties emerge as the City of Calgary expedites the Bearspaw South feeder main replacement. #yyc #calgary
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Three work sites will be prepped so that work can begin on Stage A of the Bearspaw South feeder main replacement. Here's where they'll be. #yyc #calgary
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Work sites being prepped for 'around the clock' replacement of Bearspaw feeder main - LiveWire Calgary
Crews will mobilize at three key areas in Calgary’s northwest where around-the-clock work will begin on a replacement for the Bearspaw South feeder main. Work sites will open up on Jan. 23 on Stage A…
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January 22, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Three work sites will be prepped so that work can begin on Stage A of the Bearspaw South feeder main replacement. Here's where they'll be. #yyc #calgary
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With the addition of two new high schools in the next couple of years, some Calgary Catholic school students may not be going to the high school they expected, but it could be closer to home. #yyc #calgary #abed
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Calgary Catholic school realignment means students could attend different high school - LiveWire Calgary
Many Catholic students now in grades 6 and 7 will not be going to their once-designated high school, a decision the district says is not only good for students, but the board as a whole. With two new…
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January 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM
With the addition of two new high schools in the next couple of years, some Calgary Catholic school students may not be going to the high school they expected, but it could be closer to home. #yyc #calgary #abed
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PARTNER CONTENT: Are you powering through a dry January and looking for a little bit of fun? Time is running out to lock up your tickets to the Deerfoot Inn and Casino's Dry January Mocktail Dance Party. Check it out! #yyc #calgary #sponsored
Partner Content: Dry January Doesn’t Mean Dull - Calgary’s Alcohol-Free Dance Party Is Here - LiveWire Calgary
On Friday, January 23, Deerfoot Inn & Casino is turning up the energy with its Dry January Mocktail Dance Party, a tropical-themed night designed to prove that going alcohol-free doesn’t mean missing…
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January 20, 2026 at 2:30 AM
PARTNER CONTENT: Are you powering through a dry January and looking for a little bit of fun? Time is running out to lock up your tickets to the Deerfoot Inn and Casino's Dry January Mocktail Dance Party. Check it out! #yyc #calgary #sponsored
NEW: Calgary's Bearspaw South feeder main is back in service and water restrictions have been lifted. #yyc #calgary
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Calgary ends water restrictions as Bearspaw feeder main stabilized - LiveWire Calgary
Effective immediately, the Stage 4 restrictions that have kept Calgarians conserving water for the better part of three weeks are now over. During a media update on Jan. 16, 2026, the City of Calgary…
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January 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
NEW: Calgary's Bearspaw South feeder main is back in service and water restrictions have been lifted. #yyc #calgary
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The Alberta government wants Bearspaw South feeder main documents. Lots of them. #yyc #calgary
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Province demands decades worth of documents related to Bearspaw South feeder main - LiveWire Calgary
Alberta’s Minister of Municipal Affairs has requested a slew of documents related to the Bearspaw feeder main break, including records going back two decades. Minister Dan Williams posted to social…
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January 15, 2026 at 12:55 AM
The Alberta government wants Bearspaw South feeder main documents. Lots of them. #yyc #calgary
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Calgary officials are hopeful that water restrictions could end this week, should things go well with the reintroduction of the Bearspaw South feeder main into service. #yyc #calgary
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Calgary water restrictions could end this week as Bearspaw pipe brought back on line - LiveWire Calgary
Calgary water restrictions could end later this week, should all go well with the reintroduction of the Bearspaw South feeder main to active service. City officials provided an update on work to…
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January 14, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Calgary officials are hopeful that water restrictions could end this week, should things go well with the reintroduction of the Bearspaw South feeder main into service. #yyc #calgary
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PARTNER CONTENT: We were stoked to have the Deerfoot Inn & Casino join us this year for a Partner Content segment - and they've got a great dry January event that features some slick mocktails and a whole lot of fun! #yyc #calgary #sponsored
Partner Content: Dry January Doesn’t Mean Dull - Calgary’s Alcohol-Free Dance Party Is Here - LiveWire Calgary
On Friday, January 23, Deerfoot Inn & Casino is turning up the energy with its Dry January Mocktail Dance Party, a tropical-themed night designed to prove that going alcohol-free doesn’t mean missing…
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January 13, 2026 at 2:04 AM
PARTNER CONTENT: We were stoked to have the Deerfoot Inn & Casino join us this year for a Partner Content segment - and they've got a great dry January event that features some slick mocktails and a whole lot of fun! #yyc #calgary #sponsored
CEMA Chief asks Calgarians to reduce water use as repairs on the Bearspaw feeder main near the finish line. #yyc #calgary
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Repairs largely complete on Bearspaw feeder main; risky part comes next - LiveWire Calgary
The City of Calgary is in the final stages of repair on the latest Bearspaw South feeder main break, with the new pipe segment now welded in place. Officials provided an update on the feeder main fix…
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January 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM
CEMA Chief asks Calgarians to reduce water use as repairs on the Bearspaw feeder main near the finish line. #yyc #calgary
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Calgarians used 510 million litres of water on Sunday, putting consumption well into the unsustainable region. #yyc #calgary
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City pleads with residents to reduce water use as Bearspaw repairs continue - LiveWire Calgary
While repairs continue on the Bearspaw feeder main’s latest rupture, the City of Calgary is pleading with citizens to reduce their water consumption. Officials provided the latest update from the…
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January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Calgarians used 510 million litres of water on Sunday, putting consumption well into the unsustainable region. #yyc #calgary
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“The public needs to have trust and transparency into the overall process,” Mayor Farkas said at a New Year's Day media conference. #yyc #calgary
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Councillors, mayor want Bearspaw feeder main independent review released - LiveWire Calgary
Mayor Jeromy Farkas said that in light of the current Bearspaw feeder main break, citizens have to trust the review process.
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January 1, 2026 at 11:45 PM
“The public needs to have trust and transparency into the overall process,” Mayor Farkas said at a New Year's Day media conference. #yyc #calgary
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The City of Calgary aims to have the Bearspaw feeder main back in service in two weeks, but acknowledges that even more repairs are likely needed until a replacement is built. #yyc #calgary
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Two-week timeline targeted for Bearspaw feeder main repairs - LiveWire Calgary
The City of Calgary believes that it will have to go in and make multiple additional repairs to the Bearspaw feeder main as it accelerates plans for a replacement. City officials provided an update…
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January 1, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The City of Calgary aims to have the Bearspaw feeder main back in service in two weeks, but acknowledges that even more repairs are likely needed until a replacement is built. #yyc #calgary
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Here's our latest update on the newest Bearspaw water feeder main break, as workers have already begun unearthing the rupture point. #yyc #calgary
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December 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Here's our latest update on the newest Bearspaw water feeder main break, as workers have already begun unearthing the rupture point. #yyc #calgary
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UPDATE: Boil water advisory in place for communities around NW Calgary water main break, stage 4 water restrictions in place. #yyc #calgary
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December 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
UPDATE: Boil water advisory in place for communities around NW Calgary water main break, stage 4 water restrictions in place. #yyc #calgary
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NEW: City of Calgary says major northwest water main break likely tied to Bearspaw South feeder main. They're still investigating the cause and potential damage. DEVELOPING STORY #yyc #calgary
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December 31, 2025 at 5:51 AM
NEW: City of Calgary says major northwest water main break likely tied to Bearspaw South feeder main. They're still investigating the cause and potential damage. DEVELOPING STORY #yyc #calgary
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When the story was first written, it sounded like things were on the way to being settled. The feds were like... not so fast. #yyc #yyccc #calgary
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The final word? Mayor Farkas said feds assure HAF funding stays if rezoning goes - LiveWire Calgary
Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas cleared the air on the status of federal housing funding, as it pertains to city council’s direction on the citywide rezoning issue. Though the feds’ interpretation of…
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December 17, 2025 at 12:48 AM
When the story was first written, it sounded like things were on the way to being settled. The feds were like... not so fast. #yyc #yyccc #calgary
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Tapeworms' ability to take juuuussst what it needs from a host may be the key to helping people with autoimmune disorders, according to early research from a UCalgary PhD student. #abpse #calgary
More than just a bother: UCalgary PhD student using tapeworms to combat inflammation - LiveWire Calgary
After millions of years of evolution, tapeworms have gotten pretty good at one thing: Limiting the damage they do to their hosts. Now, some University of Calgary students are hoping to learn a thing…
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December 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The Calgary Catholic School District is looking at working closely with parents, gathering grassroots feedback in regular forums. #abed #yyc
'Parents need to be able to talk to us': Calgary Catholic board opts for new forum format - LiveWire Calgary
After reviewing feedback, including that of newly elected trustee Steve Chapman, the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD)’s January parent forum will be more conversation-driven than events past.…
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December 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM