After many jokes about her handshake with the Prime Minister, this is how Premier Danielle Smith entered today’s press conference with reporters in Calgary.
The Treaty Six Chiefs have released this statement following their meeting with Premier Danielle Smith today.
"It was clear from our discussions that Premier Smith does not understand Treaty or our inherent rights nor does she respect them," the statement reads.
BREAKING: The City of Calgary has received notice of a recall petition against Mayor Jyoti Gondek. The petitioner has 60 days (Feb. 5-April 4) to gather signatures. 514,284 signatures are required to recall the mayor.
BREAKING: Mayor Nenshi will officially be calling on the Calgary Catholic and Board of Education to change the names of Langevin School and Bishop Grandin School.
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JUST IN: Mayor Nenshi says he is expecting more provincial restrictions to be announced tomorrow. If not, he says he will call an emergency meeting of city council to enact their own measures for the City of Calgary.
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The group that protested outside Mayor Jyoti Gondek's home has sent a statement to local media saying they plan to continue protesting at politicians homes until vaccine/mask mandates are lifted.
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An update on Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Xavier Labelle. In a statement his family say they're grateful, and that he is healing from multiple injuries and has been moved to the Saskatoon City Hospital Rehab Centre.
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Global News has learned there was an emergency cabinet meeting held today where the possible 6 week extension of testing, contact tracing and isolation requirements was discussed.
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Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi says if there is demand from the public for a mandatory vaccine passport system in Calgary, he says he will consider bringing council back to pass that bylaw.
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in 1968: the Husky Tower (now the Calgary Tower) officially opened. At 191-metres, it was the tallest of its kind in North America at the time.
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“I have lost any faith in the province to do anything,” Mayor Nenshi says ahead of tomorrow’s emergency management committee meeting on COVID-19. Nenshi says mandatory vaccines for city employees, mask bylaw and proof of vaccination to access city facilities on the table.
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Here is the full list of names selected by Calgary students for the city's fleet of snowplows.
Melton John might be my favourite.
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Alberta RCMP have released this photo of the weapons seized at the Coutts border blockade. RCMP say 13 people have now been arrested.
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JUST IN: Email sent to ticket holders from Calgary Sports and Entertainment. Vaccines will be mandatory for staff, guests, and employees to attend live events at the Saddledome and McMahon Stadium with a target date of September 15.
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The mayors of Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer, and Wood Buffalo have put out this press release about EMS dispatch issues.
The mayors say regional data substantiates claims that the consolidation of dispatch “has resulted in a degradation of service to Albertans.”
BREAKING: Calgary city council passes the vaccine passport bylaw, making proof-of-vaccination mandatory for all businesses/facilities within the scope of the provincial program. Only Councillor Farkas is opposed.
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JUST IN: The feds announce a $3M investment into the clean tech industry in Alberta, including more than $2.1M for the Energy Transition Centre in downtown Calgary.
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NEW: Edmonton mayor Amarjeet Sohi has released this statement indicating the Government of Alberta is cutting its funding for the low income transit pass program in both Edmonton and Calgary.
Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown has announced Calgary-Nose Hill MP Michelle Rempel Garner as his national campaign co-chair.
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We've just been sent an op-ed from Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw explaining the most recent decision from the province to roll back health measures like testing and isolation requirements.
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Craig Chandler just sent this email to council and local media.
He is calling for Ward 4 Coun. Sean Chu to resign after admitting to taking photos of Mayor Jyoti Gondek's license plate.
BREAKING: Calgary city council votes 9-6 in favour of the citywide rezoning proposal with several amendments.
For: Gondek, Penner, Walcott, Carra, Pootmans, Dhaliwal, Spencer, Mian, and Wyness
Against: Sharp, Chabot, McLean, Chu, Wong, and Demong
NDP leader Rachel Notley is outside Calgary city hall to announce, if elected, her party will restore its revenue sharing program with municipalities to replace MSI. She says Calgary would’ve received $97M this year if that program was still in place.
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NEW: Premier Smith's office confirms the Deputy Ministers of Justice and Public Safety have been instructed to review the Calgary Police Commission’s review of the 1997 internal investigation into Coun. Sean Chu to to determine whether any further action should be taken.
At tonight’s Longest Night of the Year ceremony, it was announced 436 people experiencing homelessness have died so far this year in Calgary. Nearly double the number of deaths recorded last year.
Today in 1986, the Swift Current Broncos team bus crashed,killing players Trent Kresse, Scott Kruger, Chris Mantyka, and Brent Ruff. Over 30 yrs later, survivor Sheldon Kennedy came to help the Humboldt Broncos through the grieving process following their devastating crash.
BREAKING: a special meeting of Calgary city council has been called tomorrow afternoon to discuss the city’s COVID response.
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NEW: Federal housing minister Sean Fraser has written Mayor Jyoti Gondek. He says he will not approve Calgary's application for Housing Accelerator Fund money unless the city moves forward with commitments in the housing strategy.
As we start deliberations on how we best address Calgary’s housing crisis,
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- we will jeopardize or lose federal funding if we do not approve the full strategy. We must act now.
NDP leader Rachel Notley is also calling for the UCP to remove Peter Singh from caucus because he is under a criminal investigation by RCMP into allegations of voter misconduct in the UCP leadership race.
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Calgary city councillors will be getting a briefing from administration on ongoing weekend protests in the downtown core and Beltline.
Councillors Chu, Chabot and McLean voted against.
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Some personal news:
Starting next week I’ll be starting a new role as city hall reporter for
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I’m incredibly excited to get started, and work alongside some great journalists who’s work I admire.
So if you’d like to talk, DM’s are open!
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NEW: Calgary city council has voted 12-1 in favour of a $168M loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank to help purchase 259 electric buses for Calgary Transit.
Coun. Chu voted against.
Background:
BREAKING: Mayor Naheed Nenshi confirms two members of his staff including his chief of staff travelled over the Christmas break.
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JUST IN: Starting September 16, Albertans will be able to print off a card sized COVID-19 proof of vaccination from MyHealth Records, or be able to show it on their phones/tablets.
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BREAKING: Government of Alberta introduces Bill 20. It includes the ability for cabinet to remove a councillor, and direct municipalities to amend/remove bylaws.
It also introduces non-provincial/fed affiliated political parties in Edmonton/Calgary.
Canadian Tire has confirmed to me they are not endorsing Kevin J Johnston for mayor and are trying to get his post taken down.
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From
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A group of protesters just stormed the UCP press conference.
“Hospitals are not for sale,” the protesters yelled as they entered the room.
Security just escorted Smith out of the room and the protesters left after a few minutes.
We’re told Smith will be back in a sec.
Riders home game against Montreal on June 30th will be dedicated to the Humboldt Broncos. They’ve also invited the families of the 29 that were on the bus as well as the first responders.
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NEW: Event Centre agreement documents show the City of Calgary will be responsible for the costs of demolishing the Saddledome.
At a press conference in Oct. 2023, Minister Devin Dreeshen said provincial money would cover that cost.
NEW: Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean has been sanctioned by the city’s integrity commissioner after attending a golf tournament during the July 26 city council meeting. More to come.
BREAKING: City of Calgary declaring a state of local emergency in response to the significant rainfall in the city this week.
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Here’s the new 23 foot section of pipe that will replace the broken section of feeder main along 16 Avenue impacting Calgary’s water system.
Crews appear to be grinding down the edges to prepare to attach those two blue links to either end.
NEW: Canada Border Services Agency has suspended services at the Coutts border crossing. The agency is temporarily directing commercial traffic to crossings in Saskatchewan and B.C.
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I might be the only person in this camp. But I'd love to see these be the home and away jerseys for the Calgary Flames. So much better than the flags on the shoulders!!
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Minister Dreeshan says the plan is 6 parts:
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Rail in Banff and Jasper
Grande Prairie and Ft Mac line
Hub connecting rail to LRT in big cities
Ministry of Health confirms bars/restaurants that are taking part in the “restrictions exemptions program” won’t have to cut off liquor sales at 10pm.
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Another protest at McDougall today after the province announced it would be scaling back health restrictions. There are counter-protesters behind the group. There are a couple councillors here today as well.
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NEW: Calgary city council is requesting the provincial government reduce its property tax requisition by $6.2M to offset the shortfall caused by the province cutting its funding for the low-income transit pass program.
Mayor-elect Gondek says the Sean Chu situation is getting “more disturbing” and she reiterated her call for him to resign. She is encouraging the province to look at the legislation, and Bill 52.
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