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10-Jul-17 Police funding gaining support
10-Jul-14 Will council back the blue? Or the traditional budget process?
10-Jul-6 Ald. Mar's noise initiative muted until study done
10-Jul-1 Alderman urges city spending review
10-Jun-23 Dismissed Calgary auditor Tracy McTaggart will cost taxpayers up to $100,000
10-Jun-22 Colley-Urquhart is running.... in Ward 13
10-Jun-16 City spending report will be revisited
10-Jun-8 Calgary's city manager says no fraud in city
purchasing
10-Jun-8 City Hall set to open its books
10-May-21 Auditor probes City Hall for fraud related to awarding of contracts
10-May-18 Aldermen blast Alberta Health Services over longer ambulance waits
20-May-17 Calgarians wait longer for ambulance response after provincial takeover: data
10-May-17 'Policy gap' that led to controversial $24.5M Peace Bridge deal fixed: Bronconnier
10-May-17 Standby tow truck project keeps city traffic flowing
10-May-17 Calgary council steps back from airport taxi dispute
10-May-17 Angry Calgary cabbies head to City Hall to protest possible airport taxi monopoly
10-Apr-20 Audit city auditor
10-Apr-20 Initiative aims to make Calgary a world leader in telework
10-Apr-19 Calgary telework promotions initiative taking shape
10-Apr-13 City tax hike set at 3.9%; average bill goes up $82
10-Apr-13 Residents feel 'cheated' by plan to turn S.W. golf course into high-end housing
10-Apr-13 Millrise fire victims may get break on property taxes
10-Mar-22 Alderman calls for hiring of more transit officers
10-Mar-12 Public to Help Shape snow clearing
10-Mar-09 Chinatown funding approved
10-Mar-09 Aldermen seek full Deerfoot disclosure
10-Mar-08 Calgary to get tally on costs of taking over Deerfoot Trail
10-Mar-05 Council asks for report about potential Deerfoot Trail takeover
10-Feb-25 Man faces 16 cahrges in grow op arson
10- Feb- 22 City Hall braces for cash shortfall
10- Feb- 19 Auditor raps city over tenders; Calatrava bridge
10-Feb-17 Three transit workers cheated city, lose jobs
10-Feb-17 Roving tow trucks clear disabled cars
10-Feb-15 Calgary alderman proposes BRT study in wake of funding crunch
10-Feb-13 Methadone clinic debate looms again
10-Feb-8 Deerfoot upkeep may return to city
10-Feb-2 Big snow ruts on your street? Calgary has a $10 million answer
10-Jan-21 Standby tow truck program approved
10-Jan-18 Calgary Council to vote on tow truck program
09-Nov-24 Marijuana grow op found again in Edgemont home
09-Nov-24 Calgary tax hike trimmed to 4.8%
09-Nov-23 While looking for cuts, Calgary Council decides to spend more to clean up graffiti
09-Nov-23 Council hesitant to slash budget
09-Nov-23 Calgary council rejects new transit peace officers, LRT lot fee reduction
09-Nov-20 Calgary's parking revenue called cash cow for city
09-Nov-18 Proposed hike in Calgary parking fines unpopular Aldermen fear wrath of voters
09-Nov-13 Cab company poll
09-Nov-10 Calgary Council content with 5 percent tax hike

09-Nov-02

Calgary inching towards $500,000 tow truck proposal
09-Oct-31 City urged to install standby tow trucks
09-Oct-16 Kirpans allowed at Vancouver Olympics
09-Oct-10 Basement suites hit brick walls
09-Oct-08 $50 fines coming to Calgary park-and-riders who back into stalls
09-Oct-09 Calgary aldermen again seek end to parking fees at LRT lots
09-Oct-05 Budget battles loom at Calgary City Hall
09-Sep-29 Calgary seeks hearings on power line proposal
09-Sep-29 City fears province will cut policing
09-Sep-29 No extra cash coming for Calgary's snow removal
09-Sep-20 Calgary alderman wants review of policy on Sikh kirpans
09-Sep-20 Snow sense at Council still slip slidin' away
09-Sep-17 Council must do U-turn on dumping Race City
09-Sep-11 Council opposes Calgary-Edmonton power lines on cost
09-Jul-27 Calgary Council tackles touchy topics before break
09-Jul-27 Calgary City Council votes to look at broader approach for allowing methadone clinics
09-Jul-27 Calgary aldermen want zoning changed for city clinic
09-Jul-05 Traffic barriers urged for City Hall
09-Jun-15 Half of Calgary's council gets failing grade: Report Card
09-Jun-12 Leaked Calgary police document causes worries all around
09-May-16 Police urged to assess transit security takeover
09-May-14 Calgary Council mulls 220-km network for carpoolers, fine hikes
09-May-03 Methadone clinic's biggest headache is misperceptions
09-Apr-22 Memorial Drive debate continues in City Hall
09-Apr-08 Calgary faces tax rise, project delays with Alberta budget's $4.7B deficit
09-Apr-03 Child in protective care after $3.5M Calgary drug raids
09-Mar-24 Ring road going to Tsuu T'ina vote
09-Mar-20 Calgary agencies struggle to serve immigrants' needs
09-Mar-19 Transit moves forward with safety recommendations
09-Mar-18 Debate continues over Deerfoot speed cameras
09-Mar-14 Speed targeted in safety review
09-Mar-14 Calgary police hope to broker gang truce
09-Feb-27 Cecil Hotel no more
09-Feb-18 Artificial turf soccer fields could cast Calgary $2.75M
09-Feb-14 Transit perception worse than reality, but merits attention
09-Feb-14 Nine-month limit suggested for roadside tributes
09-Feb-13 City proposes new roadside memorial regulations
09-Feb-13 Better transit security urged
09-Feb-04 Trying to park safely earns Calgarians parking tickets
09-Feb-04 No money right now for artificial soccer fields
09-Feb-04 Alderman says timing bad for costly office renovation
09-Jan-30 Artificial turf on Calgary's public soccer fields
09-Jan-29 Council has plenty of projects to pitch
09-Jan-27 Council keeping pay hike, parking increase
09-Jan-26 Calgary council declines debate on aldermen salary hike
09-Jan-24 Mayor halved travel costs in '08
09-Jan-23 Shaw-Nee Slopes developer tries to woo opponents
09-Jan-21 Aldermen debate disclosure of details on office expenses
09-Jan-20 Give Calgary Transit a break
09-Jan-18 Transit drivers rack up tickets
09-Jan-13 Aldermen fail to stop $25M bridge
08-Dec-30 Alderman fears fallout over home assessments
08-Dec-16 Attempt to stall bridge fails
08-Dec-14 Council to discuss Shaw-Nee
08-Dec-11 Save the course
08-Dec-10 Savings, well possible ways fund
08-Dec-09 New tactics in bridge battle
08-Dec-09 City nearing deal to buy Cecil
08-Dec-06 Turf golf course idea
08-Dec-03 Council urged to buy golf land
08-Nov-17 City Budget battle looms
08-Nov-16 Counicl faces budget backlash
08-Nov-15 Sending budget back for cutting
08-Nov-14 Mayor backtracks in budget battle
08-Nov-13` A new plan
08-Nov-10 Alderman balk at adding staff as economy sinks
08-Nov-10 Alderman rallies tax fighters
08-Nov-07 Get ready to pay extra year's taxes with proposed increase
08-Nov-07 23 percent property tax bills may rise $262 by 2011
08-Nov-03 Shifting fortunes spell end to an era
08-Aug-28 Suspect's release frustrates Police
08-Jul-29 Anti-littering bylaw stalled by Alderman
08-Jul-25 Bulldoze new taxation
08-Jul-24 Merger control suggested for Deerfoot
08-Jul-14 Support to ban spraying dries up
08-Jun-11 City pulls sex-trade photo exhibit
08-Jun-02 EMS switch frees up to 15M
08-May-30 Paramedics stripped of right to walk off the job
08-May-28 Aldermen off on $30,000 trip
08-May-20 Grow-ops sprout in upscale burbs
08-May-09 Alderman urges Council to review flag protocol
08-May-08 Talisman Centre's rook likely to outlast facility
08-May-08

Council takes a hard look at living wage policy

   
Videos
10-Jun-16 Improvement To Calgary Parking Authority
10-Feb 8 Deerfoot Costs
10-Feb 8

Tow Trucks Approval

THE CALGARY SUN
10-Jul-27 Halfway house move approved
10-Jul-26 Proposed levy not a slam dunk
10-Jul-20 Cop cash saved
10-Jul-19 Parking priciest in Calgary
10-Jul-7 Police commission vows to fight to keep cop budget
10-Jul-6 Noise bylaw gets muffled
10-Jun-22 Reports to go ahead despite auditor's firing
10-Jun-16 Snow budget boost sought
10-Jun-8 No fraud in city hall: city manager
10-May-21 Accounting anarchy exposed
10-Apr-13 Parking hypocrisy riles aldermen
10-Apr-22 Calatrava audit shows "Issues"
10-Mar-28 City police have strides to make against gangs
10-Mar-22 Council may look at more transit cops
10-Mar-08 Quite the mess before the party
10-Feb-24 Tow Trucks keep traffic moving
10- Feb- 23 City projects to go ahead, despite shortfall
10-Feb- 23 Bronco owns political podium
10- Feb- 22 Bid for change to cycling speed limit shot down
10- Feb- 18 Methadone clinic report divides council
10- Feb- 18 Calgarians deserve answers
10- Feb- 17 City eyes drop in speed limits
10-Feb- 15 Bigwigs stall report
10-Jan-28 Alderman eyeing 3D cameras for cops
10-Jan-08 Tow trucks on standby
09-Dec-23 'Fine' idea heads to Council
09-Dec-17 Top cop focused on distraction
Hanson says e-nough to e-mailing behind wheel
09-Dec-16 Alderman tired of sliding
Colley-Urquhart driving bid to make winter treads a must
09-Dec-15 Plow-sy last day at city hall
09-Dec-14 Alderman has Calgary Zoo's back
09-Dec-11 City's auditor finds extra cash from taxpayers
09-Dec-3 Drunk driving toll nears homicide losses
09-Nov-27 Anti-Hate rally packs pavilion
09-Nov-24 Bronco's budget battle victory
09-Nov-19 Meter still running on stupidity
09-Nov-18 Probe to be launched into bridge financing
09-Nov-03 Standby tow trucks pondered for peak hours
09-Oct-22 'Hug-a-thug' crowd should read stats
09-Oct-09 Parking authority told to back up
09-Oct-04 Tory battle lines drawn
09-Sep-17 Cold comfort in snow survey
09-Sun-15 Council approves work on 37th Street
09-Sep-06 Ring Road plan praised
09-Sep-05 Roadblocks won't stop Bronco
09-Jul-31 New bridge vote unlikely
09-Jul-28 Bridge over troubled water
09-Jul-17 Ring Road fear spreads
09-May-12 The way she Druh it up had all the makings of putting city council on road to a major upheaval
09-Apr-24 Standing in front of a big pile of garbage Mayor Bronco is a very happy man
09-Apr-18 Aldermen criticize blue box promotion
09-Apr-03 It's a rare occasion when we get an indication that not everyone at Silly Hall is cuckoo
09-Apr-03 Alderman urges drug house demolition
09-Apr-02 Bottled water ban capped
09-Mar-23 Talk of using red-light cameras to slap lead-footed drivers with careless driving tickets sparks political debate
09-Mar-20 Business gets insight into military needs
09-Mar-10 City's future boats roads less travelled
09-Mar-09 Park and ride fees drive people to park in residential areas
09-Feb-23 Support grows for stun guns
09-Feb-23 New soccer fields put on hold
09-Feb-17 Alderman condemns grow houses
09-Feb-14 Shawnee Slopes gets a mulligan
09-Feb-14 Memorials facing ban
09-Feb-11 Bronco's brigade of bubble-heads still defying logic and bottom line
09-Feb-04 The media is being accused of stirring up taxpayers emotions while Bronco fiddles as money burns .. so much hot air, so little levity
09-Feb-04 Artificial soccer fields a real need say proponents
09-Jan-29 City may draw funds from art program
09-Jan-26 City aldermen are calling for a review and rollback on fees after insider tip said ParkPlus was supposed to save $1.2M
09-Jan-26 Aldermen to keep raise
09-Jan-23 Alderman says layoff plan needs to be developed now
09-Jan-23 Golf course development plans called sub par
09-Jan-23 Every bean counts, so we should listen to those who say freeze the raise at Silly Hall
09-Jan-22 We can thank the ParkPlus system for not being weighed down by coins since downtown on-street parking rates went up
09-Jan-22 City eyes job cuts to save cash
09-Jan-20 Towns using city service told to pay
09-Jan-19 Calgary to cut off services to surrounding communities
09-Jan-18 The market meltdown pushes some on council to take a deep breath before rubber stamping projects
09-Jan-13 Plan to thwart bridges shot down
09-Jan-11 Aldermen taking a $5,000-a-year raise during an economic meltdown deliver nothing less than a slap in the face to taxpayers footing the bill
08-Dec-15 City approves purchase of crime-infested downtown dive
08-Dec-10 Cecil closed
08-Dec-10 Aldermen chided over bridge
08-Dec-03 Millions kicked around for city soccer turfs
08-Dec-01 Around-the-clock Checkstops could prevent tragedies
08-Nov-16 Will the clamor of outrage ringing in his ears wake Bronco from his budget dream, or will he hit the snooze alarm for three years?
08-Nov-15 Bronco needs to haul out the jumbo sized scissors
08-Nov-14 Speak or hold your peace
08-Nov-14 Bronco offers new deal
08-Nov-09 Budget debate goes public
08-Nov-08 Outrage greets tax plan
08-Nov-07 Proposed city tax increase shows 'arrogant disregard' for Calgarians
08-Nov-07 Millions allocated to EMS despite planned provincial takeover
08-Nov-06 As Silly Hall rears its ugly numbers the Common Sense Six will have to play hardball for taxpayers to get any reprieve from the budget
08-Nov-02 Cutting remarks
08-Oct-26 Budget plan blasted
08-Aug-28 Mayor seeks cash for new police
08-Aug-25 Focus on Calgary Crime Plan
08-Jul-30 Alderman Druh the Shrew
08-Jul-30 This council is missing its mandate
08-Jul-29 Litter law delayed
08-Jul-24 Deerfoot safety targeted
08-Jul-18 Asbestos drives health worries
08-Jun-02 Safety feelings eroding City's core
08-Jun-02 City needs to pull back the reins on development near Spruce Meadows
08-Jun-01 Core a concern in crime survey
08-May-28 Silly Hall's Bermuda Triangle of politics conjures one clear mental image
08-May-27 Rising costs downsize arena expansion plans
08-May-20 Police seek LRT security job
08-May-17 Leaders jetting to Quebec junket
08-May-13 City rejects plan for RV parking
08-May-08 Committee approves new Talisman Centre roof
   
OTHER MEDIA SOURCES
10-Jul-26 Halfway house gets rezoning OK
10-Jul-7 Police commission holds meeting in response to budget
10-Jul-1 City tendering process in question
10-Jun-17 Auditor defends original contracts report
10-Jun-14 Snow and Ice Control Audit Sub-Committee Selects Public Members
10-May-17 City review of Calatrava bridge likely to
criticize process behind $24.5M project
10-May-13 COLUMN: Colley-Urqhart to White Hat to crew of HMCS Calgary
10-Apr-20 Employers encouraged to think about teleworking
10-Apr-15 Plan to replace golf course with housing draws fire
10-Mar-11 Calgary Students get lowdown on safety
10-Mar-10 Safety Expo
10-Mar-09 Councillor wants procurement report early
10-Mar-09 Chinatown funding conditions upsets Alderman
10-Mar-08 Calgary police chopper too close for comfort
10-Feb-9 Council approves rush-hour tow trucks
10-Feb-9 Province may download Deerfoor maintenance to city
10-Feb-8 Deerfoot upkeep may return to the city
10-Jan-18 City officially looks at stand-by tow trucks
09-Dec-23 Ticketing drivers for using inappropriate tires
09-Nov-23 Council budget debate underway
09-Nov-19 Parking revenue request defeated for
now
09-Nov-18 Higher parking fines defeated for now
09-Nov-19 Alderman calls Calgary Parking Authority "out of control"
09-Nov-02 Council considers standby tow trucks during rush hour
09-Oct-31 Alderman asking for trucks to stand by
09-May-11 Council passes partial closure of Memorial Drive for party
09-Apr-28 Aldermanic grumbling doesn't stop mill rate from passing
09-Mar-27 Homeowners near golf course fear development plans
09-Mar-18 Deerfoot Trail study calls for traffic cameras, better signs
09-Feb-23 Artificial turf for soccer fields put on hold
09-Feb-23 Turf war over soccer funding
09-Feb-17 Calgary wants grow-ops cleaned up or destroyed
09-Feb-13 Time restrictions urged for roadside memorials
09-Feb-12 Alderman says changes needed to improve Transit safety
09-Feb-04 City issues parking tickets at 1 a.m.
09-Jan-26 Some Aldermen looking to review parking costs downtown
09-Jan-18 Speedy transit drivers
09-Jan-06 Alderman wants City Hall's books audited
08-Dec-16 Cecil Hotel deal approved
08-Dec-15 Residents vow to continue fight against the sale of Shaw-Nee golf course
08-Dec-10 To buy, or not to buy, the Cecil
08-Dec-04 Aldermen reject idea of new taxes, levies
08-Nov-16 Calgarians put Mayor on hotseat
08-Nov-15 Calgarians show up En Masse at budget open house
08-Nov-14 Alderman says deeper cuts needed
08-Nov-14 Bronco bucking tax hike revolt
08-Nov-13 One Alderman wants the budget changed
08-Nov-01 More Alderman Upset Over 22 Percent Tax Increase
08-Aug-11 Northeast gets bad rap
08-Jul-24 Deerfoot Trail safety under microscope
08-Jul-24 First look at Deerfoot Trail safety audit
08-Jul-17 Litter fines could be on the rise in Calgary
08-Jul-17 Bylaw officers want tougher rules for panhandling
08-May-22 Marathon LRT meeting
08-May-12 Recycling in spotlight