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Braid: Nenshi says he's not campaigning yet, then takes a run at NDP
After announcing his candidacy for a third term Friday, Mayor Naheed Nenshi said he won’t start campaigning until next spring. Of course not, but … it sure doesn’t take much to get him talking in...
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Calgary Council needs an intervention to make meetings shorter, says city...
The city’s top manager says council meetings are not being chaired effectively and when elected officials go behind closed doors, their conversations tend to go “woefully off-track.” Mayor Naheed...
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Altering heritage designation for Eau Claire smokestack would set bad...
When then-mayor Dave Bronconnier signed Bylaw 37M2008 on July 14, 2008, heritage advocates in a city with a reputation for failing to preserve its past breathed a sign of relief. The bylaw designated a...
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Two years after provincial election, NDP and Calgary still have uneasy...
As Alberta marks two-years since the election that brought the NDP to power on Friday, Premier Rachel Notley’s government faces an ongoing challenge in its relationship with Calgary. When the NDP made...
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Nelson: The next civic election can't come soon enough
We’ve got five months — my brain hurts a lot, five months, that’s all we’ve got. Apologies to the late, great David Bowie for repurposing his Five Years ditty, but we Calgarians need a singsong to drag...
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Weird and wonderful gifts stockpiled in city's archives
In a box in a backroom at City Hall, wrapped in tissue paper, there is a small wooden outhouse. The sign on the edge of its roof reads “Klein’s Restaurant.” Another, just below, says “Bum’s and...
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Nelson: The smartest person in the room isn't always right
Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for simply not being George W. Bush, so it’s possible Bill Smith will become Calgary’s next mayor because he’s not Naheed Nenshi. Still, that’s not the...
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Braid: As election day nears, are voters turning away from Smith?
Is this polling, or pinball? The latest survey of Calgary voters, commissioned by a pro-Green Line group, shows Mayor Naheed Nenshi ahead by 15 points. The last one, done for Postmedia, said Bill Smith...
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Calgary police chief Rick Hanson: A career in pictures
After 40 years in law enforcement, Calgary Police Chief Rick Hanson is resigning. Here’s a timeline look at key moments from those 40 years and beyond, starting with a family picture from a succesful...
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New city council sworn in, significant challenges lie ahead
In the atrium of City Hall, Mayor Naheed Nenshi told a crowd of hundreds the new city council won’t let ideology, partisanship or personal feelings get in the way of serving Calgarians amid a fragile...
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Milke: City tax hikes are all related to spending
Calgary’s new city council has been sworn in, and at least some new faces are there as a result of a promise to rein in property tax and fee increases. The mayor, in his Monday remarks, deflected...
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Editorial: Rare show of leadership
Admittedly, he’s only just recently been sworn into office, but we have a favourable impression of Ward 11 Coun. Jeromy Farkas. The 31-year-old, who is the youngest city politician since Dave...
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