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On Monday, February 25, we're streamlining our online services by consolidating The City of Calgary News Blog and The City of Calgary Newsroom. This means one location to bookmark – making it easier to stay connected and informed on the stories that highlight the great works of The City and its employees. While this News Blog will no longer be updated, The City of Calgary Newsroom will evolve to include feature stories, photos, videos and other forms of content about the many municipal services and programs we offer to make Calgary a great place to live. Content from the News Blog will b ..read more
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Historic City Hall's Tower Clock set to return to work
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At 107 years old, the City Hall Clock has already had a long career keeping time for Calgarians – and its career isn’t over. The iconic Calgary time piece will be back in its tower in Historic City Hall when restoration completes in 2020. Until then the Tower Clock, as it is fondly referred to, will be on display in the atrium of the Municipal Building, during regular business hours until fall of 2019. The clock will be housed in a transparent display case which will also be used to protect the clock when it is reinstalled within Historic City Hall. The Tower Clock is the only one of its kin ..read more
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Time capsule in Historic City Hall opened after 110 years
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A snapshot of Calgary from days past came into focus today with the removal of a 110-year-old time capsule from under the cornerstone of Historic City Hall. The time capsule was put in place on Sept. 15, 1908 at a point during construction when the cornerstone had to be laid. It is now, while the building is being rehabilitated, that The City decided to open the time capsule. Time capsules usually have a date for opening, says Cassie Brannagan, Communications Analyst with The City. “This one didn’t. We looked through all the council minutes from 1908 and any documents from that time and co ..read more
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RECAP: 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee
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At the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee meeting on November 6, a number of items were presented and discussed, including: The conclusion of the public engagement program The cost-benefit report by Ernst & Young The Calgary 2026 proposal on a Cultural Olympiad A Calgary 2026 update Public engagement program Our public engagement program closed on October 28. The What We Heard report is now available. The report is a summary of the public engagement process and what participants told us. Thank you to all the citizens who made time in their busy days to learn m ..read more
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Ready to roll: bike share pilot launches in Calgary
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The City of Calgary has issued the first of two operating permits for Phase One of the Council approved Dockless Bike Share Pilot.  Dockless bikes are set to hit the streets of Calgary, as part of the first pilot project of its kind in Canada. Calgarians can expect to see shared bike services on streets and pathways this fall. Like car share technology, the dockless bike share will be GPS-enabled and can be rented using each company’s smartphone app. A bicycle can be parked in an acceptable public space, making sure it is not impeding pedestrian traffic. Each operator will have a s ..read more
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A new forever home for Ella
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In addition to many services and programs offered by Animal Services, the team there also helps reduce the number of homeless pets in Calgary by finding forever homes for impounded cats and dogs. This is how, back in July, Melody Favero found her new little dog, Ella. It all started about six months ago when Melody was thinking about getting a new furry friend. She looked at both the Calgary Humane Society and Animal Services websites to see which pets were available for adoption, but she couldn’t find the right fit for her. The Animal Services team made it their mission to find Melody the ..read more
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Animal Services saves the day by reuniting lost cat with owner
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On July 13, after spending a few days out of town, Tammy Brehaut returned back home to learn that her beloved cat, Pan, had gone missing. Tammy called 311 and filed a missing pet report, put up posters in her neighbourhood, and with the help of friends and neighbours, looked for Pan in every corner, but her black cat was nowhere to be found. She visited Animal Services to see if Pan had been found and impounded, but he wasn’t there. She also checked the Facebook page YYC Pet Recovery, but she had no luck. “I had almost given up hope,” says Tammy. But she had faith that Pan would be found b ..read more
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Speed limit reductions: they're just one small part of The City's traffic safety strategy
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This week, Calgary City Council voted in favour of several new traffic safety initiatives, including consideration of speed-reductions in residential areas, specifically on un-marked side-streets. As a result, over the next year, we’ll be researching the benefits and costs of reducing speeds on these roads to either 30 km/h or 40 km/h, and providing opportunities for you to give us feedback. While this will be an important conversation, our Safer Mobility Plan is not just about reducing speeds. We’ve implemented safety programs and pilots that aim to keep pedestrians, cyclists, motorists an ..read more
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Public engagement begins on the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games potential bid
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In this post, you’ll learn about The City of Calgary’s public engagement program and a summary of what was presented and decided at the September 11 combined Council meeting. Public engagement opportunities begin October 1The Engagement Advisory Sub-Committee hired an external vendor to carry out a public engagement program before the November 13 vote of the electors. Starting October 1, the program will include in-person opportunities such as open houses, intercept surveys and pop-up events as well as online engagement. This program will provide opportunities for Calgarians to hear about and ..read more
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Prepare yourself and protect your family by taking the new emergency preparedness eLearning course
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Are you prepared for an emergency in your home, workplace or community? This week we launched our brand new eLearning course to empower you with the essentials of emergency preparedness. The course is part of Ready Calgary, a community preparedness program developed by the Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) for the citizens of Calgary. The program is designed to inform, educate and build resiliency to the impacts of emergencies. The eLearning course takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and can be paused as needed.  In order to participate, you will need a City of Cal ..read more
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