Darren Krause

3 days ago | livewirecalgary.com | Darren Krause

While the province may have all but stripped codes of conduct from municipalities, one Calgary city councillor thinks there should still be checks and balances for local politicians. Ward 11 Coun. Kourtney Penner will be bringing a Notice of Motion to the Executive Committee this week for technical approval that would retain processes for councillors to opt into public reporting of gifts, personal benefits, meetings taken and events attended.

6 days ago | livewirecalgary.com | Darren Krause

Lower-than-normal snowpack and expected dry weather have prompted the City of Calgary to keep the Glenmore Reservoir at higher-than-normal levels this summer. It was noted during this week’s discussion on the Status of Emergency Preparedness at the May 7 Emergency Management Committee meeting. The conversation at the meeting had shifted to Calgary’s flood preparations for the upcoming year.

1 week ago | livewirecalgary.com | Darren Krause

Mobile ticket validators are coming to Calgary LRT stations, but before that happens, councillors have to make a bylaw tweak allowing them. A technical amendment to the Transit Bylaw, coming to the May 8 Community Development Committee, will allow bylaw compliance for mobile fares with the introduction of validators on CTrain station platforms.

1 week ago | livewirecalgary.com | Darren Krause

Councillors voted to close a northwest Calgary road at the behest of a utility provider, cutting off traffic to a popular Bearspaw marina. That matter and the land-use redesignation to natural area were both approved by Calgary city councillors during the May 6 Public Hearing Meeting of Calgary city council. It involves an area in Haskayne Legacy Park in northwest Calgary. There are two undeveloped road rights of way along the 149 Street NW and 80 Avenue alignments.

1 week ago | livewirecalgary.com | Darren Krause

Calgary city councillors had few details Tuesday on the resignation of Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld, though they expected more information to come. Councillors were set to go behind closed doors at the May 6 Public Hearing Meeting of Council to discuss Neufeld’s surprise resignation on May 2. Neufeld had two years remaining on his contract, and little has been shared about his departure. Ward 8 Coun.