LiveWire Calgary

2 days ago | livewirecalgary.com | Darren Krause

A Calgary city committee has recommended that council approve the fast-tracking of new growth communities “at any time,” provided they don’t trigger any new capital investments. Members of Calgary’s Infrastructure and Planning Committee (IPC) voted unanimously in favour of rescinding prior direction that would have the approvals considered as part of annual November budget adjustments. The approval also recommended that a full meeting of council approve six new growth applications immediately.

3 days ago | livewirecalgary.com | Darren Krause

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said she’s encouraged by positive discussions between the federal and provincial governments that will help strengthen Calgary’s energy industry. This week, after a premiers’ meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she was encouraged by what she’d heard from Carney with regards to the change of tone on building Canada’s energy capacity.

3 days ago | livewirecalgary.com | Darren Krause

Calgary city councillors voted against reaffirming a 3.6 per cent property tax increase envelope as a guardrail for city administration to develop a proposed 2026 city budget. Councillors discussed the matter at the June 3, 2025, Strategic Meeting of Council, with a familiar divide emerging: Keep the current proposed increase, raise the proposed hike, or lower the proposed property tax increase.

3 days ago | livewirecalgary.com | Aryn Toombs

In April, the Nonprofit Chamber introduced their new President and CEO, Angie Gélinas, who took over the organization at a politically charged time for Calgary. Just two weeks after that announcement, the federal general election was held, and now the Calgary municipal general election is just mere months away. What has not changed is the pressure that non-profits are facing, and the need for non-profit organizations and charities to be heard by politicians, both present and future.

4 days ago | livewirecalgary.com | Aryn Toombs

The BMO Centre, Calgary’s Tier 1 convention centre, has been at the heart of many international conversations about excellence in design and construction. Trade organizations have lauded the expansion, and have given the building, its construction teams, and its designers and architects award after award. The latest laurel for the building came in May, when the BMO Centre became a winner of the AWMAC Award of Excellence in Woodworking.