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Article content The Alberta government shouldn’t try to “reinvent the wheel” as it conducts town halls this summer with the aim of finding solutions for Calgary’s vacant office towers, Mayor Naheed Nenshi said Tuesday. In an interview, the mayor said he is pleased the United Conservative government is taking the issues facing downtown seriously, as evidenced by Tuesday’s announcement from Jobs Minister Doug Schweitzer that the province has appointed a working group tasked with making ...

Article content Outgoing Calgary Economic Development CEO Mary Moran was praised Thursday for her efforts to grow and diversify the local economy during one of the most difficult periods in the city’s history. Moran’s abrupt retirement from CED was announced by the organization late Wednesday. Neither Moran nor anyone else from the organization or its board would do an interview or provide comment, either that afternoon or Thursday. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refre...

What’s happening now Alberta hit an all-time peak for intensive-care unit admissions and reported 2,007 new COVID-19 cases Friday, its second-highest total ever, trailing only the 2,048 infections tallied Thursday. Patients with greater chances of surviving beyond the next year should be prioritized if Alberta’s health-care system is overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic, new documents released by Alberta Health Services Friday reveal. Hundreds of Calgarians who received parking tickets whil...

Article content City council approved a new plan Monday to stop downtown Calgary’s decline. The Greater Downtown Plan is a strategy to find a long-term fix for the vacancy problem in the core, where nearly one-third of available office space is currently empty. It aims to create a better mix of residential and business space, draw in more private investment and create more opportunities for amenities and entertainment in central neighbourhoods. We apologize, but this video has failed to load....