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City council members bid to expedite housing approvals defeated as efforts to solve affordable housing crisis heat up.

The need for housing in Canada has united the political spectrum as politicians agree it is time to act. All except Calgary City Council.

Alberta's infrastructure minister says building addiction treatment centres is a top priority — one that might require the government to increase the scale of its approach as opioid-related deaths rise.

Officials said a decision on whether to pursue the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Alberta will depend on economic feasibility.

Officials said a decision on whether to pursue the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Alberta will depend on economic feasibility.

Calgary is ranked 20th on the list of 34 Canadian cities, ahead of 21st ranked Edmonton, but behind Lethbridge which cracked the top 10.

Calgary is ranked 20th on the list of 34 Canadian cities, ahead of 21st ranked Edmonton, but behind Lethbridge which cracked the top 10.

City council appears ready to rescind a move to impose residential parking fees in mostly inner-city areas after public backlash.

City council appears ready to rescind a move to impose residential parking fees in mostly inner-city areas after public backlash.

Following a flood of concerns and a petition against it, the majority of Calgary councillors have signed on to a motion to temporarily reverse a decision to introduce residential parking fees later this summer.