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We have running gun battles on our streets, but one councillor wants help in making sure nobody steals his bike.

The mediation group consists of three people with backgrounds in commercial real estate development

The City of Calgary has recruited three people from the commercial real-estate sector in an effort to get a new event centre to replace the aging Scotiabank Saddledome.

The City of Calgary event centre committee is meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss what, if any, movement has been made toward inking a deal to replace the aging Saddledome.

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek told reporters last week "the dream lives on" for a new arena for the Calgary Flames.

Coun. Sonya Sharp raised concerns at a council meeting in April about women leaving jobs at the city.

The Calgary Flames kicked off their quest for the Stanley Cup on a winning note on Tuesday, but the roaring hype of playoff hockey is now renewing even louder calls for a new event centre.

NHL commissioner says Calgary will miss out on the opportunity to host the entry draft or all-star game until a new arena is built.

When members of city council left a meeting last week, some of them were pondering what to do with $147 million in uncommitted funds from last year's budget surplus. But by the weekend, they found out that figure is actually $105 million.

Stephen Carter was hired in October after helping Mayor Jyoti Gondek win the election but was dismissed less than four months later after an external firm was hired by the city to investigate complaints about him.