Thomas Glenwright News Today

Last weekends threat of rolling blackouts put fully lit office buildings in the spotlight.

Last weekends threat of rolling blackouts put fully lit office buildings in the spotlight.

Calgary city councillors are going to review sky-high franchise fees collected from Calgary power consumers — but it wont happen quickly.

Calgary city council unanimously approved a review of the current local access fee (LAF) that Calgarians see on their monthly electricity bill.

Calgary is unlike other municipalities in how it calculates one of the many components of your electricity bill — the "local access fee."

As the regulated rate option (RRO) for electricity hits record highs Albertans are being encouraged to sign contracts to ensure electricity price stability, but Calgarians who have signed contracts will still see their bill go up as the RRO rises.

In a sign of improving times for the local restaurant industry, the Tacolicious team is in expansion mode again, this time taking over the recently shuttered Village Rotisserie space at 4063 24th Street in Noe Valley.