Major Announcements News Releases

Today on the steps of the Municipal Plaza, Mayor Nenshi announced the proclamation of April 5, 2013 as Ralph Klein Day. Mayor Nenshi made the proclamation and presented the Calgary flag to Mrs. Colleen Klein and family during a brief ceremony prior...

Northbound Deerfoot Trail at 17 Avenue S.E. will remain closed while crews continue to clear and secure the roadway.  This closure may continue into the evening commute. Please plan to take alternate routes, such as Barlow Trail, Peigan Trail,...

Calgary, AB: Today, City Auditor Todd Horbasenko announced his resignation from The City of Calgary. Mr. Horbasenko will conclude his contract on May 31, 2013 for personal reasons.   “We are saddened to learn that Mr. Horbasenko will be...

CALGARY – Today, The City of Calgary mailed approximately 491,000 Property and Business 2013 Assessment Notices and commenced the 2013 Assessment Customer Review Period, which runs from January 3 to March 4, 2013.   The 2013 Property...

The west leg of Calgary’s LRT system was officially opened by Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Premier Alison Redford at a public ribbon-cutting celebration today.   “The West LRT line is a shining example of our government’s...

City of Calgary crews have continued their response to the recent scattered flurries and drop in temperature. With an expected five to ten centimetres of snow later today and overnight, City of Calgary crews are also preparing in advance of the...

The City of Calgary has completed pouring the Airport Trail tunnel structure. The last section of the tunnel was poured on October 30.   The 620-metre long tunnel structure is being constructed to accommodate six lanes of traffic, with the...

As of noon today, all City sites are back on line with both phone service and network connection availability.   The City of Calgary’s IT business unit will continue to monitor the stability of phones and network connections over the...

The Municipal Emergency Plan has been deactivated with respect to the explosion at Shaw Court and resulting service disruptions.   The Calgary Emergency Management Agency has fulfilled its role in coordinating a multi-agency response to this...

As a result of the incident at the downtown Shaw building Wednesday, phone service to a number of City operations and some City services are experiencing slowdowns or disruptions.   An electrical explosion at Shaw Court, 630 3 Ave. S.W early...