Blanket Rezoning may be repealed, but the impact from the bylaw is far from over.
CityNews Connect: House of Cards: Rezoning Crumbles airs this Sunday on CityTv at 8pm MST. #yyccc@citynewscalgary
TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound Deerfoot Trail is closed at Glenmore after a series of crashes involving as many as a dozen vehicles calgary.citynews.ca/2026/04/…
This Wednesday, April 1st, we celebrate the first birthday of Carter Gaudreau - a little boy who looks just like the father he will never meet. I cannot thank Meredith Gaudreau enough for opening up her life to share this powerful story. @wsyx6
Huge shoutout to all first responders across Calgary today — you’re the real MVPs out there. This surprise spring storm has YYC streets in chaos, but you keep the city moving. Stay safe out there! #calgary#yyc#abstorm
Calgary city council has unanimously approved a $609 million investment to upgrade and stabilize the city’s strained water system calgary.citynews.ca/2026/03/…
#LATEST: "Calgary ratepayers are paying for Calgary students."
Premier Danielle Smith is pushing back against Mayor Farkas’ criticism of a steep increase in education property taxes calgary.citynews.ca/2026/03/…
A Calgary high school is mourning the loss of one of its students who died after being caught in an avalanche at the Nakiska Ski Resort late last week. CityNews' @JillianCode reports. calgary.citynews.ca/2026/03/…
How could Calgary's Bearspaw South Feeder Main, described as terminally ill, have two catastrophic breaks in a year and a half? CityNews @JillianCode finds out how this could happen, and what it means going forward. calgary.citynews.ca/2026/02/…
On the ground here in TR. This small mountain community is silent today. Very few people out and about. Roads closed. Police tape and barricades up with a heartfelt handful of flowers for the victims.
When I was writing this I went down a rabbit hole of private equity buying (and lowering the quality of) fast food outlets like Tim Horton's, Subway, Quizno's. Breyer's technically not being "ice cream" anymore. I couldn't work it in but food is increasingly engineered.
Update #4 - 12:10am 31 December 2025
I have spoken with Premier Danielle Smith and MP Corey Hogan to brief them on the situation. Both have offered their full support, and provincial and federal officials are standing by should additional resources be required. Coordination across all orders of government is ongoing. #yyccc
Update #3 - 11:15pm 30 December 2025
The teams are still doing their assessment work. Given the magnitude of the break, we likely won't have further details until 6am.
#yyccc
Just spoke with Deputy Chief James Docherty of the Calgary Fire Department. He relayed to me that 13 people were rescued from the flash flood on Highway 1 tonight. Incredible work by their aquatic team.
There has been a water infrastructure failure in Bowness, causing significant localized flooding and road closures. 2000 homes and 100 businesses have been affected by the service disruption. Please assist our emergency crews and first responders by avoiding any non essential travel in the area surrounding 16th Ave NW and Sarcee Trail NW. The seriousness is being investigated and we will provide more information as soon as possible. #yyccc
There has been a water main break in the community of Bowness. Currently 2000 homes/100 businesses have been affected by the service disruption.
Hwy 1/16 Ave NW is closed in both directions between 49 St NW and Sarcee Tr NW. I will provide more details as soon as I receive them.
#WATCH: A change in the Calgary Police Service saw a new face leading the charge in 2025. CityNews' @JillianCode sits down with Katie McLellan to reflect on work done to combat social disorder in a 2025 year-in-review. calgary.citynews.ca/video/20…
#WATCH: Jeromy Farkas wasted no time getting to work after Calgarians voted him into the Mayor's seat in October. CityNews' @JillianCode sits down with Farkas to discuss his first few months in office. calgary.citynews.ca/video/20…
Here is a statement from Alberta’s municipal affairs minister re: local elections.
Essentially… it says if vote results are delayed tonight (since they banned electronic voting tabulator), that’s on municipalities. #ableg#yegvote
The Golden Knights asked me to leave their practice facility and revoked my credential because I asked one of their players about the Hockey Canada 5.
Their sensitivity underscores the dicey nature of the decision VGK and Carolina are facing.
My story:
nytimes.com/athletic/6656048…