Wyness in the Headlines
2023
May
- Calgary reinstates Canada Day fireworks
- Canada Day fireworks back on in Calgary as city hall reverses course amid public outcry
- Calgary's Canada Day fireworks back on as city hall reverses course amid public outcry
- Canada Day fireworks return after Calgary city hall reverses course
- Canada Day fireworks back on after Calgary city hall reverses course
- Calgary to add fireworks back into Canada Day celebrations
- BOOM!: Calgary city councillors submit motion to bring Canada Day fireworks back
- Concern grows as graphic flyers resurface in Airdrie
- City report questions use of turnstiles for safety on Calgary Transit
- Council raises questions about feasibility of a closed transit system
- City committee approves more cash for Calgary Transit safety
- Calgary to require safeguards for images of fetuses on flyers
- No recommendation for restricting transit stations to fare-paying customers: report
- Closed system not a fix for Calgary Transit's safety issues, says report
- A study of Calgary Transit says no to closed system
- Calgary adds restrictions on anti-abortion flyers
- New rules for anti-abortion flyers in Calgary
- Flyers showing graphic images of fetuses subject to new safeguards
- Graphic anti-abortion flyers sent to Calgary homes must now come with warning
- Graphic anti-abortion images must be concealed, says Calgary
- Graphic images delivered to Calgary doorsteps will now have to be concealed, carry warning
- Flyers showing graphic images of fetuses subject to new safeguards under Calgary bylaw amendment
- Calgary passed its first Anti-Racism Strategic Plan. Now what?
- City report says closed transit system would not improve safety
April
- Calgary to consider bylaw regarding graphic anti-abortion flyers
- Council readies bylaw requiring covers for anti-abortion flyers
- Proposed Calgary bylaw would require graphic images of fetuses be enveloped
- Graphic anti-abortion flyers in Calgary could get cover, warning and return address
- Calgary officials support CUTA transit safety recommendations to curb violence
- Violence against Calgary Transit drivers needs to be addressed: ATU
March
- Bikes on LRT critical for the success of frequency-based transit, says councillor
- Councillor hoping for rules around foxtail barley control in Calgary
- Calgary women in power empower young leaders
- Calgary teenage girls sample the political life
- Group considers legal challenge to Calgary’s protest bylaw
- Calgary's split city hall wrestles with drag storytime bylaw
- Calgary city council passes bylaw that puts distance between protestors, city facilities
- Calgary council passes bylaw to crack down on anti-drag protests
- New plan for public art in Calgary mulled at city hall
- Calgary passes 'Safe and Inclusive Access' bylaw
- 'Allyship in action': Advocate says proposed bylaw will help protect 2SLGBTQIA+ Calgarians
- Calgary’s women councillors reflect on International Women’s Day
February
- Community impact drives award-winning health researcher
- Calgary Police take part in 2023 Polar Plunge supporting Special Olympics Alberta
January
2022
December
- Calgary shops preparing to do business without single-use plastics
- Some suburban councillors concerned with Calgary Transit's plan for frequent-service network
November
- Brawl at CTrain station spurs some city councillors to call for access changes
- Taxes, services up for debate as council begins deliberations on four-year budget
- Calgary city council to send Chu’s police commission review to province
- City council opposed to anti-abortion flyer photos; Unanimous vote to demand graphic images be covered in any mail handouts
- City hall to draft bylaw restricting how graphic anti-abortion flyers are distributed in Calgary
- Calgary city council approves bolstering restrictions on graphic door-to-door pamphlets
- Sage Hill residents concerned with impacts of proposed condo development
October
- Audit report says 15% of city buildings in poor or critical condition
- Funding to improve Calgary firefighter response not expected until 2025, document reveals
September
- Single-use plastics reduction strategy gets the green light
- Millions of items are in the city's waste and recycling streams, committee members heard.
- Reduction of single-use items supported, but businesses cool to mandatory bag fee
- City council committee approves changes to single-use plastics bylaw
- New single-use product regulations could be on their way for Calgary
- Committee endorses Calgary single-use plastics reduction strategy and bylaw
- Calgary Eyeopener on Anti-abortion pamphlets
- City eyes increasing fees on bags; 'Right direction to go' in effort to reduce single-use items: councillor
- Calgary city councillor to table motion regarding anti-abortion images on door-to-door pamphlets
- City councillor seeks to restrict distribution of graphic anti-abortion flyers
- Proposed Calgary bylaw to restrict graphic images on anti-abortion flyers
- City looks to increase shopping bag fees and reduce single-use items
- ‘Unacceptable’: Councillor wants pro-life flyers concealed, warning attached
- Council calls for crackdown on graphic anti-abortion pamphlets
- 'Good policy': City council to discuss introducing business licences for child-care providers
July
- Bell: Calgary city council lets Carra off the hook
- Carra investigation will not be forwarded to police, municipal affairs minister
- Findings of Carra integrity investigation won’t be forwarded to Calgary police, province
- Carra’s investigation won’t be forwarded to Calgary police, province
- City council defeats motion to further investigate Coun. Carra's code of conduct violation
- Calgary city council approves five – maybe eight – new suburban communities
- Calgary city council to debate motion referring Carra integrity investigation to province and police
- Call for police review of councillor's property deal will be decided next week
- Calgary city council to debate motion referring Carra integrity investigation to province and police
- Carra ethics apology coming to Calgary city council on July 26
- Coun. Carra says he'll make formal apology at July 26 council meeting
- Motion to forward Carra investigation is slated for Executive Committee
- Councillors formally call for investigations into Gian-Carlo Carra property deal
- ‘I screwed up’: Gian-Carlo Carra speaks out on integrity commissioner’s investigation
- Calgary councillor wants investigation into colleague after report on Inglewood property
- Wyness wants integrity investigation into Calgary councillor referred to province and police
- City hall adopts updated climate change strategy, eyeing a net-zero 2050
- Wyness wants fellow councillor’s integrity file reviewed by the province, Calgary police
- Councillor asks Carra integrity investigation be referred to province and police
- Committee recommends council to approve 5 new communities on Calgary’s outskirts
June
- Avalon brings net zero multi-family rentals to Calgary's northwest
- Staff shortage within the City of Calgary is annoying many
- Sage Hill homeowners fight back after residents' association's legal threat over unpaid fees
- Sage Hill residents fight ‘alarming’ association fee collection
- Calgary fire budget needs to nearly double to meet industry standards, city says
- Calgary fire department budget would near double to reach industry benchmark: City
May
- Calgary councillors step into city firefighters’ boots for a day
- First recipients of the ENMAX Community Solar Fund beginning to catch some rays
- Councillors questions exits of women from city jobs
April
March
- Council moves forward with review into firefighter resources, response time
- Coun. Wyness apologizes for protest public hearing tweet
- Council agrees to send letter to Calgary Police Commission around Beltline protests
- Council will send a letter to the police commission encouraging more enforcement against freedom protesters
- Calgary councillors want to investigate improving fire department's response standards
- Councillors push to improve fire department's response
- Calgary fire department response review requested by city councillors
- Removal of time restriction sought for bikes aboard Calgary Transit CTrains
- She Governs model council passes Calgary’s street harassment bylaw, adds community service
February
January
- Hawkwood welcomes public to outdoor recreation facility
- Home security costs for Calgary councillors to be covered by the city
- Calgary councillors able to get help paying for home security
- City of Calgary to cover councillor home security systems amid continued threats
- Council narrowly approves up to $120K for security on their private homes
December 2021