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Naheed Nenshi, Don Iveson ready to ride off into the sunset
(Left) Naheed Nenshi, mayor of Calgary (Right) Don Iveson, mayor of Edmonton
opinion
As I leave my job as Calgary’s mayor, I’m grappling with the crises we are facing
Naheed Nenshi
opinion
Naheed Nenshi’s final Stampede as Calgary mayor is an emotional one
Gary Mason
canada
Calgary Stampede a calculated risk, potential example for post-COVID-19 behaviour, mayor says
The Calgary Stampede park is shown in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, April 23, 2020.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
alberta
Outgoing Calgary, Edmonton mayors reflect on wide-open races to replace them
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi speaks after receiving an award from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the Public Policy Testimonial Dinner in Toronto on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi say he won't be running in the municipal election in the fall. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
morning update newsletter
Morning Update: Hospitals pressed to the limit as third wave grows; In Ireland, Brexit rage builds
Paramedics bring a person into a hospital in Montreal, Sunday, April 11, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
opinion
Naheed Nenshi leaves behind a historic legacy as Calgary mayor
Gary Mason
alberta
Naheed Nenshi will not seek a fourth term as Calgary mayor
Mayor Naheed Nenshi in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on Feb. 5, 2021. Accusations stretching back 25 years have spurred Calgary city officials to acknowledge racism within the Fire Department and pledge to address it. (Amber Bracken/The New York Times)
alberta
Election advertising limits coming in 2021 for third-party groups in Alberta, but critics say more restrictions needed
A voter leaves a polling station after voting in the municipal election in Calgary, Alta., Monday, Oct. 16, 2017.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
alberta
Alberta to review concerns of four mayors who oppose 911 EMS dispatch consolidation
Alberta Minister of Health Tyler Shandro speaks during a press conference in Calgary on Friday, May 29, 2020.
alberta
Damage from Calgary hailstorm ‘extraordinary,’ says mayor Naheed Nenshi
Residents survey the damage before begining cleanup in Calgary, Alta., June 14, 2020, after a major hail storm damaged homes and flooded streets on Saturday. Golf-ball sized hail bashed chunks of vinyl siding off homes and smashed car windows in the area on Saturday.
canada
‘Don’t be like Toronto’: Calgary mayor warns against large gatherings in parks
‘Don’t be like Toronto:’ Calgary mayor warns against large gatherings in parks
alberta
Pressure mounts on Calgary to pass bylaw banning conversion therapy
The proposed bylaw, which would apply to organizations trying to make money as well as not-for-profit organizations, comes with teeth: Those violating the ban face fines up to $10,000 or up to a year in jail
alberta
Calgary to crack down on pandemic violations as city lags behind in Alberta relaunch
Customers get their hair cut by barbers Billy Salla, right, and Ted Alkadri at Universal Barber Shop as businesses reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic in Edmonton on May 14, 2020. Calgary remains under tighter economic and social restrictions compared with the rest of the province.
british columbia
Western Canadian cities face dire financial effects from coronavirus pandemic
Western cities facing dire financial effects from coronavirus pandemic
alberta
Edmonton, Calgary turn convention centres into homeless shelters in bid to prevent coronavirus outbreaks
Tables and beds are set up as a temporary homeless shelter at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 in this handout photo. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says it's not his first choice to make a downtown convention centre into a temporary homeless shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic. But he says organizers have done an extraordinary job setting it up and taken thoughtful steps to ensure physical distancing is being encouraged among those staying there. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Telus Convention Centre, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
sports
Calgary ban on public events through June 30 includes Flames, Stampeders should leagues restart
Signs on the doors of the Saddledome, home of the Calgary Flames, are seen in Calgary on March 12, 2020.
british columbia
What does declaring a state of emergency mean for a city?
What does declaring a state of emergency mean for a city?
alberta
Calgary and Red Deer implement state of emergency to help fight spread of coronavirus
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on in a Nov. 21, 2019, file photo.
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Celebrity Secret Santa (Globe Books edition)