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Calgary is predicting a bump to its current surplus, on the back of higher investment income, lower expenditures, and overall salary savings to close the fiscal year. Last week, during his State of the City address to the Calgary Rotary Club, Mayor Jeromy Farkas mentioned that there was a $110 million surplus up to the […] The post Calgary projects a $130 million surplus by end of 2026 fiscal year appeared first on LiveWire Calgary.

Mount Royal University’s (MRU) new technology-forward school prepares to welcome thousands in the next few years. By 2027, the School of Computing Sciences and Mathematics is expected to enroll more than 1,000 students, with an annual target of 350 new students. The school will offer three degree programs, one certificate, and four minors. Aside from […] The post MRU announces new School of Computing Sciences and Mathematics appeared first on LiveWire Calgary.

The words “wake-up call” were used more than once Tuesday to describe the fallout from the Alberta NDP’s victory in the Calgary-Shaw byelection. NDP candidate Kyle Campbell won the byelection by a healthy margin — roughly 600 votes – over UCP candidate Mike Derry, in a riding that the UCP won by more than 3,300 […] The post ‘Warning shot’: Strong Calgary reaction after NDP byelection win appeared first on LiveWire Calgary.

Ten of Calgary’s brightest technology startups were announced Monday, in advance of Platform Calgary’s Innovation Week launch party later this fall. The top 10 Most Promising Startups of 2026 cover a wide range of technology verticals, including Agtech, Fintech, Clean Tech, AI and Legal Tech, and will be recognized at the innovation hub’s 16th annual […] The post Platform Calgary’s Top 10 startups — and what it means to the founders appeared first on LiveWire Calgary.

The City of Calgary has been pursuing court action against the recycling and landfill facility where firefighters continue to deal with a fire that’s causing air quality issues. Calgary firefighters continue to battle a complex fire at the Ecco recycling facility in southeast Calgary, requiring heavy equipment and round-the-clock monitoring. On Monday afternoon, Calgary Mayor […] The post Court action taken against Ecco Recycling, where landfill fire is burning appeared first on LiveWire Calgary.