Here's what your City Hall is pushing through
Good morning, Calgary! Cassidy Redcloud here, your Morning Wire correspondent, coming at you live from the Bow. We're looking at some pretty significant development action this week, and I'm not just talking about the new brunch spots popping up in Bridgeland.
For real though, the big news from our Civic Intelligence Monitor, updated just moments ago at 11:56 AM MDT on May 9, 2026, is that Calgary has issued a solid 20 new commercial and construction permits this week. That's a good churn, shows folks are still investing in the city. When the economy feels like a chinook in January, you gotta watch these numbers to see where the real heat is. This isn't just a trickle; it's a steady flow.
The Planning Commission is still busy moving things along, too. On March 12, 2026, we saw multiple motions carried, with Commissioners Nathan Hawryluk, Thom Mahler, Charles Boechler, Katherine Wagner, and Chris Hardwicke all voting 'Yes' to various reports like CPC2026-0209 and CPC2026-0143. These are the nuts and bolts of how our city expands and changes, influencing everything from new office towers downtown to fresh housing developments on the outskirts. This is Calgary – we've seen the boom, we've seen the bust, and we showed up anyway.
What this means for you, Calgary, is continued growth. Keep an eye on where these permits are going, because that's where the next wave of jobs and services will follow.
Cassidy Redcloud, MiTL Sports Desk.
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