Greg Colgan

Greg joined the Outlook as the assistant editor in early 2021 and became the editor in September 2021. He comes from southwestern Ontario and has been a journalist for 15 years. He has previously covered sports, municipal and provincial politics, arts and entertainment and many other topics. He primarily covers Canmore council for the Outlook.

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Recent Work by Greg

Canmore public transit review outlines potential needs for Roam

“When made safe, convenient, comfortable, and direct, people will elect to take a larger proportion of their trips by foot, bicycle, and transit,”

Apr 26, 2024 1:15 PM Read more >

Canmore municipal reserves receive $2 million bump

“Historically, our surpluses were generally in that two to three per cent of expenditures range.”

Apr 25, 2024 1:15 PM Read more >

Potential water restrictions in Canmore's drought response plan

“The province is saying please be mindful, please plan and be prepared,”

Apr 25, 2024 11:00 AM Read more >

First phase of large Canmore residential development approved

Canmore council unanimously passed the conceptual scheme and land use bylaw amendments for the first phase of the development plan.

Apr 24, 2024 11:00 AM Read more >

First phase in major Canmore residential buildout set for approval

The first phase will bring between 700-1,075 residential units by 2026.

Apr 22, 2024 1:15 PM Read more >

Median assessed residential Canmore home tops $1 million

“The high price of land and high cost of housing pretty much means market housing is not the solution for the average person, so we need to have housing here that is not needed in other places and that’s non-market housing.”

Apr 19, 2024 8:30 AM Read more >

Significant work at The Gateway, Three Sisters roundabout expected for 2024

“There’s definitely a lot of activity forthcoming in Gateway this year and looking forward to welcoming new retailers next year,”

Apr 15, 2024 5:45 PM Read more >

Downtown Canmore BIA levy, budget set for 2024

“I’m excited because with the [annual general meeting] we have a number of openings on the board we need to fill, so there’s going to be a lot of new faces. … Seeing the new people come in, I think it gives us an opportunity to refresh. It’s been a bumpy year or two for the BIA in transitioning leadership,”

Apr 15, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

First phase of Three Sisters Village plan set to move forward

The beginning stages of a development phase in Three Sisters that will eventually create 700-1,075 residential units will soon begin, but it will likely be 2026 at the earliest when new homes are ready to be moved into.

Apr 11, 2024 3:30 PM Read more >

Developers' board votes to appeal Canmore off-site levy bylaw

Area developers and the Town of Canmore took another step closer in heading to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal for an appeal of a bylaw that outlined close to $300 million in future infrastructure needs.

Apr 11, 2024 8:30 AM Read more >