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Greg Colgan

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 more than 10 years. He has previously covered sports, municipal and provincial politics, arts and entertainment and many other topics. He primarily covers Canmore and Town council for the Outlook.

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Recent Work by Greg

Cougar Creek flood mitigation gets new contractor after Town, Flatiron split

Cougar Creek flood mitigation gets new contractor after Town, Flatiron split

“Since we undertook the option analysis for the project, really nothing’s changed except to emphasize how important these projects are to mitigate and protect the community.”
Canmore council, Town staff discuss role of establishing service levels

Canmore council, Town staff discuss role of establishing service levels

A presentation on how the Town of Canmore’s planning department’s development application process has evolved in recent years became a discussion between council and Town staff on the roles each has in setting service levels.
MD of Bighorn pursuing fire-rescue risk assessment

MD of Bighorn pursuing fire-rescue risk assessment

“The MD of Bighorn has experienced significant growth along the Bow Valley Highway 1 corridor in recent years,”
Funding to aid training for Alberta search and rescue teams

Funding to aid training for Alberta search and rescue teams

“It recognizes there’s a baseline for what we need to know and then there’s specialties. We’re trying to give each region, each team that has their own specialty areas to have that base level knowledge."
Transit commission turns down leashed dogs on buses

Transit commission turns down leashed dogs on buses

“I know a lot of people who are absolutely terrified of dogs. I know people that are also allergic and you can’t mitigate that completely. … I realize there are people who ride our system that would now be excluded from our system.”
Public engagement launches for Palliser lands in Canmore

Public engagement launches for Palliser lands in Canmore

“Housing is a critical issue in our community and nobody is naïve or unaware of the situation. It’s really an impactful opportunity for the Town to continue to address that housing challenge because the amount of land could yield a significant amount of units at all parts of the housing spectrum.”
Sponsorship program could bring more physicians to Canmore, Bow Valley

Sponsorship program could bring more physicians to Canmore, Bow Valley

“That’s a deficit we’re trying to serve. There are physicians who are on the brink of retirement from an age perspective, so there’s a need to be proactive from a recruiting perspective since even a sponsorship application takes months to be approved and at least 12 months to have them arrive and work independently.”
Canmore resident charged with attempted murder, facing several charges

Canmore resident charged with attempted murder, facing several charges

A 27-year-old Canmore resident is now facing attempted murder charges after he “exchanged gunfire” with an RCMP officer in February, police said.
Canmore Planning Commission gives 98-unit visitor accommodation go-ahead

Canmore Planning Commission gives 98-unit visitor accommodation go-ahead

A 98-unit visitor accommodation unit got the go-ahead from Canmore’s planning commission.
Funding to aid training for Alberta search and rescue teams

Funding to aid training for Alberta search and rescue teams

“It recognizes there’s a baseline for what we need to know and then there’s specialties. We’re trying to give each region, each team that has their own specialty areas to have that base level knowledge."