Calgary Water Gets New Leader

Calgary’s water utility gets a fresh start with Michael Thompson, the acting chief operating officer, stepping in for 18 months to overhaul system reliability and fix long-standing gaps. Named after a major infrastructure failure and an independent review calling for accountability, Thompson brings hands-on experience from emergency repairs and feeder main replacement projects. With the city’s search yielding no better fit, Mayor Farkas is confident Thompson’s deep system knowledge and urgency will drive critical reforms — starting next week. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bfe36533be1e5318