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Former Tory cabinet minister says Kenney should be barred from seeking PC...
A former Alberta Tory cabinet minister who has clashed with Jason Kenney in the past wants the MP barred from seeking the Progressive Conservative leadership. Kenney, the Conservative MP for Calgary...
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An Alberta court judge handed 68-year-old Calgary woman a two-year prison...
A Calgary senior has been given the first sentence of real jail under the Securities Act in Alberta for taking part in a pump-and-dump scheme. Provincial court Judge Catherine Skene accepted a joint...
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Suspect in slaying of city doctor to undergo psych test
A 30-day psychiatric assessment has been ordered for a Calgary man charged in the slaying of a doctor at a city Chinese medicine clinic. Defence lawyer Adriano Iovinelli said Dr. Ken Hashman determined...
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Police look to identify suspect who took his own life after violent home...
Two victims in a Beddington home invasion remain in hospital in stable condition, as police continue to investigate the identity of the suspect, who they say took his own life shortly after the...
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Book penned by Calgary notables seeks to turn page on local leadership
It wasn’t hard to convince Calgary’s best-known to author a book on the city’s next chapters. That’s the message given by one of the creators of Dear Calgary: Letters to the Next Generation, Adam...
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Council votes in property tax relief for 2017
Calgary city council voted unanimously in favour of dipping into the rainy day fund to give Calgarians property tax relief in 2017. On Monday evening, council approved a 1.5 per cent property tax...
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Ken King says city estimates for CalgaryNEXT off by half-a-billion dollars
Ken King said Monday he finally feels like the CalgaryNEXT project has reached a pivotal start line — 10 months after he first unveiled plans for the new hockey arena, football stadium and multi-sport...
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Lawyer says Calgary police knew cop who led disastrous pursuit was mentally ill
City police brass were to blame for a mentally ill Sgt. Anthony Braile leading a disastrous vehicle pursuit, his lawyer said Tuesday. Police commanders were told by their own psychiatrists that Braile...
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Two youth convicted of manslaughter in death city teen
Taking part in a group assault on a city teen who was then fatally stabbed resulted in manslaughter convictions Tuesday for two city youths. Youth court Judge Nick D’Souza ruled both were parties to...
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Summer thunderstorm brings heavy rain, flash flooding, hail to Calgary,...
A thunderstorm that swept through Calgary Tuesday afternoon brought heavy rain, lightning strikes and flash floods to parts of the city. Environment Canada had earlier issued a severe thunderstorm...
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AHS boasts big salaries as government eyes health care costs
While the NDP government looks to rein in health-care spending, Health Minister Sarah Hoffman isn’t taking aim at top earners within Alberta Health Services at this point. New disclosure rules for...
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'It just has to stop:' Councillor pitches changes to painstaking secondary...
The secondary suites issue has long divided both city council and Calgarians, and Coun. Shane Keating believes he’s come up with a solution. The Ward 12 councillor has spent months working with...
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Long-time White Hat volunteers recognized at Calgary airport
In the 25 years since Vivian Crandall started her Tuesday shift as a volunteer with the White Hat program at the Calgary airport, she has witnessed countless memorable moments — from a one-day-old baby...
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Two unrelated cases of sexual assault in Banff over the weekend
RCMP are investigating two unrelated sexual assaults that took place in Banff on Friday night. One woman was walking alone on the south area of Banff Avenue at around 1 a.m. when she was approached and...
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Fortney: For the drivers of those little yellow buses, it's goodbye to...
He’s just a regular guy, thrilled to have fulfilled a lifelong dream. “There are some drivers who’ve been doing this for 20, 30 years or more,” says Monty Moore. “I only got to do it for three years,...
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Zero affordable housing units have opened in Calgary in the last three years
When Calgary introduced a Corporate Affordable Housing Strategy in the summer of 2002, roughly 1,800 Calgarians were on a Calgary Housing Company wait list for affordable housing. Back then,...
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Report outlines how CPS is tackling gender equity issues
The Calgary Police Service is tackling gender inequity in the force, tabling a report on Tuesday about progress they’ve made in changing HR practices and institutional culture. The report, authored by...
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Man killed, three others seriously injured in crash on QEII Highway north of...
A man was killed and three others were injured after a minivan rolled several times on the QEII Highway north of Calgary early Wednesday. Sheriffs, emergency crews and Mounties were called to the...
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Dog fatally shot during high-risk drug operation
City police fatally shot a dog during a high-risk drug operation in southwest Calgary early Wednesday in which an officer was injured and a number of drugs and cash were seized. After receiving a...
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Get ready, Calgary: Canada Day celebrations to span the downtown
Calgary will celebrate Canada’s 149th birthday with a full day of activities, spanning from Fort Calgary to Prince’s Island Park. The city’s celebrations typically draw about 250,000 people throughout...
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