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Water expert astonished by proposed location of CalgaryNEXT along Bow River
One of Canada’s leading water experts is questioning the wisdom of building a multimillion-dollar sports complex on the edge of the Bow River. Last week, the Calgary Flames organization kicked off its...
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Calgary boy drowns while on vacation in Nova Scotia
Divers located the body of a 12-year-old Calgary boy in a Nova Scotia river on Monday morning after the boy disappeared while swimming on Sunday afternoon. The 12-year-old boy was on vacation and...
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Alberta Health issues warning about Calgary's 'deteriorating' air quality
Alberta Health Services issued an air quality advisory for Calgary and area Monday, due to “current and forecasted deteriorating air quality”. The announcement follows a statement from Environment...
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Man charged in 20-year-old sex assault case after DNA springs new lead
A Lethbridge man has been charged with sexual assault in connection with what police say was a random attack against a teenage girl 20 years ago. The 16-year-old had been walking home from a school...
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Five things to know about Calgary's smoky skies
Alberta Health Services issued an air quality advisory today because smoke from nearby wildfires is floating over the city and into your lungs. Here’s what you need to know: 1. Who’s at risk? When air...
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City councillor aggravated by CalgaryNEXT floodplain concerns
A Calgary councillor who represents the inner city is taking issue with a water expert who suggested no new development should take place along the Bow River in downtown Calgary. His comments come a...
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Six injured, one killed, after semi and minivan collide on Highway 1
Six people, including two children, were injured and a senior was killed when a semi-truck collided with a minivan on Highway 1 near Morley, early Monday afternoon. RCMP, EMS and STARS air ambulance...
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Calgary-Foothills candidates debate royalty review, economic growth
With roughly a week and half to go before a provincial byelection, candidates vying to fill the vacant seat in Calgary-Foothills squared off Monday evening during a debate at the Foothills Alliance...
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Two men in custody after shot fired at northwest motel
Police have two men in custody after a shot was fired at a motel in northwest Calgary early Tuesday. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at the Red Carpet Inn on 16th Avenue N.W. around 2:30...
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Braid: As markets plunge, ex-minister fears a massive load of debt
Whatever pain NDP Finance Minister Joe Ceci feels today, Lloyd Snelgrove surely felt in 2009. Snelgrove was the Progressive Conservatives’ top financial minister the year the province imposed higher...
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Judge rejects mistrial bid that accused him of sleeping on the job
A veteran provincial court judge has dismissed an application for a mistrial by a man who alleged the judge had fallen asleep during key testimony at his assault trial three months ago. Judge Brian...
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Air quality health risk elevated to 'very high' for Calgary
Calgary’s air quality presents a “very high” health risk, as smoke from fires in the Pacific Northwest continue to blow into Alberta. After being listed as “high risk” for much of the morning, air...
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Man accused of defrauding oil and gas company of nearly $5 million
A Calgary man has been charged after an oil and gas company he co-founded was defrauded of nearly $5 million. Police allege between September 2007 and November 2011, the man created three shell...
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Police investigating suspicious death in Pineridge
The Calgary Police Service’s homicide unit is investigating an “undetermined” death in northeast Calgary. Police received a call around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday to check on the welfare of a person at a home...
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Take a deep breath: Calgary's air quality continues to improve
One day after the city was inundated with high-risk levels of smoke Tuesday, the city’s air has improved dramatically, and is now considered a low health risk, according to Alberta Environment. At 1...
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Police investigating fatality off Deerfoot Trail
City police are investigating after a woman was found dead at the scene of collision Wednesday morning at the Lafarge site in southeast Calgary. Officers were notified of the collision off Deerfoot...
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Two seniors killed in southern Alberta crash
Two seniors were killed Monday night after their car collided with farming machinery on a highway in southern Alberta. Bow Island RCMP, fire crews and paramedics were called around 9:30 p.m. to the...
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Two hikers injured in Canmore, rushed to hospital
Two teens were taken to hospital after sustaining serious injuries Wednesday afternoon while hiking at Three Sisters in Canmore. Emergency crews were called around 2 p.m. to the scene, gathering at the...
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Rabid bat found in Medicine Hat after several people bitten
A rabid bat has been found near Medicine Hat, prompting health officials to ask anyone who’s been exposed to a bat in recent weeks to get checked. The bat, which tested positive for rabies, was found...
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Fortney: Jose Neto celebrates birth of first child
Her name is Lis, a nod to both the flower and her parents’ birthplace, a country where it is a popular baby name. Her full name, Lis Porto Neto, a combination of her mom and dad’s surnames, is also a...
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