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Second person charged in relation to Tyler Sanderson death
Calgary police say a second person believed to have been involved in the death of Tyler Sanderson has been charged. Sanderson, 24, was found seriously injured at his mother’s home in the 5500 block of...
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Noise bylaw changes could be music to the ears of weary neighbours
Does noise from summer festivals or that band practicing across the street have your windows vibrating and house shaking? Changes coming to a Calgary bylaw could be music to your ears. A sound...
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Knitting to raise Fort Mac's spirits
When Fort McMurray started its recovery after being ravaged by a wildfire in May, Calgarian Veronica Murphy looked to help the only way she knew how: knitting. The owner of STASH Lounge, a yarn and...
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Calgary is considering how to make it easier to apply for affordable housing
After spending years on a wait list for an affordable place to live, Amber Cannon said she finally found a home after sending a “heart-bleeding” letter to a housing provider. Cannon, who lived in a...
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Braid: The tawdry tale of Lukaszuk's $20,000 cellphone bill
Thomas Lukaszuk isn’t shocked that the 2014 leak of his $20,000 cellphone bill has been tracked back to the office of his former boss, ex-premier Alison Redford. “I’m not surprised at all,” the former...
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Fortney: Biker association shows its 'muscle' for abused kids
They cruise up the street on big motorbikes, one a Harley-Davidson, the other a Vaquero. Settling into their seats at an inner-city Calgary coffee shop, Dom and Got-That are treated to more than a few...
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Security camera captures theft of trees from Calgary restaurant
A new restaurant on 17th Avenue had just opened its doors on the weekend when staff arrived Sunday to discover two Japanese maple trees missing from outside the building. Staff were “in shock” when...
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Calgary businesses are closing their doors at an increasing pace
The number and pace of business closings are growing amid Calgary’s struggling economy, say city statistics and those watching the trend. In the first seven months of this year, the number of closures...
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Calgary will get its rainbow crosswalk for Pride Week after all
With an $1,800 donation suddenly in the bag, a downtown crosswalk will now be painted rainbow colours to celebrate Pride Week. Earlier this week, Pride Calgary had voiced doubts the multi-hued...
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Wolf from Bow Valley Pack gets into garbage in Banff townsite
The Bow Valley wolf pack continues to keep wildlife officials busy as they enter campgrounds and now the Banff townsite in search of food. Officials have been searching all week for an un-collared,...
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NDP seeks review of Jason Kenney's fundraising
The NDP wants Alberta’s chief electoral officer to investigate Progressive Conservative leadership hopeful Jason Kenney’s political fundraising activities. The NDP says the review should also include...
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Hiking restricted to trails at Sunshine Meadows, Healy Pass
If you’re heading up the gondola to hike at Sunshine Meadows, you might want to watch your step. Officials with Banff National Park have put in a restricted activity order for Sunshine Meadows, Citadel...
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Mayor Naheed Nenshi vacationing in Rio as Calgary explores 2026 Olympic bid
Mayor Naheed Nenshi is vacationing in Brazil at the Olympic Games. Nenshi is in Rio on a personally paid vacation with no city staff, according to his communication advisor Daorcey Le Bray. Le Bray...
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Fortney: It's raining cats and dogs — and lily-eating beetles
The driving rains have come with alarming afternoon regularity, the hail has sometimes been as big as ping pong balls and the flash flooding has forced more than a few Calgarians to wait on hold with...
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Calgary GlobalFest tackles thought-provoking themes around human rights
As our city becomes more multicultural and diverse — welcoming over 2,100 refugees alone this past year — thought-provoking forums examining human rights and freedom of expression become more relevant...
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Calgary breast cancer survivors a picture of fitness and strength in Dragon...
In what is often a strenuous test of fitness and strength, Diedre Palik revels in the chance to show what she can still accomplish as a 69-year-old breast cancer survivor. She will join the Calgary...
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Take a tour of the City of Calgary's corporate gift room
Down a long hallway, in the basement of the city’s municipal building, sits a room full of city-branded goods. There’s lanyards ($4.50), a cribbage board ($32), barbecue set ($48), picnic cooler ($85),...
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A glimpse into Calgary Police Service's use of force training
Faced with a decision to the pull the trigger or go another route, each cop makes a judgement call — the only things in their world that are black and white are the cars they rolled up in. “We do not...
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Woman hit by SUV while walking dog in Hawkwood has died
Adrien Gottli, a Calgary woman who was hit by an SUV two weeks ago in northwest Calgary while walking her dog, has died. Her husband of 37 years, Laszlo Gottli, said Adrien had been in the intensive...
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Police believe fatal Panorama shooting was targeted
A gang associate who was arrested in connection with a gun complaint at a Vancouver restaurant in May was shot dead in northwest Calgary early Friday in a targeted attack. City police were called to...
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