Calgary officials urge conservation after water use creeps up during pipe rupture
Fakiha Baig / theglobeandmail - Officials say unsustainable usage could take water away from life-saving services such as fire response
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Calgary residents asked to conserve water after rupture of essential water main
Jana G. Pruden / theglobeandmail - Bearspaw South Feeder Main broke without warning on Tuesday, causing dangerous shortage of water reserves
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Major water main break in northwest Calgary; boil water advisory in effect
Myke Thomas / westernstandard - Another major water main break in the area of Sarcee Trail and 16 Ave./Trans Canada Highway N.W. on Tuesday night is affecting more than 2,000 homes and 100 businesses, according to the City of Calgary
- Community impact: businesses and residents adapting amid crisis (4)
- Feeder main failures: recurring pipe issues, officials under fire (4)
- Immediate incident response: stranded vehicles, boil water advisory (8)
Community impact: businesses and residents adapting amid crisis
Feeder main failures: recurring pipe issues, officials under fire
Immediate incident response: stranded vehicles, boil water advisory
Back to Top / Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 7:21 am / permalink 17383 / 16 stories in 2 months
Calgary massage therapist charged with sexual assault
Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - A 36-year-old massage therapist has been charged in an alleged sexual assault involving a client at Massage Addict in the southeast Calgary community of Mahogany.
Back to Top / Friday, December 19, 2025, 2:21 pm / permalink 17139 / 3 stories in 2 months
Nasty winter storm to blast Prairie provinces with heavy snow, fierce winds
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - It's shaping up to be a nasty blast of winter across the Prairies today with snowstorms and blizzards set to dump up to 30 centimetres in some areas.
- Alberta road chaos reported (4)
- Manitoba weather impacts felt (3)
- Prairie-wide storm warnings (4)
- Sask outages and storm spread (2)
Alberta road chaos reported
Manitoba weather impacts felt
Prairie-wide storm warnings
Sask outages and storm spread
Back to Top / Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 7:22 am / permalink 17064 / 13 stories in 2 months
Calgary police officer shoots suspect at Dalhousie LRT station
Dave Naylor / westernstandard - A Calgary Police Service officer dispatched to the Dalhousie LRT station for a weapons complaint has shot and wounded the suspect.
Back to Top / Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 3:21 pm / permalink 17032 / 3 stories in 2 months
BREAKING: Calgary city council votes to begin process to repeal blanket upzoning
Myke Thomas / westernstandard - Calgary city council, after a long debate on Monday, voted 13 to 2 to direct administration to begin the work required to repeal blanket upzoning. Councillors voting against the notice of motion were Myke Atkinson and Nathanial Schmidt
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Alberta designates Castle, Fortress and Nakiska as all-season resort areas
Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - Alberta has officially designated Castle, Fortress and Nakiska as the province’s first all-season resort areas, clearing the way for year-round recreation and revitalization of some of the province’s most iconic ski destinations.
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Triumph touring for first time in 30 years for band’s 50th anniversary
Jane Stevenson / torontosun - The Mississauga rockers will play Toronto on April 24, 2026
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Man arrested in Calgary for human trafficking
Bill Kaufmann / calgaryherald - Police say the 22-year-old man had served time for human trafficking-related offences in Quebec dating back to 2021
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Severe August storms caused $235 million in damage across the Prairies
Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - The Insurance Bureau of Canada says a line of storms that swept across Western Canada on Aug. 20 and 21, 2025, caused more than $235 million in insured damages.
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Judge rules proposed Alberta separation referendum would be unconstitutional
Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - An Alberta judge has ruled a proposed referendum question on Alberta independence violates the Canadian Constitution.
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Calgary man charged after two Tesla vehicles deliberately torched
Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - Calgary police have charged a 38-year-old man after two Tesla vehicles were deliberately set on fire in separate incidents last March.
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Recall for Premier Danielle Smith reportedly approved by Elections Alberta
Leah Mushet / westernstandard - Premier Danielle Smith is the newest MLA facing a recall petition.
Back to Top / Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 8:22 pm / permalink 16544 / 6 stories in 3 months
Petition for Alberta to stay in Canada receives Electoral Officer approval
David J. Climenhaga / rabble - Petition proponent Thomas Lukaszuk offers his thoughts on whether Premier Danielle Smith allows a vote in the Legislature, or proceeds to a divisive referendum.The post Petition for Alberta to stay in Canada receives Electoral Officer approval appeared fi…
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New Alberta Police Review Commission aims to enhance transparency and speed up investigations
Cindy Tran / edmontonjournal - The Police Review Commission will oversee the full police complaint process from receiving complaints to conducting investigations and overseeing disciplinary hearings.
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Calgary man found guilty of three terrorism-related charges for assisting ISIS in Syria
Bill Graveland / theglobeandmail - Jamal Borhot’s co-accused and cousin, Hussein Borhot, pleaded guilty in a separate trial in 2022
Back to Top / Monday, December 1, 2025, 5:21 pm / permalink 16455 / 5 stories in 3 months
‘Not enough butter’: Calgary Transit sees funding boost but more required to expand service
Adam MacVicar / globalnews - A $59 million boost is earmarked for Calgary Transit in the proposed budget to cover increased frequency on key routes, the low-income transit pass, and maintenance and upgrades.
Back to Top / Saturday, November 29, 2025, 12:48 am / permalink 16382 / 2 stories in 3 months
Breaking down the Carney-Smith pipeline
Patricia D'Cunha / citynews - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith put pen to paper this past week, signing an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in hopes of strengthening Canada’s economy and lessen our dependence on the U.S. Plans for an independently-funded …
- Debate and Commentary: Diverse opinions fuel heated pipeline discussions. (2)
- Environmental/Indigenous Concerns: Local voices contest pipeline risks. (5)
- Industry and Economic Benefits: Energy sector eyes big wins. (4)
- Political Maneuvering: High-stakes power plays in pipeline deal. (7)
Debate and Commentary: Diverse opinions fuel heated pipeline discussions.
Environmental/Indigenous Concerns: Local voices contest pipeline risks.
Industry and Economic Benefits: Energy sector eyes big wins.
Political Maneuvering: High-stakes power plays in pipeline deal.
Back to Top / Friday, November 28, 2025, 7:21 am / permalink 16366 / 18 stories in 3 months
3 Calgary police officers accused of sexual misconduct on the job
Karen Bartko / globalnews - Three Calgary Police Service officers have been relieved without pay and one fired after alleged offences ranging from having sex on the job to sharing nudes without consent.
Back to Top / Thursday, November 27, 2025, 4:21 pm / permalink 16358 / 3 stories in 3 months