Tuesday · Jun 23, 2026
Youth's manslaughter sentence challenged on appeal
Lawyer argues sentencing exceeded legal maximum after judge granted insufficient pre-trial custody credit. Victim was 18-year-old Danillo Canales Glenn.
Police seek blue SUV in northeast Calgary extortion case
Investigators hunting vehicle linked to threats targeting South Asian resident in Saddle Ridge. Suspect sent intimidation videos.
Red-winged blackbird owns prime territory at Bridlewood
Someone spotted an absolute unit of a red-winged blackbird holding down the best territory at Bridlewood Wetlands Park. The boardwalk is prime marsh real estate and this bird...
124 Calgary schools past design life; maintenance funding cut by $8M
Aging buildings facing more frequent failures as school board loses federal funding. 60% of CBE schools exceed 50-year lifespan.
Hunting Calgary's best bang-for-the-buck donuts
Someone's asking the city where to find solid donuts that won't wreck the wallet — good size, good quality, fair price. Not gourmet, not Tim's, but actual hidden gems that...
Alberta cancer strategy targets wait times but offers no new funding
Province unveils 10-year plan to improve detection and treatment. Current wait to see oncologist: 13 weeks; target: 4 weeks.
Mosquitoes are absolutely brutal right now
The mosquitoes are out in force and vicious. They're swarming hard across the city — stay covered up out there.
CTrain fleet gets first new cars in 6 years
Three C10 vehicles join service this week with heated floors, digital screens, and AC. Thirty more arrive over two years.
Calgary Couple Heading to Amazing Race Canada Season 12
Brazilian-born horseback guide Filip Masetti and his Argentinian wife Clara Daval, who met on a Patagonia trail ride, will compete on the cross-country reality series.
Stampede Rolling Out New Security Operations Centre
The Calgary Stampede is adding 100 cameras and a centralized operations centre to coordinate safety across the park as it prepares to welcome 1.5 million guests.
MRU Still Resolving Cyberattack Impacts
Mount Royal University's systems remain partially offline a week after an external cyberattack. Faculty say they're working around the disruptions, but spring exams and fall...
Queensland neighbourhood is way more underrated than people think
if you're house hunting in your late 20s or 30s and prices in the sw are insane, queensland's worth a real look. properties are well-maintained, large, and not overpriced....
Chestermere High School Class of 2026 Convocation
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
YWCA Launches $1M Fund for Women in Crisis
A family gift has established the Stand with Her Fund, which will address immediate needs for women escaping domestic abuse and poverty in Calgary.
Mosquito swarms hitting the city hard right now
the mosquitos are absolutely insane today. someone got swarmed at crowfoot library/high school and was covered in bites within 2 minutes — arms, neck, face, back through a...
Pumphouse Park Reopens After $3.6M Revamp
The popular Bow River park in southwest Calgary officially reopens Thursday after a year of improvements focused on accessibility and crowd flow.
Three Charged in Luxury Car Dealership Arson
Investigators have charged Kais Kassoua, Logan Drake, and Chayce Krause in connection with a March fire that destroyed 25 vehicles and caused $10 million in damage on 1A Street S.W.
City's longest grass tells drivers to cut their grass
Someone on McKnight east bound spotted a "Control Your Long Grass" sign... hidden in long grass. The irony's pretty perfect.
Looking for sunset photos from June 20 to remember lost dog
Someone's looking for hi-res sunset photos from June 20 to include in a memorial book for their dog Penelope, who passed away that day. If you caught that brief, colourful...
Stampede rolling out free admission days and discounts for 2026
The Calgary Stampede is releasing discounts and free admission days for 2026. Check the official Stampede site for when you can get in without paying or score a cheaper ticket.
Alberta doctors report high-quality care but access remains limited
While 81% of Albertans with family doctors rate their care highly, only 53% can get timely appointments, a new report shows.
Sound level complaint at Cowboys gets Premier's attention, but abuse of kids doesn't
Premier Smith personally wrote a letter to city hall this week because Cowboys Music Festival needed to turn down the volume a few decibels — meanwhile hundreds of Young...
Red Line closure June 27–28; use shuttle or bus alternatives
CTrain's Red Line will close between Fish Creek-Lacombe and Somerset-Bridlewood for two days. Shuttle buses operate on designated routes.
Downtown residents calling out Stampede tent noise rules as unfair
The noise rules debate is getting real — people saying the Cowboys tents have been treating their neighbours like garbage for years, but the city's new rules just copied what...
Province scraps liquor price hike two weeks after taking effect
Alberta reverses AGLC minimum price increases for beer and spirits ahead of Stampede, drawing retaliatory jabs from Calgary mayor.
White-faced ibis spotted regularly in SW Calgary, goslings growing fast
Someone's been spotting beautiful white-faced ibis at work every day in the SW — they flew a long way to get here. Plus the Canadian geese goslings have tripled in size in just...
Alberta separatism tests provincial flags as political symbols
Duelling flags mark deepening divide as independence debate intensifies ahead of fall referendum.
