Monday · Jul 27, 2026
Black henbane toxic weed spreading across Calgary, reported everywhere from University Drive south
A toxic weed called black henbane is showing up all over Calgary this year. There's a big patch of it south of the children's hospital along University Drive. The plant is...
Calgary police scale back physical search for missing 11-year-old Parker
After 12 days and 1,000+ searchers covering thousands of kilometres, police say they're changing approach but won't stop looking.
CTrain blue line hit pedestrian near Shaganappi, service down between Westbrook and Sunalta with no shuttles
Person got struck by a train on the blue line at Shaganappi Monday morning. Service is down between Westbrook and Sunalta — transit says shuttles are running but hundreds of...
Two more charged with first-degree murder in 2020 Chestermere teenager's poisoning death
Harmanjot Chumber and Dalvir Sidhu were arrested and charged in connection with Sahil Grewal's death on April 6, 2020, more than five years after the fentanyl-laced cough syrup...
Cowboys Dance Hall closing after 30 years to focus on music festival and new events
The dance hall inside Cowboys Casino on 12 Ave. S.E. is shutting down, but the company is expanding Cowboys Music Festival and creating new experiences at Cowboys Park.
Calgary has exactly two Flock security cameras, and they're kind of pointless
Someone mapped out where Flock-style license-plate cameras are in Calgary and found only two — one watching eastbound traffic on 144 Ave, the other near Pinebrook. Neither...
Pluck creeping bellflower for a chance to win $100 gift card
Someone's running a contest called Pluck the Purple — pick 15+ purple flowers, photo your bouquet in a vase or bagged for garbage, submit it, and you're in a draw for a $100...
$52 million in provincial and federal funding secures Olympic Oval's future for next 30 years
Matching grants will fund critical infrastructure replacements at Calgary's speedskating venue, including a new refrigerated slab and ice plant.
CFL warns paddleboarders: don't wear ankle leashes on the river
Calgary Fire Department is reminding people not to wear ankle leashes while paddleboarding on the river — a safety issue that has claimed lives.
St. Louis Blues forward Jake Neighbours returns home to Airdrie for signing event
The NHL player will meet fans at Morrison Trading Post on August 1, with a junior hockey barbecue benefiting the Airdrie Food Bank.
Two more men charged with first-degree murder in 2020 cough syrup poisoning death
Harmanjot Chumber from Edmonton and Dalvir Sidhu from Rockyview County face charges in the death of 18-year-old Sahil Grewal.
Ivor Strong Bridge opens to traffic
ivor strong bridge is now open. one less thing to navigate around during the deerfoot upgrade mess.
Calgary Folk Festival drew strong crowds despite heat and smoke
folk fest pulled in solid numbers this weekend even with the smoke hanging around and the heat. people showed up anyway.
Calgary council divided over 20 per cent boost to individual ward budgets
The city is recommending increased funding to address staffing pressures and inflation, but Mayor Jeromy Farkas wants proof of better constituent service before supporting a raise.
New Calgary Co-op CEO focused on improving financials and customer experience
andrew clarke just stepped in as the new ceo of calgary co-op. he's talking about fixing the financials and making the customer experience better.
police and fire were all over Hawkstone Drive last night in Hawkwood
Heavy police and fire response on Hawkstone Drive in Hawkwood last night. Looks like a house fire — the whole block was lit up.
London heritage parkade has been visibly collapsing inward over months
Workers at the Shops at Heritage complex are noticing the parkade sinking. There are now support beams underneath and a bunch of no-parking signs up front, but maintenance...
rotten egg smell in the NE is back — likely the drying retention ponds
The rotten egg smell is back in the northeast again. People reporting it say the fire department confirmed a couple of years ago it's probably the drying-out retention ponds.
House fire in northwest Calgary's Hawkwood sends two people to hospital
Calgary Fire Department responded to a working fire at a single-family home in Hawkwood on Sunday night. Two people were injured and transported by ambulance; the cause is...
