Monday · Aug 17, 2026
Hit-and-run on Deerfoot exit Aug. 14 — witnesses being sought
A white truck struck a couple on the westbound 16 Ave exit toward Deerfoot South on Friday, Aug. 14 between 5:20–5:30 a.m. The truck was driving erratically and zigzagging...
Pepper spray incident at Chinook Mall leaves shoppers searching for answers
Someone released pepper spray or a similar irritant at Chinook Mall's food court around 5:30 p.m. today, sending shoppers rushing for exits and leaving eyes burning. No...
Calgary-Shaw byelection set for Sept. 14 as seat sits vacant since May
Voters will choose a new MLA after Rebecca Schulz resigned from the UCP government. Advance voting runs Sept. 8-12.
People are posting lightning photos from last week's storm all over the city
Someone captured some incredible lightning shots during last week's storms and r/Calgary is full of them. Every angle of the sky lighting up at once.
Bystander and cop work together to reunite wandering child with family
A child wearing only a diaper was found alone on a roadside and a passing woman stopped to help while waiting for a police officer. Both worked to keep the kid safe until the...
Quebec lenders fined $85,000 total after Alberta probe finds illegal rates and harassment tactics
Several Quebec-based lending companies pleaded guilty to operating without licenses, charging illegal interest rates, and using phone attacks to harass borrowers across Alberta.
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Lightning, rainbow, and a Tesla on the Trans-Canada — Calgary's storm moment went viral
Storm cell parked itself over Calgary's west end last week and someone captured the perfect shot — rainbow on one side, lightning bolt on the other, and a Tesla coming through...
Bridgeland Place refurbishment pushed to late 2028 as exterior work begins this week
The $90 million project to upgrade Calgary's affordable housing high-rise won't welcome new tenants until late 2028, a year later than previously targeted.
Fitz the grizzly bear out on a practice run
The one-year-old grizzly who escaped the Calgary Zoo last month is doing practice runs now. Spotted on a recent outing — looks like he's settling in fine.
City says no plan to install Flock Cameras despite US protests
Calgary won't be adding Flock Cameras to its streets, the city confirmed. While some US cities are facing "DeFlock" campaigns against the licence-plate readers, Calgary's...
Alberta Teachers Association warns new curriculum concepts too advanced for student ages
Teachers say revised grades 4-6 social studies and grades 7-9 math curricula arriving this fall contain developmentally inappropriate content with too much memorization and too...
Lightning storm lit up the entire NW last night
A massive lightning system rolled through the north half of Calgary around 9:30 p.m. Sunday night, and people with a view captured it all. One photographer posted a composite...
CBE bus fees jump 40% — 1,000 fewer students registering for rides
The Calgary Board of Education expects about 1,000 fewer students to use transportation despite rising overall enrolment for the 2026-27 school year.
Swarms of flying ants all over Calgary right now
Something's got thousands of flying ants out across the city all of a sudden. Anyone know what's triggering the swarm?
Hail pounding NW and NE Calgary this morning
Heavy hail hitting the NW and NE right now — residents reporting it looks almost as bad as the 2024 storm. Damage reports coming once it clears.
Why do Calgarians pronounce the city name so many different ways?
Americans and Canadians keep clashing over how to say Calgary — some swear it's CAL-gry, others insist it's Cal-GAR-y. Turns out there's more than one correct answer depending...
A dozen international students flagged at Calgary protest referred to border officials
Police called CBSA to check immigration status of protesters at Saddletowne Circle site; 12 of 20 checked identified as possibly inadmissible.
