Tuesday · Sep 8, 2026
Ravine Park dog park relaxation moment goes viral on r/calgary
Someone posted a photo from Ravine Park in Varsity of a person taking 'relaxation to the next level' in the dog park. The post blew up in the local subreddit with people weighing in.
Executive committee endorses at-grade Green Line to 10th Avenue in Beltline
Council voted 12-1 Tuesday to build the downtown LRT at street level, the only option staying within the current $6.2 billion budget. Ratification vote comes later this month.
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Pawn Shop Live (formally known as Union Hall)
Calgary airport tourist arrivals are running well above pre-pandemic levels
Data posted showing Calgary airport's tourist arrivals are significantly higher than where they were before COVID hit. Travel's bouncing back strong.
Three firefighters added to Calgary memorial; advocates push for expanded occupational illness recognition
Captain Lorn Howes, Lieutenant Ronald A. Randen, and Deputy Chief Alton G. Mathers died of occupational cancers. Memorial now holds 83 names.
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Someone posted tap water discolored in NW Calgary for about 5 minutes
User in the NW had discolored water come out of the tap for about 5 minutes, now looks clear again. Asking if anyone else in the area had the same issue — sounds like it might...
Trial begins for Calgary man accused of sexually assaulting seven underage girls on Snapchat
Hammad Shaikh, 26, faces 28 charges including sexual assault, luring, and child pornography offences. Alleged victims range in age from 12 to 17.
VIP motorcade spotted on 9th Avenue this morning
Large motorcade with RCMP vehicles (some with Saskatchewan plates) rolled through downtown this morning around 8:50 a.m. Nobody's found any official word on who was visiting or...
Alberta landowners challenge Alberta Energy Regulator over orphan well cleanup funding
Landowners filed a judicial review Tuesday against the Alberta Energy Regulator, arguing the Orphan Well Levy is chronically underfunded despite cleanup costs reaching $1.66 billion.
Infrastructure needs cash before the next crisis hits Calgary
Bearspaw South Feeder Main broke again on December 30, putting nearly two million people at risk of losing water. After the Fairview Arena roof collapsed in 2018, the city's...
Calgary council votes to seek legal input on budget leak fallout
Ward 14 Coun. Landon Johnston admitted leaking confidential budget documents showing a 20.2 per cent property tax increase would be needed to fund every department spending request.
A CF-18 pilot swears they flew over a football game in southern Alberta
Someone posted about a Sunday joyride in a CF-18 over southern Alberta — they turned the engines to "Superloud" and think they flew over a football game. Reddit's asking: did...
An 18-year-old asking for affordable therapy recommendations before starting uni
A recent post on r/calgary from someone heading to university Wednesday is looking for affordable therapists — online only, ideally Black, female, queer, and neurodivergent...
Someone spotted a pigeon with a tracking tag flying around their workplace
A pigeon's been visiting the same window at someone's work, and it's got a tracking tag. They're wondering if it's someone's lost bird or if it's being monitored. Described it...
Someone's looking for an out-of-print book in Calgary
Looking for a copy of "Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me" by Richard Fariña? One Redditor checked Fair's Fair, the Next Page, and Pages — all out of stock right now,...
American visitor's still loving what Calgary's got
California resident back visiting friends and family says Canmore's walkable core and easy hiking beat anywhere in the US — Eclipse Coffee, A&W teen burger at the 24-hour...
