Thursday · Sep 17, 2026
ECCO landfill fire still smouldering beneath the surface
Calgary Fire Department's been running 24-hour operations at the ECCO Recycling landfill in southeast Calgary — flames are down but the fire's still burning underground....
Olympic Plaza foundations nearly complete as Werklund Centre expansion advances downtown
CMLC and the city updated progress Thursday on the $68M plaza redesign and $306M theatre expansion, both targeted for 2028.
Red Line's nowhere while Blue keeps rolling at Centre Street
Standing at Centre Street station around 6:35 PM, a frustrated rider watched four blue line trains pass while zero red line trains showed up in 20 minutes. Calgary transit...
Thunder Run's replacement slide will be fully enclosed with colour-changing translucent sections
City unveiled design Thursday for the new waterslide at Village Square Leisure Centre, which reopens near end of 2027.
Nimino
The Palace Theatre - Calgary
nimino: keep me awake tour
The Palace Theatre
Lachlan Patterson
The Laugh Shop
Neon Dreams and Booshle G
Commonwealth Bar
Serial rapist Richard Mantha sentenced to 12 years in prison
Justice Shriar imposed the sentence Thursday on the man convicted of sexually assaulting three vulnerable women who worked in Calgary's sex trade.
& Juliet (Touring)
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Someone's dog attacked another dog in Glamorgan, owner walked off
Police case A26-261476: someone's dog attacked a local realtor's dog in Glamorgan and the owner just walked away. If you know who she is, the victim's asking the public to help ID her.
Airdrie approves $200,000 for Festival of Lights tent replacement after two-hour debate
Airdrie City Council backed reimbursement to the Festival of Lights Society for a replacement tent at Nose Creek Park, setting aside up to $200,000 from the General Operating Reserve.
Woman fatally shot by Calgary police after requesting confrontation with officers
Alberta's police watchdog is investigating after a woman was shot and killed by Calgary police in Legacy early Aug. 26. She had called 911 saying she had a weapon and wanted...
Free native plants up for grabs before Oct. 1 for Calgary gardeners
A local group is giving away native plants to pre-registered Calgarians, with the final giveaway on October 1. Sign up on their website to claim plants that support healthy,...
Alberta separation study: $5,500 less income, $5,500 more in taxes per person
New University of Calgary research commissioned by the Alberta government says separation could cost Albertans $170 billion over five years. A typical person could see income...
Scotia Place roof nears completion as Flames arena hits final-beam milestone
More than 1,000 tradespeople celebrated Monday as the final steel beam went into place on Calgary's new NHL arena, now on track for a fall 2027 opening.
Bear encounter at Huntington Hills garbage storage
Huntington Hills resident had a face-to-butt encounter with a bear that was tipping over their garbage bins. They've been storing compost bags in the garbage by the door; now...
17th Ave postcard mystery from the early 90s
Someone found a postcard of 17th Ave in a secondhand book. Book was printed in 1990 so the card's from sometime after that. They recognize the convenience store on the corner...
Mayor Farkas wants council to endorse Alberta staying in Canada; other councillors object
Mayor Jeromy Farkas is seeking a special meeting to have Calgary city council make a public statement on Alberta separation. Most councillors say that's not council's role.
Possible Apple Pay skimming in Bowness?
Someone in Bowness reported their Apple Pay activated on its own when a person walked past them. Phone was in their hoodie pocket, nothing could've triggered it. Still...
Province studying bypass east of Airdrie to ease highway congestion north of Calgary
Highway 2 between Calgary and Airdrie is projected to reach capacity in 20 to 30 years. Alberta is exploring a new corridor running from Stoney Trail northeast to Carstairs.
