Monday · Sep 28, 2026
Alberta high-speed rail corridor launches bidding process this fall
Request for proposals seeks private builder for 3,300km line connecting Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton at speeds up to 320 km/h, with Alberta to select a proponent by April 2027.
Report details Alberta's 'catastrophic failure' during Cargill COVID-19 outbreak
A new Parkland Institute report says the province's inaction and overconfidence made a preventable tragedy at High River's Cargill plant. Nearly half the workforce got sick;...
Menopause The Musical - Calgary
Jack Singer Concert Hall
UCP canvassing Calgary but not engaging voters ahead of referendum
UCP canvassers showing up at doors but not really campaigning—they're just looking for previous owners and moving on. With a referendum and NDA election next year, locals are...
Big Thief
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Serial rapist evaded capture for 40 years; Calgary court hears victims' accounts
Richard Hubert Jones, 72, admitted DNA matched three sexual assaults over 16 months in 1984–1985. Victims included a 13-year-old babysitting her brother and two single mothers.
Calgary Philharmonic's John Williams show at Jack Singer Concert Hall
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra's Music of John Williams show at Jack Singer Concert Hall is getting people talking. Film scores from Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones...
Murder trial begins for Calgary man accused of killing Christopher Stevenson in 2023
Shaun Folk is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Stevenson, whose body was burned in a barrel in Rockyview County. The four-week jury trial started Monday.
Alberta and Ontario premiers meet in Calgary to align on natural resource exports
Danielle Smith and Doug Ford discussed how to get Canadian oil and gas to Asian markets amid ongoing U.S. tariff tensions.
Firefighters drowning in overdose calls
Calgary firefighters responded to 5,941 overdose calls from January through July — more than double last year's total. In July alone, they handled over 35 overdose calls every...
Four Calgary restaurants closing: Yellow Door Bistro, Weaselhead, Koko, and Ricardo's Hideaway
A 13-year downtown bistro, a southwest bar forced to pause by property disputes, a Japanese spot on the Red Mile ending Sept. 30, and a rum bar closing year-end.
Calgary council approves head start for pedestrians at busy intersections
Leading Pedestrian Intervals give walkers a 3-7 second advantage before vehicles get green, targeting high-collision crossings within two years.
When's the least crowded time at Ducky's Karaoke?
Calgary Redditor wondering when's the right time to hit up Ducky's Karaoke without waiting hours — apparently it's notoriously hard to get in. Anyone know if there's a sweet...
Cash 4 Cars harassment calls flooding Calgary numbers
Someone's getting relentless harassing calls from a "Cash 4 Cars" number — 14 calls in three hours from different countries, telling them to get fucked each time. Reddit user...
