Tuesday · Oct 6, 2026
Family at Calgary hospital stuck without doctor updates before discharge
A senior transferred to a Calgary hospital for emergency vascular surgery isn't getting updates from physicians anymore. Family lives two hours away, nurses say they can't...
Speeding driver hit 195 km/h on Highway 2 near Okotoks before police intercept
A Foothills officer spotted the vehicle doing 150 km/h in a 110 km/h zone, then watched speeds accelerate to 195 km/h in heavy traffic.
Three charged in major drug trafficking bust that seized two handguns and over $60,000 in cocaine
Calgary police arrested three men after executing search warrants at two SE and NW residences on September 29, recovering firearms, narcotics and cash.
Man identified in fatal East Village stabbing; suspect charged with second-degree murder
Lionel Fontem Essembieng, 31, died from injuries sustained in altercation October 2. Newton Kioi Ng'ang'a, 28, charged and scheduled to appear in court October 14.
Two charged with first-degree murder in death of Calgary man found in burning vehicle
Vance Pidborochynski and Shelby Filkowski, both of Lethbridge, charged in connection with Frans Faras, 24, found dead in burned vehicle south of Eden Valley in February.
Found Dog in Braeside
Found Australian shepherd at a park in Braxton—looked like they'd gotten loose from their yard. Dog followed us home. We're taking them to Petzoic Vet hospital at Tsuu Tina if...
Former Calgary martial arts instructor pleads guilty to luring underage girls online
Bradley Hutchison, 41, sentenced to two years in prison and three years probation for child pornography and luring offences spanning 2016 to 2018.
Council eyes electronic signs to warn drivers about hail and roadway dangers
Coun. Landon Johnston introduced a motion to use existing city electronic signs to alert drivers about incoming hail storms and warn them about the dangers of stopping on...
Solar company quotes are wild—get multiple bids before signing anything
Someone got a $38k quote from Reliance Solar for a 10kW system with 0% financing, then shopped it to Evalence Solar and got $22k for basically the same setup. When Reliance saw...
Calgary man sentenced to 12 years for brutal 2019 sexual assault in Forest Lawn
Kepra Udup Bang convicted of aggravated sexual assault after victim suffered extensive facial trauma and eight-month hospitalization.
Calgary's water pipes are in rough shape—expect a rate hike to fix them
Water pipes across Calgary are in poor condition and the city's finally dealing with it: after keeping water bills frozen for a decade, rates are going up to make the system...
Emera to acquire Calgary-based Canadian Utilities in $14.3 billion all-stock deal
The merger creates one of Canada's largest utilities valued at approximately $72 billion, with ATCO spinning off into a separate industrial services company.
Calgary Zoo warns of fake ticket sites selling counterfeit admissions
Calgary Zoo spotted multiple phony websites selling fake admission tickets. The zoo's IT team is working to take them down, but new fraudulent sites keep popping up....
Police seek suspect after Douglasdale resident confronts car prowler who fired shot into air
Unknown suspect fired weapon during September 13 vehicle theft incident in Douglasdale; police looking for help identifying man described as 5'8" to 6' tall.
Derelict property on 14 St SW was a beautiful character home in 2012
Someone posted about the abandoned lot at 2421 14 St SW — completely overgrown, garbage everywhere. Google Street View from 2012 shows a really nice house that used to be...
Gas prices wild right now in NW and NE
Since the provincial gas tax cut, prices are all over the map — some stations 140-150, others still over 170 in the same area. That's almost 30 cents difference. Normally it...
Calgary applies to Ottawa for tariff relief on $308M infrastructure risk
City council sent a letter to the federal finance minister requesting exemptions on retaliatory tariff costs affecting water, transit and fire truck projects.
