Roads are closed in an area where Calgary fire crews responded to a blaze in the city’s northeast on Sunday. Calgary police say they were called to assist the city’s fire department by closing the roads in the area from 28 Street to 12 Avenue on 14 Avenue. ???? ROAD CLOSURE ???? 14 Ave N.E....
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Power restored after 11,000 Calgary homes impacted by outage
Power has been restored to over 11,000 homes in northeast Calgary after they were affected by an outage early Sunday, Enmax said. The power company posted on social media site X that the outages are affecting parts of Martindale, Cornerstone, Saddle Ridge, Stoney 3, Saddle Ridge Industrial, Rocky View County, Homestead and Aviation Park. There’s...
Pause for Pets: ‘Full-time goof’ Krypto looking for adventure buddy
In this week’s Pause for Pets, 660 NewsRadio introduces you to a dog hanging out with Calgary Animal Services, waiting on someone to show up and take him home. Staff at animal services dub Krypto a “full-time goof” and perfect outdoor adventure buddy. He is fond of his toys, likes a good chew, playing with...
Alberta Federation of Labour calls for province-wide protests on May 29
The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) is calling for action in a coordinated, province-wide day of protests planned for the end of May. Outside the United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW) building in northeast Calgary on Saturday, the AFL gathered union leaders from a variety of sectors in the province to introduce the call...
Calgary’s Iranian diaspora express shock and joy to change in Iran
The Iranian community in Calgary is reacting with shock and joy to the news of the major attacks on Iran and the potential for change. Iranians in Calgary, like Eghbal Kayadan, who has been living in Canada as an exile for more than three decades, woke up on Saturday to news of major attacks on...
Forsberg makes 29 saves, Kings beat the Flames 2-0 to end 5-game losing streak
Anton Forsberg made 29 saves, Alex Laferriere scored in the second period, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Calgary Flames 2-0 on Saturday night to end a five-game losing streak. Forsberg had his second shutout of the season and 10th of his NHL career, two nights after coming on in relief of Darcy Kuemper in the...
‘Biggest tax increase in Calgary’s history’: City council sounds off on provincial education tax hike
Calgary’s mayor is calling the UCP government’s sharp increase in the provincial education property tax the largest property tax hike in the city’s history. Mayor Jeromy Farkas says the province’s decision to raise its education property tax requisition by $500 million in the latest budget will hit Calgary households far harder than the municipal increase....
Alberta budget 2026 proposes vehicle rental tax, hike to tourism levy
The Alberta government unveiled its 2026 budget, which proposes a new tax for vehicle rentals, along with a bump to its existing tourism levy that would appear on the bill after your hotel or motel stay. The vehicle rental tax will amount to six per cent, the same as the tourism levy. It will apply...
Man in NW home where shots were fired arrested: Calgary police
Calgary police arrested a man inside a home that was damaged by gunshots in the city’s northwest Friday night. Officers say calls came in just before 10 p.m. about gunfire in the 100 block of Panatella Square, close to Harvest Hills Boulevard. Once on the scene, police found a home with some damage that was...
Organization in Calgary helps seniors with dogs who need care
A team of volunteers with a Canadian organization in Calgary is helping many seniors across the city care for their canine companions. ElderDog Canada’s paws leader in Calgary, Janice Bushfield, says it is a 100 per cent volunteer-run organization that assists seniors to look after their canines. That means helping out with anything from dog...