A Calgary man has been charged in a series of extortion attempts targeting members of the South Asian community, including threats against daycares, police say. Between March 4 and 22, investigators took note of a series of escalating incidents connected to the ongoing extortion investigation in the city, including a shooting at a residence, repeated...
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April 1, 2026April 1, 2026News
SW Calgary garage fire could be case of arson, investigators say
The Calgary Fire Department and Calgary Police Service Arson Unit are working to figure out whether an early morning fire in Bridlewood was intentionally set. Alex Kwan with the fire department says around 3 a.m. Wednesday, crews were called to a detached garage on Bridlewood Avenue and Bridlewood Manor SW for reports of flames. Firefighters...
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April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Press Release
Chairman Andrew Garbarino Visits Dayton T. Brown, Inc. to Highlight the Company’s National Security Contributions and Regional Impact
Bohemia, NY, April 1st, 2026 – Dayton T. Brown, Inc. (DTB) hosted House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino, representative for New York’s 2nd Congressional District, at its Bohemia facility on Friday, March 20, showcasing the company’s capabilities and its contributions to national security and the regional economy. During the visit, Chairman Garbarino and his...
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April 1, 2026April 1, 2026News
Pedestrian killed on Stoney Trail NE, fourth in Calgary this year
A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a vehicle on Stoney Trail NE in Calgary late Tuesday night. Police say it happened just before 11 p.m. on a section of the ring road near McKnight Boulevard NE. Area roads were closed for several hours overnight and into the morning to allow for investigation, but...
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April 1, 2026April 1, 2026News
Resale tickets for Canada-Bosnia FIFA World Cup opener in Toronto come at steep cost
Even though Canada’s opponent for its FIFA World Cup opener in Toronto was just determined Tuesday, many of the resale tickets left for the international match come at a steep cost. Sixty-ninth-ranked Bosnia and Herzegovina upset 12th-ranked Italy 4-1 in penalties on home soil in a playoff qualifier final — the teams were tied 1-1...
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April 1, 2026April 1, 2026News
Prosecutors ask Appeal Court to overturn bail for Ontario lawyer in Ryan Wedding case
TORONTO — Prosecutors are set to argue today that an Ontario judge was wrong to grant bail to a Toronto-area lawyer accused of advising the murder of a federal witness in an alleged international drug smuggling ring. Lawyers for the Attorney General of Canada are asking the Court of Appeal for Ontario to order that...
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April 1, 2026April 1, 2026News
Lawyers continue final submissions in Stronach sexual assault trial
TORONTO — Lawyers are set to continue their final submissions today in the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Stronach’s defence lawyer argued Tuesday that his accusers lied and in some cases fabricated their accounts. Leora Shemesh also criticized what she described as “tunnel vision” among the officers who investigated the decades-old allegations, arguing...
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April 1, 2026April 1, 2026News
No April Fools’ joke: Calgary expecting more spring snow this week
A so-far snowy spring for Calgary will continue into April with another round of snowfall expected this week. 660 NewsRadio meteorologist Kevin Stanfield says a “Montana clipper” is poised to dump more snow on the city beginning Wednesday evening. “The City of Calgary faces down another 10 to 15 centimetres of snow, most of which...
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April 1, 2026April 1, 2026News
Calgary city council finalizes 2026 property tax rates, calls for provincial support
As oil prices rise, some members of Calgary city council are hoping the province will give the city more money as property tax rates are finalized for the upcoming year. Calgary city council approved the 2026 property tax rates on Tuesday, following the provincial government’s budget and confirmation of its share of the levy. For...
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April 1, 2026April 1, 2026News
Teen boy charged, woman in critical condition after violent attack at NE Calgary home
A teenage boy has been charged after a violent incident at a home in northeast Calgary that left a woman in life-threatening condition. Emergency crews were called to a home in the northeast community of Pineridge around 7 p.m. Sunday, following reports of a fight. Officers arrived to find a woman in her 50s injured....