Blanket rezoning. A housing policy so contentious, the Mayor of Calgary likened it to the Carbon tax. Citywide rezoning was approved in 2024 only to be repealed in the spring of 2026. Residents’ opposition to the policy, which cleared the way for higher housing density in the majority of the city’s residential areas, forced the...
A severe thunderstorm watch is in place on Canada Day in Calgary, the country’s weather service says on Wednesday. A notice says conditions are favourable for severe thunderstorms, ones capable of generating strong winds, large hail, and heavy rain. Environment Canada says conditions are also favourable for funnel clouds. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO LIVE...
Albertans can apply for the $100 provincial energy rebate on Wednesday. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the one-time rebate earlier in June instead of replacing a gas tax cut. Under the new plan, Alberta residents who are 18 or older, have filed a 2025 tax return, and have a household income of $225,000 or less...
With a provincewide referendum looming on Alberta’s future in Canada, federalists and separatists say they hope Albertans will spend some time this Canada Day thinking about what the country has done for them. Thomas Lukaszuk, the former deputy premier who spearheaded a pro-Canada petition last year, wants Albertans to appreciate the freedom that Canada affords...
Calgary’s supervised consumption site is closed after more than eight years in operation, marking a shift in the province’s approach to addiction services. A chalk message reading “Harm reduction saves lives” sat outside the Sheldon Chumir facility as the province permanently shut the doors on June 30. The site had provided a supervised location for...
Calgary will resume its municipal census in 2028 after a six-year pause. Council voted 13–2 on Tuesday to bring back the Civic Census, which will be conducted every two years and used to fill gaps left by less frequent federal counts. City officials say the census provides neighbourhood‑level data that other sources cannot match. The...
Defending vulnerable Albertans, restoring confidence in the electoral system and holding alleged wrongdoers accountable are the main reasons behind the filing of a class-action lawsuit over Alberta’s alleged voter privacy breach. That’s according to the counsel for the proposed representative plaintiff, whose statement of claim filed Thursday accuses the Alberta government, Elections Alberta, and the...
A rescue on the Bow River on Tuesday is prompting renewed warnings about fast‑moving water and hazardous river conditions. Fire crews were called just before noon to an area downstream of Edworthy Park, where an adult and two youths were found in the river holding onto a cluster of trees. Two rescue boats brought the...
Police are asking for help identifying a suspect in a seemingly random attack in a Tim Hortons bathroom last week. Calgary police say they were called to the a Tim Hortons near Sunridge Mall around 8:30 a.m. on June 23 for reports of an assault. It is alleged a man was using the washroom in...
The Calgary Stampede brings with it many things — a parade, rodeo, midway rides, concerts — and a seemingly endless amount of pancakes. Here’s a list of free pancake breakfast across the city before and during the Stampede, which runs July 3-12. You can use the Stampede free breakfast locator to browse events by location or date....