For those who don’t necessarily want to kick up their cowboy boots at the Calgary Stampede, there’s Stampede Mela. It bills itself as the largest 18+ South Asian music festival in North America and begins Friday at Fort Calgary, not far from the midway ferris wheel of the Stampede itself. “Probably about four or five years ago, we...
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Woman found dead inside SW Calgary home, one arrested
The Calgary Police Service (CPS) Homicide Unit is investigating after a woman was found dead Wednesday night inside a southwest home. Investigators say officers attended the scene near 17 Avenue and 9A Street SW around 7:15 p.m. When they got to the home, a woman was discovered dead inside. Police say the circumstances surrounding her...
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Tornado watch ends for Airdrie, areas north of Calgary
A tornado watch has ended for areas north of Calgary on Wednesday evening. The watch from Environment Canada was issued around 5 p.m. and included Airdrie, large parts of Rocky View County, Drumheller, and communities along the QEII Highway as far north as Olds. Meteorologist said severe thunderstorms in the area posed a risk of...
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Woman punched fellow bank patron in head unprovoked, fled scene: Calgary police
Police are still looking for a woman they believe assaulted a stranger in a downtown Calgary bank last summer. Investigators say around 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, they began receiving reports of a woman who was hurt after being assaulted by another woman inside a Scotiabank on 4 Street SE. According to police,...
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Crews locate body in Calgary’s Bow River
A body has been found in Calgary’s Bow River Tuesday afternoon. Calgary police say the discovery happened around 12:30 p.m. The body was found along the bank between the Centre Street Bridge and the 4 Avenue Flyover, on the north side of the river. The Calgary Fire Department has been called to the scene for...
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Crews battling large house fire in Airdrie
Mounties and fire crews are currently at the scene of a large house fire in Airdrie. Emergency crews were called to the Bayside community in southwest Airdrie before 1 p.m. for reports of a fire. A caller to the 660 NewsRadio newsroom says smoke can be seen from a distance crews are asking onlookers to...
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Police looking for man accused of two sex assaults in downtown Calgary park
Calgary police are looking for a man accused of two sexual assaults in Central Memorial Park last week. Investigators say around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 7, a woman was walking her dog through the park at 12 Avenue and 4 Street SW, when a man came up to her and asked to pet her...
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Alberta government says Premier Smith in talks with potential overseas heavy oil buyer
The Alberta government says Premier Danielle Smith has been in talks with a multinational oil and petrochemical player about selling two million barrels per month of province-owned heavy oil. It said in a news release that there was a meeting on Monday, but it did not identify the company or say what part of the...
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‘Always giving the best for your team’: Calgary hockey player takes pride in leadership role
Thirteen-year-old Axton Kohut-Hunt is wise beyond his years, as the hockey player embraces leadership and resiliency on and off the ice. Axton Kohut-Hunt – Hockey Catch exclusive glimpses into the lives of Calgary’s top athletes and sport ambassadors with the 660 NewsRadio Calgary Athlete of the Week. Nominate your star athlete or ambassador for their...
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Work starts on Cowboys Park renovations in downtown Calgary
Work has started on renovations to the newly-renamed Cowboys Park in downtown Calgary. Fencing was up and shovels were in the ground at formerly known Millennium Park — the renovations are part of a naming sponshorship deal with Cowboys which wants the area for its outdoor concert series. The city says phase one of work...