Calgarians may notice cloudy water and a stronger chlorine smell over the next day as the city begins pushing water back through the reinforced Bearspaw South feeder main. Crews opened valves along the repaired section of pipe Tuesday morning and activated pumps at the Bearspaw Water Treatment Plant to begin reintroducing flow. The city says...
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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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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....
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RCMP continue search for remains of infant after mother’s body found in St. Albert
Alberta RCMP say they are still looking for the remains of Braylee Beasley, who has been missing since her mother, Ayla Egotik-Learn’s, death around Dec. 5, 2025. The body of Egotik-Learn was found toward the end of January, which police initially believed was around eight weeks after she died; however, RCMP has since clarified that...
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Man charged after police on patrol spot SW Calgary drug deal
Calgary police have charged a man with drug trafficking after a seizing more than $24,000 worth of drugs last week. On Tuesday, March 24, around 9 p.m., officers were patrolling in the Chinook area and saw a vehicle parked in an empty lot. They saw two men meet briefly after one got out of the...
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Roads on 14 Avenue NE closed as fire crews tackle blaze
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...