Police are investigating after they were called to three robberies in just over two hours in Calgary on Monday. Calgary police were called to a gas station near 4 Street and 68 Avenue NW around 10:45 a.m. for reports of an armed robbery. The suspect reportedly left in a black SUV before officers arrived. He...
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NW Calgary crash leaves passenger with life-altering injuries
Police are investigating a crash over the weekend that left a passenger with life-altering injuries. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Nose Hill Drive and 87 Street NW around 3:40 p.m. Sunday for reports of a crash. Calgary police (CPS) say a white 2018 Nissan Murano with a driver and one passenger was...
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2025 Traffic Safety Video Contest
Finn Lee-Epp has his sights set on becoming a movie director, and his recent win in a City of Calgary video contest may have him one step closer to that dream. Finn’s innovative video took the concept of distracted driving to an extreme by staging a game of Scrabble between the driver and front-seat passenger...
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More Alberta education workers now on strike, demanding better pay
Several groups of Alberta education workers across the province hit the picket lines on Monday. This comes after the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said around 2,000 education workers from Foothills, Black Gold, Calgary Board of Education (CBE) and Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) served up notices of strike action last week. Happening now...
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Building is booming as residential permit applications showed strong growth in 2024
Home building in Calgary showed no signs of slowing last year as The City of Calgary processed a record number of building permit applications. The City issued 18,168 residential building permits in 2024 with single construction permits increasing 27 per cent and commercial multi-family applications increasing by 28 per cent year over year compared to...
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Man sent to hospital after shooting between vehicles in NE Calgary
A man was rushed to hospital in critical condition after a shooting between two vehicles in northeast Calgary. Emergency crews were called to 38 Street NE, just south of Country Hills Blvd, around 4:30 p.m. Sunday for reports of a shooting. Calgary police say shots were fired between two vehicles. One man was rushed to...
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Alberta junior soccer coach accused of defrauding team arrested by RCMP
An Alberta junior soccer coach accused of vanishing with thousands of dollars raised by his team has been arrested. RCMP say they found Randy Knodel on Saturday in a vehicle in a parking lot in Sherwood Park, east of Edmonton. Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says the 46-year-old head coach of the Selects Football Club’s Tier 1 boys team...
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City of Calgary provides update on Olympic Plaza brick retrieval
The City of Calgary thanks Calgarians for their participation in the Olympic Plaza Brick Retrieval Program. The registration period, which allowed original purchasers to request an inscribed Olympic Plaza brick, has officially closed. City teams are now processing the submitted applications. Over the registration period, The City received 5,105 applications to have inscribed bricks retrieved...
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City receives approval for franchise agreement with ENMAX, lowering electricity franchise fee
The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has approved a new franchise agreement between The City of Calgary and ENMAX, set to bring more affordable and predictable electricity bills to Calgarians. Starting Jan. 1, 2025, the electricity franchise fee (also known as a Local Access Fee on electricity bills) will be calculated using only a fixed rate...
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City Services: Holiday Season 2024
Wednesday Cart Collection No Wednesday cart pickup on Christmas or New Year’s Day. Instead of the usual Wednesday pickup, blue, black and/or green cart will be collected on: Monday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Dec. 30. Only Wednesday blue, black and/or green cart collection is changing. All other households will have their regular pick-up on their...