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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Calgary police were called out late Monday evening after reports of the possible discovery of human remains on an island in the Bow River near Edworthy Park in southwest Calgary. Police say the remains were spotted by some people who were out for a walk in the…
By Jeremy Simes The Canadian Press Posted April 23, 2025 5:40 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan public safety officials say they’re anticipating an average wildfire season with a cooler spring but hotter summer. Marlo Pritchard from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says firefighters are already working or…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The mother of a Calgary murder suspect has testified her son was suffering hallucinations and was in fear of animalistic creatures months before a young woman was stabbed to death on a downtown street. 31-year-old Vanessa Ladouceur was stabbed to death while walking to work in downtown…
As the world awoke Monday morning to the news of Pope Francis’ death, Catholics in Alberta joined the faithful in mourning the 88-year-old pontiff’s passing. “His legacy is the word ‘hope’ for everybody, Christian and non-Christian,” said Caesar Blanco as he attended morning mass at St. Mary’s cathedral in Calgary. “He was a people’s pope,”…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The winners of the RCMP’s 2025 Name the Puppy contest have been announced. The contest is held each year to provide names for puppies being raised at the RCMP’s Police Dog Services Training Centre (PDSTC) in Innisfail, Alta. Two German shepherd puppies are seen playing in the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Calgary police said the driver of a CTrain was taken into custody after a collision involving a pedestrian at the Banff Trail station, located at 2374 Banff Trail, N.W., around 8:15 a.m. on Thursday. Police said the pedestrian, who is 11 years old, was taken to hospital…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A large plume of smoke billowed into the sky over Calgary early Thursday morning as firefighters scrambled to contain a large grass fire burning just north of the Calgary zoo. The fire broke out during the busy morning rush hour and smoke and flames were visible to…
The recent turmoil on global financial markets, combined with the unpredictability of U.S. President Donald Trump and his tariffs, is wreaking havoc on the lives of many Canadian seniors. With many on fixed incomes and facing shrinking savings, their ability to afford necessities like groceries, rent and medications is being eroded, forcing some seniors to…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 45-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a security guard at a downtown Calgary building in March. Calgary police said officers were called to the building in the 900 block of Seventh Avenue Southwest around 8 a.m. on March 13. They discovered…
The 4327 kilometre (2689 mile) Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning after it ruptured in North Dakota, halting the flow of crude oil from Canada to refineries in the U.S. South Bow, a liquid pipeline business that manages the pipeline, said it shut down the pipeline after control center leak detection systems detected…
Calgarians now have a much better idea of what Olympic Plaza will look like following a $70-million reconstruction project. The facility was built to host medal presentations for the 1988 Calgary Olympics. The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, City of Calgary and Arts Commons provided photos and videos showing artist renderings of the redesign at a…
Voters in Vancouver have chosen two new city councillors, in a byelection that saw a significant turnout on Saturday. Sean Orr with the Coalition of Progressive Electors party and Lucy Maloney with One City have been deemed unofficially elected. The city’s Chief Elections Officer will make an official declaration on Wednesday. One City’s Lucy Maloney…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Homicide investigators from the Ottawa Police Service are investigating after a man was reportedly shot to death in the 300 block of Craig Henry Drive around 9:30 Sunday morning. In a post on social media, police said officers responded to reports of shots fired and located two…
Canada’s energy producers will be watching the markets closely in the coming days after a wild week of financial news prompted a steep tumble in the price of oil and energy stocks. While Canadian drivers are enjoying lower gasoline prices – following the removal of the federal carbon tax – the Global economic uncertainty caused…
The government of Manitoba is hosting a ‘Rally for Canada’ on Sunday to send a message to U.S. President Donald Trump over his desire to make Canada the 51st state. Source link
Vancouver police say they have arrested two people following an early morning homicide Sunday in East Vancouver. Few details are available, but police said in a social media post that officers responded shortly before 4:30 a.m. to reports of a man being shot inside a home near North Kootenay and Dundas streets. Investigators say a…
Ottawa police are asking the public to avoid the area around Parliament Hill as they respond to reports of a man who has barricaded himself in the area of the East block. In a statement on social media, police said the East Block has been evacuated and are advising the public of a large police…
Tod Maffin of Nanaimo, B.C., said he got the idea one day while just scrolling through TikTok videos. Maffin, who has his own website called “far and wide news” had already produced a number of videos urging his viewers to “Buy Canadian” — so he thought, why not put together a TikTok video urging Americans…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One person is dead after a serious crash on Stoney Trail around midnight on Wednesday. Calgary police said officers responded to reports of a single car crash on southbound Stoney Trail N.W. near Nose Hill Drive. When they arrived, they found one person suffering serious injuries. The…
Alberta Health Services is facing criticism from parents who have children undergoing outpatient cancer treatment over what appears to be a cost-cutting measure now requiring them to bring their own snacks, drinks and other food to the clinics. Amanda Moppet-Beatch, whose 11-year-old son Easton is battling brain cancer, told Global News, “These kids are already…
The city of Calgary is launching a new traffic safety team to focus on enforcing laws around speeding, noisy vehicles and other driving infractions. Their focus will be making sure the rules of the road are respected, especially in residential areas, and they’ll be issuing tickets and fines to drivers who don’t. The team of…
Calgary police say a 31-year-old Calgary man has been charged with attempted robbery after video was posted to social media showing him allegedly attacking a woman on a CTrain platform near city hall on Sunday. In a statement on social media, police say the woman was standing on the CTrain platform on the south side…
Calgary fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of an early morning house fire in the community of Falconridge that killed one man and sent a woman to hospital with serious injuries. The fire broke out around 4:20 a.m. inside a single-storey home on Falwood Place N.E., the Calgary Fire Department (CFD) said. When…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The RCMP say Highway 1A, just east of Cochrane, is expected to be closed until at least noon after a serious crash forced police to close the road early Wednesday morning. EMS said they received a call around 5:20 a.m. for a two-vehicle accident on the Cochrane…
The Calgary Food Bank will soon be opening a new downtown location. The organization called the addition “a critical step toward reducing barriers and increasing accessibility for vulnerable Calgarians.” Located in the Neoma Building at 706 – 7 Ave. S.W., it’s just steps away from the CTrain, which, according to Calgary Food Bank CEO Melissa…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has been called out to help investigate a homicide in Red Deer. Police say they were called out to reports of a deceased person inside an apartment on 30 Street in Red Deer just before 8:00 p.m. on Monday, March 10,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Calgary police homicide unit has been called in after a man was found dead inside an apartment building in southeast Calgary early Tuesday morning. Police say the initial call came in around 2:20 a.m. for reports of a man in medical distress, following an altercation inside…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nanton, Alta., RCMP have issued a warning about potentially dangerous ice conditions and recommend anyone venturing out onto ice first check its thickness and condition. The warning was issued after police responded on Sunday to reports of people on the ice in the area of Chain Lakes…
A statement from fifth-generation rancher Reata Schlosser sums up her opposition to the possibility of coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in southeast Alberta. “It’s the most valuable resource in the entire world — we know there is a shortage of it in the world, and lucky to have the fresh…
Fire crews in Lethbridge, Alta., were called out to a grass fire in the Oldman River valley on Friday afternoon, just one day after the city issued a fire ban for the area. In a post on social media the city was asking people to avoid the area west of Scenic Drive, between Scenic Drive…
