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Calgary’s Wild FC adds more Australian talent behind the bench
Published: July 24, 2026 17:47
Just weeks after naming Australian Leah Blayney as team head coach, the Calgary Wild FC have recruited more bench talent from down under. The Calgary Wild FC have added coach Kory Babington to their existing coaching staff. With him, the Australian brings…
Paddleboarder in critical condition after river incident near Bowness Park
Published: July 24, 2026 17:39
Calgary emergency crews are reminding residents to exercise caution when using the city’s waterways after a person was left in critical condition while paddleboarding on Thursday afternoon. Calgary Fire Department (CFD) crews said that an adult male was…
Tackling Canadian bridge worries the priority of one UCalgary professor
Published: July 24, 2026 12:00
As bridges across Canada age and deal with increasingly unpredictable weather events, a Calgary-based professor is taking modernization into his own hands. Muntasir Billah, a bridge engineer and associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at…
Calgary’s Folk Music Festival starts 2026 with a bang
Published: July 24, 2026 01:50
Typical for this time of year, Prince’s Island Park is set to host thousands of music lovers, volunteers and mingling musicians. From Thursday through Sunday, musicians and fans from across Canada will gather in Calgary’s Prince’s Island Park for the 47th…
Bearspaw South feeder main replacement on track, officials note possibility of failure in the meantime
Published: July 23, 2026 19:15
Calgary’s Bearspaw South feeder main replacement remains both on schedule and on budget despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and supply chain pressures, city officials said Thursday. Michael Thompson, General Manager of Infrastructure Services, said…
Calgary Wild FC test league-leading Ottawa, drop match 2-1
Published: July 23, 2026 04:29
The winless Calgary Wild FC lost their fifth straight match Wednesday night in a 2-1 home loss to the Ottawa Rapid FC. The Rapid, who started the match with possession, took early momentum when Keera Melenhorst broke the ice in the 36th minute, putting her…
Looking for Parker day 7: Calgary police call on homeowners, landlords to search their properties
Published: July 22, 2026 22:29
Calgary police thanked the public and continued to ask for their help in the search for Parker, a child who has been missing since Thursday. During a media availability on Wednesday afternoon, Acting Staff Sgt. Scott Guterson with the Calgary Police…
Canine Performance Lab to open at UCalgary
Published: July 22, 2026 21:09
New studies on Calgary’s furry friends are set to be performed, and not in a creepy, science-fiction way. The University of Calgary has announced a new Canine Performance Lab which will help dogs stay healthy into old age by improving early detection and…
Residents say removal of Chinook pedestrian bridge has created long detours
Published: July 22, 2026 18:00
Some area residents are concerned the recent demolition of a south Calgary pedestrian overpass has increased their daily commute time. After the bridge near Chinook Centre at 61 Avenue SW eventually deteriorated, the City of Calgary deemed it not…
Idle vehicles pile up on Ogden public lot as signage gaps stall Calgary Parking enforcement
Published: July 22, 2026 15:00
Residents of the southeast community of Ogden are calling on the city’s mobility department to strengthen its enforcement efforts after years of vehicles left idle in a public parking lot. Historical satellite imagery of the area — an unmarked street named…
Calgary bests Bandits 93-86
Published: July 22, 2026 05:21
Thanks to wins against Vancouver and Winnipeg, the Calgary Surge have won six of their last five games. For the third time this season, the Calgary Surge have defeated the Vancouver Bandits. This time, Calgary took care of business with a 93-86 win on home…
Canada’s first dementia-inclusive set to open in Calgary’s southeast
Published: July 22, 2026 00:18
A park to some, a community to many: the Martin Family Legacy Gardens aims to provide an accessible and inclusive public space for those living with dementia and the caregivers supporting them. Since 2021, Parks Foundation Calgary has been quietly working…
Looking for Parker day 6: Calgary police continue investigation as citizen searches ramp up
Published: July 21, 2026 22:45
Calgary police continue to ask for help in the search for Parker, a child who has been missing since Thursday, and have released an updated map showing his believed route. The map was published in a news release from the Calgary Police Service (CPS) on…
Alberta government announces south Calgary’s new Deerfoot Trail bridge set to open at the end of July
Published: July 21, 2026 21:29
South Calgary’s Ivor Strong Bridge will open to traffic on July 27, marking a major milestone in the ongoing Deerfoot Trail Improvements project. During a media availability on Tuesday, July 21, Alberta Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors…
Looking for Parker day 5: Calgary police release new video and warn about AI content
Published: July 21, 2026 01:02
Calgary police provided an update on the search for Parker, an 11-year-old child who has been missing since Thursday, including new CCTV footage and a warning about fake AI-generated content circulating. During a media availability on July 20, Acting Staff…
Walcott: Run the city like a business? You don’t have the heart for it.
Published: July 20, 2026 13:19
I cannot count the number of times I’ve been told the City should run more like a business. It is so common a precedent that in every ward and in every mayor’s race, at least one candidate is running a campaign based on their business acumen, another…
Perspectives: The Alberta government built a complaint box and wants to call it evidence
Published: July 19, 2026 18:59
Devin Dreeshen wants to hear from you. Not about whether bike lanes work, but about whether they bother you. The province’s new Alberta Bike Lane Portal asks Albertans to report a lane if it’s creating congestion, slowing emergency response, hurting a…
Emergency alert issued in 11-year-old Calgary boy’s disappearance
Published: July 18, 2026 20:00
An emergency alert has been issued for an 11-year-old Calgary boy who has been missing from northwest Calgary since Thursday. The alert was issued at 1:35 p.m. on July 18, 2026, as a search thus far for Parker hasn’t been successful in locating him. The…
Calgary international graduates denied work permits after retroactive eligibility changes
Published: July 18, 2026 12:03
International students who graduated from a Calgary college are urging the federal government to reverse work permit changes made before their enrollment but now applied to them, resulting in hundreds of denied extensions. Upwards of 480 students who…