Calgary looks to double fines for speeding in playground zones
Calgary city council wants to lobby the province with a plan to double the fines associated for speeding in school and playground zones.
Traffic
May 3
Calgary school principal charged with possessing, accessing child pornography
A Calgary school principal has been charged with possessing and accessing child pornography.
Crime
Apr 29
City buys back land after former Ernest Manning High School site sits empty
After sitting empty for years, the lot where Calgary's original Ernest Manning High School was built has been bought back by the city.
Economy
Apr 17
University of Calgary students pitch innovative redesign of stormwater management
The University of Calgary is buzzing with innovative ideas on display at the Schulich School of Engineering's annual engineering design fair.
Education
Apr 4
Supreme Court ends long-running legal spat over prayer at Calgary private school
The Supreme Court of Canada says it won't hear the latest appeal from the non-denominational Webber Academy.
Canada
Mar 21
Calgary Board of Education’s All Boys Program faces possible closure
After missing much of the fourth grade, Danny Piri's move to the All Boys Program at Sir James Lougheed School in Calgary was transformative. But the program is in jeopardy.
Education
Mar 15
‘Paleo 2024’ offers Calgarians ‘really cool’ opportunity for dino lovers
Paleontologist Jon Noad gave a preview of some aspects of 'Paleo 2024' to a group of Grade 3 and 4 students at Colonel Walker School in southeast Calgary.
Features
Mar 14
18 school projects announced for Calgary area in Alberta’s 2024 budget
The Alberta government announced funding for 18 school projects in the Calgary area in its 2024 budget, tabled Thursday.
Education
Mar 1
Pipeline shortages to return soon after Trans Mountain expansion comes online
Canada's oil industry will have reason to celebrate when the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion comes online. But the party may be short-lived.
Economy
Mar 11
$9.5M settlement in Stampede abuse class action lawsuit to be decided in June
The class action alleged the organizations allowed a former staffer to sexually abuse young boys.
Canada
Apr 30
Alberta families asked to weigh in on cellphone usage in schools
Alberta has launched a survey for parents and families to weigh in on whether or not cellphones should be allowed to be used in schools.
Education
Apr 19
Calgary teen sets ‘very impressive’ weightlifting world record
Arash Mobarrezi, 14, is celebrating after setting a weightlifting world record for his age and weight class in April.
Features
Apr 26
Hike for Hospice Calgary: Honouring loved ones, celebrating legacy
The annual Hike for Hospice Calgary is May 5 at Fish Creek Park. The walk provides an opportunity to raise money for hospice care, and share memories and stories of loved ones.
Features
Apr 30
Calgary-wide rezoning may reduce carbon emissions, increase physical activity: researcher
A researcher from Mount Royal University is calling Calgary's proposed rezoning bylaw a "step in the right direction" to lowering carbon emissions and improving individual health.
Environment
Apr 26
Hackers steal children’s school photos following a privacy breach
Hackers made off with hundreds of images of students from various schools across Calgary and the rest of Canada following a complicated privacy breach.
Education
Feb 14
Calgary fatal stabbing victim ‘gave himself’ to help those fleeing war in Ukraine
Joel Clark, who died in a stabbing in Calgary on April 8, is being remembered as someone who dedicated his life to helping others, particularly Ukrainians.
Crime
Apr 22
Haida elder suing Catholic Church and former Edmonton priest, hopes for ‘healing and reconciliation’
The lawsuit argues that the comments target residential school survivors who have spoken publicly about the deaths associated with residential schools.
Canada
Apr 27
Alberta government mum on low-income transit pass funding cuts in Calgary and Edmonton
The mayors of Edmonton and Calgary said the Alberta government has pulled $12 million in funding meant to help low-income residents access public transit.
Politics
Apr 30
Calgary homicide victim remembered as a loving mom who had ‘the kindest soul’
Family and friends gathered in Calgary on Saturday to share memories of a Calgary homicide victim and mother of an 11 year-old girl.
Crime
Apr 20
Fort Calgary renamed ‘The Confluence: Historic Site and Parkland’
'The Confluence: Historic Site and Parkland' is the new name Fort Calgary.
Features
May 3
