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
Alberta announces committee to help speed up oilsands tailings reclamation
The six-member committee includes a UCP MLA, a retired oilsands executive, an engineer, a former PC MLA, a former regulator and the former chief of the Fort McKay First Nation.
Canada
May 7
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
Pro-Palestinian protesters ordered by police to leave University of Calgary
Police in Calgary say multiple people were arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Calgary Thursday night.
Canada
May 10
$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
Huge book sale supports literacy programs for struggling Calgary kids
Money raised from this year’s Calgary Reads Big Book Sale will go to seven local agencies that support literacy programs. It runs Friday to Monday.
Education
May 7
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
Student-led pro-Palestinian protests seen at Alberta universities Thursday
A student-led pro-Palestinian encampment was established at the University of Calgary on Thursday morning, joining the dozens of protests happening on Canadian and U.S. campuses.
Canada
May 9
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 Police Service lay charges in historic sexual assault case
The Calgary Police Service has charged a teacher who allegedly sexually assaulted a teenage girl more than 20 years ago.
Crime
May 6
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
Gaza protest encampment remains on Edmonton campus after Calgary sit-in ended by police
A campus protest encampment at the University of Alberta was present Friday after a similar sit-in in Calgary was shut down as police clashed with demonstrators.
Canada
7 hours
