Craig Momney

Digital Journalist

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• ‘It’s a crime’: Vandals spray paint swastika on German Calgary couple’s Christmas display

  'There's no excuse – not one excuse to do things like this,' says a Calgary resident of German descent whose Christmas display was spray-painted with a Nazi symbol.

  Crime

  Dec 16
• ‘A ways to go’: Calgary Salvation Army thousands behind annual fundraising goal

  As of Saturday, the Salvation Army says it has raised about $250,000 of its $850,000 goal through its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign.

  Economy

  Dec 14
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• Freeze-thaw cycle creating slippery conditions for Calgarians

  Alberta Health Services told Global News that hospitals see hundreds of emergency fall-related visits over the winter months.

  Weather

  Dec 12
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• Catalytic converter stolen from Calgary-area charity’s delivery truck: ‘It’s very disappointing’

  Volunteers with the Magic of Christmas will soon begin loading the packages onto Calgary Transit buses for delivery on Christmas Eve.

  Canada

  Dec 10
• Charity drive that lets people donate via vending machines returns to Southcentre Mall

  A unique vending machine aimed at helping to support charities both locally and globally has returned to Calgary's Southcentre Mall and it's all for a good cause.

  Canada

  Dec 7
• Calgary police warn of porch pirates after returning stolen loot

  With many people buying gifts online so-called porch pirates are looking for to get their hands on your goods.

  Crime

  Dec 4
• ‘Not taking for us”: Alberta woman turns to selling toques for IVF help

  An Alberta woman is hoping her love for knitting and toques can help her and her husband grow their family by at least one more.

  Health

  Dec 1
• Winter’s arrival has home heating experts scrambling to meet demand

  The arrival of winter weather in Alberta has home heating and furnace repair experts struggling to keep up with demand.

  Consumer

  Nov 25
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• Family of Colton Crowshoe upset with killer’s sentencing: ‘I couldn’t believe it’

  Wiley Provost was sentenced on Friday in the July 2014 death of 18-year-old Colton Crowshoe.

  Crime

  Nov 25
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• Calgary artist gets some closure years after art heist

  All the paintings at Saturday's exhibit still had evidence stickers on them from the police investigation.

  Canada

  Nov 18
• ‘What they’ve given me is priceless’: Calgarians stuff a truck in support of local veterans

  A local group of veteran supporters braved Saturday's chillier temperatures during an annual event in support of raising food and funds for local and national veterans charities.

  Canada

  Nov 10
• Restaurant owners fear dine-and-dash on the rise: ‘They knew what they were doing’

  Several restaurants in Calgary have seen an uptick in people ditching out on paying their bill and a few owners believe the same culprits are behind the food and drink theft.

  Crime

  Nov 6
• Airpods help Calgary woman, police find 2 vehicles after back-to-back carjacking and theft

  First, Jaimie Pidlubny was carjacked at knifepoint — then, her personal info inside the stolen Jeep led the thieves to her home, where a second family vehicle was taken.

  Crime

  Oct 29
• Local academy honours fallen soldiers at Calgary’s Field of Crosses

  A local Calgary academy continued its annual tradition of installing thousands of flowers at the Field of Crosses in remembrance of southern Alberta’s fallen soldiers.

  Canada

  Oct 28
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• Poppy campaigns kick off in Calgary

  On Saturday, Royal Canadian Legion Centennial Calgary Branch 285 officially kicked off its poppy campaign near the time capsule at Chinook Mall.

  Canada

  Oct 26
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• ‘They would be like jail cells’: Pineridge residents upset over 10-bedroom house

  Residents of the Calgary neighbourhood of Pineridge are demanding the city do something about an 1,100-square-foot, 10-bedroom house.

  Crime

  Oct 22
• Calgary environmental charity offers tips for winterizing your rain barrel

  According to Green Calgary, Alberta winters can take a toll on rain barrels and by winterizing them, it keeps the barrel from cracking and keeps them functioning properly.

  Canada

  Oct 14
• Hundreds walk, run in support of Calgary families affected by dementia

  Hundreds of people laced up for the annual Alzheimer Calgary Walk and Run, raising money in support of Calgary-area families who are impacted by dementia.

  Health

  Oct 13
• ‘I will not be silenced’: Calgary radio host attack caught on CCTV

  A Calgary radio host is speaking out after he was attacked outside a banquet hall in northeast Calgary over the weekend.

  Canada

  Oct 1
• ‘It was just like a horror movie’: Alberta terrier survives cougar encounter

  The attack comes about two weeks after a cougar killed a house cat at a home southwest of Calgary.

  Sep 25
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• Field of Crosses to return to Calgary on Nov. 1 with more than 3,000 memorials

  On Saturday, dozens of volunteers began cleaning the crosses that will make up this year's Field of Crosses memorial project in Calgary, which will be on display starting Nov. 1.

  Canada

  Sep 23
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• Alberta public sector workers rally to ‘send message to the government’

  Talks are underway for new collective agreement between the province and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE).

  Canada

  Sep 7
• Calgary football league charity passes fundraising milestone for sick children

  The Calgary Minor Football Charity Jamboree announced Saturday it has raised more than $500,000 over the past 14 years in support of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alberta.

  Canada

  Aug 19
• Construction underway for southeast Calgary school playground

  Planning for a new playground at Haultain Memorial School in Calgary began in 2019. Installation is underway so students can see it for themselves when classes resume in September.

  Canada

  Aug 14
• ‘I’m heartbroken’: Wood carver hopes to get tools back after long weekend theft

  Calgary artist Adam Baker lost $4,000 in tools to thieves over the long weekend. Baker uses chainsaws and other equipment to carve animals from wood.

  Crime

  Aug 8