Craig Momney

Digital Journalist

Author Archives

• 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
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• 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
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• ‘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
• Cigarette believed to be cause of Deer Run duplex fire: Calgary Fire officials

  A representative with Calgary Fire tells Global News that they believe the Deer Run Drive fire on July 21st may have been started by a cigarette in a planter pot.

  Fire

  Jul 29
• Health experts recommend staying inside as wildfire smoke fills Calgary skies

  With smoke filling the skies above Calgary, health experts are suggesting that people stay indoors as much as possible.

  Health

  Jul 23
• ‘I totally cried’: Condolences after Calgary polar bear’s sudden death

  According to the zoo, the incident occurred when two polar bears were seen sparring – which is described as normal behaviour by the zoo – before Baffin went under the water.

  Canada

  Jul 21
• Some dogs suffering from heat exhaustion as Alberta heat wave continues

  Depending on the temperature outside, experts say a dog left in a vehicle could dehydrate in less than five minutes.

  Health

  Jul 19
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• Alberta unveils plans to tackle rural crime

  A new surveillance team has been launched to help fight rural crime in Alberta.

  Crime

  Jul 18
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• Calgary Stampede closes in on all-time attendance record

  During a press conference on Sunday, officials with the Calgary Stampede announced they have welcomed 1,331,280 guests to the Stampede grounds in 2024.

  Canada

  Jul 14
• Hero neighbours rescue cat from house fire in southwest Calgary

  As flames engulfed the house next door, three men forced their way into the Woodbine home, kicking down the door and rescued Henry the cat.

  Fire

  Jun 13
• Holding onto a memory: Why 2 Calgary seniors are taking a unique ride

  Mike and Bev Pannett mark World Bicycle Day with a ride on a trishaw bike. The couple are trying to make as many memories as they can as Bev battles Alzheimer's.

  Features

  Jun 3
• Tens of thousands flock to Lilac Festival as business booms for 600 Calgary vendors

  Huge crowds descended on the downtown core on Sunday, packing 4th Street for the 33rd annual Lilac Festival. Organisers say it's the biggest one day festival in Western Canada.

  Canada

  Jun 2
• Commuters and businesses gear up for delays during Crowchild Trail construction

  Crews will begin three months of road maintenance on Monday for a nine-kilometre section of Crowchild Trail N.W. between Stoney Trail and 32nd Avenue.

  Canada

  Jun 1
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• Calgary teen in life-threatening condition after hit-and-run

  Calgary Police investigate a hit and run that sent a teenage girl to Foothills hospital in life threatening condition on Sunday, Junuary 28, 2024.

  Crime

  Jan 28
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• Hot, dry conditions ideal for boxelder bug infestations

  The past two seasons of hot, dry conditions are causing Manitoba maples to propagate, attracting the boxelder bugs.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2023
• Calgary man finds piece of metal on family’s pizza: ‘How is this possible?’

  After ordering pizza for his family, Matt Sommerville tells Global News, they got more than they bargained for in an unexpected topping.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2023
• Investigation underway after Indigenous student attacked outside Cochrane school

  Reconciliation Action Group (RAG) says the incident occurred last Thursday, Sept. 21, on the grounds outside St. Timothy School after school was let out for the weekend.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2023
• Sikh and Indo-Calgarians react to Canada’s allegations against Indian government

  The India government has since denied the allegations, but it's caused a rift and heightened tensions between the two countries.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2023
• Fundraiser helps Calgary parents stay by hospitalized children’s side amid E. coli outbreak

  Alberta Health Services reported that there were now 310 lab-confirmed cases as well as 21 children who were still in hospital. Meanwhile, 14 patients have been discharged.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2023
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• ‘The rain didn’t stop us’: Albertans return from muddy Burning Man weekend

  Officials say about an inch of rain fell on attendees during the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert, located about three hours north of Reno.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2023
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• Calgary-area car enthusiasts upset as popular car show cancelled following crash

  Local car enthusiasts are disappointed after a popular weekly car show has been shut down as a result of a single-vehicle crash after the event adjacent to New Horizon Mall.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2023
• Alpha House outreach vehicles back on the streets thanks to generosity of community members, local tire shop

  A local not-for-profit’s outreach efforts are now back up and running after several of its vans were vandalized in a northeast Calgary parking lot last weekend.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2023
• PlayStation’s new controller a ‘game-changer’ for people with disabilities: Edmonton man

  Zach Weeks has cerebral palsy and playing sports growing up “wasn’t really in the question,” so he turned to virtual sports in the world of video games.

  Jul 24, 2023
• ‘This kind of stuff is not tolerated’: Calgary man removes hate stickers from city fixtures

  Using a paint scraper, Graeme says he's been removing stickers with hate speech that have been affixed to city fixtures since March 2022.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2023