Craig Momney

Digital Journalist

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• Cochrane’s soaring population prompts concerns over firefighting resources

  With Cochrane's firefighting resources increasingly stretched by its soaring population, the mayor of Cochrane claims it has come up with a plan that will also save millions.

  Fire

  3 hours
• Alberta family grieving relative who died after Brooks hospital discharge

  Phuong Nguyen was taken to the Brooks Health Centre the morning of April 18 after he experienced chest pains, and died shortly after being discharged several hours later.

  Health

  Apr 29
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• Father, son nearly hit by vehicle outside Calgary home after driver runs stop sign: police

  Scott McKay says the crash happened just moments after he locked the door as he and his two sons left the house around 7:30 a.m. on April 15.

  Crime

  Apr 28
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• Airdrie woman concerned after applying to a job scam from reputable-looking posting

  According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, more than $700 million was lost to fraud just last year.

  Crime

  Apr 20
• Northwest Calgary family seeks answers after motorist crashes into home, drives away

  Neil and Sherri Sponagle say they were asleep when the crash occurred on Wednesday night.

  Crime

  Apr 17
• Calgary woman warns homeowners after intruder broke in while she slept metres away

  Brooklyn Fox says the break-and-enter happened at her 9A Street Northeast home in the community of Bridgeland/Riverside on Tuesday around 2 a.m.

  Crime

  Apr 16
• Alberta thieves targeting expensive laser machines, crippling local businesses

  Police confirm that an expensive laser stolen from a Cochrane aesthetics salon last month, is one of at least 10 similar thefts that have taken place in Alberta in recent months.

  Crime

  Apr 14
• City of Calgary says wild weather swings have pothole crews playing catch-up

  It is pothole season, and while City of Calgary crews are already working to repair the divots in the road, the recent wild swings in the weather mean they're playing catch-up.

  Traffic

  Apr 10
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• Canadians are joining the Catholic church in record numbers, officials claim

  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary says there has been a huge increase in the number of people wanting to join the Catholic church, up 50 per cent since COVID.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 7
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• Cost of buying or renting a condo in Calgary tumbles as supply nears record levels

  With the supply of available condos in Calgary approaching record levels, local realtors say prices are down, making now a good time to buy or rent a condo.

  Money

  Apr 6
• Irreplaceable jewelry stolen from Alberta senior during distraction theft

  Ruth Patterson says in February she was on her way to the Walmart at Marlborough Mall in northeast Calgary when a man in a white SUV drove up beside her, asking for directions

  Crime

  Apr 2
• Grieving Calgary mother loses everything in house fire, including late son’s ashes

  Trish Harris was one of several Calgarians living in a multi-unit dwelling on 34th Avenue NE who lost their homes the morning of March 23 in the community of Highland Park.

  Fire

  Mar 30
• Calgary homicide unit investigates following altercation at home in Crestwood

  Calgary homicide investigators were called in after a person was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following an 'altercation' at a house in Crestwood on Wednesday.

  Crime

  Mar 26
• Vehicles and buildings vandalized overnight in southeast Calgary, 3 youths arrested

  Calgary police are investigating after several residents in the community of Legacy woke up Sunday to find that their vehicles had been vandalized with pink spray paint overnight.

  Crime

  Mar 23
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• Police investigating Northeast Calgary fire believed to be suspicious

  Calgary Fire was called to the 13000 block of Coventry Hills Way NE around 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, for a structure fire.

  Crime

  Mar 18
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• Calgary councillor looks to make northeast intersection safer: ‘It is dangerous’

  Twelve-year-old Bentley St. John was on his way to school when he was hit by a white vehicle in a marked crosswalk at Taradale Drive and Taravista Way.

  Traffic

  Mar 17
• Alberta increases fines for distracted driving, other traffic offences by up to 50%

  Starting March 13 in Alberta, fines for a slew of traffic offences ranging from speeding to distracted driving will increase by anywhere from 30 to 50 per cent.

  Traffic

  Mar 13
• ‘Then he ran over my leg’: Calgary boy hit in crosswalk recovering at home

  For 12-year-old Calgary boy Bentley St. John, being stuck at home is a reminder of the scariest moment of his life.

  Mar 12
• On Calgary’s dangerous roads, ‘bystander behaviour’ is under the microscope

  Neighbours and experts are reacting after a child was hit by a vehicle in Calgary's Taradale neighbourhood on Tuesday. The crash itself is just one alarming aspect of the story.

  Crime

  Mar 11
• Hike at the pumps has Calgarians squeezing less into the fuel tanks

  Some Calgary drivers say they’re likely to be a little more cautious about how much fuel they’re squeezing into their tanks due to the recent price hike at the pumps.

  Economy

  Mar 9
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• NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman visits Calgary to talk about World Cup of Hockey

  With the Flames new arena starting to take shape and Calgary in the running to host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman visited town on Tuesday.

  Sports

  Mar 3
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• Calgary Mayor to meet with NHL Commissioner to discuss World Cup of Hockey bid

  The possibility of Calgary being chosen to host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey will be a topic of discussion when Mayor Jeromy Farkas meets with the NHL Commissioner on Tuesday.

  Sports

  Mar 2
• Alberta senior homebound while condo elevator awaits final inspection

  Vikki and David MacKinnon say the elevator in their McKenzie Town condo was shut down for repairs back in December.

  Health

  Feb 26
• Public consultations underway on future of Alberta’s Fortress Mountain Resort

  Public consultations are underway over plans to develop Fortress Mountain, a former ski hill in Alberta's Kananaskis Country, west of Calgary, into an all-season resort.

  Economy

  Feb 20
• Toddler in stroller dies after being hit by Jeep in south Calgary: ‘Tragic loss of life’

  Police say a toddler was being pushed in a stroller by two adults in a marked crosswalk in south Calgary when a Jeep turned into the intersection and hit the stroller.

  Crime

  Feb 16