Meghan Cobb

Digital Journalist

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• ‘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
• Canmore’s Livability Tax Program one step closer to reality

  The program creates residential property sub-classes with different tax rates based on occupancy, applying a higher rate to properties not used as a primary residence.

  Canada

  Mar 12
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• Calgary hit with mid-March snowfall

  According to the Calgary Police Service, there were 12 crashes between midnight and 8 a.m. Thursday, including three injury collisions.

  Weather

  Mar 12
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• Calgary police investigate another extortion-related shooting

  While no injuries were reported, Calgary police confirm the shooting is being investigated as having ties to an ongoing extortion series in the area.

  Crime

  Mar 6
• Mount Royal University students aim to bring more women into aviation

  The open house-style event allowed students to check out planes, speak with other students and connect with industry leaders.

  Canada

  Mar 6
• Space debris lights up Calgary sky

  Calgarians looking up around 8 p.m. Thursday may have noticed some unusual lights streaking across the night sky.

  Canada

  Mar 6
• Calgary teen arrested following armed robbery of cellphones

  Calgary police allege the teen entered a store at about 11 a.m. on March 1 and aimed a gun at employees, demanding cellphones.

  Crime

  Mar 5
• 2 people dead in Calgary from possible CO poisoning

  The Calgary Fire Department says carbon monoxide poisoning is being investigated as the possible cause of death of two people in the community of Rundle early Tuesday morning.

  Fire

  Mar 3
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• Parents plead for return of plaque honouring Brentwood 5 massacre victims in Calgary

  Calgary police are looking for a bronze plaque honouring the Brentwood Five, which was recently discovered missing by the mom of one of the victims killed at a house party in 2014.

  Crime

  Feb 6
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• Calgary police host town hall on extortion threats targeting South Asian community

  Members of South Asian community have been invited to an open house hosted by Calgary Police to discuss a rash of recent extortion threats against the community.

  Crime

  Feb 5
• Life is getting more difficult for trans people living in Alberta, advocates say

  Growing up in rural Alberta, and affirming her identity as a trans woman, sent Anna Murphy on a path that eventually led her back to Calgary.

  Canada

  Jan 27
• Man pleads guilty to vicious assault of Calgary transit bus driver

  One of two men charged in the vicious attack of a Calgary Transit bus driver last May has pleaded guilty to two of the six charges against him.

  Crime

  Jan 19
• Langdon residents step up to help family displaced by fire

  The fire in the Alberta hamlet broke out just after 6 p.m. Sunday night, and according to neighbours took roughly three hours to extinguish.

  Canada

  Jan 17
• Buy now, pay later plans may seem attractive but come at a cost, warn experts

  Buy now, pay later purchase plans are becoming a lot more common, but experts warn, while they may help provide some temporary happiness, they come at a cost.

  Economy

  Dec 16, 2025
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• Alberta government creating new all season resorts at Castle, Nakiska, Fortress

  Alberta's provincial government has announced the creation of three new all-season resort areas that it claims could generate thousands of jobs and billions in economic benefits.

  Environment

  Dec 10, 2025
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• Calgary students stage walkouts, protests over impact of looming teachers’ strike

  Dozens of high school students staged a walkout at several Calgary high schools on Friday to show their concerns about the impact a teachers strike could have on their education.

  Education

  Oct 3, 2025
• Calgary drivers call on city to cover repair costs for pothole damage

  Kyle Cossette was one of the many drivers who were caught off guard driving eastbound on Glenmore under the Crowchild Trail overpass, when they hit a large pothole.

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2025
• 2 found dead in house fire north of Calgary, RCMP investigating

  RCMP said two people are dead following a house fire in the hamlet of Torrington, Alta., located about 160 kilometres northeast of Calgary.

  Fire

  Sep 25, 2025
• Tenants call for ‘holdover lease’ as future of Calgary’s Old Y decided

  According to the City of Calgary, an expression of interest (EOI) was released on Sept. 16, after CommunityWise ended its lease with three months' notice.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2025
• Cyclist critically injured after being hit by vehicle in southwest Calgary

  Calgary police officers said the collision happened on 17 Avenue S.W. at Stoney Trail around 3:40 p.m. on Friday.

  Traffic

  Sep 12, 2025
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• Calgary parents frustrated to find out CBE school leased to private company

  That program closed in June, forcing the students who found their place in that community to start again at schools across the city.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2025
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• Alberta families search for child care ahead of potential teachers’ strike

  In the event a strike happens, groups around Calgary are preparing to ramp up operations to provide child care options for families in need.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2025
• Calgary family stuck in legal battle trying to honour sister’s final wishes

  Nina Caldwell suffered a brain injury at 12 years old when she was hit by a vehicle, and another accident in 2006 sent her into a nursing home.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2025
• Calgary man accused of tunnelling into neighbour’s apartment, faces charges

  Calgary police have charged a man with break and enter after they allege he tunnelled into his upstairs neighbour's apartment.

  Crime

  Sep 11, 2025
• Calgary man charged with sexual assault, child luring

  Jhanger Ali Sameer, 26, has been charged with sexual assault, invitation to sexual touching, sexual interference, possession of child pornography, and two counts of child luring.

  Crime

  Sep 11, 2025