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• ‘Stay in your own lane’: Critics irked with Alberta transportation ask to kill bike network plan

  While the province didn't contribute anything to the nearly $96 million Edmonton project, Devin Dreeshen said the government funds other roads and more coordination is needed.

  Politics

  Apr 17
• Calgary CTrain driver taken into custody after child struck, injured by train

  Calgary police said the driver of a CTrain was taken into custody after an 11-year-old pedestrian was struck by a train at the Banff Trail Station on Thursday morning.

  Crime

  Apr 17
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• City of Calgary warns residents to move vehicles for street sweepers or face a hefty fine

  Street sweeping in Calgary will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday and is expected to run this year from April 14th until about June 20th, depending on the weather.

  Environment

  Apr 10
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• Calgary pedestrian hit and killed by freight train

  One person has been killed after being hit by a freight train in downtown Calgary early Monday morning. Police say it took the train nearly three kilometres to stop.

  Traffic

  Apr 7
• Calgary police say fatal crash on Stoney Trail was a hit-and-run, one man arrested

  Calgary police have arrested a man in his 20's following a crash on Stoney Trail, N.W. late Tuesday, that investigators now say was a hit and run.

  Crime

  Apr 2
• Fatal crash prompts Calgary police to close section of Stoney Trail

  Calgary police closed a section of Stoney Trail N.W. during the busy morning commute on Wednesday following a fatal single car crash. It was reopened around 11 a.m.

  Traffic

  Apr 2
• Snowfall warning issued for Calgary and areas of the eastern Rocky Mountains

  It's not an April Fools joke as a blast of winter weather takes aim at Calgary and a large area of western Alberta starting Tuesday evening and into Thursday morning.

  Traffic

  Apr 1
• Teen killed in Calgary crash remembered as a ‘kind and gentle young man’

  Family and friends are remembering the 16-year-old boy killed in a collision on Calgary's Crowchild Trail on Wednesday as a kind and gentle young man.

  Investigations

  Mar 28
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• Calgary police identify a 16-year-old boy as victim of fiery crash on Crowchild Trail

  Calgary police say speed is being investigated as a possible factor in an accident on Crowchild Trail on Wednesday that killed a 16-year-old driver.

  Traffic

  Mar 28
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• City of Calgary launches traffic safety team to focus on speeding, noisy vehicles

  The city of Calgary is launching a new traffic safety unit to help enforce traffic laws in residential areas, with a special focus on areas around schools and playgrounds.

  Traffic

  Mar 27
• Calgary police investigating fatal crash on Crowchild Trail

  Calgary police say one person was killed in a crash and vehicle fire on Crowchild Trail S.W. Wednesday morning near the Calgary Military Museums.

  Traffic

  Mar 26
• Calgary police officer hurt after cruiser rear-ended by alleged drunk driver on Stoney Trail

  A Calgary Police Service patrol officer was in the midst of a traffic stop on the shoulder of Stoney Trail Friday night when the cruiser was struck from behind by a Dodge Caravan.

  Traffic

  Mar 23
• Calgary man dead, two injured in serious crash on Highway 1A near Cochrane

  A serious two-vehicle crash on Highway 1A, just east of Cochrane early Wednesday morning, forced the RCMP to close the road for several hours.

  Traffic

  Mar 19
• Fatal crash prompts closure of northbound Deerfoot Trail in Calgary

  One person has been killed and northbound Deerfoot Trail was shut down following a crash around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

  Traffic

  Mar 18
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• RCMP investigate ‘security incident’ at Calgary International Airport

  The RCMP have been called in to investigate a security incident involving a Westjet flight from Calgary to Ottawa that has now been cancelled.

  Investigations

  Mar 12
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• Calgary city council to debate how to improve passengers’ transit experience

  The motion from Ward 3 Coun. Jasmine Mian explores several Calgary Transit service changes like extending the time a fare is valid, and using GPS for up-to-date arrival times.

  Traffic

  Mar 11
• Charges laid after 3 kids hit and injured by vehicle in Lethbridge crosswalk

  Three siblings were hit in a Lethbridge crosswalk on a morning in January, and now a 60-year-old driver has been charged with careless driving and failing to yield to the kids.

  Crime

  Mar 5
• New highway west out of Fort McMurray receives planning funds in budget 2025

  Highway 686 would be paved and extended over 200 km through thick muskeg and boreal forest to connect Fort McMurray to the Peace River region and communities in-between.

  Traffic

  Mar 4
• Calgary police seeking dashcam and CCTV footage in pedestrian collision

  Calgary police are making a public plea for information or video of a crash on Millrise Hill on Wednesday after a nine-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle at a marked crosswalk.

  Traffic

  Feb 28
• Woman killed in collision between vehicle and train near Airdrie

  A woman was killed near Airdrie on Thursday in a collision between her vehicle and a train pulling a line of tanker cars.

  Investigations

  Feb 27
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• ‘Cutting muscle’: Calgary police chief concerned with $28M budget shortfall

  A pullback in the use of photo radar for ticketing traffic offences has led to a $28-million hole in Calgary's police budget. Police officials worry services will suffer.

  Politics

  Feb 7
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• Extreme cold warnings blanket much of Alberta with wind chill near -50

  Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for much of Alberta, with the wind chill in some areas expected to dip to near -50 early in the week.

  Traffic

  Feb 3
• ‘It’s a mess’: child among the injured in Highway 2 crash near Airdrie, Alta.

  Five people, including a child, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Saturday following a crash involving multiple vehicles on Highway 2 near Airdrie, Alta.

  Canada

  Feb 2
• Crashes abound as poor road conditions reported across Alberta

  A snowfall warning was in effect Thursday for a swatch of western Alberta between Edmonton and the Rockies, in an area where at least two big collisions were reported.

  Traffic

  Jan 30
• Collision with Amazon van turns into insurance nightmare for Calgary couple

  A Calgary couple is fighting with their insurance company to fix damage their mechanic say was caused two years ago during a hit-and-run collision with an Amazon delivery van.

  Consumer

  Jan 27