Bearspaw

• Brief shutdown of Bearspaw water main coming in September for Calgary region

  Residents of Calgary and surrounding communities, freed nearly five months ago from water restrictions, are being warned of another possible Bearspaw feeder main shutdown.

  Canada

  Aug 20
  
• Calgary lifts water restrictions, officials say Bearspaw pipe fixed and stable

  The City of Calgary says tests on a repaired water main have been successful and all water restrictions in the city and surrounding communities are now lifted.

  Canada

  Jan 16
  
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• Officials stress Calgarians must save water after Bearspaw main break sees no drop in usage

  Repair work continues in Calgary, where Mayor Jeromy Farkas said the city is committed to fixing a problematic water main that has burst twice now in a year and a half.

  Canada

  Jan 1
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• Another ‘catastrophic’ water main break prompts usage limits for Calgary region

  The water main that ruptured saw a break a year ago, with city officials facing added concerns over why it broke again and what's being done to fix the issue.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2025
• Major water main break traps people in vehicles, affects 2K Calgary homes

  Early details from City of Calgary indicate 2,000 homes and 100 businesses are impacted by the water main break, which left people trapped in vehicles on Highway 1 as it flooded.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2025
• Failure of Bearspaw feeder main was assessed as ‘low probability’ ahead of rupture

  The investigation found road de-icing materials likely led to elevated chloride levels in the soil near the Bearspaw feeder main, which contributed to its critical failure.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2024
• Nothing remains after Bearspaw home goes up in flames.

  Nothing remains after a home in Bearspaw went up in flames on Saturday night. Crews worked quickly in order to stop the spread, but couldn't save the home.

  Fire

  Oct 21, 2024
• Stoney Nakoda First Nations reclaim heritage through name change

  "We have our own community names," says Chief Clifford Poucette with the Goodstoney First Nation. "So, that's what we're trying to bring back."

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2024
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• Calgary woman charged for alleged knife threat at elementary school

  Cochrane RCMP have laid charges following an alleged assault at an elementary school in the Bearspaw area of Rocky View County.

  Crime

  Mar 17, 2023
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• RCMP arrest woman after person threatened with knife at elementary school near Calgary

  RCMP said a woman has been arrested after a person was threatened with a knife at an elementary school.

  Crime

  Mar 14, 2023