CHESTERMERE LAKE

• Waterflow to Chestermere Lake temporarily shut off following upstream oil spill

  Water levels in Chestermere Lake, just east of Calgary, were expected to return to normal on Monday after the flow into the lake was paused on Friday due to an oil spill.

  Environment

  Jul 27
  
• High amounts of ‘fecal bacteria’ in Chestermere Lake prompts AHS warning

  It's a health warning nobody wants ahead of summer, let alone as school is about to be out – Alberta Health Services says Chestermere Lake has 'elevated levels of fecal bacteria.'

  Health

  Jun 17, 2022
  
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• Notable increase in drownings across Alberta: RCMP

  Water experts are urging people to be prepared when heading out to the lake or river. There have been more than 20 drownings in Alberta this year, according to RCMP.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2021
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• RCMP recover body of Calgary man who went missing in Chestermere Lake

  The body of a 47-year-old Calgary man who went missing at Chestermere Lake on Monday has been recovered, the RCMP said Tuesday night.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2021
• Chestermere residents angry over canal ice rinks being declared off-limits

  Some Chestermere residents are disappointed that they are no longer allowed to skate on a local canal for safety reasons.

  Environment

  Jan 16, 2021
• Thousands gather for pond hockey championships on Chestermere Lake

  Thousands gathered on Chestermere Lake for the Tim Hortons Western Canada Pond Hockey Championships.

  Sports

  Dec 28, 2019
• Chestermere boy taking wake surfing world by storm

  Hudson – who picked up the sport just two years ago – blew the judges away, and was crowned world champion in the amateur division.

  Sports

  Sep 18, 2019
• Players hit the ice at pond hockey tournament in Chestermere

  Organizers, players and fans are celebrating the success of the first Western Canada Pond Hockey Championships at Chestermere Lake this week.

  Sports

  Dec 27, 2018
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• ‘Seconds count’: Chestermere house fire extinguished fast thanks in part to quick thinking boater

  The family living there wasn't home at the time, but their dog was inside and sadly, did not survive.

  Jun 8, 2018