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Downtown Calgary progress report cause for optimism, but crime still an impediment
A fresh report on Calgary's initiatives to stabilize a dynamic tax base downtown while clamping down on crime got some thumbs up at its release Tuesday. But a local business group says there's still lots of work to do to make it more inviting to suburbanites.
Way of the Cross returns to traditional route in Calgary after COVID hiatus
Calgary Catholics are returning to their roots, in a sense, as the annual Way of the Cross procession route reverts to its pre-COVID glory on Friday.
ASIRT says Calgary officer not responsible for man's death after police confrontation
An officer who kneed a Calgary man in the torso multiple times was not responsible for that man’s death, the provincial police watchdog said in a new report, while also concluding blunt-force trauma was the primary cause of death.
Water experts on edge as another dry summer heats up in southern Alberta
Prominent hydrologists are sounding the alarm as another dry summer in southern Alberta — with the possibility of water restrictions — is coming into focus.
WTI's brief dip to $55 US a barrel has analysts urging wait-and-see approach
The West Texas Intermediate oil price dipped to $55.12 US per barrel early Wednesday, leaving analysts to speculate on what's around the corner at a time of mass economic instability.
Calgary Folk Music Festival drops the needle despite exchange-rate sour note
Picture it. Late summer 2025. You are strolling along Memorial Drive and as you get closer to Prince’s Island Park, you can hear music. Lots and lots of folk music.
One person killed in fiery Crowchild Trail crash
A vehicle struck a sign pole on northbound Crowchild Trail Wednesday morning, leaving one person dead, first responders confirm to CBC News.
Calgary man charged in fatal Glenmore Trail collision
A Calgary man is facing charges after a collision on Glenmore Trail in December led to the death of an 18-year-old passenger, police said Wednesday.
Shania Twain to lead 2025 Calgary Stampede Parade
Canadian country music star Shania Twain will lead the 2025 Stampede Parade, the Calgary Stampede said Wednesday.
'Etched in history': Terri Clark celebrates 100 years of Grand Ole Opry as proud, proud Canadian
"When we got to the border, the customs officer said, ‘Where are you ladies going?’ and we said, ‘the Grand Ole Opry.’” That’s country music superstar Terri Clark describing her move to Nashville in the mid 1990s.