Calgary Herald
Council considers updated growth management plan
A statutory planning document that would guide Calgary's long-term growth took centre stage at city hall Tuesday, as council received its first in-depth report on the city's updated growth management plan. The Calgary Plan, which has been in...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
A PART OF OUR HERITAGE
The 90-metre ski jump at Winsport, constructed for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games, is the 1,000th site in the city to be designated a historic resource by Heritage Calgary.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Lax border policies fostered one of Canada's most dangerous gangs
At the immigration hearing for an accused Indian gangster earlier this month, an Edmonton police officer attempted to illustrate the scale of the criminal operation that law enforcement was now dealing with. The hearing concerned Jashandeep Singh, an...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
CANADA'S CAMPAIGN BEGINS
For a city hosting the first FIFA World Cup match ever played on Canadian soil, Toronto looked remarkably Bosnian on Friday morning. Supporters of Bosnia and Herzegovina flooded the city's downtown streets in a sea of blue and yellow, and while...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
PITCH FOR LOBBYIST LIST
An investigation involving current and former members of Calgary city council is proof a lobbyist registry is needed at city hall, Mayor Jeromy Farkas said Thursday. On Wednesday, a Calgary court heard an update on an RCMP investigation involving...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
WORLD CUP FEVER HEATS UP
Calgary has a case of FIFA fever, and fans can gather to cheer at several World Cup watch parties across the city. Downtown Calgary will become the hub for Team Canada fans, with a free public watch party in Eau Claire for the team's first match...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Poilievre promotes Canadian unity in Calgary speech
Conservatives in Alberta must not give up on Canada, but also should not demonize those who are trying to separate the province from the rest of the country, Pierre Poilievre said Monday. The Conservative Party of Canada leader kicked off an...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
HOUSING PRICES WOULD BE 10% LOWER IF CANADA HAD KEPT PACE WITH U.S.: CMHC
Canada's housing stock would be about 30 per cent larger and prices 10 per cent lower if this country's building industry had been as responsive to demand as its American counterpart over the last couple of decades, says a new report from the federal...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
WHERE IS TRASH GOING?
A Calgary landfill and recycling facility says it has removed 13,600 tonnes of waste from a massive pile that accumulated along a busy southeast roadway over the past year. But drone video footage obtained by Postmedia appears to show trucks moving the...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
SET FOR SEASON OPENER
The Calgary Stampeders are champing at the bit to get going. They're certainly feeling it, and who can blame them, after a turnaround campaign in 2025 and this season's Grey Cup game to be played on their home turf in November. And so the bid to...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
All-in-one driver's licence, health card to debut July 2
Albertans will be getting new all-in-one driver's licences and ID cards beginning July 2 as promised last year with the passage of Bill 10. Each has a spot in the top right corner that will also show if the holder is a Canadian citizen or not. The...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
`MOTORING RIGHT ALONG'
Construction on Calgary's new Scotia Place arena is more than halfway complete, and the $926-million project remains on budget and on schedule for a fall 2027 opening, according to city officials. A progress report presented to council's...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Communities along the Bow River keeping watch as water levels rise
The “June Monsoon” is in full effect, and communities along the Bow River are keeping a close eye on rising water levels in the region. Water levels in rivers across the province are being monitored by the Alberta River Forecast Centre as rainfall...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
FEDERAL MINISTER POURS MORE COLD WATER ON N.B.'S LNG IDEA
Canada has reached a landmark deal to export liquefied natural gas to Germany — but it's from the Pacific coast. And federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson has poured more cold water on the possibility of an East Coast export terminal, even as New...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
FROM HAITI WITH LOVE
With the beginning of the World Cup just days away, millions of Canadians are readying their bags, flight tickets, flags and soccer balls. Calgary Wild FC founder Deanna Zumwalt and her daughter, Fabie, are no exception. On June 12, the two will fly...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
GROUNDBREAKING
Mayor Jeromy Farkas speaks at a ceremonial sod turning Thursday to celebrate work getting underway on Olympic Plaza. The redesign of the 40-year-old site is being called a “city-building” project.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
The Confluence shares plan to make `a park for everyone'
Officials from The Confluence Historic Site and Parkland unveiled an ambitious, 20-year plan Wednesday to transform the birthplace of modern Calgary. A new site concept plan for the cityowned lands formerly known as Fort Calgary aims to redevelop the...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Manitoba's premier challenges Smith over Indigenous consultation
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew challenged Alberta Premier Danielle Smith over Indigenous consultation on Tuesday, saying her government has a duty to do so before any separation referendum and pointing to a recent court ruling to back his point. The...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
FINANCE MINISTER IN SAME SPOT ON OIL HIS SECOND TIME IN ROLE
When Jason Nixon was first appointed Alberta's finance minister in June of 2022, oil prices were surging above US$106 a barrel in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. When Nixon returned to the role last Thursday, taking over the portfolio from...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
POLITICIANS SEEK TO EASE FOOD COSTS, BUT ARE BATTLING MARKET FORCES
OTTAWA Call it the coriander conundrum. Like with parsley, carrots, dill and most other members of the apiaceae family of edible plants, the retail price of coriander has been growing like a weed. While the prices of many items on grocery store...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
GETTING READY TO RUN
Joelle and Samuel Hillier get some encouragement from children Charlotte and Felix on Friday at Stampede Park as runners picked up their gear for this weekend's Servus Calgary Marathon. Some 20,000 people are expected to take part in the races.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
BROTHERLY LOVE
Orphaned grizzly cubs Turner and Fitz play fight in their new enclosure at the Wilder Institute/calgary Zoo on Thursday. The brothers came under the zoo's care after their mother died while protecting them in an aggressive interaction with a human.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
KICKING IT UP A NOTCH
Calgary's soccer scene is set for a boost this summer, as the city rolls out programs to complement the increasing excitement about Canada hosting World Cup games. The city is partnering with Cavalry FC and Calgary Wild FC to stage Soccer City, a...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
CITY BUS IN COLLISION
A Calgary Transit bus carrying a driver and four passengers rolled over after colliding with a dump truck at the intersection of Peigan Trail and 26th Street S.E. on Tuesday. Three people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Country star saddles up for ride against coal mining
Partway through a nearly 400-kilometre horseback ride, Corb Lund strummed a familiar tune on his guitar in front of dozens of people at The Confluence in Calgary. Fans of the Canadian country music star would have instantly recognized the opening...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
APPROVAL NOW IN THE PIPELINE
Calling it “a good day for Alberta and for Canada,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a new agreement Friday with Prime Minister Mark Carney that spells out a timeline for the approval of her government's much-soughtafter oil pipeline to the West...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
A FEAST FOR THE FAIR
Stampede Princess Sarah O'brien, left, and First Nations Princess Raegan First Rider try the Seoul Stampede fries at a tasting event Thursday revealing this year's Stampede midway menu. Visitors can expect a range of deep-fried classics during the July...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
CRACKDOWN ON CRIME
Calgary police conducted another daylong enforcement blitz on Wednesday, targeting illicit behaviour in areas including Forest Lawn through their Operation Order initiative. Police laid no charges, but had issued 20 court summonses, eight warrants, 37...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
`A BRAZEN INCIDENT'
One person was killed and a bystander injured during a targeted shooting in the North Hill Co-op parking lot on Monday night. Police identified the man who was killed as a 35-year-old with a string of firearms-related offences dating from 2024.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
GETTING IN THE GAME
Students from Holy Family School play cricket during the official launch of Sport Hub at Father Lacombe High School on Monday. The city program brings coaches and sports equipment into community and school settings to give students access to a free or...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
SUPREME COURT SET TO WEIGH IN ON HUGE INDIGENOUS TITLE CLAIM
The clock began ticking April 7 on what could be one of the most important Supreme Court of Canada cases in New Brunswick's history. That's the date the country's top court told several law firms involved in the Wolastoqey Nation's landmark title...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
TRANSIT FREE FARE ZONE
Chestermere council is asking Calgary to speed up its part of a road work project aimed at alleviating traffic congestion between the two cities. Chestermere city council this week unanimously supported a motion directing Mayor Shannon Dean to write a...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
`IT'S A MOUNTAIN … IT'S BAD'
Residents living near the Shepard Industrial area are raising concerns about a massive pile of waste near the ECCO Recycling centre they say appears to be getting larger. The company blames a backlog for the large heap.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
STAMPS GREET ROOKIES
Receiver Jordan Kerley warms up during the first day of Stampeders rookie camp at Mcmahon Stadium on Wednesday. Forty-five rookie players attended Day 1 of the three-day camp, which closes Friday before main camp opens on Sunday.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
`ONLY COLOUR SPIRITS SEE'
Red shirts and dresses hung on trees along Memorial Drive on Tuesday — each with the name of a lost community member — in honour of Red Dress Day, a national day to remember missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2S+ people.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
FROM CALGARY TO SPACE
University of Calgary students Amy Brunton, left, Aarti Chandiramani, Meagan Davies, and Ebube Anachebe gathered at the Rothney Astronomical Observatory on Monday to try to establish contact with a satellite their research team helped design and...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
WHY IS WASHINGTON STILL SO ANGRY OVER BANS ON U.S. ALCOHOL?
It has been more than a year since most provinces banned U.S. alcohol from liquor store shelves, but the United States government is still feeling the hangover. Late last month, the issue of U.S. alcohol bans by every province except Alberta and...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
`SISTINE CHAPEL OF ROCK'
Jason Tawkin, studio and electronics engineer at the National Music Centre, is pictured inside the restored Rolling Stones Mobile Studio at the King Eddy. On Sunday, the centre kicks off a series of events exploring classic albums recorded in the studio.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
MUSIC TO THEIR EARS
The John Wort Hannam Trio plays at Studio Bell in the East Village on Thursday as the province announced its new Alberta Music Commission, which will champion local musicians living and working in the province and boost music tourism.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
`WISHES ARE MEDICINE'
Sawyer-mae Symon rides a Mario Kart-themed pedal car in the Power Play arcade at Southcentre Mall on Wednesday as part of a Make-a-wish event. Symon and her family are headed to Super Nintendo World in Orlando courtesy of Make-a-wish.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Alberta marks National Day of Mourning in honour of workers who died last year
The names of 144 people rang out in a small park outside city hall on Tuesday, in honour of Albertans who lost their lives as a result of workplace-related injuries or illnesses last year. April 28 was the National Day of Mourning, dedicated to...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
SPRING IN FULL BLOOM
William Trinh waters flowers at Golden Acre Home and Garden in northeast Calgary on Monday amid a sea of colour. Sunny skies and highs up to 19 C are in the forecast for the days ahead. Find this week's weather forecast.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
MILITARY RECRUITMENT SOARS AFTER PAY RAISES, SOVEREIGNTY THREATS
The Canadian Armed Forces has recorded its highest recruitment levels in over three decades, enrolling 7,310 personnel in the last fiscal year. That's up 600 new members year-over-year. Officials said the new numbers show strong or stable recruitment...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
CITY MAKES ITS PLAY
Seventeen projects are on the City of Calgary's list of public recreation priorities, part of a new long-term strategy to address growth challenges and historic underfunding in that area. The list includes new construction projects as well as upgrades...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
UCP SEEKS `STRONG MANDATE'
Premier Danielle Smith says her government needs a “strong mandate” from Albertans to pursue constitutional and immigration changes in the fall referendum, but did not say whether she will uphold the results. At a press conference on Thursday, Smith...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY
Several stone grotesques, preserved from the facade of the former Calgary Herald building on 1st Street S.W., will hit the auction block this week. The sculptures were commissioned from Royal Doulton when the building was constructed in 1912.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
ENLIGHTENING READ
Steve and Michele Altilio take advantage of sun-filled skies and warmer temperatures to relax with a book in Stanley Park on Tuesday. The city is expected to be hit with cool, wet and even snowy weather through Saturday night.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
REIMAGINED HABITAT
The Calgary Zoo/wilder Institute will introduce four Sichuan takins to the reimagined Imagine Asia exhibit opening this summer. The goat-antelopes found in the forested mountains of central and western China will arrive from the Edmonton Valley Zoo,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
`SCENARIOS ARE ALL EITHER BAD OR VERY, VERY BAD'
WASHINGTON, D.C. Grocery prices are elevated, gas prices are high, job markets are cooling, and U.S. President Donald Trump is sticking to his tariff plans while the world eyes a shaky ceasefire with Iran. The truce between the U.S. and Iran has...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
PRESSURE AT PUMPS MAY EASE
Oil prices fell sharply Friday on hopes that a vital shipping artery may finally be unclogged, potentially providing relief at the gas pump. However, oil prices — which influence commodities such as gasoline and diesel — could remain elevated for...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
SPRINGING INTO SNOW
Snow blankets 8th Avenue N.E. in Crescent Heights on Thursday after between 15 and 30 centimetres of snow was dumped on the city over 24 hours. A snowfall warning issued for the Calgary area was lifted in the afternoon.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Flood threat update sparks criticism
Proposed changes to the city's land-use regulations to reflect updated flood risks would limit riverfront redevelopment and amount to “government overreach,” a coalition of Bowness homeowners argued Wednesday. The city is proposing changes to reflect...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Closure of playgrounds `inevitable'
Nearly a thousand outdoor playgrounds in Calgary could be decommissioned within the next decade unless funding to maintain them is increased considerably, states a new report to city council. The report, which will be delivered to the infrastructure...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
EARLY GOLFING WEATHER
John Whittle, Greg Suchan, Steve Lightbown and Tim Gibson shake hands after a round of golf at the Blue Devil Golf Club on Monday. The group was enjoying the sunny skies, with flurries in the forecast for later in the week.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
FEWER CANADIANS CROSSING BORDER — AND DUTY-FREE SHOPS ARE PAYING
Canadians still have their elbows up when it comes to travelling south of the border, and those fewer trips are having a disastrous effect on a key business: duty-free shopping. Tariff spats, Donald Trump's “51st state” rhetoric and encouragement by...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
DOUBLE-DIGIT LEAD FOR UCP
The United Conservative Party (UCP) is maintaining a double-digit lead over the Alberta NDP, according to the latest Leger poll conducted in April. If a provincial election were held today, 53 per cent of respondents said they'd vote for the UCP and...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Critics `pleased' by repeal of blanket rezoning policy
Calgary's repeal of its citywide rezoning policy is being welcomed by critics as a chance to press reset on city planning, while raising concerns among developers wary of investing in Calgary without a clear path forward. City council scrapped the...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
APRIL SHOWERS AND SHIVERS
A family walks past icy puddles while out in Eau Claire Monday. Snow-rain showers and a high of 2 C is forecast for Tuesday, with sunshine expected to arrive by the end of the week. A10
Read Full Story (Page 1)
`WE HAVE TO TAKE ACTION'
Calgary's police chief says many of the suspects linked to a wave of extortion cases targeting members of the city's South Asian community are being directed from overseas and that many are in Canada on temporary visas, including one person whose...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
HISTORIC BLASTOFF
The Artemis II crewed lunar mission launches at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday. Artemis II is a 10-day flight with four astronauts on a loop around the moon, marking the first time humans have travelled beyond low Earth...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
A WESTERN WELCOME
Toronto Sceptres captain Blayre Turnbull signs autographs for young fans at Winsport on Tuesday. The Professional Women's Hockey League's Sceptres and Ottawa Charge are in town ahead of their game at the Scotiabank Saddledome Wednesday night.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
JUSTICE MINISTER TABLES BILL
A new bill in Alberta EDMONTON would prohibit the creation and distribution of fake media that might mislead voters. It would also prohibit citizen initiatives from starting or continuing both 12 months before and after a general election. Justice...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
JEWISH LEADERS WARN OF IRAN-INSPIRED TERROR THREAT
The Jewish community throughout North America has faced a shocking 900 per cent rise in antisemitic incidents since 2014, according to the Anti-defamation League data. Since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack in Israel, synagogues, community centres,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
CHEAPER AUTO INSURANCE?
Albertans may get promised auto insurance savings with the new “care-first” model, according to a new report. The Automobile Insurance Rate Board commissioned an actuarial report by Oliver Wyman to assess what auto insurance would cost under the new...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
PROVINCE PONDERS DIRECTION NEW OIL ARTERY SHOULD TAKE
Look west or southward bound? This isn't the title of a TV sitcom, but a question facing Canadian policy-makers and oil industry leaders. As western Canadian oil output continues to ramp up and is expected to fill export pipelines, where should...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
SPRING SNOW DAY SNARLS STREETS
A multi-vehicle crash that appeared to involve a police cruiser closed 41st Avenue N.E. Wednesday after a surprise snowstorm hit the city. Flurries are forecast for Thursday. Weather on
Read Full Story (Page 1)
DEFENCE DOUBLES DOWN
As Canada ramps up defence spending to bolster its domestic security and sovereignty, the head of the Canadian Army says the force is at a critical turning point that requires sweeping changes to how it is structured, equipped and staffed. Speaking to...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Marathon public hearing on blanket rezoning begins
Calgary city council's marathon public hearing to repeal blanket rezoning kicked off Monday, with residents arguing both for and against a proposal to scrap the divisive housing policy. The hearing centres on a motion to rescind the previous council's...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
CANADA'S LANGUAGE WATCHDOG TRIPPED OVER A DOG'S TAIL ...
It was not Ai-generated, computer-translated from English or the work of anglophones. The Valentine's Day message was written by real, live francophones — and, yes, they knew some would read it as a reference to part of the male anatomy. Internal...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
REZONING DEBATE RETURNS
To repeal, or not to repeal — that is the question. Calgary city council will convene Monday for what's anticipated to be a weeklong public hearing to consider repealing blanket rezoning, a divisive regulation approved by the previous council in...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
ENMAX DIVIDEND DROPS $40M
While Enmax's dividend dropped nearly $40 million in 2025 from a year earlier, Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas doubled down Thursday on his recent comments that the city should consider selling off one of the corporation's subsidiaries to support financing...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Stampede eyes significant overhaul of park grounds
The Calgary Stampede unveiled a new a 20-year road map on Wednesday, envisioning major changes and future developments that will reinvent the festival's grounds. The master plan outlines seven different zones centring on hospitality, agriculture,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
A BOOST FROM BURGESS
Karlee Burgess, left, Team Canada's electrifying lead, is being praised by rinkmates Kerri Einarson, centre, and Shannon Birchard for bringing an extra spark of energy to their quest for supremacy at the BKT World Women's Curling Championship in Calgary.
Read Full Story (Page 1)