What time concerts must end and allowable noise levels during the Calgary Stampede have changed for this year’s event, according to a city memo, and at least one festival venue has taken issue with the adjustments. According to a memo to city council from Calgary Community Standards chief Ryan Pleckaitis, obtained by Global News, weeknight…
By Jordan Prentice Global News Posted June 17, 2026 11:15 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Calgarians looking to cool off on the Bow and Elbow rivers this summer are being reminded to play it safe. The City of Calgary’s Partners in Aquatic Safety are reminding residents that where…
For more than a decade, the view after Calgary Transit riders emerge from the Westbrook LRT station has been the same: weeds, a few benches and walking paths. But throughout that time, the potential has been visible too. Now, the City of Calgary is doing something about it. “It can become more than just a…
A judge will decide whether investigators can keep the seized phones of Calgary’s former mayor and a former city councillor for longer as part of an investigation into allegations of municipal corruption. Lawyers for former Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek and former Ward 4 councillor Sean Chu were in court Wednesday to make arguments against an…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. While investigating allegations of corruption at Calgary city hall, police say they uncovered text messages sent by former councillor Sean Chu…
The City of Calgary has appointed Michael Thompson as its acting chief operating officer for the water utility. Thompson currently serves as the city’s general manager of infrastructure services and is expected to take on the water utility COO role for the next 18 months. According to a news release on the appointment, Thompson will…
Calgary birders and photographers have been flocking to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary in recent weeks, hoping to catch a glimpse and maybe a photo of the rare and endangered red-headed woodpecker. Local photographer Rika Raes says she’s never seen a red-headed woodpecker before, although she’s taken plenty of photos of other birds at the sanctuary….
2 hours ago News Duration 9:19 Polar bears have been at the zoo in Calgary since the 1930s, but there has been a series of mishaps — even deaths — over the decades. CBC’s Josiah Sinanan explains that history, and how the zoo has committed to adhering to new standards with the introduction of its…
Calgary city officials are recommending council seek nearly $1 billion from the federal government as part of its upcoming budget to cover needs like infrastructure, transit and recreation. The recommendations for Calgary’s pre-budget submission to Ottawa will be debated by the city’s intergovernmental affairs committee on Thursday. “As the fastest growing major city in Canada,…
The solution to getting the Green Line through Calgary’s downtown core could be stopping short of it altogether, according to Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas, who is flirting with the idea of extending the line further south first. Farkas told reporters Wednesday the move could give officials more time to figure out an alignment through the…