News — Page 20
Calgary Food Bank's 22nd annual drive aims for 204,000 kilograms as demand climbs
Roughly 8,000 volunteers collected food from 300,000 homes Saturday as food bank distributes over 20 million pounds annually.
Petition for Indigo Alert surpasses 10,000 signatures in House of Commons
A Calgary mother's push for a new emergency alert system for vulnerable missing children has gained cross-party support, with the...
Killarney family's seven-metre Lego tower has drawn crowds and bylaw approval—for now
Zach Lowe built the structure around a streetlight using 124,000 pieces in eight hours. Calgary Bylaw Services says it can stay roughly...
Alberta plans permanent closure of popular Lac des Arcs Highway 1 viewpoint over safety concerns
The pullout—a first stop for tourists heading to Banff—has spawned 85 traffic incidents in three years. The $1.4M ramp rebuild is unfunded.
With one month until referendum, Elections Alberta scrambles over polling-station security
Elections Alberta is expecting 80–85% voter turnout October 19, but has not finalized security plans for long lineups similar to 2025...
Seven Rotary clubs raise $92,850 to furnish Foothills Country Hospice expansion
Okotoks, High River, and Calgary clubs pooled resources for furniture and comfort items in the newly doubled facility near Okotoks.
Court rules University of Lethbridge violated free expression in cancelling Widdowson lecture
Justice Chris Simard found the university failed to consider Charter protections when it cancelled a 2023 talk by a controversial academic.
Alberta voter privacy rules tighten after 3 million names breached
The province temporarily restricts what political parties can access from voter lists, pending new legislation this fall.
Woman in her 60s in life-threatening condition after struck by school bus in Somerset
A pedestrian was hit near 162 Avenue and Sixth Street S.W. on Thursday afternoon. Police are investigating and asking for public help.
Calgary blue cart recycling expands October 1 to include aerosols, tubes, foam packaging
New items eligible for curbside pickup include hairspray, deodorant tubes, chip bags, egg cartons and meat trays under the provincial...
Ecco Recycling landfill fire grew from waste piling up despite owner's claim
Drone footage shows material accumulated on the slope between April and August, contradicting the company's statement that it stopped...
Olympic Plaza foundations nearly complete as Werklund Centre expansion advances downtown
CMLC and the city updated progress Thursday on the $68M plaza redesign and $306M theatre expansion, both targeted for 2028.
