Calgary Herald
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...
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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...
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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
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`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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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.
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City to co-host World Cup of Hockey
The world's best hockey players will face off in Alberta in 2028, when Calgary and Edmonton cohost the next World Cup of Hockey. The National Hockey League officially announced the host cities Monday, with Prague also being announced as the European...
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OFFICIAL INTRIGUED BY ANTI-DRONE SYSTEM FROM TRIO AT HEART OF EXPLOSIVES TRIAL
A senior official at the Department of National Defence says he wants to learn more about the anti-drone system three men charged in an Ontario gun and explosives investigation are working on, once their legal problems are resolved. But developing...
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PROBING CITY'S WATER WOES
The Alberta government is launching an inspection into Calgary's recent water woes. Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams said the provincial probe — a rarely used mechanism in the Municipal Government Act to investigate impropriety on the part of...
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WINTER MARCHES ON
Overnight snow added a frosty layer to trees in Central Memorial Park on Thursday. A high of -6 C with sun and clouds is forecast for Friday, before scattered flurries and a high of -8 C on Saturday.
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`HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING YET'
As of late Tuesday morning, Alberta's projected deficit for the incoming budget was — theoretically — sitting at $1.1 billion. If that came to pass, it would be a far cry from the $9.4-billion in red ink Finance Minister Nate Horner was forecasting...
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EYE ON THE FUTURE
Visual artist Caitlind r.c. Brown creates pieces that repurpose discarded eyeglass lenses. As Calgary nears two million people, local investment in culture and entertainment has become the envy of others, say arts community leaders.
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Water restrictions back in effect
Outdoor watering restrictions are back in effect across Calgary and area — and are expected to remain in effect for the next month, officials said Monday. The Stage 4 restrictions come amid a preplanned shutdown of the Bearspaw South feeder main,...
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RUSSIA MAY SEE CHANCE TO BENEFIT FROM MIDEAST WAR
For Russia, the assassination of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was the latest blow to President Vladimir Putin's network of anti-western partners, and it exposed Moscow's diminished influence on the world stage, from the Middle East to...
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RESTRICTIONS RETURN
Calgary's return to Stage 4 water restrictions on Monday is déjà vu for many residents impacted by previous conservation efforts. As repair work begins on the Bearspaw South feeder main, we look back at the events that brought the city to this point.
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`THE GREAT EQUALIZER'
Lara Murphy is CEO of the Calgary Wild, the Northern Super League team that has put the city on the map as a location for professional women's sports. She speaks about her team's impact on young female fans ahead of International Women's Day on page
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WINTER WARM-UP
A pedestrian and pooch walk in front of a foggy city skyline on Wednesday. A high of 5 C is forecast for Thursday, with temperatures climbing through the weekend before a cooldown on Monday. Find your full look at the weather on
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Bettman cagey on Calgary's chances of hosting 2028 World Cup of Hockey
Albertans will have to wait a couple of weeks to find out if the province's two biggest cities will host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday during a visit to Calgary. Bettman declined to divulge details of the bid...
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CATCHING SOME RAYS
Pedestrians enjoy sunny skies and warmer temperatures while walking across the bridge from Edworthy Park on Monday. A high of 12 C is forecast for Tuesday with a mix of sun and clouds. Find your full look at the weather on page
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IS TRUMP RUNNING OUT OF TARIFF CARDS TO PLAY AHEAD OF CUSMA REVIEW?
Even the highest court in the land could not convince Donald Trump to stray from his love of tariffs. The U.S. president's yearlong imposition of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was brought to a halt by the...
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FUNDING FOR NEW SCHOOLS
The Alberta government's 2026 budget will fund 14 new school projects in Calgary, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced Friday, including 11 new schools to help address enrolment pressures in the city's two largest school...
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CALM BEFORE THE COLD
A chinook arch frames the Calgary skyline as a pedestrian and pooches walk on Tom Campbell's Hill on a warm Wednesday afternoon. Sunny skies are forecast for Thursday before the return of snow and colder temperatures on Friday.
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ENERGIZING THE ECONOMY
For Keyera's Dean Setoguchi, the decision to move into Suncor Energy Centre reflects a desire for space as the business grows. His is among the companies expanding in Calgary as the city counts down to two million people, Chris Varcoe writes.
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Westjet marks its 30-year journey from three planes to four continents
Don Campbell buckled himself into an aisle seat on a small plane run by a plucky, upstart airline. It was a near-full house on the 120seat Boeing 737, with more than a few VIPS. Campbell, then a business writer with the Calgary Herald, looked on as...
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`SECRET' MEETING LED TO HOWE BRIDGE DEAL
The key piece of the puzzle that saw Canada pay the entire bill for the Gordie Howe International Bridge — thus allowing the massive project to proceed — came at a secret meeting. At least, it was supposed to be secret. In an interview with Postmedia...
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MORE WATER RESTRICTIONS
Starting March 9, Calgarians will go back under Stage 4 water restrictions for up to four weeks, city officials said Friday, as the beleaguered Bearspaw South feeder main is shut down for reinforcement work. The preventive maintenance will include...
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HOCKEY HEARTBREAK FOR CANADA
Fans at Calgary's Trolley 5 Brewpub watch Canada's women's hockey team take on the U.S. for Olympic gold Thursday. The tense game ended with a 2-1 overtime loss for Canada. More Olympic coverage on and online at
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CANADA TAKES A THRILLER
Team Canada's Mitch Marner, right, celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime for a 4-3 victory over Czechia in the men's hockey quarterfinals on Wednesday at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena during the Milan-cortina 2026 Winter...
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FINDING A `FRESH START'
Michelle Gooneratne said better opportunities brought her to Calgary in 2024. The city remains popular for people looking to relocate, thanks to a strong oil-and-gas economy and housing affordability. Countdown to 2 Million special series:
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WOMEN GOING FOR HOCKEY GOLD
Team Canada celebrates Monday after defeating Switzerland 2-1 in the women's hockey semifinal match at the Milan-cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The victory sets up a gold-medal showdown with the U.S. Also on Monday, skier Megan Oldham won Canada's...
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What if they were all the scenic route?
What if they were all the scenic route?
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Teen recalls the moment shots rang out at school
Thirteenyear-old Mya Larocque was in her art class Tuesday afternoon at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Then the warning came for students to take cover, and she hid with classmates in a closet as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar went on a rampage,...
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TOWN `SHATTERED'
Cia Edmonds hopes for a miracle for her 12-year-old daughter Maya, who was in B.C. Children's Hospital on Wednesday with potentially irreversible brain damage. Maya was among those wounded Tuesday during a mass shooting at a school and home in Tumbler...
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THE MARCH TO TWO MILLION CALGARIANS
Not yet 20 years after celebrating the arrival of its one millionth resident, Calgary is on the cusp of counting a population of two million. A recent Conference Board of Canada report declared the once inconceivable milestone could be reached...
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Southern Alberta Mustangs back on ice for game held in honour of teen players
A southern Alberta junior hockey team has begun the healing process after three teen players were killed in a crash last week. Southern Alberta Mustangs players, team staff and the wider hockey community came together for a charity game at the Stavely...
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CANADA'S RACE TO BUILD NEW WARSHIPS
As U.S. President Donald Trump was lecturing Prime Minister Mark Carney and other Western leaders in Davos last month, Vice-admiral Angus Topshee was speaking to his officers about the new navy Canada is building to protect its sovereignty. In the...
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LET THE WINTER GAMES BEGIN
Flag-bearers Marielle Thompson and Mikael Kingsbury lead Canadian teammates into the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday in Livigno, Italy. It was one of four ceremonies held to open the far-flung Games, including the main one in...
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IT'S GAMES ON IN ITALY
Canada's Trinity Ellis takes part in a women's singles luge training session Thursday at Cortina Sliding Centre in northern Italy. The Milan-cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway Friday with the opening ceremony in Milan.
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DEFROSTED TEE TIME
Reynold Tang plays the ball as it lies — in a patch of ice, mud and slush — while taking advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to get in a February round at the Fox Hollow Golf Course on Wednesday. Thursday's high will be 16 C.
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Stavely mourns hockey players
Outside Stavely Arena's entrance now stands a memorial to the three Southern Alberta Mustangs who were killed in a crash on their way to practice Monday. The small southern town, about 100 kilometres south of Calgary, is in mourning following the...
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THINKING ON THE FLY
Fly angler Hayze Stevens takes advantage of sunny skies and warmer temperatures to get out and cast his line into the Bow River on Monday. A high of 7 C is forecast for Tuesday before temperatures jump to 17 C on Wednesday.
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CANADA HAS PLEDGED EV SECTOR $50B IN SUBSIDIES. IS IT WORTH IT?
If you want to play, you have to pay. But when that payment is in the Canadian automotive industry, it in turn pays off in building businesses across several sectors that grow a national economy and generate thousands of jobs, industry experts...
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ALL IN FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf stacks his chips before the start of the annual Flames Ambassadors' Celebrity Poker Tournament at the Deerfoot Inn & Casino on Tuesday. The event is presented by Gameday Men's Health in support of the Calgary Flames...
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CMLC projects grow East Village housing
Construction of a new residential rental development in Calgary's East Village is set to get underway, steps from the Central Library. A ceremonial sod-turning for the future rental property came after officials from the Calgary Municipal Land Corp....
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`EVERYONE TOLD ME I WAS CRAZY'
At 15 years old, Danny Motyka dreamed of one day opening a psychedelics drug lab. Two decades later, the Calgary chemist leads a team developing pharmaceutical-grade psychedelic compounds, operating out of a warehouse-sized laboratory in the city's...
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AN IMPRESSIVE ASCENT
Karine Dazé has gone from attending snowboarder training camps in the city as a teen to gliding toward becoming the first Canadian woman to coach half-pipe snowboarding at the Olympics. “I'm definitely gonna sneak in a run in the half-pipe,” she says.
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WINTER'S WARNING
A grey, wintry sky frames people walking in North Glenmore Park on Thursday. A return to colder temperatures and flurries is in the forecast with highs of -13 C on Friday and -10 C on Saturday before the sun returns Sunday with a high of -5.
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RECORD-BREAKING HOUSING STARTS SET TO `TAPER OFF'
The economists at ATB Financial have an interesting take when it comes to understanding the mercurial state of new home construction in Alberta. They are turning an often-quoted line from the '80s film Field of Dreams — “if you build it, he will come”...
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Infrastructure a rising risk for city
Eleven per cent of the City of Calgary's infrastructure is in “poor” or “very poor” condition, contributing to the city's elevated corporate risk profile, says a report coming to council's audit committee this week. The 2025 year-end corporate risk...
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MILESTONE DESTINATION
Brazilian dancers perform at the announcement of Westjet's 100th non-stop flight destination from Calgary on Monday. Flights to Sao Paulo, set to begin in the fall, will be the only non-stop option between all of Western Canada and South America.
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XI WELCOMES STEADY STREAM OF LEADERS SHAKEN BY TRUMP'S NEW WORLD ORDER
Donald Trump's tariff war occupied U.S. allies for much of last year. Now, Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcoming a procession of leaders looking to mend fences with the world's other major economy. South Korea's Lee Jae Myung kicked off the trend...
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REVISED SEATING PLAN
Westjet is reversing changes to seat spacing on 21 planes after a viral video highlighted the cramped conditions. The airline anticipated risks in the rollout, but opted to move ahead, CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech says. “You sometimes have to try things...
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SUN'S OUT, CLUBS OUT
The Golf Fanatics driving range was packed on Wednesday as golfers took advantage of the sunny skies and balmy temperatures that by midday had already soared past a Jan 14 record for warmth.
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SHOOTING FOR THE STARS
Chris Dinsdale, left, CEO of the Calgary Airport Authority, and Harish Consul, CEO at Ocgrow Ventures, launch the aerospace innovation hub at Calgary airport Tuesday. There are hopes the hub will help Ottawa bolster Canada's national defence.
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SPOTTING A FLOOR CROSSER
When MP Michael Ma announced in early December that he was switching parties, pundits' views on the floor crossing were all over the place. The only consistency expressed in the media reports was that nobody, including those within his Conservative...
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A WELCOME REUNION
Josh Thompson, left, and sister Deanna Thompson welcomed their mother's ashes home on Friday after they were anonymously dropped off at a Calgary funeral home. The box containing the ashes had been stolen during a break-in at Josh's home earlier this...
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City faces `hard lessons' on water
Mayor Jeromy Farkas has called a special council meeting for Wednesday afternoon to discuss the findings of an independent report into the 2024 Bearspaw South feeder main failure and the city's response to the crisis. The report, which the previous...
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