Saddling up taste buds for 2024 Calgary Stampede Midway
Along with the sights and sounds another major element of Calgary's Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth is the smells and tasty treats of the Midway. On May 8, Stampede Insiders were invited to an afternoon of sampling of the creative takes on classic Midway delicacies. Highlighted foods at the gathering were Cheeseburger I...
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Popular HAT Smart program to incorporate a $150,000 water conservation incentive for 2024
At the regular City Council meeting on May 6, 2024, Council approved an amendment to the popular HAT Smart program to incorporate a $150,000 water conservation incentive for 2024, available immediately. Water utility customers are grouped into the following rate classes: Residential, Irrigation, External and Commercial...
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Lethbridge Police are seeking the public's assistance to locate a 31-year-old male who is wanted on multiple outstanding warrants.
Lethbridge Police are seeking the public's assistance to locate a 31-year-old male who is wanted on multiple outstanding warrants. Salar Dalair Khan, is wanted for failing to comply with an order stemming from convictions for sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching. Anyone who has seen Khan or has informa...
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"Cram a cruiser" for the Calgary Food Bank
On Tuesday morning, Calgary Police Service partnered with the Calgary Food Bank to fill a police cruiser with food, personal hygiene items and cash as part of the annual 'Cram-a-Cruiser' event. According to the food bank, 100,000 unique visitors relied on their services last year, while this year, between 650 to 700 C...
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Calgary scraps single-use items bylaw
A Calgary bylaw requiring businesses to charge a minimum bag fee and only provide single-use items when requested has officially been tossed. City council voted 12-3 on Tuesday to ditch the rules following months of criticism from restaurants and consumers. The bylaw was passed in 2022 but only put into place in Januar...
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Town of Cochrane iconic statue vandalized
Cochrane RCMP are currently investigating an act of vandalism one of the Town's iconic Men of Vision statue. The statue which features a cowboy on a horse overlooking the town of Cochrane from the top of a hill in the Cochrane Ranche was found on May 4, with three of the horse's legs damaged. Commissioned around 1976 a...
May 07, 2024
City of Calgary sees largest participation for public hearing in recent history
For the past two weeks, Calgary City Council have heard from Calgarians in what officials are calling the largest public hearing in the City's history was. The hearings saw 736 speakers and 238 panels taking part which included 6,101 written statements which were submitted to the public record. Council's public hearing...
May 07, 2024
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Calgary Police charge former Calgary teacher with sexual assault of past student
Calgary Police have charged a teacher who is believed to be responsible for the sexual assault of a teenage girl more than 20 years ago. In 2023, the victim, who is now an adult, came forward to police to report multiple instances of sexual assault that occurred between 2000 and 2003, when her teacher at the time began...
May 07, 2024
Weather related power outage leaves over 1000 Medicine Hat residents without power
Over 1000 Medicine Hat residents were left without power this morning due to a "weather related" power outage. The impacted neighborhoods were Crestwood, the South River Flats, Southeast Hill, Norwood, Connaught and Southridge. The city of Lethbridge closed Sholten Hill at 6:05 a.m., to allow city crews time ...
May 07, 2024
Medicine Hat College marks Red Dress Day on May 5
May 5 is Red Dress Day, also known as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls. Medicine Hat College held an event to commemorate the day, featuring an Indigenous prayer, a one kilometer awareness walk, guest speakers and an honour song.
May 07, 2024