Smokiest summer in Calgary's history

Smokiest summer in Calgary's history

September 5, 2023 6:38 pm MST.

Data shows Calgary has recorded 464 hours of smoke between May and September this year, and that number is expected to rise as more smoke settles in from wildfires in B.C. and up north.

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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to disembark passengers in Canary Islands

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‘We did our part’: Canada’s finance minister on tackling rising gas prices

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne discusses how the rising cost of fuel has impacted Canadians and what the federal Liberals are doing to offset the sticker shock.

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One person taken to hospital with serious injuries following motorcycle collision in Calgary’s NW

Police say the crash was a single vehicle incident on Shriners Road Northwest.

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Mother pays tribute to daughter on Red Dress Day gathering in Calgary

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Some pushback against Calgary mayor’s downtown police station motion

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Man accused of killing his children appears in Calgary courtroom

A man accused of killing his two children made his first court appearance in a Calgary courtroom Monday, as those supporting the grieving mother say she’s living through a nightmare. Edward Djan has more.

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Youth in life-threatening condition after reported Mahogany Lake drowning

Calgary Fire Department (CFD) crews were called to the community lake around 7:20 p.m. after reports the child had jumped from a dock and failed to resurface. Jayden Wasney has the details.

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One child taken to hospital in critical life-threatening condition following reports of a potential drowning in Mahogany Beach Calgary

One child was taken to hospital in critical life-threatening condition after the Calgary Fire Department responded to reports of a potential drowning at Mahogany beach around 7:20pm Sunday evening.

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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to disembark passengers in Canary Islands

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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to disembark passengers in Canary Islands

Passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship are set to disembark in Spain’s Canary Islands after three patients with suspected Hantavirus were evacuated.

8m ago

1:26

One-third of Canadians say their recent finances have worsened: poll

One-third of Canadians say their personal finances have worsened in the last month as gas prices and inflation rise amid the war in Iran, according to a new poll.

15m ago

9:08

‘We did our part’: Canada’s finance minister on tackling rising gas prices

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne discusses how the rising cost of fuel has impacted Canadians and what the federal Liberals are doing to offset the sticker shock.

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One person taken to hospital with serious injuries following motorcycle collision in Calgary’s NW

Police say the crash was a single vehicle incident on Shriners Road Northwest.

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Mother pays tribute to daughter on Red Dress Day gathering in Calgary

A Calgary mother honours her daughter through dance on Red Dress Day and shares a powerful call for change.

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Some pushback against Calgary mayor’s downtown police station motion

Mayor Jeromy Farkas’ notice of motion to bring back a police station to downtown Calgary is receiving some pushback. Edward Djan has more.

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UCP caucus staff attended Centurion Project meeting

Alberta’s UCP caucus confirmed Tuesday its staff attended a Centurion Project meeting weeks ago, but officials say they were unaware that the data would become subject to allegations it was illegally obtained and publicly posted.

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Compensation concerns over Calgary water utility oversight board members

Some on Calgary city council are expressing their concern about proposed compensation rates for members part of a yet to be formed water utility oversight board. Edward Djan has more.

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