Calgary News

Calgary - Meredith Borowiec must spend 18 months more in jail in addition to the the 18 months she has already served for throwing three newborns in dumpsters in 2008, 2009 and 2010. That last infant survived.

Calgary - Today, the long awaited Joint Review Panel released a lengthy report recommending approval of Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline but with 209 conditions. Environmental groups vow to stop it for the sake of our climate, land and water.

Damage from the June Alberta flood exceeds more than $1.7 billion, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). The bureau also stated the flood was the costliest natural disaster in Canadian history.

Calgary - This Photo Essay honors the Calgary Zoo animals that were traumatized during the devastating flood in Calgary, Alberta, June 2013. A revisit to the zoo on June 22 was postponed due to massive flooding of the Bow and Elbow rivers from torrential rainfall.

Calgary - The annual event will begin as scheduled on July 5, despite the devastating floods that hit Calgary and other parts of southern Alberta last week.

Calgary - On Sunday, approximately 65,000 Calgarians were allowed to go home after being evacuated due to the worst flood in Calgary’s history. But the evacuation still stands for 10,000 people. The clean up continues downtown and in affected Alberta communities.

Calgary - Raging rivers and streams from heavy consistent rain falling for days has forced evacuations in Calgary and numerous communities in southern Alberta. The current floods of 2013 are far worse than in 2005 when Calgary was hit with days of heavy rain.

Calgary - A celebration of life will be held at a memorial service at Jack Singer Concert Hall for former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein. Organized by the city of Calgary, there will not be much pomp and ceremony. King Ralph was mayor of Calgary for most of the 1980s.

Returning from a visit to India a man in Calgary, Canada, found he had unknowingly helped an 'immigrant' into the country.

A man is disappointed that the free public skating rink he created on his property is lacking visitors. All frozen, smoothed and ready for skating, few people have come to enjoy the free rink.