Calgary mayor says 2026 Olympic bid decision will be made by summer
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea – Thirty years after watching the opening ceremony at McMahon Stadium as a teenager, Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi sat inside Olympic Stadium to watch the cauldron get lit here...
View ArticleGiant pandas leave Toronto for Calgary on Friday
The second half of a panda family’s Canadian sojourn got underway on Friday when the animals left Toronto for a new home out west. Two giant pandas on loan from China, plus the two babies they produced...
View ArticleSmall aircraft short on fuel touches down on Calgary street
A small plane carrying six people made an emergency landing on a Calgary street on Wednesday morning. Police say the twin-engine plane was coming in from the south, heading for a landing at the Calgary...
View ArticleWhat if Calgary says ‘No’ to the 2026 Olympics?
Stephen Brunt was at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and remembers what they meant to a city pushing its way into the big leagues. He’s also covered every Olympics since then, and has seen what a...
View ArticleMajority of Calgary voters say ‘no thanks’ to 2026 Olympics
Calgary’s bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics was rebuffed on Tuesday when local voters said “no” in a nonbinding referendum. Unofficial results showed that 56 per cent voted against bidding for the...
View ArticleCalgary city council votes to shut down bid for 2026 Winter Games
Calgary city council has hammered the final nail in the coffin of a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games. Council voted unanimously Monday to scuttle a bid following last week’s...
View ArticlePolice investigate shots fired near Calgary Central Library
CALGARY (660 NEWS) — The Calgary Police Service says gunshots have been fired near the Calgary Central Library in the area of 4 Street S.E., between 8 and 9 Avenues. BREAKING: Police on scene after a...
View ArticleTwo accused in death of Calgary cop appear in court, will remain in custody...
CALGARY — Two teens charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Calgary police officer appeared in court Saturday as the investigation into the incident continued. The 17-year-old and...
View ArticlePlay resumes at World Curling Championship, no broadcasts until Tuesday
Play resumed at the LGT World Women’s Curling Championship without television coverage on Sunday afternoon after four members of the event’s broadcast staff tested positive for COVID-19. The...
View Article‘Safe enough:’ Thousands gather at Calgary Stampede’s live music venue
CALGARY — A bird’s-eye view of a popular live music venue on its first night at the Calgary Stampede showed hundreds of people standing close together, waiting for a swab or to hand over proof of a...
View Article‘Legs together’ ex-judge to ask for return to law practice
A former judge who resigned over his treatment of a sexual assault complainant is to make his case today for why he should be allowed to practise law again. The Law Society of Alberta is to hold a...
View ArticleTrans Mountain CEO says pipe construction could restart in 2019 on NEB timeline
CALGARY – The president and CEO of Trans Mountain Corp. says its sidelined pipeline project could be back on track by next year under a new National Energy Board hearing schedule, setting it up for a...
View ArticleEthiopian PM’s term extended as election delayed for virus
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s prime minister faces an extra year or more in office after lawmakers voted Wednesday to extend their mandates and hold the national election nine to 12 months after...
View ArticleFord interested in COVID-19 testing at Pearson airport
It appears one of Alberta’s pilot programs designed to help contain COVID-19 has caught Premier Doug Ford’s eye. Speaking on Tuesday, Ford said that he’s actively searching for new, innovative ways to...
View ArticleCalgary police cancel amber alert, two-year-old boy found safe
Police in Calgary say a two-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert Thursday has been found safe. CityNews has deleted his photo and identifying information to protect his privacy.
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