Dave Dormer
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Body recovered from southeast Calgary house levelled in explosion
A body has been recovered from a house destroyed in an explosion early Sunday, sources confirm to CBC Calgary. Police aren't yet commenting on the case. → Read More
Alberta is expected to hit -50 with the wind chill as extreme cold endures
People in Alberta who are enduring a deep freeze are advised to keep an eye out for cold-related symptoms, including shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes. → Read More
Historic Enoch Sales House destroyed by fire
Built in 1904 by Enoch Samuel Sales, the house is now owned by the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation and has been boarded up for several years. → Read More
British man charged after disruption forces WestJet flight to return to Calgary
A British man has been charged under the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations after a WestJet flight that left Calgary for London, England, was forced to turn back. → Read More
How to find and cut down your own perfect Christmas tree
You just need to get a permit from a forestry office first, at a cost of $5.25, allowing holders to harvest up to three trees, as long as they’re under 2.5 metres in height. → Read More
Calgary Police Association files grievance over cannabis ban for officers
Current rules prohibit Calgary police officers from consuming marijuana, even when they're not on duty. → Read More
Jury finds Calgary parents guilty in 2013 death of toddler son
A Calgary jury has found Jennifer and Jeromie Clark guilty of criminal negligence causing death and failure to provide the necessaries of life for the 2013 death of their toddler son, John. → Read More
Wildfire crosses U.S.-Canada border near Waterton Lakes National Park
High winds and dry conditions fanned the flames of an 1,100-hectare wildfire burning south of Waterton Lakes National Park, pushing the blaze north over the Canada-U.S. border. → Read More
Car smashes into Alberta house, driver seriously hurt
A 70-year-old woman was seriously injured on Thursday when her car veered off a road in southern Alberta — went through a ditch, some trees and into a house. → Read More
Man arrested in shooting of German tourist near Calgary released without charge
The man was arrested in Cochrane on Friday afternoon, and a black four-door Chrysler Sebring was seized by RCMP from the same residence. → Read More
'That is tinpot dictator stuff': Calgary Mayor Nenshi blasts Ontario Premier Ford
Nenshi says the newly elected premier's move smacks of political opportunism. → Read More
Dozens head to Texas for funerals of Calgary relatives killed in crash
A funeral will be held in Texas this weekend for three members of a Calgary family killed in a head-on crash there last Saturday, while another service will take place at a Sikh temple back in Calgary in the coming weeks. → Read More
Calgary family mourns death of 5-year-old boy found in northeast retention pond
The mother of a five-year-old boy who died after falling in a retention pond in northeast Calgary says he was a "happy boy" who was always smiling. → Read More
Video of racially charged argument at Lethbridge restaurant sparks outrage on social media
A woman has been fired from her job after a video of a racially charged argument between her and what appears to be a group of four men in a Lethbridge, Alta., restaurant garnered strong reaction online. → Read More
Spruce Meadows will be home grounds for Calgary's Canadian Premier League soccer team
Spruce Meadows will be the home grounds for Calgary's first Tier 1 soccer club when the Canadian Premier League launches next season, newly appointed team president Ian Allison confirmed Sunday. → Read More
Truck involved in Humboldt Broncos crash belongs to Calgary company
The truck involved in a crash that killed 15 people and injured 14 more in Saskatchewan belonged to a company based in Calgary with an unblemished safety record in the province. → Read More
'He can't feel anything from his waist down': Alberta player suffers broken back in Humboldt Broncos bus crash
Details are beginning to emerge around the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team bus crash in Saskatchewan that left 14 dead and 15 injured, three of those critically. → Read More
What those little stickers on fruits and vegetables are for
Most people don’t pay much attention to the little stickers on fruits and vegetables, but for the city’s waste and recycling program, they can be a bit of a pain. → Read More
Record snowfall in Calgary as winter storm sweeps over Alberta
A 72-hour snow route parking ban will begin Sunday at 10 a.m. after a massive storm swept over the province, dumping a record amount of snow on Calgary. → Read More
Kent Hehr vows to continue as Calgary Centre MP
Having spent the past three weeks recovering at home after suffering a seizure, embattled Calgary Centre MP Kent Hehr says he used the time to reflect on the #MeToo movement and accusations that forced him to step down as minister of sport and persons with disabilities. → Read More