David Bell
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Calgary, AB, Canada
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The curious case of the Carstairs key fobs has been cracked
A mystery that has plagued residents of a small Alberta town for weeks — vehicle key fobs that suddenly stopped working in a grocery store parking lot, leaving drivers unable to unlock or start their vehicles and setting off the alarms — has been solved. → Read More
Something mysterious is blocking vehicle key fobs from working in a small Alberta town
Key fobs that suddenly won't unlock vehicles. Cars that won't start. Alarms that go off for no reason. Something mysterious is thwarting drivers outside a grocery store in the small Alberta town of Carstairs — and it's sparking all kinds of theories. → Read More
Woman killed by police led them on hours-long north Calgary car chase, police say
A woman led police on a multi-kilometre, hours-long vehicle chase before she was shot and killed by an officer early Christmas morning, the Calgary Police Service said in an afternoon statement. → Read More
This Calgary company wants to light the way for fashion tech
MakeFashion has grown into one of the world’s largest fashion technology communities since launching in Calgary by being involved in runway projects, workshops and selling kits to fashion-forward individuals looking to make a statement. → Read More
Milky Way and 3 planets: We're in peak stargazing season, says Calgary author
A Calgary astronomy author and photographer says we’ve now entered stargazing prime time as three planets and the Milky Way are visible in Alberta skies. → Read More
Outrage climbs as video of huge rocks thrown from Mount Rundle surfaces
A social video of two people throwing huge rock chunks off Mount Rundle near Canmore, potentially putting climbers and hikers at risk of injury, is drawing outrage and calls for better signage. → Read More
3,000 WestJet cabin crew employees officially unionized, CUPE says
About 3,000 of WestJet's cabin crew members are now officially unionized after the Canada Industrial Relations Board issued an interim order naming the Canadian Union of Public Employees as the certified bargaining unit for employees. → Read More
Calgary Indigenous youth leader testifies at Indigenize the Senate event
A Calgary Indigneous youth leader is taking his story to Ottawa to help the Senate understand the challenges facing his people. → Read More
Rare moose triplets' 'overwhelming cuteness' caught on video in Didsbury
A wildlife biologist says an Alberta sighting of moose triplets is a "very unusual situation." → Read More
Alberta beef producers face perfect storm of challenges, sometimes leading to calves' deaths
A lingering abundance of snow, lack of chinooks and freeze-thaw cycles are causing multiple challenges for Alberta beef producers, in some cases leading to the death of calves. → Read More
'We are not the bad guys here:' Protection of property debate heats up after rural Albertan charged
Canadians cannot shoot at someone who comes onto their property to commit a crime — and that includes warning shots — unless they feel their life is under imminent threat. But there’s growing anger among some rural folks who say they’re facing more crime and police are showing up long after the suspects are gone. → Read More
3D-printed dog figurines keep memories alive
A Calgary company that offers doggy daycare and pet photography has gone 3D. → Read More
Canada's deepest cave discovered in southeastern British Columbia
Calgary-based explorers have discovered Canada's deepest cave, in southeastern B.C., scuba diving an underground lake, traversing deep canyons and squeezing through tiny cracks to determine its longest shaft stretches the length of a 35-storey building. → Read More
Newborn's body found in northwest Calgary parking lot
A newborn's body has been found in a northwest Calgary parking lot, and police are asking for the public's help in finding the baby's mother as they're concerned she could be in medical distress. → Read More
Greeting card line starts a conversation about LGBTQ holiday anxiety over family acceptance
Levin Ifko noticed there was something missing from the greeting card section in many grocery and drug stores. → Read More
Fish cut nearly in half by plastic garbage draws outrage — and isn't as rare as you'd hope
Images of a fish cinched nearly in two by a ring of plastic in Alberta are stirring up online anger — and a biologist warns it's "very common" for wild creatures to be affected in such a way by human garbage. → Read More
'LGBTQ R U 2 DUM 2 C': School trustee candidate's social media ramblings draw scorn
A candidate for Calgary public school board trustee is facing a wave of criticism for a social media post which partially blames the LGBTQ community for the weekend Edmonton attack that injured five people. → Read More
Calgary could see snow this weekend
Calgary and parts of southern Alberta could be wintry, including strong winds this weekend, Environment Canada said in a release Saturday. → Read More
Calgary police dog Jester back to work after being stabbed in head
Jester, a Calgary police dog that touched the hearts of many after being stabbed in the head multiple times during a pursuit, is back to work. → Read More
'In the picture of my life, I don't exist': Calgary city councillor shares struggles with depression
A Calgary city councillor tweeted about his personal struggles with years of suicidal bouts, for the first time, on World Suicide Prevention Day and says it's time to fight the stigma. → Read More