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• 'Drastic difference': Downtown Calgary CTrain platforms now have brighter lights

  Calgary Transit has improved lighting at its downtown LRT platforms in an effort to make it safer for riders to use CTrains.

  

• Northwest apartment building evacuated due to carbon monoxide concerns

  Dozens of people were evacuated from an apartment building in the northwest neighbourhood of Citadel Wednesday morning due to a carbon monoxide scare.

  

• Our Lady Peace to perform at The Back Alley during Stampede 2023

  The Back Alley has unveiled another musical guest set to perform at the venue's brand new Stampede tent this year.

  

• Calgary Expo adds Danny Trejo to star-studded lineup

  The Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo has bolstered its lineup with the addition of Hollywood heavy Danny Trejo.

  

• Calgary fire truck-turned play structure coming to Fish Creek Library

  It’s hoped a Calgary fire truck that was decommissioned and transformed into a play structure can be set up in the city's largest community library.

• Southern Alberta craft fair to raise funds in memory of Gabriel Sinclair-Pasqua

  To memorialize the passing of the youngest member of their family, Gabriel Sinclair-Pasqua, Gerry Bakoway has organized a craft fair at Taber, Alta.'s Parkside Manor on April 15 to raise money for children's charities across Alberta.

• Early morning fire rips through 2 northeast Calgary homes

  Two homes in the northeast neighbourhood of Falconridge sustained significant damage in a Wednesday morning fire.

• Memorial donuts being sold in support of slain Edmonton police officers

  A Crossfield, Alta., bakery is creating something special in memory of Constables Brett Ryan and Travis Jordan, who were shot to death last week.

• Protest takes fight over Calgary school's name to the school board's steps

  Students and community members gathered in protest outside the Calgary Board of Education Centre Tuesday morning, calling for the removal of the Sir John A. Macdonald name from a northwest junior high school.

• Flames bounce back with 5-1 victory over Ducks

  Tyler Toffoli had three assists, Calgary scored twice on the power play and the Flames bounced back from a six-goal loss one night earlier with a 5-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.

• Activist investor wants Parkland to sell or spin off Burnaby refinery

  An activist investor wants Parkland Corp. to explore strategic alternatives for what it says are the company's non-core assets with the goal of becoming a more focused fuel and convenience store retailer.

• City of Calgary seeing three times as many potholes this year

  The City of Calgary says potholes are everywhere and crews are busy trying to keep up with demand to fill them.

• Calgary doctor performs spine surgery on conscious patient

  Last month, Dr. Michael Yang, a spine surgeon at Foothills Medical Centre, performed a discectomy to remove the damaged part of a herniated disc in the spine, on a patient who was wide awake.

• Premier says joint Commonwealth Games bid needs backing of Albertans, doesn't commit to plebiscite

  We don't yet know the projected cost or which venues could host events for a potential 2030 Commonwealth Games, but officials say it will be up to Albertans to decide whether to put forth a bid.