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1 dead following crash in southwest Calgary

Officials say a driver has died after a serious crash early Saturday morning in southwest Calgary.

A driver died following a serious crash at the intersection of 17 Avenue and 85 Street S.W. on Aug. 13, 2022.

Residents escape Wildwood home struck by lightning during Friday storm

Friday night's thunderstorm had Calgarians in every corner of the city watching the skies, but it was too close for comfort for one family in Wildwood.

Photo of a lightning strike in Wildwood on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022 (Source: Nicole Zwart).

Calgary Carifest honours Caribbean culture as thousands gather to celebrate

A couple thousand Calgarians wore colourful costumes, played traditional music and danced for hours in the downtown streets Saturday morning to celebrate Caribbean culture.

The stage is set for this weekend's Carifest, the city's largest celebration of Caribbean culture after two years of cancellations because of the pandemic.

Calgary police investigate after stolen truck crashed

Calgary police are looking for the public's help to track down a female suspect who they say stole a truck and then crashed it in Bowness.

Calgary police, humane society seize 42 animals in northeast Calgary

Police and the Calgary Humane Society have launched a joint investigation after seizing 42 animals from a northeast Calgary property Friday morning.

Small wildfire burning near Banff's east gates

A small wildfire was burning Friday night around 8:30 p.m., according to the national park's Twitter feed.

Divisional clash of Lions, Stampeders features quarterback intrigue

Which quarterback will grab the spotlight is a prominent subplot of Saturday's divisional clash between the B.C. Lions and host Calgary Stampeders.

Police seek public assistance identifying man in attempted child luring

Calgary police seek public assistance identifying an unknown man who they believe tried to lure a young girl who was out with her mother and sister Thursday night.

Indigenous group walks to honour loved ones lost to overdoses

More than a dozen people walked from Morley to Calgary Friday, in support of those working towards sobriety and to pay tribute to loved ones who have lost their lives to addiction.

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Feds quietly change rules to allow one-time ArriveCAN exemption at land border crossings

The Canadian Border Services Agency is temporarily allowing fully vaccinated travellers a one-time exemption to not be penalized if they were unaware of the health documents required through ArriveCan.

Cars pass a monument marking the border between the United States and Canada on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Highgate Springs, Vt. U.S. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)

Prosecutor: Stab attack on Salman Rushdie was 'preplanned'

The man accused in the stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty Saturday to attempted murder and assault charges in what a prosecutor called a 'preplanned' crime, as the renowned author of 'The Satanic Verses' remained hospitalized with serious injuries.