Section of 17th Avenue SW closed as crews continue work on reconstruction project

Construction on 17 Avenue SW, between 8 Street and 10A Street, starts again on Monday, April 29,2019.

Construction on 17th Avenue in the city’s southwest has been ongoing to replace underground utilities and rebuild the aging roadway and crews started work on another section of the project on Monday.

Canoe mishap near Cranbrook claims U of C Dinos basketball player

Andrew Milner of the University of Calgary Dinos was the victim of a boating mishap on Moyie Lake near Cranbrook on April 23, 2019 (courtesy: U of C Dinos)

Members of the University of Calgary men’s basketball team are mourning the loss of teammate Andrew Milner after the body of the young man was found in Moyie Lake in southeast British Columbia.

Suspect arrested following reports of armed man in Canadian Tire store

A CPS member outside the Canadian Tire in Pacific Place Mall during the investigation into reports of a man armed with a shotgun inside

The Calgary Police Service confirms one person is in police custody following an investigation into reports of a man carrying a shotgun through a Canadian Tire in the city’s northeast.

Former music teacher charged with sex offences pleads guilty

Christian Sarile, 29, pleaded guilty to 17 of the sexual offences laid against him.

A former Calgary teacher who faces nearly 50 charges in connection with a child sexual abuse investigation pleaded guilty in court on Thursday.

Lethbridge to rename community arena in honour of Humboldt Broncos' Logan Boulet

The members of Lethbridge city council have unanimously approved a resolution that paves the way to rename the Adams Park Ice Centre as the Logan Boulet Arena in tribute to the Humboldt Bronco who spurred a massive increase in organ donor registrations.

Highway south of Calgary reopens following fatal crash

One person was killed in a crash on Highway 2A, north of Okotoks, on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.

One person was killed in a crash on Highway 2A, south of the city, on Wednesday evening and the roadway was closed for several hours while police investigated.

Beltline road flooded by water main break

A section of 14 Avenue S.W., just west of Centre Street, was underwater Tuesday evening following a water main break

An early evening water main break caused by electrical company workers flooded a section of 14 Avenue Southwest on Tuesday.

Calgary Paralympian credits CADS for kick-starting her career

A file photo taken by Global News.

Paralympian Alana Ramsay found her freedom on the ski hill when she was just six years old, after having a stroke.

Vigil held for Calgary victim of Ethiopian Airlines crash

Derick Lwugi was among the 18 Canadians killed when an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed shortly after takeoff on March 10, 2019.

Family and friends of a local man, who was among the 157 people who died in the Ethiopian Airlines disaster last week was remembered at a gathering at City Hall on Sunday.

Alberta mother relieved that quarantine is over for 3 sons after measles scare

A photo of Jessica Rempel and her three sons taken on Wednesday, March 13, 2019.

An Alberta parent says she is relieved for a return to normalcy after her three sons spent about two weeks in quarantine after potentially being exposed to measles at the Edmonton International Airport.

Suspect charged following spike in mail theft in Cochrane, Bearspaw and Springbank

A damaged community mailbox in Bearspaw on March 5, 2019 after mail was stolen days earlier

A 33-year-old Calgary man faces 52 charges, with additional charges pending, following an RCMP investigation into a recent increase in reports of theft of mail in Cochrane and its surrounding communities.

AER orders Vesta Energy to stop fracking ops immediately after Sylvan Lake earthquake

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit central Alberta near Sylvan Lake (pictured) and Red Deer just before 6 a.m. on Monday, according to Natural Resources Canada

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has ordered Vesta Energy Ltd. to suspend its operations at a well site near Sylvan Lake on Tuesday after Monday’s earthquake.

There’s open water where sea ice historically covers much of Bering Sea off Alaska’s west coast

The Coast Guard Cutter Healy crew breaks ice in the Bering Sea as the Russian-flagged tanker Renda, approximately 19 miles northwest of Nunivak Island, makes their way to Nome, Alaska, to deliver more than 1.3 million gallons of fuel to the city Jan. 6, 2012.

Open water has replaced sea ice in much of the Bering Sea off Alaska’s west coast, leaving villages vulnerable to powerful winter storms and adding challenges to Alaska Native hunters seeking marine mammals, an expert said Monday.

Cold snap leads to slippery sidewalks throughout the city

As winter drags on in the City of Calgary, icy sidewalks will continue to be a hazard in many areas of the city and officials say it’s a real problem.

Over the past two months, EMS has responded to 50 calls related to pedestrians falling because of ice.

A father has been charged after allegedly leaving his seven-year-old son in a vehicle in the Pure Casino parking lot for hours when the temperature was -24C

A Calgary man has been charged with child abandonment following a Calgary Police Service investigation into his alleged decision to leave his seven-year-old son in a vehicle outside a casino on Sunday.

Calgarians ticketed during snow route parking ban frustrated, say street not plowed

Residents of a home in Calgary’s southeast neighbourhood of Ogden are collectively facing a hefty bill after getting five separate parking tickets.

Four family members and one visiting friend told Global News they weren’t aware Calgary’s recent snow route parking ban until it was too late. Chantelle MacAllister said they found out about it each driver parked on the street outside got ticketed.

Mark Giordano leads Calgary Flames to 5-2 win over Arizona Coyotes

Mark Giordano’s goal and assist paced the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 win over the visiting Arizona Coyotes on Monday.

Derek Ryan, Austin Czarnik and Michael Frolik also scored for the hosts with Mikael Backlund adding an empty-net goal in the matinee. Defenceman Rasmus Andersson contributed a pair of assists.