Alberta’s first fully accessible outdoor rink will soon be open in Calgary
Alberta’s first fully accessible outdoor skating rink is now under construction in northwest Calgary and will be open early in the new year. The rink is being built at the community of Parkdale. Read more: Calgary-made bike giving freedom back to outdoor enthusiasts with disabilities The Parkdale Community Association needed to build a new…
Contract awarded for north Calgary high school; construction to begin in January – Calgary
After more than a decade of advocacy from parents and community leaders, construction on the long-awaited North Calgary public high school is set to begin in January 2021. On Friday, the government of Alberta announced Bird Construction, a Calgary-based construction company, was awarded the bid to build the school. “Now during Christmas time, it’s…
Calgary to request confidential access to provincial report into Green Line LRT – Calgary
Amid a back and forth with the province over the Green Line LRT project, Calgary officials are set to formally make a request to the Government of Alberta for confidential access to a consultant report into the project, with the goal of better understanding the province’s concerns with the development. Following a lengthy discussion…
Pedestrian struck by vehicle, dragged in southwest Calgary parking lot: police – Calgary
A pedestrian was rushed to hospital from southwest Calgary on Thursday afternoon after being hit by a vehicle and dragged for an unknown distance, according to police. Police said the collision happened outside the Oakridge Co-op on Southland Drive. The elderly man was struck by a black vehicle, and then dragged. The man sustained…
Jury finds Calgary man guilty of killing his father and dumping the body – Calgary
On Wednesday, a jury found Zaineddin Al Aalak guilty of second-degree murder and causing indignity to a body after killing his father in 2017. Police arrested Al Aalak — who was 21 at the time — shortly after the remains of his father, 53-year old Mohamed Jasim Al Aalak, were found at a construction…
Man seriously injured after falling into basement at northwest Calgary construction site – Calgary
A man was taken to hospital with multiple serious injuries after he fell about 15 feet into the basement at a construction site in northwest Calgary Friday. At around 10:30 a.m., EMS and members of the Calgary Fire Department were called to a home under construction in the 3200 block of 5 Street N.W….
Man killed at Cochrane construction site Friday – Calgary
One person was killed in an incident at a construction site in Cochrane, Alta., on Friday. Emergency crews were called to RancheView School along Sundown Road at around 8:30 a.m. for reports a 20-year-old man had died. EMS said the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Trending Stories Occupational Health and Safety has…
City of Calgary finishes complicated Crowchild Trail work – Calgary
One of the most complicated roadway rehabilitation projects in Calgary’s history is now complete. The Crowchild Trail upgrades began in the fall of 2017. The project included rehab and widening of the three bridges, the addition of northbound and southbound traffic lanes on land, the relocation and improvement of on- and off-ramps, and the…
Pack your patience: Calgary heading into height of construction season
It’s construction season in Calgary and no matter where you go in the city, you’ve likely run into some work sites. And it’s not just on the roads — even some pathways are getting makeovers. Silvana Benolich has more on the projects underway. Source link
Global Calgary partners with Calgary Pride to sponsor #OurPride business initiative
Parker Chapple from Calgary Pride joins Global News Morning Calgary live via Skype to discuss an initiative that calls on the business community to find ways to support Calgary Pride during Pride Week. Source link