Stoney Trail Crash, WestJet Deal & Alberta Flag Divide — Calgary Monday

🎨 Community & Culture

1. Fort Saskatchewan native named to SpaceX Crew 13 bound for ISS on Sept. 12. Joshua Kutryck is one of four crew assigned to the six-month International Space Station mission; the flight launches from Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 12 and includes a Canadian-led study on space travel and microgravity's effects on human health. ↗

2. Calgary boy's death spotlights wandering risks for autistic children. The story centres on parents of autistic kids prone to wandering after a Calgary boy's death and describes how families and caregivers who care for similar children are reacting to the fatality. ↗

3. Alberta and Canadian flags are being used as political signals ahead of an Oct. 19 referendum. Airdrie resident Sarah Batchelor reported a large blue Alberta flag in a neighbour's window and said she and others have put up Canadian flags; Premier Danielle Smith has ordered an Oct. 19 referendum on province's future. ↗

4. WestJet flight-attendants' strike ended after tentative agreement announced at 4:15 a.m. MT. CUPE local 8125 and WestJet reached a tentative deal early Monday; CUPE cited changes to flight-credit recognition and pay increases, and WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech called the agreement reflective of cabin crew professionalism. ↗

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Wrong-way driver on Stoney Trail leaves four dead, several injured in late-night crash. Police say a 2011 Mercedes was travelling southbound in northbound lanes around 11 p.m. near Tsuut'ina Parkway and collided with a 2016 Subaru; three Mercedes occupants (including a woman and a child) and the Subaru's sole occupant, a 43-year-old man, were pronounced dead at the scene, and multiple people were taken to hospital. ↗

2. Calgary housing-complex fire sends six people to hospital. Fire response to the apartment/complex blaze resulted in six people being transported to hospital, per the report's headline. ↗

3. Man charged after shooting at downtown CTrain station, Calgary police say. The Calgary Police Service has laid charges related to a downtown CTrain station shooting, according to the report's headline. ↗

📰 Also Today

• Michigan Supreme Court rejects permit for Enbridge pipeline under Great Lakes. ↗
• Four dead and four injured in Stoney Trail crash, per early reports. ↗
• Canada has thousands of mountains; story profiles people obsessed with them. ↗
• WestJet and union reportedly reached tentative deal to end flight-attendant strike. ↗
• Man who lost over $500,000 voices concerns about Alberta's new gambling landscape. ↗