Banff Deaths, Calgary Byelection & Landfill Smoke — Calgary Monday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Two hikers died during separate hikes in Banff National Park last week. RCMP say a 24-year-old guide was found dead near Recondite Peak after his satellite tracker stopped moving and a 33-year-old man from Calgary was found dead near Beehive Mountain after separating from his friends, Sgt. Susan Richter of the Lake Louise RCMP detachment reported.
2. Man killed by police after a woman and baby were reportedly shot in a west Edmonton home. The article title reports the fatal police shooting tied to a reported shooting of a woman and an infant at a west Edmonton residence, with police naming a man killed at the scene.
3. Smouldering fire at ECCO Recycling landfill continues to send smoke into southern Calgary neighbourhoods. Alberta will publicly release air quality data after Mayor Jeromy Farkas and Ward 11 Councillor Rob Ward pressed the province; Calgary fire crews say they are smothering deep-burning material with dirt and water and that landfill fires can take considerable time to extinguish.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. Calgary-Shaw voters go to the polls Monday in a provincial byelection. Five candidates are running, including UCP candidate Mike Derry and NDP candidate Kyle Campbell, with polls open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the seat vacant since Rebecca Schulz resigned in May.
2. Discussion continues about timing for a possible second Alberta referendum on separation. The article outlines scenarios for when a second binding referendum on leaving Canada could be scheduled ahead of the province-wide vote set for Oct. 19, 2026, as noted in coverage.
3. Treaty 6 members expressed mixed feelings about Alberta’s referendum at a 150th-anniversary gathering. The item reports divergent views among Treaty 6 band members during the province’s 150th anniversary events concerning the referendum on Alberta’s future in Confederation.

💼 Economy & Business

1. Flair Airlines received a $76-million bailout from Ottawa as fuel costs soared. The headline reports a $76M federal aid package to the Calgary-based budget carrier amid rising fuel expenses.
2. Bank of England governor Mark Carney is seeking up to US$1 trillion in investments at this week’s summit. The article title states Carney’s US$1-trillion investment target for the summit as the key financial goal being pursued.
3. TC Energy urged cooperation to expand the gas network for what it called ‘generational’ demand. The headline records TC Energy’s call for stakeholder co-operation to grow pipeline and gas infrastructure capacity to meet projected long-term demand.
4. Former NHL executive Brian Burke makes a cameo in the film "I Play Rocky." The Canadian Press reports Burke, who has worked with the Calgary Flames and other NHL clubs, appears briefly in the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of the movie.

📰 Also Today

• Detainee releases seen at Edmonton’s Chinatown near Kim Fat Market at 99 Street and 107 Avenue.
• Advocates in Regina call for an Indigo Alert after the death of a Calgary boy.
• People who came to Canada are now suspected of supporting the regime they fled, according to the article title.
• Air quality remained a concern as a fire continued to burn at a southeast Calgary landfill.
• Two more people reportedly died exploring Banff National Park, per the article title.