Landfill Injunction, Rising Traffic Deaths & Calgary-Shaw Byelection — Calgary Tuesday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Alberta on pace for a 10-year high in traffic deaths after 192 fatalities to Aug. 31. RCMP recorded 192 traffic deaths on roads it patrols between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, compared with 144 over the same period in 2025, and said every month except June exceeded the four-year average; police warned historical trends (an average of 82 deaths in Sept–Dec) could push 2026 to the worst year in a decade.
2. Judge finds company behind Calgary-area landfill flouted laws and grants an injunction. A court judge concluded the operator violated regulatory rules and issued an injunction related to the landfill operation, the ruling states; the injunction was granted by the court to restrict the company’s actions pending further legal proceedings.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. Jason Kenney says Calgary-Shaw byelection result reflects fallout from Oct. 19 separatism referendum. After the NDP won Calgary-Shaw Monday night, Kenney posted on X arguing the referendum debate is alienating conservative voters and warned an independence push could help the NDP and federal Liberals in Alberta ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum on separation.
2. Most provinces now limit school cell phone use; Quebec bans phones for all students. The report says Quebec is the sole province to ban phone use for all students all day, New Brunswick is adopting a similar high-school ban next semester, and Nova Scotia officials found about seven per cent of students still use phones during class despite new rules.

🎨 Community & Culture

1. A community-led rural clinic helped save one Albertan’s life but relies on short-term grants. The article describes a locally run clinic that provided life-saving care for a rural Albertan and notes the clinic’s operations depend on temporary grant funding, leaving long-term sustainability uncertain as stated by clinic organisers.
2. Woman at human rights hearing says flyer opposing rainbow crosswalk wasn’t meant to discriminate. At the human rights hearing, the respondent testified her flyer criticising a rainbow crosswalk lacked discriminatory intent, the hearing record shows; the matter is being considered by the tribunal.
3. Restrictive covenants and infill dispute in McQueen led a developer to buy a contested lot near 146 Street and 110 Avenue. Developer Terry Paranych bought the lot that had been slated for an eightplex and plans a 2,500-square-foot, two-storey urban craftsman home with four bedrooms and a double garage, the developer told reporters.

📰 Also Today

• Calgary marks progress on reconciliation 10 years after White Goose Flying report.
• Air quality near southeast Calgary landfill fire reached 'high-risk' levels intermittently, province says.
• Officials hope Southern Alberta Medical Program creates steady pipeline of locally trained physicians.
• Alberta referendum proposes more provincial control over immigration ahead of Oct. 19 vote.
• NDP victory confirmed in Calgary-Shaw byelection Monday night.
• Calgary man accused of YouTube threat to kill Mark Carney faces criminal charges.
• Galaxyland's new Nerf-themed roller coaster nearly complete at West Edmonton Mall.
• CFL Week 15 top players: Ungerer, Beverette and Hatcher named for performances.
• Alberta maintaining a COVID vaccine fee as it prepares for fall influenza campaign.
• Calgary to host the Winter X Games — the first time Canada hosts the event.
• (duplicate) Restrictive covenants debate continues as infill builds draw attention in Edmonton.