Calgary Monthly Digest — December 2025

Calgary taxi driver hailed as hero after in-car birth

• What: Hardeep Singh Toor helped deliver a baby in his cab during an emergency trip to Peter Lougheed Centre.
• When: Late-night dispatch, amid stormy conditions on a night around –23 °C.
• Key facts: Normal drive ~29 minutes; driver prioritized speed and safety; family delivered en route; driver praised by community.

Major water-main break disrupts northwest Calgary; rescues on Trans-Canada

• What: A catastrophic break on the Bearspaw South feeder main near Sarcee Trail and 16 Ave NW/Trans-Canada Highway.
• Impact: City reports roughly 2,000–3,100 homes and ~100 businesses affected; Calgary Fire rescued 13 people from vehicles; seven vehicles trapped on Highway 1.
• Response: Drinking water deployed to residents; city asks for water-use limits; repairs follow a June 2024 break on the same feeder main.

Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz resigns from cabinet and will leave as MLA

• What: Schulz offered resignation effective Friday and will step down as UCP MLA for Calgary‑Shaw by May 2026.
• Quote: “Timing is everything…” — Schulz on social media.
• Context: Cites new career opportunities; impacts Calgary‑Shaw representation and UCP cabinet composition.

Attempted kidnapping near Banff Christmas Market under investigation

• What: Dec. 13 ~5 p.m., masked suspects tried to force a 44‑year‑old man into a vehicle as a family left the Banff Train Station market.
• Suspects/vehicles: Drove off in a dark sedan and a truck; no abduction completed.
• Ask: Police request witnesses to call Calgary police 403‑266‑1234 or Banff RCMP 403‑763‑6600; anonymous tips accepted.

Pollster: Alberta and Quebec referendums unlikely while national anxiety persists

• Who: Abacus Data’s David Coletto on the “precarity mindset.”
• Key points: Uncertainty reduces appetite for separation; Alberta’s referendum question has been approved pending signatures; PQ leader promises a referendum if elected.

Connor McDavid on Olympic selection: ‘Finally feel real’

• What: McDavid named to Canada’s 2026 Milan‑Cortina roster; one of six additions this summer.
• Context: Missed 2022 when NHL didn’t participate; called the selection an “incredible honour.”