1. One of two men charged in the May 14, 2025 assault on a Calgary transit bus driver pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and one count of failing to comply with a court order; the driver was hospitalized in life‑threatening condition and remains unable to work, and co-accused Darryl Flett, 22, will appear in court on Tuesday; Baker Spence, 20, will be sentenced in May.
2. A city report upgraded Calgary’s capital infrastructure risk to the highest rating, “extensive,” noting 11% of assets are in poor to very poor condition and citing the Dec. 30 Bearspaw feeder main rupture (a pipe carrying about 60% of the city’s drinking water) as a wake-up call; the city is developing a 10‑year capital plan, with councillors to get reports over the next four months.
3. Mayors of Toronto, Vaughan and Red Deer expressed disappointment after CMHC trimmed or cancelled Housing Accelerator Fund amounts (Toronto reduced from $471M to $461M, Vaughan cut by $7.4M, Red Deer lost $12M) for not meeting HAF requirements such as city‑wide multi-unit zoning; all three said they remain committed to building more homes.
4. Lethbridge authorities warned of extreme fire risk in the River Valley after two grass fires (one near English Oaks Estates forced precautionary evacuations) believed to have started at homeless encampments; a River Valley fire ban is in place and residents are urged to report fires to 311 or 911.
5. Calgary police and RCMP arrested 27‑year‑old Imran Yusuf in a months‑long harassment campaign against an Okotoks family that began in February 2025, involving death threats via fake social accounts and multiple incidents of tire‑slashing; charges include threats, harassment, mischief over $5,000 and threats to hurt an animal.
6. The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Corporation is accepting requests from licensed venues for expanded liquor service hours for medal rounds of the Milano‑Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics (Feb. 6–22, 2026); venues must give at least three working days’ notice and meet specified criteria (Games are eight hours ahead of Alberta).
7. CFL transaction roundup: Winnipeg re‑signed kicker Sergio Castillo (two‑year) and punter Jamieson Sheahan (one‑year) — Castillo, 35, made 48 FGs last season and tied a CFL record with a 63‑yard kick — plus multiple other signings/extensions across the league, including Calgary re‑signing receiver Erik Brooks (two years) and Saskatchewan extending Kian Schaffer‑Baker through 2027.