Human Remains Charges, School Report Card Bill & Oilers Shutout — Calgary Thursday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Two charged after human remains found in NE Calgary home. Calgary police say officers responding to an 8:15 a.m. welfare check Tuesday at a home on Skyview Ranch Road N.E. found human remains; a 49-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman face charges of indignity to a dead body and an autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.
2. City memo: panel chair paid $1.7 million to review Bearspaw pipe after catastrophic break. The memo notes a $1.7M payment related to the Bearspaw pipeline review following a catastrophic rupture; the payment and review concern the city’s handling of the infrastructure failure.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. Education minister introduces Bill 35 to standardize school report cards by fall 2027. Minister Demetrios Nicolaides told reporters the bill would let him set report-card guidelines for public, separate and Francophone schools with a target of fall 2027 implementation, while stopping short of mandating a single format.
2. Alberta separation referendum saw 70.4% turnout, highest since at least 1975. Elections Alberta reports 70.4% voter turnout on the separation question; three-quarters of voters chose to stay in Canada rather than require a second binding referendum on separation.
3. Calgary-developed wound treatment being used on battlefields in Ukraine. A Calgary-developed wound treatment has been reported as deployed in Ukraine; the article ties the city’s medical innovation to overseas battlefield use.

🏈 Sports

1. Oilers shut out Flames 4-0 as Tristan Jarry records 24 saves in Battle of Alberta. Edmonton defeated Calgary 4-0 on Wednesday, Jarry earned his 24th career shutout, and Connor McDavid extended his season points streak to 13 games with two assists.
2. Calgary players named to CFL West all-star list, including Jalen Philpot and Clarence Hicks. The CFL West all-star roster includes Calgary receiver Jalen Philpot and defensive end Clarence Hicks; guards Christy Nkanu of Calgary also earned a spot on the West offensive line.

📰 Also Today

• Calgary Food Bank seeks to debunk myths about fancy cars in parking lot.
• Proposed Alberta bill would force daycares to tell parents of serious incidents quickly.
• Alberta to standardize report cards and add professional-development details on cards.
• Calgary council approves three new communities on city outskirts.
• Ottawa quietly abandoned promise to end thermal coal exports, auditor finds.
• Alberta-made low-tech tractor drawing international attention.
• More provinces ending time changes; analysis of health effects included.
• Edmonton and Calgary rejected Smith’s referendum; report asks if Smith has a city problem.
• Innisfail hockey team marks eight decades uniting central Alberta town.
• Bombers QB Zach Collaros’ status for East semifinal remains uncertain after rib injury.
• Study finds most cougar deaths in Alberta were caused by people.
• Calgary university denied appeal as controversial academic eyes reinstatement.
• Sundre woman testifies denying sexual activity in teen assault trial.
• Most UCP riding groups oppose leadership review, averting threat to Danielle Smith.
• Alberta bill proposed to boost consumers’ rights to repair cars and electronics.
• (Duplicate ID noted) Alberta-made low-tech tractor getting worldwide attention.