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Want a family outing that’s free and meaningful? On Family Day (introduced 36 years ago) Calgary sites like the Military Museums and Lougheed House offered free activities — ration tastings, armoury demos, guided tours and Métis beading — and city rinks and pools (Ernie Starr, Frank McCool, Murray Copt; Canyon Meadows, Bob Bahan, Thornhill) opened at no cost. Veterans and staff such as David Petrovich and Steven Kellier said the events help kids and parents connect with history, and visitors like Esau Buenrostro enjoyed bringing baby Bella out to explore.
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Tragic collision in Panorama Hills killed a senior this Monday morning. Police got the call at 11:33 a.m. for a crash in the 200 block of Panatella Hill NW near The Gates of Panorama Hills; a man in his 70s in a marked crosswalk was struck by a tractor trailer that was backing up and later died in hospital. It was Calgary's seventh traffic fatality in the first six weeks of 2026 and the third involving a pedestrian; the semi driver stayed at the scene and the investigation is ongoing, with Ward 11 councillor Rob Ward urging drivers to slow down and pay attention.
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Heartbreaking loss in south Calgary on Sunday afternoon. Around 4:30 p.m. at Hull Avenue S.W. and Horton Road S.W. near Macleod Trail, a toddler in a stroller in a marked crosswalk was hit by a Jeep and died in hospital about an hour and a half later; the driver stayed and is cooperating. Ward 11 councillor Rob Ward called it a tragic reminder that many drivers are not giving full attention to the road, and police say speed and intoxication were not factors.
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A family trip to help with a flat tire turned into a nightmare on Feb. 8 just before 5 p.m. on the east leg of Anthony Henday Drive near the Wye Road overpass when a Jeep struck two stopped SUVs; 53-year-old Paul died at the scene and his 21-year-old daughter Victoria Fortuna remains in ICU with both legs later amputated. Family members say quick help from other drivers helped save her life, a GoFundMe hit its goal within a day, and relatives are pleading with drivers to be more careful on the road.
Calgary Daily Digest — Feb 16, 2026
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Calgarians celebrate Family Day by getting in touch with history
At the Military Museums in Calgary, ration tasting and armoury demos were among the activities on offer for visiting families.
Calgary pedestrian, 70, killed in collision with semi in Panorama Hills
A semi-tractor-trailer is believed to have hit a 70-year-old man in a crosswalk at the Save On Foods in The Gates of Panorama Hills shopping complex just before noon Monday.
Toddler in stroller dies after being hit by Jeep in south Calgary: ‘Tragic loss of life’
Police say a toddler was being pushed in a stroller by two adults in a marked crosswalk in south Calgary when a Jeep turned into the intersection and hit the stroller.
‘Beyond horrific’ crash kills Calgary father, severely injures daughter in Edmonton
Strathcona County RCMP said two vehicles were stopped on the shoulder of Anthony Henday Drive where the drivers were attempting to fix a flat tire, when a third vehicle hit them.