Calgary Daily Digest — Jan. 6, 2026

Edmonton Oilers rout Predators, McDavid hat trick

• Score: Oilers 6, Predators 2 (Jan. 6, 2026).
• Connor McDavid: 3 goals (including a penalty shot). Leon Draisaitl: 1 goal, 2 assists.
• Other scorers: Kasperi Kapanen (1G, 1A), Curtis Lazar (1G).
• Goaltenders: Connor Ingram 24 saves (win); Juuse Saros 37 saves (loss).
• Team note: Oilers now 21-16-6; when they score first they are 18-1-3 in last 20 games.

Bearspaw feeder main: repairs but no full capacity guarantee

• Infrastructure: Bearspaw feeder main carries ~60% of Calgary's drinking water.
• Incident: Second “catastrophic” break in <2 years; emergency repairs underway (northwest Calgary).
• Status: New pipe section delivered; installation to begin after inspection.
• Warning: City officials say line will have to be “run differently” and may not operate at full capacity even after repair; replacement timeline unclear; recurring conservation measures possible.

Calgary woman charged after traffic cone thrown from balcony

• Arrest: 28-year-old charged after viral video posted ~5 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2026.
• Location: 1100 block of 3 Street SE (near Calgary Stampede grounds).
• Evidence: Recovered cone weighed nearly 6 kg (13 lb); video dated Jan. 3, 2026.
• Police: Charges laid after social-media tip leads investigators to building and recovered item.

Alberta RCMP issue 998 holiday driving tickets

• Totals: 998 tickets over the holidays.
• Breakdown: 242 speeding, 31 distracted driving, 21 seatbelt infractions.
• Serious cases: 3 drivers >50 km/h over limit → mandatory court; potential fine up to $2,000 + $600 victim surcharge.
• Impaired driving: 121 drivers removed for impairment; 80 had BAC > 0.08.

McGill study: supervised consumption sites not tied to increased crime

• Scope: 10-year analysis of crime reports around overdose prevention/supervised consumption sites in Toronto.
• Findings: Crime levels stayed stable or declined after sites opened; many outcomes showed no change or month-on-month improvements.
• Quote: Dimitra Panagiotoglou (McGill): findings may generalize to other Canadian areas.

WestJet passenger alleges ‘fat-shaming’ on flight to Mexico

• Incident: Passenger Dave Rogers says a flight attendant’s actions on a Christmas Eve flight left him feeling ‘fat‑shamed.’
• Context: Flight reached destination; earlier the crew offered two cans of pop as a gesture.
• Status: Story reports passenger’s complaint; airline response not detailed in available report.