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Daily Calgary juin 25 - juin 25, 2026

Conflit sonore au Stampede, répression sur le rouge & hommage à Brendan Gallagher — Jeudi à Calgary

21 articles il y a 2 semaines 155

🚑 Faits Divers et Incidents

  1. Crash d'un avion de lutte contre les incendies fait trois morts. Un avion combattant un incendie de forêt dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest s'est écrasé, entraînant la mort des trois personnes à bord. La tragédie a provoqué une onde de choc au sein de la communauté des pompiers.

🚨 Criminalité et Sécurité Publique

  1. La police de Calgary cible un réseau d'extorsion sud-asiatique. Les enquêteurs ont identifié plus d'une douzaine de suspects dans une série de cas d'extorsion, avec 19 incidents impliquant des fusillades. La police a inculpé 16 personnes et publié leurs photos au public.
  2. Opération massive de contraventions pour feu rouge à Calgary. La police de Calgary a émis plus de 60 000 contraventions pour infractions de feu rouge depuis 2024, soulignant une surveillance accrue et des efforts pour améliorer la sécurité routière.
  3. Suspect recherché pour acte indécent dans une école de Calgary. La police recherche un homme accusé de s'être exposé aux élèves de l'école Braeside, exhortant le public à aider à l'identification.
  4. Libération répétée d'un Albertain accusé de graves infractions. Joseph Kidd, accusé de multiples crimes sexuels, a été libéré deux fois bien qu'il fasse face à de graves allégations de la part de quatre plaignants.

🏛️ Gouvernement et Politique

  1. Les règles sur le bruit du Stampede demeurent fermes malgré la pression provinciale. Le maire de Calgary Jeromy Farkas défie l'ultimatum de la Première ministre Danielle Smith, affirmant que les règles sur le bruit du Stampede resteront inchangées malgré les menaces provinciales.

💼 Économie et Affaires

  1. Le projet de capture du carbone menacé par des changements fiscaux. Une installation de capture de carbone de 400 millions de dollars pourrait être annulée suite à de récentes modifications de la taxe carbone de l'Alberta, soulevant des questions sur les engagements environnementaux.

🎨 Communauté et Culture

  1. Montréal honore Brendan Gallagher alors qu'il quitte les Canadiens. Le joueur de hockey a été nommé « citoyen d'honneur » en reconnaissance de son impact sur la ville durant sa carrière de 14 ans.

🏈 Sports

  1. Banff arrête les événements populaires de skijoring. La ville cesse le skijoring invoquant des préoccupations de sécurité en raison du nombre écrasant de spectateurs, de la circulation et des comportements indisciplinés.

📰 Aussi aujourd'hui

  • Sunshine Village ouvre pour du ski d'été. La station de ski profite des records de neige pour prolonger la saison.
  • Mike Derry remporte l'investiture du PCU à Calgary-Shaw. Candidat politique confirmé.
  • Carney s’oppose à la séparation de l’Alberta lors du Stampede. Le PM met en garde contre les pièges de la séparation.
  • WILDNorth déconseille les sauvetages d'animaux. Le public est exhorté à éviter les interventions inutiles.
  • Le projet de centrale électrique dans le nord-est d’Edmonton gagne du terrain. La proposition de projet progresse.
  • Les députés libéraux assisteront au Stampede de Calgary. L'événement coïncide avec le référendum imminent de l'Alberta.
  • Un rapport climatique avertit d'une hausse des températures à Banff. Une augmentation possible de 3 à 6 degrés est prévue.
  • Le festival Country Thunder annulé à Calgary. Annulation soudaine bouleverse les plans.

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Country Thunder cancelled in Calgary days before festival was to kick off

Organizers announced Wednesday that Country Thunder Alberta is cancelled, just two days before the music festival was set to begin in Calgary — and they laid blame for that squarely on the city.

General Jun 25, 2026

Report forecasts 3- to 6-degree temperature increase for Banff National Park

A Parks Canada report says the temperature in Banff National Park could rise by three to six degrees in the next few decades due to climate change. The projections are based on existing emissions and whether they peak in 2050 and decline, or continue to rise annually.

General Jun 25, 2026

Beltline bikers revel in community, but engine revving irks others

Whether they're revving their engines or simply chatting at the Shell gas station, the Beltline bikers are a staple of the downtown experience for many Calgarians. But opinions of them vary.

General Jun 25, 2026

'Mayday to Ottawa': $400M carbon capture facility could be cancelled after changes to Alberta's carbon tax

A shovel-ready, $400-million proposed facility to convert landfill waste in Edmonton into electricity that took five years to develop, could now be cancelled after the recent carbon tax agreement between the Alberta and federal governments.

General Jun 25, 2026

Dozens of Liberal MPs expected to attend Calgary Stampede as Alberta referendum looms

With the countdown clock towards the Alberta referendum started, Prime Minister Mark Carney's governing caucus will be out in stronger numbers than usual at the Calgary Stampede, with dozens expected in attendance, after months of lobbying by his few Alberta MPs.

General Jun 25, 2026

Power plant proposed for area northeast of Edmonton inches closer to becoming reality

The Alberta Utilities Commission has approved an application for a power plant about nine kilometres east of Gibbons.

General Jun 25, 2026

Gibbons residents vote on whether to remain as a town, or to dissolve

Residents of a town in central Alberta are casting their ballots in a plebiscite that will bring the community one step closer to answering a question it's been wrestling with for months.

General Jun 25, 2026

Mike Derry wins UCP nomination in Calgary-Shaw

Local businessman Mike Derry won the nomination to run for the UCP in Calgary-Shaw, beating city councillor Dan McLean.

General Jun 25, 2026

Carney vows to defend Canadian unity ahead of Alberta's fall referendum

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada's hard-earned reputation as one of the most "trustworthy, reliable and desirable countries" is on the line in Alberta's upcoming separation referendum, warning Thursday that a vote to leave would prompt years of uncertainty at the worst possible time.

General Jun 25, 2026
Carney coming to Calgary Stampede, carrying message that separation is no magic wand

Carney coming to Calgary Stampede, carrying message that separation is no magic wand

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the tenth anniversary of Brexit (June 23) should serve as a cautionary tale in the debate over Alberta's separation from Canada.

Politics Jun 25, 2026
McKenna would be ‘pumped’ to join Maple Leafs

McKenna would be ‘pumped’ to join Maple Leafs

Gavin McKenna saw the video evidence pretty quickly.

Sports Jun 25, 2026
Calgary police release photos of suspects in South Asian extortion investigation

Calgary police release photos of suspects in South Asian extortion investigation

Calgary police have released photos of suspects in the investigation into South Asian extortions in an effort to solicit information about them and their associates.

Crime Jun 25, 2026
WILDNorth warns public to think twice before ‘rescuing’ baby animals

WILDNorth warns public to think twice before ‘rescuing’ baby animals

The WILDNorth Rehabilitation Centre takes in more than 4,000 orphaned, abandoned or injured animals every year — wards the staff say didn't all necessarily need to end up there.

Environment Jun 25, 2026
Calgary mayor says Stampede noise debate is over, despite premier’s demand

Calgary mayor says Stampede noise debate is over, despite premier’s demand

The Alberta government has given the City of Calgary a Tuesday deadline to rethink its rules over Stampede concert noise, but Mayor Jeromy Farkas says a decision has been made.

Politics Jun 25, 2026
Alberta man, charged with sex crimes against girls, was twice released from custody

Alberta man, charged with sex crimes against girls, was twice released from custody

The Grande Prairie man is accused of sexual assault, harassment, assault while choking, abduction, forcible confinement and more, involving four girls — one, as young as 12.

Crime Jun 25, 2026
Man accused of exposing himself at Calgary school wanted by police

Man accused of exposing himself at Calgary school wanted by police

Calgary police are making a public plea for help identifying a man who is accused of exposing himself to students outside an elementary school in the city's southwest.

Crime Jun 25, 2026
Skijor no more: Banff says so long to skijoring events as popularity strains townsite

Skijor no more: Banff says so long to skijoring events as popularity strains townsite

The town of Banff says skijoring will no longer be part of the Rocky Mountain town's annual winter festival because the crowds attending the event have become too big.

Sports Jun 25, 2026
3 people killed after plane fighting wildfire crashes near Fort Simpson, N.W.T.

3 people killed after plane fighting wildfire crashes near Fort Simpson, N.W.T.

Three people were found dead after their fixed-wing Turbo Commander AC960, which was fighting a wildfire in the Northwest Territories, crashed near Fort Simpson.

Fire Jun 25, 2026
Summer skiing at Sunshine Village draws skiers from Alberta and beyond

Summer skiing at Sunshine Village draws skiers from Alberta and beyond

Just a week before the Calgary Stampede starts, skiers from all over North America are taking advantage of skiing in shorts and a T-shirt at Sunshine Village.

Lifestyle Jun 25, 2026
Montreal names Brendan Gallagher ‘honorary citizen’ as player departs Canadiens

Montreal names Brendan Gallagher ‘honorary citizen’ as player departs Canadiens

Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada presented the honour to the 34-year-old, who spent 14 seasons with the Canadiens and has long been a prominent figure in the city.

Canada Jun 25, 2026
Calgary police issue more than 60,000 tickets for running red lights since 2024

Calgary police issue more than 60,000 tickets for running red lights since 2024

According to police, those tickets were only from red light cameras. Of those, around 8,400 occurred between Jan. 1 and May 31 of this year.

Crime Jun 25, 2026