🚑 Breaking & Incidents
- Nose Hill west parking lot and Shaganappi Trail N.W. pathway closed while search for 11‑year‑old Parker continues. Calgary police said the west parking lot and pathway entrance off Shaganappi Trail N.W. will be closed throughout the weekend as the search enters its ninth day; Parker was last seen at about 12:52 p.m. on July 16 in the 5000–6000 block of Travis Crescent N.E., and police asked residents on Travis Street, Travis Crescent, Trail Drive, Taylor Crescent and Travis Place N.E. to repeatedly check vacant homes and surrounding properties; local real estate agents are coordinating checks of listings and police have collected footage from some residential cameras.
- Parks Canada charges hikers after grizzly run‑in with off‑leash dog in Banff National Park. Parks Canada laid charges after an encounter between a grizzly bear and an off‑leash dog in Banff National Park, according to the agency; the incident prompted enforcement action under park rules that require control of pets on trails and in backcountry areas.
🏈 Sports
- Tyreik McAllister scored three different ways as Stampeders beat Blue Bombers 52–30. McAllister rushed for a 17‑yard touchdown, caught a 56‑yard TD and returned a missed field goal 118 yards in Calgary’s 52–30 win in Winnipeg; the 28‑year‑old became the first CFL player since 1988 to score by rushing, receiving and a kick return in the same game and is the third player in league history with that feat.
- Nick Arbuckle led Argonauts to 26–12 win after Chad Kelly’s injury, Toronto improves to 3–4. Arbuckle completed 13 of 20 passes for 134 yards and added two carries for 28 rushing yards after entering when Chad Kelly left late in the first half; rookie kicker Brady Lidster made four of five field goals in his first CFL game as Toronto snapped a three‑game losing streak.
🏛️ Government & Politics
- Elections Alberta verifies signatures for petition calling for independence referendum. Elections Alberta confirmed it has verified signatures for a petition that asks for an independence referendum, according to the agency; the verification moves the petition to the next administrative step under provincial rules.
- Alberta premier says she will not impose an alcohol ban in response to Trump’s threats. Alberta’s premier announced she will not retaliate against former U.S. president Donald Trump’s latest threats by imposing an alcohol ban, according to her statement.
🎨 Community & Culture
- Banff begins pilot program to open more child‑care spaces. The Town of Banff is piloting a program aimed at creating additional child‑care spaces, according to the announcement; the pilot is designed to test models to expand access to licensed care in the resort town.
- Alberta hosts first national disc‑golf championship in 25 years, drawing players to northern city. The province is hosting the first Canadian national disc‑golf championship in 25 years in a northern Alberta city, with disc golfers from across the country competing under the return of a national event.
