CTrain Shooting, Housing Slump & Suncor Profit — Calgary Tuesday

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

Search underway for 60-year-old Alberta man who may have drowned in Nelson River. Manitoba RCMP and a private diving company are searching near Kelsey Generating Station for James Redmond, last seen early Monday and whose gear was found about 200 metres upstream; officers believe he entered the river at that spot and continue to investigate.
Edmonton couple delayed after WestJet strike faced unusable U.S. connection. Elaine and Timothy Charlery were blocked from a WestJet rebooking through Atlanta because Timothy is a St. Lucia passport holder and would need a U.S. visitor visa to transit; the couple lost their scheduled return to Edmonton after the airline’s strike-related cancellations and waited 13 hours to reach an agent.

Suncor posts better-than-expected Q2 earnings on stronger crude and refining margins. Calgary-based Suncor reported adjusted operating earnings of C$3.23 per share for Q2 ended June 30, beating the C$3.07-per-share analyst consensus, while refinery throughput rose to a record 470,600 barrels per day from 442,300 bpd and refinery utilization increased to 92 per cent.
Calgary townhouse and apartment sales plunged in July while semi-detached sales rose. CREB reported row/townhouse sales fell 22.9% to 286 units from 371 in July 2025, apartments sold dropped 19.8% to 408 units from 509, and semi-detached sales rose 5.88% with a July benchmark price of $691,000.
Lower-priced Australian beef is appearing on Alberta shelves, sometimes far cheaper than local beef. Dalhousie lab director Sylvain Charlebois said parts of Canada saw ground-beef prices rise 18% in July, and Alberta shoppers reported price gaps of more than $40 per kilogram between imported and domestic cuts.

Edmonton festivals coping with record rainfall by hauling sand and hiring meteorologists. Event organizers say the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is bringing in about 200 tonnes of sand after the city recorded roughly 580 millimetres of rain this summer, surpassing the 1953 record of 417 mm, and other festivals have adjusted schedules due to storm damage and high winds.
Calgary’s Pazzer’s Pub keeps Saskatchewan traditions alive more than 20 years after opening. Pazzer’s Pub in Calgary is known for Rider Nation gatherings and menu items like Weyburn wings and Regina ribs, reflecting Ukrainian-influenced dishes tied to Saskatchewan settlers, the pub’s marketing manager Stephen Yan said.
Quarterback Chad Kelly and linebacker Cameron Judge are available when Argos host Stampeders Thursday. The Toronto Argonauts listed Kelly and Judge as full participants after a bye week ahead of the Aug. 6 game; kicker Lirim Hajrullahu and punter John Haggerty remain out with hamstring injuries.

Calgary man charged after two people shot at Victoria Park/Stampede CTrain station. Police arrested a 25-year-old Calgary man after Saturday’s shooting around 8 p.m.; two victims were taken to hospital—one initially listed in life-threatening condition and later both were upgraded to stable—and the accused faces seven charges and remains in custody pending a Wednesday court appearance.
Woman charged after student was struck with a machine-style belt at northern Alberta Mennonite school. RCMP in Fort Vermilion say a May 20 complaint led to a June search that found a machine belt and documentation showing the “strap” was used at three La Crete-area private Mennonite schools; police noted the educators are not accredited teachers and called the practice a criminal offence.

Change of command at 4 Wing Cold Lake: BGen Mark Hickey handed command to Col. Tim Woods on July 22.
Big oil posted combined Q1 profits of US$22 billion for six European companies, up 40% year-over-year.
Federal notice sets Sept. 18 deadline for comments on designating Alberta-backed West Coast pipeline as a national interest project.