Prairie Economic Gateway Deal, Officer Shot & Kids Help Phone Spike — Calgary Tuesday

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

1. Calgary officer shot twice in park has been released from hospital. Police say the shooting began when officers stopped a man in a black truck just before noon; the suspect fled, was later found dead in the Bow River from a self-inflicted gunshot, and the Alberta police watchdog was dispatched to investigate the scene.
2. Eleven-month CPS probe yields almost 60 charges against eight people. Calgary Police Organized Crime Enforcement Team executed 15 search warrants, obtained 74 judicial authorizations and laid nearly 60 charges tied to drug trafficking, firearms offences and fraud across Delacour, Chestermere and Calgary.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. Calgary and Rocky View County sign MOU with Canada Infrastructure Bank for inland port. The agreement targets the 1,300-acre Prairie Economic Gateway site along 114 Avenue S.E. and aims to speed work from design into construction on a multi‑billion‑dollar logistics hub anchored by the CPKC rail network.
2. Kids Help Phone reports 183% more overnight text requests than daytime nationally. The charity said overnight texts (8 p.m.–8 a.m. ET) are 183% higher than daytime and that crisis texts arrive roughly every 90 seconds, with relationship issues and suicidal thoughts among top concerns.
3. Environment Canada launches polygon-based severe weather alerts to cut 'alert fatigue'. The new system lets forecasters draw targeted polygons for tornado and thunderstorm warnings instead of broad zone colour-coding, which Environment Canada says will reduce unnecessary notifications.

💼 Economy & Business

1. Curaleaf takes an unsolicited takeover bid directly to Aurora shareholders. Curaleaf told Aurora Cannabis it will offer to buy all shares after the board reportedly declined talks; Curaleaf says a combined company would span 17 countries and is prepared to move quickly toward a definitive agreement.
2. U.S. strategic petroleum reserve fell to 298.7 million barrels, lowest since January 1983. The DOE reported a 6.1 million-barrel drop last week amid the Iran war, noting the U.S. SPR’s 727 million-barrel capacity and an IEA-coordinated 400-million-barrel release linked to recent conflicts.

📰 Also Today

• Study links off‑leash dogs to higher chance of human‑bear conflict.
• Water service restored in Bowness after water main break.
• Calgary woman launches petition to expel U.S. ambassador from Canada.
• Former Alberta caribou manager disputes hunting‑with‑dogs policy.
• New tornado and severe thunderstorm warning system rolls out today.
• Alberta to put judicial appointments to a public vote, Premier says.
• Investor group offers potential lifeline to Sherritt International and its Alberta refinery.
• Central Alberta ranchers reject free roadside pasture offers to feed cattle.
• Contaminated surgical tools found in Grande Prairie operating room in April, AHS records show.
• Westlock County farming initiative aims to empower newcomers and feed community.
• Alberta town halls set on AI data centres; protest planned in Sturgeon County Aug. 20.
• Calgary police officer charged with murder appears for preliminary inquiry.
• Rogers outage affects some Calgarians after theft‑related fibre cut, provider says.
• Calgary unemployment rate fell in July but remains among Canada's highest.
• Suspect dead after officer shot twice during traffic stop near Edworthy Park.
• Alberta to review emergency alert system after multi‑week search for Calgary boy.