Calgary Daily Digest — Jan. 15, 2026

Bearspaw feeder main progressing toward full service

• City of Calgary to activate the final pump Friday morning; system must remain stable for 24 hours before lifting water restrictions.
• Pipe rupture occurred 17 days ago; that feeder normally supplies about 60% of Calgary’s drinking water.
• City Infrastructure Services GM Michael Thompson says return-to-service is a "delicate and phased process." Key numbers: 24 hours stability threshold; 17 days since rupture; ~60% supply.

City property assessments mailed — what it means for 2026 taxes

• More than 600,000 assessment notices mailed to Calgarians.
• Typical single-family home assessed up 1% to $706,000 (from $697,000 in 2025).
• Typical condo assessed down 3% to $347,000 (from $359,000).
• Multi-residential apartments up 8% — cited as strongest demand sector but make up a "small fraction" of residential class.
• Officials say assessments set value; actual tax impact depends on city budget and mill rates.

Huge house fire under construction in Conrich (east of Calgary)

• Massive blaze destroyed a home under construction in Conrich on Thursday afternoon; Rocky View County called for assistance from Chestermere and Calgary fire departments.
• Location: Range Road 285 and Cambridge Boulevard. Smoke visible from nearby Calgary; roads shut down during response.
• Photos/video showed a fully-engulfed structure; crews worked to prevent spread to nearby properties.

Calgary police charge two teens in Facebook Marketplace robberies

• Two teenagers charged after at least two robberies linked to Marketplace sales; one December 2025 incident in Dover was caught on camera.
• Victim selling a laptop was sprayed with bear spray and assaulted; left with scratches and bruises. Suspects fled without the laptop; seller’s wife intervened with a shovel.

Rural Municipalities of Alberta launch "Closing the Gap" campaign

• RMA says rural Alberta’s infrastructure deficit is about $17 billion and growing; rural lands comprise about 85% of the province.
• Campaign highlights shortfalls in roads, bridges, water and wastewater funding and calls for provincial/federal attention and dollars.

(Context) Nearby Alberta coverage you should know

• RCMP reported a fatal crash near Cold Lake (Highway 897) that killed a 5-year-old; Alberta ordered a judge-led inquiry after a man died waiting for E.R. care in Edmonton — both provincial issues that may affect regional services.