- Langdon house fire and community support
- What happened: A house fire in the hamlet of Langdon (east of Calgary) broke out just after 6:00 p.m. on Sunday and took roughly three hours to extinguish. Flames damaged the back corner and roof of the dwelling.
- Key facts: Family of four and two dogs escaped unharmed. Neighbours are organising donations and short-term housing support; local volunteer firefighters led the response. Damage expected to leave the household displaced for weeks.
- Multi-vehicle crash closes Deerfoot Trail during morning commute
- What happened: An eight-vehicle collision on Deerfoot Trail during the morning commute (approx. 7:30 a.m.) forced authorities to close northbound lanes for about four hours.
- Key facts: Five people transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; cleanup and tow operations resumed lanes by early afternoon. Calgary Police Service is investigating contributing factors.
- City council approves emergency snow-clearing allocation
- What happened: After recent heavy snowfall and icy conditions, Calgary City Council approved a $20 million emergency allocation for extra snow-clearing crews and equipment.
- Key facts: Funding covers overtime pay, 30 additional operators, 12 rental plows and priority clearing of 1,200 km of arterial and collector roads over the next 10 days.
- University of Calgary wins $12.5M federal grant for battery research
- What happened: UCalgary researchers received a $12.5 million federal grant for next‑generation battery and clean-energy storage research.
- Key facts: Project expected to create about 50 research and manufacturing jobs over three years; industry partners from Alberta and British Columbia involved.
- Calgary Transit announces temporary LRT service changes
- What happened: Planned power-upgrade work will require shuttle buses replacing trains at three downtown stations for about 10 days starting 20 January.
- Key facts: Affected stations: Sunalta-area station, two central-city stops (downtown core). Transit advises extra travel time of 15–30 minutes.
- Housing snapshot: modest price rise for condos
- What happened: Latest market data show average condo prices in Calgary rose 3% month-over-month.
- Key facts: Average condo sale price reported at about $380,000; inventory levels remain historically elevated, with ~2,800 active listings citywide.
