Emily Edwards

Add social links

Health

Aug 25, 2026

•

1 min read

Back-to-school season brings a mental health check-in

Overnight requests for support in Alberta rose 29 per cent in the first half of 2026.

Emily Edwards

City Hall

Calgary completes safety upgrades at 50 schools ahead of new school year

Aug 25, 2026

•

1 min read

Calgary completes safety upgrades at 50 schools ahead of new school year

Curb extensions and flashing beacons together can cut collisions 70 to 80 per cent, the city says.

Emily Edwards

Newsletter

Aug 25, 2026

•

5 min read

Calgary completes safety upgrades at 50 schools ahead of new school year

Plus, back-to-school season brings a mental health check-in.

Emily Edwards

Newsletter

Secondary suite program has doubled Calgary's registered suites since 2024

Aug 20, 2026

•

4 min read

Secondary suite program has doubled Calgary's registered suites since 2024

Plus, a T-rex talk at the TELUS Spark.

Emily Edwards

City Hall

Aug 20, 2026

•

1 min read

Secondary suite program has doubled Calgary's registered suites since 2024

The $45-million program paid up to $10,000 a suite; the registry should hit 30,000 by 2027.

Emily Edwards

Environment & Energy

Calgary Zoo grizzly cub briefly gets loose from enclosure

Aug 18, 2026

•

1 min read

Calgary Zoo grizzly cub briefly gets loose from enclosure

One-year-old Fitz climbed above his containment barriers before opening and was tranquilized unharmed.

Emily Edwards

Newsletter

Federal funding supports 31 Veterans commemoration projects in Alberta

Aug 18, 2026

•

4 min read

Federal funding supports 31 Veterans commemoration projects in Alberta

Plus, Calgary Zoo grizzly cub briefly gets loose from enclosure

Emily Edwards

Arts & Culture

Nearly $300,000 in federal funding supports 31 Veterans commemoration projects in Alberta

Aug 18, 2026

•

1 min read

Nearly $300,000 in federal funding supports 31 Veterans commemoration projects in Alberta

One project alone drew $48,000 to teach 1,000 cadets about No. 2 Construction Battalion.

Emily Edwards

Business

Calgary, Rocky View advance plans for trade hub

Aug 13, 2026

•

1 min read

Calgary, Rocky View advance plans for trade hub

The Prairie Economic Gateway would be an inland port on CPKC's mainline, but no timeline is set.

Emily Edwards

Business

Federal government commits $3.2 million to skills training for Treaty 7 First Nations youth

Aug 13, 2026

•

1 min read

Federal government commits $3.2 million to skills training for Treaty 7 First Nations youth

Community Futures Treaty Seven will reach 165 young people through its Regional Skills Link Project.

Emily Edwards

Newsletter

Trade hub project east of Calgary moves forward

Aug 13, 2026

•

4 min read

Trade hub project east of Calgary moves forward

Plus, we've got tickets to give away for a concert on Sunday.

Emily Edwards

Newsletter

Aug 11, 2026

•

4 min read

City cracks down on noisy vehicles

Plus, Stephen Avenue's new bid to draw crowds back

Emily Edwards

Crime & Courts

City cracks down on noisy vehicles along 17 Avenue this summer

Aug 11, 2026

•

1 min read

City cracks down on noisy vehicles along 17 Avenue this summer

Fines run $270 for exceeding noise limits and $300 for refusing a noise test, through August.

Emily Edwards

City Hall

Stephen Avenue's new bid to draw crowds back

Aug 11, 2026

•

1 min read

Stephen Avenue's new bid to draw crowds back

Free evening and weekend parking at Harmony Parkade runs through June 2027, plus a new Safety Hub.

Emily Edwards

Food & Drink

Alberta gets its own butter-dipped soft serve, courtesy of two local makers

Aug 6, 2026

•

1 min read

Alberta gets its own butter-dipped soft serve, courtesy of two local makers

Made by Marcus and Terroir Artisan Butter have put a viral dessert trend on an Inglewood cone, for a limited time.

Emily Edwards

Arts & Culture

Free Alberta Day celebrations coming to Calgary on Aug. 30

Aug 6, 2026

•

1 min read

Free Alberta Day celebrations coming to Calgary on Aug. 30

Heritage Park hosts a free all-day celebration on Aug. 30. Alt-country singer Kyle McKearney headlines, and a drone show closes the night.

Emily Edwards

Newsletter

Bearspaw feeder main project stays on track

Jul 30, 2026

•

4 min read

Bearspaw feeder main project stays on track

Plus, funding announced for new free-to-use community soccer pitch in Calgary.

Emily Edwards

Sports & Recreation

New community soccer pitch coming to Calgary

Jul 29, 2026

•

1 min read

New community soccer pitch coming to Calgary

Federal, Jumpstart, and City funding will bring a free-to-use pitch to a Calgary community — location still to be determined.

Emily Edwards

City Hall

Bearspaw feeder main replacement stays on schedule, with two kilometres of new pipe installed

Jul 29, 2026

•

1 min read

Bearspaw feeder main replacement stays on schedule, with two kilometres of new pipe installed

Two kilometres of new steel pipe now in place as project prepares for fall tie-in work

Emily Edwards

Development

$52 million on the way for aging Olympic Oval

Jul 28, 2026

•

1 min read

$52 million on the way for aging Olympic Oval

Ottawa and the province are splitting the bill. The 1988 rink's ice-making system has been leaking brine.

Emily Edwards

Newsletter

Jul 28, 2026

•

4 min read

$52 million on the way for aging Olympic Oval

Plus, new songwriters' retreat brings Canadian musicians together in Calgary.

Emily Edwards

Arts & Culture

New songwriters' retreat brings Canadian musicians together in Calgary

Jul 28, 2026

•

1 min read

New songwriters' retreat brings Canadian musicians together in Calgary

Five days of writing at Element Calgary Downtown, ending in a free public showcase on September 3.

Emily Edwards

Newsletter

River Hall kicks off its biggest season yet

Jul 23, 2026

•

5 min read

River Hall kicks off its biggest season yet

Plus, goldfish gone rogue.

Emily Edwards

Arts & Culture

Jul 23, 2026

•

1 min read

River Hall kicks off its biggest season yet

The free downtown gathering space runs to September 27, after drawing more than 10,000 visitors last summer.

Emily Edwards

Environment & Energy

When goldfish go rogue in Alberta's ponds

Jul 23, 2026

•

1 min read

When goldfish go rogue in Alberta's ponds

A dumped pet was recently pulled from a stormwater pond. The province would like you to stop doing that.

Emily Edwards