Alberta Culture, Events & Local Life

Edmonton Storm Damage: Telus World of Science and Two Pools Still Closed, Fire Crews Hit Record Call Volume

Severe weather over the weekend flooded roads, downed trees and traffic poles, and put water inside several City of Edmonton facilities. Edmonton Fire Rescue Services responded to a record-high volume of calls. Telus World of Science and two pools remain closed, and the city is extending Eco Station hours for two weeks so residents can dump storm debris. Here's

Calgary Stampede 2026 Attendance: 1,411,954 Guests, the Third-Highest Ever, but Down From Two Straight Record Years

The Calgary Stampede released its final attendance figures Monday: 1,411,954 guests over ten days, with 122,559 on the closing Sunday. It's the third-best turnout in the event's history, but it comes after back-to-back records in 2024 and 2025, and in a year with exceptionally good weather. CEO Joel Cowley used his closing press conference to argue that attendance isn't the most important measure of success.

Banff Legacy Inn: 131 Vacation Rentals Are Going Up Beside a Hamlet of 160 People at the Park Gates

The Banff Legacy Inn will bring 131 vacation rentals to Harvie Heights, a hamlet of about 160 people a kilometre from the Banff park gates. It was marketed to open this spring; that's now slipped to 2027. Here's what's being built, why residents fought it, and why the same fight is playing out all along the edge of the Rockies.

Calgary Is Getting a Live Movie Musical Dinner Experience Tonight — And It's Nothing Like a Broadway Show

Calgary, AB If you've ever wanted to belt out songs from The Greatest Showman over a plate of slow-smoked Alberta brisket, tonight is your night.