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Calgary Is Getting a $120 Million YMCA and Public Library in the City's Fast-Growing West End
Alberta Has Six of the Most Affordable Rental Cities in Canada. Here Is the Full List for 2026.
Costco Bingham Crossing Calgary: Opening Date, Location, What Is Being Built, and Everything You Need to Know
Calgary Property Taxes Just Hit a Record High. The City Raised Its Portion by 1.2%. The Province Raised Its Portion by 21%.
Airdrie Mother and Realtor Katie Heaven Dies After Fall Descending Mount Bryant in Kananaskis
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Edmonton Police Arrested Three People Who Hit 18 Gym Locker Rooms Across Three Provinces and Stole More Than $25,000
Livia Cozma, 41, Orlando-Constantin Vaduva, 52, and Bogdan Todica, 40 were arrested in Winnipeg in April after police linked them to at least 18 locker room break-ins at Edmonton fitness facilities, plus additional incidents in Ontario and Manitoba. They now face 59 combined charges.
Fort Saskatchewan's New $72 Million Aquatic Centre: 10-Lane Pool, Lazy River, Water Slides, and a 2029 Opening Date
Fort Saskatchewan is building a $72 million aquatic centre connected to the Dow Centennial Centre. The 52,500 square foot facility includes a 10-lane lap pool with diving boards, lazy river, water slides, cold plunge, hot pool, sauna, steam room, climbing wall, and obstacle course. It opens in 2029. Harbour Pool stays open until then.
Edmonton Dance Studio Just Won a Golden Buzzer on America's Got Talent. Terry Crews Raced Onto the Stage to Give It to Them.
Acro Canine Crew a 20-member Edmonton dance team from Supernova Acro Studio combined with trained performance dogs won the Golden Buzzer on the Season 21 premiere of America's Got Talent on June 2. Host Terry Crews ran down from the stage to press it. The group advances directly to the Live Shows.
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Costco Bingham Crossing Calgary: Opening Date, Location, What Is Being Built, and Everything You Need to Know
A 165,000 square foot Costco warehouse is under construction at Bingham Crossing near Highway 1 and Range Road 33, west of Calgary in Springbank. Rocky View County issued a $25.8 million building permit in January 2026. The opening is expected Fall 2026. It will be the first Costco on the western edge of Calgary — and the closest location to Cochrane, Harmony, and Canmore.
Calgary Property Taxes Just Hit a Record High. The City Raised Its Portion by 1.2%. The Province Raised Its Portion by 21%.
Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas posted a video this week explaining that Calgary's 2026 property tax bill includes the largest combined increase in the city's history. The city raised its portion by 1.2 percent. The province raised its education property tax portion by 21 percent. Together they add up to about $400 more per year for the average Calgary household.
Airdrie Mother and Realtor Katie Heaven Dies After Fall Descending Mount Bryant in Kananaskis
Katie Heaven, 47, of Airdrie died on Saturday June 6 after falling while descending Mount Bryant in Kananaskis Country. She was hiking with a group when the fall occurred. STARS Air Ambulance attended the scene. She was confirmed deceased at Range Road 73A. She had already summited 25 peaks in 2026.
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Alberta Has Six of the Most Affordable Rental Cities in Canada. Here Is the Full List for 2026.
Six of the seven cheapest rental markets in Canada outside the country's six largest cities are in Alberta. Fort McMurray tops the list at $1,281 per month. Lloydminster is second at $1,287. Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, and Grande Prairie all crack the top seven. Here is what the data actually shows and why Alberta keeps landing here.
Fort Saskatchewan's New $72 Million Aquatic Centre: 10-Lane Pool, Lazy River, Water Slides, and a 2029 Opening Date
Fort Saskatchewan is building a $72 million aquatic centre connected to the Dow Centennial Centre. The 52,500 square foot facility includes a 10-lane lap pool with diving boards, lazy river, water slides, cold plunge, hot pool, sauna, steam room, climbing wall, and obstacle course. It opens in 2029. Harbour Pool stays open until then.
WestJet's Last Flights Out of Lethbridge and Medicine Hat Are June 24. Neither City Has a Replacement.
WestJet Encore's final scheduled flights from both Lethbridge and Medicine Hat depart June 24. After that, neither city has commercial passenger service. Both have been working to attract new carriers since February. No airline has committed to either route yet.
Grande Prairie Just Made It Illegal to Release Animals Into Public Spaces. The Fine Goes Up to $2,500.
Grande Prairie City Council passed an amendment to its Noise, Nuisance and Public Disturbances Bylaw on May 25 that explicitly prohibits releasing, abandoning, relocating, or introducing any animal into a public place or on public property. First offence: $250. Repeat offence: up to $2,500. Yes, this includes goldfish in a pond.
Alberta Commits $15 Million to Passenger Rail Planning and Unveils Its Most Detailed Plan Yet
Alberta released its Passenger Rail Master Plan today and committed $15 million to advance planning. The 30-year network would cost $60 billion, carry 80,000 daily passengers by 2055, and deliver Calgary to Edmonton in 1 hour 45 minutes. Conventional rail on existing freight tracks is not worth building. Only high-speed rail on a new corridor generates more value than it costs.
Fort McMurray's $50 Million Northside Twin Arena Opens This Fall. Ten Years in the Making.
The Northside Twin Arena at 117 Abraham Place in Fort McMurray is scheduled to open Fall 2026. The $50 million facility adds two new ice surfaces to the city's north end with 300 seats per rink, 10 change rooms, and 250 parking spots. Construction began September 2024 after a decade of stops and starts.
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Hell's Kitchen Is Opening Near Edmonton at River Cree This Summer — Menu, Reservations, and Everything You Need to Know
Is Dunkin’ Donuts Opening In Alberta? What We Know About The Chain’s Return To Canada
Best Calgary Patio Restaurants 2026: Rooftops, River Views And Sunny Spots
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