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Calgary Is Getting a $120 Million YMCA and Public Library in the City's Fast-Growing West End
Calgary Just Launched Canada's First Stopover Program. UK Travellers Can Now Add Seven Days in the City for Free.
Medicine Hat's $50 Youth Pass Is Back. It Gets Teens Unlimited Transit and Access to Six Recreation Facilities All Summer
Medicine Hat Bodybuilder Jonn Schoolkate Finishes Second at Alberta Open Bodybuilding Competition in Red Deer
Medicine Hat Just Ranked Third Most Affordable City to Rent in Canada. Average Asking Rent Is $1,321.
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Stony Plain Is Building a $41.6 Million Recreation Facility With a Six-Sheet Curling Rink, Turf Field, and Pickleball Courts. It Opens Late 2026.
The Stony Plain Regional Community Recreation Facility is under construction next to the new Westview School in Old Town South. The $41.6 million facility serves Stony Plain, Spruce Grove, and Parkland County and includes a six-sheet curling rink, indoor turf field, pickleball courts, walking track, and community spaces. It is on schedule and on budget for a Q4 2026 opening.
Edmonton Man Convicted of Fake E-Transfer Scam Is Out on Probation and Already Charged Again. Police Have a Warrant.
Ryan Kenzie, 46, was convicted of nine fraud offences for meeting sellers of phones, watches, and jewellery in Edmonton and Sherwood Park and leaving without paying. He served his sentence, was released on probation, and was almost immediately charged with the same scheme again. An arrest warrant is outstanding.
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.
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Calgary Just Launched Canada's First Stopover Program. UK Travellers Can Now Add Seven Days in the City for Free.
Tourism Calgary and WestJet launched the Calgary Stopover Program on June 10 — the first program of its kind in Canada. UK travellers flying WestJet from London Heathrow or Edinburgh can add up to seven days in Calgary at no extra airfare cost. Nineteen hotels and the Calgary Attractions Pass are included. Seven million people fly through YYC every year without leaving the airport. This program is trying to change that.
Freestone Produce Is Moving to a Massive New Northeast Calgary Location After Years of Parking Headaches
Calgary's beloved family-owned wholesale produce market is expanding into a massive new space in northeast Calgary. New signage is up and construction equipment is still on site. The existing location at 2828 32 Ave NE has been famous for its packed aisles and impossible parking. Both problems are about to get solved.
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.
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Medicine Hat's $50 Youth Pass Is Back. It Gets Teens Unlimited Transit and Access to Six Recreation Facilities All Summer
The Rec & Ride Youth Pass returns for its second year in Medicine Hat. For $50, youth aged 13 to 17 get unlimited transit and admission to six recreation facilities from June 26 to September 4. Over 600 youth bought passes in the first year. Passes go on sale June 15 at Big Marble Go Centre
Medicine Hat Bodybuilder Jonn Schoolkate Finishes Second at Alberta Open Bodybuilding Competition in Red Deer
Medicine Hat's Jonn Schoolkate competed at the Alberta Open Bodybuilding Competition in Red Deer on May 30, finishing second in the Men's Classic Physique Novice division. He also placed sixth in Men's Classic Physique Open Class C and eighth in the Masters 40+ division across three categories in a single day.
Medicine Hat Just Ranked Third Most Affordable City to Rent in Canada. Average Asking Rent Is $1,321.
According to Rentals.ca's June 2026 National Rent Report covering May 2026 data, Medicine Hat averaged $1,321 per month — third cheapest in Canada outside the six largest cities. The national average is $2,029. The Alberta Living Wage Network calculated Medicine Hat's living wage at $18.15 per hour — the lowest of any city in Alberta. This is not a coincidence.
Alberta Politicians Are Exploring Whether Taxpayers Should Cover Their E-Scooter and E-Bike Rides
Alberta's Special Standing Committee on Members' Services is exploring whether to add e-scooters and e-bikes to the list of travel expenses MLAs and caucus staff can claim for work. Currently elected officials can expense taxis, car rentals, and some airfare. No decision has been made.
Lethbridge Police Caught Two Teenagers Street Racing at 125 km/h on Mayor Magrath Drive and Issued 116 Tickets in One Weekend
On June 5, a motorcycle officer watched a truck and a sedan race down Mayor Magrath Drive South at speeds over 125 km/h, weaving through traffic. The drivers — aged 16 and 17 — were criminally charged with dangerous driving. The following night, a targeted enforcement operation resulted in 116 violation tickets and three impaired driving sanctions.
Lethbridge's Henderson Ice Centre Is Getting a $6 Million Makeover. Phase Two Is Underway Now.
The Henderson Ice Centre at 2301 Parkside Drive South is halfway through a two-phase $6.1 million modernization. Four new dressing rooms with private bathrooms are already done and came in on budget. Phase two started this spring and covers a new entrance, expanded lobby, and renovated washrooms. The whole project wraps late summer 2026 before hockey season starts.
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