21 h. ago Frequent U.S. flyer calls Calgary Airport customs change 'idiotic'

In December, 2024 the Calgary International Airport announced a change to restrict access through U.S. customs to within two hours one’s takeoff time. Frequent U.S. flyer John Rouette says the change is 'idiotic'

Transport

24 h. ago Over 1,400 tarantulas found hidden in cake boxes in German smuggling bust

Customs officials found the shipment at Cologne Bonn airport in a package that had arrived from Vietnam, tipped off by a “noticeable smell.”

Other

25 h. ago German customs officials show images of tarantulas hidden in spongecake boxes after smuggling bust

BERLIN (AP) — Arachnophobes beware: Customs officials on Monday released photos from a seizure of roughly 1,500 young tarantulas found inside plastic containers that had been hidden in chocolate spongecake boxes shipped to an airport in western Germany. Customs officials found the shipment at Cologne Bonn airport in a package that had arrived from Vietnam, […]

Other

4 d. ago How do we share space socially? Contemporary Calgary exhibit called Presence invites visitors to think about it

Work offers "ideas of belonging, ideas of placement, ideas of hospitality but also ideas of conflict and discomfort in spaces," says exhibit curator

Other

6 d. ago Notice of motion calls for more transparency for Calgary CAO's compensation

CAO David Duckworth's base annual pay ranges from $391,666 to $475,000 — representing a 36 to 48 per cent increase over 2024 levels.

Other

9 d. ago Review: Shania Twain proves yet again that she is masterful at giving audiences what they want

“Fellow Canadians, we are in this together,” Shania Twain told the enthusiastic crowd at the Saddledome Saturday night. It was hardly a political treatise, but it was a nice and subtle call for unity of the third day of the Calgary Stampede.  It was also telling that Twain had just proudly told the Calgary crowd […]

Events

1 week ago Australian airline Qantas says customer data stolen by cybercriminal

Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday that a hacker made off with a trove of customers’ personal data including passenger names, emails, phone numbers, birth dates and frequent flyer numbers. The company said in a statement that a cybercriminal targeted one of its call centers on Monday and gained access to a third-party customer service platform […]

Economics

2 w. ago Calgary airport limiting access to two hours before flight through U.S. customs

Passengers can still arrive to the airport three hours early for US flights, but may have to wait

Other

2 w. ago Top 5 potential trade suitors for Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson

With widespread speculation that Rasmus Andersson will soon be traded, who could/should be calling the Calgary Flames to make an offer?

Economics

2 w. ago ‘These weapons are not toys’: Calgary police concerned over growing number of air guns

Calgary police are sounding the alarm over a growing number of calls involving air guns, which although they aren't illegal, can be difficult to distinguish from real guns.

Events

2 w. ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: Do taxpayers want to pay to phone and hear a river?

WATCH BELOW as the Sun’s political columnist Brian Lilley talks with Kris Sims about Calgary’s crazy idea their taxpayers can call a number and listen to the Bow River. What do YOU think? Tweet and Facebook us! And don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. 

Economics

3 w. ago Stunning Italian TV presenter goes viral at FIFA Club World Cup

Jet-setting DAZN host Eleonora Incardona has racked up frequent flyer miles covering tournament.

Culture

3 w. ago Calgary police investigate suspicious death in city’s northeast

The Calgary police homicide unit has been called in to investigate the death of a man in the community of Pineridge on Sunday.

Events

4 w. ago Calgary police investigate suspicious death downtown on Saturday

The Calgary police homicide unit was called to investigate after a woman was reported in distress in downtown Calgary Saturday evening. She was later pronounced dead in hospital.

Events