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CTV News
19-07-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Dramatic thunderstorm strikes Calgary area Friday night
A powerful summer thunderstorm rolled through the Calgary area Friday night, producing some wild cloud formations. A big storm rolled into Calgary Friday night at around 9:30 p.m. Heavy rain and strong winds matched with thunder and lightning, rocking the city with a natural sound and light show. Calgary storm, July 18, 2025 Storm clouds over Calgary Friday night (Photo courtesy Linda Wegrzynowski) It came in from the west, causing flash flooding in communities like Cochrane as well. Calgary International Airport also saw flight delays for incoming and outgoing planes due to lightning strikes. Summer storm, July 18, 2025 Summer storm west of Calgary, Friday, July 18, 2025 There were also people posting on social media about flash flooding along parts of 16 Avenue N.W. Saturday's forecast calls for a mix of sun and clouds, with a 60 per cent chance of showers -- and a risk of another thunderstorm. Storm clouds over Calgary, July 18, 2025 A shelf of clouds over Calgary Friday night as a summer storm struck the city about 9:30 p.m. (Courtesy Linda Wegrzynowski) There's lots of rain and below seasonal temperatures in the forecast for the next four days.
CTV News
27-06-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Measles exposure alert issued for Calgary airport as Alberta cases continue to climb
Breaking news from Alberta Health Services Thursday night, as a measles exposure alert has been issued for the Calgary airport. Alberta Health Services issued a measles exposure alert for the Calgary airport on Thursday night. If you were at the domestic terminal on Wednesday morning, there's a chance you were exposed, even if you didn't come into contact with the infected person. Alberta Health Services says the measles virus can linger in the air for hours. Breaking news from Alberta Health Services Thursday night, as a measles exposure alert has been issued for the Calgary airport. Breaking news from Alberta Health Services Thursday night, as a measles exposure alert has been issued for the Calgary airport. Someone with a confirmed case of measles was on a flight from Kamloops and got to domestic arrivals gate A17 just after 8 a.m. They then departed at gate C55 on WestJet flight 630 to Prince Edward Island. Infectious disease experts say measles is the most contagious virus they deal with. Not only does it hang in the air for hours, but it is also really good at getting around the body's defences. For some viruses, including COVID and flu, you have to inhale dozens of virus particles, but with measles, a single virus particle is all it takes. Breaking news from Alberta Health Services Thursday night, as a measles exposure alert has been issued for the Calgary airport. Breaking news from Alberta Health Services Thursday night, as a measles exposure alert has been issued for the Calgary airport. This exposure alert comes as 27 more cases have been confirmed in Alberta. That pushes the total since the outbreak began to just over 1,100. Fourteen cases were reported in the south health zone, which still has the highest numbers by far in the province at 719. The province says the best protection against measles is to ensure you are up to date with your immunizations. Alberta Health Services provides free measles vaccines through public health centres. Alberta Health Services has said of previous exposures, 'Anyone who attended these locations at these times who was born in or after 1970 and has less than two documented doses of measles-containing vaccine is at risk for developing measles.' The provincial health authority has suggested anyone who may have been exposed 'review their immunization records and monitor themselves for symptoms of measles.' Symptoms include, according to AHS: Fever of 38.3 C or higher; Cough, runny nose and red eyes; and A red, blotchy rash that appears three to seven days after fever starts, beginning behind the ears and on the face and spreading down the body and then to the arms and legs. Those with symptoms are advised by AHS to call Health Link (811) before attending clinics, pharmacies, etc.
CTV News
27-06-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Measles exposure alert issued for Calgary airport
Calgary Watch Breaking news from Alberta Health Services Thursday night, as a measles exposure alert has been issued for the Calgary airport.
CTV News
26-06-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Latest addition to an aviation industry that's really taking off
Calgary Watch A state-of-the-art engine maintenance facility has broken ground near the Calgary airport but could have one major hurdle to clear before it can open.
CBC
16-06-2025
- Politics
- CBC
'Gold standard': Plane spotters in Calgary hope for glimpse of Air Force One at G7
Social Sharing Airplane enthusiasts are setting up at the Calgary International Airport in hopes of seeing some exciting aircraft land for the start of the G7 leaders' summit in nearby Kananaskis, Alta. Corbin Johnson wants to catch a glimpse of the plane carrying U.S. President Donald Trump. "Air Force One is certainly the gold standard, but I think myself and everyone else is very excited to see all the other aircraft are coming," Johnson said Saturday, as he checked out a viewing area of the airport. The spot is also one of three designated demonstration zones that police have set up in Calgary, with another in Banff. Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting G7 leaders from the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Italy, who were expected to arrive Sunday for the start of the three-day summit in Kananaskis, southwest of Calgary in the Rocky Mountains. Some leaders of non-member countries, including Ukraine and India, are also set to attend. Johnson, a camera around his neck, said he posts all his plane photos on Instagram. "My love of airplanes, I would say started right here, where we're standing. My parents would take me here to plane spot and look at all the planes that would come through here," he said. "This is absolutely my number one hobby. It's something you can make as full-time as you kind of want to." Jaidon Phelps, 20, is an aspiring pilot that works at WestJet. He was at the viewing area at 6 a.m. on Sunday. "It's just cool to be part of what's going on and see what aircraft are coming in from all of the various nations that are participating and most importantly to see if we can get Air Force One," he said. "It's just the magnitude of what it is. Something you've always wanted to see." The community of plane spotters tends to share intel, with some people noting early Sunday that the Japanese delegation was already Canada-bound. There was also discussion of the best location to see the planes come in. Demonstrations expected at Calgary airport Though domestic air traffic continues to flow normally, it's far from business as usual at the Calgary airport this weekend. Several police vehicles were seen driving through the parking lot on Saturday. A sign on the runway fence topped with barbed wire warns: "No Drone Zone." Air restrictions over the airport and Kananaskis Village went into effect Saturday morning. Police said they have received indications that protesters are expected, and the demonstrations are to be broadcast on TVs set up for the leaders in Kananaskis. RCMP Chief Supt. David Hall said he just wants the protests to be peaceful. "We know it's important for people to have their message seen and heard by the world leaders, and it's for this reason we've established live feeds," he said.
