https://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mwwgrg5wok24A debate at UCalgary over whether Canada’s residential school system should be considered genocide has drawn criticism from Indigenous students, while organizers say it was meant to encourage discussion on a difficult part of history. #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/ucalgary-residential-schools-debate-draws-criticism-from-indigenous-students/02 Oct 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwgrg5wok24https://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mwoqcypxnk2nCalgary could lose between 44,000 and 69,000 jobs if Alberta separates and trade costs rise, according to a new report commissioned by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Separatist groups are refuting those claims. More details here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/alberta-separation-could-mean-tens-of-thousands-fewer-calgary-jobs-chamber-report29 Sep 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwoqcypxnk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mw7ncd2wv22uMotorists caught an unusual sight Tuesday as a small plane was forced to make an emergency landing on the Trans-Canada Highway in Banff National Park. More here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/vacationers-recount-spotting-plane-land-on-trans-canada-highway-in-banff/23 Sep 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7ncd2wv22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mw5jcqvg3s2cAn internal review into two 911 calls made the day Parker Wells was reported missing found established procedures related to missing persons were not followed, contributing to a delay in police being notified and dispatched. More here👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/calgary-911-procedures-not-followed-in-calls-about-parker-wells-review-finds23 Sep 2026 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw5jcqvg3s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mvqbmw3vcc2sMore than 60% of #Calgary men charged with domestic violence over four years had previous contact with police, according to new UCalgary research that suggests opportunities to intervene may exist before violence escalates. More here👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/calgary-study-finds-earlier-opportunities-to-intervene-before-domestic-violence-charges/17 Sep 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqbmw3vcc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mvoaiotc7s2eA nationwide audience got a televised tour of #Calgary on Tuesday night, as the Amazing Race Canada finale put a few local landmarks and small businesses in the spotlight. More here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/amazing-race-canada-finale-puts-calgary-businesses-in-national-spotlight16 Sep 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvoaiotc7s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mvljglphh22kAlbertans preparing to vote in October’s provincial referendum are being encouraged to read the questions ahead of time, after academics identified examples of wording that can make voters reconsider what's being asked. #abpoli #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/alberta-referendum-question-wording-questioned-by-experts/15 Sep 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvljglphh22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mupvf42mwk27September is Arthritis Awareness Month in Canada, shining a spotlight on a disease that can affect far more than joints — and far more than older adults. More here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/calgary-boys-arthritis-diagnosis-highlights-a-disease-many-still-associate-only-with-old-age/04 Sep 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupvf42mwk27https://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3muniyhjzys2r#Alberta has opened the door to a new health-care model allowing doctors to work in both private and public systems, but critics say it could contravene the Canada Health Act by giving faster access to those who can pay. More here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/albertas-new-dual-practice-health-model-raises-questions-over-canada-health-act/03 Sep 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muniyhjzys2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mul54ivqdk2iA northwest #Calgary community is rallying around a family whose home was badly damaged by fire Tuesday night. More here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/hidden-valley-community-rallies-around-family-after-house-fire02 Sep 2026 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mul54ivqdk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3muigdip43s2aA #Calgary family is raising money to send a mother of three to the United States for an experimental treatment after suffering a devastating stroke. More here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/calgary-family-eyes-experimental-stroke-treatment-after-mother-survives-coma01 Sep 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muigdip43s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mu67a6qpek2wNeighbours in a northeast #Calgary community say they are shaken after a man died in a house fire that police are now investigating as a suspicious death. More here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/calgary-neighbours-stunned-after-man-dies-in-northeast-house-fire/28 Aug 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu67a6qpek2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mu3vxvgsr222Alberta’s government is weighing whether to impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States as the trade war escalates. More here 👇 #yyc #ableg #cdnpoli @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/alberta-cabinet-weighs-retaliatory-tariffs-as-calls-grow-to-delay-separation-referendum27 Aug 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3vxvgsr222https://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mtzc2ihfpk2hAn 82-year-old #Calgary woman says she's been waiting more than a year for hydrocephalus treatment and it's taking a toll on her independence. Acute Care Alberta says clinic at Foothills Hospital is fully staffed & no delays to care. #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/calgary-woman-waits-more-than-a-year-for-hydrocephalus-treatment-as-health-officials-say-clinic-is-fully-staffed26 Aug 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzc2ihfpk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mtwntt5l6222As governments release more info about unidentified aerial phenomena and researchers take closer looks at what people are seeing in the sky, a @ucalgary.bsky.social anthropologist is studying a different part of the UFO mystery. More👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/university-of-calgary-researcher-examines-how-people-try-to-contact-extraterrestrials/25 Aug 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwntt5l6222https://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mtmtr7yfok2oAn #Alberta group advocating for provincial sovereignty and eventual independence has released a discussion paper outlining what a future independent Alberta could look like. More here 👇 #yyc #abpoli @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/what-independence-would-look-like-according-to-alberta-prosperity-project/21 Aug 2026 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmtr7yfok2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mtk6taiv722gA #Calgary charity is helping hundreds of local public-school students head back to class with confidence this fall. More here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/calgary-charity-donates-2000-backpacks-filled-with-supplies-to-cbe-kids/20 Aug 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk6taiv722ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mtf4ehczn224Two years ago, Jeff Lumsdon walked into a #Calgary plasma donation clinic expecting to help someone else. Instead, he left with a diagnosis that would change his own life. More here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/a-silent-virus-why-alberta-doctors-want-more-people-tested-for-hepatitis-b18 Aug 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf4ehczn224https://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3msjkqv6phs2tA #Calgary couple who spent years navigating infertility and multiple failed treatments is now celebrating an outcome few could have imagined: the birth of quadruplets. More here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/a-handful-of-joy-calgary-couple-welcomes-ivf-quadruplets/07 Aug 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjkqv6phs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mseiu2ay222xA #Calgary woman fighting ovarian cancer is urging governments and drug manufacturers to return to the negotiating table after talks to make a new treatment publicly available in Canada broke down. More here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/calgary-ovarian-cancer-patient-urges-access-to-treatment/05 Aug 2026 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseiu2ay222xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mrdx56bab22oA mandatory Indigenous education program for #Alberta lawyers will become voluntary in September under new provincial legislation that limits what professional regulators can require of their members. More here 👇 #yyc #abpoli @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/mandatory-indigenous-training-no-longer-required-for-alberta-lawyers/23 Jul 2026 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdx56bab22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mr6zpn2ryc2aFor #Alberta distillers who rely on access to American customers, a fresh round of tariff threats creates a familiar uncertainty. More here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/alberta-businesses-brace-for-uncertainty-as-trump-levels-new-tariff-threats/22 Jul 2026 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6zpn2ryc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mqupt7sg3s2bA growing number of #Calgary international grads say they have unexpectedly been denied post-graduation work permits after completing programs they believed qualified under federal immigration rules. More here 👇#yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social @irccnews.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/calgary-international-students-say-post-grad-work-permit-refusals-leave-futures-in-limbo/17 Jul 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqupt7sg3s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mqsg357m7k2bAlbertans can now report concerns about bike lanes through a new provincial web portal, drawing mixed reaction from Calgary politicians, cycling advocates and residents. More here 👇 #yyc #abpoli #ableg @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/alberta-pedals-into-bike-lane-debate-with-new-complaint-portal/16 Jul 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsg357m7k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mqppcx4la225A new #Alberta government report says emissions per barrel from the oilsands have fallen as production has grown, but critics argue the measurement does not reflect the sector’s total greenhouse gas output. More here 👇 #yyc #ableg #abpoli @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/oilsands-emissions-intensity-down-28-since-2012-alberta-report/15 Jul 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqppcx4la225https://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mqde3woubc2sAlberta’s requirement that many applicants verify identity through Interac to receive the $100 Energy Rebate is raising questions about why the government isn’t relying more on information already held by the Canada Revenue Agency. #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/fraud-safeguards-for-100-alberta-energy-rebate-raise-new-questions/10 Jul 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqde3woubc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mq647qm7hk2qSome Albertans question whether the province’s $100 energy rebate is worth it after noticing you have to share sensitive personal info to get it – but the UCP says the online application process is necessary to prevent fraud. #yyc #ableg @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/albertans-question-privacy-trade-off-for-100-energy-rebate/08 Jul 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq647qm7hk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mq3l55lfn22m#Alberta pharmacies are seeing a sharp increase in attempted prescription forgeries this year. More here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/prescription-forgery-attempts-climb-across-alberta/07 Jul 2026 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3l55lfn22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3mphjoxofz22oThree motorcycle crashes in #Calgary over the past week—including two separate incidents where riders died—are prompting renewed calls for drivers and motorcyclists to take extra precautions. More here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/safety-experts-calgary-police-urge-caution-following-deadly-motorcycle-crashes/29 Jun 2026 22:23 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphjoxofz22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social/post/3moy4aejnv22pAs Calgarians prepare for the fun of festivities of the Stampede, emergency communications officers are gearing up for what is commonly one of their busiest times of year. More here 👇 #yyc @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/calgary-911-prepares-for-busy-stampede-call-volumes/23 Jun 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:dcd53rrfvmvw4hzmmcyzcerj/app.bsky.feed.post/3moy4aejnv22p