Michael Ranger

1 week ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Michael Ranger

The Easter long weekend is here, and there's lots to do around the city!Keep in mind, some places will be closed to to the holiday. What's open and closed in Calgary can be found here. The Calgary Zoo/Wilder Institute is hosting an easter eggstravaganza all weekend long. Treat stations will be set up where kids can collect candy, and even watch the animals indulge in some treats of their own.

1 week ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Michael Ranger

A student massage therapist is facing charges after he "inappropriately touched" a client during a massage at a Calgary clinic. Calgary police say a female victim went for a massage at the Professional Institute of Management & Technology near Kensington Road and 14 Street NW on March 18. It is alleged a second-year student massage therapist touched the victim inappropriately several times during the message.

1 week ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Michael Ranger

As Calgary continues to see warmer weather, people can look forward to golfing in the city again. Six of the city's seven courses are now open for the season - the seventh location, Lakeview 9, set to open soon. "This will be a special year of golf in Calgary with the Shaganappi Bunker Renovation officially getting the green light to begin this spring," said John Faber, lead golf operations.

1 week ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Michael Ranger

A sports school in Calgary has helped make a local athlete's pro basketball dream come true. Yvonne Ejim, a Grade 12 student at Edge School, is the first basketball player from Calgary to be drafted into the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Instilling academics, athletics and character into their curriculum, Ejim's high school coach Eddie Richardson remembered that she, like so many other kids, had a dream of making it pro.

1 week ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Michael Ranger

Calgary police shared their annual update at city hall on Wednesday, reporting fewer homicides and shootings in the last year compared to the five-year average. Calgary Police Chief Mark Neufeld said while there's been a decrease in violent crime, there were also 21,000 fewer calls for service. "This year we were a bit anomalous, in that the number of calls for service has gone down because of some of the work that we've done," he said.