Aryn Toombs
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Sometimes I write, sometimes I take photos, and sometimes I use R to parse large data sets in the millions of entries.
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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NEWS: the entire staff of the Alberta Law Foundation has resigned in the wake of Bill 14, which gives the justice minister more say in how the independent org operates. This is according to a board member who says she was ousted by the law society for speaking out edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...
Alberta Law Foundation board members ousted, staff resign in wake of controversial justice bill
Moira Vane says she and another lawyer were told the Law Society of Alberta is removing them from the board of the Alberta Law Foundation.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:36 PM
NEWS: the entire staff of the Alberta Law Foundation has resigned in the wake of Bill 14, which gives the justice minister more say in how the independent org operates. This is according to a board member who says she was ousted by the law society for speaking out edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...
New: Premier Smith and Alberta’s Justice Minister are applauding the appeals court for finding the use of the emergencies act during the Ottawa convoy unconstitutional under sections 2 and 8.
For context those same sections were stripped by the GOA for Albertans with the notwithstanding clause use.
For context those same sections were stripped by the GOA for Albertans with the notwithstanding clause use.
January 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
New: Premier Smith and Alberta’s Justice Minister are applauding the appeals court for finding the use of the emergencies act during the Ottawa convoy unconstitutional under sections 2 and 8.
For context those same sections were stripped by the GOA for Albertans with the notwithstanding clause use.
For context those same sections were stripped by the GOA for Albertans with the notwithstanding clause use.
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NEW: Calgary's Bearspaw South feeder main is back in service and water restrictions have been lifted. #yyc #calgary
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Calgary ends water restrictions as Bearspaw feeder main stabilized - LiveWire Calgary
Effective immediately, the Stage 4 restrictions that have kept Calgarians conserving water for the better part of three weeks are now over. During a media update on Jan. 16, 2026, the City of Calgary…
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January 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
NEW: Calgary's Bearspaw South feeder main is back in service and water restrictions have been lifted. #yyc #calgary
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The repairs on the Bearspaw Feeder Main are complete, and water is once again flowing through the main to Calgarians. As of 1 p.m. today all water restrictions are lifted. Operations at our aquatic centres and arenas will return to normal. Thank you neighbours for saving water.
January 16, 2026 at 8:25 PM
The repairs on the Bearspaw Feeder Main are complete, and water is once again flowing through the main to Calgarians. As of 1 p.m. today all water restrictions are lifted. Operations at our aquatic centres and arenas will return to normal. Thank you neighbours for saving water.
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The Alberta government wants Bearspaw South feeder main documents. Lots of them. #yyc #calgary
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Province demands decades worth of documents related to Bearspaw South feeder main - LiveWire Calgary
Alberta’s Minister of Municipal Affairs has requested a slew of documents related to the Bearspaw feeder main break, including records going back two decades. Minister Dan Williams posted to social…
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January 15, 2026 at 12:55 AM
The Alberta government wants Bearspaw South feeder main documents. Lots of them. #yyc #calgary
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The level of the Glenmore Reservoir is now at 87.5% (20566.59 cubic decametres).
January 13, 2026 at 2:34 AM
The level of the Glenmore Reservoir is now at 87.5% (20566.59 cubic decametres).
In order for Calgary's water supply to be sustainable until the Bearspaw feeder main comes back online, total daily Megalitre usage needs to be below 485 ML.
Right now the Glenmore Reservoir volume is dropping daily because consumption outstrips the very small inflow.
Right now the Glenmore Reservoir volume is dropping daily because consumption outstrips the very small inflow.
January 10, 2026 at 2:10 AM
In order for Calgary's water supply to be sustainable until the Bearspaw feeder main comes back online, total daily Megalitre usage needs to be below 485 ML.
Right now the Glenmore Reservoir volume is dropping daily because consumption outstrips the very small inflow.
Right now the Glenmore Reservoir volume is dropping daily because consumption outstrips the very small inflow.
Some data regarding the water levels of Calgary's only current source of water: the Glemore Reservoir has dropped by almost 5% in total capacity over the past five days, going from 94.8% to 89.9% since January 3.
January 9, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Some data regarding the water levels of Calgary's only current source of water: the Glemore Reservoir has dropped by almost 5% in total capacity over the past five days, going from 94.8% to 89.9% since January 3.
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I ask the question of how serious should council be taking the third party review of Calgary's water system, and the independent panel agrees it's a 10 on a scale of 1 to 10.
This is why we as a council can't pass the buck. We need to fix this for Calgarians.
This is why we as a council can't pass the buck. We need to fix this for Calgarians.
January 8, 2026 at 2:52 AM
I ask the question of how serious should council be taking the third party review of Calgary's water system, and the independent panel agrees it's a 10 on a scale of 1 to 10.
This is why we as a council can't pass the buck. We need to fix this for Calgarians.
This is why we as a council can't pass the buck. We need to fix this for Calgarians.
I’m at a loss of words over a loss today. So I’ll let the words of others from 2022 speak to how important remembering members of Calgarys transgender community is.
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Transgender Day of Remembrance commemorated at Contemporary Calgary in wake of LGBTQ violence - LiveWire Calgary
Editor’s Note: this story contains discussions of violence and suicide. 24-hour support is available through Talk Suicide at 1-833-456-4566, and though Alberta Health Services at 1-877-303-2642. Calga...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I’m at a loss of words over a loss today. So I’ll let the words of others from 2022 speak to how important remembering members of Calgarys transgender community is.
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Yesterday, Calgarians consumed 510 Megalitres of water, exceeding the sustainable limit of 485 Megalitres per day.
To prevent depleting reserves crucial for firefighting, cut shower times to under 3 minutes, flush toilets sparingly, and only run full loads of laundry and dishes.
To prevent depleting reserves crucial for firefighting, cut shower times to under 3 minutes, flush toilets sparingly, and only run full loads of laundry and dishes.
January 5, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Yesterday, Calgarians consumed 510 Megalitres of water, exceeding the sustainable limit of 485 Megalitres per day.
To prevent depleting reserves crucial for firefighting, cut shower times to under 3 minutes, flush toilets sparingly, and only run full loads of laundry and dishes.
To prevent depleting reserves crucial for firefighting, cut shower times to under 3 minutes, flush toilets sparingly, and only run full loads of laundry and dishes.
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Calgarians used 510 million litres of water on Sunday, putting consumption well into the unsustainable region. #yyc #calgary
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City pleads with residents to reduce water use as Bearspaw repairs continue - LiveWire Calgary
While repairs continue on the Bearspaw feeder main’s latest rupture, the City of Calgary is pleading with citizens to reduce their water consumption. Officials provided the latest update from the…
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January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Calgarians used 510 million litres of water on Sunday, putting consumption well into the unsustainable region. #yyc #calgary
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The US attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said. Follow for live analysis and reaction ⬇️ reut.rs/3Ne4l3T
Live: Trump says US has captured Venezuela's President Maduro after 'large scale' strike
It was Washington's most direct intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama.
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January 3, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The US attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said. Follow for live analysis and reaction ⬇️ reut.rs/3Ne4l3T
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“Danielle Smith is calling Calgary's second catastrophic break of the same feeder main in less than two years a failure of oversight, & says it might be time for the province to step in and take some responsibility for supervising the city's water system.”
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Alberta premier says province might impose oversight of Calgary's water system after latest break | CBC News
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling Calgary's second catastrophic break of the same feeder main in less than two years a failure of oversight, and says it might be time for the province to step ...
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January 3, 2026 at 2:31 AM
“Danielle Smith is calling Calgary's second catastrophic break of the same feeder main in less than two years a failure of oversight, & says it might be time for the province to step in and take some responsibility for supervising the city's water system.”
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Hey Neighbour!
Take a tour with me of where the breaks on the Bearspaw Water Main have occurred and what work has done to repair the pipe over the past two years as I give up an update on what is being done to fix the current water crisis.
Take a tour with me of where the breaks on the Bearspaw Water Main have occurred and what work has done to repair the pipe over the past two years as I give up an update on what is being done to fix the current water crisis.
January 2, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Hey Neighbour!
Take a tour with me of where the breaks on the Bearspaw Water Main have occurred and what work has done to repair the pipe over the past two years as I give up an update on what is being done to fix the current water crisis.
Take a tour with me of where the breaks on the Bearspaw Water Main have occurred and what work has done to repair the pipe over the past two years as I give up an update on what is being done to fix the current water crisis.
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The City of Calgary aims to have the Bearspaw feeder main back in service in two weeks, but acknowledges that even more repairs are likely needed until a replacement is built. #yyc #calgary
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Two-week timeline targeted for Bearspaw feeder main repairs - LiveWire Calgary
The City of Calgary believes that it will have to go in and make multiple additional repairs to the Bearspaw feeder main as it accelerates plans for a replacement. City officials provided an update…
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January 1, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The City of Calgary aims to have the Bearspaw feeder main back in service in two weeks, but acknowledges that even more repairs are likely needed until a replacement is built. #yyc #calgary
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Here's our latest update on the newest Bearspaw water feeder main break, as workers have already begun unearthing the rupture point. #yyc #calgary
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December 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Here's our latest update on the newest Bearspaw water feeder main break, as workers have already begun unearthing the rupture point. #yyc #calgary
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Calgary City Council is unified in providing direction and receiving updates about the Bearspaw Feeder Main break. Council received a briefing at the Emergency Operations Centre this morning, where we learnt about the steps being taken over the next 24 hours by City staff.
December 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Calgary City Council is unified in providing direction and receiving updates about the Bearspaw Feeder Main break. Council received a briefing at the Emergency Operations Centre this morning, where we learnt about the steps being taken over the next 24 hours by City staff.
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Note: 16th Avenue N.W. at Sarcee Trail remains closed and motorists are asked to avoid the area. The latest road detour information is available at www.calgary.ca/roads/condit...
Calgary traffic report and road closures
Find information on current road closures and detours due to roadwork, construction or special events and traffic incidents.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Note: 16th Avenue N.W. at Sarcee Trail remains closed and motorists are asked to avoid the area. The latest road detour information is available at www.calgary.ca/roads/condit...
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UPDATE: Boil water advisory in place for communities around NW Calgary water main break, stage 4 water restrictions in place. #yyc #calgary
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December 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
UPDATE: Boil water advisory in place for communities around NW Calgary water main break, stage 4 water restrictions in place. #yyc #calgary
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Nothing says festive season like introducing your new cat to the tradition of the annual Christmas Eve watching of Die Hard.
Yippie ki kay Merry Christmas!
Yippie ki kay Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Nothing says festive season like introducing your new cat to the tradition of the annual Christmas Eve watching of Die Hard.
Yippie ki kay Merry Christmas!
Yippie ki kay Merry Christmas!
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"A Calgary woman accused of sending five emails that threatened former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis, his mother and several of his friends has seen those charges dropped after evidence was revealed in court that one of the emails was sent through an email-spoofing website..."
She was accused of threatening a former Alberta justice minister, others — until a spoofed email came to light | CBC News
A Calgary woman accused of sending five emails that threatened former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis, his mother and several of his friends has seen those charges dropped after evidence was r...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"A Calgary woman accused of sending five emails that threatened former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis, his mother and several of his friends has seen those charges dropped after evidence was revealed in court that one of the emails was sent through an email-spoofing website..."
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And we're now at the consequences stage of things...
Skate Canada to stop hosting events in Alberta due to sports gender law
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Skate Canada to stop hosting events in Alberta due to sports gender law
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Skate Canada to stop hosting events in Alberta due to sports gender law
Skate Canada says it won't host national and international-level events in Alberta, citing provincial law that restricts transgender athletes from participating in female-only sports. The organization...
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December 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
And we're now at the consequences stage of things...
Skate Canada to stop hosting events in Alberta due to sports gender law
lethbridgenewsnow.com/2025/12/16/c...
Skate Canada to stop hosting events in Alberta due to sports gender law
lethbridgenewsnow.com/2025/12/16/c...