Dallas Flexhaug

Kicking off a new year in Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith says her government has plenty of plans for 2025, some of which will be revealed in the next budget coming in February. "We are going to be announcing a bunch of schools that we are going to be prioritizing for construction because we know that is a huge issue for parents," she said in a recent interview with Global News.

Paul Dunphy is signing off with Global Calgary one last time. Dunphy, who has been with the station since 1985 officially heads into retirement on Dec. 23, 2024. "It has been such an honour to work with Paul for the last 11 years. He embodies the definition of a class act and we will truly miss his passion for weather and our audience," says Global Calgary news director, Carmela Gentile.

Lloyd Templeton, 23, grew up watching the Calgary Stampede Parade. He would get up early and find a spot along the parade route before the sun came up. He says it was magical to watch the sun rise and see horses riding through the middle of downtown Calgary. He knew those memories are what he wanted to focus on when he entered the 2024 Calgary Stampede Youth Poster competition. To gain inspiration, he flipped through hundreds of photos of past parades, until he came across a photo of Duane Mark.