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Nick Blakeney @CameraGuyNick

Operations Manager for Citynews Alberta. 26yrs behind a lens as an ENG camera op in YYC. Opinions here are my own.

Joined June 2009
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CPS confirm one woman is in custody after an apparent stabbing in the 100 block of Glacier Dr. SW. Police continue to investigate. #calgary #yyc
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Update: The initial person taken into custody has since been released.
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CPS responded to the 4300 block of 14 St NW and discovered two children deceased in the back of a vehicle. One male is now in custody. No additional information has been released. #calgary #yyc
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Update: Calgary police have arrested a 37‑year‑old man after two children were discovered dead in the back of a vehicle in the city’s NW. Autopsies show the children died on Wednesday. #calgary #yyc #news
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Nick Blakeney@CameraGuyNick
Apr 6
Officers responded to a four‑vehicle collision near 85 St & 144 Ave NW, involving 2 school buses. 5 people were taken to hospital with minor injuries. Update: As of 10:45 a.m., 144 Ave NW remains closed between 85 St and Sarcee Tr. Please avoid the area. #yyc #calgary
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Nick Blakeney@CameraGuyNick
Mar 25
Huge shoutout to all first responders across Calgary today — you’re the real MVPs out there. This surprise spring storm has YYC streets in chaos, but you keep the city moving. Stay safe out there! #calgary #yyc #abstorm
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Nick Blakeney@CameraGuyNick
Mar 25
CPS is urging Calgarians to stay off the roads. Icy conditions and multiple collisions are causing major delays across the city. If you can avoid driving, please do — give crews space and stay safe out there. #yyc #calgary #abstorm
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Nick Blakeney@CameraGuyNick
3 Dec 2025
Two police officers are being praised after their fast response saved the life of a toddler in distress. A powerful reminder of the courage and dedication shown by those who serve our community every day #yyc #calgary #calgarypolice
Sergeant Chris Martin@CPSSgtMartin
2 Dec 2025
Every shift is different, every call unique, but the one thing that every encounter we have on this job has in common is the opportunity to change lives & make a difference. I am proud of my D8 colleagues & their work. If you want to make a difference, join.calgarypolice.ca/
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Nick Blakeney@CameraGuyNick
25 Nov 2025
🚨 Traffic Alert: Two people extracted from a vehicle after a crash at 52 St & 61 Ave during the AM rush. CPS remains on scene. 52 St is CLOSED from 51 Ave to 68 Ave. Expect delays. #yyctraffic #yyc #calgary
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Nick Blakeney@CameraGuyNick
20 Nov 2025
Earlier this AM, a vehicle hit two pedestrians. Both the adult and the child are in serious but non-life-threatening condition. Dalhousie Drive N.W. has since re-opened. CPS say fatal collisions are at a 10-year high, with 32 deaths so far this year. #yyc #calgary
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Nick Blakeney@CameraGuyNick
13 Nov 2025
Perfect night to get the drone up — calm air, golden glow, and Calgary looking straight-up magical from above. #yyc #calgary
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Poilievre in Calgary today calling out the ‘outrageous cost of living’ — from groceries to housing — warning Canadians that Carney’s budget will cost them even more. #yyc #calgary
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His message to the Liberals: get out of the way and let Canada build the pipeline to the coast.”
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Nick Blakeney@CameraGuyNick
29 Oct 2025
Traffic Alert – Downtown Calgary Just as rush hour began, a car flipped onto its roof at 12th Ave & 4th St SW. Thankfully, no injuries reported. 4th St was closed & 12th Ave reduced to one lane until tow crews cleared the scene. #yyctraffic #yyc #calgary
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Police are detonating the suspicious material found yesterday near 46 Ave & Macleod Tr. A news conference is set for 3 p.m. today. #yyc #calgary
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Update: Police confirm the material is picric acid—highly explosive if not stored properly. Controlled detonations are underway and could continue into tonight and tomorrow. #yyc #calgary
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Nick Blakeney@CameraGuyNick
27 Aug 2025
Calgary police are on scene at 46 Ave & Macleod Tr after reports of suspicious material. The bomb unit confirms they will conduct controlled explosions. #yyc #calgary
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Nick Blakeney@CameraGuyNick
30 Jul 2025
CPS respond to a crash at 14 St & 75 Ave SW involving a white pickup that fled from police earlier. Five people were injured. Road has since been reopened. #yyc #calgary
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Nick Blakeney@CameraGuyNick
19 Jul 2025
Brilliant lightning storm lighting up the sky north of Calgary tonight—flashes every few seconds. Wild to watch. #abstorm #CalgaryWeather #yyc
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Nick Blakeney@CameraGuyNick
15 Jul 2025
Three people sent to hospital after a van heading west on Memorial went off-road, down an embankment, and launched into northbound Deerfoot traffic—landing on a Honda. CPS expects to be on scene for several more hours. #yyctraffic #yyc
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