Anthony Russell called 911 after seeing a driver he suspected was drunk, and alleges he was put on hold for five minutes and wasn't taken seriously before he was hung up on.

Recent protests have put the treatment of Black, Indigenous and people of colour by police officers into the spotlight and one major issue that's received scrutinyis police investigating complaints against officers sometimes within their own service.

Godfred Addai, a Black Calgarian who was punched and kicked repeatedly when he was arrested by police in 2013, has been waiting for justice.

The 32-year-old Black Calgarian was dropped off far from his home in the dead of winter by a police constable and then beaten by another officer in 2013.

The number of people requesting a COVID-19 test in the Calgary zone spiked to a new high this week. On Monday, July 13, Alberta Health Services reported an "unprecedented" 6,400 online referrals, following a week of higher than normal online requests.

Some Calgary cosmetology students say people of colour arent represented in their curriculum and a petition is out calling for change.

Nursing students who were only hours away from completing their programs will be aiding the fight against COVID-19 in Alberta.