Новости за 04.01.2016

Albertans are the least confident with their current finances according to a poll released on Monday by CIBC. The poll found that only 62 per cent of Albertans — compared with 69 per cent of Canadians — feel positive about their current financial situation. CIBC said 83 per cent of Albertans felt good about their […]

A decade ago, Canada set out to become an energy superpower. Now, it enters 2016 riding down one of the world’s most battered petro-currencies. When the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31, the loonie officially recorded its longest and deepest downturn since it became a floating currency in 1970. And there’s no relief in sight. […]

Calgary police are investigating after a man was shot early Monday morning in Crescent Heights. Officers were called to the 1300 block of 1st Street N.E. to respond to reports of a shooting. At the scene, a man was found suffering from a gunshot wound and he was taken to hospital in serious condition. Police say […]

Before the crash, Jim Fraser was a committed winter cyclist. He enjoyed the challenge. “I liked it when I checked the bike lockup (at work) and I could say ‘Yes! I’m the only guy who rode today.’ ” The crash stopped that, at least temporarily. Broken ankles can do that. He hasn’t quite gotten back on the bike in […]

Suncor Energy Inc. urged Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. shareholders to tender their shares immediately in its $4.3-billion hostile bid after its Calgary-based target failed to find a more compelling bidder. “We are urging COS shareholders to act now to protect the value of their investment by tendering their shares to our offer,” Suncor chief executive Officer Steve […]

Oil rose in early Monday trading as Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies confronted Iran in the biggest meltdown in relations between the Middle Eastern powers in more than two decades. Futures climbed as much as 3.5 per cent in New York after the Saudi government cut ties with Iran following an attack on its […]

Two local agencies that help homeless people are training their sights in 2016 to one of the fastest-growing demographics in need: families that need affordable housing. The Mustard Seed, which operates an emergency shelter and 300 affordable housing units for single people transitioning out of homelessness, is in talks with potential partners about constructing a building that […]

The chief superintendent at Palliser Regional Schools is facing allegations of workplace bullying and unwelcome physical contact with female employees by the board’s former treasurer. Michelle Gibb says in a statement of claim that she conditionally resigned from her position at the southern Alberta board in November 2013 after raising her concerns with Kevin Gietz’s behaviour […]

Lorel Leal lets nothing stand in the way of her love for her music. “I’m a piano player-slash-piano teacher-slash-entertainer-slash-anything on the keys,” she laughs. But hearing her play — an experience to behold in itself — doesn’t tell the whole story. Leal is hearing impaired — the 35-year-old has worn hearing aids in both ears since kindergarten. […]

Armed with good intentions and her trusty scissors, Misty Wind Shingoose used to drive Calgary’s inner-city streets by herself, hoping to make a difference. “I would go out a couple times a month,” says Shingoose. “I didn’t know where to go. It was a bit defeating for a little while, but you’ve got to stand […]

Shannon Phillips, elected as an MLA for Lethbridge-West in early May, was appointed later that month as Alberta’s environment and parks minister under the new NDP government. Her first challenge was getting ready for the climate change talks in Paris, but it wasn’t the only environmental issue. In a year-end interview with the Herald’s environment writer […]