Новости за 17.01.2016

Community agencies, volunteers and the city have stepped up to clean the yard of a former rock star struggling with the tragic losses of his life. The southeast property of Kelly Jay, vocalist and keyboard player for the 1970s rock band Crowbar, is now up to city bylaw standards for cleanliness, thanks to the hard […]

Our guide checked out the conditions of the ridge with our pilot, and upon his approval, the helicopter approached the flat, wind-swept area near 8,000 feet, to the north of Canmore. The chopper touched down, we hopped out with our gear, crouched down a safe distance away, and he was off again.  Once the buzz of the motor was gone, all we […]

By Fred Kerr  Financial commentator Kevin O’Leary has offered to invest $1 million in Alberta energy stocks, if Alberta Premier Rachel Notley resigns. Several pundits have scoffed that O’Leary is the Canadian Donald Trump. Some insist Alberta’s woes are entirely the result of low oil prices and accuse O’Leary of being outrageous for the sake […]

Herald photographer Christina Ryan captured some of the action at Esso Minor Hockey Week on Saturday, Jan. 16.

A man and a woman in their mid-40s were transported to hospital in serious condition early this morning after a minivan was struck by a freight train. According to Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Stuart Brideaux, the collision took place at about 12:15 a.m. this morning in the 5900 block of 17th Ave. S.E.  There was […]

EDMONTON — A power play chance in overtime? That’s always good news, right? But, according to Dougie Hamilton, the Calgary Flames may have been better off sticking to even-strength play at Rexall Place. Because the Flames are deadly in overtime as it is — 8-1 in three-on-three before Saturday’s match against the Edmonton Oilers. Because that particular […]

The White Ninja lives life in strange six-second bursts.  He hurls a cat that refuses to fetch a stick; eats a worm; attempts to sell avocados to a hippie; tries to impress a date with a squawking clarinet; falls in love with a fish and — in an unusually controversial segment — develops autism after “immunizing” himself with a […]

Jake Bean scored at 2:42 of overtime, lifting the Calgary Hitmen to a 3-2 comeback win over the Edmonton Oil Kings on Saturday evening at the Scotiabank Saddledome.  The Hitmen, who fell behind 2-0, forced the extra session when Jackson Houck netted the tying goal with less than four minutes remaining in regulation time.   Jakob […]

Ever since Tyler Oakenfold and Joel Zukowski met in preschool, they were joined at the hip. The boys grew up together, attending the same elementary, junior high and high school, and enjoyed playing hockey on the homemade rink in Oakenfold’s backyard. They took turns protecting each other on the schoolyard. Even when Zukowski’s cancer treatments […]

Some advocates and community leaders are cheering a recommendation to reduce the residential speed limit in Calgary to 40 km/h from 50 km/h.

Spending time in the mountains can be a great way to relax.  But, one important rule of thumb for every seasoned, and not so seasoned, mountain adventurer is being prepared, and knowing how to stay safe. One way to do that is take part in a hands-on winter safety demonstration as part of the fourth annual […]

The Battle of Alberta, according to Bob Hartley, is on hold.

Calling it “one of the darkest days in Nexen’s history,” chief executive Fang Zhi confirmed Saturday an explosion at the company’s Long Lake oilsands plant killed one maintenance worker and seriously injured another. “Our thoughts are with the families … I want to express my deepest sympathy,” Fang, the CEO of Nexen Energy, a subsidiary of the […]