Новости за 14.02.2016

An ATM was stolen from an RBC branch in Beacon Hill early this morning after a front loader was driven into the building to remove the machine, police say.  According to Calgary police, the incident occurred at about 3:45 a.m. this morning. The wall of the bank and part of the roof have collapsed.  The […]

Strathmore RCMP are looking for three suspects following an armed robbery on Friday.  Mounties say three masked suspects entered Branders Lounge in Strathmore, produced a weapon and demanded money from staff.  The suspects drove away in a blue SUV.  RCMP describe the first suspect as about 5’8″ tall and wearing a grey hooded sweater. The […]

Caught in a self-triggered avalanche on their way to popular Bow Hut near Lake Louise, a group of eight backcountry skiers had to scramble to rescue three of their number. They triggered a size 2 slide at approximately 4:30 p.m. Friday. All survived, although one of the eight skiers was fully buried, a second was […]

Life isn’t easy for a lacrosse goaltender. Once you get past the fact solid rubber spheres are being hurled your direction each and every game, there’s also the wide-open, high-scoring style of play to consider. Off nights are bound to happen. After a solid start to the season, Calgary Roughnecks netminder Frankie Scigliano was pulled […]

Patrick Shane McLean-Bostock doesn’t know it yet, but he’s an Alberta history maker. Patrick, the newborn son of Calgary Varsity MLA Stephanie McLean, was welcomed to the world Friday morning at a healthy 9 lbs. 5 oz., McLean announced on Twitter Saturday. McLean becomes the first member of the Alberta legislature to give birth while […]

Albertans may be facing tough economic times, but it seems romance is still a high priority for Calgarians this Valentine’s Day. “Our store is hopping right now,” Janna Brunnen, manager of Red Rose Florist, said Saturday. “We haven’t seen much of a dip this year.” With hundreds of deliveries scheduled to go out Sunday, and […]

It’s a Frenchie revolution! The Canadian Kennel Club says the French Bulldog is one of its fastest-growing breeds, surging in popularity to cement the number nine spot on the club’s top 10 list for 2015, up from number 10 last year to surpass its cousin, the Bulldog. Just a decade ago, the diminutive but muscular pooch — […]

Exercising discipline is something for which the Calgary Flames have been known. Just not during the past two games. Before Thursday and Friday’s back-to-back road swing through the Pacific Division, they were the least penalized team in the NHL. After taking nine minor penalties in Thursday’s 6-5 shootout win over the host San Jose Sharks, the […]

Two Alberta mothers are continuing their fight for changes to drunk-driving laws, and are urging the Liberals to pick up where the Conservatives left off last year. Grace Pesa and Sheri Arsenault, who lost their sons to impaired drivers, were overjoyed when former Justice Minister Peter MacKay introduced Bill C-73 in June, just before the end of […]