Новости за 17.02.2016

As jurors began deliberations, the brother of slain Calgarian Wyatt Lewis said Wednesday hearing his brother’s final words in court was “chilling.” James Carmichael said listening to the 911 call his brother made prior to collapsing dead on a city street was hard on the entire family. “There’s been some emotional moments, especially when you […]

The Calgary Flames announced this morning that goalie Karri Ramo will miss the rest of the NHL season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus damage in one of his knees.

Does one plus one equal a majority government in Alberta? According to a new poll for a group that wants the Wildrose and Progressive Conservative parties to join forces to defeat the governing NDP, the answer to that political calculation is a resounding yes. But other analysts and pollsters believe the answer is far less certain, saying that the merger […]

Rachel Notley’s approval rating has dropped sharply since her election last year, with one-third of Albertans now saying she’s doing a good job as premier, according to a new poll by the Angus Reid Institute. In June, one month after Notley’s upset victory over the PC government, 53 per cent of Albertans surveyed approved of the job the NDP leader was doing as […]

Balzac Billy called it exactly two weeks ago. The Prairie prognosticator declared an early spring when he crawled out of his burrow Feb. 2, but even he probably didn’t foresee golfing in Calgary by Feb. 16. “This is the earliest for me. That’s why we’re out here; you can’t pass this up,” said Bryan Dean, as he unloaded […]

Two Calgary Zoo employees have been reprimanded after a river otter drowned while trapped in a pair of pants dropped in its habitat as a plaything. Logan the otter was spotted last Thursday struggling in the otter pool, prompting a zookeeper to jump in and help. Despite efforts to save the 12-year-old mustelid, Logan died. Colleen Baird, the […]

The Alberta government is making Naloxone kits available at community pharmacies in an effort to battle the rising number of fentanyl overdoses. Currently, about 300 of 1,100 pharmacies across the province have signed up to carry the temporary opioid overdose antidote. With a prescription from a doctor or a participating pharmacist, a person will be able […]

BANFF — Canada’s busiest national park is on pace to set another record, forecasting more than 3.8 million visitors to Banff National Park in its current fiscal year. The numbers project a 7.4 per cent increase in visitors to the iconic park from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016. “This year was a record year for visitation,” Dave McDonough, superintendent […]

The pain in Canada’s oilpatch is extending to one of the country’s biggest real-estate magnates. Lamb Development Corp. is delaying construction of two condominium projects in Alberta as the slump in the price of oil guts jobs and housing demand. The 36-story Jasper House and 45- story North will be delayed at least a year. […]

By Grant Smith and Hashem Kalantari The search for a grand bargain among oil producers shifted to the Iranian capital Wednesday as Venezuela and Qatar energy ministers started talks with Iran and Iraq to try to expand an agreement to freeze crude production to shore up prices. The spotlight that fixed Tuesday on Doha, Qatar […]

Legislature committee rejects additional powers for property rights advocate.

Normally, improv is something of a sprint, but The Kinkonauts are looking to turn it into a marathon. The local improv crew, led by artistic director Stephen Kent, will do “an improv festival crammed into 26 hours” by stringing 26 one-hour shows together into one sleepless event. Kent sat down with Swerve’s Going Out Editor […]

Train travel is endearing. It evokes memories of simpler times, but is also very much a part of the future as we look at ways of coaxing people out of their automobiles and into something that can be more environmentally friendly.  The Town of Banff wants to resurrect passenger train service between Calgary and Lake Louise, part of a route that was […]

Alberta is being abused  Re: “Feelings of neglect,” Editorial, Feb. 13. It’s time for Alberta to join the United States. I love Canada, don’t get me wrong. I am going to read all of Pierre Berton’s books twice. But like an abusive marriage, it’s time to leave. Confederation isn’t working for us. We are the […]

By Tyler Dawson Canada has finally reached the point where activists can talk about an endgame on tobacco control: stamping out the few remaining smokers and entering a post-cigarette age. The catch, of course, is that tobacco control efforts have stalled, with about one-fifth of the population stubbornly continuing to light up. And so, as reported […]

It’s a pretty risky proposition: Taking an extended amount of time off when you’re a band that’s seemingly at the top of its game, at the height of its success. So when American nu metal act Disturbed announced in 2011 that it was going on hiatus after touring their chart-topping release Asylum, many either thought […]

We hope you took advantage of the Family Day long weekend to enjoy a delicious meal together with your family. There are many benefits to sitting down together to a family dinner. Children who frequently eat together with their families tend to have healthier eating habits, higher self-esteem and better communication skills. More importantly, family […]

These days Calgary actor Christian Goutsis’ life is all things Star Wars. Goutsis plays the lead in Ground Zero’s production of Stephen Massicotte’s The Boy’s Own Jedi Handbook which runs in the Vertigo Studio Theatre until Feb. 21. “When I’m not performing in Jedi Handbook, I go home and play Star Wars with my son. […]

They say your first big-league outing is always a blur. On the bright side, Calgary Flames callup Jakub Nakladal had little to do except soak in the experience. “It was against Toronto,” Nakladal beamed Tuesday when asked to pinpoint his welcome-to-the-NHL moment. “I was on the bench and I said to myself, ‘Oh my God, […]

Minnesota Wild (24-22-10) at Calgary Flames (25-27-3) 8 p.m., Saddledome TV: Sportsnet One Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan   ==== LAST FIVE GAMES Flames vs. Ducks L 6-4 at Coyotes L 4-1 at Sharks W 6-5 SO vs. Maple Leafs W 4-3 at Canucks W 4-1 Wild at Canucks W 5-2 vs. Bruins L 4-2 […]

There will be fewer workers in the oilsands four years from now, and they will be performing different tasks as the industry swings from rapid expansion to a focus on maintenance and reliability, according to a report from PetroLMI. By 2020, 54,145 direct construction, ongoing maintenance and operations workers are predicted to be employed in the […]

Anyone who has ever scanned the list of past Alberta senior men’s curling champions will notice one glaring omission — Fast Eddie Lukowich. The Canadian legend, a winner of two Briers and one world title, has been eligible for the senior provincials for the past 19 years, but the soon-to-be 70 year old (March 1) […]

A look, then a beckoning. Matt Letkeman, feeling crushed, welcomed the invitation. Lowering his massive frame to the floor, he slid in beside Bill Hurley, long-time water boy of the University of Calgary Dinos men’s basketball team. Hugged by Hurley – as the Dinos were putting the final touches Friday on the Regina Cougars at Jack Simpson […]

The critics are, once again, saying he won’t make it. Johnny Gaudreau is, once again, trying to prove them wrong. Except that this time, the naysayers are not suggesting the wee winger can’t hack it at hockey’s highest level, rather that he — and his Calgary Flames teammates — don’t have a snowball’s chance in […]

It is, Shawn Everett says, the second coolest thing of his Monday night, which was, as Monday night’s go, pretty damn cool for the Bragg Creek native. Or anyone for that matter. Dude just won a Grammy Award, after all. But while that was obviously top of the list, his expensive gramophone-shaped paper weight for […]