Новости за 25.02.2016

New York Islanders (32-19-7) at Calgary Flames (26-30-3) 7 p.m., Scotiabank Saddledome TV: Sportsnet West Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan All signs are pointing to the return of Kris Russell tonight against the visiting New York Islanders. The diminutive shot-blocking defender was first on Scotiabank Saddledome ice for the morning skate, and, fully recovered from […]

Calgary police released a grainy photograph of a man Thursday who rented a pickup truck two years ago in hopes of generating new clues in their investigation into the slaying of Don and Roxanne Carlson in the Lake Bonavista home. Det. Ken Carriere said the man is sought in connection with a silver truck rented […]

Before you consider walking a mile in Jonathan Garfinkle’s shoes, consider where this adventurous Canadian poet, playwright and novelist has gone. As inspiration for his plays, poems and novels, Garfinkle has trekked through such hot beds of international tension as Afghanistan, Pakistan and much of the Middle East including the Palestinian territories of the West […]

City police are looking for three masked men armed with weapons who assaulted a man and stole marijuana from a licensed grow operation in northwest Calgary early Thursday.

Police are investigating a home invasion in northwest Calgary where the prime targets were pit bull puppies. Det. Hayley Marquis said the call came in from a home on the 200 block of Edgeburn Lane N.W. just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night. Three men wearing masks and baseball caps forced their way in to the home, […]

If you want to see what painful transformation looks like, cast your eyes no further than Wednesday’s financial scorecards from the oilpatch and Alberta government. Actually, painful transformation isn’t quite right. Misery is more like it. Oilpatch heavyweight Encana Corp. kicked off the day with fourth-quarter results including a US$612-million loss, sharply reduced capital spending and another round […]

Declining construction incomes and job losses in the resources sector contributed to a year-over-year decline in Albertans’ earnings in December 2015, according to Statistics Canada. The federal agency reported Thursday that average weekly earnings in the province dropped by one per cent from December 2014 to $1,147, “continuing a trend of year-over-year declines that began in […]

Interim PC party leader Ric McIver has apologized to would-be candidates who were snubbed in a nomination battle for a Calgary byelection, and reversed the appointment of a candidate in favour of a “fair and open nomination process.” McIver announced the decision in a Facebook post Wednesday night, saying he was responding to “countless Albertans” who were […]

At least one city worker is relieved Mayor Naheed Nenshi has cancelled future public meetings into the contentious bus rapid transit project on 14th Street S.W., saying she is pleased she will no longer be “put in a position that compromises my safety and well-being.” In a public Facebook post, Emma Stevens, a communications strategist […]

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion said the Canadian government “is deeply dismayed and shocked” by an Indonesian Supreme Court decision to overturn the acquittal of Canadian schoolteacher Neil Bantleman. In its decision, the high court also ordered both Bantleman and an Indonesian teaching assistant to serve 11 years in prison instead of […]

Investors shrugged off $20 billion in losses and rewarded two of North America’s biggest natural gas producers on Wednesday for slashing costs and shutting down drilling rigs. Encana Corp. and Chesapeake Energy Corp. rose 23 per cent each — the biggest gains for the companies since 1983 and 2008, respectively. Despite reporting quarterly and full-year […]

What began as a surprise birthday party has become an autistic teen’s celebration of the life-changing properties of music.

Dave Kelly will again be front and centre around noon Thursday, though it won’t be another Lunchbox Theatre ‘Dave Kelly Live’ hit for the Calgary talent. The venue is the National on 17th where Kelly will announce a new venture he hopes will help make Calgary an even better place to live in. Best of Calgary is […]

Adrian and Martinus Pool grew up on an acreage outside Red Deer, learning the art of wood-turning from their grandfather. Now with their own Calgary studio, the brothers have brought recycling to a whole new level, transforming rescued and reclaimed wood from sources as disparate as barn doors, gym floors and old skateboards into furniture […]

Homemade Crackers Everyone makes cookies at home—why not crackers? Use this recipe as a blank canvas and add roasted garlic, chopped or dried herbs, spices, citrus zest, seeds, nuts or grated sharp cheese. 2 cups all-purpose or whole-wheat flour 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup canola or olive oil 2 cloves roasted garlic, […]

Although this winter has been kinder than most, the demands of seasonal eating seldom change. In our house, for example, having been spoiled by garden tomatoes that run out by December, we rarely buy fresh ones in the frigid months. Too disappointing. Canned tomatoes, on the other hand, are always at the ready with reliable […]

In his book Infrastructure: A Field Guide to the Industrial Landscape, scientist and author Brian Hayes makes a case for the existence of dazzling beauty in the built environment. On one level, such allure is fairly apparent around Calgary: the Bow Building is pretty; the curvaceous Water Centre is uniquely striking; Memorial Park library is […]

The federal government’s decision to give Alberta $251 million in stabilization funding is welcome relief — “a good start,” as Premier Rachel Notley says — but it’s not enough to reverse the province’s fortunes following the collapse in energy prices. The NDP government said Wednesday that Alberta’s forecasted budget deficit has risen nearly $200 million, […]

It’s time to buy off B.C. and Quebec  Alberta needs pipelines to tidewater, now. Alberta has a choice: continue to hope our pipelines get approved by Canada, specifically B.C. and Quebec, or negotiate a “royalty” payment with our Canadian neighbours. B.C. Premier Christy Clark stated her province wants a fair share of the benefits of Alberta oil that flows […]

Noah’s parents knew something wasn’t quite right by the time Grade 4 rolled around.  Noah was a happy-go-lucky kid at home and he got along great with his siblings, but school was another story.  Noah hated going to school and while his teachers were sympathetic, they were also frustrated.  He was not fidgety and he […]

Kim Simmonds is sitting in his home in upstate New York watching the snow come down on Lake Ontario. Soon, however, the legendary blues-rock guitarist who’s kept single-handedly kept alive British band Savoy Brown for the past half century, will hop on a plane and make his way to balmy Alberta (?) for a concert […]

Living a life that is healthy and balanced is a juggle. When you take into account the many factors of health, it can be quite overwhelming day in and day out to balance. We have so much on the go, which should we fall ill, could be detrimental to our daily routines. Being proactive about your health is crucial to […]

Calgary volunteers who felt “disrespected” and “blindsided” after a local charity ended a homeless shelter program turned out at a community meeting to vent frustrations and raise fears the move will leave many without warm beds at night. Inn From the Cold had offered homeless Calgarians temporary shelter at participating churches and community halls for […]

The victim of a home-invasion robbery told police his assailants accused him of making a sex tape with an underaged prostitute, court was told Wednesday. But the man targeted in the crime said no such tape existed and he only had sexual relations with adult sex-trade workers. Defence counsel Adriano Iovinelli told Justice Colleen Kenny […]

Despite being stabbed during a melee outside a house party, a Calgary teen didn’t know he’d been wounded until he saw his own blood after the brawl. The then-17-year-old, who can’t be identified under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was testifying Wednesday the trial of two teens charged with manslaughter in the March […]