Новости за 07.03.2016

Spring has sprung in Banff National Park. No. 122, one of the largest male grizzly bears in the park, is out of his den. Affectionately known as ‘The Boss,’ he was spotted wandering along the Bow Valley Parkway on the weekend. The approximately 300-kilogram bear became famous a couple of years ago for eating a black bear and, more recently, for fathering at least […]

Schools across Medicine Hat are in partial lockdown and another is closed after five high school students were threatened in an anonymous text message that appears similar to a prank orchestrated in the United States. The Medicine Hat Police Service’s major crimes section is investigating the threats to determine their origin and identify anyone responsible. Local police and […]

A woman is dead after she was ejected from an SUV while driving southeast of Calgary. Paramedics were called to the area of 80th Street on Dunbow Road south of the Bow River just before 8 a.m. for reports of a crash. Crews determined the SUV had apparently lost control, possibly rolling and forcing the driver […]

City council rejected a bid Monday to pull two "racist" public letters protesting a secondary suite application.

You might want to bring your calculator the next time you go grocery shopping, unless of course you’re good at doing math in your head. I’m not. If I were, I could have added up how much the almonds were going to cost as I filled the plastic bag to the brim. I almost fell […]

Some of Canada’s biggest music stars will spend a little time mixing and mingling with the masses at the mall during this year’s Juno Awards in Calgary. On Saturday, April 2, the annual Fan Fare will take place at Chinook Centre, allowing local music lovers the opportunity to get up close and personal with a […]

A new visitor reception centre is being built in the townsite at Waterton Lakes National Park. The centre, which is estimated to cost about $7.6 million, will replace the 58-year-old facility located on the road entering the townsite. It’s part of a $107.5-million infrastructure investment into the national park in southern Alberta.  “This is the most […]

TransCanada says it plans to terminate three power purchase agreements in Alberta that it says will become unprofitable as a result of a change in provincial law. The Calgary-based company says costs associated with carbon-dioxide emissions from the coal-fired plants have risen and are forecast to increase further over the remaining term of the agreements. […]

The family of a Canadian teacher convicted of sexually abusing children in Indonesia says they are worried squalid prison conditions could threaten his health. Neil Bantleman’s family issued a statement on how the former Calgary teacher has been faring since an Indonesian court overturned his acquittal last month. Bantleman’s wife Tracy says she can visit her […]

Hedge funds unwound bearish bets at the fastest pace in 10 months as fear of oil sinking to $20 a barrel faded. A lot has happened since Goldman Sachs Group Inc. made that forecast a month ago. Some U.S. shale drillers have thrown in the towel after a year of maintaining supply in the face […]

You know when you’re riding a bike through snow (of course you do), and you suddenly find yourself in an unexpected deep patch of that crusty stuff that refuses to release you? That’s when you’ll come to truly appreciate the benefits of a fat bike.  After spending several weeks this winter on several different fat bikes — […]

As people seek new ways of honouring loved ones who have died, one Calgary artist is creating tangible memories from their ashes. Marina Nelson sees her Ashes to Art venture as a bridge between the living and the dead. “It connects people through art and ritual, and lets them remember through deceased loved ones. I thought […]

Nina Saini loves art. As a young business owner, she doesn’t find a lot of spare time to invest in front of a canvas herself — “I work a lot, it’s kind of all that I do,” she says with a laugh — but she’s found a way to infuse her own love of creativity […]

A lazy afternoon turned into a passion of a lifetime for Anton Pedlar. While hanging around the house one day, Pedlar’s father dragged him to see legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk. The kid was smitten. “At first it was hard because I was just learning, but it got easier,” says Pedlar, now 12 years old. His new passion […]

A slowdown in oilpatch activity means fewer tradespeople on site, putting a squeeze on businesses that house and feed workers in remote locations. Before the downturn, when the oil and gas sector was chugging along, it was a challenge to entice enough skilled labourers to work for weeks on end far from home. Fat paycheques […]

Jen Peddlesden’s flour-covered hands expertly knead dough at a large table in her sun-drenched kitchen. This is hardly her first chore of the day. Freshly baked muffins are cooling on a kitchen table and the oven is heating up for a rhubarb pie. “I have a friend who calls me the Energizer Bunny,” laughs Peddlesden. […]

Sam Nammoura has talked to hundreds of Syrian refugees who’ve settled in Calgary in recent months, and heard the same thing over and over again. “I want my kids to go to school,” the newcomers say in Arabic, “and I want to learn English.” Education is a pressing issue for Syrians, and while children are […]

To some, the hard, white chair on which David Kaufman sits is simply an old piece of furniture. But to Kaufman, it’s a prized find — a 19th century relic with untold stories as numerous as the chips in its paint. Kaufman, with his enviable beard and boisterous laugh, is the co-owner of Junktiques, a beloved […]

In many developing countries, women and girls walk more than 10,000 steps each day to access basic necessities such as food, water and health care for their family. Having to make that arduous and often dangerous journey prevents women from earning a wage and keeps girls out of school.  On Sunday, Calgarians came together in solidarity at the Calgary Zoo […]

Outlawing corporate and union donations to civic election campaigns and introducing tax-deductible contributions to entice individual donors would create a more equitable voting system, say city councillors and political observers.   The pitch to reform municipal campaign funding rules was recently made by the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association and is now seriously being considered by the […]

San Jose Sharks (35-23-6) at Calgary Flames (27-34-4)  7 p.m., Saddledome TV: Sportsnet West Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan   ==== LAST FIVE GAMES Flames at Penguins W 4-2 at Sabres L 6-3 at Bruins L 2-1 at Flyers L 5-3  vs. Senators L 6-4 Sharks vs. Canucks L 4-2 at Canucks W 3-2 vs. Canadiens […]

Thanks for ruining a good playoff race, Jake. The Calgary Hitmen and Red Deer Rebels appeared as though they would battle tooth and nail down the stretch in an attempt to lock up home-ice advantage in the first round of the WHL playoffs. But Rebels sniper Jake DeBrusk potted a game-winner and a go-ahead goal […]

More than a year after her son died from a fentanyl overdose, a Calgary mother is raising funds for mental health and addictions services in the hopes of improving the health-care system she believes failed her 19-year-old boy. Sparla McCann’s son, Rory, suffered from an inner sadness that made her worried he posed a threat to […]

Every time he steps on the football field, Jimmy Underdahl has someone looking over him and for that he is grateful beyond words. When one of his best friends and teammates, Dan Lamola, died tragically three years ago during the University of Calgary’s spring camp, it left a hole in the young quarterback’s life. That […]

Armed with a one-way contract for the first time in his career, Calgary Flames puck-stopper Joni Ortio probably never imagined that he would be waiting until March to notch his first victory of the season at hockey’s highest level. But at least the wait is finally over. “It’s huge for his confidence,” said Flames goalie […]