Новости за 26.03.2016

Police have laid charges after a suspect they were seeking in connection with a sexual assault in the city’s northwest this week turned himself in. Chase Daniel Adam Collier, 24, of Calgary, has been charged with one count of aggravated sexual assault. The incident took place near the intersection of Sandstone Drive and Berkshire Boulevard […]

Gone for decades and long forgotten by most, a striking Alberta building created by a giant of architectural design could make a return to Banff National Park. A group of fans of Frank Lloyd Wright submitted a proposal last year to rebuild a visitors’ pavilion southwest of the Banff townsite with private money. A report […]

Chicago Blackhawks (42-25-7) at Calgary Flames (31-37-6)  8 p.m., Scotiabank Saddledome TV: Sportsnet Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan     The Chicago Blackhawks are sputtering, slumping, struggling … No matter. After sipping from Lord Stanley’s mug last spring and as three-time champs in a six-year span, the Blackhawks are still the NHL’s gold standard. “This […]

Chestermere residents delivered a 5,400-name petition to the province Thursday, demanding an investigation into council operations in the city of 18,500 residents just east of Calgary.  The petition is the second filed in as many months as residents grow increasingly angry over what they say are skyrocketing utility bills, soaring taxes and a lack of […]

In her first year at the University of Cambridge, Calgarian Ashton Brown helped make history by rowing in the 70th Oxford-Cambridge women’s boat race in 2015 – the first in which the women tackled the same 6.8-km course, passing through London on the River Thames, as men. On Sunday, she will join the women’s team […]

Everett Johnson was the sort of character that any horse-loving, cowboy-worshipping five-year-old would want in his life. Granted, author and retired history professor John Jennings has only vague memories of Johnson being at the family home in Calgary. The cowboy, who died in 1946 at the age of 86, was a patient and friend of Jennings’ physician father. […]

Inside a white bungalow in a remote corner of southern Alberta, a grandmother sits on a makeshift bed in her living room, her hands cupped on her lap, a pair of glasses resting on her nose. Her two-bedroom home has become a refuge for generations of her family reeling from a drug crisis. Hanging on the wall […]

Two people have been transported to hospital and two others have died following an early morning crash east of Calgary.   The collision between a small car and a crossover style SUV happened just after 7 a.m. this morning, about 100 metres north of Township Road 240 and Highway 797.  A male in his 50s in […]

Fire fighters had to use extrication equipment to rescue a person when a vehicle rolled at the intersection of McLeod Trail and Southland Drive on Friday. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. The vehicle collided with a light standard and came to rest on its roof, trapping the only occupant. No other vehicles were involved. […]

Approaching most often are parents of young children. Teary-eyed, they praise him for courage in the face of hardship. “Which is great,” says Wolfe Gazer. “I receive a lot of messages – ‘Oh, I read about you. Unbelievable. I wish you the best.’ It’s very nice. But I don’t consider myself an inspiration.” Because motivation […]

There are no shortage of beautiful photos to zero in on in George Brybycin’s latest book, The Legendary Rockies. In fact, there’s 173 full-colour shots that are nothing short of breathtaking. One of them, taken on a frigid day in Jasper National Park, is of Mount Edith Cavell. The view is obscured by the blizzard-like climate, which perhaps makes it […]

Chicago Blackhawks (42-25-7) at Calgary Flames (31-37-6) 8 p.m., Scotiabank Saddledome ==== LAST FIVE GAMES Flames at Wild L 6-2 at Maple Leafs L 5-2 at Canadiens W 4-1 vs. Avalanche L 4-3 (SO) vs. Jets W 4-1 Blackhawks vs. Stars L 6-2 vs. Wild L 3-2 (SO) at Jets W 4-0 vs. Flyers L […]

Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says the new federal budget does “quite a bit” for Canada’s ailing oilpatch. Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says there are words of support, “but there’s not action.” Carr insists new programs will fund research, innovation and other initiatives to reduce industry emissions. Wall says that won’t help the unemployed contractor in his […]

Spring skiers. They stand out, tanned face with beer can size, oddly shaped, white circles around their eyes, with a big smile spanning their cheeks. Those wearing ‘goggle tans’, the mark of the spring skier, descend back to the city from a higher place, usually a bit late on Monday, recovering from being immersed in a good […]

Mike was walking by my garden the other day as I was standing outside daydreaming about spring.  “I’ve started my tomatoes,” said the daytime dentist and weekend gardener. “ I saved the seed myself by wiping it on a paper towel last fall. Every seed I planted came up.” Mike continued and shared a patient’s […]

Celebrating access to our national parks On March 29, the Town of Banff will consider reconstruction of a picnic shelter demolished under curious circumstances in 1938. The architect was Frank Lloyd Wright. As an architect/adviser to Michael Miner, of Florida, who offers to reconstruct the building as a gift to Banff, I ask for public […]

By William Watson Here’s a simple question for those who think it’s terrific news this country is going to campaign for one of the 10 non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council: How many of the current non-permanent members can you name? Without checking, I couldn’t name any. (They are Angola, Egypt, Japan, Malaysia, New […]

By Stephanie Kusie There is not a week that goes by at city hall that someone doesn’t say something about wanting to help the environment.  At the same time, we all know times are tight right now. Calgarians can’t afford to pay higher taxes to create new bureaucracies or fund new environmental initiatives. That’s why […]

Calgarians, like other Canadians across the country, can be proud of the way in which they’ve embraced Syrian refugees. In the spirit of the greatest of Canadian traditions, families fleeing unspeakable turmoil abroad have been welcomed with open arms and invited to enjoy a better life. The initiative has received strong support, but it’s the federal and provincial […]

It simply does not get any better than pairing glorious music with beautiful new cars and trucks. Add in to the mix a substantial charitable component and you have the makings of a successful event. For 16 years, the Calgary Motor Dealers Association (CMDA) has hosted the Vehicles and Violins Gala in support of Calgary […]

Adam Helewka punishes the Calgary Hitmen like it’s his job. Actually, it kinda is. But the big Red Deer Rebels winger seems to take a little extra pleasure in beating the Hitmen, which he did in Friday night’s playoff curtain raiser at the Centrium. “Oh, I definitely hate them,” Helewka said after scoring the game-winner […]

Curtis Dickson didn't have Georgia on his mind. Just a win.

Now for something completely different. That’s the promise Carly McKee is making in announcing her one-night-only show, Basically Twins, that runs in the Evergreen Community Theatre at 1709 8th Ave. N.E. on March 26. “What we have in store for people is something completely different than anything they’ve seen before. “It’s not a typical theatre […]

In her first year at the University of Oxford, Toronto’s Emma Lukasiewicz is surrounded by history every day. “I feel like I’m walking around amongst castles all the time,” she said. “The university is really quite special and I feel very fortunate to get to live there. It’s really neat.” “At Harvard I thought that […]

Riding the wind for more than five hours was enough for Calgarian John Janssen to obliterate a Canadian hang gliding distance record.