Новости за 08.04.2016

Accused killer Sheena Cuthill said talks were held about trying to frighten victim Ryan Lane away from the custody battle they were embroiled in over their daughter, her murder trial heard Friday. And testifying in her own defence, Cuthill admitted she expected “force” would be used to convince Lane to walk away from his fight to see their […]

People with a taste for the inner-city, modern spaces and energy efficiency will appreciate what Landmark Homes has brought to Crescent Heights. The builder has been busy with work close to Calgary’s core, including Concepts in Crescent Heights, a stylish townhome development at 1510 Centre A St. N.E. This puts its residents just a short stroll from […]

Resale prices for both apartments and attached homes dipped by more than $10,000 in Calgary last month compared to the same time in 2015. The benchmark price for apartments in March was $281,300, easing five per cent from $295,900 a year earlier, says the Calgary Real Estate Board. Last month’s apartment price also pulled back from […]

Finding a relaxed and peaceful community was top of mind when Sabina Guseynova was searching out a place to call home. She found just the right combination of excellent home design and community fit at Hopewell Residential’s Sandgate project in Mahogany, a lake community in Calgary’s southeast. Hopewell is also the developer of Mahogany, named […]

A group of MBA students from the University of Calgary are heading to Europe this week to meet with executives of a company they wowed at an international competition.

Veresen Inc. has filed a request for a re-hearing with the U.S. energy regulator, hoping to overturn its denial of permission to build the $5.3-billion Jordan Cove LNG facility in Oregon. Spokeswoman Dorreen Miller said the filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was expected to be made Friday, the same day that the Calgary-based firm announced it has signed a […]

PEKISKO, ALTA — George Pocaterra has made quite a name for himself in Alberta’s southern Kananaskis area. There’s a Pocaterra Creek, a Pocaterra Ridge and a Mount Pocaterra — all features named after the pioneering Italian immigrant, who came to Canada in 1903 and set up one of the country’s first dude ranches two years later in […]

Sheena Cuthill, her husband, Timothy Rempel, and his brother Wilhelm Rempel, are each charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in connection with Ryan Lane’s Feb. 7, 2012, disappearance. It’s the Crown’s theory that Cuthill had the brothers kill Lane because of a custody dispute over the four-year-old daughter they shared. Cuthill took the witness stand […]

Investigators are looking for two witnesses and vehicle information in connection with a shooting late Monday in southwest Calgary.

Three Calgarians have been charged in connection with the recent use of counterfeit currency at local businesses in Cochrane.

After hitting a 20-year high in February, Alberta’s unemployment rate dropped by nearly a full point in March, as employment in the province climbed by 18,900, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. The unemployment rate dropped 0.8 points to 7.1 per cent, as the province saw employment gains from increases in retail and wholesale trade, according […]

Get ready to break out the sunscreen and bask in what could be record-setting Calgary heat this afternoon. The city is poised to break a 29-year-old temperature record, with a forecast high of 27 C, according to Environment Canada. The temperature is expected to peak around 3 p.m., according to the agency. Calgary’s hottest April […]

EDMONTON — Prominent scientists are warning Alberta’s environment minister that disbanding an arm’s-length body that monitors the environmental impact of the oilsands is a mistake. “Minister (Shannon) Phillips believes that there is public trust in government science,” says a letter signed by 10 A-list researchers. “It is our experience in dealing with the public that […]

This is a celebration year for Lear Construction Management, the company founded 40 years ago by Phil Bazant. He remains very involved in Lear’s operations after moving 20 years ago to the position of director. Bazant’s son Ryan now runs the business as president. For much of its history, Lear has been content to fly under the radar, working […]

It will still be many years before climbing stairs is an issue for Jim Bell, 55, and his wife Valerie, 51. For the last 20 years, the couple has been content in the two-storey Lake Chaparral home where they raised two daughters. With one of them now out of the house and one almost finished […]

A new home for a new beginning. For Shantelle Murphy, purchasing a condo at Radius Bridgeland, Bucci Developments’ latest project in Calgary’s inner city, signifies exciting new beginnings. “When I left my ex-husband last September, I knew that I wanted to buy my own home. It was the first logical step to moving on,” says […]

When space is at a premium, the last thing you need is an item that doesn’t earn its keep. With our homes in constant danger of being overrun with “stuff,” it’s nice to know that there are clever pieces designed to serve a need — or multiple needs — whether on or off duty. The […]

For many Alberta wine lovers, the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia is a slice of paradise in our own country. This long and narrow valley is filled with picturesque hills, friendly people, excellent accommodations and yes, plenty of wines and wineries. If you’re in the valley on April 30 from noon to 4 p.m., you […]

You like to be up on the trends. You want your new condo to look as stylish as a show suite. You’re ready to try a wallpaper feature wall. “Wallpaper has kind of taken over from painting an accent wall,” says designer Rochelle Cote of Rochelle Cote Interior Design. “I think because people want something […]

Leo Wieser has a succinct way of describing what he and co-worker Alyssa Moor contributed to the new series, Wynonna Earp. “Anything that fell down, blew up or did anything strange.” For those familiar with the premise behind the supernatural modern western, this covers a lot of ground. Wieser, who runs Calgary-based Bleeding Art Industries and is a special effects supervisor […]

Seniors get shortchanged  Re: “Seniors to get provincial loans for home renovations,” April 7. It strikes me as a dichotomy in our government that they are prepared to offer loans to seniors to improve their homes to be able to stay there, but at the same time, they talk about giving grants to large corporations to conduct […]

Whenever a bogus cost saving number is rolled out justifying more public spending, it’s wise to immediately put a hand over your wallet. Then ask those involved if they’re going to cut taxes to return all the money this or that new program is eventually going to save. The answer will be deafening silence, accompanied by […]

Some Albertans may still flinch at the mention of Alison Redford, whose time as premier was marked by seemingly endless tales of lavish spending — often for her own benefit. It might be tempting, then, to think enough has been made of Redford and the so-called Tobaccogate, which arose when the Progressive Conservatives awarded a contract […]

Keep him? Fire him? Give him a raise? The brass at the Saddledome must sometimes wish it was that simple. When the Calgary Flames split early next week for their summer vacations, GM Brad Treliving will be saying ‘See you soon’ when he’d probably prefer to bid a final farewell to at least a few overpaid under-performers. […]

THREE STARS C Mikael Backlund, Flames — A power-play goal, a shortie and one at even strength … Adds up to his first career hat-trick. C Matt Stajan, Flames — After a trio of assists, including two to Backlund, hopefully he gets first crack at picking a new hat. D Dougie Hamilton, Flames — With […]