Новости за 22.05.2016

A man is dead after an all-terrain vehicle he was driving rolled, northwest of Calgary. Emergency crews were called to a rural area northwest of Sundre near Birch Lake on Saturday afternoon for reports of a rollover. An early investigation suggests two people were in a Razor 800 side-by-side when it crested a hill and […]

Mounties are searching for a suspect after a vehicle was stolen at gunpoint at an oil lease site north of Calgary. RCMP received a complaint of an armed robbery with shots fired near Crossfield Friday afternoon. As they drove to the scene, officers found the suspect vehicle but the driver evaded capture. Police learned through […]

Calgarians are posting photos to social media this morning of snow falling around the city. Snowfall warnings are in effect for several areas, including Airdrie, Cochrane, Olds, Sundre, Banff National Park, Kananaskis and Canmore. Do you have any weather photos you’d like to share? Send them to submit@calgaryherald.com or mention us on Twitter at @calgaryherald.  Even […]

SASKATOON — It’s tough to pinpoint exactly which end of the floor the Saskatchewan Rush were more impressive. Their big, athletic, stifling defence was just that. Their talented, balanced offence littered with high draft picks was opportunistic, especially late in the game once again. Goaltender Aaron Bold looked like, well, the NLL leader in goals-against […]

SASKATOON — In previous seasons, the Calgary Roughnecks had a distinct home-floor advantage when they met up with the Rush. Not anymore. While the Saddledome — along with the Pepsi Center in Denver and the First Niagara Center in Buffalo — is one of the more rambunctious buildings in the NLL, the Rush aren’t dealing […]

RED DEER – Twenty minutes of Wheat Kings hockey is not nearly enough. Not when you’re trying to take down the top-ranked team in the country. The Brandon Wheat Kings dug themselves an extra-large hole and, despite a strong final frame, were unable to crawl out. Timo Meier scored twice while captain Francis Perron, who […]

Support for the emotional health of two unique groups of students and the teachers responsible for providing them an education became a focus of discussion at the Alberta Teachers’ Association annual meeting in Calgary this weekend. Not so long ago, nobody knew Fort McMurray’s children would be displaced all across the province, getting their education wherever […]

A funeral service was held on Saturday for Gurcharan Panesar, one of five victims killed in a house fire in Falconridge two weeks ago. The blaze also damaged a neighbour’s home. Panesar’s family, members of the Sikh community and the family of Panesar’s neighbours paid their respects, after what was one of the deadliest house fires in Calgary […]

The cycle never stops. Older players fall off, younger players step up in their stead. Sometimes, it’s expected. Other times, it’s a pleasant surprise that arrives out of the blue even for the front office decision-makers. The 2016 CFL season will be no different. There’s an obvious premium placed on Canadian talent in a league […]

Areas north and west of Calgary were under a snowfall warning Saturday evening, with Environment Canada forecasting 10-20 cm for the May long weekend.  The warning covers Airdrie, Cochrane, Olds, Sundre, Banff, Kananaskis, Canmore, Nordegg, Rocky Mountain House and Caroline. The low pressure system sweeping east from the mountains will start with rain, then change to […]

A man is dead following a RV fire near Balzac early Saturday morning, EMS said. Emergency responders were called to an RV campground on Balzac Boulevard, just west of the QEII highway, at about 4:55 a.m.  When they arrived, the trailer was fully engulfed in flames. After firefighters doused them a 60-year-old man was found […]