Новости за 03.06.2016

Here in land-locked Alberta, we have a thirst for water. We like it cold, fast and on the rocks, which aptly describes the glacial Bow River that runs through the heart of our city. And as any raft-jockey, pathway cyclist or urban nature lover will tell you, the water of the Bow is best experienced […]

The 26th annual 4th Street Lilac Festival will take over 12 blocks of the inner city Sunday, unofficially kicking off summer in Calgary.  Here are five things you should know before you go to one of the city’s most popular festivals. 1. Logistics  Lilac Fest will start at 10 a.m. with a parade along Fourth Street, from […]

With temperatures expected to soar up to 27 C in Calgary this weekend, families can hit the city’s spray parks for relief, most of which opened early this season due to unseasonably warm weather. Starting Saturday, South Glenmore Park at 90th Avenue and 24th Street S.W. will be open on June 4 on weekends only. It […]

There are more than a million registered vehicles in Calgary requiring one million parking spots. In this car-crazy city, condo and townhome developers try to make adequate provision for vehicle parking; however, the type of parking might drive your decision on where to buy. Surface or underground parking Multi-family developments in the suburbs typically offer […]

Three Calgary siblings are facing multiple charges after police seized an assault rifle from a child's bedroom as well as drugs and more than $63,000 cash from a northeast home Thursday afternoon in a drug-trafficking investigation.

The Lavello II is warm, upscale and thoughtfully designed.  And its marquee spaces, such as the kitchen, master bedroom, and striking ensuite are clear reminders why its builder has won multiple awards on a national stage. Albi Luxury by Brookfield Residential is behind this 2,961-square-foot model, which is displayed as a show home on the […]

Hope will not keep the lights on in Alberta in the years ahead.   But can wind, solar, hydro and other sources of renewable energy do the trick as the province shuts down coal-fired power plants over the next 15 years? That’s the question under examination today as the NDP government moves toward renewable energy making […]

TransAlta Renewables Inc. is waiting for the right “market conditions” before reinvesting in its provincial hydropower and wind assets that would double the company’s low- carbon generation in Alberta, according to Chief Executive Officer Brett Gellner. TransAlta has about a dozen hydropower sites in the province that could be re-designed to generate more electricity in […]

Eggs sizzling in a frying pan; that’s the image that some media portray of your child’s brain when watching TV, or these days, when they’re glued to their smartphone or tablet. But it looks like that stereotype might have been wrong. University of Alberta professors Suzanna Wong and Linda Laidlaw studied 500 news articles to figure […]

Three prominent Conservatives shared an insiders’ view of the eight years Stephen Harper was prime minister, part of a panel discussion at the University of Calgary Thursday on the former leader’s legacy. Two of Harper’s former chiefs of staff, Ian Brodie and Tom Flanagan, and Reform Party founder Preston Manning spoke to a packed theatre […]

The day before Charles MacAdams died, he climbed the North Col of Mount Everest. He was elated. The 7,000 metre elevation was the highest he’d ever been, and he went to bed at base camp in good spirits.  MacAdams, a Calgarian doctor who spent much an abundance of time teaching medicine and mountaineering in the […]

Ed Romanowski has enjoyed an exciting and successful real estate career spanning three decades. I first met him in 1994 when he contracted architect Jeremy Sturgess to design his Waterton Lakes Lodge. Since then he has been involved in development, construction, business operations and management consulting. Last week he began another exciting venture as the chief […]

If lemon got together with celery they would make lovage, a perennial rarely seen in grocery stores but often found alongside houses and in backyards. The leaves, which resemble pale flat-leaf parsley, can go into salads, soups, stews and egg dishes (try a frittata), or you can stuff a handful into a chicken before roasting […]

Twenty kilograms of marinated chicken breast slowly turning on a spit, kebabs sizzling on the grill, the aromas of Middle Eastern spices filling the air—these are the sights and scents that hit you when you enter Jerusalem Shawarma, a simple but so tasty Palestinian cafe on 16th Avenue N.W. It’s hard to resist the chicken […]

Everybody’s a critic. Not too many years ago, restaurant critics were an exalted breed. They had (hopefully) highly honed palates, a depth of culinary knowledge and the ability to construct a cogent, lucid and objective evaluation of a restaurant and the dining experience it offered. They followed a code of ethics that included paying for […]

Based on climate data collected from 1981 to 2010 and the resultant map published in 2014, much of Calgary now lies in plant hardiness zone 4a. The map we’re probably most familiar with was produced using data from 1961 to 1990 and published in 2001. We are not going to see immediate and great changes […]

It all started with a daycare. For 20 years, Rose Sorathia operated a day home in northwest Calgary. Instead of feeding the kids mac and cheese from a box, she made the sort of food she cooked for her own children: chicken curry, channa masala (chickpeas cooked in her own blend of spices), homemade samosas […]

“Can I ransack all your trees and shrubs?” Edward Michell asks people about to demolish their homes.  If the answer is yes, he starts digging. Michell is an artist by day and plant scrounger by night. “I think about these lovely plants just suddenly under the plow because someone changed their mind about the design […]

It seems evident that Canada will soon join the handful of nations that require tobacco products to be sold in plain packages. “I don’t believe tobacco companies should be allowed to build brand loyalty with children, for a product that could kill them,” federal Health Minister Jane Philpott said earlier this week, when she announced a three-month […]

By John Whittaker Across Canada, the narrative that municipalities are severely underfunded and simply require additional taxing powers continues to receive significant attention. Something that doesn’t receive as much attention is the fact that many municipalities could improve how well they spend public funds. A new municipal efficiencies report by the Manning Centre shines a big […]

Pot adds another peril to the road Re: “Who is killing Harper’s crime legacy?,” April 23. Efforts by MADD to shame drunk drivers have had some effect in keeping such motorists off our highways. The Trudeau government’s plan to quickly legalize marijuana, with no simple test for impairment yet available, seems to be putting the cart […]

WEATHER Cloudy but warm in the morning, followed by a ominous afternoon practice that saw the rain hold off. WHO WASN’T THERE SB Kamar Jorden (leg) sat out both sessions … RB Tory Harrison (illness) was absent for a third straight day … DB Joe Burnett practised in the morning but sat out the padded […]

Imagine the thrill. The young man, freshly graduated, is trying out for the Miami Dolphins. As a bonus, HBO crews are on site to collect footage for the series, Hard Knocks, a slickly packaged documentary that takes viewers behind the scenes in the National Football League. Even better? Derek Dennis, as a wide-eyed newcomer, is singled out. […]

The hyperbole train picks up steam each and every spring. This guy looks like a completely different player, or that guy is in the best shape of his career. Heading into his 10th professional season and fifth with the Calgary Stampeders, Fred Bennett’s body is ready. No, really. The 32-year-old is in the best shape […]

For more than a week of evidence, the courtroom gallery was sparsely populated with a few reporters and the odd law student. There were no friends or supporters of Alexandru Radita to witness the first-degree murder trial of his parents, Emil and Rodica. But that changed Thursday when Sandy Wong, a retired B.C. school teacher […]