Новости за 15.06.2016

Climate change, gender diversity among topics to be tackled in Alberta's overhaul of what's taught in schools

A Calgary building owner is catching flak from the LGBTQ community after making Twisted Elements, a Calgary gay bar, take down a massive gay-pride flag from its building. RayJean Fafard is the owner of Twisted Element, and put up the flag after the mass shooting at an Orlando gay bar early Sunday morning. Fafard said he put up […]

Three workers were taken to hospital Wednesday afternoon after being struck by falling debris at a downtown construction site.

Charges were laid against current and former Calgary police officers Wednesday following an investigation into the alleged use of police resources by a private investigation firm.

Kyle Mackenzie read the apologetic statement during a provincial court sentencing hearing in which a Crown prosecutor said he's seeking 18-months in prison for the Dec. 3, 2015 offence at the Tuscany LRT station.

While there is no official ruling on this, it is probably safe to assume that Jay Baruchel is the youngest person to receive the Banff World Media Festival’s Canadian Award of Distinction. Will Arnett, Howie Mandel, Paul Haggis, Paul Gross, Kim Cattrall, Eric McCormack, Alan Thicke and Martin Short are all members of this club. An impressive list, for […]

Ahad Mir still has a song in his heart, but it won’t reach his lips for his performance in Search Tower Theatre’s production of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. At the recent Calgary Theatre Critics Awards, Mir was given the Critter for best performance by an actor in a musical for his tour de […]

Is your Dad the master of the grill? Give him a break this weekend and take over the barbecue with these easy and delicious recipes. Our Butterflied Brick Chicken is simple and succulent. Butterflying the chicken and applying the hot brick helps to speed up cooking time, and also ensures that every part of the […]

Two Twin Otter planes from Calgary-based Kenn Borek Air are on their way to the South Pole to carry out a medical evacuation. One will stay at the British station Rothera for search and rescue purposes, while the other will travel on to the Amundsen-Scott Research station at the South Pole. The planes left Calgary […]

Severe flood events in Canada could lead to more than $13 billion in losses, with less than half of that amount covered by insurance, according to a new report authored by reinsurance company Swiss Re.

By Paige MacPherson, Amber Ruddy and Stephanie Kusie Countless Calgarians felt the sting of property tax increases this month. But the tax burden could grow much larger for city residents — before they get a chance to have their say. The Alberta government recently released its updated Municipal Government Act, the framework managing the relationship […]

It’s often a sign of good character when a government lives up to its promises. Occasionally, however, politicians must recognize that circumstances have changed, and what they thought seemed like a fine idea is no longer in the public’s best interest. The Rachel Notley government campaigned on the pledge to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by […]

Businesses hurt by weight of taxes Re: “Mayor faces business ire,” June 14. Mayor Naheed Nenshi has recently argued that business owners must consider that the business tax portion of their bill has been reduced as the two (property and business) taxes are combined. While this may be true, the increase in the property tax […]

WEATHER Overcast with a cool breeze. WHO WASN’T THERE C Pierre Lavertu (head/neck) and C/G Karl Lavoie (knee) continue to be spectators along with DE Brandon Boudreaux. P Rob Maver watched for the second straight day as K Rene Paredes and the JUGS machine handed the punting duties. WHO RETURNED The Stamps brought back WR […]

Both the provincial and federal governments have failed to cover the $2.6-million cost of integrating Syrian refugee students, Calgary's public school board said Tuesday.

Andrew Buckley won the QB3 battle. The Calgary Stampeders rookie successfully unseated third-year incumbent Bryant Moniz for the third-stringer job. But before the former Calgary Dinos star had a chance for the smallest of fist-pumps, the competition was back on as the Stamps added pivot G.J. Kinne to the mix. “It was quick,” Buckley said […]

A Calgary church will host a vigil Wednesday for victims of the Pulse nightclub killings in Orlando, Fla., a show of solidarity for the LGBTQ community.  Gunman Omar Mateen killed 49 people at the popular gay club early Sunday morning. It was the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, with another 53 people injured. “We do […]

Uriah Grant used to study The Sweet Science. And he had one of the best trainers in the world – his dad Uriah Grant Sr., the former IBF cruiserweight champion of the world. His pops once beat Thomas (The Hitman) Hearns. But Uriah Jr. got “too big.” That’s right. Too big for boxing. So the […]

Canadian officials twice rejected proposals from the Philippines government to approve rescue missions for Alberta hostages Robert Hall and John Ridsdel, says a Calgary-based security consultant claiming knowledge of the planned military interventions. The allegation is being called “categorically untrue” by a senior Ottawa official, who denied that permission was ever sought by the Philippines government for potentially […]

Next month, newly signed goalie David Rittich is coming to North America to join the Calgary Flames with one goal in mind. “The NHL is my dream,” the 23-year-old Czech was saying over the phone on Tuesday. “It’s every dream for every player and goalie. I’ll go to camp in July and I’ll see then.” […]

For a broke teenager, stakes are always high. No matter how modest the wagers may seem. So Frank Beltre must have been feeling awfully confident the day he started teasing his friends, telling them that he could start for their high school’s freshmen squad – without ever having played a single down of football. “That […]

When he was named the first GM and head coach of the ECHL’s Las Vegas Wranglers, Glen Gulutzan placed a call to the Saddledome, hammering out an affiliation deal with Darryl Sutter for Sin City to serve as a minor-league outpost for the Calgary Flames. Thirteen years later, the Flames called Gulutzan. The current regime […]

For Mark Anscombe and Team Canada’s rugby squad, the short-term goal is to improve on last weekend’s performance. The long-term goal? Preparing a larger group of talented players with international games under their belt ahead of the next four-year World Cup cycle and, hopefully, improve on their world ranking along the way. “The team was […]