Новости за 10.08.2016

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Mi’kmaq communities in New Brunswick said Wednesday the Energy East pipeline project must have their consent in order to pass through their territories. Chief George Ginnish, of the Eel Ground First Nation, told National Energy Board hearings in Saint John, N.B., on Wednesday that Mi’kmaq communities remain “deeply concerned” about the […]

Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for several regions south of Calgary, including the Lethbridge and Okotoks areas. Heavy rain and occasional thunderstorms are expected. “Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for tail lights ahead and be prepared to stop. Avoid […]

A 20-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Kori Wesley who was found dead this week. Cochrane RCMP found Wesley’s body near the Chiniki Rodeo Grounds on Stoney Nakoda First Nation on Aug. 7. The death was subsequently deemed suspicious. Tylen Tray Poucette, also of Stoney Nakoda First Nation, was arrested the […]

Fukuyama blacksmiths place ancient traditions into Calgary kitchens.

Taste of Calgary; Until Sunday, Aug. 14 at Eau Claire Market This year marks the 20th instalment of the festival that encourages grazing, so you likely know the drill. You buy sampling tickets for $1 a piece then sample the wares of local restaurants and beverage makers (most items cost three to five tickets). A […]

Parks Canada is moving forward with a controversial visitor centre in the middle of the townsite in Waterton Lakes National Park, awarding the contract for its design. FWBA Architects, a Lethbridge firm, has won the contract to design the $7.6 million centre along Windflower Avenue, near the townsite campground and a busy playground. It will replace a 58-year old […]

Rebecca Frederick moved into Work Nicer on Calgary's Stephen Avenue after more than a year of operating her graphic design company — Creative Nobility — from coffee shops and her own kitchen.

After reporting deep declines in second-quarter revenues, Calgary-based driller Ensign Energy Services Inc. said oilfield drilling activity in Canada remains “subdued” with an unclear outlook. Still, one of Canada’s biggest drillers said its $3-billion investment in new specialty rigs appears to be paying off, boasting all of its rigs currently on contract with customers remain operating while competitors report swaths […]

It will be two years or more before we know the fate of the Energy East pipeline, but at least the public hearings have begun into the $15.7-billion project, giving us hope the project will eventually receive the green light to proceed. It is imperative Canada is able to get its oil to tidewater, where it […]

By Rick Fraser Re: “Why we’re going to court over power purchase agreements,” Sarah Hoffman, Opinion, Aug. 5. When it comes to the law, ignorance is not a defence. Claiming you simply didn’t know the rules won’t get you out of hot water when you make a mistake. We recently saw the NDP government play […]

If you want green space, buy your own Re: “Neighbours ask council to block golf course loss,” Aug. 8. The nice people at Cedarglen Homes purchased a non-viable golf course at what had to be considerable cost. When a private business is not financially viable, it is forced to close up shop and sell out. Cedarglen […]

The wife and sons of a Calgarian imprisoned in Turkey following the coup there last month are returning to Canada, a family friend said.  Turkish officials have accused Davud Hanci, a dual citizen of Canada and Turkey, of being a ringleader of the failed coup on July 15. Though Malik Muradov said he’s relieved Hanci’s wife, Rumeysa, […]

What’s a billion here and there? The numbers are flying with such abandon that it’s hard to know who to believe in the great power dispute of 2016. A new study says the public’s loss from termination of power purchase agreements (PPAs) is at least $1.1 billion less than the government’s estimate of up to $2 billion. […]

Parents in the northwest Calgary community of Sage Hill say their kids will be forced to walk through dangerous construction zones and along busy truck routes to get to their bus stops once school starts. And they’re especially frustrated with what they call a lack of response and concern from transportation officials with the Calgary […]

Alberta’s energy watchdog is raising red flags about safety at a Calgary company’s sour gas plant and pipelines, after the firm reported its leak detection system is no longer operational and that it cannot respond to any potential emergency. The Alberta Energy Regulator said Calgary-based Lexin Resources Ltd. disclosed in late June that it laid off most of its […]

He had an island to himself but, from a distance, you wouldn’t even know he was there. Just 100 metres from a tee box at the Inglewood Golf and Curling Club, a two-man Calgary Police Service Marine Unit — part of an operation targeting illegal camps in the city — check in on their subject, who […]

Officials with Calgary Pride are hoping private donors will help reproduce a multi-hued tribute to the annual celebration of the city’s LGBTQ community. Last year, buoyed by financial support from private benefactors, the organization transformed the crosswalk on Macleod Trail in front of City Hall into a rainbow crossing to help toast its 25th anniversary. But Craig Sklenar with Calgary […]

A crime spree that included two violent carjackings five months apart has resulted in a seven-year penitentiary sentence for a city man. Provincial court Judge Marilyn Slawinsky on Tuesday said Gordon Roy Breast’s crimes between last Dec. 9 and May 14, could have drawn a nine-year stint behind bars. But Slawinsky said taking into account the […]

Dave Dickenson thought he was in the market for another defensive back, while Bo Levi Mitchell could only roll his eyes.

Once in a while, football players have an axe to grind with a coach.

A new law that will enable victims of domestic violence to break a lease early without financial penalty is now in effect. Status of Women Minister Stephanie McLean and Calgary-Bow MLA Deborah Drever, who brought forward the private member’s bill that was passed unanimously by the Alberta legislature, spoke Tuesday about the difference the law […]