Новости за 19.08.2016

In spite of the economic downturn and major job losses that have hit Alberta this year, many Albertans are calling for more immigration, said federal immigration Minister John McCallum at a press conference in Calgary on Friday.  The minister was in Calgary as a part of a series of cross-country consultations on the Canadian immigration […]

Soaring ceilings, elegant outdoor spaces, and single-level convenience with the added benefit of a loft. These are among the qualities potential bungalow buyers will find at the Waterford by Homes by Avi.  The 2,062-square-foot model is on display at Artesia at Heritage Pointe. Artesia, just south of Calgary limits, is an award-winning community by Heritage […]

More psychiatric testing has been ordered for double-murder suspect Hari Pal, meaning the accused killer’s trial next month will be delayed at least a week. Defence counsel Andre Ouellette appeared in Court of Queen’s Bench Friday will his client after Pal was briefly assessed by forensic psychiatrist  Dr. David Tano. “Dr. Tano tells us … […]

Two years after being stolen from Fort St. John, B.C., an Australian shepherd cross was reunited with his owners in Nova Scotia, with help from an animal shelter in southern Alberta and WestJet.

With tens of thousands of lost jobs and others struggling in a poor economy, there’s been a big spike in the number of kids unable to get dental care. “With the economy, with the government and with fees, it’s a multi-faceted issue and, you can appreciate in Alberta, we have a huge problem with people falling through the cracks,” said Denise […]

After months of waiting and speculation, the Calgary Flames finally reached an agreement with star centre Sean Monahan. The seven-year pact is reportedly worth $44.1-million ($6.3-million AAV) and will make him a Flame through the 2022-23 season. It’s a logical investment for the Flames as the 21-year-old is one of the faces of the franchise […]

One of the busiest pedestrian crossings in Calgary is getting a $13 million makeover. The city has released final designs for a new 61 Avenue S.W. pedestrian bridge over Macleod Trail near Chinook Centre. Pedestrians currently walk by nine lanes of traffic in a crosswalk at 61 Ave. to get across Macleod Trail and into […]

The flex room may have not been the most important part of their home buying decision, but it was something Sid Chugh and Giselle Bourgeois paid attention to.  “It was something that we wanted,” says Chugh. “If we did not have an office space, I’m not sure that it would be a deal-breaker, but it […]

While single-family housing activity is down in the Calgary area this year, the city’s south side continues to lead the way.  Seven months into 2016, south Calgary carried the pace in resale transactions while the southeast quadrant topped the count for construction starts. Here are seven things to know about new construction and resale of […]

Mounties in Okotoks are asking the public's help in locating a woman who disappeared over the weekend.

The country’s annual inflation rate was 1.3 per cent in July as Canadians paid more for shelter and food but less for fuel, Statistics Canada said Friday. This overall inflation number in the federal agency’s latest consumer price index came in a little weaker than the 1.5 per cent year-over-year increase in June. Prices climbed […]

Locks have a fascinating history dating back thousands of years. While many variations of locks and keys were used in the Middle Ages — and are much sought after by collectors today — it wasn’t until the late 1700s that attempts were made to improve their reliability with the invention of a double-acting tumbler lock. In the […]

If the Country Thunder festivals were looking for an official spokesman, they might want to keep William Kenneth Alphin on retainer. The man known as Big Kenny, one-half of American country duo Big & Rich, is on the phone for seconds before he’s singing the festival’s praises, calling organizers “some of the pros of the […]

With 15 number-one songs, five chart-topping albums and hundreds of sold-out concerts under his belt, Luke Bryan is not only the biggest name in country right now, he’s one of the hottest performers in music. Full stop. Forbes magazine recently put Bryan at No. 37 on its annual list of highest-paid entertainers (right behind rapper Jay […]

I am at the cabin in the mountains for the first time in my life. The mountains seem very large compared with the low hills and cliffs of my native Ontario. I find myself becoming one with my surroundings and relaxing into my utter insignificance in the long shadows of the Bugaboos. Nothing matters but […]

There is perhaps no better example of  the blending of Japanese and Canadian art and culture than the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in Lethbridge. Established in 1967 as part of our Centennial celebrations, the 1.6-hectare (4-acre) oasis of tranquillity was built to recognize contributions made by citizens of Japanese ancestry to the community of Lethbridge and […]

Sitting in the cab of his stepfather’s eighteen-wheeler, a young Tim McGraw would sing along to country music classics blaring from the truck’s speakers. George Jones, Charley Pride and Johnny Paycheck were just a few of the performers whose songs made a lasting impact on the four-time American Music Award Best Male Country Vocalist winner. […]

I can’t believe that we would lie in our graves wondering if we had spent our own living days well. — Dave Matthews Band, “Lie In Our Graves” Post-pilgrimage, thousands of Dave Matthews fans trudge up the hill of the Gorge Amphitheatre. They’re exhausted but happy—they got what they came for. The encore and the […]

If we keep improving Sikome Lake at the present clip, then soon, that once-lowly Fish Creek pond will become a suitable playground for Brad Pitt, his somewhat strange missus and their assorted adopt-a-brood. Such solitude from us — the loud and greasy common folk — is what that Hollywood crowd craves on its happy holidays, so, […]

The number of Zika virus cases confirmed in the province has risen to 26, as health officials eye the possibility it could further spread through sexual contact. Of those known cases, 24 showed up in 2016, one last year and the other in 2013. What’s described as “a fairly steady increase” has mirrored the virus’s […]

There’s really no easy way to begin this strange and powerful story, but here it comes, with a caution to those of delicate feelings. One day in 2012 David Carter, a man of the church, a former Speaker of the Alberta legislature, walked into a cemetery in Saskatchewan’s Qu’Appelle Valley. He poured lemon juice on the grave of a former […]

VANCOUVER — Slowly but surely over the course of the first two months of the CFL season, more and more people are becoming believers in the B.C. Lions. And, with a physical defence and a big-play offence leading them to a 5-2 record, deservedly so. This week, oddsmakers joined the group of Leos supporters, as […]

Canadian wrestler Erica Wiebe is about to win her first Olympic gold medal, but no one knows that yet. Her friends, fans and former teammates are waiting nervously at a Calgary pub, tapping their fingers on tables and staring at the television screens around them as they wait for the match to start. “She’s ready […]

VANCOUVER — Back in 2013, there was no reason to think Mike Edem would be leaving the province of Quebec anytime soon. After being selected third overall in that year’s CFL Draft by the Montreal Alouettes, the versatile University of Calgary Dinos product went out and put up rookie-of-the-year type numbers. In 18 games, the […]

As city police release figures showing downtown crime is on the rise, some businesses are growing concerned about office building vacancies which may play a role in commercial break-and-enters.