Новости за 03.10.2016

Have you ever wondered what the view is like from Calgary’s homes in the sky? Downtown’s jewelled skyline. The Bow River’s crystal flow. The serenity of the Elbow River. Vibrant streets such as Kensington. These are some of the views that new condo developments are architecturally designed to show case. And some are urban surprises […]

Yukichi Hattori walks through the supermarket with his two children and begins to dance. He likes the way it makes him feel — dancing, regardless of where, has long brought the former Alberta Ballet performer joy. The child of two actors, he was spending time in theatres and rehearsal halls in Tokyo before he could walk. […]

Wine snobs hate to admit it, but we all occasionally buy wine based on the label. We may not know the producer. We may be only somewhat familiar with what’s inside the bottle. But if that bottle’s label is beautiful, it often influences our purchases, whether we want to admit it or not. After all, […]

TORONTO — Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund is making a takeover offer directly to Canexus Corp. shareholders, despite opposition from the Calgary-based chemical company’s board of directors. Toronto-based Chemtrade is offering $1.50 cash per share of Canexus, which produces sodium chlorate, a chemical used by the pulp and paper industry. Chemtrade says its offer values Canexus […]

The number of homes sold in Calgary rose for the first time in nearly two years in September, according to preliminary numbers from the Calgary Real Estate Board. With 1,488 properties sold, overall home sales were up nearly 2.1 per cent from September 2015 levels, snapping a 21-month streak of year-over-year declines. The increase was […]

Before the sun rises above the horizon, Paula Shearer is already waist deep in the Bow River. She flings her line back and forth, casting a nearly weightless fly into the water, hoping for a catch. Shearer is a fly fishing angler and guide based in Calgary, and spends most of her time on the Bow River and […]

BANFF — Dozens of First Nations and tribes who have signed a historic Buffalo Treaty are calling on Alberta to classify bison as wildlife. The treaty, initially signed in 2014 by eight First Nations from Alberta and tribes in the United States, aims to bring buffalo back to the landscape both physically and as a symbol of First Nations culture.  […]

It did not take long for Andrew Phung’s success story to enter the annals of Canadian improv lore. Andrew Phung: that TV guy who was discovered . . .while performing improv. Not long after he began filming the CBC comedy Kim’s Convenience this summer, the Calgarian was keeping his improv chops sharp by performing two nights a week at Toronto’s Bad Dog Theatre. […]

When I first arrived in this province 34 short years ago, Alberta was in the midst of a Pierre Trudeau-inspired economic bloodbath. Unemployment was nearing 10 per cent, people were cashing in their homes for a dollar and hightailing it elsewhere, with the entire energy industry essentially following suit in waving a hurried farewell, thanks […]

Give the money to government, not to organized crime Re: “Legalizing pot will achieve one thing: a tax windfall for Ottawa,” Randall Denley, Opinion, Sept. 30. Is one to assume that Randall Denley would rather see money generated from the sale of marijuana go to the organized crime that runs many of the grow ops? Prohibition […]

I don’t know what to do with my Scooby Doo T-shirt. I had forgotten all about it until I found it at the bottom of a pile of neatly folded clothes in the basement.  And, while it’s old, Shaggy and the gang aren’t exactly ready for the rag bag. Not that I need any more […]

A homegrown goaltender making his first Saddledome start for the home side, Chad Johnson was literally living a childhood dream Sunday. Pre-season shellackings are soon forgotten, but it was hardly storybook stuff for the Calgary Flames’ new backup netminder. Thanks to miscues by his support squad (twice) and a bad bounce (once), Johnson surrendered three […]

From CTrain derailments to a news story on tax returns that might end up derailing a presidential campaign. Such is the impressive trajectory of a career that’s seen Calgarian Susanne Craig go from summer intern at the Calgary Herald in 1990 to lead reporter on a New York Times story that’s now being called the […]

Calgary’s Bow building is one of several skyscrapers looking for new tenants, as vacancies are on the rise in an emptying downtown core. A report from Barclay Street Real Estate pegs the city’s current downtown vacancy rate at 22.1%, but notes that skyscrapers still under construction could push the rate to 25.6% next year and […]

The Calgary Stampeders are still hurting. The grieving process will take some time. But they took a major step forward on Saturday. Just getting back on the field – an opportunity to “smack pads” as quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell put it – took some of the edge off what had been an emotional week. Stamps […]

Local artists have until the end of the month to apply for a chance to develop a public art plan for Calgary’s network of public parks. A call to artists and public art consultants on the city’s website outlines the need for a public art strategy that will ensure public art is celebrated in parks […]

The slow pace of a freeway is the biggest beef Calgarians have with Deerfoot Trail, according to a new survey. The city’s latest study on Deerfoot Trail shows Calgarians are frustrated with a number of problem areas on the north-south thoroughfare, but are most concerned with construction delays, predictable travel times and timely clearing of collisions. […]

Okotoks RCMP are investigating after two large tents and a golf cart were lit on fire at the Davisburg Community Hall grounds. Mounties say the items had been rented for a fundraiser. The suspects allegedly drove the golf cart inside the tent. The cart was then set on fire, destroying two of three tents. The […]

After more than 50 years of violent conflict, Columbians participated in a vote that could see a peace agreement reached with rebel forces.  Columbians voted “yes” or “no” to a peace deal between the Columbian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC). If the resolution, which was expected to be decided Sunday night, is passed, […]