Новости за 05.10.2016

A Conservative MP is taking aim at some of the country’s biggest energy companies over their support for a carbon tax. Michelle Rempel, the Opposition MP for Calgary-Nose Hill, said in the House of Commons debate on the Liberal carbon pricing plan this week that “the few rich CEOs of Canada’s big energy firms probably support […]

A black bear cub has been orphaned after its mother was hit and killed by a train near Carrot Creek in Banff National Park. On Sept. 27, resource conservation officers with Parks Canada were alerted to a CP Rail train striking an unknown black bear on the railway line through the park. “Our wildlife management staff […]

Charges have been laid against three Calgary police officers in connection with the alleged beating of a man following a traffic stop in July. Mike Sandalack, Kevin Humfrey and James Othen each face a charge of assault causing bodily harm over an incident on July 30. Othen and Humfrey also face two charges each of […]

McKercher talks about being a woman in the male-dominated world of filmmaking and CSIF's mentorship program for women.

If you do something for long enough, eventually you’ll be doing it for all of the right reasons. Or most of the right reasons? Some of the right reasons? No reason at all? Somewhere in between? It’s a difficult thing for anyone to understand or assess, especially when you’re in the middle of it all, […]

Officers accused of being involved in a violent arrest, breaking a suspect’s ribs and collapsing his lung, will face criminal charges. On Wednesday, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is expected to release the findings of its investigation into the July 30 incident and say Calgary Police Service members accused of seriously injuring a 34-year-old man could be […]

While most people were watching the Blues Jays advance or vice presidential hopefuls bicker, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were onstage at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville performing a surprise show together and announcing plans for a lengthy spring and summer run. The Soul 2 Soul Tour will pair the husband-and-wife country superstar duo for a slate of […]

A Calgary oil and gas executive is calling for a culture change in the way industry deals with First Nations, urging companies to recognize those who own land on top of resources must benefit from any extraction. “Our industry has for too long told people they have no choice,” Michael Binnion, president and chief executive of Questerre Energy Corp., […]

As the song goes, sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug. Canada’s oil industry has definitely been the bug for the past two years, mowed down by dismal crude prices, big losses and a pile of pink slips. Next year, however, the tables could start to turn, with the sector splattering a few obstacles in its path if — and that’s […]

Thanksgiving long weekend promises to be a time for family gatherings and delicious food. While many families have tried-and-true favourites passed down through generations, we like the opportunity to create something new for a crowd every year. For many people, stuffing is the best part of the Thanksgiving meal. Our Stuffing Balls are individually […]

If you’re looking for someone with a glass-half-full outlook, Renee MacKillop more than fills the bill. “Calgary is an amazing place and people here are so generous,” says the energetic young woman. “I think that this year they have been even more supportive, because they can relate more to people who are struggling to put […]

Accused rapist Jack Kramer’s claim that someone else committed a brutal sexual assault two decades ago should be rejected, a prosecutor charged Tuesday. Crown lawyer Rose Greenwood said Kramer’s tale that he was simply “standing six,” or acting as lookout, while two other men he’d just met broke into the southwest Calgary residence wasn’t believable. Greenwood […]

Alberta Liberal Leader David Swann says Alberta Justice rejected his request for documents related to opioid deaths in the province. Swann said he submitted a Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy request in early August, asking the ministry for records from 2013 to 2016 of cases in which an opioid drug was the cause of death or a […]

Forget, for the moment, the commendable job he did every summer, coaching his four brothers in the fastball leagues back home in P.E.I. “There were some, uh, lively discussions,” Dave Cameron, smiling, recalls. “Not one of them was shy about giving me their opinion. That was about as tough as it got.” Till, of course, […]

On Tuesday, Alberta Treasury Branches handed Citadel Community Association officials a $6,000 cheque to cover losses incurred when a trio of thieves broke into an equipment storage shack in the early morning hours of Sept. 17.

While Johnny Gaudreau’s ongoing contract situation continues to linger over the Calgary Flames training camp, Sean Monahan’s recovery continues to be a hot topic at the Scotiabank Saddledome. And it’s looking like the 21-year-old star pivot is another day closer to making a return to game action, graduating from a yellow no-contact jersey to his […]

The Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline is becoming a political talisman, laden with magical meanings and mystical powers. Premier Rachel Notley says she won’t sign on to Ottawa’s proposed carbon price of $50 per tonne without a pipeline. Kinder Morgan is the only one immediately available, with a federal cabinet decision expected in December. If the […]

Calgary’s top cop says the potential birth of a culture in which officers are quicker to draw their guns and fire “is a concern,” in the wake of the latest police shooting. Calgary Police Service Chief Roger Chaffin said with a crashed economy and a rise in drugs, crime and volatile situations, he has an increasingly […]

BANFF — Canada’s largest environmental groups are calling on the federal government to conserve nature first in the national parks, focusing on developments such as the expansion of the Lake Louise ski resort and a proposed bike path between Banff and Jasper. Fourteen environmental groups, which are meeting in Banff, issued a joint statement with their concerns. “We came to […]

WestJet employees have added a new colour to their uniforms this month in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Staff members from across the country raised $45,000 for breast cancer research, education, and support and information programs through the purchase of pink, custom-designed neckties and scarves. “Through WestJet’s generous support, CBCF can further fund groundbreaking […]

STARS Air Ambulance’s newest, fleetest helicopter has been shifted from Calgary to Edmonton to cut costs and safety risks, the service said Tuesday. The AW-139 helicopter has been transferred north so the Calgary operation can be equipped with two older BK-117 choppers. It makes for a simpler, less-expensive consolidation, said Scott Young, pilot and STARS […]

The provincial carbon tax is expected to add about $6 million to to the City of Calgary’s operational costs when it goes into effect next year. As council discussed a city report Tuesday, bureaucrats cautioned that the estimates are rough, the effect of the carbon levy on electricity prices are unpredictable, and the forecast doesn’t include city partners […]

The Trudeau government will struggle to push through its new carbon pricing scheme without the support of the provinces, even if Canada’s premiers don’t have legal recourse to stop it, says Premier Rachel Notley. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced  Monday that Ottawa expects provinces to establish a minimum carbon price of $10 per tonne by 2018 — rising to $50 […]

A southeast Calgary fitness centre is aiming to ensure families don’t neglect their health during the economic downturn. Trico Centre offers a fee assistance program to residents with a City of Calgary fee assistance card. Through the program, an annual family membership for one adult and any children under 18 is $280.80, or $23.40 a month. […]

With fear and anger elevated after anti-Muslim posters were found at the University of Calgary Tuesday, officials say campus security will be reviewed to ensure students feel safe. “It’s truly disturbing and makes me personally very angry,” said U of C president Elizabeth Cannon, stressing that the university is checking surveillance video and working closely […]