Новости за 17.10.2016

Oil investors must be getting dizzy. In the two months since OPEC began talking about capping production, speculators’ sentiment has swung wildly, with government and exchange data showing the four biggest weekly position changes ever for the two global benchmark crudes. The latest shift is to optimism, with money managers the most bullish on West […]

Brian Wilson is bringing Pet Sounds to the city. The legendary musician has announced he’ll be expanding the 50th anniversary tour of the seminal 1966 Beach Boys album, which will now include an April 13 Jubilee Auditorium show. Tickets for the date are $55.00, $85.00 and $125.00 (plus service charges) and go on sale Friday from livenation.com. […]

CANMORE — A dog has been lost around the Yamnuska trail and day use area in Kananaskis Country, prompting an unusual warning for a domestic animal from Alberta Parks. The dog, which officials said has been declared vicious by the City of Calgary, was lost Saturday on the east end of the Yamnuska traverse. It’s described as a […]

Winnipeg-based NewLeaf Travel Company will offer service out of Calgary during the holiday season, the company announced Monday. The discount travel company, which has been operating for just three months, has partnered with Kelowna-based Flair Airlines to provide the seasonal service in Calgary. From Dec. 16 to Jan. 8, NewLeaf will offer flights out of Calgary to Abbotsford, […]

October is all about Halloween preparations and pumpkin-flavoured everything, but where are the best places in Calgary to do all things Halloween-themed? We have compiled all the go-to places in Calgary for props, costumes or decorations, brought to you by Shop The Neighbourhood. Shop The Neighbourhood is a national initiative from Yellow Pages, which aims […]

Police are looking into possible hate crimes after vandalism at two Calgary Islamic facilities. The Muslim Council of Calgary says members of the Ranchlands Mosque discovered Saturday morning that an outer glass window of the building had been broken. Last week, an Islamic centre in the Queensland neighbourhood was vandalized and a copy of the […]

For months, Greg Miller has been knocking on doors and asking Calgarians what’s on their mind when it comes to city hall. “Well, you’re early,” is a sentence Miller hears often after telling the person answering the door he’s running for council in 2017. Miller may be early, but he’s not alone. Sunday marked exactly […]

KELOWNA, B.C. — An aviation expert says determining what caused a fatal plane crash near Kelowna will be especially difficult because the aircraft didn’t have flight recording devices. Investigators will be working with very limited information as they probe why a small Cessna jet crashed shortly after take off late Thursday, said Jurek Sasiadek, a […]

It wasn’t the “what if” game most would indulge in while standing inside Iceland’s Thrihnukagigur volcano. The sensible would ponder what if it erupts? But sense isn’t always a strong point, so instead, I wondered if Alberta could emulate this barren, lava-strewn island in the bleak North Atlantic if indeed our country commits economic harakiri […]

Several successful Canadian entrepreneurs will share their insights on selling a business at the Business Transitions Forum this November in Calgary.

A meeting of city, provincial and national experts kicking off in Calgary on Monday aims to curb the public health crisis fentanyl has become. This week, as municipal, provincial and federal players gather in Alberta, the goal will be to move closer to best practises and battle plans. Closed sessions will be held in Calgary on Monday and Tuesday, […]

Kim Hessel is feeling a relief that she “can’t even put into words” after an online fundraising campaign generated enough for the Heaven Can Wait Animal Rescue Foundation to keep its doors open. “We’re going to be OK,” she said Sunday. “We are not going to have to close.” The Go Fund Me page, set up […]

A housing model designed to help seniors remain in their communities and keep in close contact with family members is set to go ahead as part of a pilot project in Calgary. The project, which is being led by a University of Calgary research team, consists of a 460-square-foot, one-bedroom laneway house equipped with medical […]

The plane crash that killed former Alberta premier Jim Prentice and three other men has left a Calgary church in mourning. Both Prentice and Ken Gellatly, who also died in last week’s fatal air accident in British Columbia, were longtime members of Grace Presbyterian Church.  As she began Grace Presbyterian’s Sunday service, Rev. Jean Morris offered the prayers of […]

In the quiet visitor’s dressing room at Rogers Arena, Troy Brouwer had a message for the Calgary Flames faithful. “Stick with us,” the newcomer pleaded. “Because we’re going to be a real good hockey team.” It’s safe to say the opening week of the 2016-17 National Hockey League regular season did not go the way […]

Aaron Hyman put the Calgary Hitmen in position to pull off a comeback win over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Sunday afternoon. Nikita Popugaev had other ideas. Hyman scored the lone goal of the third period in front of 5,153 fans at the Scotiabank Saddledome before Popugaev notched his third goal of the game at […]