Новости за 23.10.2016

Once a part of Canada’s military might, a light armoured vehicle is patiently waiting for its debut as a monument. Part of the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) III Program, the decommissioned LAV is the first of its kind in western Canada. The LAV was delivered to Airdrie’s Nosecreek Valley Museum on Oct. 19 and will serve as a […]

Calgary Police are investigating an early-morning crash that left one person dead and sent four others to hospital. Just after 12:30 a.m., Stuart Brideaux with Alberta Health Services said emergency crews responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Métis Trail and Country Hills Boulevard N.E. A statement from police said a Kia Forte […]

A Calgary Police officer was taken to hospital after his parked police cruiser was hit by a driver early Sunday morning.  Just before 5 a.m., EMS responded to reports of a collision involving a police vehicle near the 6400 block of Crowchild Trail N.W. Sgt. Duane Lepchuck said the officer was conducting a traffic stop and had a […]

Matthew Healy is having a busy couple of weeks. Or, rather, he’s having a notable couple of weeks, making headlines back in his U.K. homeland and also in North America where he and his band The 1975 are currently touring. From leading the nominees for this year’s Q Awards and getting fans frothing with a […]

A small plane crash landed in a cemetery in Medicine Hat, Alta. Saturday night. Sgt. Jeff Wieschorster of the Medicine Hat Police Service said the pilot – a 64-year-old local man – suffered serious, but non life-threatening injuries. He was the only person on board the single engine Beechcraft Sierra 35. Sgt. Wieschorster said the Medicine Hat […]

It’s hardly surprising that Tricia Helfer went looking for a little more information before accepting the role of “Mom” on the second season of quirky Fox comedy-drama Lucifer. Based solely on her backstory, she is not an easy character to wrap your head around. Mom, or Charlotte as she is also known, is the bitter ex-wife of God, […]

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Mark Giordano accepted the blame for that one. But let’s back-up for a moment. There were many reasons why the Calgary Flames suffered a 6-4 loss to the visiting St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. They surrendered four straight goals. They continued to draw blanks on their league-worst power-play. They had another horrible display of […]

The Calgary Dinos’ rookie quarterback did what his team asked of him. Otherwise, though, Saturday’s game against the Saskatchewan Huskies didn’t go quite as planned. The defence struggled, key players got hurt and the penalty flags never seemed to stop flying as the Huskies handed the No. 4-ranked Dinos their second loss of the Canada […]

Evelyn Thompson feels helpless and sick knowing the man who killed her daughter in 1980 — Harold Smeltzer — is enjoying his first weekend pass away from his life sentence this weekend. “It never goes away,” Evelyn Thompson said of that pain and fear that took over her life almost 37 years ago. “It does not […]

Max Caron is in his third season with the Calgary Stampeders. He played his first game on Friday night. The hard-luck linebacker was the feel-good story after the Red & White capped off a perfect record at home with a 31-13 victory over the Toronto Argonauts. Caron tore his left Achilles tendon in his first […]

Many advertising and creative agencies in Calgary take on pro bono work to help charities while promoting their own capabilities. The good folks at Strut Creative had no idea the work they provided the Missing Children Society of Canada would result in a separate company now helping other organizations, companies, university campuses and cities across […]

Brian Elliott’s introduction to the Calgary Flames’ faithful hasn’t exactly followed a storybook script. Not at all, actually. But take it from the guys who know the 31-year-old goaltender best … “I wouldn’t worry one bit. That’s just my perspective,” said St. Louis Blues starter Jake Allen, Elliott’s close pal and crease counterpart for parts […]

Saturday’s early storyline around the Saddledome? A no-brainer. Just look at who’s not playing for the Calgary Flames. Struggling puck-stopper Brian Elliott, who worked in the St. Louis Blues’ crease for the past five seasons, will be on gate duties against his old pals. “You want to play good against your old teams,” Elliott said […]

Students at the University of Calgary are petitioning to change the name of Baron’s Court to “Annette’s Corner”, in memoriam to the late manager of the Brew & Blendz coffee shop. Annette Schmirler, 52, who passed away Oct. 14, was a favourite of students in the kinesiology building, and they want to make sure her […]