Новости за 27.10.2016

A prescribed fire is taking place near Kananaskis Village to better prepare for future wildfires and keep the forest healthy. The fire, which was happening Wednesday and Thursday, will affect parts of the Bill Milne Trail and could limit parking on Highway 40. “The prescribed fire will be done over a few afternoons and burning will only be done […]

Metropolis with an organ, reggae on a Friday and more fun things to do this Halloween weekend.

Solar companies in Alberta say they are ready and willing to help the provincial government meet its stated goal of sourcing half its electricity needs from the sun by the end of 2018.

Canadian Forces reservist Randal Evans doesn’t live a life of predictability, but there’s one day of the year when the Victoria man knows exactly where he’s going to be.

In the departures hall of Calgary International Airport’s new international terminal, three metal pine trees tower nearly 11 metres high. Beneath their boughs, three interactive robot animals — a beaver, an owl, and a marmot — move their heads and tails, the marmot even popping down into a hole when observers get too close. The […]

WASHINGTON — A reference to the Keystone XL pipeline was chopped from Hillary Clinton’s memoir due to political considerations, according to the latest batch of stolen emails posted Thursday on Wikileaks. While writing the book Hard Choices, Clinton initially included a reference to the pipeline at the urging of her daughter, Chelsea, according to a […]

Police east of Toronto have found six children they say were allegedly abducted by a parent in Calgary earlier this week.

Cenovus Energy Inc. reported a $251-million loss for the third quarter and said Thursday it’s looking for additional areas to cut costs. The loss amounted to 30 cents per share of the Calgary-based company, which is active in Alberta’s oilsands, conventional oil production and oil refining. A year earlier, Cenovus (TSX:CVE) recorded a third-quarter profit of […]

Husky Energy says gains from asset sales propelled it to a $1.4-billion profit in the third quarter. The profit amounted to $1.37 per share, which contrasted with a year-earlier loss of $196 million or 20 cents per share. The biggest contribution to Husky’s third-quarter net income was a $1.3 billion after-tax gain from the sale […]

SASKATOON — A jury has found a Calgary woman not guilty in the stabbing death of her daughter in 2014. The defence had argued Frances Sugar acted in self-defence when she stabbed 34-year-old Lindey during a fight at the side of a road just south of Saskatoon in June 2014. The jury had three […]

Nutrition is one of the most important yet ironically neglected components of a corporate wellness program. I am often puzzled to learn of organizations that fail to offer healthy eating initiatives other than something small such as a single annual lunch and learn seminar. It is no surprise that you can’t shift change in an […]

If you’ve ever felt a pang of guilt after taking a last look at the toothy grin of a post-Halloween jack-o’-lantern you’ve just unceremoniously left to rot in a dumpster, you will be pleased to know that absolution is near. Bankview Community Association’s HallowAfter event is, in essence, a celebration of life for aged jack-o’-lanterns […]

When an earthquake struck Nepal in April of last year, it devastated the country. Almost 9,000 lives were lost and those who survived were left to deal with an infrastructure that was all but destroyed. Numerous charitable organizations have stepped up to help out, among them the Calgary-based charity Health Reach Canada, a 100 per […]

When the suspected killers, kidnappers, rapists and robbers walk free and easy onto the streets of Calgary, no doubt sporting huge smiles of contentment, then the politicians across this country that have allowed this sorry situation to happen should be brought up on charges themselves. Already prosecutors in our city are looking at 400 cases […]

No peace over costly bridge repairs Re: “New lights on bridge aren’t coming cheap,” Oct. 26. Seven hundred thousand dollars for 300 new lights? The math just doesn’t add up! That’s $2,333 per light. Or $3,500 per hour for an estimated 200 hours of work. We need to find some cheaper lights and some cheaper labour. […]

Alberta’s NDP government will make a small-scale investment to fund solar panels for up to 36 new schools, even as it faces continued questions about the large-scale costs involved with its move to increased renewable power.  Education Minister David Eggen and Environment Minister Shannon Phillips announced on Wednesday that the province will provide at least $9 million […]

Gather up the goblins for some Halloween tricks and treats at Ghouls’ Night Out, returning to Heritage Park this week. Running from Oct. 27 to 29, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. each night, and then Oct. 30 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Ghouls’ Night Out includes crafts, stories, games, dancing and a pumpkin […]

There’s a strong legacy and a sense of pride in the Calgary Stampede’s annual posters — and on Wednesday, the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth’s first vice-chairman and incoming president called unveiling a new one both exciting and nerve-racking. David Sibbald said the design of the 2017 Calgary Stampede poster, which was brought to life by Nanton-based […]

It’s Chrissy Oliver’s Halloween horror — neighbours and Calgary bylaw are trying to spook her out of plans to provide a unique trick-or-treat experience while raising cash for charity. Oliver said that Tuesday afternoon while she and her husband, Jason, were in the backyard working on the elaborate haunted house they’ve set up around their Chaparral home annually for the past […]

Dismayed over what they say are unfair allegations of sexual harassment and bullying in the Calgary Police Service, a group of female officers has stepped forward to defend the force — and the men in it. In an unusual public outpouring, officers and civilian CPS members alike have reached out to Postmedia to tell what they say […]

EDMONTON — A privately run Alberta home-schooling agency at the centre of a million-dollar spending scandal says it has done nothing wrong. The Wisdom Home Schooling Society calls government allegations of financial misdeeds “partial truths amounting to calumny” and says the society “has administered home-schooling in an exemplary manner.” The society is urging parents not […]

Four years before an internal report cautioned top police officials about a toxic culture inside the Calgary Police Service, another audit had warned the force about systemic issues within its ranks, including bullying and retaliation. This week, an internal review from 2013 emerged, revealing allegations of sexual harassment, intimidation and even sexual assault, spurring Chief […]

This stands as one tasty, lip-smacking token of appreciation. Charleston Hughes – in a case of a man putting his money where others’ mouths are – made a promise last week to the Calgary Stampeders’ two offensive tackles. If his teammates could keep Toronto Argonauts’ pass-rusher Shawn Lemon from recording a single sack Friday at McMahon Stadium, […]

The poisonous culture that exists within the Calgary Police Service has been exposed, but it needs to be forcefully dealt with. Accusations of sexual assault, sexual harassment, bullying and intimidation are contained in an internal report prepared by an outside auditor in 2013. The document has only just come to light, but condemnation of the abhorrent […]

Coun. Diane Colley-Urquhart, after meeting secretly with aggrieved female police officers, has an answer to their fear of reporting discrimination and sexual harassment. “I think we should dissolve the human resources department in the Calgary Police Service, and have police officers and police employees report directly to the city HR department for complaints and personnel matters,” […]