Новости за 01.11.2016

An internal workplace review of the Calgary Police Service, first published by Postmedia, revealed claims of sexual assault, sexual harassment, bullying, intimidation and a fearful workplace culture. Since that report, more officers have come forward to portray a workplace where they feared punishment for airing their concerns. At the same time, other officers have offered […]

Calgary’s real estate market appeared to find some balance in October, as overall sales rose, while inventory and the number of new listings fell in the city, according to preliminary numbers from the Calgary Real Estate Board. Sales were up from year-ago levels for the second straight month, with 1,644 homes sold — a 15.6 per […]

An OPEC deal to cut oil output at a meeting this month is looking increasingly unlikely, with failure warranting prices in the low $40s, according to Goldman Sachs.

Baird explains why divisive issues are ripe for theatre.

City Coun. Druh Farrell says she's approached by women who claim to have been mistreated as Calgary police cadets.

WestJet Airlines has reached a deal with its pilots that may allow it to begin expanding its wide-body fleet sooner rather than later. The Calgary-based airline, which launched service to London-Gatwick in May, has long hinted that it is interested in competing with Air Canada on long-haul international flights, perhaps even launching routes to South […]

Calgary police have seen a 36 per cent increase in domestic violence calls from the average amount for this time of year, representing the highest rate since 2004.  “The Calgary Police Service has seen the domestic violence rate steadily rise the last few years, and 2016 has been the largest increase yet,” Staff Sgt. Rob […]

Five poppy box thefts in the first few days of campaigning for local veterans is being seen as an ill omen leading up to Nov. 11, with officials at the Calgary Poppy Fund calling the early spate of pilfering a disturbing trend. Joey Bleviss, the fund’s spokesman, says there are thefts of the unsecured, yogurt-container sized change containers […]

Nova Scotia entrepreneur Tim Moore launched Premier Executive Suites in Halifax in 1999, growing it to 1,800 units in 18 locations across Canada by the time he sold out in 2010. His brother, Calgary businessman Terry Moore, was instrumental in establishing Premier in Calgary with Olympian Diane Jones Konihowski as president. The Calgary office began with the purchase of […]

Pipeline protesters are hypocrites Re: “Protest turns violent,” Oct. 28. The good thing that has come out of all of the recent protesting against anything oil industry related is increasing awareness the industry has to do more to minimize the impact it has on the environment.   Having said that, I wonder how these recent […]

If you go to the trouble of asking someone for their opinion, the least you can do is listen to what they have to say. Last year, the city hired Nielsen Consumer Insights to telephone 501 Calgarians as part of its review of the Community Standards Bylaw.  Only 22 per cent of respondents expressed concern about backyard […]

As Calgary’s police chief pushes back against criticism stemming from a damning 2013 internal workplace review, let’s not forget the fact that it took until now for that report to even see the light of day. It was Postmedia that first published details of this report, which outlined shocking claims of bullying, intimidation, sexual assault […]

Working musician is one of those phrases that has so much meaning packed into it. It may sound simple but to really, honestly be a working musician — someone who makes a living with those talents — you have to be a marketer, hustler, promoter, booker, accountant, collection service and, finally, yeah, a musician. For […]

Innovation has always been a driver of progress in Alberta’s oilsands. With environmental performance and reductions to greenhouse gas emissions more important than ever, oilsands companies are both taking their own steps and working together to address some of the key challenges.

Naturally, it’s the kind of thing that does wonders for a guy’s spirits. There you are, on the bus with a couple dozen of your pals. After being pasted 13-2 by the Wilmington (Del.) Blue Rocks, you’re settling in for the six-hour chug home to Salem, Mass. On your phone, thanks to technology and time […]

If you had told Jinhee Lee a decade ago her future fortune would be as a celebrated chef in Calgary, she would have responded with a look of bewildered amusement. “I always said it’s my mom who’s the really good cook, I’m a really good eater,” says the 38-year-old native of South Korea with a soft […]

When Diane Dallaire walks among hundreds of crosses along Memorial Dr. that include one for her son slain in Afghanistan, she feels an enduring presence. “Especially when the sun is going down and those crosses give shadows, it’s like the soldiers are still there and I can say ‘I’m still among you guys,'” says Calgarian […]

The NDP government — facing continuing heat over its incoming carbon tax — said Monday that the provincial economy will take only a “relatively small” hit from its ambitious climate strategy, with potential greater benefits to follow. The government released a one-page report on the first day of the fall legislature sitting saying that its climate plan — […]

The organizer of a central Alberta memorial for veterans says the site was vandalized last week. Al Cameron, the founding executive director of Veterans Voices of Canada, said a flag was torn down from the Flags of Remembrance tribute in Sylvan Lake.  A plaque was also taken from the memorial, which is installed annually along […]

Before swallowing whole, examine carefully. That’s the best advice for kids eating Halloween candy. It also works for adults reading the government’s mini-paper on the economic impact of NDP climate change policy. This statement is really tiny, only 409 words, for a crucial piece of information so long in coming. Environment Minister Shannon Phillips typically uses more […]

It’s almost impossible to play ‘careful’ football. It’s not a sport that you can play while walking on eggshells. The Calgary Stampeders’ main goal on Sunday in Montreal was to avoid major injury bugs. Although, they appear to have lost running back Tory Harrison to an Achilles tear, Stamps head coach Dave Dickenson chose long-term […]

Here’s a conclusion many people didn’t see coming. The NDP government’s royalty changes next year “will make Alberta significantly more attractive for investment,” says a laudatory new report from economist Jack Mintz at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy. Mintz, a tax expert who has previously criticized the NDP over some of its fiscal policies, […]

The Calgary Police Commission’s top brass have come out in support of embattled Chief Roger Chaffin. In a joint statement Monday, commission chair Howie Shikaze and vice-chairs Lisa Silver and Brian Thiessen say Chaffin has been very transparent with the oversight body since stepping into the job in October 2015. “The Commission has full confidence that […]

One of the city’s oldest neighbourhoods has a brand new community association. Despite being more than 100 years old, Calgary’s Chinatown didn’t previously have a community association — a not-for-profit organization run by neighbourhood volunteers that acts as a voice for the community and offers programming close to home.  As the one-of-a-kind district that’s home […]

Planes headed for Puerto Vallarta and Seattle took off without a hitch Monday — opening day for Calgary’s new international airport terminal.  After 15 years of planning and five years of construction, that was cause for celebration. “There was nothing really formal but we did have a little send-off for the first flights. We had pins for the passengers and some balloons, […]