Новости за 19.11.2016

The great novelist Mark Twain coined the term The Gilded Age as a statement on America’s showy opulence hiding deep social problems in the late 1800s. The elegant Lougheed House has combined that time period with the industrialization happening in the world at the time. The result is a winter wonderland of gold and metal, candles and mirrors and stained […]

The Alberta NDP led by Rachel Notley turned the province upside down on May 5, 2015, and signalled an even more massive change about to erupt on the federal level. But Notley took office amid the worst economic collapse to hit Alberta in a generation, and now faces massive problems. The following excerpts are from Notley […]

A big fistful of sparkling diamonds is on the table in front of me. Tiny clear gems, smoky greys, shiny yellow stones, too, all heaped together on a large white sheet of paper. A light shines down on the pile and, with the help of a folding magnifying glass known as a loupe, I have […]

By Dr. Jillian Ratti As an advocate for universal child care, I never thought I would see the day, but this week, it happened: Alberta’s NDP government announced that it would dedicate $10 million toward addressing the child-care crisis in the province. This phenomenal project will support 18 daycare centres in providing 1,000 new spots at […]

Jansen’s floor crossing is a betrayal Re: “Jansen cites ‘intolerance’ for defection,” Nov. 18. This practice of crossing the floor and switching parties after winning a PC mandate from her constituency must be outlawed. The fact that Sandra Jansen will continue to collect her golden benefits and ample salary is a slap in the face to […]

A new study of Alberta government expenditures only touches on the time Premier Rachel Notley has been in power, but it serves as a warning of profligate spending nonetheless. The Fraser Institute compared spending patterns between Alberta and Texas between 2004 and 2014 — the latter year coinciding with the NDP’s ascension to power. Both jurisdictions […]

G Adventures launches 30-plus Limited Edition trips ADVENTURE — G Adventures has introduced more than 30-plus new itineraries for 2017, giving travellers a front-row seat to some of the world’s most unusual, exciting and exotic festivals and natural events in the world. The Limited Edition itineraries take you to some of the most far-flung places, […]

The final page of Diana Frost’s colouring book, Colouring It Forward: Discover Blackfoot Nation Art and Wisdom, seems both a celebration of the past and a nod to the future. Red Deer artist Ryan Jason Allen Willert provides the image,  a colourless depiction of a Blackfoot man walking in traditional garb and carrying a fan. There’s also a plea […]

By David B. Layzell Energy Efficiency Alberta, the provincial government’s newest agency, is a welcome and important initiative. However, its mandate will not address the largest, most inefficient use of energy in the province: the way we generate electricity. Even with Alberta’s off-coal policy, the current plan involves replacing most of the 33-per-cent efficient coal-fired […]

Almost anyone who loves and collects wine will tell you that much of the pleasure derived from a great bottle is in the sharing. Consider the romances that have been kindled (and sometimes ended) over a bottle or two and how effortlessly the problems of the world are resolved, “in vino veritas” (in wine, truth), […]

The Bob Edwards Award Gala is the signature fundraising event for the Calgary Public Library Foundation. A Calgary tradition, the Bob Edwards Award recognizes provocative individuals who are not afraid to speak their minds. The award’s namesake-Edwards- was the editor of a newspaper in the early 1900’s called The Eye Opener and he was considered […]

“Why don’t you wear a Speedo?” was the rhetorical question put to me in reference to my proposed attire for the Willow Park Wines & Spirits (WPWS) 23rd Charity Wine Auction held Nov 5. The theme of this year’s fab fundraiser was Jewels of the Sea-hence the Speedo reference. Now dear readers, before you cough […]

The record. Meaningless. The records. Meaningless. Despite collective regular-season excellence (15-2-1 paced the Canadian Football League), despite individual exclamation marks (too many to mention), the Calgary Stampeders are here. Now. Needing to step briskly past the B.C. Lions. Or risk reducing the year’s high points to footnotes in someone else’s championship run. If that seems […]

For just the second time this season the Calgary Flames’ top line played like, well, a top line. A novel concept indeed. Thanks to a crazy bounce late in the evening it wasn’t quite enough. However, the addition of Sam Bennett to the top trio’s left side has had a significant impact in the potency […]

Remember, just a few weeks ago, when the Calgary Flames paid a visit to the United Center? A 5-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Nov. 1, which saw the wheels fall off in the third period, despite being tied 1-1 heading into final 20 minutes. Friday’s rematch, the season series finale, was a different […]

Calgary Transit officials are investigating why a CTrain operator inexplicably abandoned his post this week, leaving cars full of passengers stranded after a Flames hockey game. Passengers say it was after 11:30 pm on Wednesday when a northbound CTrain stopped at Sunnyside Station, located in northwest Calgary. Instead of taking off after a short delay, the train […]

A 10-year-old girl is being hailed as a “a very courageous young woman” after police say she saved her mother’s life Thursday night. Around 4:30 p.m., Sonia Yousaf rushed from her home in the 100 block of Coral Springs Close N.E. to a neighbour’s house, where police were called for help. Officers arrived on the scene to find a […]

For decades, Alberta has been seen as the land of boom or bust. When oil prices surged above US$100 a barrel, the economy took off like a rocket. When it sagged, jobs and investment in the oilpatch vanished. From premiers Lougheed to Notley, the remedy to this dizzying roller-coaster ride has been rolled up into a single, elusive tonic: […]

There has been no end to the discussions and speculation about what a new U.S. administration will mean for Alberta and Canada. This week was no exception. In addition to many events held behind closed doors, Gary Doer, the former Canadian ambassador to the U.S., discussed the issue during his address to the Calgary Chamber of […]

Big Rock chief executive Bob Sartor is leaving the Calgary-based craft brewery at the end of 2016. “Much of the change agenda that I had set for Big Rock has been achieved and I am proud of that,” Sartor said in a release announcing his resignation late Friday. Sartor joined Big Rock in March 2012 following 15 […]

The NDP government is considering an overhaul of Alberta’s deregulated electricity market, a major change some observers say could ultimately increase costs for consumers. Premier Rachel Notley says her government isn’t happy with the current energy market structure, where companies sell their electricity into a provincewide pool to recover their costs and secure profits. With electricity prices near 20-year lows due to […]

As a jury acquitted him late Friday of two criminal charges, Calgary police Det. Gerard Brand bowed his head. The Court of Queen’s Bench jury found Brand not guilty on charges of breach of trust by a public official and unlawfully using computers. “I’m feeling relieved and vindicated,” Brand said, moments after the verdict. “It’s […]

Calgary police have confirmed a 17-year-old male has died from injuries sustained in a high-speed car crash Thursday night. The night of the incident, five people were rushed to city hospitals after two vehicles collided head-on at 16th Avenue and 19 Street N.E., leaving three people in life-threatening condition. With one young man dead, the two […]

CANMORE — Andrew Morgan doesn’t want to be the boy who cried wolf, but he thinks people should know about his encounter with what he believes was one of the animals in the woods near Canmore. Around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 8, the 26-year old dozed off on the bus ride home to Canmore after working back-to-back shifts at his two jobs […]

The Wildrose is calling for a major overhaul of Alberta’s adoption system as the number of adoptions in the province declines. In a news conference in Chestermere Friday, the official Opposition said it will introduce private member’s legislation in next spring’s sitting of the legislature. Wildrose house leader Nathan Cooper said the party wants to […]