Новости за 21.11.2016

A preliminary inquiry has been scheduled for spring for the man accused in the shooting death of Calgary Stampeder defensive back Mylan Hicks. Nelson Tony Lugela, 19, appeared briefly Monday in Calgary provincial court in connection with Hicks’ killing. Lugela is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Hicks, 23, who was gunned […]

A 16-year-old has been charged in connection with a hoax threat focused on a Red Deer school.  RCMP say the teen took a photo of a friend holding an airsoft rifle and posted it to social media on Sunday evening, along with a warning that students shouldn’t attend school the next day. According to Mounties, […]

The NDP government says Ottawa’s decision to follow Alberta’s lead in phasing out coal-fired power by 2030 shows that the province was right to take action when it did. On Monday, the federal Liberal government announced it would accelerate the elimination of using coal for generating electricity as part of its efforts to reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. Alberta […]

BUFFALO — Brian Elliott has never suffered a regulation loss against the Buffalo Sabres. The Calgary Flames are counting on the masked man to continue that run. Chad Johnson has been sharp in four consecutive starts — including three victories — in Calgary’s crease, but the Flames will turn to the 31-year-old Elliott for Monday’s […]

Gary Kirkham’s haunting 2007 drama Falling: A Wake had a circuitous way of ending up in Karen Johnson Diamond’s lap. It’s the story of a young man whose body, still strapped in its airplane seat, lands in the field of an aging farm couple. The couple eventually conducts a wake for this stranger from the […]

Do you know a great kid in your community? If so, the province wants you to nominate a special youngster for the 2017 Great Kids Award, which is given to a local child who has acted as a positive force in the community despite facing significant challenges such as bullying, trauma or illness. Sixteen Alberta […]

She is a world-renowned experimental animator with a mischievous sense of humour (and a crucial Calgary connection)

Shannon, this is unlikely to be the start of a beautiful friendship. The setting was barely a day’s camel ride away from Casablanca, but the actors on stage at last week’s annual United Nations climate change gabfest in Morocco had neither the timing nor aplomb of Rick and Louis on that famous fog-shrouded airfield. Still, […]

We’ll see how worried skier is about global warming Re: “Climate change to blame, Guay says,” Vicki Hall, Opinion, Nov. 17.  I was disappointed to read Quebec-based World Cup athlete Erik Guay blame the cancellation of this month’s Lake Louise World Cup races on global warming. Disappointed because, as an avid World Cup fan for many […]

Dave Dickenson called them ‘The Daniel Brothers.’ It’s about time they got a nickname. On Sunday at McMahon Stadium, Calgary Stampeders receivers DaVaris Daniels and Marquay McDaniel put on their latest masterclass, combining with quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell to torch the B.C. Lions for 238 yards between the two of them. The rest of the […]

DETROIT — Scoring by committee. That’s been the company line from the Calgary Flames all season, especially since superstar winger Johnny Gaudreau was shelved by surgery on a broken finger.  Well, the committee certainly answered the call in Sunday’s 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena. Fourth-line mucker Garnet Hathaway celebrated his first strike […]

The B.C. Lions, what was left of them, were still on the premises. The decisive result was still posted on the scoreboard. The Western Final trophy had just been marched into the victors’ locker-room, and giddy players, some still in gear, were selfie-crazed. So maybe, just maybe, it was too early talk about the Grey […]

It was predicted by many from the beginning, but that didn’t change the fervour of Calgary Stampeders fans who now get to see their victorious team go on to the Grey Cup. The riveting first half of the game — in which the Stamps romped to a 32-0 lead over the visiting B.C. Lions — had fans […]

Grey Cup or bust. That’s been the Calgary Stampeders’ motto all season. Forget the bust. The league’s best team emphatically punched their ticket for next Sunday’s Grey Cup in Toronto against the Ottawa RedBlacks (4:30 p.m., TSN). The Stamps blew out the B.C. Lions 42-13 in Sunday’s West Division final at McMahon Stadium. Stamps quarterback […]

Rust? What rust? Bo Levi Mitchell dusted off his surgical blades after a month-long sabbatical and then sliced and diced the B.C. Lions defence. The Calgary Stampeders star quarterback was ruthless in his efficiency as the Stamps built up a 32-0 halftime lead en route to a 42-15 blowout win in Sunday’s West Division final. […]

The city’s top manager says council meetings are not being chaired effectively and when elected officials go behind closed doors, their conversations tend to go “woefully off-track.”   Mayor Naheed Nenshi typically chairs council meetings or, in his absence, a councillor serving as deputy mayor handles the duties. But city manager Jeff Fielding believes an […]

Someone’s heart is apparently a size or two too small — the Strathmore Celebration of Lights has been trashed just a week before it was scheduled to open. But hours of work and thousands of dollars lost won’t set back the planned start, volunteer Bruce Bishop says. Sunday morning, he and others showed up to […]

Calgary’s public schools have seen a huge spike in families unable to pay fees, as parents blame a combination of rising costs and the relentless economic downturn. The Calgary Board of Education has confirmed a 58 per cent increase in families receiving fee waivers due to an inability to pay — a significant jump for a […]

The Stampeders roared off to a big lead in the first half but the Lions showed they were game in the second. Take a look at some of the best images from the 2016 CFL West Final.

Calgary Flames (7-11-1*) at Buffalo Sabres (6-8-4) *before Sunday’s game at Detroit 5 p.m, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet 960 The Fan Last five Flames @ Red Wings (N/A) vs. Blackhawks L 3-2 vs. Coyotes W 2-1 (OT) @ Wild W 1-0 vs. Rangers L 4-1 Sabres vs. Penguins W 2-1 (SO) vs. Lightning L 4-1 @ […]

A moment of silence was held outside the McDougall Centre Sunday in commemoration of lives lost around the world during the last year due to transphobia.  While the tone of the Transgender Day of Remembrance event was sombre, Angela Reid said the gathering attended by local political representatives was also a significant mark of progress, […]

To most of us, November does not come without Movember, an annual event where moustaches are grown to raise awareness for various male cancers, such as prostate cancer. Jim, a 64-year-old Calgarian and proud Movember supporter, decided to sign up for a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test conveniently arranged by his company. Much to Jim’s […]

It was all champagne music and high spirits as Calgary Opera opened its current season with Johann Strauss’s Die Fledermaus. Coming at a time when things on the political scene may seem fraught with tension, the operetta provided a welcome moment of relief and escape into a comedy set in the past.             The production […]

Calgary’s elected officials will meet at 9:30 a.m. Monday to debate the 2017 budget. The meeting, which will including briefings from city managers and input from the public, is expected to at last at least two days. City Hall reporter Annalise Klingbeil tells you what to watch during the budget deliberations. 1. Impact of the […]

Sabra Canada Inc. is recalling certain Sabra brand hummus because of possible Listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the affected hummus was sold nationally. The recall was triggered by a recall in another country, and there have been no reported illnesses in Canada linked to the hummus. The agency says it is conducting […]