Новости за 27.11.2016

Mounties in Cochrane are seeking information on a hit-and-run incident on Nov. 21.  RCMP say the collision took place on Highway 1, about 2 kilometres west of Highway 22.  The driver of a black Toyota Corolla was travelling in the eastbound slow late on Highway 1 at about 4 p.m. when a light-coloured pick-up truck […]

A Calgary-based club has an opportunity to do something special Sunday. And Flames head coach Glen Gulutzan is feeling good about their chances. “Yeah, I know which way that one is going to,” Gulutzan grinned, offering up his prediction for a clash between the Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa RedBlacks in the 104th Grey Cup. “I […]

Experts say the trial of a woman who turned to holistic medicine before the death of her seven-year-old son is likely to reignite a debate over the use of natural and alternative treatments. Tamara Lovett, 47, is charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life and with criminal negligence causing the death of Ryan […]

Police are on the hunt for a suspect after a young woman was shot in southeast Calgary Saturday night. The victim, believed to be 25 years old, was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition. Whoever pulled the trigger was still on the loose late Saturday as tactical officers joined marked units at a home in […]

Calgary Flames (10-12-1) at Philadelphia Flyers (9-10-3) 5:30 p.m, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet 960 The Fan Last five Flames @ Bruins W 2-1 @ Blue Jackets W 2-0 @ Sabres L 4-2 @ Red Wings W 3-2 vs. Blackhawks L 3-2 Flyers vs. Rangers L 3-2 @ Lightning L 4-2 @ Panthers W 3-1 vs. Lightning […]

TORONTO – The Calgary Stampeders have been saying that Marquay McDaniel is underrated for so long that they could be forgiven if they just gave up and stopped trying to convince everybody. The top receiver on the best team in the league isn’t an all-star? The guy who caught four balls for 137 yards in […]

TORONTO – The Calgary Stampeders are looking to climb above the .500 mark. The Stamps split their two previous Grey Cup meetings against Ottawa, winning in 1948 and falling short 20 years later. Calgary is 7-7 all-time in the championship game. Here’s a look at how the Stamps have fared in their 14 Grey Cup […]

TORONTO – To a man, Bo Levi Mitchell’s teammates point to the same thing when they’re asked about what makes him special. He’s got one of the best arms in the CFL, no doubt, but that’s not what they talk about. Instead, it’s Mitchell’s work ethic they focus in on, explaining that while his drive […]

The time is right to merge the Progressive Conservatives and the Wildrose, says a former MLA who went down in flames for his role in the last big reunification attempt. Rob Anderson posted to his blog an open letter to the Wildrose, apologizing for his role in the mass exodus of MLAs from the party […]

TORONTO – The list of running backs who have managed to extend their primes into their 30s is a short one. There’s so much wear-and-tear that comes with playing the position that running back bodies have a tendency to break down. And yet, somehow the Calgary Stampeders’ Jerome Messam is coming off the best year […]

Although the Calgary Hitmen lost 4-2 to the Lethbridge Hurricanes Saturday, 60 local agencies stand to benefit from the team’s 22nd annual Teddy Bear Toss. When Hitmen captain Micheal Zipp scored Calgary’s first goal of the game with 12.6 seconds left in the first period, it prompted the 17,601 fans in attendance at the Scotiabank […]

TORONTO – The Calgary Stampeders have won a lot of games this season. And none of them will mean a thing if they don’t get one last ‘W’ on Sunday. The Stamps have been focused on the Grey Cup right from the opening kickoff of Week 1. Rookie head coach Dave Dickenson has kept his […]

TORONTO – Charleston Hughes is on a business trip. That definitely doesn’t mean that he won’t have some fun. But he’s here to take care of the task at hand. His mission, and he has already chosen to accept it, is to chase former teammate Henry Burris all over BMO Field for about three hours. […]

News of Fidel Castro’s death has one Cuban-Calgarian feeling like he is in the middle of a family feud. “I have family side that is communist, I have family that is not communist,” Alexis Mora Blanco. “I’m in the middle.” Born in Havana, Mora Blanco lived in Cuba for 35 years before coming to Canada […]

It was hard to even tell left from right amidst the chaos of fleeing families, honking cars and the wall of flames chasing Fort McMurray residents out of town during May’s devastating wildfire. In a rush to get family members and neighbours out of town and to safety, many were forced to leave their pets […]