Новости за 08.12.2016

A government review has found that Albertans are paying more than other Canadians to go to the dentist, but the province is stopping short of regulating fees. Instead, the NDP government says it will work with dentists to develop a fee guide to allow patients to shop around for services. The review found that the […]

With the wind chill factor at -40, Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning for much of southern Alberta Thursday morning. The agency issues its extreme cold warnings when very cold temperatures or wind chill create an elevated risk to health such as frostbite and hypothermia.  Environment Canada blames a mass of cold arctic air […]

Calgary police have announced new charges in connection with the homicide of 17-year-old Ezzulddin Al-Ogaidi.  Police say 21-year-old Matin Hamid Ahmet was arrested late Wednesday. He has been charged with manslaughter, careless use of a firearm, pointing a firearm, possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, possession of a firearm without a licence and possession of a […]

Cenovus Energy says it is planning to boost its 2017 capital spending by 24 per cent and resume work on the expansion of its Christina Lake oilsands project in northeast Alberta. The oil producer says it is planning to invest between $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion next year. About 70 per cent of the company’s […]

It’s a Tuesday night at a community kitchen in Bankview and the aroma of simmering chicken bones, herbs and veggies fills the air. Sisters Danica Shepetys and Lexi Campbell are busy stirring, pouring and labelling small batches of organic chicken bone broth for their company, The Gut Lab. The Gut Lab began in April 2016, […]

Jaime Gage faced some immediate challenges when she launched her flower shop three years ago. After working for 10 years arranging flowers at Lakeview Flowers, Jaime, with her husband Scott, seized the opportunity to buy the southwest shop. Their first wedding under new management was the weekend of the June 2013 flood, which forced the […]

Sometimes it's hard to know if your idea is really good, especially when others don't agree.

Hello Moth launches Slave in a Stone, charitable concerts and more live music to hear in Calgary.

A Chrismoose Carol; Thursday, Dec. 8 to Saturday, Dec. 10, 8 p.m. At Loose Moose Theatre Loose Moose presents its annual irreverent take on Dickens’ classic. The key word here is “irreverent”—because improvisers are inherently unpredictable, this show is not recommended for young kids. Older kids should have a hoot as Scrooge gets put through […]

Every year, close to 11,000 children between the ages of infancy and 14 years receive a cancer diagnosis in North America. Between 1975 and 1979 the five-year survival rate was 58 per cent. But due to impressive accomplishments in oncology, the survival rate for patients diagnosed between 2003 and 2009 has climbed to 83 per cent. Organizations […]

They’re back. Shirley and John Welton are the Renfrew couple whose home was featured in these pages a month ago, decked out in sombre, DIY Remembrance Day yard art. So refreshing was the couple’s unassuming and artful take on the occasion, that we couldn’t resist taking a peek at how Christmas might come to life […]

As a music venue, Calgary’s Ironwood Bar & Grill is known to attract patrons with opens minds and ears. But even in that environment, it takes a bit of imagination to picture a performer enchanting an open-mic crowd with a version of By the Waters of Babylon, a rather severe 230-year-old hymn composed by Philip Hayes. With its unsettling Biblical […]

A home is a private redoubt but, like the address on the front door, the name given to the Wi-Fi network is public. In the right hands, it can also be expressive. So, while some are content to stick with the babble of letters and numbers assigned them, others like to put a human face […]

The creation of 240 full-time jobs — along with scores of short-term construction positions and more in indirect employment — is nothing to turn your nose up at. That’s especially true in today’s economic climate, where a downturn has created unemployment figures that haven’t been seen in decades. The NDP government’s decision to provide $500 […]

The Calgary Police Service asking for the public’s help in tracking down a missing man. Authorities say, they are worried about the welfare of Daryl James McConnell who went missing from southwest Calgary. McConnell is  described as Caucasian, in his late 30s, 5’7” tall, with a medium build, thinning red and grey hair, and facial […]

The quarantine of cattle in a western Canada bovine tuberculosis outbreak continues to grow, even as no new confirmed cases of the disease have been found. Officials said Wednesday, however, they are now hopeful the number of animals quarantined or needing to be destroyed may have peaked. “There is this cautious optimism which exists that […]

Calgary Flames (14-13-2) at Arizona Coyotes (8-13-4) 7 p.m, Sportsnet Flames, Sportsnet 960 The Fan Last Five Games Flames @ Stars W 2-1 vs. Ducks W 8-3 vs. Wild W 3-2 (SO) vs. Maple Leafs W 3-0 @ Islanders L 2-1 (OT) Coyotes @ Blackhawks L 4-0 @ Blue Jackets L 4-1 vs. Blue Jackets […]

The CEO of the Calgary Airport Authority says privatization of Canada’s airports is a “ridiculous” idea that would accomplish nothing, while driving up the cost of air travel for Canadians. Garth Atkinson said privatization — one of the recommendations from former cabinet minister David Emerson’s review of Canada’s transportation system, and now being studied by […]

WestJet president and CEO Gregg Saretsky writes about his airlines' support of eight youth charities, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, one of 12 Calgary Herald Christmas Fund agencies in 2016.

CRANBROOK, B.C. — A judge says he will deliver his verdict on Feb. 3 in the case of three people from a polygamous community in British Columbia who are charged with removing girls from Canada for a sexual purpose. Justice Paul Pearlman of the B.C. Supreme Court reserved his decision after hearing from an impartial […]

The long arm of the law just got a little longer in Alberta thanks to a new unit focusing on white-collar crime. The Alberta Securities Commission, the regulatory agency responsible for administering provincial securities laws, and the RCMP are forming the Joint Serious Offences Team. The unit is to investigate and prosecute cases under Alberta’s […]

Graham DeLaet insists he didn’t shave his beard off because David Feherty suggested the Canadian golfer “looked like he was trying to swallow a cat.”

Terry Wong speaks for many in the Chinatown community when he says he feels disappointed and dejected. Late Tuesday, after hearing from an array of passionate citizens, Calgary’s elected officials paved the way for a controversial highrise development in Chinatown that’s long been opposed by many in the inner-city neighbourhood. Council passed first and second […]

The NDP government is putting $4.5 million toward a new advertising campaign for its controversial climate change plan, pushing the promotional price tag for the environmental initiative to nearly $9 million. And while Premier Rachel Notley is defending the new expenditure, opposition parties are blasting it as another waste of money by a government desperate to sell […]

Forensic investigators say another unnamed victim of the infamous Green River Killer has been traced to Canada.