Новости за 06.04.2024

Few Calgarians would vote for Mayor Jyoti Gondek and few are satisfied with her work on issues facing the city, a new poll suggests. In a Leger poll of 451 Calgarians conducted at the end of last month and released Friday, the city’s mayor, more than halfway through her first term at the helm, received […]

A rollover crash on busy 36th Street in northeast Calgary is snarling weekend traffic. Emergency crews headed to the scene near 36th Street N.E. and 12th Avenue N.E. just after noon, where a multi-vehicle crash blocked multiple southbound lanes of the roadway. Police on scene confirmed there were no serious injuries as a result of […]

Fire razed an under-construction residential building in the northwest Calgary community of Arbour Lake on Friday evening. Firefighters arrived around 5:10 p.m. to find a 10-unit building in an unfinished condo complex ablaze on Arbour Lake Road N.W. Several crews were called to the scene and the fire was contained by 6 p.m. The building […]

Wowzer home win to start weekend double-dip with Rush drives Riggers into seventh spot

The Girl Who Loved Poutine By Lorna Schultz Nicholson, Illustrated By Rachel Quiqi (Sleeping Bear Press) For her birthday, Zoey’s guests surprise her with a Poutine Contest. Each dish contains different ingredients, like breadcrumbs, lobster, maple syrup, beef, caribou, and pasta sauce. As she tastes each plate she is reminded of family parties, making sandcastles, […]

In 2010, my husband was diagnosed with young-onset dementia. At the time, he was a physician and only 50 years old. We were devastated to receive the diagnosis and quickly learned there is a significant gap in supports and services for people and families affected by this type of dementia. My husband briefly attended a […]

Now that the Easter bunny has come and gone, leaving cavity-promoting sweets at many children’s homes, Calgarians might think their city has helped protect their teeth with fluoridation. After all, Calgarians voted for water fluoridation in three plebiscites: in 1989, 1998 and in October 2021. On Nov. 15, 2021, Calgary city council directed the city […]

When many of us have a bad day at work, a meeting may run long. Perhaps a colleague behaves badly or some crucial equipment fails. When a paramedic in Alberta has a bad day, they may be at a car accident trying to save someone’s life as another lies nearby, deceased, from a gruesome injury. […]

Canada is a success story the world wishes to emulate but, ironically, sometimes success can drive crisis. In Canada, this success has driven the housing crisis. Our economic growth, opportunity and security, combined with our overall quality of life, drive up demand for houses. The cities of Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary are in the top […]

Swedish economist Assar Lindbeck, a well-known socialist, said, “In many cases, rent control appears to be the most efficient technique presently known to destroy a city — except for bombing.” This is why when I read NDP housing critic Janis Irwin’s column that rent controls are a solution, I was puzzled. These types of knee-jerk […]

In a world where the threats posed by AI seem imminent, and the deceptive power of deep fakes leave us increasingly unsettled, I feel like I’m becoming more myself. The concerns are real: AI will eclipse facets of human intelligence and the future of many jobs will be impacted. The social challenge of deep fakes […]

The Calgary Roughnecks boosted their playoff hopes with a 12-10 win over the Saskatchewan Rush in National Lacrosse League action on WestJet Field at Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday night. Haiden Dickson scored three goals for the Roughnecks (7-8), while Tyler Pace and Jesse King potted two apiece. Tanner Cook, Harrison Matsuoka, Dan Taylor, Thomas Hoggarth […]

A Leger poll of 451 Calgarians released Friday shows the housing crunch and affordability are foremost issues for many city residents.

Robert Joseph Matthews, 25, is charged with second-degree murder in the Sept. 9, 2023, fatal shooting of Calgarian Jordan Jacques-Vetten.

Davidenas, 29, was allegedly murdered in mid-February. Two men were arrested on first-degree murder charges in relation to the case this week.

Admitted killer offers apology to victim's family: 'I can't imagine the impact on your guy's lives and for that I'm sorry and I truly mean all that.'

If the Calgary Flames need to dig deep and find reasons to stay fully motivated during their final stretch of games this season, well … at least Saturday night should be easy. It’s the Edmonton Oilers who are rolling into town, after all, and a Battle of Alberta always packs a little extra punch, figuratively […]

Alberta’s unemployment rate rose to 6.3 per cent in March, with the province losing about 3,500 jobs. However, the province has added 83,000 jobs over the past year.