The message to municipal leaders is that they’re subservient, not independent. Every action — even their election by Albertans — will be open to reversal
Critics of logging in the zones say its economic benefits are fleeting compared to those from the long-term protection of the area in terms of local and tourism use
Big, emotional goodbyes aren’t really Patrick Chan’s thing. By his own admission, the legendary Canadian figure skater feels a little uncomfortable with that sort of thing. But his final tour with Stars on Ice — for now, at least — has been filled with them, so far, and he knows there will surely be another […]
Lethbridge police reveal previously undisclosed details in attempt to move case forward
The Alberta government is helping fund what it says is Canada’s first test site for geothermal energy drilling techniques. Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz says the province will spend $750,000 to help fund a feasibility study on the project. The study, led by Calgary-based Eavor Technlogies, is to help identify a site and lay the groundwork […]
A Calgary judge will determine in June if he will approve a proposed settlement for complainants in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the Calgary Stampede allowed a performance school staffer to sexually abuse young boys. The agreement is related to the case of Philip Heerema. Heerema received a 10-year prison sentence in 2018 after pleading […]
Council will forward a resolution to AB Munis. If approved, the association would lobby the provincial government to amend the Local Authorities Election Act.
Hip-hop superstars the Roots have been announced to play the 45th annual Calgary Folk Music Festival on Prince’s Island Park. The Philadelphia band, which formed in the late 1980s, will close the night on the mainstage on Saturday, July 27. The Roots are among 72 acts that will play at the festival, which runs from […]
Kent Wilson, Special to Postmedia The Flames season is over and questions abound about what comes next for the team in this transitional phase. Brad Treliving’s hail mary retool around Huberdeau has careened into the ditch, leaving Craig Conroy’s new regime an opportunity to carve a completely new path. So what happens next? I solicited some […]
Author, poet and multidisciplinary artist Shone Thistle has been named Calgary’s Poet Laureate for 2024 to 2026. Thistle is the city’s seventh artist to hold the position. The Poet Laureate program, run by Calgary Arts Development, began in 2011. As with past laureates, they will serve a two-year term. “Poetry is like a sixth sense; […]
There’s a perception that Texas is all about cattle, cowboys and rodeo, and while cowboy culture is prominent in the Lone Star State, it’s just one side of a multifaceted place. “Texas is more than just cowboy hats and boots,” explained Mitch Whitten, CAO of Visit Fort Worth. The culture of Texas is incredibly diverse […]
'We believe that these were immigrants being exploited into the sex trade,' said the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams.
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Some Indigenous communities in northern Alberta hope the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will mark the start of a new chapter in their relationship with Canada’s oilsands industry. The$34 billion pipeline project from Alberta to the B.C. coast promises improved access to export markets for oilsands producers, which are forecast to achieve […]
Snowfall warnings in areas west of Calgary call for accumulations possibly reaching 50 centimetres.
It seems obvious that this is about stacking the deck in support of like-minded candidates in two cities where conservatives have often been on the losing end
Publicly funded surveys show that 80 per cent of Albertans don’t want municipal political parties. Bill 20 would allow corporations and unions to make donations directly to municipal candidates during elections. The legislation would also allow the Alberta government to terminate elected councillors (deemed to be not conducting themselves in the public’s best interest), with […]
Smith appears energized as she talks of this vision for the future and a rapidly growing Alberta and a 15-year plan leading up to around the year 2040
As the local history librarian at the Calgary Public Library, Jennifer Bobrovitz wrote a weekly column for the Calgary Herald in the 1990s called Cornerstones. It explored the stories behind historic buildings and sites in Calgary, present and past. This column about the Harry Hays Building was first published May 9, 1999. Harry Hays (Government […]
'At the time he stabbed Mr. Charanek, Mr. Nakasenh-Bandasak was motivated by betrayal, resentment and anger,' said the judge
Charlie Moore is hanging up the cleats. The Canadian linebacker and special-teams ace announced his retirement from the CFL and the Calgary Stampeders early Monday. A third-round selection by the Stampeders in 2021, Moore played 45 regular-season games over three seasons with the Red and White. He saw action as a reserve linebacker and particularly […]
'Negative publicity ... can have a punishing effect on offenders'
High-speed inter-city rail is a wonderful goal for this highway and the whole province. It might finally be feasible as population grows rapidly in the big cities
'Alberta Municipalities is concerned the bill will intimidate and even silence legally elected officials who dare to criticize the provincial government,' said Tyler Gandam
Red and White owns three picks in first 14 of Tuesday's annual pick-em
