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High school automotive programs revved up by tool donation
A massive donation of tools puts Calgary high school automotive programs in the driver’s seat. The $100,000 gift from the Calgary Motor Dealers Association (CMDA) to 13 Calgary schools includes...
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Five finds at Servants Anonymous fund-raising book sale
This is the last weekend to donate books to the 14th annual Servants Anonymous sale. Books in good condition will be accepted at the Crossroads Market on Blackfoot Trail (1235 26th Ave. S.E.) Saturday...
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University gets $17 million to plan building upgrades
The University of Calgary will get $17 million over two years to look at redeveloping two of its oldest buildings. Advanced Education Minister Marlin Schmidt was on hand at the university Friday, its...
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What Fort McMurray residents in Calgary need to know
Here’s key information that residents affected by the Fort McMurray evacuations need to know. For more details, visit the Alberta government’s emergency update page and the City of Calgary. Status of...
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Girls team wins spot at world's biggest youth soccer tournament
For teenage soccer players, there’s nothing bigger than the Gothia Cup each summer in Sweden. The international event attracts 1,600 U11 to U18 teams from 80 nations as far flung as Algeria to Zambia....
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Still hidden gems to find at book sale
The red-covered Thomas the Tank Engine story collection is the stuff of dreams for young train enthusiasts. And a 1962 leather-bound, limited edition of Faulkner’s The Reivers is a perfect fit for a...
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High school debate winners carry on Churchill's legacy
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Calgary high school students are learning the power of these words spoken long ago by Sir Winston...
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Olympians focused on bringing fun back to sport
She was the fastest woman on skates, the first to break 38 seconds for 500 metres around a speedskating oval. Catriona Le May Doan also has three Olympic medals, but 13 years after retiring from...
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Global youth movement plans return engagement in Calgary
For Calgary students working to make positive changes in their community, it’s the highlight of the year. Free the Children’s annual WE Day celebration is returning to Calgary this fall as part of its...
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Families keep memories alive as Brentwood murder trial set to start
It’s a quiet street, silent but for birds singing and the echoes of children playing at a nearby school. In a typical neighbourhood, the bungalow at 11 Butler Cres. N.W. looks like all the rest. If not...
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City encourages good neighbours
The city is making it easier than ever to be neighbourly. It’s waiving its fees for block party and green space permits as part of Calgary’s third Neighbour Day on June 18. The deadline to submit...
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Two 007 fans bond over extensive collection
It’s a bond that can’t be shaken, nor stirred. A young boy and a Calgary man have forged a friendship over their shared passion for all things Bond. And now the lifetime collector is passing on his...
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Tip of the hat to Calgary's best hospitality workers
The mountains, the Stampede and Spruce Meadows are the biggest draws for visitors to Calgary, but without its noted western hospitality, it wouldn’t matter what kind of attractions are here, say...
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Calgary Stampede boots SuperDogs after 37 years
The SuperDogs are out, Canine Stars are in. The longtime fan favourite, which ran in the Big Four Building, is not returning to the Calgary Stampede this summer. Instead, a new feature called The Dog...
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Stampede in the doghouse over decision to drop SuperDogs
Many Calgarians say the Stampede is barking up the wrong tree with its new canine stunt act. After 37 years, the Stampede has dropped the beloved SuperDogs franchise in favour of the Canine Stars, a...
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Rafting dispute raging again in Golden, as CP cuts off access
One day before the season opens, a battle over access to an iconic whitewater river is raging again. Rafting companies in Golden, B.C., this morning discovered a locked gate had been installed at the...
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New dinosaur exhibit kicks off $9-million expansion at Royal Tyrrell
Just as the badlands are the bedrock upon which dinosaurs once roamed, a major new exhibit at the Royal Tyrrell Museum lays the groundwork for understanding paleontology. Aptly named Foundations, the...
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Embattled Palliser school superintendent on leave
A southern Alberta school district announced Wednesday that its superintendent, who has been at the centre of an ongoing controversy, is taking a “temporary leave.” Kevin Gietz is going on leave for...
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Wild week keeps local tornado chaser on the move
While some Albertans were advised to take shelter from possible funnel clouds on Friday, tornadoes were ripping across the central United States this week. And that’s the way Braydon Morisseau likes...
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Western heritage shares stage with world cultures at 2016 Stampede
Tartans, veils and feathers — lots of feathers — will join the parade of boots and hats at the Stampede this summer. A new partnership with GlobalFest showcasing world cultures is not so much a move...
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