Fortney: Thousands honour Manmeet Bhullar at stirring memorial
To his closest friends, he was the Superman with a fondness for chili paneer; to his grandma, he was the young visionary who did his immigrant family proud; and to his older sister, he was “Princess,”...
View ArticleAnger and frustration mount over NDP farm safety bill
Anger and frustration continued to grow over the NDP government’s farm safety bill Monday with farmers and opposition MLAs turning up the heat at the legislature. About 1,000 farmers and ranchers...
View ArticleFreight train, semi-truck collide in southeast Calgary
A freight train and semi-truck collided in southeast Calgary Monday night, sending a conductor to hospital and closing traffic for hours. Police were called to the crash at Shepard Road S.E. between...
View ArticleGivingTuesday an antidote to overspending on Black Friday
After two traditional days of spending in November, a movement is asking Canadians to start December with a day of charity. For the third year in a row, GivingTuesday is taking place the day after...
View ArticlePush for renewable energy won't punish consumers, says NDP
NDP ministers and industry representatives offered assurances Monday that Alberta’s plan to ramp up renewable energy will meet its goals without gouging residents, despite a likely multi-billion dollar...
View ArticleTom Keyser: Food Bank keeps wolf from many doors
To mark the Calgary Herald Christmas Fund‘s 25th anniversary, we went into the Herald Archives and selected a few gems from past columnists whose words still resonate. From the Archives: Nov. 28, 1991...
View ArticleMade by Momma fuels the body, feeds the soul
After a breast-cancer diagnosis, six months of chemo, three surgeries and a broken marriage, there are days when Hali Ludwick just needs a home-cooked meal for her four kids. But other days she needs...
View ArticleFortney: Carl's Jr. brings sex and burgers recipe to Calgary
It’s the hottest border dispute since Donald Trump threw his hat into the U.S. presidential race: two scantily clad, beautiful young women fight over the naming of a burger on a beach volleyball court....
View Article$100,000 library donation offer created ethical dilemma around Uber file,...
Councillors maintain a philanthropist’s conditional, six-figure cash donation to the Calgary Public Library did not influence their recent decision to open the door for Uber to legally operate on city...
View ArticleMiller: What can you do to start a local movement to do good in our city?
This year, we dared Calgarians to do good in our city. And what a response we’ve seen. 2015 has been a tough year, but that hasn’t hampered Calgary’s spirit or our ability to band together and support...
View Article"Bear, aaaaaaargh
Two ice climbers have posted a dramatic account of being attacked by a grizzly bear as they were climbing in Banff National Park on the weekend. The climbers, Greg Boswell and Nick Bullock, were...
View ArticleSelection committee poised to name council's first integrity commissioner,...
A city committee tasked with selecting council’s first integrity commissioner will name its pick in the coming weeks following a “whack” of interviews this past weekend, Mayor Naheed Nenshi said...
View ArticlePolice seek public's help to track final hours of Amanda Antoni
Police have “more questions than answers” about the suspicious death of a Calgary woman in late October, and are hopeful new details about her final days may generate leads in the investigation. Amanda...
View Article'Found, but not free:' Canadian mother locates missing kids in Kurdish Region...
More than 100 days after her four kids were allegedly abducted by their father and taken to Northern Iraq, a Canadian mother has discovered her children’s location and she’s counting on the Canadian...
View ArticleRetired and current Calgary police members being probed for alleged misconduct
Two current Calgary police officers, along with three retired members, are among seven people being probed in a criminal case looking into allegations of criminal harassment and breach of trust...
View ArticleNotley upbeat about climate talks but emissions targets could be problem
Informal talks between provincial leaders and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Paris have left Premier Rachel Notley optimistic about how Alberta fits in with Canada’s future climate change plan. But...
View ArticleAgriculture minister booed and jeered at farm safety consultation meeting
RED DEER — Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier received a rough reception Tuesday from more than 500 angry farmers in central Alberta as he tried to explain the impact of proposed farm safety...
View ArticleCity welcomes prospect of Calgary IndyCar Race
With talk of bringing an IndyCar race to the streets of Calgary — perhaps high-speed Deerfoot Trail or winding sections of Memorial Drive — politicians are warming to the idea and the financial boost...
View ArticleLive: Sentencing arguments in Rasberry manslaughter case
Sentencing arguments for a Calgary man convicted last week of manslaughter in the stabbing death of his neighbour during a social visit at his Auburn Bay S.E. home two years ago are being heard today....
View Article850 Syrian refugees to resettle in Alberta by end of year
Alberta will take in 850 refugees from Syria by the end of this year, with almost all of the initial influx coming from private sponsorships, NDP cabinet minister Lori Sigurdson said Wednesday....
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