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WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

On Wednesday, the NHL narrative was dominated by the hostile reception Ottawa Senators fans gave Brady Tkachuk on his return to the nation's capital. A day later, Blake Coleman knew he didn't have to worry about a similar response from Calgary Flames...

BEST IN SHOW

Merit matters. Yes, one of the big priorities for the Calgary Flames this season is developing young players and providing them with ample opportunity. At the same time, however, the Flames are encouraging healthy competition up and down the...

STAY IN A LANDSLIDE

⬛ Referendum one & done ⬛ 75% choose `remain' ⬛ Politicos tee off ⬛ BELL ♦ CHARLEBOIS ♦ GUNTER

NOW WE WAIT

You think it's over. By the time you read this column you might have seen referendum results but no matter the score it's not over. In fact, it has just begun. Let's quote the wise words of former British prime minister Winston Churchill after an...

`HEAVY HEARTS'

The Canadian Armed Forces on Sunday night identified the four soldiers confirmed dead after a fire that also left dozens injured at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright east of Edmonton. The soldiers have been identified as Pte. Aidan Goulding, from North...

ALL EYES ON TOMORROW

ALL EYES ON TOMORROW

FINAL PUSH

EDMONTON —When it comes to the Oct. 19 referendum, most Albertans are ready to move on from the vote and want the government to put the issue to bed. Results from a new survey by Abacus Data show 67% of respondents said after the Oct. 19 referendum,...

TRANSIT TRAGEDY

Three people are dead and 10 are injured following a collision and fire involving transit buses in the northeast community of Saddle Ridge on Thursday. At approximately 1:30 p.m., Calgary police responded to reports of a bus fire along the 800 block...

SOUR GRAPES

Though it is still available in Alberta, consumers have put a cork in much of the U.S. wine sales in the province, say liquor retailers. While Alberta is the lone province without restrictions on American liquor products, consumers are expressing...

READY, SET, VOTE!

Albertans began voting in the provincial referendum on Tuesday, with more than 300 advance polls open across the province. Advance polls will remain open until Saturday, giving eligible Albertans five days to mark their ballots before election day on...

THANKFUL

Hundreds gathered at Eau Claire on a brisk Thanksgiving Monday in support of the Calgary Food Bank for Thewalk.ca 5K. This event first started three years ago as a concept to give back to the community, said co-founder Paul Lavoie. “My partner, Doug,...

Chairman of the GOURD

Artur Sadykov, 12, checks out the carved pumpkins waiting to be judged during the 23rd annual Blue Grass Garden Centre's Pumpkin Fest in support of the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation in Calgary on Saturday.

TENSE TIMES

Flames goalie Dustin Wolf takes a moment during practice at the Saddledome on Friday as he and his teammates continue to look for their first win of the season.

HEAVY HITTERS

There were legitimate stretches against the Colorado Avalanche where the Calgary Flames looked the best they have this young season. If it's only the final results that matter, though, the scoreline on Thursday looked all too familiar. Another night,...

POINT TAKEN

Connor Zary isn't happy about his demotion to the AHL. You wouldn't expect him to be and if you're the Calgary Flames, you probably don't want him to be, either. You don't want a former first-round pick who has spent nearly three years in the NHL to...

IT'S GROW TIME!

Despite a looming referendum that could alter Alberta's trajectory, the province is riding a growth wave, with its GDP projected to rise 2.3%, compared with 0.9% across the rest of Canada, according to Calgary Economic Development's 2027 Economic...

THE FIGHT WILL GO ON

Some people have an idea. Some people think if the Alberta independence side loses the Oct. 19 referendum vote and the Alberta remains in Canada side wins, then the separatists will stand down, shut the hell up, accept the verdict in the court of...

APPY DAYS

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No rest for the WHISKERED

Calgarians and their pets take part in the annual Blessing of the Animals at the Anglican Cathedral Church of the Redeemer on Saturday. The non-denominational event is held to celebrate and remember the beloved animals in people's lives.

COURTROOM DRAMA

The man sums up the situation with a simple saying. My enemy's enemy is my friend. And now we have a story filed under Believe It or Not. It's a yarn where you will see people drawing a firm line in the sand, throwing down the gauntlet, dropping the...

PUMP IS PRIMED

EDMONTON —Alberta's long sought-after new oil pipeline to the West Coast, now dubbed Pacific Link, has been designated as a project of national interest with construction beginning as soon as next September, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier...

SHOWTIME!

The puck drops tonight on a new season for the Calgary Flames — the team's last in its long-serving home at the Scotiabank Saddledome. With the Flames relocating to Scotia Place next fall, the home game against the Seattle Kraken will mark the NHL...

THE LONG GOODBYE

There's only one season left to catch a game or concert at the Scotiabank Saddledome before the 44-year-old venue is replaced by nearby Scotia Place. As the Saddledome's main user groups — the Calgary Flames, Wranglers, Hitmen and Roughnecks — prepare...

WILL OF THE PEOPLE

Had to do it. Had to toss the political puzzler Premier Danielle Smith's way Monday. After all, the latest poll from late last week shows support for Smith and the UCP dropping in Calgary, now trailing Naheed Nenshi in the city by several...

WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE

After nearly a decade of planning and construction, the city celebrated the grand opening of the Sunnyside flood barrier Saturday morning. The barrier's completion comes more than 13 years after the area was devastated by floods in June 2013. While it...

DEAD HEAT

The numbers jolt you into reality on Friday morning faster and harder than a string of high-octane coffees and a couple of Red Bulls. What also slaps you in the face is the fact the nose count is done by Janet Brown, who has a very good reputation as...

IT'S HOW WE ROLL

In Alberta, new rules are coming for e-scooters, e-bikes and other such vehicles. Exactly how and when the Alberta government will roll out new rules is yet to be determined. There are details still to be worked out and we'll have to wait for answers...

STILL KICKIN'

Turns out the ol' kicker still has plenty of leg left in him. That's after 41-year-old René Paredes spent much of this season doing something unfamiliar ... Waiting. The Calgary Stampeders kicker injured his groin on the first day of training camp,...

Premier warns Albertans against voting angry Oct. 19

If that's the Zayne Parekh we're going to get this year, get ready for some fun this season. He'll have to do it against teams that are a lot more Nhl-seasoned than the squad of mostly Ahlers the Vancouver Canucks rolled out on Tuesday night at the...

`DOUBLE DOWN'

OTTAWA — As negotiations, trade wars and meetings eclipsed suntans and patio lounging this summer, the House of Commons has a full slate of work as it reconvenes for the fall session. A number of high-profile bills were left on the order paper when...

WORLD OF HURT

French President Emmanuel Macron and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney announced closer ties Sunday, speaking from France's tiny territory of St-pierre-miquelon, just off Canada's Atlantic coast. The leaders' meeting came at a time when both...

FILL 'ER UP

As demand for food assistance continues to climb across the city, Calgarians opened their doors and pantries Saturday to help stock the Calgary Food Bank's shelves. The CFB'S 22nd annual City-wide Food Drive is aiming to collect over 204,000 kilograms...

'DESPERATE'

It's a competition that may not have one winner. Or maybe everyone winds up winning, depending on how you want to look at it. Both Simon Nemec and Zayne Parekh want to be the defenceman who quarterbacks the Calgary Flames' top power-play unit this...

'MEN AT WORK

The Calgary Hitmen plan to do more than just bid a fond farewell to the Dome this winter. The city's junior hockey heroes want to go out with a bang, hoping to end their time in the grand ol' rink with a proper championship celebration. Not just for...

EYE-OPENER

EDMONTON — Establishing an Alberta independent from Canada would be a costly, drawn-out process underscored by economic and political uncertainty, according to a government-commissioned analysis by the University of Calgary's School of Public...

AFTERMATH

NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi and newly elected Calgary-shaw MLA Kyle Campbell say the Oct. 19 separation vote was not the top issue for most constituents in Monday's byelection. Campbell, who won the riding with 7,461 votes, beating UCP candidate Mike...

CALGARY-SHAW VOTES

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EUROPEAN VACATION?

Mark Carney's goal this week when he travels to Europe is to make Canada an “associate member” of the European Union. It's a title and status that doesn't currently exist, but according to the Wall Street Journal, it's what Carney and EU leaders plan...

All smiles

Ami Salou, from Ely's Kitchen, shows the vibrant colours of west African country Cote d'ivoire at Franco Festival 2026 at Cowboys Park on Saturday.

TEAM CANADA

BANFF — Amid criticism that he's not doing enough to boost anti-separatist forces in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney met with pro-canada volunteers outside a cabinet gathering in this Rocky Mountain resort town. On Thursday at the cabinet planning...

JOINING FORCES

A shared determination to defend national sovereignty underscored a meeting of Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Calgary, as the two countries deepened a long-standing defence partnership. Carney and Zelenskyy...

Uphill climb for Stamps

“Saddle up, Calgary.” The 2026 Grey Cup Festival is in place for one of Canada's annual traditions. Organizers rolled out the party plans Wednesday, highlighting what will be a spirited handful of days in The Stampede City come November. The only...

BACK TO THE FUTURE?

The trade war between Canada and the U.S. has the potential to add hundreds of millions of dollars to city costs, city councillors heard Tuesday. The city's supply chain management team has modelled a more than $315-million increase in capital project...

BLEW IT

It has, indeed, been a while since the Labour Day Classic between the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Elks could truly be deemed a `big' game. The Elks have struggled mightily the last few years but, with Mark Kilam at the coaching helm, the...

Braving the rain

Rain didn't dampen the spirits of folks checking out Fiesta Filipino in Eau Claire in Calgary on Saturday.

Through the CRACKS

The City of Calgary is facing a quarter-billion-dollar price tag to repair its most cracked and crumbling sidewalks, according to a report from administration, which calls on council to dramatically bolster the capital budget for repairs and...

HAVIN' WORDS

Sparks flew at Calgary City Hall on Thursday, as two members of council verbally duked it out over a budget document that was leaked to the media, suggesting Calgarians could be facing huge property tax increases in the coming years. The war of words...

LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE

Stay tuned. Maybe we will see Alberta put something on the table in this trade war with the Americans. Maybe. The Alberta government led by Premier Danielle Smith is holding firm on refusing to agree to a tax on Alberta oil heading south of the...

LOOK WHO'S STALKING

Michael Block is the quintessential everyman golfer. He's an inspiration story for late40-somethings and after-50 dreamers hoping to play the sport for a living. For 22 years, Block was a club professional, first as an assistant and eventually as the...

HOME TURF

Pressure? What pressure? Mike Weir is too old – in his own words – to be feeling any of that nonsense. Even if playing on Canadian soil as the feature Canadian might lend to some sort of mental stress at the 2026 Rogers Charity Classic. It's just...

`I WORRY'

Calgary's top cop is sounding the alarm over what she describes as a troubling “new normal” for officers on the front lines, as the city grapples with a sharp increase in shootings, more drugs on the city's streets and growing organized crime activity...

Golf legends begin tourney week with wisdom for next generation

Two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer speaks to young golfers at Canyon Meadows Golf Club on Tuesday ahead of the Rogers Charity Classic.

YOUNG RECRUITS

KISS OF DEATH?

With damaging new U.S. tariffs set to be imposed on a wide range of Canadian goods within days, trade talks between the once chummy allies have heated up again. President Donald Trump announced last month the U.S. would slap a 50% levy on $28 billion...

PITCH PERFECT

TORONTO — There are no higher profile batters on the Blue Jays than Vladimir Guerrero Jr., George Springer and Ernie Clement. And there are no bigger series than when the New York Yankees come to town. This time around, the term Bronx Bombers doesn't...

127-62-9(,/(' THREAT

Nearly half of Albertans planning to vote for a binding referendum on separating from Canada want to send a message to Ottawa rather than have their province leave the country, a new Angus Reid poll suggests. Remaining in Canada still garners the...

MOURNING AN `ARTIST'

Peter Maher dropped his iconic catchphrase one last time on Wednesday. If Calgarians were lucky enough to be listening to QR 770 as Jock Wilson interviewed the iconic voice of the Flames, they were blessed to hear the broadcasting legend deliver his...

GAME ON

1. THIS IS A WIN This is unequivocally a win for Flames fans. It ensures they'll have a place to listen to every single game for the next five seasons, whether those games are at home or on the road. The cost of watching any NHL team in Canada has...

CAN WE TALK?

It's extremely quiet around the NHL right now, and that's especially true of the Calgary Flames. If you squint and look a month ahead, though, that's when things should start heating up. Is there anything going on between now and then? Maybe, but...

OFFICER SHOT

The suspect involved in the shooting of a Calgary police officer on Monday is dead, police say. Officers were conducting a traffic stop on a black truck in the southwest community of Spruce Cliff, near Edworthy Park, at around 11:45 a.m. when an...

FLEEING THE FLAMES

A Calgary man who was just starting his vacation in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley was among thousands of people forced to flee parts of the region over the weekend as raging wildfires threatened communities across the province. DJ Matt...

DUAL HEADACHE

Britain's government has found a lucrative new revenue stream — and it's hitting Canadians and ex-pats in this country hard in the wallet. I have dual citizenship in Canada and the United Kingdom. Like thousands of other ex-pats, I discovered that...

JUSTIFY THIS

Premier Danielle Smith's point man on pavement is more sure than ever that the province is on the right track. Last month, the Smith government put on their website a place where Albertans could have a say on bike lanes. In less than a month they've...

COPS TAKE ON HATE

Don't think it's so far-fetched. Has someone already called the cops on Premier Danielle Smith? After all, Smith is giving Albertans the chance to vote Oct. 19 on immigration issues. Because of the immigration vote, the premier has already been...

HUG YOUR KIDS

Hundreds gathered outside City Hall Wednesday evening for a community vigil to remember Parker Wells. The vigil, which took place at the Municipal Plaza at 7 p.m., featured music by the New West Music and Arts Society, a Christian faith-based...

GAME ON

You can already see the fight shaping up and it promises to be a no-holds-barred brawl. The UCP vs. the NDP. Premier Danielle Smith vs. Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi. Your scribbler speaks to the premier after a nose count floats around showing...