Calgary Sun
`READY TO GO'
The Calgary Stampeders are champing at the bit to get going. They're certainly feeling it — and who can blame them? — after a turnaround campaign in 2025 and a Grey Cup game to be played on their home turf in November. And so the bid to become...
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FAST&FURIOUS
Calgary top cop Katie Mclellan is one no-nonsense interview. Too many cops have become big city police chiefs only to turn politician or pop psychologist or hug-a-thug sellout burping up empty-calorie talking points cooked up to say little and...
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WE'VE HAD IT UP TO HERE
Parts of Calgary have seen between 75 and 100 mm of rainfall in the past 72 hours, but the soggy start to June is not abnormal for this time of year. “June is often our wettest month in the Calgary area,” said Christy Climenhaga, a meteorologist with...
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$400 BILLION
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith drops a political bomb, a financial bomb, a bomb dropped on the separatist assumptions of way more gain than pain by Alberta leaving Canada and striking out on its own. Almost $400 billion in start-up costs to set up an...
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ERRBORNE
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds have been many things to many people over the years. One of the best teams in the world for precision demonstrations and a regular sight at major events from Grey Cups to Olympic Games, the Snowbirds have inspired...
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MY FIRST BIKE
Volunteer Jhumari Sarino makes adjustments to a bike during the Bathtub Bikes' `My First Bike YYC' giveaway Saturday. Store owner Adam Rhind gives away 40-50 bicycles every year to local families.
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NOT BLINKING
The water is muddy. There are two battles on the same Alberta battlefield. There is the question of whether Alberta should leave Canada. That question won't be dealt with right away but this October Albertans will be able a vote on whether the...
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IN OR OUT?
EDMONTON — Following requests from Postmedia, all of Alberta's cabinet ministers individually backed Premier Danielle Smith's support for the pro-canada side in October's referendum, while backbench UCP MLAS declined to publicly state how they would...
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BY A THREAD
MONTREAL — The two coaches in the NHL Eastern Conference final — the Montreal Canadiens' Martin St. Louis and the Carolina Hurricanes' Rod Brind'amour — have a lot in common. St. Louis, 50, played 16 seasons in the NHL and won the Stanley Cup with the...
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PREMIERS CLASH
EDMONTON — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew challenged Alberta Premier Danielle Smith over Indigenous consultation on Tuesday, saying her government has a duty to do so before any separation referendum and pointing to a recent court ruling to back his...
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`RIDICULOUS'
They were over the moon happy. His newfound friends were giving their new political soulmate Jeromy Farkas high-fives all over the city and beyond. The self-styled progressives, also known as the Alberta NDP and their allies, were feeling oh-so-good...
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BATTERED AND BRUISED
It could have been the most expensive inning the Blue Jays had ever endured. In the top of the fifth inning of what would become a 4-1 Pittsburgh Pirates win on Sunday afternoon at the Rogers Centre, Dylan Cease (he of the sevenyear $175-milllon...
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Horsin' around
The Stampeders' Tre'mon Morris-brash throws the pigskin around with kids during Fanfest at Mcmahon Stadium on Saturday.
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TEAM CANADA
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defended her decision Friday to hold a vote on whether the province should begin the process of separating from Canada, while separatists warned the move could trigger a revolt within her governing UCP. On...
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WORD PLAY
EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith is putting a new question about separation in an October referendum, but it won't explicitly address the issue. In a televised address on Thursday, Smith told Albertans that while she supports Alberta remaining in...
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HOW IT'S DONE
Four years ago, the Montreal Canadiens were the worst team in the NHL. Today, they're one of the final four teams standing as the league's conference finals are set to kick off. It's a remarkable turnaround, made even more impressive by the fact that...
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`EMBODIES' ALBERTA
Strong and Free. In Alberta, you're going to see a lot of Strong and Free in the near future at a time when Albertans will decide the direction of this place we call home. As you know from a column in November of last year, there is a new Alberta...
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PRE-SEASON SUCCESS
Live football returned to Mcmahon Stadium on holiday Monday. So, too, did the tough roster decisions for the Calgary Stampeders in a convincing 20-15 pre-season win — chalked full of strong performances — over the visiting Saskatchewan...
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SHOW MUST GO ON
Calgary's home-grown, all-ages Japanese pop culture and anime festival returned to the Telus Convention Centre this weekend, expected to draw crowds of more than 25,000. Otafest, which is in its 28th year, features anime screenings, cosplay contests,...
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PUT 'ER THERE!
EDMONTON — Calling it “a good day for Alberta and for Canada,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a new agreement Friday with Prime Minister Mark Carney that spells out a timeline for the approval of her government's much-soughtafter oil pipeline to...
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DREAM DATE
We have it. A date. Voices are saying there is a date. The federal government agrees to a date and they commit to using their best efforts to get to that date. Sept. 1, 2027. Approval for construction of an Alberta pipeline to the West Coast. Final...
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DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS
Here are the straight goods, fresh off the shelf. We know the Alberta government is bringing in a new auto insurance scheme in the new year. Jan. 1, 2027. But what does it look like? Under the new system, drivers with basic insurance coverage are...
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`BRAZEN'
A bystander was wounded in what police called a targeted shooting in the North Hill Co-op parking lot Monday night that left another man dead. During a news conference at CPS headquarters in Westwinds on Tuesday, CPS homicide unit Staff Sgt. Mike...
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DONE DEAL!
A tip. Don't head out of town too early this May long weekend, you might miss something. On Monday, Premier Danielle Smith sounds like she is in a real Team Canada mood this day. Smith sounds like she is in good spirits, real good spirits, the...
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CHARGE!
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Charge are heading to the Walter Cup final for a second straight season after Michela Cava netted a dramatic double-overtime winnerto defeat the Boston Fleet 4-3 in Game 4 of their PWHL semifinal. It was a high-scoring affair at...
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NAGAR KIRTAN
Tens of thousands gathered in northeast Calgary on Saturday for Nagar Kirtan, a procession and celebration of the Sikh festival Vaisakhi. The parade, which began at 9:30 a.m. at the Dashmesh Culture Centre in Martindale, featured the singing of Sikh...
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ALL SMILES
EDMONTON — After meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the two have made “significant progress” towards reaching an agreement on a West Coast pipeline and carbon pricing. Smith and Carney met in Ottawa on Friday...
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PAYDAY FOR BIG-PLAY V.A.
A home-field Grey Cup celebration come November … And two more to boot elsewhere in the follow-up Canadian Football League campaigns? Dream big if you want, Stamps fans. We're now in a sporting world where that can actually happen given the move...
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KICKING OFF FOOTBALL SEASON
The freshest of talents took the field Wednesday for the Calgary Stampeders. Yes … rookie camp has arrived for the Canadian Football League franchise, signalling the on-field start of the 2026 campaign. It's a group the Stampeders hope helps elevate...
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NO LUCK
Luck just isn't on the Calgary Flames' side. What other analysis can you provide? The Toronto Maple Leafs had the fifth-best chance of winning the first overall pick in Tuesday's NHL Draft Lottery. They'll be first to the podium. The San Jose...
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HELL OR HIGH WATER
Talk about two different worlds colliding. On Monday, in one part of Edmonton, supporters of Alberta independence are enjoying the moment. They are doing a victory lap. It appears they have cleared the first hurdle in what promises to be a long,...
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`CRUCIAL TIME'
YEREVAN — Prime Minister Mark Carney met Sunday with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in his nation's capital ahead of the European Political Community summit, a gathering touching on strategic co-operation in politics, security and...
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`CONE OF SILENCE'
Greater openness and a focus on preventing male violence are urgently needed following the slaying of two young children, allegedly by their father. That's the message from anti-domestic violence advocates in the wake of the murder of a boy and girl,...
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`DEVASTATING'
The 37-year-old father accused of killing his two young children called police to admit the crime before the victims' bodies were found in a vehicle in northwest Calgary on Thursday, according to police. The man, who has been charged with two counts...
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`HEARTBREAKING'
Two children were found dead in a vehicle in the northwest community of North Haven on Thursday, and police have one man in custody. Police say they received a phone call Thursday that led them to the vehicle with the bodies of the children in the...
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SHAKE UP
Don't be fooled. Calgary city hall top boss David Duckworth ducked the axe. He got better than he deserved. Let's start by cutting the baloney you're being fed by those who swallow whatever line the city hall sausage factory pushes out on any given...
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PM'S `NEW WORLD ORDER'
OTTAWA — A stronger, more resilient Canada. That was what the government promised Tuesday as the Carney Liberals tabled their spring economic update in the House of Commons, describing the intra-budget statement as a “clear update” on their plans to...
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Bear-y nice to meet you
The Wilder Institute/calgary Zoo's newest polar bear addition Yellé checks out his enclosure Monday while Siku sleeps nearby as the two are now sharing the same habitat and becoming acquainted.
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`GENIUS' SHOOTER?
A day after a man opened fire outside the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., Saturday night, more information is being uncovered about the accused gunman. A Secret Service officer was wounded after shots were fired...
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DRAMA IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON — A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside a high-profile journalists' dinner attended by President Donald Trump and multiple senior U.S. leaders on Saturday night, rushing toward the ballroom before Secret Service agents...
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CALL O' THE WILD
Calgary Wild FC'S mantra for the 2026 Northern Super League season is `Flip the table.' Beginning with their season and home opener this weekend, the city's first professional women's soccer squad is aiming to, indeed, improve on every aspect of their...
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BREEZY DOES IT
Jennifer Martel and Alexandra Xiu, on Scotsman's Hill, were just two of many Calgarians dealing with some stiff wind in the Stampede City on Thursday. The forecast for Calgary and area? Well ... it's complicated.
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‘CALL AN ELECTION’
Naheed Nenshi, Alberta NDP leader and former Calgary mayor, figures he's got most folks in the province on his side. Nenshi has been hammering Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP over the drawing of boundaries for each of the Alberta ridings in the...
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NOT SNOW FAST
Between Tuesday afternoon and Saturday night, Calgary is expected see a 29-degree temperature swing, going from 23 C to -6 C. In between, Calgarians can expect a mix of sun, rain and snow. “It kind of defines the weather of southern Alberta,” said...
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TIME TO GO
Alberta is going to daylight time all year round. Premier Danielle Smith and her UCP government have made the decision. It will go to the Alberta legislature for debate this week. Come the fall, the clocks will not fall back. Come next spring, the...
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Carney vows to `never sugarcoat challenges' in new speech to Canadians
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he'll be keeping Canadians regularly updated on his government's economic plan, while calling Canada's close ties with the U.S. a “weakness” in a speech posted on Youtube on Sunday. “I promise you, I will never...
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GOING NOWHERE FAST
Calgary police say they've handed out the equivalent of about one speeding ticket every 10 minutes in the first 10 weeks of this year. Of those, 123 tickets — an average of more than one a day — have been issued for vehicles going in excess of 50 km/h...
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SEE YOU NEXT YEAR
Here we go again. The season is over and the Calgary Flames are in a familiar place, a very familiar place. The Flames are going nowhere except home. Chalk up another one for the notso-pretty history books. There is much optimism. Looking to a...
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THAT'S A WRAP
The Calgary Flames will have the fourth-best odds in the NHL'S Draft Lottery next month. A loss on Thursday night, even in overtime, would have secured them the third-best odds and would have guaranteed a pick no worse than fifth overall in June's...
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TIGERS TOO TOUGH
The Medicine Hat Tigers topped the Calgary Hitmen 5-2 in last night's Game 4 of their second-round WHL playoff series. The Tigers victory completed a sweep of the host Hitmen, ending the Calgary squad's season.
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TAX STAYS
Albertans, we're out of luck. You see, they have a law. That's what the government of Premier Danielle Smith tells us. They've got a law and it's got some snazzy arithmetic figured out. They've got a formula and the formula tells Smith to send...
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BIG WINNER?
Premier Naheed Nenshi. Nenshi, the new premier of Alberta, if there was an election this day. You read that right. On Monday afternoon, Corey Hogan, Calgary's only Liberal member of parliament, takes to social media. Hogan has a nose count he wants...
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THE TRUMP EFFECT
By the time Mark Carney turns off the light and heads to bed Monday night, he will know for certain that he is presiding over a majority government. Carney and his Liberals currently have 171 seats in the House of Commons; the three byelections taking...
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HEAR THEM ROAR!
The University of Calgary broke the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as dinosaurs on Saturday, in honour of its 60th anniversary. Hundreds gathered outside the Taylor Family Digital Library in costume in support of the...
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WHOLE NEW BALL GAME
Changes are inevitable for every sporting crew. Enough were made by Cavalry FC over the off-season to raise a few eyebrows among the faithful. Gone are big-name veterans and long-time stalwarts Marco Carducci, Fraser Aird and Shamit Shome. But not...
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FAST & FURIOUS
Bidders at the Calgary Stampede canvas auction trampled the previous record take on Thursday night, laying out more than $6 million for the right to brand a Rangeland Derby chuckwagon. Sponsors anted up $6,075,000 in the auction at the Big Four...
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`DIRTY POLITICS'
Marilyn Gladu, who crossed the floor to join Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals Wednesday from the Conservatives, described in her 2020 book some of the questionable encounters and conversations she has had during her travels around the...
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UCP plan to crack down on bad drivers, and it's great news ›› RICK BELL,
It is music to my ears when I hear Devin Dreeshen, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's mince-no-words main man on all things transportation, say he was willing to try to tackle the epidemic of bad driving. That was my last column. This is the column...
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APOCALYPSE SOON?
OTTAWA — Militarily, this was one of America's better Easters. Speaking to reporters early Monday afternoon from the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a successful end to what he described as one of the largest, most complex and...
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Spirit of community
People partake in the Holi Festival of Colours in downtown Calgary on Saturday. Organized by the Indian Society of Calgary, participants enjoyed the vibrant outdoor celebration to welcome spring.
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Way of the Cross
Around and on the steps of St. Mary's Cathedral, crowds huddled in long black parkas and mittens, each carrying a paper booklet. The morning of Good Friday was cold, and the ground was white and slushy, but that didn't deter thousands of Calgarians...
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`GO ARTEMIS!'
Following the successful launch of NASA'S Artemis II moon mission on Wednesday, two-year-old Finley Guerin beamed when asked if he, too, wants to go to the moon someday. His grandmother, Jacqui, said bringing her grandson to watch the launch on a big...
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`PEOPLE WANT A SAY'
EDMONTON — A leading figure in the Alberta separatist movement claims the group has met the signature threshold to potentially trigger a referendum and is challenging Premier Danielle Smith to support the push for independence. Jeffrey Rath, the...
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CRUSHED
And that, my friends, is how a team comes crashing back down to earth. There have rightfully been lots of good vibes emanating from around the Calgary Flames recently. They took 11 out of a possible 12 points from their recent six-game homestand and...
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KID GLOVES
While Liberal MP Michael Ma has belatedly apologized for questioning the veracity of expert testimony at a Commons committee hearing that China uses forced labour — claiming that was not his intent — cozying up to China has been mainstream Liberal...
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QUACKED!
“One of the best teammates I've had.” That's how Mason Mctavish describes Ryan Strome. It tells you a lot. When the Calgary Flames acquired Strome at the trade deadline from the Anaheim Ducks, you heard a lot about how he'd been a part of rebuilds...
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HELPING HANDS
A slippery hill on Mcknight Boulevard N.E. had drivers helping each other out as an intense spring snowstorm hit the city on Wednesday. The storm created havoc on the roads.
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ZONED IN
Calgary city council's marathon public hearing to repeal blanket rezoning kicked off Monday, with residents arguing both for and against a proposal to scrap the divisive housing policy. As of Sunday evening, 360 Calgarians had signed up to address...
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PAIN REMAINS
For Davis Schneider, there was only one way to escape the ache, a bruising so deep he couldn't stand being in Toronto a minute longer. The wound from that harrowing loss in the seventh and deciding game of the 121st World Series was so acute, the...
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GOING FOR GOLD
Team Einarson is just one win away from an elusive capture of a world crown Sunday. After three previous trips to the World Women's Curling Championship and only a pair of bronze medals to show from them, this time it will be gold or silver for...
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THANKS ... FOR NOTHING
They didn't lift a finger. They did not offer one pinky of support for the closing of the Calgary drug site at the Sheldon Chumir Health Centre. In the neighbourhood we begged, we pleaded, we just wanted Calgary city council to say they wanted the...
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TANKS FOR SHARING!
SAIT leadership and students were present Thursday to take delivery of an impressive addition to the postsecondary's railway conductor school. The rail car was donated by Caltrax Inc.
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AIMIN' HIGH
The Calgary Stampede unveiled a new 20-year roadmap on Wednesday, envisioning major changes and future developments that will reinvent the festival's grounds. The master plan outlines seven different zones centring on hospitality, agriculture,...
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DIRE STRAITS
Canadian drivers are seeing their bank accounts drained at the pump — paying up to 30% more this year — but even gas station operators are struggling to stay profitable, industry watchers say. While Canadians adjust to another hit to their cost of...
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