Calgary Sun

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...

`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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

`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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

`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...

`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,...

`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...

`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...

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...

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...

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.

`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...

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...

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...

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.

‘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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

`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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

`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...

`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...

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...

THE BIG DIPPER

THE BIG DIPPER

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...

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...

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.

PLUS

Numbers reveal ugly truth about Canada's immigration system

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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,...

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...

`ALBERTA'S TIME TO SHINE'

One of the best stories in hockey this year is the success of the Medicine Hat Tigers. After losing stars like Gavin Mckenna and Cayden Lindstrom to college hockey and then Andrew Basha to the AHL, it was assumed the WHL club would struggle in...

GOLDEN OLDIES

He is 41 going on 20, it seems, which is why Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer has a kinship with Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin, who is a youthful 40 and still going strong in the NHL. Great respects great and the two hyper-successful...

SUMO STAR

Japanese culture takes centre stage

END OF THE ROAD

HOUSTON — Aaron Judge doubled and Pete Crow-armstrong and Brice Turang each had two hits as the United States beat Canada 5-3 on Friday night to reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals. The U.S. squad rebounded after an 8-6 loss to Italy in pool...

`LIVING CULTURAL EVENT'

Calgary is set to host Canada's first sumo wrestling and Japanese cultural festival this weekend, and the stars of the show were given a warm welcome to the city on Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, more than 10,000 attendees are expected at the...

`VERY, VERY SOON'

Wait! This is the real gamechanger. More users sought treatment for their addiction. It was a statistically significant increase in the number of people who wanted to turn their lives around. And just announcing a closing date for the drug site...

M.I.A. AT MSG

This has not been the way the Calgary Flames would have wanted to start their five-game road trip. A 7-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Monday night was one thing. But getting shut out 4-0 by the New York Rangers 24 hours later was another. It...

WATER MAIN BLAME GAME

AYATOLLAH JR.

Late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba was named Sunday as his successor, while the war in the Middle East spread to the region's vital infrastructure as Israeli airstrikes hit oil storage facilities in Tehran...

UNITED IN GRIEF

›› MIDEAST CONFLICT

GOOD LUCK, NAZ

Since taking over in 2023, Craig Conroy has stuck to his plan. In fewer than three years, the Calgary Flames GM has slowly but surely traded away veteran pieces for young players and draft picks. One by one, he's shipped established Nhlers out to make...

NO PLACE LIKE DOME

The Calgary Flames wanted a response after a bad performance on Tuesday night against the Dallas Stars. And to their credit, the Flames were better against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday than they were in that game two nights earlier. It wasn't a...

HAUL FOR ONE

Mackenzie Weegar is on his way to Utah. On Wednesday, the Calgary Flames completed a blockbuster deal to send their veteran blueliner to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for a sizable package. Weegar agreed to waive hisno-trade clause to get the deal...

HIGH & LOW

A World Cup of Hockey in Calgary and Edmonton … what would that look like? With NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly in Calgary on Tuesday to tour the in-construction Scotia Place and hold meetings with Flames' leadership,...