The Conservatives easily held the riding of Calgary Heritage in a federal by-election on July 24. Conservative candidate Shuvaloy Majumdar took the riding early, with a commanding lead nearly five times greater than his nearest challenger. And that lead did not change much the entire evening, hovering around 66 percent of total votes. His victory…
Calgary Stampede a Celebration of Western Culture
What’s billed as the biggest outdoor show on earth kicked off on July 7. The Calgary Stampede is a 10-day celebration of Western culture. The big event on opening day was the Stampede parade. And this year’s Parade Marshall was astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who is slated to be the first Canadian to go to the…
Trudeau and Smith Agree to Working Group on Energy Issues
The prime minister and the premier of Alberta have agreed to form a working group to tackle energy issues. The development was in a statement released by the Alberta government, just a few hours after the two leaders sat down for a short meeting in Calgary on July 7. “The positive news is the federal…
Trudeau Calls Byelection in Riding of Calgary Heritage for July 24
Voters in the federal riding of Calgary Heritage will go to the polls late next month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a byelection will be held in the Alberta riding on July 24 after Conservative MP Bob Benzen resigned his seat in Calgary Heritage at the end of last year. Benzen easily won re-election…
Calgary Puts New Limits on Distribution of Pro-Life Material
A Calgary bylaw now requires pro-life fliers showing images of aborted fetuses be enclosed in an opaque envelope with a warning of “graphic” content. The envelope must also be marked with the name and address of the sender. “They don’t want Calgarians to see abortion victim photography because it will cause too many people to…
David Krayden: Cancelling Canada Day Is the Latest Form of Cultural Dictatorship From Unelected Elites
Commentary The city of Calgary has reversed its decision to cancel the July 1 fireworks and effectively dismiss Canada Day with it. Port of Vancouver has not retreated from its position of terminating the fireworks. In both cases, the decisions to cancel were made not by elected officials but unelected bureaucrats who decided Canada Day had…
Calgary Reverses Decision to Cancel Fireworks Display on Canada Day
The City of Calgary has announced it will be adding a fireworks display to its Canada Day celebrations, a week after claiming it would replace them with a pyrotechnic show. “We have heard from many Calgarians as well as members of city council that while the pilot program is valued, they would also appreciate an…
Calgary’s Cancellation of Canada Day Fireworks Display Prompts Backlash
An advocacy group that says it represents “common sense Calgarians” has launched a petition calling for a reinstatement of the fireworks display in Calgary on Canada Day. “How about we put an end to this nonsense immediately, and force City Hall to reverse course and bring back fireworks now, this year?” said Common Sense Calgary…
Sentencing Arguments Begin for Calgary Youth Convicted in Police Hit-and-Run Death
A prosecutor is calling on a judge to impose an adult sentence for a young offender found guilty of manslaughter in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer. Sgt. Andrew Harnett died in hospital on Dec. 31, 2020, after being dragged by a fleeing SUV and falling into the path of an oncoming car….
Testimony From Convicted Father of Teen in Malnourishment Death Delayed Until June
A man convicted in the death of his malnourished son who died of sepsis and untreated diabetes will have to wait months for his chance to take the stand at an Alberta fatality inquiry. Alexandru Radita was 15 and weighed 37 pounds when he was brought to a Calgary hospital in May 2013. His parents,…
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