One man swam to safety but another died after their jet boat capsized in the Bear Creek River south of Grande Prairie, Alta., on Monday. RCMP said they were called to the river near Highway 668, along with emergency services,…
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This easy roast chicken highlights beauty of cooking with salt
Salt is one of the most important elements of good cooking. It enhances flavours, tamps down bitterness, rounds out sweetness, releases odour compounds (adding to the flavour experience) and generally makes everything taste better and more like itself. Yet not all…
Global Calgary wins 2 regional Edward R. Murrow awards
Global Calgary has won two regional Radio Television Digital News Association Edward R. Murrow awards. Scroll down to learn more about the segments that received the awards, or click here to view a full list of 2019 Edward R. Murrow…
‘Why me?’ Victim impact statements read in Calgary teachers sexual abuse case
Victims of former Calgary music teacher Christian Sarile broke down in court Tuesday, as they described the impact of his actions on their lives. Sarile pleaded guilty April 4 to 17 sexual abuse charges. One young victim broke down as…
Gaming generally not harmful for boys, may affect girls’ social skills: study
Despite parental concerns about the effect playing video games may have on childhood development, a new study out of Norway says the popular pastime is generally not harmful – for boys, anyway. The observational study, published in the journal Child…
Flames, James Neal start relationship repair after playoff-game benching
Amid the fallout from the Calgary Flames’ early playoff ejection is a frayed relationship with James Neal. The veteran winger was a healthy scratch for the first time in his 11-year career when the Colorado Avalanche eliminated the Flames in…
1 person killed in rollover east of High River
High River RCMP are investigating a fatal rollover that happened just east of the town on Tuesday morning. Emergency crews were called to Highway 23 about 10 kilometres east of Highway 2 at around 9:15 a.m., RCMP said in a…
Flames, Neal start relationship repair
CALGARY – Amid the fallout from the Calgary Flames’ early playoff ejection is a frayed relationship with James Neal. The veteran winger was a healthy scratch for the first time in his 11-year career when the Colorado Avalanche eliminated the…
Refugee family says school ignored bullying that caused daughter, 9, to take own life
Parents of a nine-year-old girl who took her own life say the Calgary school system failed their daughter by ignoring how severely she was being bullied by classmates. “I told them there is something bothering my kid, people are mocking her,…
2 people ejected from vehicle in highway crash near High River
A man and a woman were thrown from their vehicle in a crash near High River Tuesday morning. Both were in critical condition at the scene of the single-vehicle collision and STARS Air Ambulance was called out. It happened just…