Alberta News Archives

“When you include reinforcing steel, the concrete supply, the pumps, everything that's happening, it's about a $10-million foundation”

Crews in Calgary were busy on the weekend with the country's largest continuous concrete pour of a building foundation. via CBC News

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“If there was a shield, this thing could not have happened”

Cabbies across the city are breathing a sigh of relief that a suspect has been arrested in the latest attack on a taxi driver. via CANOE

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Canada's biggest natural gas company said Sunday it is splitting into two separate energy companies: a fully integrated oil company and a natural gas company. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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“There was remote cameras on scene so somebody from a different location could actually see activity within the house and see activity outside the house”

Cops figure they've put a dent in the local pot supply after members of the Southern Alberta Marijuana Investigative Team took down the city's largest ever residential grow operation. via CANOE

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“This hole is so big you could put the (Telus) Convention Centre in the bottom and you wouldn't see it”

Using enough concrete to create 2,800 homes, more than 500 workers began the largest continuous pour of a building foundation in Canadian history yesterday at the site of the Bow office tower in downtown ... via CANOE

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“I don't believe I'll get anything in the end”

After being cut out of federal compensation funds before, and waiting for promised medical help that never showed up, some of Canada's "forgotten" hepatitis C victims are understandably skeptical they'll see a ... via National Post

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“With the accelerating increase in travel for leisure reasons, the evidence is overwhelming that many non-served or under-served markets in Canada want and could sustain air service on a seasonal basis”

Former WestJet Airlines Ltd. executive Tim Morgan is ramping up plans for a new Calgary-based tour operation, expanding his map to include Quebec and Atlantic Canada. via Globeinvestor.com

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“The Government of Canada is committed to investing in knowledge, science and innovation”

Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology ; Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine ; Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 10 May 2008 - 8:00 PDT The Honourable Tony Clement, ... via Medical News Today

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Cpl. Michael Starker was killed Tuesday while on foot patrol in southern Afghanistan. via CBC

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“If (reporters) wanted to talk to them and we had a compelling reason why we should not allow that, we would tell the vendor they can't do it. But we're also saying the province of Manitoba is not going to unreasonably withhold that information.”

- The Defence Department lifted a media gag order Friday on suppliers interested in providing new radar equipment to military airfields across Canada.

But it's only one of a growing number of contracts in which people who want to do business with federal or provincial governments must agree not to talk to the reporters.

The department issued a letter of interest last Monday, asking suppliers for information on what kind of new radar systems are available to replace aging installations at Trenton, Ont., Cold Lake, Alta. and other bases. Read more

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“The situation for airlines is compounded by the fact jet fuel prices have risen even more and as of this week are up 78 per cent from a year ago.”

Air Canada has quietly imposed domestic fuel charges for the first time in four years that could cost Canadians flying across the country an extra $120 for a round-trip ticket. via CBC News

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“I find their relationship extraordinary. She was so strong. He must have gotten a lot of inspiration from her”

A Toronto man is pushing off on a voyage of discovery with 200 other people to honour the explorer David Thompson and re-enact his epic 1808 canoe trek along the rivers of Western Canada to the Great Lakes. via CANOE

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“You are very, very foolish to think that way because you're placing the value of your life at $1,200”

Another attack on a taxi driver has once again sparked calls for better protection for city cabbies. via Canoe

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Provident Energy Trust will announce its 2008 first quarter interim unaudited financial and operating results on May 8 after market close and prior to the Annual General and Special Meeting . via Earth Times

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A heavy snowfall warning has been issued by Environment Canada for the western part of Alberta. via CTV Calgary

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“That was the kind of thing he'd do; he wouldn't tell you, don't do this and he wouldn't purposely try to make you fail, but when it did happen, just the look, you could see it on his face. I should have known better.”

The ambush that took the life of Sgt. Michael Starker unfolded within sight of a heavily defended Canadian forward operating base, much to the horror and dismay of his fellow soldiers and a long-time friend. via Slam Sports

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“We wanted to expand our association with a team that is visibly committed to the brand's success.”

Wyndham Hotel Group today announced an agreement with Days Hospitality Inc. of Markham, Ontario, for the development of 17 Ramada hotels throughout Eastern Canada during the next 10 years. via Hotel News Resource

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“Nobody wants to see this - it's disgusting ... it is a bit strange and disturbing”

The hoisting of a dead bear from a pedestrian bridge in Golden, B.C. as a prank has outraged animal rights advocates and residents of the B.C. mountain town. via Calgary Sun

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By David Douglas

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to recent findings, there appears to be no increased risk of unexplained stillbirth (fetal death) late in second pregnancies following caesarean section in the first pregnancy, Canadian researchers report.

"Our study," study chief Dr. Stephen L. Wood told Reuters Health, "did not confirm the previously described association between cesarean section and subsequent stillbirth. As there have been other studies with similar results to ours, we do not think that cesarean section is likely a true cause of stillbirth." Read more

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“The charge was withdrawn based on a legal assessment by the Crown”

The Alberta Crown has dropped a charge against a bar of over-serving a young woman who later died of alcohol poisoning. via Winnipeg Sun

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The Army Reserve has identified the soldier from a Fort Lewis unit who died in a training exercise in Alberta. via KNDO

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“We were able to conduct over 103 approaches (and) nine operational boardings, leading to a discovery to over six tonnes of illegal cargo with links to terrorism.”

The Canadian warship HMCS Charlottetown returned to Halifax harbour under sunny skies Wednesday after completing a six-month tour of the Persian Gulf that was marked by a major illicit drug seizure and a rescue ... via CANOE

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“We want to ensure this project is top notch, and to be a top-notch project, we need to address all the environmental concerns”

It has all changed - slowly, then suddenly. Now, a bright spotlight is fixed on the oil sands. via Globeinvestor.com

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A United States Army soldier died during a training accident Monday morning at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, in east-central Alberta. via CTV Calgary

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“He died helping Afghans build a better future for themselves and their children. His dedication and sacrifice will not be forgotten.”

Cpl. Michael Starker was killed Tuesday in a gun battle in Afghanistan. An Alberta-based soldier has been killed and another Canadian wounded in a gun battle after militant fighters ambushed their foot patrol ... via CBC News

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A United States army soldier has died in an accident at a military base in east-central Alberta. via CFRB

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A schizophrenic serial child predator appeared in court yesterday and admitted committing several sexual attacks on Edmonton elementary school students. via CANOE

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“The time to attack the beetle is now, when we have the greatest potential for success in managing mountain pine beetle populations”

Alberta will spend just over $55 million this year to fight the spread of the mountain pine beetle. via Calgary Sun

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“By connecting to the Gulf Coast, our Keystone expansion project would narrow the price differential that currently exists between Alberta wellhead prices and the Gulf Coast refining market”

At its annual meeting in Calgary, Alberta, TransCanada Corp. officials said they are planning another crude oil pipeline that would bring oil from Alberta to the Gulf Coast _ and the proposed route would go ... via The Associated Press

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The 23-year-old is a native of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is in his sixth season of professional baseball. via WBIR-TV

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Budget Waste Inc. has been awarded the exclusive rights to be the supplier of choice for waste bins, sorting and recycling in a housing developing in Calgary, Alberta. via Recycling Today

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“And once the investigation is complete, we'll communicate that with Albertans - and also at the same time ensure that it doesn't happen again”

A mallard duck gets cleaned yesterday by Focus Wildlife Canada's Bruce Adkins and Hilary Pittel at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Edmonton on 127 Street near Ellerslie Road. via CANOE

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“It's a tremendous honour. This speaks to our expertise in this area of education”

China's rising tide of global influence has reached Edmonton Public Schools. Canada's first Confucius Institute opened in Edmonton yesterday and promises to bolster the already remarkable Chinese language ... via Canoe

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“If there is negligence, there will be prosecution”

A flock of about 500 migrating mallards landed on the pond owned by the oil sands company Syncrude Canada Ltd. via SF Gate

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“I am very disturbed when I ... go to a particular community and one of the first issues they raise is, - Why are you letting "X”

The federal minister in charge of Canada's multiculturalism file cautioned an anti-racism conference Friday against exploiting the power of human rights commissions to silence offensive speech. via National Post

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Voice over Internet Protocol telephone service may have contributed to a boy's death in Canada as paramedics responded to a 911 call more than 2,000 miles away. via The Post Chronicle

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“It was the Crown's decision to upgrade the charges to first-degree murder and from the police service perspective and the investigators' perspective, we fully endorse that position”

Charges against the man accused of stabbing to death an Edmonton senior in a shocking daytime attack have been upgraded to first-degree murder. via Edmonton Sun

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“We wanted to let people know how sorry we are this happened on our site and our resolve to help ensure it doesn't happen again.”

- The company behind a giant oilsands plant in northern Alberta has taken out full-page ads in several Canadian newspapers to apologize for the deaths of an estimated 500 ducks that landed on a toxic wastewater pond near Fort McMurray, Alta., earlier this week.

But groups like Greenpeace say such apologies are "hollow" unless there's a firm commitment by the company, and others, to change their procedures to protect birds and other wildlife.

Syncrude Canada Ltd., the largest oilsands operation in the world, said in the advertisements which appeared Saturday that it's committed to making the necessary changes to its long-established practices to ensure a "sad event" like this one never happens again. Read more

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“And I think we want to encourage this rising young man to reach his full potential”

Warren Buffett tried to reassure his shareholders Saturday that Berkshire Hathaway will be fine once he is gone, but the 77-year-old billionaire offered few new details of the company's succession plan. via Topeka Capital-Journal

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“I find the salaries about Saskatchewan not to be realistic”

The economic boom that's been boosting incomes across Alberta isn't being shared with the Saskatchewan part of Lloydminster, Statistics Canada data shows. via Edmonton Sun

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“I do not accept his evidence because it runs contrary to the very nature of the acts he admitted to”

The brutal rape of a Canmore woman by her ex-boyfriend - a fugitive on the lam from the U.S. - wasn't a spontaneous assault, a judge ruled yesterday. via Edmonton Sun

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“This is just one of a half-a-dozen projects I've had come across my desk and that's why we really need to build the tunnel.”

Calgary Sun , May 1, 2008 Thursday FINAL EDITION Some of the world's biggest hotel chains are looking at setting up shop near Calgary's booming international airport. via Hotels

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RCMP have arrested a 32-year-old man from Calgary in relation to a series of bank robberies in Saskatchewan and Alberta. via MyTELUS

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The parents of a slain Alberta Mountie have made one last legal bid to keep their son's body close to home. via Edmonton Sun

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“North Dakota is growing. We have gained over 7,000 people since 2003”

Minot is on its way to becoming the epicenter of the oil boom. In March we told you the company Pure Energy was coming to Minot. via KFYR-TV Bismarck

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For the second time in 24 hours, a pickup truck smashed into a light standard in Calgary, and police suspect speed was again a factor. via CBC

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“So far, there hasn't been a need to do that”

Paramedics were sent to the former Toronto-area home of a Calgary family as their baby son was dying, said an Internet phone firm the boy's parents had contacted during the emergency. via Calgary Sun

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“I don't know to what extent their relationship was, but I don't think they had much feeling about it. I'm a little bit shocked, but they seemed to be fairly stressed out over there. I could hear them shouting through the walls.”

An elderly grandmother has been charged in the bizarre slaying of her husband, whose body was found stuffed inside an incinerator on a Spruce Grove-area acreage. via CANOE

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“Despite a number of challenges faced during the quarter, Imperial remains in an enviable position as we continued to add to our inventory of high-quality development opportunities”

Imperial Oil Ltd's profit fell 12 percent in the first quarter as weak refining results and plant outages overshadowed the impact of record high crude prices, Canada's No. via Calgary Herald

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An Alberta-based oil field services company plans to anchor Minot`s energy park and bring 80 jobs to the area in three years. via KMOT-TV Minot

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“We're looking at a 30- to 50-year venture ... hope for more.”

Regardless of whether the state awards an Alaska Gas Inducement Act license, ConocoPhillips and BP will move their natural gas pipeline project forward, according to executives from the two oil giants. via Homer News

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