Global Calgary reporter Leslie Horton turned a viewer's body-shaming email into a teaching moment during a live broadcast.
"No, I'm not pregnant, I actually lost my uterus to cancer last year," Horton said, "Think about the emails that you send."
Cookies and milk for Santa go hand-in-hand with Christmas, but a bitter sugar strike is taking some of the sweetness out of the holiday baking season.
The ongoing Rogers Sugar strike in Vancouver is starting to hurt bakeries in Calgary, while some grocery stores are also being affected and prices are going up.
The owner of Sucre Patisserie & Cafe, a popular French pastry bakery with three locations in the Alberta city, said the almost two-month-old strike is making it difficult — if not impossible — to find the key ingredient at the busiest time of the year.
“Initially, not so much because we did have some backup. But right now it’s coming into Christmas and our supplier is not providing us with any sugar for, you know, over the past month now,” owner Yin Sung said, adding some of her best treats are in jeopardy.
Sung says she hasn’t been forced to layoff any employees... yet.
But if the strike doesn’t end soon or a new sugar supply found, something will have to give.
“It’s horrible. It’s just not the right timing.”
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A surprise find in a collection of donations is resuscitating the memory of a man who served his country in war.
Nearly two weeks ago, a Goodwill location on Calgary’s Macleod Trail found several military service medals among the donations.
The war medals were from the First World War, the Second World War and the Korean War.
Among them were service medals for Drumheller-born Berkeley Albert James Franklin, also known as “Bark” or “Badge” to his brothers in arms.
“He enlisted with the Pacific Force and joined the 2nd Battalion PPCLI (Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry) in 1945, and retired as a chief warrant officer in 1970,” Cpl. Andrew Mullett said.
And now, his medals will join other historical items in the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Regimental Museum and Archives.
“It’s just a piece of metal but attached to these medals are histories and stories of sacrifices made throughout our regiment’s history," said Mullett.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to share a stage in January with a right-wing news commentator who has defended a white-supremacist theory and spread misinformation about the war in Ukraine.
Tucker Carlson, who was fired by Fox News earlier this year, is scheduled to appear at a sit-down luncheon at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary on Jan. 24.
The premier’s office confirmed that Smith plans to attend Carlson’s event in Calgary.
“The premier participates in a variety of public and private events and does interviews with dozens of reporters, broadcasters and podcasters from across the political spectrum,” press secretary Sam Blackett said in an emailed statement.
“Obviously, she does not subscribe to every view of every interviewer or reporter she speaks with whether that’s the CBC, the Toronto Star, or Tucker Carlson."
Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley said Carlson has attacked Ukraine, made disparaging remarks about women and endorsed an attempted uprising related to the presidential election in the United States.
“The fact that our premier believes it’s appropriate to normalize the things this person would say by appearing on a stage with him demonstrates a profound lack of judgment on her part," said Notley.
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Chris Snow was a data man. But there aren’t any metrics that can measure the impact the late Calgary Flames assistant general manager had on the people whose lives he touched.
Hundreds of people filled the pews at St. Michael Catholic Community for Snow’s memorial service on Oct. 12, with another 1,000 watching online.
Snow passed away on Sept. 30 after a nearly five-year battle with ALS.
Snow is survived by his wife, Kelsie, and their children, Cohen and Willa.
“Chris shared his vulnerability and his story with the world,” Kelsie said during the service.
"His strength made us strong. His gratitude showed us how to be grateful, and his joyfulness in the face of the most dire circumstances showed us how to find reasons to smile even when we are broken."
Speakers at the memorial service paid tribute to Snow’s beaming smile, Boston brashness and an ineffable quality that seemed to simply draw people in.
Perhaps that’s part of why Snow’s story resonated with so many people who didn’t know much about ALS, but took the time to learn about it, share in the triumphs and setbacks of the Snows’ journey and joined the #SnowyStrong movement.
More than half a million dollars has been raised for ALS research thanks to the Snow family’s efforts, a total any numbers guy would be proud of.
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This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of Calgary’s Saddledome, the iconic arena with the unique roof and an impending departure.
It’s had a few different names over the years, with monikers recognizing Calgary’s western hospitality, the arena’s Olympic origins, and various corporate sponsors, but to most Calgarians it’s simply known as the ‘Dome. The once majestic building will soon make way for a new event centre.
And if those walls and saddle-shaped roof could talk, there would be a lot of great stories to share.
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A Calgary couple is questioning the “checks and balances” at auto dealerships after their vehicle’s tire went flying — moments after leaving the shop.
Neil Piccott told Global News he had just picked up his truck from South Trail Chrysler on Sept. 16 when his drive away from the dealership was quickly interrupted.
“I got maybe half a kilometre from the dealership and the front driver-side wheel fell off,” he said. “It came off of my truck. The truck stopped and the tire kept going.
“There was a shake and a wobble and the truck just dropped.”
Piccott said the tire had flown across the road and into oncoming traffic.
“The potential of people losing lives that day was high. Very high. Had we hit the highway that day we could have died. Somebody else could have.”
Piccott called the dealership which immediately sent someone out to help and bring the truck back to the shop. What he said didn’t help was the initial response from staff, who he said did not apologize or explain what happened.
South Trail Chrysler general manager Oscar Flores told Global News what happened was very unfortunate and unusual.
“Honestly, all I can say at the end of the day is accidents happen,” he said. “There is no excuse, I’m not trying to make one. I didn’t try to make one with the customer.”
Flores said the problem could have been a lug nut that was not tightened enough or had come loose — but he’s not sure.
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Chris Snow, the Calgary Flames' vice-president of data and analytics, has died after a four-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Snow, 42, was diagnosed in 2019 with ALS, which is a progressive nervous system disease affecting brain cells and the spinal cord, and causes a loss of muscle control.
Chris' wife Kelsie confirmed the death in a social media post on Sept. 30.
"Today we hugged Chris for the last time and said goodbye as he went to give four people the gift of life by donating his kidneys, liver and lungs," she said.
"We are deeply broken and deeply proud. In life and in death, Chris never stopped giving. We walk forward with his light guiding us."
In a news release, the Flames said Snow is mourned by everyone at the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp., and the entire hockey community.
"We will never replace a person like Chris. We simply pay tribute to him by moving forward with the same passion that he brought to his life each day," Flames general manager Craig Conroy said in the release.
Players also weighed in on the person they called "Snowy."
"I'll always remember his smile," said Mikael Backlund, the captain of the Flames. "You know, Kelsie posted pictures and he's always smiling in those pictures, and that's what I'll remember, his big smile and always such a happy and easygoing person."
"He's a true hero to be honest," said Flames forward Dillon Dube. "For him to come in every day and support us. Even if he wasn't having a good day, he came in and tried to make every day a really good day."
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A bear attack in Alberta’s Banff National Park has left two people dead, Parks Canada announced on Sept. 30.
Natalie Fay, external relations manager for Parks Canada’s Banff field unit, said the agency received an alert from a GPS device originating from the Red Deer River Valley at approximately 8 p.m. on Sept. 29, indicating a bear attack.
In a statement, Fay said a team specially trained in wildlife attacks was immediately mobilized, but weather hindered their response time.
“The response team arrived on-site at 1 a.m. and discovered two deceased individuals.”
While in the area, the response team encountered a grizzly bear displaying aggressive behaviour, Fay said, leading Parks Canada staff to euthanize it on-site for public safety.
“This is a tragic incident and Parks Canada wishes to express its sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims,” the statement read.
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The wife of Chris Snow says the Calgary Flames assistant general manager has suffered a "catastrophic" brain injury after going into cardiac arrest and is not expected to recover.
On Sept. 27, Kelsie Snow posted on social media that her husband became unresponsive and suffered a heart attack on Sept. 26.
"My chest feels cracked open and hollowed out," Kelsie Snow wrote. "Chris is the most beautiful, brilliant person I'll ever know and doing life without him feels untenable.
"Hug your people."
Chris Snow, 42, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2019.
ALS is a progressive nervous system disease affecting brain cells and the spinal cord, and causes a loss of muscle control.
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A young man convicted in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Sgt. Andrew Harnett died after he was dragged by an SUV and fell into the path of an oncoming car on Dec. 31, 2020.
The driver testified during his trial that he was scared when police approached the SUV during a traffic stop, and he saw Harnett put a hand on his gun.
Court heard the SUV took off with the officer holding onto the wheel, trying to get the driver to stop.
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Parts of northcentral Alberta were awash in purple, pink, teal and green hues on Sept. 18, in a gorgeous display of aurora borealis.
Northern Lights were reported near Fort Saskatchewan, Drayton Valley, St. Albert and Sturgeon County.
The lights are created by charged particles that emanate from the sun, move through space and hit the Earth’s atmosphere.
Swipe to take in their beauty!
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