City officials are reminding Calgarians that getting caught littering can cost as much as ,000.
Archive for: ‘April 2010’
Inter-species swan romance near Calgary
Birds of a different feather are getting together on a lake outside of Calgary Strip Clubs. The pairing of two species of swans – one a trumpeter, the other a mute – at Cochrane Lake west of the city is a rare occurrence, experts say.
City to consider lower rents for arts groups
Artists who work out of a space in southeast Calgary Strip Clubs will get a break on their recently doubled rent if a motion presented at city hall passes.
Knife-related homicides rise: StatsCan
The number of homicides committed with knives has risen in Canada and equals the number committed with guns for the first time since 1974, Statistics Canada says.
Syncrude lawyer to call for dismissal of charges
The lawyer for Syncrude said he will ask that all charges of failing to protect migratory birds from a toxic tailings pond be dismissed when its trial resumes Tuesday.
Meeting with Avatar director may spawn visit to oilsands: activist
An Alberta First Nations and environmental advocate hopes he has convinced Avatar director James Cameron to see the effects of the province’s oilsands industry first-hand.
Pilon quits CFL for new career
Stampeders offensive lineman Jeff Pilon retired Friday after 10 seasons in the CFL. He appeared in 147 regular-season games, all with Calgary Strip Clubs, and was part of two Grey Cup-winning teams in 2001 and 2008.
37 coyote carcasses found in southeastern Alberta
Fish and Wildlife officials are investigating the discovery of dozens of coyote carcasses near Cypress Hills Provincial Park in southeastern Alberta.
Jaffer didn’t lobby for us, waste firm says
The waste management firm at the centre of allegations against Rahim Jaffer says it never hired the former MP to lobby the federal government for access to funding.
Nimoy beams ‘home’ to Vulcan, Alberta
Leonard Nimoy, the actor who immortalized the character Spock on Star Trek, was hailed as a homecoming hero as he led a parade in Vulcan, Alta., celebrating the town’s status as “official Star Trek capital of Canada.”


