Tag: Calgary

Yes, Calgary, A Long-Term Property Tax Cut Is Possible

By Paige MacPherson, TaxPayer.com, July 4, 2016  Calgarians are finally getting some relief. City council approved a property tax freeze for 2017 – well, sort of. It’s actually a 1.5 per cent increase, but they’re dipping into the (hefty $370 million) fiscal stability reserve to make up the difference. It’s not perfect, but after 10 years… Continue reading Yes, Calgary, A Long-Term Property Tax Cut Is Possible

South Pole rescue all in a day's work for Kenn Borek Air crew

By CTV News, July 5, 2016  For the first time since completing a risky South Pole rescue mission last month, a Calgary-based air crew shared details of their incredible journey. The crew from Kenn Borek Air described the tough conditions they faced in late June, when they successfully reached the remote Amundsen-Scott research station, located… Continue reading South Pole rescue all in a day's work for Kenn Borek Air crew

How loud is too loud? Calgary families bicker over backyard noise

By CTV News, June 23, 2o16  The sounds of children laughing and playing outside are part of the sounds of summer, but the backyard noises from one Calgary family have drawn the ire of their neighbours. Karen Lloyd encourages her kids to play outside their Willow Park home as much as possible. So her four… Continue reading How loud is too loud? Calgary families bicker over backyard noise

'Total darkness': Calgary planes fly to South Pole for risky rescue mission

By Graham Slaughter, CTV News, June 19, 2016  Two Calgary bush planes are flying to the South Pole in a rare and risky mission to rescue a worker in medical distress from a remote research station. The Twin Otter aircrafts, from Alberta-based airline Kenn Borek Air, were dispatched to the isolated Amundsen-Scott South Pole station… Continue reading 'Total darkness': Calgary planes fly to South Pole for risky rescue mission

University of Calgary paid $20K in ransomware attack

By CBC News, June 7, 2016  No evidence cyberattackers released personal or university data to public The University of Calgary paid a demanded $20,000 after a “ransomware” cyberattack on its computer systems. The university announced the ransom payment Tuesday, a week after the initial attack. “As part of efforts to maintain all options to address… Continue reading University of Calgary paid $20K in ransomware attack

5 killed in northeast Calgary house fire on Saturday

By CBC News, May 7, 2016  Fire crews evacuated more than a dozen neighbouring homes while fighting the blaze Five people are dead after a house fire in northeast Calgary early Saturday morning. Calgary fire chief Steve Dongworth said crews arrived at 104 Falchurch Cres. N.E. around 1:24 a.m. and found flames and smoke pouring from the home… Continue reading 5 killed in northeast Calgary house fire on Saturday

No charges in deaths of teens on bobsled track: Calgary police

Source: CTV News, March 7, 2016 CALGARY — Police say no one will face criminal charges in the deaths of two brothers last month who died after sliding down an Olympic luge-bobsled track in Calgary. Twins Jordan and Evan Caldwell, who were 17, were part of a group of eight teens who climbed over a… Continue reading No charges in deaths of teens on bobsled track: Calgary police

Two dead, six injured following after-hours visit to Calgary bobsled-track

Calgary police are investigating after two teens died in what officers are calling an “after-hours incident” on a local luge and bobsled track. According to a police press release, emergency crews received a call at about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday from the WinSport athletics complex, which was closed to the public at the time. Police… Continue reading Two dead, six injured following after-hours visit to Calgary bobsled-track