Chris Blood and Jocelyn Alice of The Monster Famous during a set at Classsic Jack’s Monday night
By Greg Kamphuis, student-reporter

Jocelyn Alice and Chris Blood from Calgary band The Monster Famous took some time out of a busy recording schedule to put on a show Monday evening at Classic Jack’s.  Patrons of the 17th Avenue bar were treated to a three-hour acoustic set that was saturated with soul and real passion.  Continue Reading

Liberal leader David Swann addresses audience of 75 people at Thursday’s town hall meeting

By Greg Kamphuis, student-reporter

The Alberta Liberal Party says it intends to press the Stelmach government for changes to its economic policies and Thursday evening leader David Swann hosted a town hall meeting to invite public input into its strategy. Continue Reading

Amy Raymond, Tim Raymond, Jeff Nechka at home gem party

If diamonds are a girl’s best friend, a boy’s best friend must be a certified gemologist.  Preferably one that makes house calls, especially around Valentine’s Day. Continue Reading

By Josh Humphries, student-reporter

The Calgary Buffaloes had a rough time Wednesday night with the Red Deer Rebels at the Acadia Recreation Centre.  The Buffs came out looking to play a solid game and gain some momentum heading into the AMHL playoffs. Continue Reading

Race City’s uncertain future appears to be a little brighter today after owner Art Mackenzie reported he had reached a tentative deal with City Hall to keep the motorsport facility open for another two seasons.  Continue Reading

By Markham Hislop, editor

Over 200 Calgary area high school students were manning their tradeshow booths and hawking their wares Saturday at the Southcentre Mall as part of Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta’s Company of the Year Competition.  The 14 student business teams have combined sales of over $17,000, with many of the teams already past the critical break-even point after which they starting making a profit. Continue Reading

Action was fast and furious up on the Flames Central stage
By Markham Hislop

Organizers are calling the YYC4Haiti fundraiser at Flames Central Thursday night “a huge success” after packing the establishment on Stephen Avenue with over 1,000 people and raising more than $25,000 for Red Cross relief efforts.  Unfortunately, the Flames lost in a shoot out to the Phoenix Coyotes on the PPV big screen, but that didn’t dampen the crowd’s enthusiasm.  Master of ceremonies Steve Pollard led the charge, keeping the event moving along briskly, occasionally taking advantage of breaks in the hockey game. Continue Reading

Composite of suspect and shirt worn during Surrey assault
By Jo Ann Lawrence

A horrific sexual assault on a six-year old girl in Surrey, B.C. last summer has Vancouver police looking in other provinces for the perpetrator.  The Vancouver Police Department recovered DNA material from the crime scene and have matched it to other assaults in the Lower Mainland.   There is no Calgary connection to the crimes, but police are worried the rapist may have moved to another jurisdiction because of the intense media scrutiny in B.C. Continue Reading

By Greg Johnston, computer guy

Apple revealed this morning what is perhaps one of the worst-kept secrets from a company normally famous for secrecy and surprise product announcements. Apple’s new product, the iPad, is Apple’s take on a tablet PC, a niche category pioneered years ago by Microsoft and which Apple has never emulated until now. Continue Reading

Alex Ruiz, media personality and YYC4Haiti organizer
By Markham Hislop

YYC4Haiti began life 10 days ago as a casual Twitter chat by three Calgary media personalities concerned about the disaster in Haiti, and has since blossomed into a major fundraising event that organizers believe will pack Flames Central Thursday night and raise a significant amount of money for Red Cross relief efforts.  Alex Ruiz, one of the original tweeters, says she is amazed at how the city has rallied behind YYC4Haiti in such a short time.  The last piece of the puzzle, she adds, is for the business community to open their cheque books and she is confident there are many generous companies that will step up. Continue Reading