Martin was in Edmonton this week to meet with members of the Calgary-based Canada West Foundation think-tank (interesting that Tory-blue Calgary was not on the PM's itinerary). Two years ago the prime minister staked out addressing Western Canadian discontent as a marker for his success, ... Since then we haven't seen a whole lot of movement.
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We were put through a lot of effort a lot of community consultation in responding to the challenges raised by the Calgary Planning Commission, and we're very happy that the council responded accordingly to our position.
It's exciting. We still have two games in California but it's awesome to win it against the Colorado Avalanche, and in Calgary Flames fashion -- gritty, low-scoring game where Kipper stood on his head -- is fitting.
They said they wanted a lot of feathers, glitter, colourful colours. A costume. So I had a lady here in Calgary make it. She just kind of put together what I had in mind.
Christmas is about giving, the holidays and family, and I could just imagine as a young person how he must have felt when that happened. We just want to try and give him something back, to leave him with a good feeling as he heads home to Calgary.
Come to me. I want to plow you like a Calgary driveway at Christmas.
After Calgary, we head down to Utah, California and out there in the west, so at least it's going west. I guess some people feel it's a bit of a hassle. Everyone has different schedules and some players just take the week off.
The money is great, but the decision was made by me and my family even before the offer was made. The greatest thing about the money is that it shows the commitment Calgary is making.
I was really thinking about it after the Calgary World Cup (in November) that this was it, that there was nothing but gloom and doom on the horizon. But I guess one thing that I've learned over this whole thing is that our system in Canada can work.
It is in the best interest of the Calgary Flames that I use this opportunity to ensure I am totally recovered for the NHL playoff drive. I have always been very proud to represent my country in international competition and I'm disappointed that I will not be joining them at the Olympics in Italy.
They (Calgary) come out every night and bring it. If we come with that character every night we will have a chance to win every night.
This whole bid process has been a great experience for me personally. It's given me an even deeper appreciation of how much hockey means to such a broad cross-section of the Ottawa community. I felt it was very important for us to bring a strong delegation to Calgary. I'm confident we gave Hockey Canada and the site selection committee a lot to ponder on why the nation's capital would be the perfect backdrop for hosting the World Juniors.
The latest forecast models are in fairly solid agreement on the warm forecast. The area in agreement for the warmest potential stretches from the Midwest to the Plains to Calgary.
Calgary and Alberta once had the best health care system probably in the world and through a combination of neglect, mismanagement, and I think deliberate sabotage, that's been shattered and there is only one point of responsibility and that is this government.
Calgary is getting a lot of attention and so they should, having gone to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final. But Vancouver went to overtime in Game 7 against Calgary and finished first in the division.
Bishop Frederick Henry of Calgary is facing at least two official objections to his public statements along with expensive hearings before the Alberta Human Rights Commission for expressing his biblical views on same sex marriage.