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Beltline social disorder a concern

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 21:22

CALGARY SUN FILE PHOTO He flashes back two decades plus. Then he vows it's not going to happen again. City top cop Rick Hanson is at city hall Wednesday talking crime to aldermen. Most of the picture looks sweet with lawbreaking down all over the place ...

Demand for Calgary office space continues

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 15:02

CALGARY -- Demand for downtown office space is expected to remain strong through 2012, even if it's unlikely to match last year's frenzied pace. “At this point, all of the economic indicators are still very, very strong,” said Todd Hirsch, ...

Bistro brilliance

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 13:36

They hope to attract a weekend lunch crowd to the Beltline with a casual, comfortable setting for a leisurely lunch. --- On the same day that Avec opened, Wine-Ohs took over Piq Niq, one of Calgary's oldest and tastiest bistros, at 811 1st St. SW ...

Demand for Calgary retail space high

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 13:36

It certainly puts a demand for groceries, specifically, on that part of the Beltline,” added Robson. According to a KubasPrimedia report, retail sales in the Calgary area are forecast to balloon to $26 billion this year, growing by 7.6 per cent from ...

Yahoos on the rise

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 08:25

By Rick Bell ,QMI Agency Many of us thought we'd turned a corner with the idiots playing their role, looking to be stupid in the high-density inner city such as the Beltline between 10 Ave. and 17 Ave. SW We believed the lid had been placed down on the ...

Beltline crime up in 2012

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 08:25

Supt. Katie McLellan in charge of field operations tells The Calgary Sun the increase is a huge problem for police, and they need to nip it at the bud so it doesn't get out of control like Electric Avenue did years ago.

Lanny McDonald to launch new beer at CRAFT

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 18:10

Calgary Flames hockey legend Lanny McDonald will be dropping by the CRAFT Beer Market on Thursday to launch the latest addition to his brewery. Hat Trick Hop IPA from Tamarack Brewery will officially launch in Calgary. From 4 pm to 7 pm, ...

Calgary office market demand remains strong

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 18:10

According to Colliers International in Calgary, absorption — the change in occupied space — was a positive 2.8 million square feet in the downtown market in 2011. The Beltline and suburban office markets had absorption of 738328 square feet.

Recut version of origin of street curling video wins Big Rock Eddies

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 12:22

Irwin told Metro Calgary the bulk of the winnings will go towards buying equipment for next year's commercial. Check out the Eddies version of his video at the Calgary Sun's website. Have you ever been releasing a rock on a perfectly smooth sheet of ...

Is it time to declare the 10th Avenue SW bike lanes a failure?

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 12:22

When the City of Calgary changed bike lanes on 10th Avenue SW through the Beltline last year, it was billed aa bit of an experiment. After all, the city had never seen a “floating” bike lane before. For the first time, a parking lane was transformed ...

Is it time to declare the 10th Avenue S.W. bike lanes a failure?

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 10:16

When the City of Calgary changed bike lanes on 10th Avenue S.W through the Beltline last year, it was billed a a bit of an experiment.

Calgarians paddle their way to work along the Bow

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 09:14

CALGARY — It's not the fastest way to commute, but the people who paddled canoes, kayaks, a standup paddle board — and even an inflatable alligator — showed Monday there are many ways to get to work. About 20 Calgarians met at Edworthy Park early ...

Calgarians paddle their way to work along the Bow

Monday, June 4, 2012 - 09:20

CALGARY — It's not the fastest way to commute to work, but the people who paddled canoes, kayaks, standup paddleboards — and even an inflatable alligator — on Monday made their point. There are many ways to get to work. About 20 Calgarians met at ...

City slow to string 13th Avenue Heritage Greenway 'necklace'

Monday, June 4, 2012 - 03:08

CALGARY —In Victoria Park, city crews are almost finished on one of Calgary's most attractive stretches of sidewalk. Ornate benches, handsome lamp posts, rows of trees, a cycling pathway — all beautifying a block with nothing but parking lots on ...

Tory MP to work for premier

Friday, June 1, 2012 - 12:27

By Dave Dormer ,Calgary Sun Conservative Member of Parliament Lee Richardson announces his resignation in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa May 30, 2012. REUTERS Voters in Calgary Centre are heading to the polls once again after ...

Cycling in Calgary: Ride the Roads gives cyclists free rein on Calgary streets

Friday, June 1, 2012 - 12:27

A more family friendly ride begins at noon at Stanley Park and heads in a loop through Ramsay, Inglewood, downtown and the Beltline. The event is a great one for those looking for safe, escorted rides on Calgary streets, and for any of those cyclists ...

New condo tower a natural beauty

Friday, June 1, 2012 - 12:27

There's no mystery behind the name of a new condo tower planned for Calgary's Beltline District. Between two of the city's most historic green spaces, Lake Placid Group of Companies is building The Park. The 18-storey complex is planned for the corner ...

Calgarians love their beer

Friday, June 1, 2012 - 09:05

In the past year, the establishment in the Beltline, which took over space from the old Mother Tucker's restaurant, has poured 1232460 pints and 13694 kegs have been tapped. It shows two things: Calgarians love their beer and Calgary's economy is back ...

Beltline beating victim still in critical condition

Friday, June 1, 2012 - 01:30

The family of a man, viciously assaulted in the Beltline, is thanking Calgarians for their support. Garrett Elliott Lee Smith, 26, Jarod Donald Henry, 22, and Chantelle Tiffany Campbell, 27, of Calgary are all charged with one count of aggravated ...

Beltline beating victim remains in hospital in critical condition

Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 20:02

CALGARY — The family of a man brutally assaulted in an attack in the Beltline last week says he remains in hospital in critical condition. John Fernando Herrera was walking home with groceries the night of May 23 in the 1500 block of 6th Street SW ...

Beltline beating victim remains in hospital in critical condition

Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 19:03

The family of a man brutally assaulted in an attack in the Beltline last week says he remains in hospital in critical condition.

Lee Richardson resigns as MP

Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 01:27

By Dave Dormer ,Calgary Sun Alberta Premier Alison Redford with former Calgary Centre MP Lee Richardson at the opening of Glenway Gate, a new seniors residence in Calgary on March 9. Richardson resigned to become an advisor to Redford.

ARCHIVE JUNE 29, 2004: Tories savour Calgary fortress: Richardson leads inner ...

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 19:21

Former Mulroney-era MP Lee Richardson is returning to Parliament under the new Conservative banner after grabbing a seat Monday night along with every other Conservative candidate in Calgary. The result in Calgary South Centre topped the highly ...

Woman accused in Beltline attack was on probation

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 13:19

The woman accused in the vicious Beltline-area beating that left a man fighting for his life was already on probation for assault at the time of the attack. Back in November, 27-year-old Chantelle Tiffany Campbell was sentenced to 60 days in jail on ...

Woman charged in connection to Beltline beating

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 07:29

Calgary police have charged a woman in connection to a beating on a Beltline street that sent a man to hospital in life-threatening condition. Police arrested a woman without incident on Sunday night during a traffic stop. Chantelle Tiffany Campbell ...