EDMONTON – Alberta’s newest Progressive Conservative members will sit in the legislature as far away as possible from their old Wildrose colleagues.
A seating chart shows that Kerry Towle and Ian Donovan are to sit in the back row on the government side of the house.
Because there are so many PC members, some of the governing party’s backbenchers sit on the opposition side of the house. If Towle and Donovan had been put there, they would have been just a few feet away from their old boss Danielle Smith.
READ MORE: Wildrose MLAs leave party to join PCs
Towle and Donovan crossed the floor on Monday, saying they like what Premier Jim Prentice has to offer and that the Wildrose party has organizational and leadership problems.
Tory backbenchers Doug Griffiths and Pearl Calahasen have been moved to the opposition side of the house to make room for the newcomers.
New seating plan in the Alberta Legislature chamber, Nov. 25, 2014
Credit: http://www.assembly.ab.ca/Calgary City Council continued it’s budget talks for Action Plan 2015-2018 today.
This morning council continued its discussion on the city’s utilities and environmental protection, including Calgary’s water services.
“The numbers are extraordinary and I start to worry that we are building a system in water and wastewater we will just not be able to afford in future generations,” said Mayor Naheed Nenshi to city staff.… Read More
Budget #YYC: Water talks is a post from: CREBNow
Johnny Gaudreau sparked a third-period comeback with a goal an and assist Friday night as the Calgary Flames scored three times in a span of just over four minutes to win 4-3 over the Nashville Predators.
CALGARY – A portion of southbound Highway 2 was closed for several hours on Tuesday as police investigated a crash.
Two vehicles were involved in a collision near Veterans Boulevard just before 4 a.m.
The incident sent a teenage male to hospital with minor injuries, and forced the closure of Highway 2 between Veterans Boulevard and Yankee Valley Boulevard.
Police say it was indicated to them that a second male may have been involved, but didn’t stay at the scene of the crash.
Investigators believe the trucks weren’t actually driving on the QEII, but had traveled through a fence off of Edmonton Trail to enter the busy highway.
Police were involved in the pursuit of at least one vehicle on Tuesday morning in relation to a break and enter, but won’t confirm if that incident is in any way connected to the collision.
The QEII highway was reopened just before 7:30 a.m.
CALGARY – A Calgary couple is looking for help after their honeymoon took a tragic turn.
Recently married Peter Ingram and Lihsuan Law were honeymooning in Colombia on November 16th, when Law suffered a massive brain hemorrhage.
The incident hospitalized Law, who has now undergone numerous surgeries and tests.
The young woman is in the ICU at E.S.E. Hospital in Medellin, Colombia, but her family hopes to move her back to Canada as soon as possible to ensure she receives the best medical care available.
An online fundraising campaign has been established to help pay for Law’s transportation back to Canada, as well as her medical costs. The cost of flying her back to Canada alone is expected to be more than $100,000 and won’t be covered by her insurance.
According to the online campaign, all donations made through the fund will go directly to Law’s care.
Their fundraising goal has been set at $164,000.
Travis Dickie worked with Law for several years at a café in downtown Calgary, and hopes people will step up to donate.
“[Peter is] doing the best a new husband can… a man who loves his wife. He’s staying strong, he’s by her side,” says Dickie. “He’s updating us regularly… but ultimately, what do you do? You know? You’re hit with massive bills from insurance companies that just won’t pay up or just don’t cover this part of something.”
CLICK HERE to donate to Peter Ingram and Lihsuan Law’s online fundraising campaign.
Here is your Morning News Rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 25:
Residents fear housing plans at site of Calgary’s storied Bridgeland School – Metro Calgary
City of Calgary has warned 63 residents about their ‘unidriveways’ to date – Metro Calgary
Public has its say as budget talks begin – Calgary Herald
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Morning News Rundown is a post from: CREBNow
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