Annalise Klingbeil
National Post
Calgary, AB, Canada
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Poll shows Bill Smith is leading Naheed Nenshi two weeks before Calgary mayoral vote
The Oct. 16 election won’t be the cakewalk Nenshi enjoyed in 2013, when he soared to victory with 74 per cent of the vote to win his second term in office → Read More
'I screw up speeches all the time': Nenshi weighs in after Trudeau forgets Alberta in Canada Day speech
Calgary’s mayor questioned just how fragile Albertans are after Canada’s prime minister ignited a firestorm on Canada Day when he didn’t give the province a shout out in a speech that listed all of Canada’s other provinces and territories. In the wake of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s blunder on Parliament Hill and apology —”Got too excited somewhere […] → Read More
Calgary Earls concept restaurant ditches tipping for mandatory 16% ‘hospitality charge’
While servers now keep the majority of the tips they get, the 16% charge will be divided among all hourly staff in what will amount to a higher consistent wage → Read More
Downtown Earls restaurant ditches tipping for mandatory 16% 'hospitality charge'
Put away your coins and don’t bother ending your meal with hurried math to determine an appropriate gratuity — a new Calgary restaurant doesn’t want your tip. Open since last Friday, the 67th Earls Restaurant location in North America is a “prototype concept” where new ideas for the chain will be tested, including ditching tipping. When […] → Read More
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi calls for secondary suite retreat amid lengthy approval hearing
Another day of lined up homeowners, appealing to city council to give the green light to legal secondary suites, has renewed calls for reform. → Read More
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi continues war of words with business lobby on property taxes
The war of words continued Monday between Calgary's mayor and an outspoken business lobbyist over skyrocketing property taxes. → Read More
Falconridge Rapist set for freedom again
Serial Calgary rapist Andrew Jefferson — serving time for a violent carjacking — will have to follow several conditions when he’s released this summer. → Read More
'We understand what they're feeling': Syrian refugees in Calgary step up to help Fort McMurray fire evacuees
When Rita Khanchet saw images of a vicious wildfire destroying homes and uprooting tens of thousands in Fort McMurray, she immediately thought of Syria, the homeland she fled just five months ago with her husband and young son. Khanchet and her family know firsthand how scary it is to leave a community, home and possessions […] → Read More
Outdoor enthusiasts beware, ticks are on the rise across Alberta
Tiny spider-like insects that bite to fasten themselves onto a person’s skin then feed on blood are being reported in increasing numbers across Alberta. Ticks are on the rise this year and the late, mild winter and early spring are being blamed for the surge. The province is already seeing more ticks than usual […] → Read More
Calgary police chief promotes officer who is under investigation by watchdog
Calgary police Chief Roger Chaffin recently promoted officer Sat Parhar to deputy chief, despite knowing the member was under investigation by the province’s police watchdog. → Read More
Special school's sensory room offers solace for the senses
Sensory rooms have allowed unlikely friendships to blossom among some of Alberta’s most challenged students. → Read More
Pay-for-plasma clinic looks to expand in Alberta
Following a controversial launch in Saskatchewan, the CEO of a pay-for-plasma clinic is looking to expand to Alberta. → Read More
Shots fired by police officer at Stanley Park, ASIRT investigating
The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a Calgary police officer fired shots on Sunday at Stanley Park, after a man — who was carrying what appeared to be a handgun near where kids were playing — “refused to comply” with police. No one was injured in the afternoon incident at the packed park along […] → Read More
Police fired at man carrying replica antique handgun at Stanley Park, says investigating agency
The province’s police watchdog says a Calgary police officer fired shots at a man carrying a replica antique handgun at a packed park on Sunday. Police said Monday charges have been laid against the man allegedly carrying the firearm, as the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), which investigates police-related shootings and incidents, released a […] → Read More
Plumbers find $50,000 gold brick while renovating Calgary bathroom
Rare art, original comics, prized love letters, vintage newspapers, fancy jewelry — home contractors are used to finding odd treasures behind walls and under floors. But in mid-February, Alif Babul and his brand new employee Dean Materi noticed something extra unusual amid a dusty pile of rubble while ripping apart a Calgary home’s bathroom. It […] → Read More
Aggravated assault charges may be upgraded after Brooks woman dies from injuries
Aggravated assault charges may be upgraded after a 19-year-old Brooks woman succumbed to injuries in a Calgary hospital. → Read More
Calgary couple rolls up the rim to find a car on Family Day
When Ben McColl and his family visited Tim Hortons on Monday morning, he didn’t want a coffee, but his wife ordered him one anyway. He’s sure glad she did. McColl and his wife, Dree, have done what many Canadians thought impossible: they won a car through Tim Hortons’ annual Roll Up the Rim contest. “I […] → Read More
Mother worries childhood being stolen, six months after kids allegedly abducted to Iraq
Monday marks six months since former Calgarian Alison Azer's four children were abducted, allegedly by their father, and taken to northern Iraq, the same region where ongoing conflicts with Islamic State fighters have forced thousands of people to flee. → Read More
Memorial march honours missing indigenous women
It was a Valentine's Day of broken hearts for dozens of people who marched through southwest Calgary Sunday. → Read More
'Their childhood is being stolen': Mom speaks six months after children's alleged abduction to Iraq
Last year on Valentine’s Day, Alison Azer and her four young children ate heart-shaped pancakes topped with whipped cream and Nutella for breakfast. The kids — preteen girls Sharvahn and Rojevahn, and little boys Dersim and Meitan — opened gift bags packed with treats, toys and homemade collages decorated with stickers and kind words from a mom who […] → Read More