No shortage of storylines for Olympic orientation camp


Who will emerge as captain for the Canadian men’s Olympic team, and who will be among the unsung to crack the squad? Those are just a couple of the storylines as orientation camp begins Monday in Calgary.

Haynes, Montcalm win Canada Games sprints
Akeem Haynes of Calgary sprinted to the gold medal in the men’s 100 metres at the Canada Summer Games in Charlottetown on Monday. Noelle Montcalm of Windsor, Ont., won the women’s 100m.

Memorial Drive party gets mixed reaction
There was mixed reaction in Calgary Sunday to a contentious pilot project that saw two lanes of Memorial Drive closed to vehicle traffic.

Striking Inco workers demand fairness
Striking Vale Inco workers shouldn’t be treated like second-class citizens, the head of their union says, after reports surfaced that the mining company is considering restarting some operations in Sudbury, Ont., without them.

Stolen car sets northeast garage on fire
A stick rigged to the accelerator of a stolen car caused the vehicle to crash into a northeast Calgary garage and set it on fire.