Prince of Darkness dons white cowboy hat
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, the royal couple of heavy metal, were given a taste of Calgary hospitality Friday when they received white cowboy hats, part of the city’s traditional welcome to notable visitors.
Tornado-like waterspouts seen in Montreal
Two large waterspouts were visible over Montreal Wednesday as a severe thunderstorm approached the island.
Camping couple recount lightning strike
A Montreal couple struck by lightning while camping on a remote Quebec island are lucky to be alive, a leading climatologist says.
Montreal police round up suspected street gang members
Eleven alleged street gang members in Montreal North have been charged with weapons violations after police raided a series of homes this week.
Foreign recruits add experience to Calgary police force
Graduates of the Calgary Police Service’s first-ever accelerated class are bringing years of experience from their home countries to policing the city.
It’s a stretch for Montreal man with rubber band chain
A Montreal man is trying to get into the Guinness World Records book by rolling out the longest chain of rubber bands ever.
Three from Courtenay
There are three - count ‘em, three - great concerts from the Vancouver Island Music Festival in beautiful Courtenay BC tonight on Canada Live: Concert 1: Marc Atkinson Trio (pictured) Playing everything from Gypsy Swing to Russian rags, the virtuosic music of Victoria’s Marc Atkinson Trio warmly welcomed all listeners aboard an intriguing, exhilarating and unforgettable ride, without ever leaving the Grassy Knoll at the Vancouver Island MusicFest. Concert 2: Cassius Khan and Amika Kushwaha Cassius Khan is the world’s only professional performing artist who plays the tabla and sings Ghazals simultaneously; a phenomenon unheard of in the Indian classical music scene. He was accompanied on harmonium and with dance by Amika Kushwaha on the Island MusicFest’s peaceful Woodland Stage. Concert 3: Dirk Powell Band Dirk Powell is one of the world’s leading experts on traditional Appalachian fiddle and banjo styles. This “Renaissance Mountain Man”, who learned with his grandfather, entranced the crowd with a spirit and energy that rang out from the banks of the Tsolum River to snow topped Mount Washington.
Weekend enforcement steps up along river pathways
Calgary police will be cracking down again this weekend on people drinking in public and other illegal activities along the Elbow and Bow River pathways.
