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Oct 13, 2024 | 
researchprofessionalnews.com | David Bell
David Bell looks at the government’s progress on higher education in its first 100 daysBlame Franklin D Roosevelt for the tyranny of the first 100 days—that early time in office when any newly elected leader has to be able to demonstrate whirlwind energy and substantial activity. FDR set an impossibly high bar. His achievements included the American Congress passing 77 new laws and the initiation of a plethora of infrastructure projects.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | David Bell
Calgary police destroy underground encampment south of Stampede groundsDavid Bell | CBC News | Posted: October 3, 2024 9:09 PM | Last Updated: Just now3-day excavation began last week after multiple searches inside and nearbyImage | Police excavate homeless encampmentCaption: Calgary police recently discovered a tunnel and homeless shelter near 25th Avenue S.E. just south of the Stampede grounds.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | David Bell
Calgary·NewThe Ghost Dam will be relocated downstream as part of an extreme-weather mitigation plan aimed at floods of the once-a-century variety, such as the massive regional flood of 2013, the province has announced.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | David Bell
CalgaryThe economy in Alberta looks good from a distance, where record immigration has led to a jump in consumer spending. But when you shine a brighter light onto it, there are some problems the GDP fails to measure.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | David Bell
Calgary·NewThe City of Calgary will hold a town hall meeting Monday evening for people evacuated from the Jasper wildfires. People can participate online, by phone and in-person.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
msn.com | David Bell
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | David Bell
Calgary·NewJust standard rough-housing, seen in captive polar bears over and over again, led to a playful bite, a tracheal ring crack and subsequent drowning of a Calgary Zoo polar bear. 'It is presumed Baffin lost consciousness under water due to the tracheal injury and subsequently drowned'David Bell · CBC News · Posted: Jul 23, 2024 2:13 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes agoBaffin, a polar bear at the Calgary Zoo, died Friday as a result of rough play with his habitat partner, Siku.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
kamumedya.com | David Bell
Just standard roughhousing, seen in captive polar bears over and over again, led to a playful bite, a tracheal ring crack and subsequent drowning of a Calgary Zoo polar bear. That's what zoo officials are saying after the release of an initial report into the death Friday of seven-year-old Baffin. "The necropsy confirmed Baffin died by drowning following a crushing injury to his trachea by Siku sustained during rough play," Alison Archambault told reporters Tuesday.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | David Bell
Calgary·NewWe now know the name of Calgary’s new event centre just hours before the official announcement: Scotia Place. The name, apparently accidentally, appeared on the city’s website. CBC News was able to screenshot it before it was scrubbed. New home of the Flames to be called Scotia PlaceDavid Bell · CBC News · Posted: Jul 22, 2024 1:55 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 minutes agoThe Saddledome has been home to the Calgary Flames for more than 40 years.
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Jul 5, 2024 | 
cbc.ca | David Bell
Calgary·NewA Calgary woman in her 90s died Friday morning after being struck by a southbound CTrain just north of Whitehorn station, police said in a release.
