By Noah Miller
Former Dinos hockey star Jared Aulin nabbed a tryout spot with the Columbus Blue Jackets after years of absence from pro hockey. As a Dino, Aulin scored a remarkable 34 points in a mere 16 games leading the team on a second-half run during which they won 15 out of 18 games in the 2007-08… Continue reading Former Dino on NHL comeback trail
By Pat McNaught
Though he may eye the open skies, Tylan Stephens will have to settle for much slower speeds on the ice. The former Western Hockey League player has joined the Dinos men’s hockey team for the 2009-10 season. A native of Calgary, Stephens chose to pursue his academic career despite having another year of eligibility in… Continue reading Tylan Stephens set to take flight with Dinos
By Jon Roe
The Dinos will have a couple of NHLers barking orders for them on the ice this upcoming season. Ex-NHL defenceman Cory Cross and recently retired forward Brad Isbister have signed on as assistant coaches for the men’s hockey team. Both have connections to recently hired head coach Mark Howell. Isbister met Howell through the Hockey… Continue reading Dinos add NHL experience to bench
By Jon Roe
Get a good look at the Simon Fraser University Clan, they may be playing with American competition next season and will be gone from Canada West. The Clan became the first non-American school to join the NCAA when it signed on to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. SFU currently plays in 14 sports in the… Continue reading Clan come to town for perhaps the last time
By Jon Roe
They don’t get the glory. They don’t get to walk into the endzone (often) and they don’t get to touch the ball. They get pushed and knocked around on basically every play. Most of them are virtually unknown to the average fan, but they’re absolutely integral to the offence of any football team. They’re offensive… Continue reading Do offensive linemen dream?
Research In Motion, the wireless communication device expert behind the BlackBerry, is helping to fund the University of Calgary’s $1.3 million global positioning system project. The project will study ways to improve GPS capabilities in environments where satellite signals are not as strong, including inside buildings. GPS allows electronic receivers to identify their current location.… Continue reading RIM, GPS and the U of C
Calgary West MP Rob Anders, paired with an MP he described as a “tough cop in heels,” held a town hall meeting Monday to discuss the Tackling Violent Crime Act. Anders, the federal representative for the University of Calgary area, brought in MP Shelly Glover, a retired police officer, to help him address the Conservative’s… Continue reading Conservatives talk tough on crime
After a summer veto by the Tsuu T’ina community of the long-awaited S.W. leg of the ring road, the city has moved to ease traffic woes. Construction began this week on a $250,000 temporary traffic circle just south of Glenmore Trail and 37th Street S.W. The traffic circle is a short-term solution for the larger… Continue reading Traffic circle first step to interchange
Canada’s economic freedom has decreased in the last year, according to a study published last week by the Fraser Institute, a Vancouver-based think-tank. Further, many countries around the world will see a drop in economic freedom because of measures enacted to minimize ill effects from the recession, the study found. “Economic freedom is marked by… Continue reading Recession reforms limit economic freedom: study
Over the past few years, more and more immigrants from countries with high incidence of HIV/Aids have been settling in rural Alberta. Dr. Tam Donnelly, with the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Nursing, set out to learn more about the health-care experience of these newcomers. The study focused on issues such as access to care,… Continue reading Addressing immigrants, HIV in rural Alberta