Some personal news…
Today is my last day with
@CTVCalgary
. A huge THANK YOU to the people of Calgary and to the talented crew at CFCN. The past two years here have been nothing short of amazing. Thanks for having me Calgary.
Here’s a picture of me trying to look Albertan:
The Banff Gondola was ground to a halt at around 9pm last night, stranding hundreds of people at the top of Sulphur Mountain. The gondola is still down. Two helicopters are still operating, airlifting visitors to safety.
90 people remained atop the mountain as of 9:30am
#YYC
Hundreds of people are gathered at a truck stop in southeast Calgary protesting pandemic measures and the vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers. Many will soon hit the road, on their way to Ottawa.
#YYC
@CTVCalgary
About 200 Calgary Police Service members are heading up to Edmonton for the regimental funeral for EPS officers Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan.
#YYC
@CTVCalgary
Well, since starting at SAIT nearly 4 years ago,
@SeanMarksCTV
and I have worked in the same newsroom. From college, to Fort St. John to Lethbridge it’s been a blast, but today was our last day working together… for now!
Cheers buddy.
Canada’s match vs. Belgium doesn’t start for another 4 hours, but look at the lineup of fans outside the Ship and Anchor eager to lock in prime seats.
Canada’s soccer community is alive and well.
#YYC
#Canada
#Worlds2022
A fire ban has been issued for Banff National Park.
As disappointing and challenging as it may be, PLEASE LEAVE YOUR TURKEY FRYERS AT HOME.
#Banff
#YYC
"If you're gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style?"
Ken in Auburn Bay has the coolest whip in the city. This isn’t a debate.
#YYC
#Calgary
#Halloween
The 13th Annual Walk for Reconciliation is underway. Well over 100 community members are taking part. The group walk wraps up at Fort Calgary.
#YYC
#Calgary
The Coutts border crossing is absolutely packed. People in line tell me they’ve been waiting over 3hrs.
This video sent in by a viewer shows just how long the lineup stretches before the Village of Coutts.
#YQL
#YYC
@CTVLethbridge
The Blackfeet Nation in Montana is sharing some
#Pfizer
and
#Moderna
vaccines with Canadians at the border near Cardston.
Cars were lined up for more than 3 km. Earlier today.
Some folks in line said waiting a couple hours ain’t too bad if it means getting a shot.
#YQL
I’ll be taking a break from the world of Twitter for a week. If you don’t hear from me, I’m not ghosting you, I’m just taking a break from the chaotic news world to spend some time with family.
Stay sweet everyone!
Holiday travel woes continue at
#YYC
.
People I’ve talked to say they’ve been at the airport for upwards of 18 hours after their flights were cancelled. Hundreds of lost bags as well.
Now, many are stuck in Calgary just 4 days before Christmas with no luggage.
@CTVCalgary
Two Calgary men face a total of 66 charges after police busted a suspected homemade gun production facilities as part of a firearms trafficking investigation.
Here is a look at the guns and the 3D printers that made them.
#YYC
#Calgary
A massive explosion rocked Marlborough at around 8:50am this morning. 10 people have been taken to hospital, 6 in life-threatening condition. Nearby residents say they lost power after the blast.
A neighbour shared this video.
#YYC
@CTVCalgary
Cars have been steadily heading out for well over an hour. Hard to see from this video, but there are easily more than a thousand people here. This area is packed.
#YYC
Hundreds of people are gathered at a truck stop in southeast Calgary protesting pandemic measures and the vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers. Many will soon hit the road, on their way to Ottawa.
#YYC
@CTVCalgary
One of the berms set up along the Bow River just off of Memorial Dr.
More than $150M has been set aside for flood mitigation projects since 2013. Those projects will be put to the test over the next 24-48 hours as Calgary is in a local state of emergency.
#YYC
#Calgary
So there I was, a 22 year old walking down the street avoiding cracks in the concrete at all cost out of fear of what might happen to my mother's spinal cord.
I did a story on the city opening up a new dog park today.
One guy came up to me and legitimately asked me if I was just there to push my biased agenda... At the dog park... Filming dogs...
#FakeNews
Bloopsie Daisy!
I'm honoured to be included in this year's
@ctvottawa
blooper real. Shout out to our big ol' touchscreen.
60% of the time, it works every time.
Well, I’m about a week into this whole COVID thing and have no sense of smell whatsoever. I’ve never felt more sympathy toward Mr. Dewey Cox. How he learned to play guitar without being able to smell is beyond me.
#WalkHard
Shout out to
@Spotify
for showing me that Monster Mash was one of my top songs for 2020 and reminding me that I literally lost my grapes during the early days of the pandemic.
I guess I’m not the only one who loves Dilo’s pizza.
More than a hundred people came out for a drive by parade to pay their respects to the family that opened the legendary pizza joint back in 1979. Dilo’s closed its doors today.
#YQL
Dilo’s Pizza & Spaghetti House in Coaldale is closing after more than 40 years of serving the people
@of
southern Alberta.
Best pizza I’ve had in years.
#YQL
"Puck drop is at 7:30."
"Okay... more like 7:45."
"How does 8ish sound?"
These start times are the enemy of those working a morning shift.
#Flames
#Oilers
Tourism Lethbridge has revealed 6 new travel posters designed by local artists. Each poster represents a classic Lethbridge attraction. The posters are now on display and for sale at the Tourism Lethbridge Visitor Centre
#YQL
#Lethbridge
@CTVLethbridge
4 homes have been damaged in a fire last night in southeast Calgary. Everyone living in the affected homes has been accounted for. 2 people are in hospital - being treated for smoke inhalation.
Here’s the scene this morning:
#YYC
Don Cherry was well past his prime, and I understand why he was let go. I just wish the announcement could have been made tomorrow. It seems wrong to me that
#Cherry
's departure is the top story of the day on Nov. 11th.
Are you really a Canucks fan if you didn't tear up watching that? I'm so grateful that I was able to grow up watching the Sedins. Thank you.
#sedinnight
#Canucks
Snickers bars are on sale at the dollar store near my place. Thinking about picking up a hundred and flipping them on Kijiji. Needless to say, my summer job search is dragging on.
#RTBNNews
A warrant has been issued for the man police believe opened fire on a bus in downtown Calgary.
Theoran Yellow Old Woman is wanted on six charges.
#YYC
@CTVCalgary
Coming from the West Coast, I remember hearing stories of people in Alberta being a different breed when it comes to the cold.
This confirms those stories were accurate.
How are we feeling today, Calgary?
Bummed out? Disappointed? Worried about losing Gaudreau in free agency? All of the above?
At least it’s Friday.
#YYC
#Flames
#NHL
The Village of Stirling just wrapped up its inaugural Remembrance Day ceremony in front of the all-new community cenotaph.
Huge turnout. At least a third of the community came out by the looks of it.
#YQL
@CTVLethbridge
@MarciaMacMillan
@CTVCalgary
Thank you! I always enjoy chatting with you in the morning.
The hat is coming with me, but I doubt it will see nearly as much work in Ottawa...
BREAKING: The mandatory mask bylaw in Calgary will officially be lifted when the province ends the Alberta-wide mask mandate. That change is expected to happen by March 1st.
#YYC
@CTVCalgary
Just two games in, and former
@WHLHurricanes
goalie Stuart Skinner is up with the big club in Edmonton.
The 22-year-old played 182 regular season games with the Hurricanes between the 2013-14 & 2017-18 season.
🔁
#Oilers
roster moves 🔁
Goaltender Stuart Skinner has been recalled from the taxi squad on an emergency basis, defenceman Evan Bouchard has been loaned to the taxi squad & forward Tyler Benson has been assigned to the
@Condors
.
We’re about an hour away from the Stampede parade! Lots of pent-up excitement here in the staging area.
Months of work went into some of these floats! Expecting more than 300k spectators along the route.
#YYC
#CalgaryStampede
@CTVCalgary
Sun: Shining
Chrysler Sebring Top: Down
Velcro Sandals: Strapped
White Tube Socks: Knee high
Tommy Bahama shirt: Unbuttoned
Alexander Keith's: Ice cold
This crisp spring air is a little slice of heaven for dads everywhere.
#BREAKING
: The Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service and Sask. RCMP have released the names of the people killed in the recent stabbing spree on James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon.
The youngest of the victims was 23, the oldest was 78.
@CTVCalgary
A man is at the Foothills Hospital after a stabbing at Circle-K in the Beltline district late last night. Police say the victim has not been cooperative. More on this story on
#Newsfile
at 4:30.
#RTBNNews
The other day I saw a dude power walking up a busy escalator weaving through people. I don't think I've ever seen a more obnoxiously/impressive power move. Some people are just made of speed.
@miketgould
The guy is the real deal. He’ll be a top six forward until he’s at least 36 or 37, and until then, he’s a top 5 LW in the league. Unreal return for Tkachuk no matter which way you slice it.
Canada's meat industry has been dealing with some serious curveballs during the COVID-19
#pandemic
.
But for one local farm in Fort St. John, business has never been better.
I'll never forget when Rod Brind'Amour brought the cup back to Campbell River for a little local hero style parade.
Seeing the cup up close and fist bumping the legend himself and Mike Commodore at 9 years old is one of my fondest memories.
Canada is pumped.
There has been a lineup outside the Ship and Anchor in
#YYC
since 7 am.
Here’s all you need to know ahead of Canada's first World Cup game in 36 years against Belgium.
#CanMNT
🇨🇦
Here’s a look at the Ford F-350 that crashed into the living room of a home in Ogden early this morning. The driver was transported to hospital with serious injuries.
#YYC
@CTVCalgary
The
@calgarystampede
says total attendance at the halfway point of this year’s Stampede is already at 737,635!
What a massive turnout this year. The attendance record is 1.4M, set in 2012.
Is this the year we see that record broken!?
#YYC
#CalgaryStampede
@CTVCalgary
I don't think this guy is running in the election, but I'm going to find a way to vote for him. Alberta could use a little magic...
#ableg
#abvote
#Abpoli
University of Lethbridge Faculty Association rallying on the edge of campus.
Academic staff have been without a contract for over a year. A major sticking point in negotiations is a proposed 4% salary rollback for faculty… retroactive to July 2020.
#YQL
#Lethbridge
A look at the Green Prairie International fire between Lethbridge and Coaldale.
The first 911 call was made at 8 pm and crews say the fore is contained.
#yql
#Lethbridge
I've come to the conclusion that potato wedges are the number one vessel for driving chipotle sauce into your body. If you disagree, I'm sorry, but you're just wrong.
As a college student, it kind of grinds my gears seeing all the realistic, top-notch Halloween costumes pro athletes are rocking. I had to ask the pizza guy to spare a couple of extra boxes to make mine because I couldn't afford anything at "The Halloween Shop".