Article content I knew it wouldn’t take long for the naysayers to call for the abolition of the Snowbirds following the tragic accident over Kamloops. This particular accident occurred when the aircraft was en route to Victoria and not in…
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Thursday’s letters: Diversifying economy not so easy
Article content continued I don’t mind Mr. French making the case for collecting more tax revenues, but I do mind when he sticks in meaningless boilerplate about economic diversification. Ian Coleman, Edmonton Aerial acrobatics too dangerous In regards to the…
Kamloops Snowbird crash witness claims Capt. Jennifer Casey’s parachute was undeployed
A Kamloops father who lives in the neighbourhood where Capt. Jennifer Casey landed after ejecting from the Snowbird CT-114 Tutor that crashed on Sunday said she fell to her death without a parachute. “She just hit the ground. It’s very…
PHOTOS: Canadian Forces Snowbirds Fly Over Edmonton
Article content The Canadian Forces Snowbirds aerobatic team flew over Edmonton on Friday May 15, 2020. They were on a cross-Canada mission dubbed Operation Inspiration to salute Canadians doing their part to fight the spread of COVID-19. On Sunday May…
Capt. Jenn Casey remembered as ‘sunshine’ by colleague
May 18 2020 9:51am Condolences are pouring in for Captain Jennifer Casey as people who worked with the CF snowbird team member are sharing what kind of woman she was. Lauren Pullen reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id…
Snowbirds set to fly over northern Alberta this week for Operation Inspiration
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are set to flock to northern Alberta this week, as part of the national Operation Inspiration tour. “We decided to go out and fly over the country to bring some thank yous to front-line workers, and…
Calgary-area RV park opens early for quarantining snowbirds
As thousands of Canadian travellers make their way back into the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a Calgary-area RV park has opened its grounds for returning snowbirds entering a mandatory 14-day isolation. The Bow Rivers Edge Campground near Cochrane, northwest…
Kenney issues special warning to snowbirds returning from U.S. to self-isolate
March 23 2020 4:48pm Alberta Premier Jason Kenney issued a warning to snowbirds that they must self-isolate once returning to the province. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp…