Section of 17th Avenue SW closed as crews continue work on reconstruction project

Construction on 17 Avenue SW, between 8 Street and 10A Street, starts again on Monday, April 29,2019.

Construction on 17th Avenue in the city’s southwest has been ongoing to replace underground utilities and rebuild the aging roadway and crews started work on another section of the project on Monday.

Canoe mishap near Cranbrook claims U of C Dinos basketball player

Andrew Milner of the University of Calgary Dinos was the victim of a boating mishap on Moyie Lake near Cranbrook on April 23, 2019 (courtesy: U of C Dinos)

Members of the University of Calgary men’s basketball team are mourning the loss of teammate Andrew Milner after the body of the young man was found in Moyie Lake in southeast British Columbia.

Suspect arrested following reports of armed man in Canadian Tire store

A CPS member outside the Canadian Tire in Pacific Place Mall during the investigation into reports of a man armed with a shotgun inside

The Calgary Police Service confirms one person is in police custody following an investigation into reports of a man carrying a shotgun through a Canadian Tire in the city’s northeast.

Former music teacher charged with sex offences pleads guilty

Christian Sarile, 29, pleaded guilty to 17 of the sexual offences laid against him.

A former Calgary teacher who faces nearly 50 charges in connection with a child sexual abuse investigation pleaded guilty in court on Thursday.

Lethbridge to rename community arena in honour of Humboldt Broncos' Logan Boulet

The members of Lethbridge city council have unanimously approved a resolution that paves the way to rename the Adams Park Ice Centre as the Logan Boulet Arena in tribute to the Humboldt Bronco who spurred a massive increase in organ donor registrations.

Highway south of Calgary reopens following fatal crash

One person was killed in a crash on Highway 2A, north of Okotoks, on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.

One person was killed in a crash on Highway 2A, south of the city, on Wednesday evening and the roadway was closed for several hours while police investigated.

Beltline road flooded by water main break

A section of 14 Avenue S.W., just west of Centre Street, was underwater Tuesday evening following a water main break

An early evening water main break caused by electrical company workers flooded a section of 14 Avenue Southwest on Tuesday.

Calgary Paralympian credits CADS for kick-starting her career

A file photo taken by Global News.

Paralympian Alana Ramsay found her freedom on the ski hill when she was just six years old, after having a stroke.

Vigil held for Calgary victim of Ethiopian Airlines crash

Derick Lwugi was among the 18 Canadians killed when an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed shortly after takeoff on March 10, 2019.

Family and friends of a local man, who was among the 157 people who died in the Ethiopian Airlines disaster last week was remembered at a gathering at City Hall on Sunday.

Alberta mother relieved that quarantine is over for 3 sons after measles scare

A photo of Jessica Rempel and her three sons taken on Wednesday, March 13, 2019.

An Alberta parent says she is relieved for a return to normalcy after her three sons spent about two weeks in quarantine after potentially being exposed to measles at the Edmonton International Airport.

How to Select a Clinic for Your Emergency Dental Service?

When you need emergency dental care in Calgary NW, it’s important to know where to start. Emergency often does mean that you need immediate aid, though. From a cracked tooth to a front tooth falling out just before an international conference, you might need rapid assistance. Finding the right dentist to help you out, though, is very important.

Since emergency dental care is often dealt with on a case-by-case basis, choosing the right practitioner is essential. If you want to help select the right dentist when you need fast corrections to your teeth, then, be sure to consider the following factors. 

What Constitutes an Emergency?

Though you’ll likely know yourself what you deem to be an emergency, common signs of a dental problem which needs immediate care includes:

·         Physical damage, such as a broken or cracked tooth of any kind.

·         Excessive swelling, pain or irritation around your jaw, face or teeth.

·         Pain and discomfort when you feel a change in the temperature.

·         Bleeding or pus coming from the gums or any part of your mouth.

Of course, it’s all relative to your own circumstance. If you need immediate relief from the problem due to time constraints, then you can consider just about any dental issue an emergency.

Does Your Emergency Dentist Work Well Under Pressure?

The first question that you need to ask revolves around the qualities of your dentist under pressure. You need a fast resolution to the problem, and there’s no time for mistakes: is your choice of dentist qualified to handle hat pressure?

Be sure to read reviews about the dental clinic and their ability to handle challenging circumstances quickly. Ensure first that they are fully licensed to practice, and then look at how patients – particularly those in emergencies – found the quality and consistency of car provided.

Will The Dentist Have The Right Tools?

Should you have suffered from a particularly damaging dental incident, you might need specialist equipment to solve the problem. Look at their website, and see if they come with equipment such as electronic X-rays, oral cameras and high quality microscopes. Accuracy is essential when the problem needs to be dealt with quickly: make sure that your choice of emergency dentist leaves nothing to chance.

The more tools they have to solve the problem you have, the more likely that you are to leave the clinic with a positive conclusion.

While you want to know that you have the best chance possible of solving the problem, your emergency dental care has to be affordable. Be sure to research closely the average cost for emergency care in your position, and then compare it with what the practice in question looks to charge you.

Finding the right emergency dental care

If you keep the above in mind, you should be more likely to find a practice who can help you out. So long as they are reasonably priced and located close enough to be reached, emergency care is very much worthwhile. Get the right treatment, and you can put an end to your problems in a fraction of the time you would normally need to wait.

Emergency care comes at a cost, though: don’t let the cost be to your health by choosing the wrong professional.

Suspect charged following spike in mail theft in Cochrane, Bearspaw and Springbank

A damaged community mailbox in Bearspaw on March 5, 2019 after mail was stolen days earlier

A 33-year-old Calgary man faces 52 charges, with additional charges pending, following an RCMP investigation into a recent increase in reports of theft of mail in Cochrane and its surrounding communities.

Can Invisalign Ruin Your Teeth?

When you are in need of braces, one of the most common problems can be the aesthetic side of things. Braces are often uncomfortable, and can cause problems due to their standout appearance. If you avoid wearing braces, though, you’ll likely have some issues with the alignment of your teeth. However, there are alternatives to normal braces.

AER orders Vesta Energy to stop fracking ops immediately after Sylvan Lake earthquake

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit central Alberta near Sylvan Lake (pictured) and Red Deer just before 6 a.m. on Monday, according to Natural Resources Canada

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has ordered Vesta Energy Ltd. to suspend its operations at a well site near Sylvan Lake on Tuesday after Monday’s earthquake.

There’s open water where sea ice historically covers much of Bering Sea off Alaska’s west coast

The Coast Guard Cutter Healy crew breaks ice in the Bering Sea as the Russian-flagged tanker Renda, approximately 19 miles northwest of Nunivak Island, makes their way to Nome, Alaska, to deliver more than 1.3 million gallons of fuel to the city Jan. 6, 2012.

Open water has replaced sea ice in much of the Bering Sea off Alaska’s west coast, leaving villages vulnerable to powerful winter storms and adding challenges to Alaska Native hunters seeking marine mammals, an expert said Monday.

Cold snap leads to slippery sidewalks throughout the city

As winter drags on in the City of Calgary, icy sidewalks will continue to be a hazard in many areas of the city and officials say it’s a real problem.

Over the past two months, EMS has responded to 50 calls related to pedestrians falling because of ice.

A father has been charged after allegedly leaving his seven-year-old son in a vehicle in the Pure Casino parking lot for hours when the temperature was -24C

A Calgary man has been charged with child abandonment following a Calgary Police Service investigation into his alleged decision to leave his seven-year-old son in a vehicle outside a casino on Sunday.

Calgarians ticketed during snow route parking ban frustrated, say street not plowed

Residents of a home in Calgary’s southeast neighbourhood of Ogden are collectively facing a hefty bill after getting five separate parking tickets.

Four family members and one visiting friend told Global News they weren’t aware Calgary’s recent snow route parking ban until it was too late. Chantelle MacAllister said they found out about it each driver parked on the street outside got ticketed.

Mark Giordano leads Calgary Flames to 5-2 win over Arizona Coyotes

Mark Giordano’s goal and assist paced the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 win over the visiting Arizona Coyotes on Monday.

Derek Ryan, Austin Czarnik and Michael Frolik also scored for the hosts with Mikael Backlund adding an empty-net goal in the matinee. Defenceman Rasmus Andersson contributed a pair of assists.

5 Things You Need to Know About Dental Implant Surgery

When it comes to receiving dental treatment, one word you don’t want to hear is ‘implant’ – it often causes a lot of doubt. Not only does the term ‘dental implant surgery’ sound quite worrying the process, when described, is likely to cause some alarm. 

4 Calgary schools locked down as police respond to swatting calls

Four schools across Calgary were locked down on Monday after threats were sent to them in what police are calling a series of swatting calls. Calgary police had previously said five schools had been put in lockdown. Investigators believe the calls were computer-generated.

Heart problems can affect your brain too, report says

For nearly a decade, Jillianne Code’s heart wasn’t operating at capacity.

She had heart failure, meaning that her heart wasn’t pumping enough blood to meet her body’s needs — working at a tiny fraction of normal capacity when she was first hospitalized at 27 years old.

Obesity-related cancers rising in U.S. young adults

Millennials were nearly five times as likely as baby boomers to develop cancer of the kidneys

If the obesity epidemic continues, there could be an explosion of fat-sensitive cancers in the years to come. (designer491/Shutterstock)

Mirroring the decades-long increase in obesity rates in the U.S., cancers that are thought to be driven at least in part by excess weight are also on the rise among people under age 50, a new study suggests.