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Edmonton Journal
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
Cracks appear in Cartmell's Better Edmonton coalition
Article content 'We need to embrace urbanism,' said Kandola. 'You can see we're falling behind in term of our targets when it comes to housing. Council engaged in unnecessary debate, using resources and time. I would like to have seen council let the market dictate what gets built.' Article content Kandola chided Janz, who initially proposed the move from eight to six at the committee level, 'for making this an election issue, when it didn't need to be. Edmontonians are more worried about affordability, and if they can make ends meet and be able to have a place to live. Watching councillors melt down in the face of some opposition is not good leadership.' Article content Janz's motion came in the wake of community outcries from Glenora and Crestwood, where residents are planning to band together to place restrictive covenants on their land titles, which could neutralize developers' ability to build multi-family buildings on those properties. Article content Article content 'I don't think it was necessary,' said Kandola. 'I take a market-based approach. Investors want to have confidence that the regulatory framework is stable. A moratorium is something that would have potentially jeopardized that. I understand the point that Tim was trying to make, that it was to take time and re-evaluate, to take a step back. But I don't think that the way it was played out was they way he intended it to.' Article content Article content Reed Clarke, a former partner in the Edmonton Stingers and CEO of Sport Edmonton, is running in Ward Nakota Isga and is another of Better Edmonton's star candidates. He spent much of the public hearing in the gallery. When asked point blank for a vote of confidence in Cartmell, Clarke shifted the focus to his own campaign. Article content 'I can only speak to what I'm doing in trying to represent the ward and all the residents of Nakota Isga,' said Clarke. 'That has to be my No. 1 priority, to be listening to them and taking that feedback, hopefully back to city council. I'm more focused on representing them and making sure their feedback is going to the right places. I have to stick to that plan.' Article content Article content Clarke said he's met 'thousands' of residents so far during his campaign, and the infill debate is something he's hearing about over and over. And he said council has to come to grips with how fast eight-unit mid-block developments are changing the mature communities in his ward. Article content 'This is a massive issue,' he said. 'It's huge for people in really any mature neighbourhood, but even some of the other neighbourhoods as well. In speaking to people at the doors, I haven't found one person who is against density. I haven't seen anyone who doesn't believe the city needs to densify. They just have concerns and they have ways in which they want to see this happen. I think some of that argument has been lost, as I saw at the city council meetings.' Article content He said he was concerned to hear councillors talk about the city's need to better 'bring the public along' when it came to the new zoning bylaw, which is just over a year old. Article content 'It makes sense to have an approach where you say 'We don't know better than you do on these things and we've just got to convince you to come along on this.' That language is very troubling to me.' Article content Doyle: An 'unfortunate' event Article content Joshua Doyle, who will be Better Edmonton's candidate in Ward papastew, where he'll face off against Janz, gave Cartmell his endorsement. Article content 'I'm incredibly confident as a member of Better Edmonton,' said Doyle. 'This particular event was unfortunate, but this is a tribulation in the entire campaign, in which there will be many. Our team is built on the idea that we will come together and fight for Edmontonians and hear their concerns and work as a team in these kinds of tough situations. Article content 'Everybody knew Tim was going on vacation and these plans were public and planned for a long, long time. Tim supported the motion to have this important part (the eight-to-six debate) moved to the front of the agenda and council voted against that. And then it took them forever to figure out when they wanted to do it, when they wanted to get to it. Finally they moved to Tuesday, when they knew he wasn't going to be there. They decided that was the appropriate time and, unfortunately, Tim's one vote turned out to be a very important one.' Article content Article content He said the current council simply can't handle the zoning issue. And he believes moving from eight to six was a proposal that didn't go far enough in the first place. Article content 'This went on so long because of the dysfunction in council, ' said Doyle. 'All because of ideology, because of political tactics. It's a slap in the face to Edmontonians, to watch council struggle to achieve so little and, at the same time, ignore what the people are really saying. It took them five days to get to the point that everybody was waiting for. And, then, they couldn't agree on even reducing from eight to six, which really is an insignificant amount. People I am hearing from say that does nothing.' Article content Janz said in hindsight, he recognizes that future debates about infill should be tied to lot sizes. He said some larger lots can accommodate the bigger projects, while others are too small for those sorts of developments. Coming up with blanket limits doesn't work. Article content Article content Cartmell's voting record before the election campaign showed that he was supportive of infill projects. And his party includes the likes of Kandola and Nicholas Rheubottom, the former executive director of the Infill Development in Edmonton Association. Article content Janz said the moratorium pitch was an about-face for Cartmell. He said the return from summer break will be telling. Article content 'I don't know which Tim is going to show up. Is it the Tim of four years ago who is committed to City Plan, committed to infill, committed to more housing choices? Or is it going to be 'Cartmell for mayor?' Tim has to decide.' Article content
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Calgary Surge fall to Stingers, dropping 2025 CEBL Battle of Alberta series
The always entertaining Battle of Alberta has come to an end for the time being. With a 113-90 victory over the Calgary Surge on Sunday, the Edmonton Stingers not only took the inter-province season series 2-1, but they also extended their league-best win streak to five consecutive games. The host Stingers improved to 9-6 with the win, now just a half-game back of the Calgary crew, which fell to 9-5 and into second place in the West. Leading that charge for the Stingers, as they hit a new season-high in scoring and the largest Target Score mark of any team this season, was Scottie Lindsey with 29 points on 7-for-11 from beyond the arc. Behind him was Sean East II, who chipped in 22 points, six rebounds and 10 assists, and Nick Hornsby, who added 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as part of five different Edmonton players to reach double figures in scoring. 'We're in a groove,' Lindsey said after Edmonton extended its win streak. 'We took a tough loss to Montreal, and even since then, we've been locked in, in a different way.' Meanwhile, Calgary native Olumide Adelodun led the way for the Surge as he finished with 25 points on 6-of-10 shooting from distance off the bench. Greg Brown III and Jamarko Pickett each scored 16 and 12 points respectively. 'We allowed their runs to affect us,' Adelodun said post-game. 'We let play after play roll over, and we didn't fight back after that … just too much for us to come back.' The lopsided outcome was a surprise considering both of the previous two Battle of Alberta matchups this season had been decided by a combined five points — the first half of Sunday's contest proving similar. Neither team went ahead by more than 10 points through the first 20 minutes as Calgary led 43-40 at halftime. But then the third quarter happened. Edmonton opened the second half on a 17-0 run en route to a league-record 42 points in the third quarter, one shy of the most points scored in any frame all-time. Calgary's first basket of the second half didn't come until he 6:08 mark of the third, a Sean Miller-Moore triple, to which Edmonton immediately replied with an 11-0 run as it carved out an 82-64 lead ahead of the fourth. 'We had two close games with (Calgary) already this season, so we knew them well,' Lindsey explained. 'We just wanted to come out and protect home court, and we did that in the second half.' The Stingers built that lead as high as 29 points throughout the final frame, ultimately carrying a 103-79 edge into Target Score Time. 'Great third quarter,' Stingers head coach Jordan Baker said on what made the difference in the win. 'We felt the energy in this building from the fans, and it was easy to get on a run.' Underscoring Edmonton's CEBL-record second-half scoring output of 73 points was a drastic turnaround from beyond the arc. The League's No. 1 three-point percentage (37.7) team entering Sunday, starting the contest just 1-for-14. Yet they caught fire as the game went on, making 10 of their next 16 attempts from distance — fittingly ending the ball game on a Lindsey triple from the right wing. 'We didn't play our brand of defence or our brand of basketball,' Surge head coach Caleb Canales said after the loss. 'Which led to us not playing efficient offence … just have to give them credit, they had a great game today.' Meanwhile, the Stingers also did plenty of damage inside the arc, outscoring the Surge 60-32 in the paint as Edmonton shot 57 per cent on two-pointers to Calgary's 36 per cent. Much of which was predicated on the Stingers' commitment to ball movement as they finished with 27 assists (plus-16) on as many turnovers (12) as the Surge. Next up is Surge2Stampede, with the host Surge facing the Montreal Alliance (6-7) on Wednesday night at the Saddledome (7:30 p.m.).
CTV News
21-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Stingers hang on to defeat Calgary Surge in first CEBL game played in Red Deer
The Edmonton Stingers hung on to defeat the Calgary Surge 98-95 Thursday night in the first-ever Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) game played in Red Deer. The CEBL made its Red Deer debut Thursday night, and in a new location, a new chapter in the basketball edition of the Battle of Alberta was written, with the Edmonton Stingers coming out on top. The Stingers hung on through a valiant comeback effort by the Calgary Surge to claim the victory, 98-95, in front of 3,074 Red Deer basketball fans. Edmonton led by 13 as the two teams entered Target Score Time and 16 in the fourth quarter, but Calgary chipped away until the game was tied at 95 apiece. The energy in Red Deer was off the charts 🚨🔥 An electric crowd and a back-and-forth battle between Calgary and Edmonton made for an unforgettable showdown. ⁰📺 Watch highlights of tonight's game and more on CEBL+ powered by @ |… — CEBL (@CEBLeague) June 20, 2025 Each team had a chance to win it until Chris Smith slammed one home to give the Stingers the victory. The win evened the Stingers' season series against Calgary at a game apiece. Jameer Nelson Jr. led the Surge with 23 points while Sean Miller-Moore added 21 points, six rebounds and six assists. Greg Brown III also added 19 points before fouling out. Nick Hornby racked up some pretty impressive numbers, scoring 17 points, adding 14 rebounds, nine assists and three steals to led Edmonton. 'We had an opportunity – about five to seven opportunities – to finish the game, and we just came up short tonight,' Surge coach Kaleb Canales said, after the game. On social media, Surge president and CEO Jason Ribiero sang the praises of Red Deer -- and hinted at more games in the future. Lots of details to be worked out, but safe to say… SURGE 2 RED DEER in 2026💥 — Jason Ribeiro, Ph.D. (@Jason_Ribeiro) June 21, 2025 Fan reaction to the CEBL was equally enthusiastic. What an incredible time we had at the Calgary Surge game in Red Deer yesterday! 🏀 The energy in the arena was energetic, and the Surge played a strong game for all the fans. — Mayfair Diagnostics (@MFradiology) June 20, 2025 The majority of the lower bowl here at the Centrium is packed for the Surge vs Stingers game. Red Deer might officially be a basketball city — Ian Gustafson (@IanGustafson12) June 20, 2025 Next up for the Surge is a Sunday matinee against the Vancouver Bandits at WinSport. Game time is 2 p.m.
CTV News
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Events taking place in Manitoba this weekend
Justin Wright-Foreman (13) is seen dribbling the basketball against the Edmonton Stingers on June 16, 2024. (Winnipeg Sea Bears) With the May long weekend ahead, here are some events taking place in Manitoba from May 16 to 19, 2024. Manito Ahbee Festival May 16-18 Red River Exhibition Park An annual celebration of Indigenous arts, culture and music, including an International Pow Wow, Indigenous Music Awards, a fashion show and more. Tickets required. Keycon 41 May 16–18 Hilton Winnipeg Airport Suites Manitoba's premier convention focusing on science fiction, fantasy and literary genres. Tickets required. Boishakhi Mela 1432 May 17, 4-9 p.m. University of Manitoba -- UMSU University Centre Welcome the arrival of Bengali New Year with food, traditional culture and more. Tickets required. Holi Summer Fest May 18, 4-9 p.m. Assiniboia Downs Enjoy some beats and eats at Manitoba's biggest colour festival. Tickets required. Tyndall Community Market May 17-18, 2-9 pm Tyndall Park Community Centre The annual community markets kicks off with food trucks, local vendors, music, games and more. Spring Market May 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Winnipeg Beach Market season kicks off in Winnipeg Beach for another year. Foodtrip Market SpringFest May 17-18 IKEA parking lot A day of delicious food, local treasures, live entertainment, a pet fashion show and fun for the whole family. Family Fun Spring Fair May 16-25 Assiniboia Downs Parking Lot Wonder Shows brings back its thrilling rides, fun games and delicious carnival treats to the Downs. Tickets required. The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride May 18, 9 am Get your dapper attire and engines ready for the most stylish motorcycling charity event. The ride raises money in support of men's mental health and prostate cancer research. All riders must be registered. Attack of the Bloodsuckers! Exhibition May 17-September 1 Manitoba Children's Museum Learn how mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, leeches, and other parasites are important to the ecosystem. The grand opening on May 17 includes live leech feeding and a mosquito craft. Royal Winnipeg Ballet School's On the Edge Tour May 16, 6:30 p.m. Tanner's Crossing Elementary School, Minnedosa Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium, Brandon May 17, 7:30 p.m. The RWB School takes the show on the road with an intimate performance celebrating the ballet's 85-year legacy. Pieces include excerpts from 'Coppélia', a new flamenco creation and a work commissioned through Pathways to Performance. Tickets required. Alessia Cara May 19, 8 p.m. Burton Cummings Theatre Award-winning singer Alessia Cara presents her 'Love & Hyperbole' World Tour. Tickets required. Andrés Cepeda May 18, 8 p.m. Burton Cummings Theatre Enjoy a night of music with once of Colombia's most beloved artists. Tickets required. Josh Johnson 'The Flowers' Tour May 17, 3:30, 7 & 9:30 p.m. West End Cultural Centre Stand-up comedian Josh Johnson plays three shows at the WECC. Comedy Central's 'most watched comedian ever' is also a correspondent on 'The Daily Show' and has written for 'The Tonight Show.' Tickets Required. An Evening with Andrea Macasaet May 18, 8 p.m. West End Cultural Centre The original Anne Boleyn in the Broadway hit 'Six', Macasaet will take you on a journey of music, stories and local special guests. Tickets Required. Jane Bunnett & Maqueque May 17, 8 p.m. May 18, 2 p.m. Berney Theatre, Rady JCC Jane Bunnett and her all-woman band showcase the life and energy of Afro-Cuban jazz. Tickets required. Babbu Maan May 16, 8:30 p.m. Burton Cummings Theatre Indian singer-songwriter Babbu Maan shares music from his more than 20-year long catalogue. Tickets required. Brian Kiley May 16 &17 Rumor's Restaurant and Comedy Club Kiley was a writer for Conan O'Brien and Ellen DeGeneres' talk shows, winning a pair of Emmy awards. The stand-up comedian has his own Comedy Central special and has appeared on several late-night talk shows. Tickets required. Kyle Lucey May 16-17, 8 p.m. Yuk Yuk's Winnipeg Lucey is an internationally renowned comedian who has also starred in a number of television shows such as 'Fear Thy Neighbor, 'Blood and Fury' and 'Losing It.' Tickets required. Winnipeg Sea Bears May 16, 7:30 p.m. Canada Life Centre The Winnipeg Sea Bears kick off the season at home against the Edmonton Stingers. The team will honour Chad Posthumus before the game. Tickets required.
Calgary Herald
11-05-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Former Edmonton Stingers CEO Reed Clarke launches bid for city council
A familiar name in Edmonton sports and business circles is entering the municipal politics arena for the first time. Article content Article content Reed Clarke, the former CEO and co-owner of the Edmonton Stingers and current CEO of Sport Edmonton, announced his candidacy for city council in Ward Nakota Isga this weekend, bringing what he describes as a 'fresh approach' rooted in collaboration, community and economic vitality. Article content Article content 'I love this city,' Clarke told Postmedia ahead of the launch. 'As somebody who grew up and was raised in the ward, bought my first house there, learned to play the sport I love the most — basketball — and still coaches these kids at the Grovenor Community League in basketball, it's really a full circle moment for me.' Article content Article content Nakota Isga is the west-end ward that has been represented by Coun. Andrew Knack, who is not seeking another term as councillor but is reportedly considering a run for mayor. Article content Clarke's platform is built around three pillars. The first is connected, which is all about building strong relationships among stakeholders, including the province, federal government, police, business leaders, and fellow council members. Clarke believes consensus-building and collaboration are essential to civic government's ability to 'get things done and to move forward with a better Edmonton.' Article content The second pillar is community, emphasizing Clarke's deep roots in the area and commitment to enhancing Edmonton's unique network of community leagues. Article content Article content 'Edmonton is one big community in my mind,' he said. 'I want to embrace and support them, and make everyone welcome in communities, especially in Nakota Isga, and make those safe, inviting places for everybody,' he said. Article content Article content The third pillar is commerce, reflecting Clarke's background and his desire to make Edmonton 'the best place in Canada to do business,' particularly among major cities. He said he will advocate for quicker permit and licence approvals and stronger partnerships with the private sector to drive 'equitable, responsible' development. Article content 'I think working with the business community and having a really good relationship with them is something that's needed in city council,' he added. Article content Clarke's campaign will also lean on his experience in sports leadership. Under his tenure, the Edmonton Stingers became a 'community powerhouse,' selling out 70 per cent of their home games and winning the Canadian Elite Basketball League's Community Service award with over 1,000 volunteer hours logged.
