BMO Centre expansion will boost city: Stampede chief
The Stampede hosts more than 1,200 world-class business, tourism, sporting, hospitality and community events a year, said a report released by the Calgary Stampede
Real estate sales in Alberta at lowest level since 2010: AREA
There were drops in all regions except Fort McMurray and south central Alberta, reports the Alberta Real Estate Association
Realtor Tanya Eklund unpacks November’s real estate sales
Home sales fell slightly across Calgary in November compared with November the year before, although listings continue to come down and inventories are trending down
Scheer’s departure shows political dissent has been crushed
We must fight crime at its social roots
Celebrate more this Christmas, worry less about business
Many Canadians pay a great deal for ‘free’ health care
Alberta economy to grow by 0.9% in 2020, ATB predicts
The improvement will be driven by increased oil production, pipeline construction, an uptick in natural gas prices, tourism and population growth
Strategic will remain a Calgary-based company, CEO vows
“We’re committed to Alberta, and we’re a Calgary-based company. That’s not going to change.” — Riaz Mamdani, CEO of Strategic Group.
Chamber reacts to Calgary council’s budget discussions
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce wants city council to shift more of the city’s tax burden from businesses to homeowners
The dollar store invasion gains momentum
Dollar stores in Canada sold well over $2 billion worth of food last year. And given how aggressive dollar stores are, that could double quickly
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New technologies make payroll easy for small businesses
New payroll apps are affordable for small-to-mid-size businesses and remove the risk of errors
Entrepreneur goes from the oilpatch to health startup
Lisa Krzyzewski worked in the oil industry for years, but after suffering eight years of chronic pain, she founded Aeon Future Health
St. Eugene Resort in Cranbrook once a residential school
St. Eugene Resort, near Cranbrook, features a full-service 125-room hotel, the Casino of the Rockies and a Les Furber-designed, championship golf course
Watch on-demand movies and TV shows for free
Plex is making thousands of ad-supported movies and TV shows available free for streaming
Putting Apple Arcade through its paces
Things That Go Bump is a bland, repetitive experience with poor control. Inmost is a genuinely scary game that takes on some heavy themes
Fitbit Inspire HR tracker is a inspired choice
The latest offering from Fitbit is big on features, small on size and price
Make sure your business has the systems in place to handle growth
Putting in the effort to document, implement and analyze processes results in fewer headaches, less stress and better results
Five principles for a better sales force
How to create a training program that builds relationships and increases sales
Hunkering down or hiring: the entrepreneur’s dilemma
Every growing business must, at some point, bring on help, but you need to know when the time is right
Death Valley, California. Hotter than Hades
Death Valley National Park is all about extremes, in more ways than one
Venice flooding a sign of deepening climate crisis
Think of Venice as a metaphor for humanity’s tepid response to the swelling climate crisis
Eating for cheap while on vacation
Follow our rules to find cheap restaurants that offer both good food and low prices, no matter what part of the world you’re in
The power of perception in employer/employee relations
As a leader you must make it a routine part of your decision-making process to ask the question: Will this be perceived as equitable?
A leader’s main job is to manage chaos
A leader provides his team with vision, values and guidelines critical to helping people make the best possible decisions for the company
Six mistakes people make when they start a new job
25 per cent of people who move into a new job will fail. Paying attention to these six common mistakes will help make sure you are not one of them
VW Rabbit still plenty of fun to drive
It can be a sensible people-carrier with room for four adults or a high-speed tear-away that matches just about anything on the road
My enduring love affair with a 1976 Triumph TR6
How I found myself scrabbling around on a cold garage floor trying to breathe life back into a car that should have gone to the knackers years ago
Going green, one vehicle at a time
The fuel economy of today’s car is miles ahead of what it used to be but manufacturers aren’t done yet
Time to stop feeling sorry for yourself
Victim stories negatively affect us and our attitude towards others and life, yet we all carry them around
O Tannenbaum symbolizes the entire celebration of Christmas
The Christmas tree is a universal symbol that delivers a message of endurance and light during the dark winter months
In a world of buzzword parenting, what’s a parent to do?
Well-known risk factors undermine children’s health and development, but there are protective factors you can employ