Alberta retail sector rebounds in July
Sales increased by 0.7 per cent to $6.8 billion
Imports to Alberta hit $47 billion in 2018
Almost 75% of last year’s imports originated in the U.S. Asian countries accounted for 11% and 10% came from European countries
Calgary, Edmonton repeat home sale prices still falling
Nationally, home prices rose by 0.4% in August but the gain was below the 21-year average
Has Trudeau’s latest misstep been blown out of proportion?
Racist photos confirm Trudeau is a bare-faced charlatan
God save the Queen – so she can save our country
Embrace higher ideals to truly change the world
Building a winning engineering team
Mauro Plenzik talks about how Maskell Plenzik & Partners has kept abreast of a changing marketplace, remaining prepared, nimble and capable
Dave Rutherford still has plenty to say
Four years after retiring from talk radio, he has things to tell you about the state of the Canada, Alberta and Calgary. And he has a new YouTube show to get you up to date
Paying for the services you need, when you need them
Lana Midgley of Mountain Chickadee, Virtual Assistant Solutions, talks about finding a work niche that suits her and fulfils a need for customers
Alberta economy will ‘tread water’ this year: TD
Report forecasts employment growth in Alberta of 0.5% this year, 0.9% next year and 1.6% in 2021
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The best business leaders are courageous every day
If we want to be successful as leaders, we need to create an organizational climate where courage is celebrated
Immigrant earnings gap costs economy $50 billion
While Canada draws some of the best and brightest, our success in integrating those newcomers into the labour force falls short: RBC
Is cash doomed to extinction?
Yes, but probably not for at least another 20 to 30 years
B.C.-based tech company creating 200 jobs in Calgary
Finger Food Advanced Technology Group will open an advanced technology centre in the city
Proton Technologies extracts low-cost hydrogen from oilfields
Calgary-based company puts the focus on dropping the cost of energy and giving new value to old oilfields
Peer-to-peer online residential real estate platform launched
Calgary entrepreneur plans to establish market in Alberta and then expand globally
Empty-nest boomers drive small business economy
The future looks bright for the Canadian economy, which is predominantly driven by small businesses: RBC
Lifting day-to-day financial stress off employees
Darcy Tuer talks about how ZayZoon is motivated by social impact to allow workers to access their earned wages any time
Selling or closing your business can save your life
Deciding to close up shop comes with a lot of stress, shame and disappointment. But you can disappear with some grace
Pilgrimage cities of interest to all travellers, not just the religious
From Jerusalem to Rome, from Kyoto to Mecca, from Varanasi to Lhasa, all the major religions of the world have pilgrimage cities of special significance
In the heart of the world’s largest non-polar icefield
All was ice, white curving fingers spilling from mountain valleys. Dark lines of ground rock defined each icy highway
Of sour toes, midnight golf, and birds singing for sex and war
Historic, colourful, quaint and sleep-deprived Dawson City; and up the perilous, muddy Dempster Highway
Body language tips for leaders from teachers
The best educators could teach business leaders a thing or two about body language
Connecting people, businesses and organizations to opportunity
Mark Patterson talks about how Magnet is helping Calgary and its workforce transition to a new economic model
Being a good leader means being a good listener
Here’s what you’re missing if you don’t listen well – and how you can improve your listening skills
Hyundai Kona Electric puts old fears to rest
This all-electric car offers range, jump, comfort and practicality – but it’s not cheap
Moving? Here are some practical vehicle options
From pickup trucks to minivans, what vehicle to rent, beg, borrow or even buy when you’re moving – depending on the size of your home
After a flicker of buyer’s remorse, these drivers embrace their EV
A buyer makes the leap into an all-electric vehicle world and discovers that the obstacles are relatively easy to overcome
The real costs of informal caregiving in Canada
National strategy needed for unpaid caregivers in the workplace
The high cost of pathological gambling
Are the profits from government sponsored gambling worth the cost in human lives, broken relationships and misery?
Calgary, Edmonton renters’ rent-to-income ratio high
Report says the average rental rates declined in Canada for the second month in a row after two straight months of increases