Cannabis real estate buzz falls short in Calgary, Edmonton
Investors anticipated that the legalization of cannabis would drive both sales and prices up in the commercial real estate market. It hasn’t happened
Enbridge looks to move ahead with Line 3 pipeline project
The company says it needs clarity on regulatory and permitting process before it can predict when the the U.S. segment of the pipeline goes into service
Manpower breaks down Alberta’s jobless numbers
Alberta lost 18,000 jobs in November, according to the latest numbers from Statistics Canada, yet Calgary has seen an improvement.
More money won’t necessarily solve health care problems
Trump impeachment proceedings a politicized show trial
Humanity faces a huge and growing crisis
When disasters strike, seniors need priority attention
Alberta’s UCP needs the feds to get Trans Mountain done
It was actually the federal Liberals and Alberta’s previous NDP government that did the heavy lifting needed to get the project started
Crude oil production, exports up in September
Production of crude oil and equivalent products was up by 2.8 per cent, while production of natural gas, electricity and coal all declined compared to 2018
Alberta’s two biggest cities ranked low in tech appeal
Calgary was ranked sixth and Edmonton 10th in the 2019 Canadian Tech Talent report. Toronto was tops with 54 per cent growth in five years
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?
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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
E-payments outpace cash for consumers, business
Electronic payments account for 73 per cent of all transaction volume versus cash at 21 per cent, according to the annual Canadian Payments Methods and Trends Report
Superbugs kill over 700,000 people a year worldwide
And that could rise to 10 million deaths per year within 30 years, at an economic cost of US$100 trillion
Amazon Fire HD 10 offers big screen on a small budget
If you’re looking for the basics, this tablet can be perfect for those who are connected to the Amazon eco-system
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
Businesses must develop emerging leaders
We don’t recognize that times and technology have changed, we’ve been holding the organization back or we’re just exhausted by our years of leadership
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
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
New Year’s resolutions that will boost your business
In the gig economy, more and more of us will be out on our own. That means we need to hone new skills to help our enterprises succeed
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
Jetta GLI is a subdued masterpiece
In the economy market, this model has always been a cut above the rest
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
Bah, humbug to the war on Christmas
In the interests of diversity and inclusion, society shies away from Christian manifestations of Christmas