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An affordable condo development in Calgary’s reining community of the year has eight new examples of what it can do. My Legacy Park by Brad Remington Homes opened sales last October and has since sold all pre-construction opportunities in its first two of four total buildings. It’s also 60 per cent through sales on the […]

A state memorial service is being held in Calgary today for former Alberta premier Jim Prentice, who was killed in a plane crash earlier this month in British Columbia. Prentice, who was 60, and three other men were killed when a twin-engine Cessna Citation crashed shortly after takeoff from the Kelowna airport on Oct. 13. […]

A new rental apartment building to be built in inner-city Mount Pleasant will help address the need for affordable and accessible home options in Calgary. Trico Homes held a sod-turning celebration for its 44-unit Delaney development earlier this month. The building will be located on 8th Street and 17th Ave. N.W., with 12 apartments earmarked […]

The Calgary Police Service has charged one of its own members after an on-duty officer in uniform allegedly assaulted his former spouse. On Monday, the Domestic Conflict Unit launched an investigation after receiving complaints of a CPS member involved in a domestic incident. The officer’s ex reported a verbal altercation at her home, during which […]

New construction of single-family homes is on the rise in two Calgary area centres, says a federal agency.  Year to date, fewer shovels turned in Airdrie and Cochrane than the same period in 2015. Airdrie is down to 312 starts from 422 and Cochrane’s output dipped to 179 from 220, says Canada Mortgage and Housing […]

A home’s value can be enhanced by making the right choices in the kitchen and master ensuite. Nicole Kemp has an eye for both, landing the Homes by Avi interior designer on an exclusive industry list. She was named a 2017 30 Under 30 recipient by the National Kitchen and Bath Association for the Kitchen […]

A small lake collecting in the basement corner signalled a big issue. The 105-year-old Ramsay home had a foundation problem — one that needed addressing, and right away. Mark Heard and his wife Jennifer Mahood were faced with a decision — sell and lose maybe $150,000; install an interior drainage system for about $40,000 that might […]

Eight Calgary families received the keys to their new homes last week in the northeast community of Pineridge, thanks to an affordable housing initiative spearheaded by Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta. “I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited about anything in my life,” said 16-year-old Victoria, who is moving into a fourplex style home […]

Crude in New York is set for the first weekly drop since mid-September as an OPEC committee meets to discuss how deeply some of its members should cut output to comply with the group’s pledge to reduce supply. West Texas Intermediate futures fell as much 1.3 percent on Friday. Brazil will attend the Organization of Petroleum Exporting […]

After moving to Calgary from the Maritimes, Cindy Shockey says she enjoyed her time as a legal researcher, but had always wanted a job where she could unleash her creative passions. It must have taken much nerve – and the blessing of a supportive husband – to cash in her chips and open a retail store […]

The beginning, the middle, the end and the new beginning. Calgary has played an integral role in all aspects of the career of Winnipeg bass and drum twosome Duotang. Let’s start with the first start, shall we? As drummer Sean Allum tells it, the city was one of the first to embrace them soon after […]

Staying warm is just one of the many reasons to keep hitting the gym, pool, yoga studio, or wherever you sweat it out. Stylish gear will serve as further motivation. Stay up in your down A trip to the gym in cold weather can seem particularly arduous. But this jacket from Helly Hansen will leave […]

On Nov. 6, 2012, the day of the most recent U.S. presidential election, I happened to be flying to Florida for a magazine assignment. The U.S. Customs agent eyed my Canadian passport. “You know,” he told me, “you could have registered to vote.” The sharp-eyed officer had spotted my birthplace: Norwalk, Ohio. Born in the […]

By Brian Jean I believe Alberta should be a fair and compassionate neighbour, but that doesn’t mean continuing to funnel billions of dollars into a broken equalization system every single year. Thousands of Albertans have shared their personal frustrations about how Canada manages equalization and other payments funded in large part by their hard-earned tax […]

It’s great to get reacquainted with former mayor Re: “New book frames colourful leader,” Oct. 26. Rod Sykes where have you been? It was a wonderful surprise to read about you in the Herald. I will always remember you for many reasons. You fought for the little guy, for important issues, and you were never  afraid […]

At lunch time, students from James Fowler High School line up at Fryday Poutine for steaming piles of kimchi- and porkbelly-topped fries and thick burgers topped with poutine. Next door at Rau Bistro, it’s much quieter as an older crowd tucks into some of the finest Vietnamese food in Calgary.  Rau, in Highwood Plaza at […]

The prospect of a city family being forced to fold up their elaborate haunted house was downright spooky. Thankfully, the big-hearted Calgarians don’t scare easily — and the fire department has shown it doesn’t want to pour cold water on a good time. The family have set up their Halloween attraction for the past seven years, much […]

Ghostly goblins, witches and warlocks  — all in the name of innocent fun — are becoming a thing of the past this Halloween as schools veer away from traditional dress-up and keep a vigilant watch on what might scare, offend or prevent learning. While years past saw kids trundle to school in masks and scary […]

Calgary police Chief Roger Chaffin has responded to days of commentary on the recent controversy surrounding the 2013 review of the Calgary Police Service. Posting on the CPS Facebook page, Chaffin took aim at what he called “inaccuracies” from some in the political sphere.  “Those in the political realm and those that may have once […]

The artist has lent her name to a line of jewelry whose sales will support the Dogs With No Names (DWNN) initiative that provides contraception for canines on reserves to prevent overpopulation and suffering.

Roy Finch doesn’t need to play. But he wants to. And Calgary Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson is going to let him. The Red & White have been without their electrifying kick returner since Thanksgiving Monday when he banged up his shoulder in Toronto. “Roy will be back in there and more than likely handle […]

The Bombers have the picks. The Stampeders have the wins. So who has the best secondary in the CFL? If you ask Stamps defensive backs coach Kahlil Carter if it’s his group, there’s little debate. “Absolutely,” Carter said. “I think Calgary has had the best secondary the last three years. Edmonton got some love last […]

A mother grizzly bear sighting in Springbank has Alberta Parks reminding parents to be bear safe. The bear and her two cubs have been wandering around the area near Highway 22 in Springbank for the better part of a week, but according to Jay Honeyman, the wildlife conflict Biologist for Alberta Environment and Parks, it’s nothing […]

Canada’s oil industry would like to turn the page on this year as quickly as possible, but it’s still stuck sailing through a turbulent time. Like a ship floating at sea during a hurricane, it’s been rocked from several sides: low commodity prices, uncertainty over carbon pricing and pipeline gridlock, widespread layoffs and the May wildfires. Companies that […]