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'How the heck did this end up in the river?' Volunteers clean pathways, river...
Terry Bell and her friends have found coconuts, fridge drawers, a brand-new golf club and even a parking meter while picking up garbage along the city’s riverbanks. On Sunday morning, Bell and more...
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Two hundred-fifty new trees join the Calgary landscape as part of TD Tree Days
Calgarians did their part to keep the city green on Saturday by planting 250 saplings as part of a 50,000 tree country-wide initiative spearheaded by TD Tree Days. It’s beyond just main cities, too, as...
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Bill Brooks: Bob Edwards Award Gala Honours Bret 'Hitman' Hart
The Bob Edwards Award Gala is the signature fundraising event for the Calgary Public Library Foundation. A Calgary tradition, the Bob Edwards Award recognizes provocative individuals who are not afraid...
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Finance Minister Joe Ceci vows to stay the course, despite possible fall in...
Finance Minister Joe Ceci says the Alberta government won’t change its fiscal course despite the possibility of a further credit downgrade. Ceci was in Toronto Monday to meet with rating agencies...
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Fortney: High River's senior population tops in the Prairie provinces
“You go to the movie theatre and there’s maybe 30, 40 other people in the seats — you walk down the street and everyone says hello.” At 61 years young, Rob Kroll is still a few years away from official...
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Calgary police nab bank robbery suspect red-handed
Police have a man in custody after a Thursday afternoon bank robbery in the city’s southeast. Just before 5:30 p.m., a lone male entered a TD Canada Trust on 17 Ave. at 28 St. S.E. and demanded cash...
View ArticleEconomists say Alberta appears to be in the midst of its worst recession on...
Alberta is going through its worst downturn in activity on record as prolonged low oil prices and the Fort McMurray wildfires buffet the provincial economy. According to Toronto-Dominion Bank’s...
View ArticleHSBC making`big bet' on Canada in bid for market share
By Doug Alexander HSBC Holdings Plc is getting aggressive in Canada — and one needs to look no further than its latest mortgage rate for proof of broader ambitions. HSBC Canada is offering five-year...
View ArticleMergers, acquisitions hit decade-high as foreign owners flee oilsands
Mergers and acquisitions in Canada are set for the strongest start in a decade as foreigners sell their oilsands investments. There have been about $132 billion of transactions recorded this year, the...
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Brooks: Chinook Fund Dinner sets a record
With nearly half a million dollars, The Chinook Fund is well positioned to continue its invaluable support of charitable organizations providing services, programming, education, and support for the...
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