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Housing supply grows in areas around Calgary
All surrounding markets in the Calgary region saw significant jumps in supply last month, amid declining sales and prices with some exceptions. Read More
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Americans owe more than ever on their underwater car loans
(NewsNation) — Americans are drowning in car debt, and the water’s rising fast. Last quarter, 28% of trade-ins toward new car purchases were underwater, meaning the vehicles were worth less than what was owed on them, according to Edmunds. That’s the highest share in four years. Borrowers with upside-down car loans also owed more than…
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‘The John Candy Effect’: Paul Myers’ new biography doesn’t contradict perceptions of beloved Canadian actor
Paul Myers was touring Canada as the frontman of the alt-rock band The Gravelberrys when he heard the news about John Candy. Read More
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Calgary-born GEDfest keeps spirit of Tragically Hip alive with events in six cities
In 2018, Calgary band Trickle Down organized the first GEDfest in its hometown. Read More
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Family challenges, Calgary roots shaped Sonya Sharp and her bid for the mayor’s chair
Sonya Sharp launched into the last week of a tight race for the mayor’s chair brandishing a bag of home-baked chocolate chip-oatmeal cookies. Read More
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Chorney-Booth: Curtis Creek offers unique Japanese dishes with a side of fly fishing culture
Japanese restaurants in Calgary tend to have very Japanese monikers. Names like Ryuko, Shokunin and Satsuki proudly broadcast the techniques and flavours lurking inside each of those restaurants. “Curtis Creek,” though? It doesn’t exactly sound like a conventional Japanese restaurant, but this little spot in the Beltline is serving up some of the most traditional…
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Opinion: Forever Canadian petition shows us politics can be positive
We’re in the home stretch. Read More
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Opinion: It’s time to start treating public health care as a nation-building project
What makes Canada, Canada? The question is being asked more regularly as talk of a “51st state” and other threats to our sovereignty repeatedly come up. Read More
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Parker: Calgary father and son bringing taste of Asia to IBU restaurant
Having a passion for food can provide exciting opportunities for travel, and Jeff Matthews has certainly enjoyed a career in cooking that took him away from the city for more than 30 years. But he is back, and with son Joel he is busy preparing for the opening of their new restaurant — IBU. Read…
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Varcoe: Calgary economic growth set to lead country next year, even as ‘red-hot’ population growth cools
Calgary is set to reclaim the title of having the fastest-growing economy among Canada’s large cities next year, but will also begin to see — and feel — the effect of fewer people moving in. Read More