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Parker: Two Calgary leaders create aspiHer, a club to empower women in business
Two of Calgary’s most energetic business and community leaders, Milena Radakovic and Desiree Bombenon — both recognized as WXN’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women — have joined forces to create aspiHer Women’s Business Club. Read More
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Nelson: Homeowners pay heavy price for city hall’s arrogance
History irritates city hall. What happened in Calgary before the tenure of this current administration is dismissed as either irrelevant or repugnant. Read More
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Varcoe: Billion-dollar benefits of TMX help make case for pipelines on Ottawa’s major projects list
The payoff from new energy infrastructure in Canada comes with some big numbers — along with big costs — and it starts in the billions of dollars. Read More
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As Oahu home prices drop, experts advise to make a move before mortgage rates drop
HONOLULU (KHON2) — For the second consecutive month, home prices on Oahu have dropped — only by a few percentage points. Even though the housing prices are the most expensive in the country, experts say it’s still a good time to make a move. A home in Makiki Heights was just put up for sale.…
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Coast Guard, HFD extinguish boat fire near Ala Wai Harbor
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The U.S. Coast Guard, in collaboration with the Honolulu Fire Department, extinguished a boat fire near the Ala Wai Harbor on Aug. 6. The Coast Guard was first notified at 7 a.m. of the fire on the vessel. Promising reform, Noem tells US Coast Guard Academy graduates they will lead a ‘brand…
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Boy, 17, faces life sentence for Makaha shooting death
HONOLULU (KHON2) — An Oʻahu Grand Jury indicted a 17-year-old boy for murder and multiple attempted murder charges on Aug. 6, stemming from a Makaha shooting in May. Jasper Solberg is accused of participating in the shooting death of 19-year-old Marcus Araneta, as well as the attempted murders of Kaneala Afong-Pontes-Aliavanu, 21, Rose Taetuna, 39,…
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Honolulu Little League perpetuates WE>ME legacy
One more win. The Honolulu Little League All-Stars are just a victory away from returning to the sport’s biggest stage, the Little League World Series, following a thrilling extra-innings win over Menlo Park (California) on Monday in the West Regional semifinals. Led by longtime head coach Gerald Oda, who guided Honolulu to world championships in…
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Police union poll: HPD officers searching for charismatic chief
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The State of Hawaiʻi Organization of Police Officers polled their union members from the Honolulu Police Department on what they are looking for in their next chief. The poll comes after former Chief Joe Logan’s retirement, which ultimately led to Logan suing the City and County of Honolulu, as well as Mayor…
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University of Hawaiʻi sets fundraising record despite losing almost $90M in federal funds
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The University of Hawaiʻi announced on Aug. 6 that the 2025 fiscal year set a record $734 million in extramural funds. This surpasses the 2024 fiscal year’s $615.7 million, marking a 19.2% increase. This is the fourth straight year the extramural funding record was broken. UH President responds to Trump executive orders…
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ʻOkina now official: Hawaiʻi license plates available with cultural upgrade
HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s a tiny symbol, but it carries cultural weight — and now legal standing. As of Jan. 1, all newly issued Hawaiʻi license plates must include the ʻokina, the Hawaiian diacritical mark, in the spelling of “Hawaiʻi.” Why Hawaiʻi’s vehicle stickers are black & white But while the law kicked in at…