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Calgary musicians honour Prince with screening of Purple Rain, concert at the Ironwood
In 2006, Scott Morin spent a surreal evening at Prince’s Los Angeles mansion. Read More
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Rising price of oil could add heat to Calgary’s spring housing market
The busy spring market may be poised for cooler conditions than previous years, given recent market data. Yet slower March resales, fewer listings and declining prices may not necessarily continue over the next several weeks. Read More
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The bold and the busy: At 95, William Shatner is touring by car, writing books, talking about space and recording heavy metal album
Earlier this week, William Shatner began a short tour. Read More
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Housing affordability rises in Canada
Canada’s housing market has seen gains in affordability recently, but most of the improvements have been in the nation’s largest, slumping markets where prices have been falling for the last few years. RBC Economics published a report at the end of March examining affordability across major markets, finding affordability had improved in most Canadian cities…
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Sales, prices fell in most communities near Calgary
Activity in Calgary’s surrounding markets in March mostly declined versus the same period a year ago, continuing the trend of decreasing demand and growing supply in most outlying communities. Calgary Real Estate Board statistics from last month reveal that all but one community saw year-over-year drops in home resales. Read More
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House Republicans narrowly reject effort to end Trump’s war with Iran
House Republicans on Thursday defeated legislation designed to end the Iran war, marking a win for President Trump and another setback for the constitutional purists fighting to reaffirm Congress’s unique powers to use military force overseas. The vote was 213 to 214, with one Republican — Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.) — bucking GOP leaders to…
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White House budget director: ‘We’re working’ on funding request for Iran conflict
White House Budget Director Russell Vought told senators Thursday that the White House is still working on a request to send Congress to fund the military conflict with Iran, which is estimated to cost more than $10 billion per week. Asked by Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) about when the White House will…
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Grande Prairie’s Tenille Townes goes orchestral with the Calgary Phil after releasing most intimate album
A few months back, Tenille Townes was playing a burger joint called Brown’s Diner in her adopted home of Nashville when Emmylou Harris showed up. Read More
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Chorney-Booth: Your next online food order might be coming from a communal commercial kitchen
Over the decades, countless businesses in Calgary have been launched by keen cooks with little more than a set of knives and a dream. Starting a food business — be it a catering outfit, a small-scale bakery, or a hot sauce brand — has long been the go-to plan for newcomers to Canada, parents re-entering…
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Calgary police charge one man after fatal Ogden assault
The Calgary Police Service has charged on man in relation to a fatal domestic assault incident in the city’s Ogden community last month. Read More