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For many people, Christmas is as much about family traditions as it is about food, presents, music and remembering the night a Bethlehem hotel ran out of beds.
Glenn MacNeill, manager of the Lawrence Income & Growth fund, says there are fewer opportunities in the debt market as many securities are trading at a premium Photograph by: Brett Gundlock/National Post, National Post After making some good money in the debt market during its second quarter run-up as investors got over their issues with credit, ...
Canada, EU land open skies deal
OTTAWAa 'Canadian consumers can look forward to cheaper flights to Europe now that Canada has signed a new reciprocal air transport agreement with the European Union, Minister of State Diane Ablonczy says.
Space-flight plan stirs dreams
Ross Sinclair would love to sign up for one of Virgin Galactic's commercial space flights, but he'd have to win the lottery to afford the $200,000 ticket.
Kehler's U.S.E.D. finds fashion in the junkyard
The North Columbia Environmental Society is giving a green business award to Trevor Kehler of U.S.E.D. seatbelt products.
The Embera travel through Panama's rainforest by dugout canoe, many of them motorized so they bring in tourists to visit their villages.
Canadian books Virgin Galactic
After studying space physics and learning how to fly, John Criswick's childhood dream of becoming an astronaut was shattered in 1992 when he did not get selected by the Canadian Space Agency.
Don Martin: Harper wins another round
You'd have to spend an hour scouring the world atlas to find a destination with a paved landing strip that's still off-limits to Chinese tourists.
Hotel Le Germain Calgary Opens January 2010
Groupe Germain offering a special limited-time launch rate of $199 a night for its Superior Rooms in celebration of Hotel Le Germain Calgary's opening in January 2010.
Air Canada adds second checked bag fee to certain flights
Air Canada said Wednesday it would add a $30 fee for a second bag checked on its U.S. transborder flights, and a $50 fee for its flights to Europe and Israel for economy passengers, starting Jan.
Welcome to Chinook Center in Calgary, Wicked Wedge
As I have entered my "late 30's" I do not find myself on the 17th Avenue strip as often as I use to be in my "early to mid 30's". While walking up 17th Avenue day or night, the best part of the experience was a delicious slice of Wicked Wedge Pizza.
Let's crow about the Crowsnest Pass
When I moved to the Crowsnest Pass 25 years ago, I was always being asked by people we would meet while travelling, "so, where are you two from?" Their blank-faced response told the story- they inevitably said, "where?" I learned to reference all the way to Calgary for them to understand what part of the world we were in.
This stretch of downtown is in the thick of it: skyscrapers obscure the skyline, and the lunch hour is a mad rush.
Teen's tasty barbecue dish delish
Dominique St. Jean's Summer in a Bowl recipe combines tofu, Spolumbo's chicken-apple sausage and grilled vegetables in a sweet balsamic glaze.
Kelly McParland: Ignatieff's chance to succeed like Eisenhower
Here's a thought for Michael Ignatieff as he ponders "big ideas" he can sell Canadians on.
Many drivers feel safer driving on unrestricted portions of Germany's autobahn than in Canada.
My Canadian political science professor at what was then Mount Royal College used to joke about that fact.
Has time come for a Canadian autobahn?
Does Canada need a world-class autobahn? Transportation expert Wendell Cox investigates the issue in a new study, Creating A World Class Highway System for the Nation.
Foreign flings: a tale of caution
Finding yourself showered with the attentions of an exotic foreign man can be very heady.
The quarter moon danced across the Sea of Cortez, nudging the tiny waves along until they folded onto the sand beach.
Good food fuels entrepreneur's passion
Ifind it most interesting to chat with successful business people to find out what took them into their careers--often they don't tally with their chosen education paths.
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