15 h. ago Calgary record stores sell Taylor Swift, Bon Iver vinyl exclusives for Record Store Day

It's not just about the niche artists anymore, with folks lining up to get vinyl exclusives by the mainstream artists

Economics

16 h. ago Calgary Stampede posts record revenues, unexpected black ink in 2024

The Calgary Stampede lassoed record revenues last year, flipping expectations of a $5-million loss into a nearly identical amount of black ink. An all-time best attendance figure of 1.47-million people during the 10-day July hoedown and a better-than-expected performance of the new BMO Centre in the last half of the year garnered $206.4 million for […]

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42 h. ago First of many? Dustin Wolf puts name in Calgary Flames’ franchise record book

In Friday’s must-win against Minnesota, Dustin Wolf logs his 51st start of the season, matching a club rookie record that was set by Mike Vernon in 1986-87

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3 d. ago Canadian veterans Big Wreck named Record Store Day Canada Ambassadors for 2025

It hard to imagine there was time when Ian Thornley wasn’t cool. As the singer and primary songwriter of both Big Wreck and Thornley,  he has been a mainstay in the national music scene since  the early 1990s. His weighty baritone has been front-and-centre for thundering hits on both sides of the border, including The […]

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift joining forces with giant Spanish soccer club for jersey deal?

Barcelona near agreement to feature global megastar on its jersey for a match against Real Madrid.

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2 w. ago Uncertainty may slow Calgary’s record homes construction streak

On the other hand, a recent study shows the city is positioned to weather upheaval as one of the most builder-friendly markets in Canada.

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3 w. ago Toronto man 'blindsided' after company quietly hands franchise over to new owner

The owner of one Toronto restaurant location was shocked to find himself locked out of his business after his parent company quietly handed it over to someone new, he claims.For the past 13 years, Allen, a Toronto resident and owner of three different sushi restaurants in the city, has proudly owned and operated the Sushi Shop location in Union Station, but, he tells blogTO, it all came crashing down earlier this week."[On the morning of March 18,] I arrived at my store as I had done every day for 13 years, but this time  I wasn’t allowed in," Allen claims. "The locks had been changed. My business, my livelihood, my existence had been taken from me overnight."Allen tells blogTO that he was ultimately "blindsided" to show up for work and find that MTY, the parent company of Sushi Shop and a number of other quick-service food companies in Canada, had, apparently without his knowledge, sold the franchise to a new owner, who would be taking over the restaurant immed...

Economics

4 w. ago 'Pretty emotional': Calgary Hudson's Bay staff, customers reflect on retail empire's demise

None of the employees knew when the store would close or when their last day on the job would be. They're among the 9,364 Bay employees that could well be out of a job soon. Signs of the chain's impending collapse have been apparent at the store for months, if not years.

Economics