$40 Million sold as Calgary condo project starts construction Qualex Landmark announced it has sold 140 suites in less than three months for downtown Calgary condo project MARK on Tenth. Last week the City of Calgary gave the go-ahead for the developer to begin construction on the 35-storey, $100-million downtown Calgary condo. “We sold about 30 more [...]
Big Pharma sales reps generally don’t discuss harmful side side effects By Alan Cassels It sometimes takes a long time to discover environmental hazards and, once discovered, even longer to do something about them. The dangers of second-hand tobacco smoke, leaded gasoline and asbestos were all deemed bad for our health many years ago, [...]
Iceland app makes use of information from Book of Icelanders You meet someone, there’s chemistry, and then come the introductory questions: What’s your name? Come here often? Are you my cousin? In Iceland, a country with a population of 320,000 where most everyone is distantly related, inadvertently kissing cousins is a real risk. A new smartphone [...]
Obese airline passengers shouldn’t be discriminated against By Arya Sharma Last week the wires were active with suggestions that people with obesity pay more for airline travel. This discussion was prompted by a Samoan airline announcing that they would begin charging passengers by the pound. It was also stimulated by Bharat Bhatta, an economist [...]
With construction wrapped up at the end of 2007, Skelhp House’s first house party was the next task We wanted to build with local materials, and with people who knew how to assemble them with the same love of task that went into the architecture of Skelhp House. It made sense to look for a [...]
With construction wrapped up at the end of 2007, Skelhp House’s first house party was the next task We wanted to build with local materials, and with people who knew how to assemble them with the same love of task that went into the architecture of Skelhp House. It made sense to look for a [...]
You can practice good mental health fitness by observing some simple rules By Dr. Paul Martiquet We often spend time concerning over this physical ailment or that one; there is a cold or flu going around to watch for (yes, get the flu shot) or we need to lose a few pounds. Physical health, as [...]
Easter tradition evolves as children grow By Kelly McKenzie It’s my late husband’s fault. Little did he know that his two simple trails would blossom into a 20-year Easter tradition between the two families. On the morning of the first occurrence, I awoke to a sunlit bedroom and the sensation of John falling into [...]
Alberta Health Services centralized bureaucracy misses all its performance targets By Robert Gerst Last Tuesday board chairman Stephen Lockwood defended the decision to proceed with bonuses for senior managers at Alberta Health Services. As might be expected, the bonuses have produced considerable protest from the public as well as concerns from the government currently [...]
Cancer navigator program helps patients with treatment and follow-up services Cancer patients in Alberta will now find it easier to receive treatment and follow-up services with the help of Alberta Health Services’ cancer navigator program. “A cancer diagnosis can be a confusing and stressful event that gives rise to significant financial and practical problems, especially [...]
