29 Nov
Featured | Money

Four steps to building financial resiliency into your investing journey

James MacTavishNovember 29, 2023

For many new and experienced investors, it can be challenging to invest and work to achieve financial goals while managing the rising costs of daily life. However, developing certain behaviours and processes in relation to your money can help you stay on track as well as build your financial resiliency. These steps hopefully mitigate stress and help you weather the storm of rising costs.

November is Financial Literacy Month, a time when Canadians are reminded to strengthen their financial knowledge and resilience. The following four steps can help you become more financially resilient.

1) Practice financial self-awareness

When times are tough, ignoring your...

29 Nov
Featured | Money

Fix it? Or leave it?

Debra MolzanNovember 29, 2023

These are important questions that a homeowner should consider before spending thousands of dollars that might not make a difference.

It is true that the younger generations have high expectations and seem to prefer a home that has been updated. Just remember that an older home has character and a modern flair might not work. You can spend time and money renovating but where does it stop?

If you have minor repairs that you have been putting off for years, this might be the time to call in a handyman. Major updating such as replacing flooring or adding a granite countertop can...

17 Aug
Featured

One Hundred and Eleven Days

Andrew McCutcheonAugust 17, 2023

50 years of history is a long, long time. Most of the historical stories we have covered have gone back into the archives, but this one focuses on something a bit more recent. It is unique because it is the only...

4 Aug
Featured

The 1916 Soldiers’ Riot

Amanda BorysAugust 4, 2023

The White Lunch restaurant occupied the ground floor of the building at 128 8th Ave S.E., (where the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre stands now) with a second location at 108 9th Ave S.W. (near what is currently Banker’s Hall)It was...

1 Aug
Current Events

Halfway through our 50th

Larry MathiesonAugust 1, 2023

As you are reading this, we are closer to the end of our 50th anniversary year than we are to the start of it. As with most of our previous 49 years, the 50th has been a particularly good year,...

31 Jul
Featured

Big sister, little sister

Barbara EllisJuly 31, 2023

For the better part of seven decades, I had a big sister and she meant the world to me.Unfortunately, I lost her a couple of years ago, but not a day goes by that I don’t think of her. We...

28 Jul
Money

The benefits of using a certified financial planner

Alberta Securities CommissionJuly 28, 2023

For new and experienced investors, your financial plan is one of the most essential elements of your investing journey. A financial plan is a document that outlines your current financial circumstances, your short, medium and long-term goals and the steps...

27 Jul
Current Events

Embracing the snag

Deborah MaierJuly 27, 2023

You may have noticed as you drive around the city that there are some sad-looking, seemingly barely alive, trees left standing along the boulevards. If you are like me, you may have wondered why limbs are being pruned off, but...

14 Jul
Featured | Wellness & Healthy Aging

Be a Good Neighbour

Deborah MaierJuly 14, 2023

There’s nothing like working in the front yard garden to call the neighbours over. On their way to get the mail or while out walking the dog, they’ll come by to see what you’re doing. Gardening is an easy conversation...

11 Jul
Wellness & Healthy Aging

Older Adults and Opioids

Jeff RubinJuly 11, 2023

A friend of mine was talking with me recently about how his visit to the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia brought home to him the powerful impact of drug addiction in America today. Walking through North Philadelphia neighborhoods he described...