
Parker’s Pen – February 2025
Don’t want to put a downer on this new year, but elections always mean an extra expense. In an attempt to back the right horse, many businesses will put money
Don’t want to put a downer on this new year, but elections always mean an extra expense. In an attempt to back the right horse, many businesses will put money
It is perhaps one of the most selfless acts to serve one’s country in the armed forces. To choose to stand in defense of fellow citizens, to be in harm’s
For many businesses, especially small businesses and entrepreneurs, the most critical fact of business life is also the most precarious and difficult fact of business life. Funding! Business loans have
Developers, builders and contractors in the Calgary area have an urgent dilemma. There’s lots of construction work, but it’s hard to find workers. “Calgary builders and developers are increasingly vocal
Although the iconic, world-renowned, 10-days-in-July Calgary Stampede gets global attention for the partying and schmoozing special event it is, it’s the other, less-hyped occasions and happenings that make Calgary one
It’s unanimous! In Calgary business, for career-driven up-and-comers, executives and high-energy entrepreneurs, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is valuable. While business is business, the practical reality is that
When it comes to planning for senior living, few decisions carry as much emotional weight as choosing a care community for a parent or loved one. Wendy Tynan, a Calgarian
For more than 40 years, Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) has offered settlement and integration services to newcomers to southern Alberta. In 2022, it launched a federally funded program to
At the end of each year, I try to encapsulate what I consider the three components of the past year into what was ‘good, bad and ugly’ for Canadians that year. This year I am having difficulty finding what was ‘good’ but have many ‘bad’ and ‘ugly’ categories. I
The Mechanical Contractors Association of Alberta (MCA Alberta) is a valued trade association that advocates on behalf of its Contractor members across the province while also promoting professionalism in the