
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

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

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

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

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

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

A history related publication that I read called ‘What If’ focuses on events that could have occurred in the past that would have changed the direction of the world or a

I don’t like strikes. A long time ago I was with a newspaper in England that had just won a contract to print the magazine for the National Union of

Hey, Flames fans. It’s no surprise to see the great things this season from local heroes Jonathan Huberdeau, Dustin Wolf and Ryan Lomberg. Spectacular goals, scintillating saves and true grit

Long before eating organic was mainstream and “buy local” was a common call-out, Ken Klatt opened Amaranth Whole Foods Market. As a suit-clad accountant, he felt like an outsider being