Naveen Day

More than 90 floats are expected to be on display at Tuesday’s Whoop Up Days parade.  Leading the parade as Marshal is southern Alberta’s own Duane Kesler. He is a third-generation rodeo stock contractor who has raised some of the greatest bucking stock in Canadian rodeo history from his ranch near Raymond. This year’s theme […]

The GST break was no holiday for many Canadians, particularly small business owners and employees. The exemption which only applies to certain items created hassle and confusion for underprepared stores and customers. Second hand stores and pawn shops had a particularly complicated feat to accomplish.   Some restaurants hoped the GST break would increase foot […]

Following her visit with U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump at his Florida resort, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Albertans should expect the incoming president to follow through on his plan to implement blanket tariffs on Canadian exports.  She says this could prompt the province to fall into deficit and threaten Canada’s national unity. But there are […]

Canada’s housing affordability crisis continues, according to the latest report issued by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy (FCPP) in partnership with Demographia. Major cities in Canada remain among the least affordable in the world, with home prices far outpacing incomes. President & CEO for the FCPP David Leis calls Canada’s housing affordability situation a […]