TODAY’S SPUD COMIC – FEB. 8
Lonnie Easterling is the creator of the hilarious Spud Comics. Lonnie is the father of three darling children and holds down a full-time job to boot. Where does he find the time?
PIZZA DELIVERY MAN MUGGED IN SW CALGARY
0-100 block of Joseph Marquis Crescent S.W. On Sunday January 20 a pizza delivery man was robbed in the 0-100 block of Joseph Marquis Crescent S.W. The Calgary Police Service is hoping the public will be able to help them with…
Posted by joann lawrence on February 08, 2010 0
Posted in Calgary, SW
WOMAN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED, KICKS ATTACKER IN GROIN
3000 block of Centre Street N. On February 4th at approximately 9:30 a.m. a woman was sexually assaulted. The woman was opening her business located in the 3000 block of Centre Street N. Almost immediately after opening her shop a man…
Posted by joann lawrence on February 08, 2010 0
Posted in Calgary
CALGARY MAN DRIVES INTO CROWD AFTER ALTERCATION
Early in the morning police responded to a disturbance at a restaurant in the 4000 block of 17 Avenue S.E. The disturbance inside the restaurant spilled out into the parking lot. A person involved in the fracas got into his vehicle and…
Posted by joann lawrence on February 08, 2010 0
Posted in Calgary
WOMAN SUFFERS 2nd DEGREE BURNS IN EARLY MORNING FIRE
A fire this morning has left one person injured and twelve others were forced from their homes. Fire crews met with thick smoke pouring out from a one-storey fiveplex at 804-44 Street S.E.
Posted by joann lawrence on February 08, 2010 0
Posted in Calgary
VIDEO: HOMEOWNER INSURANCE CLAIMS 101
When we purchase insurance it is always with the hope that it won’t have to be used. However, when something goes wrong with our home, there are five key steps that must be taken to help make the claim process…
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 08, 2010 0
Posted in Home and Garden
THE NERVE TO SAY, “GET OUT OF MY RICE BOWL”
By Ed Rigsbee To whom was this task assigned? You say it was assigned to me? If so, why are you meddling in a task assigned to me? This is a nice way of saying to a colleague, “get out of…
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 08, 2010 0
Posted in Business
MANAGING GENERATION X
By Rose Kasianiuk Many good, new Generation X employees are quitting traditional organizations because they feel that the older workforce does not know how to manage them properly.
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 08, 2010 0
Posted in Business
BE BOLD! HUMILITY IS DANGEROUS TO YOUR BUSINESS’ HEALTH
By Kim Gluckie, Monday Morning Marketer Being unique is quite easy. Expressing how unique you or your business are is a whole other matter. Why is it so hard?
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 08, 2010 0
Posted in Business, Monday Morning Marketer
OVERCOMING THE SOCIAL MEDIA FEAR FACTOR – PART 2
Troy Media – By Ken Chapman Social networking is becoming globally pervasive, too big a force to ignore. Here are a few statistics to give you a sense of how pervasive social networking is globally.
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 08, 2010 0
Posted in Business, Living
NEW CENTRE TO CHANGE MALE-DOMINATED WORKPLACE
Troy Media – By Cheryl Croucher For Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour, the launch of the WinSETT Centre is a dream come true. Dr. Armour has long been known for her tireless efforts to engage and promote women in the sciences and technologies.…
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 08, 2010 1
Posted in Business, Science and Technology
VALENTINE LINGERIE MODELLED AT MARKET MALL
Lalina Smith of SHE Apparel, left, explains proper bra fitment By Elizabeth Sande, student-reporter Valentines Day is right around the corner, which is one of the reasons Eveline Charles organized the Beauty Friends Forever event Thursday at Market Mall. Several hundred women showed…
Posted by Elizabeth Sande on February 07, 2010 0
Posted in Living
TODAY’S SPACE POPS – FEB. 7
Space Pops is created by Eliza Taylor, who says she has loved to draw ever since she can remember. After graduating high school, she attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (BFA 2002) and still lives there. You can enjoy…
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 07, 2010 0
Posted in Space Pops Comic Strip
CANADIAN COMPUTER KEYBOARD COULD BE LIFESAVER IN HOSPITALS
Troy Media – By Greg Gazin An Edmonton inventor and business executive is leading the way to eliminating one of the leading causes of hospital deaths. He did it with – would you believe? — a computer keyboard.
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 07, 2010 2
Posted in Health
IS CANADA IN THE MIDST OF A HOUSING BUBBLE?
Troy Media – By Mark Milke Is Canada in the midst of a housing bubble? The Bank of Canada doesn’t yet think so. In his recent speech on behalf of the central bank, deputy governor Timothy Lane mostly downplayed the possibility…
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 07, 2010 0
Posted in Business
THINKTANK CRITICIZES OTTAWA FOR “MADE IN USA” CLIMATE POLICY
Troy Media – By Marlo Raynolds Don’t bite the hand that feeds you: that was the warning sent to Ontario and Quebec last week by a Canada West Foundation report. On the surface, the message was don’t begrudge the pollution from…
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 07, 2010 0
Posted in The Green Spot
URGENT NATIONAL DEBATE NEEDED ON TRADE DEAL WITH AMERICANS
In the middle of a period of prorogation, when parliament is not sitting, the Harper government has sprung a sweeping new trade deal on Canadians.
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 06, 2010 0
Posted in Business
AMERICANS WOULD RATHER DIE THAN SHARE
By Linda McQuaig I’m inclined to believe the fierce resistance to health-care reform in the United States is the work of a small fringe.
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 06, 2010 1
Posted in Opinion
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 06, 2010 0
Posted in Space Pops Comic Strip
DOES GOD HATE HAITI?
By Justin Bills, Canyon Creek Fellowship 911, Katrina, Tsunamis, Earthquakes… If I didn’t know any better I would start to think that God hates us.
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 06, 2010 0
Posted in Faith and Life
ARE YOU EFFICIENT OR EFFECTIVE BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS?
Ask any business owner if they are busy and you will get a resounding, “YES!” There is never a shortage of things that clamour for the business owner’s attention. The question is not whether or not they are busy, the…
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 06, 2010 0
Posted in It's the Money, Honey!
“BUY AMERICAN” EXEMPTION MAKES CANADA PART OF PROBLEM
Troy Media – By Todd Hirsch It’s been a long time coming, but there were sighs of relief emanating from some board rooms and factory floors in Canada Friday morning.
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 06, 2010 0
Posted in Business
OVERCOMING THE SOCIAL MEDIA FEAR FACTOR – PART 1
Troy Media – By Ken Chapman The traditional communications culture in government and business created and owned the message. For more than a century, they controlled its timing, and decided who received it.
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 06, 2010 0
Posted in Opinion
POLICE SEIZE DODA, DRUG DERIVED FROM OPIUM POPPY
The Calgary Police Drug Unit has seized a significant amount of the illegal narcotic drug doda from a northeast grocery store. A man and woman were taken into custody at Desi Bazaar and charges of drug trafficking and production are…
Posted by joann lawrence on February 05, 2010 0
Posted in Calgary
CALGARY TECH FIRM HATSIZE WINS AWARD AT VANCOUVER FORUM
Sue Miller, CEO of Hatsize Corporation By Shannon Greer, student-reporter Hatsize Corporation is making a big splash in the crowded high tech business world. Hatsize is being recognized for its creative and successful online training products. The Calgary based company was recently named…
Posted by Calgary Beacon on February 05, 2010 0
Posted in Business
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