By James Laxer

The global economy is undergoing a dramatic transformation, the greatest since the decline of the British Empire as the world’s leading economic power. At their peril, politically active Canadians are failing to analyze the transformation and its consequences for Canada. Continue Reading

Troy Media – By Bob Weinstein 

Most job candidates don’t consider the power of the social networking Web sites and the impact they have on hiring decisions, says Rich Gee, president of Rich Gee Coaching in Stamford, Conn. “If they did, they’d think twice about the information they place on sites like Twitter and Facebook.” Continue Reading

Troy Media – By Todd Hirsh

It’s always fine for economists to say the recession is over and the economy has started to grow again. The latest word from economists is that Canadian GDP growth in the last three months of 2009 was strong and there has also been an increase in exports and business confidence. Continue Reading

When applying for a mortgage, you will be asked for detailed personal information.  Along with this information, your mortgage broker or potential lender will check your credit score.  What is a credit score and why does it matter?  “Your credit score is a judgment about your financial health, at a specific point in time. It indicates the risk you represent for lenders, compared with other consumers” . This number can have major implications on your mortgage application as institutions use it to decide not only who qualifies, but also at what rate and to what limit. Continue Reading

March is Fraud Prevention Month.  The City of Calgary is reminding citizens of a service that can help protect them against contractor fraud.  In the city of Calgary, contractors are required to hold a valid City of Calgary business license and citizens of Calgary are encouraged to call 3-1-1 to confirm that a would-be contractor has a valid business license. Continue Reading

Olympic cauldron during the Opening Ceremonies on Feb. 12. Lighting the cauldron marks the beginning of the Games. 
By Chelsea Grainger, student-reporter

A serious abdominal injury hobbled Calgary Skeleton racer Jeff Pain at the Vancouver Olympic Games and kept him off the podium, but it didn’t prevent him from revelling in the wonder of the Olympic experience.  Pain shares some of his Olympic memories with Beacon readers via photos he took in Vancouver. Continue Reading

Tim Hoven, co-founder of farmer’s market 
By Greg Kamphuis, student-reporter

A new farmer’s market in Kingsland that will provide Calgarians with the opportunity to purchase and eat food that is grown in the fields of Alberta that surround their city is set to open this summer. Continue Reading

Troy Media – By Bob Weinstein

Countless innovators in all fields have cited intuition or gut feeling as the motivator for achieving greatness. Whether it’s a life-enhancing invention, a technology that saves lives or turns out products or machines faster and cheaper, this mysterious feeling called intuition fired the creative spark.  Continue Reading

Troy Media – By Dr. Carol Kinsey Goman

Pygmalion in the Classroom , one of the most controversial publications in the history of educational research, shows how a teacher’s expectations can motivate student achievement. Continue Reading

By Kelly Martin

Do you know what I really love about Facebook?  You can easily stay in contact with your friends and colleagues on what’s going on in your life and find out what is going on in their lives.  Continue Reading