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Shopping malls like infernos
Note to retailers — turn down the heat! I was in Sunridge Mall the other night in Calgary’s northeast and I joked to one of the women in the fragrance department at The Bay that it wasn’t nearly hot...
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Yes, Ralph is ill
The well-known, best kept “secret” is really out of the bag now. Ralph Klein is battling COPD, a lung disease that has no cure. He was diagnosed more than one year ago and while it is something people...
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Looking for a great organization to donate to?
Many people look for a reputable charity prior to Christmas and the calendar year where their money will do the most good. Well, if you have a heart for Africa, then please consider Lifeline Malawi....
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Ralph Klein's Christmas video message
Last week one media outlet made it sound as though Ralph Klein was on his death bed as a result of having COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, often referred to as emphysema. Well, I just had a...
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Yet another reason why veiling should be outlawed in the West
Check out this story about a niqab-wearing Australian woman who made false allegations against a police officer who pulled her over for a driving infraction. Luckily for the police officer, his entire...
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Loyal dog maintains vigil by owner's muddy grave
Here’s a story that will break the most cynical and hard of hearts. A loyal dog has maintained a two-day vigil by the grave of her owner in the town on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where...
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Do Albertans really want budget cuts?
Premier Ed Stelmach’s shocking announcement yesterday that he would not seek re-election and would step down as premier as soon as a new PC leader is chosen has opened up many questions. Those in the...
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Preston Manning for Premier?
Shortly after Premier Ed Stelmach announced on Tuesday that he would not seek reelection and would resign the premiership sometime this year to a new leader of the PC party, I gave Preston Manning a...
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$4.6 million severance for Gary Holden
Must be nice to get $4.629 million for quitting your job. Gary Holden, former CEO of Enmax, has received $4,629,333 million to be exact in severance today after he resigned amid controversy and...
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Move on over to Stage West for this hilarious sex farce
I honestly can’t remember the last time I laughed so much and so hard at live theatre. Stage West has brought back “Move Over Mrs. Markham and even though this isn’t the first time it has run at the...
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AMA membership worth weight in platinum
The other night, when the mercury plunged to -29C with a wind chill of -40C I worked a very long day. Got in at about 9 a.m. and tried to leave at about 10:30 p.m. As I approached my vehicle, I...
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NHL can learn lessons from professional soccer
Clearly, those who run the NHL don’t get it. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, at his arrogant best on Monday, announced the league’s five-point plan to deal with head shots in professional hockey. Not...
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Our Bob is Folkfest finalist!
Calgary Herald columnist and editorial board member Robert Remington is a multi-talented fella. Not only does he write like a dream but he’s a fabulous musician too and an even better person. The...
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Proposed new ride for the Calgary Stampede?
Check out this hilarious video, purportedly taken somewhere in Texas. I tried to find the source of the video and where exactly it was shot and who the bright lights are who risked life and limb to...
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Jack Layton's lie about Quebeckers funding the oilsands
Recently Jack Layton, whose popularity is surging in Quebec, told that populous province that Quebeckers are funding the oilsands to the tune of $75 for every man, woman and child as a result of...
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Kate's understated elegance
Well, we finally got to see “The Dress” and it’s beautiful. Kate and William’s royal wedding went off without a hitch and one thing is certain, Kates wedding photos will never look dated. Her dress is...
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Full Text of Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress May 24
Here is the full text of Israeili Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. It is definitely worth the read, particularly by people who don’t know or...
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Beautiful photos of now deceased mother grizzly
The death recently of a mother grizzly in Banff National Park is tragic. One person who must be feeling the loss particularly hard is wildlife photographer John E Marriott. Marriott shot utterly...
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Prince William's final speech in Canada
The following is the speech, His Royal Highness, Prince William delivered at the BMO Centre on Thursday, July 7. It’s short but sweet. Here it is: Speech by The Duke of Cambridge in Calgary, Thursday...
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New downtown office tower something a three-year-old with Lego could design
There is much crowing about how the new skyscrapers at 225 Sixth — at the site of the old Herald building in downtown Calgary — will “claim bragging rights as Western Canada’s tallest building.” The...
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