Calgary revives office conversion program with $52.5 million in new funding

New incentives for developers to undertake process of flipping office buildings into multi-unit residential properties The Loft Building is shown on 4th Avenue S.W. in downtown Calgary April 19, 2023.Jim Wells/Postmedia file The new round of funding sets aside $52.5 million in another attempt to lure developers to undertake the expensive and burdensome process of … Read more

‘We can still do this’: Struggling Stamps believe playoffs within reach

The Stampeders control their own destiny with two games left against the sagging Roughriders, starting Friday Quarterbacks line up to throw during a Calgary Stampeders practice at McMahon Stadium on Wednesday.Jim Wells/Postmedia So you’re saying there’s a chance!?! Some way … somehow … the slumping Calgary Stampeders — winless in their last five games and … Read more

Justice Department opens civil rights probe into sheriff’s office after torture of 2 Black men

Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington on Sept. 12. (Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press) The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff’s department whose officers tortured two Black men in a case that drew condemnation from top U.S. law enforcement officials, including … Read more

Ellen DeGeneres shares edgy joke that could have saved her from being ‘kicked out of showbusiness’

Ellen DeGeneres is finding the funny about her scandal in her upcoming Netflix special. The newly released trailer for “Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval,” was just released, showcasing the comedian addressing her being “kicked out of showbusiness.” “The ‘be kind’ girl wasn’t kind, that was the headline,” DeGeneres says. “Here’s the problem: I am a comedian … Read more

Braid: City council is about to spend $850 million and get nothing for it. Even the feds would blush

Shutting down Green Line is a stupid $850-million decision that will hit taxpayers in the wallet with nothing to show for it Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek talks about the provincial government pulling funding from the Green Line project outside council chambers on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.Gavin Young/Postmedia No councillor or mayor who voted to spend … Read more

Teen girl ‘steals train for a joyride and crashes it’

A teenage girl wearing all pink was captured on CCTV walking in an empty New York City subway car she allegedly drove and crashed (Pictures: New York Police Department) A teenage girl wearing all pink including a shower cap managed to drive off in an empty train and take it on a joyride, before crashing. … Read more

Nike CEO calls it quits as sportswear giant’s sales sink

Nike said Thursday that CEO John Donahoe will retire after more than five years at the helm as the sportswear giant shakes up its top rank amid efforts to revive sales and battle rising competition. The company named Elliott Hill president and chief executive officer, effective Oct. 14, 2024. Donahoe was tasked with bolstering Nike’s online … Read more

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