Despite the ups and downs being experienced in the current housing market, Canadians overwhelmingly support the notion of homeownership, /read article...

Despite numbers that suggest homebuying intentions amongst Canadians declined in 2009, key market indicators in Alberta actually showed an /read article...

Like so many 30-somethings, Pamela and Shawn Haskell were at that point when your life comes into focus and those weighty decisions must be made. /read article...

It’s probably a safe (if somewhat harsh) assumption to say that most homeowners aren’t exactly on the cutting edge of home and interior design. /read article...

Vowing to turn one of the city’s most unsavoury areas into the “newest, oldest, coolest, warmest neighbourhood in town”, the Calgary /read article...

For amateur athletes, change is an ever-present entity. Often on the move as a result of developments far beyond their control, having a stable /read article...

People often talk about the splendor that is to be found in nature, and the desire to set aside such sacred tracts of land so that it may be /read article...

Of all the facilities constructed specifically for the 1988 Winter Olympics, Canada Olympic Park (COP) remains perhaps the most visible reminder /read article...

Of all the facilities constructed specifically for the 1988 Winter Olympics, Canada Olympic Park (COP) remains perhaps the most visible reminder /read article...

Diving into the countless artifacts housed in the Glenbow Museum archives, it’s impossible not to feel an overwhelming sense of history. With /read article...

For most of us, it’s difficult to envision what a Calgary winter would look like without a house to come home to. Even with the many /read article...

The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®) presented an in-depth look at the economic factors impacting Calgary’s housing market, along /read article...

Although perhaps not a visible as the issue of snow removal, which appears to be the concern du jour, the seemingly innocuous issue of /read article...

The Calgary Zoo’s Prehistoric Park welcomed the arrival of 20 new life-sized dinosaur models last week, allowing visitors the chance to interact /read article...

Throwbacks to another era of architecture, Calgary’s churches rank as some of most majestic buildings in the city. Gothic behemoths birthed of /read article...

In a year where the theme of the upcoming Calgary Home and Garden Show has taken on a distinctly DIY feel, it seems a tad ironic that one of the /read article...

According to a new survey conducted by the City of Calgary, the majority of Calgarians say they’ve noticed an improvement in safety and /read article...

When it comes to the world of designer home fashion, saving money isn’t likely the first thought that enters most people’s minds. /read article...

For nearly a decade, the corner of 21 Avenue and 4 Street S.W. has been dominated by a large void. Once the proposed site for a mixed use /read article...

A decision in city council may see homebuyers in the suburbs paying more for their homes come 2011, as City Hall may require developers to foot /read article...

New homeowners are made everyday in Calgary. Offers are made and accepted, moving vans hired, possessions packed and keys exchanged. Upon /read article...

Residents of the northwest community of Hawkwood recently became a little more connected, thanks to a new Calgary company that is pledging to /read article...

Calgary is expected to be amongst the country’s biggest casualties when it comes to new housing starts for 2009, according to statistics /read article...

Halloween can be a pressure filled holiday. Between all the costume shopping, pumpkin carving and candy gathering, it can be tough to find time /read article...

For most of us, it’s difficult to envision what a Calgary winter would look like without a house to come home to. Even with the many /read article...

Despite increased levels of leasing activity, Calgary’s downtown real estate remains relatively soft, according to a report released by /read article...

Since ground was first broken on the project a century ago, Calgary’s Memorial Park Library has witnessed the evolution of the city from /read article...

With the city finally moving forward with its bylaw that will eventually ban the use of pesticides, Calgarians will have to find alternative means /read article...

Some of our city’s most experienced REALTORS® were honoured recently as the Long Service Awards were handed out at the Calgary Real /read article...

It’s the biggest financial decision most people will ever make. Making it signals the beginning of a new chapter in life, one commonly /read article...

Since its inception in 1984, the Calgary Real Estate Board Charitable Foundation has been working to meets the needs of low-income Calgary and /read article...

So there’s this tradition in Calgary. It rolls around once a year, setting the city all a flutter. People come from far and wide to bask in /read article...

It’s as iconic of an emblem as there is in Calgary. Its presence -- indeed its very name -- is inseparable from our city, acting as our /read article...

As Canadians, we often pride ourselves on our oneness with nature and our ability to briefly retire to the great outdoors and sustain ourselves /read article...

With television sets, personal computers and cell phones dominating massive chunks of our everyday lives, it seems rather surprising how easy /read article...

S trolling through downtown Calgary, it’s fairly easy to spot the establishments that serve as music venues. There are the scores of bars /read article...

Finally passing after much debate and a few amendments, the Plan It Calgary—the City of Calgary’s long-term “smart growth” /read article...

With the puck dropping on yet another NHL season, and with the hometown Calgary Flames celebrating the franchise’s 30th anniversary, it /read article...

In the world of professional sports, it’s often a veteran presence that guides the greenest of rookies through those unfamiliar episodes. /read article...

In the real estate world, much like everywhere else, the old cliché that bigger is better grew out of fact. For a large portion of the /read article...

A bathroom renovation. A backyard landscaping project. Home furnishings. A building assessment. Together it sounds like a rather ordinary list of /read article...

Make no mistake, Grace Presbyterian is a church that feels like a church. From its imposing sandstone walls and gabled entrance to its grand bell /read article...

In terms of environmental impact, many of Calgary’s homes represent another era. Built in a time when ideas like renewable energy and recycled /read article...

Much has been written about the impact of the kitchen on the overall health of the home. As the saying goes, if you can organize your kitchen, /read article...

The first Robin of the season; opening day for Major League Baseball; green grass peeking through an otherwise yellow lawn; and the first street /read article...

At 73 years old and weighing roughly 120 tonnes, Dinny is hardly your average senior citizen. Since arriving in Calgary in 1937, old Dinny has /read article...

The Telus World of Science is not normally a place where you’d expect to find much controversy. Originally opened in 1967 as the Calgary /read article...

When it comes to springtime rights of passage in our city, there are plenty of examples. Patios around the city swell with Calgarians anxious to /read article...

The City recently announced a $270 million boost for Calgary Transit infrastructure investment thanks to partnerships between the City and the /read article...

Central Memorial Park was officially re-opened last week, after a redevelopment project essentially closed the park for nearly two years. /read article...

With spring training coming to a close, the Calgary Vipers are set to ring in another summer of baseball in our city. Coming off a year that saw /read article...

The week started off well enough for the Calgary Vipers, with the team finishing off a four-game sweep of the Tucson Toros with a thrilling /read article...

A return to warmer weather brought a busy week for the Vipers, as the team attempted to make up the glut of games that were called off during the /read article...

The week got off to a bit of an odd start for the Vipers. Leading the Victoria Seals by a score of 5-2 in the eighth inning on a rainy night on /read article...

Now a century old fixture in the community, the Poffenroth/de Waal Block isn’t exactly the most conspicuous of landmarks. Unlike it’s /read article...

In Mark Twain’s classic novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Jim and Huck discovered freedom in a float down the mighty Mississippi. /read article...

Last time we checked in with the Calgary Vipers, things were going quite well. The team had just capped off a near-perfect week with a walk-off /read article...

After a stretch that saw the team drop 12 consecutive games and threaten to set a Golden Baseball League record for futility, the Calgary Vipers /read article...

The city recently released the results of the 2010 Civic Census, and although the population did grow by 6,060 people, more people moved out of /read article...

For a building not much bigger than your average garage, the Canmore Opera House sure holds a whole lot of history. Although the building now /read article...

They have become landmark affairs in the city calendar. They are anticipated by both young and old, bringing out Calgarians of all ages to /read article...

Cody Stuart In an effort to remain on the forefront of new technology and better serve both its clients and readers, Calgary’s leading /read article...

Alberta renters and condo owners looking to add a little green to their electric bill—in the form of clean, renewable power—have a new option /read article...

Those eager to see what's in store when the planned $400 million mega-mall near Balzac opens got a taste when developers unveiled details of the /read article...

It’s environment week in the city, and as part of the festivities, University of Calgary ecology professor and self-proclaimed tree-hugger /read article...

For the folks at the Calgary Materials Exchange, the phrase “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure” isn’t /read article...

Much has changed in the nearly 80 years that have passed since the Calgary Public Building first opened its door. Many of the numerous government /read article...

With data protection and Internet security a growing concern, the Calgary Real Estate Board recently made the move to increase the level of /read article...

Although perhaps not quite as compelling as the tales told by the dancers of the Alberta Ballet, as they gracefully pirouette and plié /read article...

I can still remember the last film I saw before the Showcase Grand was shuttered. It was an impressive old theatre, housed in the Lougheed /read article...

Calgary REALTOR® recieves his 35-year honour from CREB® It’s safe to say that Bob Stoness has seen a few ups and downs during his time /read article...

The communities of Cliff Bungalow-Mission, Ramsay, Parkdale and Scarboro are just a sampling of the historic regions of the city that will be the /read article...

Gary Bain is living proof that it’s never too late to make a career change. Having spent more than 30 years as a REALTOR®, most would /read article...

Shopping. Public transit. Diverse culture. Fine dining. A thriving arts scene. Attractions galore. And all of this just steps from your front /read article...

For all those who have ever longed to cast aside the cares and worries of the modern world to head back to a simpler time, there just may be an /read article...

For REALTOR® Ruth Butler, persevering in a tough market is a piece of cake compared to the real struggles that life can dish out along the /read article...

Winter in Calgary can be a tough proposition. Nearly every Calgarian knows that before winter gives way to spring, we’re in for some nasty /read article...

Frustrated Calgary drivers can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the City of Calgary has finally implemented a plan to deal with the build-up /read article...

Ask any parent about the responsibilities involved with having a child living under your roof and you’ll likely get a laundry list of /read article...

The May long weekend signals that Calgary is finally throwing loose the shackles of winter and embracing the joys of spring. Outside of the city, /read article...

Further proof of the City of Calgary’s commitment to going green was illustrated recently with the presentation of Canada Green Building /read article...

GlobalFest 2008 provided the stage to shine a spotlight on some of the city’s most disadvantaged residents, as several key members of /read article...

Hot on the heels of the positive sales numbers shown in our city last month, where sales increased 23% over April, comes news that housing starts /read article...

Despite an overall reduction in renovation spending, which is expected to fall by 5% in 2009, there are several reasons for optimism in the /read article...

One of the highlights of the Charitable Foundation’s event calendar is the upcoming golf tournament, being held on June 30 at the Valley /read article...

With all the stress and strain that can come with the purchase of a new home — especially when it’s your first — it’s good to /read article...

According to a report released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), June housing starts nationwide showed a slight decrease /read article...

Although the recent water supply shortage in Airdrie and northern Calgary may have been caused by routine maintenance and lasted but a few days, /read article...

Some might call it morbid. Others might see it as creepy or a little too weird, not to mention the obvious irony of discussing walking through a /read article...

Calgarians looking for an alternative to escalating rental prices will soon have a new option, as the grand opening ceremony was held last week /read article...

Members of Calgary's real estate community hit the links for a good cause, as the Calgary Real Estate Board Charitable Foundation held its 10th /read article...

As the population of our fair city has grown, nearly doubling in size in the span of just 25 years, it stands to reason that the number of /read article...

Two of Calgary’s most sought-after neighbourhoods rank amongst the highest in the nation when it comes to home price appreciation over the /read article...

Boasting over 600 km of paved and close to 300 km of on-street routes across the city, Calgary has a reputation for having one of the best urban /read article...

Members of Canada’s First Nations community will now have greater options when financing or constructing a home, thanks to a new mortgage /read article...

In a rather ironic turn of events for a building constructed during the deep despair of The Great Depression — the York Hotel is about to be /read article...

According to a report released by the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP), Canadians are more likely to view the /read article...

If cities like New York and Tokyo are the measuring sticks for aspiring municipalities looking for recognition on the global stage, then Calgary /read article...

It's somewhat ironic that as the city readies itself for the last weekend of the Stampede—the annual celebration that harkens back to Alberta's /read article...

Nathan Melek #32 Pitcher Born: February 2, 1984 in Minneapolis, MN Attended Oklahoma State University for Communications. /read article...

Reggie Rivera #26 Pitcher Born: March 13, 1977 in Edmonton, AB Attended Washington State University Best Baseball Moment: /read article...

With all the record-breaking performances from the Beijing Olympics still fresh in our memory, there was another set right here in Alberta /read article...

The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) was recently honoured by one of the country’s leading real estate education institutes. The Real /read article...

Despite attempts to reduce the city’s environmental footprint, Calgary ranked amongst the top five producers of carbon dioxide in the world /read article...

A recently announced three-tower development will offer affordable and market units, both for rental & ownership close to Calgary’s /read article...

From the outside, the Connaught Community School appears as anything but cutting edge. Built in 1911, the now century-old school was constructed /read article...

Spring is here, the grass is rising and the time has come to celebrate the annual mailing out of approximately 425,000 residential (houses, /read article...

Geoff Freeborn #39 Pitcher Born: January 30, 1981 in Red Deer, AB. Attended Northern Kentucky University where he threw a /read article...

With day care facilities in the city in short supply, parents living on Calgary's west side may soon have a new option for child care in the /read article...

Commuting to and fro in a city as large as Calgary can take a chunk out of anyone’s day, not to mention the impact it can have on /read article...

For quite some time, it appeared that the average price of a home in our city was destined for an exponential climb, leaving many aspiring /read article...

Living sustainably. The are so many implications behind the term, but what exactly does it mean to live sustainably? Does one need to /read article...