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Oct. 09, 2013 | Cody Stuart

Marvelous Marda Loop

It's ironic that despite its strong prominence and familiarity, the southwest community of Marda Loop isn't technically a community at all.

A quick scan of the city's latest census shows no sign of the area commonly referred to as Marda Loop, which is actually a Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ).
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Oct. 09, 2013 | Cody Stuart

Focus on Fire Prevention Week

To commemorate Fire Prevention Week, the Calgary Fire Department is recommending citizens develop a home escape plan.

While the Calgary Fire Department encourages developing a home safety plan at any time of the year, Fire Prevention Week provides an opportunity to practice that escape plan, refresh a current plan or to create a new one to ensure everyone gets out safe and sound.
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Oct. 09, 2013 | Cody Stuart

Test Your Knowledge: Preparing for Winter

As the days grow colder and the snow begins to fall, there are a few things for toque-wearing Calgarians to keep in mind. Whether you're a homeowner with sidewalks to shovel or a car owner who lives on a snow route parking ban street the city has some rules on what occurs once the flakes begin to fall. How much do you know?

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Oct. 09, 2013 | Cody Stuart

Nenshi Talking Cuts to "Sprawl Subsidy"

Mayor Naheed Nenshi may have his work cut out for him in his bid to end Calgary's "sprawl subsidy" by increasing suburban developer levies.

Calling for an end to what he calls a developer "subsidy" that amounts to $4,800 for every new suburban home built in the city, Nenshi has laid out his arguments against the current agreement between the city and suburban developers.
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Oct. 03, 2013 | CREBNow

Organize a Pantry

At a time when hectic schedules come with the territory, our pantrys can start to resemble a jumble of various products, haphazardly placed on shelves to be dug through when it comes time to make dinner or grab a quick snack. The holidays can especially put a strain on your pantry; if you're hosting a large family dinner and need all your ingredients easily at hand, a tidy pantry can be a welcome relief. With a few simple steps, you can organize your pantry into a lean, mean food product access machine.

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Oct. 03, 2013 | Cody Stuart

The Alberta Advantage

The temperatures around Calgary might be getting chillier, but the numbers coming out of the city's real estate industry are anything but.

Emphasized by recent numbers that show population growth in Alberta is nearly triple the Canadian average, MLS® sales in the city were up by nearly 20 per cent from a year ago.
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Oct. 03, 2013 | Cody Stuart

Calgary Gets Passing Grade in Quality of Life Survey

Calgarians gave their city good marks overall in Calgary Foundation's latest Vital Signs report, however housing and transportation remain their top concerns.

Issued yearly by The Calgary Foundation, the report measures the vitality of our communities, identifies significant trends, and assigns grades in a range of areas critical to quality of life.
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Oct. 03, 2013 | Cody Stuart

Calgary Office Market "Dynamic"

Calgary's office market is still one of the best performers in the country, however a new report says the city will need a strong performance to absorb all the new supply set to come online.

In a report from CBRE, Calgary and Toronto were singled out as the best office markets in the country. Due to a heightened level of activity, the report did identify the possibility of an overabundance of supply.
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Sept. 26, 2013 | Cody Stuart

How to: Save Energy

According to a survey from Statistics Canada, Canadian households consumed 1.4 million terajoules of energy in their homes in 2011, up four per cent from 2007. While the average amount of energy consumed per household edged down from 106 gigajoules (GJ) in 2007 to 105 GJ in 2011, the survey showed only 82 per cent of respondents reported using at least one energy saving practice in their homes. CREB®Now is offering up a few suggestions to bring those energy use numbers down, and perhaps increase the number of households doing their part to cut down on energy usage.

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Sept. 26, 2013 | Donna Balzer

Stretching the Garden Season

The grocery store is selling kale.

Of course it is, but I wasn't expecting to see it for sale outdoors in pots as well as indoors in the vegetable cooler.

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