Calgary’s CORE shopping centre honoured

If you haven’t visited the CORE lately, it is well worth your while to see what has happened to the city’s downtown shopping centre in the heart of Calgary.

Over the last few years, the mall has completed substantial multi-million dollar renovations which have included an impressive new Devonian Gardens, new stores and its most spectacular feature, which is a massive skylight that literally takes your breath away.

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High River leaves Calgary Regional Partnership

The Town of High River has left an expansive regional body tasked with sculpting a 60 year development plan for the greater Calgary area.

Town council voted to leave the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) –which counts as members every urban centre in the area from the titular city to Nanton- during private in-camera talks at the tail end of their regular meeting on Monday.

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Calgary spending fueled by high income levels

Data from the Conference Board of Canada  shows exactly why Calgary and Alberta have tremendous levels of spending compared with the rest of the country.

Whether it’s luxury home sales, luxury cars or luxury retail, people in these parts have in recent years shown a propensity to spend their hard-earned dollars.

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