Also it probably would have been the top one in Alberta or close to that. I am surprised Toronto still does so well, given chronic affordability issues there I would have thought retail spending would be weaker. Perhaps it is just sheer numbers and having more of the top 1 or 5% living there.

Well Fox and the other similar ones in the US don't generally pay close attention to Canada. They probably vaguely know Trudeau is gone (to Coachella?) and things have changed some with our Federal government So for the most part they will probably go back to doing what the US does best -...

Yes, an interesting choice of words - "provincial rights". So I feel its not about peoples rights (we are both Federal and Provincial residents) for Smith, as much as is about her powers.

The Flag Store looks nicely laid out and it looks like they have other things too, like sports related pennants and jerseys. In its own small way I feel it is probably a bit of destination location which carries some items you can't easily find or get elsewhere. Of course IKEA is a...

Good ideas. The city seems to have been focused mainly on residential development, which given all the people coming here in recent year does make some sense. However, now that growth is slowing and frankly this area is probably not the most desireable for residential only, so probably time to...

You can and surprisingly the most gullible or partisan will believe that our big problems with health care and education, which are both provincial responsibilities, are somehow caused by the Feds. Although not having an unpopular Federal PM any more may make that less effective in the future.

In that case, he had been around quite a long time so in addition to corruption that was becoming excessive and more noticeable, people were getting more tired of his populist act. The UCP is into its second term here and around the mid point of that is often when the public mood starts to...

It would be nice if more people took a regular interest or responsibility for cleaning up in front of or near their property, even if it wasn't their property, that could help a lot. It is good to have the big spring clean ups. They are needed, but it shouldn't be just a big once a year...

Yes, for all the obvious and ongoing troubles downtown I find it very odd why we don't see regular patrols around more often. I feel it is almost like the police are avoiding doing their jobs.

Yes, I went around lunch time just a few days ago and I was surprised by how much busier it was than even a month or two ago. The second level on the west side in particular seems much better now with several spaces filled in the last few months.

For what is supposedly a premier office tower it sure doesn't have much for food options, just one coffee cart. I can't imagine tenants enjoy having to hike to City Centre or further away just get lunch.

The cockiness appealed to some and turned off others, so it probably was at best no net gain for him.

When I went by the food area on the second level that never went ahead, due to COVID at the time I think, the seating area was quite full of people at lunch time today. When the heck are they going to put in some food places in there?

For some reason there does not seem any urgency to buy military equipment from the US now. Gee, I wonder why.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-mps-poilievre-9.7164795 Interestingly, just below the headline it says "Privately, however there are serious doubts about his viability." What he helped do to the party leader before him, may happen to him.

I agree. I don't think they are in such close proximity or so similar that one affects the others. Rossdale hasn't been developed for 50 years and may not be for another 50 at this rate, so it should not hold up other things. However, I do agree it is important to have sufficient space for...

The climate did contribute somewhat particularly to the style in older residential areas, but in more recent times the fashion seems to have been imported from different climates, like California style stucco or flat roofs.

The bitterness in the article comes through in a way I am not sure AI could yet replicate. I realize it may have been their impression Walters was initially on side, but that may or may not have been true. Even if it was, they failed to keep him onside probably because of how they conducted...

I understand acronyms or abbreviations for very long words or names, but ones that just save a letter or two make me wonder if they are lazy or careless and someone missed a letter. It does not inspire confidence.

I do not agree with the fee increase and it is probably not helpful for downtown venues still struggling, but it seems like most of the time many these patios were empty. So perhaps smaller patios that are filled more often would be better and also appear better than larger often empty spaces.