Calgary senior out tens of thousands of dollars after what she calls a contractor nightmare
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Calgary senior out tens of thousands of dollars after what she calls a contractor nightmare
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Calgary senior out tens of thousands of dollars after what she calls a contractor nightmare
02:25 | August 3, 2022
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Grab your fork for the Fourth Street Pancake Showdown
04:01 | July 2, 2023
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‘A beautiful process’: Cremation company to make aquamation legal in Alberta
01:50 | April 24, 2023
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Canine commute to dog park on Calgary school bus making tails wag with delight
01:47 | February 3, 2023
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Calgary’s iconic Rose & Crown closes its doors
02:00 | January 5, 2023
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Calgary Archery Centre set to close after more than 20 years in business
01:55 | September 15, 2022
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Golden Inn, golden era: Chinatown mainstay closes after more than 4 decades
01:52 | August 5, 2022
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Police investigate after crash takes out Calgary bar patio
02:16 | August 4, 2022
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New project brings ‘desperately needed’ indoor farming to Calgary Tower
01:27 | June 28, 2022
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Calgary Chamber hosts discussion on 2022 federal budget
04:51 | April 9, 2022
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Counter protesters turn out to voice opposition to ongoing anti-mandate rallies
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COVID-19: Downtown Calgary braces for provincial work-from-home mandates to be lifted
01:57 | February 17, 2022
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Alberta businesses divided over vaccine passport elimination
02:07 | February 9, 2022
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‘My biggest downfall was COVID-19’: Calgary trophy shop closes after 55 years
01:44 | November 24, 2021
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The holiday spirit is sweeping over Banff
01:51 | November 19, 2021
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Calgary-made products making waves this year
04:41 | September 29, 2021
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New Banff tea house becoming foodie destination
04:19 | September 19, 2021
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Is Alberta’s plan to remove all COVID-19 restrictions risky for business?
02:18 | July 29, 2021
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Calgary businesses ‘definitely struggling’ after being hit by fire, COVID-19
01:26 | July 27, 2021
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Chestermere residents rally around local businesses at risk of going under
01:47 | May 24, 2021
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Small Calgary charity donates electric lift, renovations to 7-year-old with spina bifida
02:00 | May 21, 2021
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COVID-19 pivot: barber opens shop in ‘world’s largest man cave’
01:41 | April 14, 2021
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New Alberta restrictions as COVID-19 deaths expected to rise
02:32 | December 13, 2020
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Calls for an exemption to gathering limits of 15-people or fewer
02:03 | October 29, 2020
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‘How far do you let it bleed?’: Calgary restaurants face uncertain future amid COVID-19 crisis
01:44 | May 26, 2020
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Preparing for a return to Fort McMurray
02:38 | May 14, 2016
Calgary senior out tens of thousands of dollars after what she calls a contractor nightmare
Description
August 3, 2022
A Calgary retiree who dreamed of setting up her own vegan café and grocer is now out tens of thousands of dollars after she says her contractor bailed. As Tomasia DaSilva reports, contractor complaints are unfortunately too common in Canada.
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Calgary senior out tens of thousands of dollars after what she calls a contractor nightmare02:25 | August 3, 2022
-
Grab your fork for the Fourth Street Pancake Showdown04:01 | July 2, 2023
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‘A beautiful process’: Cremation company to make aquamation legal in Alberta01:50 | April 24, 2023
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Canine commute to dog park on Calgary school bus making tails wag with delight01:47 | February 3, 2023
-
Calgary’s iconic Rose & Crown closes its doors02:00 | January 5, 2023
-
Calgary Archery Centre set to close after more than 20 years in business01:55 | September 15, 2022
-
Golden Inn, golden era: Chinatown mainstay closes after more than 4 decades01:52 | August 5, 2022
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Police investigate after crash takes out Calgary bar patio02:16 | August 4, 2022
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New project brings ‘desperately needed’ indoor farming to Calgary Tower01:27 | June 28, 2022
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Calgary Chamber hosts discussion on 2022 federal budget04:51 | April 9, 2022
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Counter protesters turn out to voice opposition to ongoing anti-mandate rallies01:56 | March 19, 2022
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COVID-19: Downtown Calgary braces for provincial work-from-home mandates to be lifted01:57 | February 17, 2022
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Alberta businesses divided over vaccine passport elimination02:07 | February 9, 2022
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‘My biggest downfall was COVID-19’: Calgary trophy shop closes after 55 years01:44 | November 24, 2021
-
The holiday spirit is sweeping over Banff01:51 | November 19, 2021
-
Calgary-made products making waves this year04:41 | September 29, 2021
-
New Banff tea house becoming foodie destination04:19 | September 19, 2021
-
Is Alberta’s plan to remove all COVID-19 restrictions risky for business?02:18 | July 29, 2021
-
Calgary businesses ‘definitely struggling’ after being hit by fire, COVID-1901:26 | July 27, 2021
-
Chestermere residents rally around local businesses at risk of going under01:47 | May 24, 2021
-
Small Calgary charity donates electric lift, renovations to 7-year-old with spina bifida02:00 | May 21, 2021
-
COVID-19 pivot: barber opens shop in ‘world’s largest man cave’01:41 | April 14, 2021
-
New Alberta restrictions as COVID-19 deaths expected to rise02:32 | December 13, 2020
-
Calls for an exemption to gathering limits of 15-people or fewer02:03 | October 29, 2020
-
‘How far do you let it bleed?’: Calgary restaurants face uncertain future amid COVID-19 crisis01:44 | May 26, 2020
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Preparing for a return to Fort McMurray02:38 | May 14, 2016
-
Calgary senior out tens of thousands of dollars after what she calls a contractor nightmare02:25 | August 3, 2022
-
Grab your fork for the Fourth Street Pancake Showdown04:01 | July 2, 2023
-
‘A beautiful process’: Cremation company to make aquamation legal in Alberta01:50 | April 24, 2023
-
Canine commute to dog park on Calgary school bus making tails wag with delight01:47 | February 3, 2023
-
Calgary’s iconic Rose & Crown closes its doors02:00 | January 5, 2023
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Calgary Archery Centre set to close after more than 20 years in business01:55 | September 15, 2022
-
Golden Inn, golden era: Chinatown mainstay closes after more than 4 decades01:52 | August 5, 2022
-
Police investigate after crash takes out Calgary bar patio02:16 | August 4, 2022
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New project brings ‘desperately needed’ indoor farming to Calgary Tower01:27 | June 28, 2022
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Calgary Chamber hosts discussion on 2022 federal budget04:51 | April 9, 2022
-
Counter protesters turn out to voice opposition to ongoing anti-mandate rallies01:56 | March 19, 2022
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COVID-19: Downtown Calgary braces for provincial work-from-home mandates to be lifted01:57 | February 17, 2022
-
Alberta businesses divided over vaccine passport elimination02:07 | February 9, 2022
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‘My biggest downfall was COVID-19’: Calgary trophy shop closes after 55 years01:44 | November 24, 2021
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The holiday spirit is sweeping over Banff01:51 | November 19, 2021
-
Calgary-made products making waves this year04:41 | September 29, 2021
-
New Banff tea house becoming foodie destination04:19 | September 19, 2021
-
Is Alberta’s plan to remove all COVID-19 restrictions risky for business?02:18 | July 29, 2021
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Calgary businesses ‘definitely struggling’ after being hit by fire, COVID-1901:26 | July 27, 2021
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Chestermere residents rally around local businesses at risk of going under01:47 | May 24, 2021
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Small Calgary charity donates electric lift, renovations to 7-year-old with spina bifida02:00 | May 21, 2021
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COVID-19 pivot: barber opens shop in ‘world’s largest man cave’01:41 | April 14, 2021
-
New Alberta restrictions as COVID-19 deaths expected to rise02:32 | December 13, 2020
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Calls for an exemption to gathering limits of 15-people or fewer02:03 | October 29, 2020
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‘How far do you let it bleed?’: Calgary restaurants face uncertain future amid COVID-19 crisis01:44 | May 26, 2020
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Preparing for a return to Fort McMurray02:38 | May 14, 2016
Calgary senior out tens of thousands of dollars after what she calls a contractor nightmare
Description
August 3, 2022
A Calgary retiree who dreamed of setting up her own vegan café and grocer is now out tens of thousands of dollars after she says her contractor bailed. As Tomasia DaSilva reports, contractor complaints are unfortunately too common in Canada.
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