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Rider Nation invades Calgary grocery stores
Saskatchewan Roughrider fans haven't had much to cheer about this year The Saskatchewan Roughriders may be having a dismal Canadian Football League season but one part of the team’s organization...
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Steal of a deal from Calgary Co-op: 2 for 1 wine
A clipped coupon and $15.99 — plus a penny — can get you two bottles of wine from Calgary Co-op Wines & Spirits in the next two weeks. It’s a steal of a deal for the two bottles of wine (a Cabernet...
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Coloured bread a sure sign of Easter
If you grew up on the prairies, you might have been lucky enough to experience a special Saskatchewan delicacy — tiny canapes on coloured bread! It was a treat usually reserved for bridal and baby...
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Add your dream to a Glenfiddich whisky cask
Whisky lovers, take note: the Glenfiddich Cask of Dreams tour is stopping in Calgary on Thursday and with it comes a rare opportunity. The Scottish whisky distillery is touring across the country and...
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Calgary Herald Health Club: two healthy recipes from Calgary Co-op
For the next six weeks, Calgary Co-op is focusing on healthy foods and lifestyles with its Whole Health Solutions campaign. They’re sharing some great ideas for recipes, including the following two,...
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Rebuilding the Calgary Zoo with scoops of gelato
Helping the Calgary Zoo rebuild in the wake of the devastating flood in June is as easy as eating gelato. Fiasco Gelato has come up with two new, limited edition, animal-themed flavours to help the...
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Getting fresh with everything from curries to cronuts
A single word on a comment card may best describe the newly renovated Crowfoot Co-op grocery store. As Calgary Co-op CEO Deane Collinson stood at the front of the store this week, just moments before...
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Calgary Co-op offering pop-up farmers' markets
Local food from area producers is popping up at Calgary Co-ops as the stores host one-day farmers’ markets over the next few weeks. The series of one-day, pop-up events are aimed at highlighting...
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Parker: Ken Keelor takes reins at Calgary Co-op
It was difficult to catch up with Ken Keelor last week, his first as the new CEO of the Calgary Co-operative Association. It’s a big job with 24 grocery stores plus gas bars, car washes, home health...
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Calgary Co-op CEO looking for next innovation
The new CEO of Calgary Co-op is looking to take the locally owned retail co-operative “beyond the curry bar.” Ken Keelor — the former Sobeys executive who took over the top job at Co-op in early...
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Record year for Calgary Co-op as sales top $1.2 billion
Calgary Co-op store sales grew by 4.7 per cent to a record $1.24 billion in fiscal 2014 as the organization continued to expand and upgrade its operations. Chief executive Ken Keelor said Co-op’s sales...
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Calgary Co-op grows downtown liquor store locations
When Don McConkey took over as managing director of the Calgary Co-op’s wine spirits and beer division it had three locations. Last week, he opened store No. 25 in the west end of downtown, and several...
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Calgary Co-op building new store in Auburn Bay
Construction has begun on Auburn Station, an 84,000-square-foot southeast Calgary shopping centre to include a Calgary Co-op grocery store as its anchor. Brookfield Residential Alberta is developing...
View ArticleParker: Tanzola grows Calgary Co-op's real-estate plans
Calgary Co-op CEO Ken Keelor and his leadership team have welcomed Damon Tanzola as the new vice-president of facilities development and real estate. It’s a big, busy job but one he is well suited to...
View ArticlePrice-sensitive Co-op members reject resolution on cage-free egg and pork...
Calgary Co-op members have rejected a resolution calling for the retailer to sell only cage-free egg and pork products, a move that had support from animal welfare advocates but would have resulted in...
View ArticleCalgary Co-op CEO Ken Keelor opens up on the recession, redevelopment, and...
It has been a difficult couple of years for grocery retailers in Calgary, who have been hit by the double whammy of a tough economy and increased pressure from discount competitors. However, at its...
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Bill Brooks: 24th Annual Co-op Charity Golf Classic supports charities
Picture-perfect weather ensured the 24th Annual Calgary Co-op Charity Golf Classic, held recently at Heritage Pointe Golf and Country Club, was a great success. More than 160 golfers took part and had...
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Left it to the last minute? Some novel ideas for the procrastinating shopper
If you’re going there any way for your brussels sprouts and pumpkin pie, don’t overlook grocery stores as a source for last-minute gifts. No, we don’t mean handing Grandma a ham, or giving a box of...
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Contentious Dalhousie Co-op redevelopment OK'd by Calgary council
After two days of public hearings on the redevelopment of a pair of 1970s-era shopping centres, council has approved a proposal for one project and given tentative approval to the other. Calgary...
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Q Condominiums to launch show suite, sales centre in Sage Hill
Residents of a new multi-family development in northwest Calgary will rarely — if ever — need to reach for the keys to their car. Morrison Homes Multi-Family will open its presentation centre for the Q...
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