Calgary Tower ‘still holds its character’ after 50 years of gracing city skyline
‘It’s just a testament of the City of Calgary itself,’ says Andy Strangemann The site of many family birthdays, graduation celebrations and proposals is having its own party on Saturday. The iconic Calgary Tower is turning 50. Completed in 1968, the tower soared above all other buildings in the city back then. Indeed, developers publicly […]
Brick hockey tournament donates $25,000 to Humboldt Broncos fund
Donation will go towards Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League assistance fund The Brick Invitational Hockey tournament kicked off its 29th year with a $25,000 cheque presentation for the players, families and billets affected by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Tournament chairman Craig Styles presented the cheque to Chris Joseph, who accepted it on behalf of the […]
At age 99, Bridgetown matriarch gets honorary high school diploma
‘I did it, I got my certificate and I graduated’ After more than eight decades, a 99-year-old Bridgetown, N.S., matriarch got to cross off the only regret of her life on Thursday when she received an honorary high school diploma. It has been 84 years since Hazel Johnson, who was at the top of her […]
‘Human thing to do:’ transit rider who jumped on subway tracks to save fallen man
TORONTO — A Toronto transit rider heralded as a hero after rescuing a man who fell onto the subway tracks said he couldn’t have done it without the help of two strangers who jumped in with him. Kyle Busquine said he’s surprised to have received so much media attention since the Thursday afternoon incident, saying […]
Better Buy: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) versus Facebook (FB)
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) have become household names over the past two decades, one for its worldwide social network, the other for its industry-busting streaming service. Each has been a boon to investors, too. Since its market debut in May 2012, Facebook has racked up gains of over 425% for investors, while Netflix has […]
2 Stocks That Turned $5,000 Into More Than $85,000
Most investors don’t get too excited about pipeline stocks. Maybe it’s because they’re not changing the world like tech or healthcare companies. However, while they might not generate exciting headlines, they can produce jaw-dropping returns if investors hold on for the long haul. Several pipeline stocks have produced market-beating returns since their formation. Enterprise Products […]
3 Dividend Stocks That Are Perfect for Retirement
Dividend stocks, in general, are the best kinds of investments to have in retirement. They provide both the supplemental income when it’s time to rely on one’s nest egg while also allowing retirees to keep growing wealth through stock appreciation and higher dividend payments over time. That isn’t something you are going to get from […]
3 Top Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 4%
It’s not hard to find stocks with rich dividend yields. A quick screener shows 355 tickers that combine billion-dollar market caps with dividend yields north of 4%. The trick is to separate high-quality income generators from their lower-quality peers. So we asked a few of your fellow investors here at The Motley Fool to share […]
Light’s multi-lens camera tech is coming to a phone
A couple of years ago, Light launched its L16 camera, a “multi-aperture computational camera” that features 16 lenses. Ten or more of them capture an image simultaneously but at different focal lengths and the camera then combines those separate images into a single 52-megapixel photo. Now, the Washington Post reports that the company is working […]
Japanese space probe to begin exploring asteroid Ryugu
After a 42-month journey through space, the Japanese probe Hayabusa 2 has finally reached its destination — a rocky little cube named Ryugu, formally known as Asteroid 162173, some 200 million miles from Earth. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed the arrival of the spacecraft in an announcement earlier this week. During its 18-month […]