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CALGARY (660 NEWS) — A Hockey Hall of Famer and four-time Olympian is behind a new data-based initiative called The Fan Project — a case to get more opportunities for female athletes. It's been one week since @thefanprojectco launched. Help us build the business case for women's sports! Visit https://t.co/Nqapfj7K7A and upload your fan data […] The post Creating equality, opportunity in sports: Hall of Famer turning to data approach appeared first on 660 NEWS.

SEATTLE (660 NEWS) — Although the Calgary Flames new home is still a few years away, the National Hockey League’s latest addition is hoping to set a high bar when it comes to eco-friendly arenas. The Seattle Kraken’s Climate Pledge Arena aims to be the first in the world targeting net-zero carbon certification. “It’s supported […] The post NHL’s newest club setting bar for eco-friendly arenas appeared first on 660 NEWS.

CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Last fall, when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers captured the 107th Grey Cup, the club not only snapped a 29-year championship drought — it also made history. Dayna Spiring, chair of the Blue Bombers board of directors, became the first woman to have her name etched on the championship trophy. “It was […] The post ‘People are ready’: Dayna Spiring’s journey to Grey Cup history appeared first on 660 NEWS.

CALGARY (660 NEWS) — A year ago, Kendall Coyne Schofield was flying down the ice at the NHL All-Star Game in San Jose, California. Her electrifying performance during the Fastest Skater Competition was ‘Where were you when” moment. It appeared that women’s hockey was on the rise, but a few months later, the Canadian Women’s […] The post Professional women’s hockey: Where are we now? appeared first on 660 NEWS.

CALGARY (660 NEWS) – For those of you longing for the days of the Calgary Cannons and the Calgary 88’s, there’s new swag available to keep those memories alive. Say hello to C of Dead, a local business bringing Calgarians a dose of nostalgia from the 1980s and 1990s while introducing those now long-defunct sports […] The post Step in a Calgary time machine with C of Dead appeared first on 660 NEWS.

BALZAC (660 NEWS) – A mall north of Calgary in Balzac remains largely empty and those who invested thousands into having a business there are upset about it. A town hall was held Wednesday morning for business owners in New Horizon Mall who said they’ve struggled to recoup money getting into the shopping centre in the […] The post Tenants angry over lack of business at New Horizon Mall appeared first on 660 NEWS.

General Motors announced the impending closure of its Oshawa, Ontario plant yesterday, a move that will eliminate almost 3,000 jobs. In explaining its decision, the company said it was refocusing on the future of the automobile, looking at electric, self-driving and connected options. So, what does that future look like? We’ve seen glimpses so far, […]

They’re called anonymous video analytics, among other terms, and the cameras that capture them might be discreetly placed in interactive guides at your favourite shopping centre. They capture demographic data like gender, age and even whether you’re happy or sad, before deleting the image. But should they have to tell you about it? Which malls […]

The U.S. president has been threatening tariffs on Canadian cars for more than a year now. But as NAFTA talks resume, experts seem to think Donald Trump has moved closer than ever to making the threat a reality. Yet still, a man not known for his patience hasn’t pushed the shiny red button. Why not? […]

The Business of Tech is a weekly, ‘byte’-sized look into some of the top business stories in the world of technology, hosted by 660’s Jonathan Muma. S2E2: This week, Jonathan speaks with University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business instructor Cameron Welsh about the run on high-powered GPUs as people look to get into cryptocurrency […]

The Business of Tech is a ‘byte’-sized look into some of the top business stories in the world of technology, hosted by 660’s Jonathan Muma. S2E1: Jonathan speaks with Senior VP of Strategy for Dell EMC Matt Baker about a recent survey which shows 1 in 5 business leaders expect their workforce and machines will […]

The Business of Tech is a weekly, ‘byte’-sized look into some of the top business stories in the world of technology, hosted by 660’s Jonathan Muma. S1E15: This week, Jonathan speaks with Mobile Syrup Senior Editor Patrick O’Rourke about the future of ‘loot crates’ in gaming after the fallout from their implementation into Star Wars […]

The Business of Tech is a weekly, ‘byte’-sized look into some of the top business stories in the world of technology, hosted by 660’s Jonathan Muma. S1E14: This week, Jonathan speaks with Senior VP of Global Solutions Marketing at Dell EMC Guarav Chand about the pitfalls and benefits of IT transformation. He also speaks with […]

The Business of Tech is a weekly, ‘byte’-sized look into some of the top business stories in the world of technology, hosted by 660’s Jonathan Muma. S1E13: This week, Jonathan speaks with University of Calgary Communication, Media and Film assistant professor Gregory Taylor about the cost of producing TV programming and how sustainable huge production […]

The Business of Tech is a weekly, ‘byte’-sized look into some of the top business stories in the world of technology, hosted by 660’s Jonathan Muma. S1E12: This week, Jonathan speaks with Calgary YouTuber Aaron Bidochka about reaching one billion views for his channel, RC Adventures, and how to turn a passion into a business […]

The Business of Tech is a weekly, ‘byte’-sized look into some of the top business stories in the world of technology, hosted by 660’s Jonathan Muma. S1E11: This week, Jonathan speaks with Haskayne School of Business instructor Catherine Heggerud about the value of a Tweet. He also chats with Mobile Syrup Senior Editor Patrick O’Rourke […]

The Business of Tech is a weekly, ‘byte’-sized look into some of the top business stories in the world of technology, hosted by 660’s Jonathan Muma. S1E10: This week, Jonathan speaks with Wayne Berger, Executive VP with Regus Canada, about how technology is changing the way we do business, with more companies setting employees up […]