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 Gasoline Alley Holiday Inn
Workers stucco the exterior of the new Holiday Inn on Gasoline Alley's east side Wednesday.
The full-service hotel will have 111 rooms, a 500-person conference centre and banquet facilities, a restaurant, a lounge, and a waterslide and pool.
Developer Zainul & Shazma Holdings (1997) Ltd. will open the hotel later this year.
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Jim Beatty recalls reviewing the resum
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 Oilpatch outlook brightens
Anyone curious about the outlook for the Canadian oilpatch would have found a good barometer at the Capri Centre this week.
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 Bonds convicted of obstruction of justice
SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds was convicted of obstruction of justice Wednesday but a jury failed to reach a verdict on three other counts that the home run king lied to a grand jury when he denied knowingly using steroids and human growth hormone.
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 Nortel says mediation process ends in failure
TORONTO -- Nortel Networks Corporation (OTCBB:NRTLQ) says mediation to divide proceeds from the sale of the former Canadian tech heavyweight's various businesses has ended in failure.
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 Canada undergoing temporary growth spurt
OTTAWA -- The Canadian economy likely expanded by a surprisingly strong 4.2 per cent in the first three months of the year, but it was a temporary burst of activity that is already over, the Bank of Canada says in its new outlook.
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 Shaw Communications slows wireless plans
Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.B) says it's tapping the brakes on a planned wireless rollout -- just months after announcing a delayed launch of the new business.
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 Ottawa argues national regulator is key to economy
OTTAWA -- A single national securities regulator would be a critical safeguard to the overall economy and key to quickly responding to any financial crisis, the federal government argued before the Supreme Court of Canada on Wednesday.
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 Debate still swirls over fluoridation
CALGARY -- Alberta Health Services wants the provincial government to reject a request from the City of Calgary to eliminate fluoride from its water supply.
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 Stranded adventurers rescued
CALGARY -- Two people are in stable condition in hospital after spending a couple of days bogged down on the eastern slopes of the Alberta Rockies.
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 Hollywood drunk on sequels
In real life, hangovers make us promise to be good and never do it again, until the next time. In Hollywood, fans have been anxious to do it again ever since they walked out of the surprise comedy blockbuster The Hangover two years ago.
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 Entertainment briefs - April 13
Canadian teen-pop star Justin Bieber and an interactive Arcade Fire video that transported viewers to their childhood homes have scored Webby Award nominations.
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 Merchandise trade surplus down sharply
The country's merchandise exports and imports both fell in February because of lower volumes of automotive and energy products, Statistics Canada reported.
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 Renewable energy
Greg Bosscawen, manager of renewable energy for Pacific Gas and Electric Co., walks past solar panels at PG&E's Vaca-Dixon solar energy site near Vacaville, Calif., Tuesday.
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