I visited the high-octane Vons that opened in Mission Hills recently. It was, bar none, the fanciest Vons in which I've ever set foot.

Darren Green, owner of The Old Wood Company, makes custom wood tables and other furniture out of reclaimed wood from old barns and houses. Darren sits with stacks of reclaimed wood ready for finishing into furniture.

People enjoying a coffee break at a Calgary Starbucks this afternoon got more of a jolt than they intended.