Murray Hatfield’s career trajectory was set back at his childhood home in Calgary, when he saw a 13-year-old magician perform at his younger brother’s birthday party. “Well, I’m in my 50s now, and I ...

Murray Hatfield has owned MurrayÍs Trick and Joke Shop for seven years. The store, which has exisited in one form or another since the 1970s, will close for good on Aug. 25.DARREN STONE There will be ...

It was at his little brother’s birthday party that 10-year-old Murray Hatfield received an unexpected gift of his own. During the four decades that would follow, Hatfield turned that cherished gift — ...