Fewer buyers signed contracts to buy existing homes in May, likely because they can’t find or afford what they want.
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Rosy Glasses Still in Style on Wall Street
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) doesn’t always tell the whole truth about turbulent markets.
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Powell: Buying bitcoin to fund retirement? Make sure it fits plans
Average investors are often accused of buying high and selling low.
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US mall vacancies edge up
(Reuters) – U.S. retail mall vacancies increased in the second quarter and rents were slightly higher, real estate research firm Reis Inc said in a report.
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Editorial: Chinatown plan long time coming
Now that downtown is on the path to revitalization, thanks partly to Rogers Place and the budding Ice District enlivening a once bleak neighbourhood, it’s time to look a few blocks north and east where Chinatown also needs some overdue attention and action.
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Calgary downtown office vacancy rate inches upward
Here’s a good indication of how big of an impact the oil patch has on Calgary’s downtown office market.
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Council briefs: Annexation and AUMA resolutions
The City of Red Deer won’t be looking to go through the annexation process for at least one more year year.
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Registered apprenticeship training programs, 2015
Both the 2008-2009 recession and the more recent 2014-2015 oil price decline had a major impact on new registrations in apprenticeship training programs in Canada. This was especially true in Alberta, where new registrations fell in both periods.
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Calgary’s road-paving season will be busier thanks to slow economy
Lower oil prices have paved the way to seeing the city get more bang for its buck as it begins its annual regimen of road resurfacing.
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Here’s why selling private parking spots for Edmonton Eskimo games could cost you $1,450
Residents near Commonwealth Stadium are being reminded not to sell parking spaces on private property for stadium-goers as the Edmonton Eskimos start their season on Friday.
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