Industry boasts optimism

One of the major changes the City of Airdrie is hoping to see in the revised Municipal Government Act (MGA), currently underway by the Province, is off-site levies and ensuring funding is in place for community infrastructure projects for firehalls, transit facilities and recreation centres.

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Future of Sexsmith skyline remains uncertain

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Joe

Now the dust has settled and the debris has cooled, a renewed movement is afoot to secure the future of one of the two wooden grain elevators remaining in Sexsmith.

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Group opposed to Edgemont skatepark calls project an eye sore before design is revealed

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Joe

Concerned members of the Edgemont community have put forward a petition to stop construction of a long-awaited skatepark citing concerns of reckless abandon, ruckus and a potential eyesore – a week before the park’s design unveil.

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Old downtown Sobeys location remains empty as company officials look to sublease

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Joe

Who will go into the old downtown Sobeys location? The answer remains unclear what is going to happen with the space, but there’s interest.

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Shell delays final investment decisions on Carmon Creek following budget cuts

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Joe

The final investment decision for the third and fourth phases of Shell Canada’s Carmon Creek project will be delayed, after Royal Dutch Shell announced Thursday it was cutting $15 billion on global capital spending.

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