Okotoks residents asking for larger garbage bins could soon have their wishes granted, but granting their wish will come at a cost.
The Town’s proposed 2013 draft budget includes a plan to give people the option of getting a larger bin for curbside garbage collection.
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The MD of Foothills council refused to support the construction of four 104.5 metre tall towers northeast of Black Diamond due to concerns they will impact the flight path of a nearby airport.
Reflecting concerns expressed at a public consultation meeting last month, MD councillors voiced concerns about the proximity of Touch Canada Broadcasting’s proposed towers to the Cu Nim Gliding Club’s airport. The towers, proposed to be located 115 metres north of Highway 7 northeast of Black Diamond, are to provide AM radio service to Calgarians.
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CALGARY — Alberta had the highest average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees among all provinces in September, according to Statistics Canada.
The federal agency reported Wednesday that average earnings in the province were $1,085.22 for the month, down 0.3 per cent from August but an increase of 4.0 per cent from a year ago.
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CALGARY — Alberta’s transportation minister is already making plans to sit down with the newly-elected chief of the Tsuu T’ina Nation, hoping to start laying the ground work for a new ring road deal.
Ric McIver, MLA for Calgary-Hays, says in the next few weeks he will call to schedule a meeting with Chief Roy Whitney, who defeated sitting chief Sandford Big Plume in Tsuu T’ina council elections Monday.
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AltaLink’s plans to rebuild a major transmission line through Red Deer within the next three years is raising red flags by some residents living near the Waskasoo Park trail system. READ
The City of Red Deer is on its way to making a bid for the 2019 Canada Winter Games. City council supported a motion earlier this week to move forward with the bidding process.
Darcy Mykytyshyn, consultant for the project, told council the City has a good chance at being successful.
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CALGARY — Alberta has the highest level of economic freedom among all Canadian provinces and U.S. states, according to a new report released Wednesday by the Fraser Institute, a Canadian public policy think-tank.
The Economic Freedom of North America 2012 report ranks Saskatchewan second among the provinces and third overall. Canadian provinces make up four of the top 10 jurisdictions, with Newfoundland and Labrador and British Columbia coming in ninth and 10th among all provinces and U.S. states.
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As Ottawa scrutinizes two oil patch takeover proposals by foreign state-owned entities, privately owned Chinese companies are increasingly on the prowl in Alberta.
Chinese national energy companies such as PetroChina Co. Ltd. and China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) own a variety of oil operations and properties in the Alberta oil patch. Now, private Chinese companies with no ownership by Beijing are scouting the province in an effort to position themselves for possible investments in oil properties and infrastructure.
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This past week in Calgary has been a little bit colder than normal. I often like to walk because sitting in front of a computer for extended periods of time is not something I have ever been able to do. As I walked through my neighborhood, the roofs had snow on them which had not all been blown or melted away. I always look to the roof to see if there is even a little bit on top. My motivation for doing so is not for aesthetic appeal or design but something much more ominous.
Houses used for to grow marijuana must be kept at high temperatures for growth to occur. For this much excessive heat to be present in the house, it means any snow on the roof must be melted away. No snow on the roof means it has a potential to be a grow operation. Dark curtains are another indicator potential criminal activity is present.
Fortunately, I did not see any on my walks but I am always watching because these properties can adversely affect your community, lifestyle and values of any properties you own in the area. ALWAYS be vigilant if you see this and ask questions.
CALGARY — Calgary’s 8th Avenue S.W. strip is the second most expensive street in Canada for office space, according to a report by Jones Lang LaSalle.
The company said Toronto’s Bay Street comes in at No. 1 with average rents running at around $68.91 per square foot and the top rent on the street at $82.28 per square foot.
Calgary’s 8th Avenue S.W. follows with average office rents of $55.33 per square foot and the top rent on the street at $76.50 per square foot.
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