TD Bank says Alberta’s economy will likely be quick to rebound from the flooding that has swamped Calgary and other parts of the province, although it says there are several unpredictable factors that could affect the recovery.
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EDMONTON – The flooding that ravaged some of Calgary’s wealthiest neighbourhoods makes it stand out from past major floods in North American cities, says an expert in disaster sociology.
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There’s still some debate about whether America’s shale oil boom is merely an overnight sensation or a true-blue gamechanger — we’ve featured both sides here.
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Gold entered bear market territory in April after falling 20% from its cycle high. Today, it broke below the $1,200 level.
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This week’s sharp increase in mortgage rates — the biggest one-week leap in 26 years — won’t likely be repeated, but a long era of historically low rates may be over.
Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose to 4.46%, the highest in almost two years, and up from under 4% the week before.
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EDMONTON – Canada’s senior women’s national basketball team is making itself at home.
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CALGARY — Short-term year-over-year price growth expectations for Calgary’s resale housing market are in the three to 4.9 per cent range, says the Conference Board of Canada.
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EDMONTON – For Landmark Cinemas, buying 20 theatres from Empire Company Ltd. was a way to return quickly to former markets it vacated over the years in Edmonton and Calgary.
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Edmontonians are educated, early risers who make more money than most Canadians, says the latest National Household Survey.
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Northland Landfill is wading through more problems than just waste, having recently been locked into court action against Parkland County.
As of May 10, 2013, Parkland County filed an application for judicial review, after Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resources Development authorized Northland to begin land reclamation efforts.
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