EDMONTON – There won’t be any additions to Edmonton’s network of bicycle lanes this year as city staff plan future projects and seek council direction on the sometimes controversial project.
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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Calgary downtown core parkade space could jump 20%
Plans to erect parkades adjacent to prime real-estate in the downtown core will take more cars off the road and allow vehicle space to keep up with swelling demand, says the head of the Calgary Parking Authority.
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Mayfield Inn reborn as DoubleTree by Hilton
EDMONTON – The old Mayfield Inn and Suites has reopened as DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton, following a $65-million redevelopment.
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Economy sees steady growth, on track to meet forecasts
The Canadian economy grew by 0.2 percent in November, compared to October, led by the mining and oil-and-gas industries.
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Drilling forecast improves based on brisk activity at the close of 2013
The Petroleum Services Association of Canada has upgraded its industry outlook for 2014, due in part to brisk drilling activity in Central Alberta late last year.
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Noodlebox confirmed for Village Mall
Work continues on a Village Mall building that’s slated to house a pair of restaurants.
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Calgary resale housing market gaining steam
CALGARY – The momentum in Calgary’s resale housing market continued to gain steam in January with increasing MLS sales and prices reaching record levels.
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Seattle beats Denver…in housing and energy
Denver and Seattle may be the top teams in football, but as housing markets, they are not exactly in the same league. Their populations are about the same, in the low 600,000s, but their demographics differ enough to make homes in Seattle nearly twice as pricey as those in Denver.
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Building permits hard to come by as some projects go uninspected
A backlog of building permits means some construction projects in Edmonton may never be checked, claims a report by the city auditor.
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Methanex reports record profits and sales
Rising construction estimates and especially shortages and escalating wages for skilled trade workers is the biggest hurdle facing possible Methanex expansion in Medicine Hat, the company’s CEO told investors on Thursday.
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