EDMONTON – Edmonton’s capital budget squeeze hit home again Monday at City Hall as councillors debated how to respond to velodrome supporters.
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Monthly Archives: September 2014
ATM And Overdraft Fees Are At Record Highs
They may not be on par with death and taxes, but rising ATM fees seemingly have become a fact of life.
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Wapiti River Water Management Plan talks continue
Grande Prairie’s community growth committee has recommended council support a strategy to further the Wapiti River Water Management Plan (WRWMP).
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Town council votes 6-1 in favour of Chestermere becoming a city
CHESTERMERE — Calgary’s fast-growing eastern neighbour has outgrown its status as a town, Chestermere council decided Monday night.
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Crystal clear choice for families
Looking for a community that will let you raise a family in comfort while having access to all the city of Edmonton has to offer? Well, Crystallina Nera by Genstar Developments could be right for you.
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Edmonton postal workers could reporting potholes and selling bus passes
Postal workers could start reporting pot holes, messy yards and burned out street lights as part of a new City of Edmonton pilot project. Council’s community services committee voted Monday to move forward with a plan to have Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) employees make reports using the city’s 311 app. City administration will prepare a report on the pilot, which is part of a bid from CUPW employees to provide additional services in the midst of Canada Post’s plan to convert households from door-to-door delivery to community mailbox delivery.
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Cecil Hotel could be history
The days of a downtown landmark could be numbered as the city is in the process of selling the land where the Cecil Hotel sits.
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The World’s 10 Biggest Energy Gluttons
Next time you get into your car and drive to the supermarket, think about how much energy you consume on an annual basis. It is widely assumed that Westerners are some of the world’s worst energy pigs. While Americans make up just 5 percent of the global population, they use 20 percent of its energy, eat 15 percent of its meat, and produce 40 percent of the earth’s garbage.
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Contracts to buy homes slide in August
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in August, suggesting that real estate sales will remain sluggish over the next few months.
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Civeo to ‘redomicile’ in Canada after discovering tax advantage
Civeo Corp., a Houston-based company that provides workplace accommodations in the Alberta oilsands, plans to move its headquarters to Canada after discovering it will gain a tax advantage.
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