Finance Minister Joe Oliver says he is concerned that divisions within Canada over the energy sector will eventually hold back the country’s growth.
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Monthly Archives: December 2014
What to expect from housing in 2015
The housing recovery took a step back in 2014, thanks to red hot home prices taking a sledgehammer to affordability. First-time buyers sat on the sidelines, and most of the sales action was on the high-end. That may be about to change in the new year. Here are my predictions:
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Top Five Possible Energy Surprises For 2015
The coming year is likely to be as full of surprises in the field of energy as 2014 was. We just don’t know which surprises! I am not predicting that any of the following will happen, and they will be surprises to most people if they do. But, I think there is an outside chance that one or more will occur, and this would move markets and policy debates in unexpected directions.
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Housing costs for U.S. renters climbed by $20.6B in 2014
U.S. renters paid $441 billion for apartments and houses this year, a $20.6 billion increase, as fewer Americans owned their homes and landlords with tight inventories raised leasing charges, Zillow Inc. said today.
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Home price growth slows for 11th straight month
U.S. home prices rose in October at a slightly slower pace, as real estate sales have fallen and affordability has increasingly become a challenge for potential buyers.
In situ oilsands production reaches new heights in October
Total production of bitumen from wells in northern Alberta’s three oilsands regions jumped to a record high in October as world oil prices slumped to a level 25 per cent below last summer’s peak and then kept falling.
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Calgary’s rental vacancy rate rises
Renting an apartment in Calgary got slightly easier in 2014, but also more expensive, says a federal agency.
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Enerplus cutting its 2015 capital budget
Enerplus plans to cut its upcoming capital budget by one quarter, but still plans to develop conventional crude assets in Southeast Alberta and continue its partnership with the City of Medicine Hat.
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Ready to throw away your keys? There’s an app for that
LOS ANGELES — A new app-powered door lock could move smart home locks into the mainstream.
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Paying down debt is top financial priority for Canadians in 2015: poll
A new poll suggests that paying down debt is the biggest financial priority for Canadians in 2015.
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