Alberta is maintainting its lofty status of having the highest average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees in the country with increases in January topping the national average.
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Monthly Archives: March 2015
Prentice says no more tax hikes after “modest” increases in this year’s budget
Premier Jim Prentice says there will be no further tax hikes coming from his Progressive Conservative government after a round of new revenue measures in last week’s provincial budget that he calls “very modest for most Albertans.”
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Public input needed for Nose Creek Park upgrades
The City of Airdrie is looking to enhance Nose Creek Park starting in 2016 and staff wants to know what projects are important to residents.
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Canada ranks sixth in world for investment in renewable energy
OTTAWA — A United Nations-sponsored report says Canada remained among the top 10 countries in the world for investment in renewable energy last year.
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City requests funding for infrastructure projects
The City is looking for grant money to help fund two critical infrastructure projects.
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Ewart: Campbell rejects ‘penny wise, pound foolish’ corporate tax hikes
As the ranks of the unemployed in Alberta expand, Finance Minister Robin Campbell says he isn’t about to further undermine employers by raising corporate taxes.
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Calgary named the least congested major Canadian city
CALGARY – Calgary is the least congested of Canada’s seven major cities, according to a study by navigation company TomTom.
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RVS approves three-year plan
The Rocky View Schools board of trustees approved its three-year capital plan during a special meeting, March 30.
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Horse racing returns to region
For the first time in seven years, horse racing will be returning to the area.
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ATB downgrades outlook for Alberta economy in 2015
Alberta’s economy is set to slow significantly this year, as low oil prices continue for longer than originally expected, according to a new report from ATB Financial.
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