After witnessing the Uber controversy faced by neighbouring Edmonton city council, St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse has decided it’s about time the city adopted a taxi bylaw of its own.
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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Notley says Alberta considering balanced budget by 2018
Alberta is considering a plan to balance its budget in the fiscal year that begins in April 2018, Premier Rachel Notley said Wednesday.
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Open House Thursday for Future Emerson Neighborhood
Red Deerians are invited to an open house Thursday to view the latest plans for a future neighborhood in the northeast.
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Much-delayed Enbridge Line 9 pipeline project wins NEB approval
A much-delayed Enbridge Inc. pipeline reversal and expansion designed to bring western Canadian crude oil to Ontario and Quebec has cleared a final obstacle, winning final National Energy Board approval.
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Calgary Central Library construction to start
City officials and dozens of onlookers celebrated Wednesday as crews installed the final roofing panel on the LRT encapsulation tunnel, triggering construction of the new Central Library.
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Farmers happy with 2015 harvest
Despite fears of a dry summer effecting crop quality, area farmers are pleased with this year’s harvest.
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Water Pipeline In The Ear Of The Provincial Government
The pursuit of a potable water pipeline from Calgary to Okotoks is still on the minds of Okotoks Town Council as they made their way up to the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association convention in Edmonton.
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Will The Oil Market Stalemate Be Broken Next Month?
With momentous events unfolding on the World stage, the oil market continues to evolve at a glacial pace. Global total liquids production was 96.29 Mbpd in August, down 630,000 bpd from the June peak. But with oversupply running at over 3 Mbpd during the second quarter, there is still a long way to go to rebalance the system. Production in OPEC, Europe, Russia and East Asia is stable with no sign of turning down. In fact, Norway and the UK appear to be skipping annual maintenance this summer and European production is up 420,000 bpd compared with a year ago. The only region showing a marginal production decline is North America where production has fallen 580,000 bpd from the April peak.
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Canada inches up to 13th place on global competitiveness ranking
Canada has moved up two notches to 13th position in the latest Global Competitiveness Report issued Wednesday by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum.
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Choosing to crowdfund the real estate market
While high-technology and community ventures have dominated the headlines when it comes to crowdfunding, more challenging areas of investment, such as real estate, are also finding success, according to one industry executive.
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