Residents in Banff are experiencing a tight squeeze when it comes to housing.
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Monthly Archives: March 2016
County picks Bremner for growth node
Following years of debate on the Bremner versus Colchester growth nodes, Strathcona County council gave the go ahead for the county to grow northward on March 22.
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Residents asked to weigh in on secondary suites
The City is asking for feedback from residents regarding the issue of secondary suites via a survey on its website. The City has drafted a new Land Use Bylaw (LUB), which will include regulations for where the City will allow secondary suites.
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March MLS sales the worst since 2009
There is one day left in this month and there has been no sign of a surge in transactions in the resale housing market in Calgary.
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Beaver hills gets UNESCO designation
Balancing work-life and regional growth dynamics with environmental protection has put Beaver Hills on the radar for the United Nations.
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Shell’s Quest project receives nomination
One local industry might soon be considered an ‘ecohero’ and will capture the hardware to prove it.
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Coal industry fighting Alberta plans to phase out power plants
The Coal Association of Canada launched a campaign Thursday to fight Alberta’s plan to phase out coal-fired electricity generation.
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January drop in average Alberta earnings is largest since at least 2001
A 4.3 per cent drop in average weekly earnings in Alberta for January is the biggest year-over-year decline in the province on record, versus comparable data dating back to 2001, according to Statistics Canada.
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Turnaround season ongoing in Heartland
Seven neighbourhoods to switch wards in proposed Edmonton boundary review
The booming population growth on Edmonton’s south side is prompting city staff to recommend seven neighbourhoods switch wards before the next civic election.
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