Shovels aren’t quite in the ground yet, but St. Albert city council has made another big step towards building a major sewer line needed to support development.
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Monthly Archives: April 2016
The Case for a Truly Nation-Building Pipeline
Like the railroad and the Trans-Canada Highway before it, the idea of a cross-country oil pipeline was promoted by the previous federal government as a great unifier; a nation-building project binding Canadian communities together from the Prairies to the Maritimes. The idea was roundly ridiculed by many and largely ignored by others. But what if, instead of building a private for-profit transmission line from the oil sands to tide-water, the proposal was to build a truly national pipeline—that is to say, a publicly owned pipeline? A kind of Trans-Canada Highway for oil.
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Can Oil Continue To Rally Like This?
When looking at the key figures for the oil and gas industry this week, we see that oil prices hold their ground in the mid $40’s while the U.S. rig count continues to plunge.
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The Secret Behind Soaring Oil Prices
Right now, there are some things that are certainly negative concerning oil, such as the failed Doha meeting and rising crude stocks. However, when you look at a report like this, which shows that some categories of petroleum products are falling, that output is dropping, that demand for products is strong year over year, and that the rig count is still very low, it’s hard not to be more bullish than bearish regarding oil in the long run.
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Property Taxes On The Rise
With the release of the new provincial budget, the Town of Okotoks has had to make some slight adjustments to property taxes.
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No Tax Hike Coming For Red Deer County Residents
Red Deer County has given first reading to the 2016 Tax Bylaw, which includes a zero per cent tax rate increase.
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David Staples: The case for investing billions in Edmonton bus rapid transit
Edmonton’s LRT plan has never been more on track, with stellar cheerleading from all three level of governments.
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Trudeau remains opposed to current Northern Gateway project proposal
KANANASKIS VILLAGE — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered general support for pipelines but reiterated his opposition to current plans for the proposed Northern Gateway project as his Liberal cabinet wrapped its retreat in the Rockies on Tuesday.
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These Five Trends In China Will Change The Gold Market
Apple spent about five years developing the iPhone, which has changed the smartphone market forever. Until the release, however, nobody could imagine what impact the iPhone would have on the market.
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Calgarians split over changes to alarm services bylaw
Changes to a city bylaw have alarm bells ringing for some Calgarians.
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