EDMONTON — Community members and business owners in Alberta Avenue believe that while strides have been taken to improve the neighbourhood, more can be done and now it’s up to property owners to do their part.
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Monthly Archives: April 2016
City seeks input on Land Use Bylaw
It’s the public’s last chance to provide input on a document that will affect the everyday life of Airdrie residents.
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BMO Report: Rent-Weary Millennials Not in a Hurry to Become Home Owners; Need to Save Accordingly
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – April 26, 2016) – Canadian housing prices continue to rise, but prospective millennial first time home buyers are in no rush to enter the market. According to a new report released today by BMO Bank of Montreal, while 60 per cent of millennials surveyed are tired of paying rent, 70 per cent would rather delay home ownership until they can get what they really want in a home.
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City to finalize tax increase
The city is set to finalize a 2.25% municipal tax increase for this budget year.
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South Bear Creek tender back to the drawing board
The city has gone back to the drawing board for the South Bear Creek campground and golf course – the former Wee-Links – as city councillors voted not to award Nitehawk Adventure Park the tender to operate the recreational space.
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Edmonton councillors vote to allow more liquor stores in the suburbs
Edmonton city councillors approved a plan Tuesday to allow more liquor stores in large suburban shopping districts.
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Foreign direct investment, 2015
The stock of Canadian direct investment abroad rose 21.8% to $1,005.2 billion in 2015, the largest increase since 2008. At the same time, the level of foreign direct investment in Canada was up 6.8% to $768.5 billion. As a result, Canada’s net direct investment position with the rest of the world more than doubled to $236.8 billion in 2015.
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Breakenridge: If there’s a Plan B for new arena, now’s the time to share it
Despite a litany of rather obvious and pressing questions, the CalgaryNEXT proposal from the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp. very quickly found itself an army of enthusiastic backers.
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Calgary developer ordered to pay $300K for breaking securities laws
A Calgary developer and financial mentor faces fines and costs of more than $300,000 for breaching Alberta securities laws in a number of real estate ventures.
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Transit services changing
Airdrie’s transit services are getting an overhaul.
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