The Town of Cochrane has increased its offsite levy fees by 23 to 26 per cent.
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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Edmonton city hall suggests new task force is answer to noisy, violent rooming houses
City officials estimate 100 residential properties in Edmonton experience the type of chronic noise, violence and other bylaw infractions that warrant an immediate investigation.
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Most of land burned by Fort McMurray fire was at high risk: insurance firm
Eighty-eight per cent of the land burned near Fort McMurray was at high or extreme risk from wildfire, according to a firm that analyzes risk for insurance companies.
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Lawyer hopes council will OK rezone for First St. house
A local lawyer is requesting that the city change a land use bylaw so a century-old residential home can be turned into a law office.
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Millionaires don’t flee high-tax states more often, study says
WASHINGTON — People who earn at least $1 million annually don’t move away from high-tax states such as New York, New Jersey and California any more frequently than does the general population, a new study says.
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Remember My Warning in Gold and Mining Shares?
It was just three weeks ago. That’s when almost every professional money manager wanted in on the gold rally. So too did every Mom and Pop investor. Even my children were asking if it was time to finally buy gold and silver.
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Statoil executive says oil industry headed for third straight year of cutbacks
Global crude supplies will start to dwindle in as little as two years, boosting prices, as the industry cuts investment to weather the worst market collapse in a generation, according to Statoil ASA.
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2015 Worst Year For Oil Discoveries Since 1952
A report by Rystad Energy has revealed that new oil discoveries in 2015 totaled 12.1 billion barrels, which is the least amount of new oil discovered in a single year since 1952.
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Why Did Saudi Arabia Kill OPEC?
The OPEC meeting is only a week away, but the chances of a positive result are as remote as ever. Rising oil prices, the heightened rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and Saudi Arabia’s willingness to go it alone will make a deal all but impossible.
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Momentum growing in Calgary’s East Village
Another groundbreaking ceremony is taking place in East Village next week as the popular neighbourhood on the east side of Calgary’s downtown gains development momentum.
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