New multi-family housing construction in the Calgary area this year and in 2017 are expected to fall more than 2,000 starts short of last year’s activity, says a federal agency.
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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Broadband Internet could speed up business growth
Fibre optic broadband Internet could mean the difference between attractive knowledge-based businesses to the city and having them take their business elsewhere.
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First “Shocking” Deposition In Clinton Email Case Reveals She Did Not Use A Password
U.S. Ambassador Lewis Lukens’s sworn testimony in the case of Hillary Clinton’s privatization of the U.S. Secretary of State’s email is the first evidence to be released in the Clinton email cases, and it was published on May 26th at the website of Judicial Watch, the organization that originally brought the suit. Headlining “First Deposition Testimony from Clinton Email Discovery Released”, it reported that:
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Zoning Changes Approved for Blackfalds Crossing Development
A major development at the south end of Blackfalds has cleared a major hurdle.
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Here’s how much you need to make to afford rent in every state
In six states and Washington, DC, families that want to rent a two-bedroom apartment without spending an unreasonable amount on housing will need to make more than the median household income in the US.
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Petition sparks provincial review of Chestermere city council
Two months after nearly 5,500 residents petitioned for an investigation into an alleged lack of transparency, the province will begin a preliminary review of Chestermere city council’s operations.
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Conference Board of Canada calls Calgary housing market balanced
An interesting take on Calgary’s resale housing market today with a new report, the Metro Resale Snapshot, by the Conference Board of Canada.
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Natural playground opens in Birchwood Park
After a year of construction, a new playground at Birchwood Park is now open and town staff are excited to see how the public will perceive it.
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Bitcoin Surges To 2016 Highs On Rising Chinese Demand; Decouples From Gold
Ever since last September, when we explained that as a result of China’s crackdown on capital controls, the one clear winner (in addition to Vancouver real estate) would be bitcoin, the digital currency has more than doubled in dollar terms, rising from $230 and surging as high as $500 a few months later. Overnight bitcoin, which had traded in a stable range with little of its characteristic volatility in recent months, made its latest breakout, surging nearly 5% from a $440-level, to a fresh 2016 high of $480, and has since retracted the move modestly, trading at $475 at last check.
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Serpent-like malware targets your bank account
If you think you can rely solely on your bank’s internet security to protect you, think again. Researchers at IBM Security have uncovered new malware that targets consumers in order to steal money from their accounts.
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