Things are starting to look up for Alberta entrepreneurs when it comes to their confidence levels about the economy.
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Monthly Archives: June 2016
Population growth in Calgary is forecast to moderate and contribute to a decline in housing demand
Population growth, in particular net migration, is one of many factors that contribute to housing demand. However, these demographic fundamentals are expected to remain relatively weak over the next two years.
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City to hire agent for land sale
The city has a new plan of attack to see the old hospital lands sold sooner.
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Connecting Devon project moves forward with second public forum
The Connecting Devon project continued into Phase 3 this week with another public forum at the Devon Community Centre.
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Calgary airport is the 3rd busiest in Canada
With air, rail and road transportation networks and world-class logistics warehouses, Calgary’s transportation and logistics industry are moving Calgary – and propelling one of the most dynamic economies in North America.
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Province pledges $11 million for Devon project
For what many of Devon’s town council have described as the town’s biggest project, the Province of Alberta announced more than $11 million in grant funding for the town’s wastewater treatment plant upgrades.
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Hexion plant sees expansion
In preparation for better times ahead, Hexion Specialty Chemicals is expanding and upgrading its 10-year-old manufacturing plant in Sturgeon County.
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Alberta business owners want more fair tax rate
Commercial property owners in Alberta pay almost two and a half times what a residential owner pays, based on the same assessed value of property, according to a report released today by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
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Pedestrian bridge construction to start
More bridge construction is happening in Grande Prairie, as the wooden pedestrian bridge near south Bear Creek has been set for reconstruction.
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City drops $4.4M on fire hall land
Plans and preparation for the city’s second fire hall are beginning to heat up as city council unanimously approved $4.4 million for a land purchase in Southfort.
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