Move-up homes driving construction activity, community development, say local housing officials
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Monthly Archives: July 2016
Alberta small business confidence slowly rebounds
Alberta small business confidence has been creeping up but still remains the lowest in the country, according to the Business Barometer index released today by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
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Alberta would rank 4th in global quality of life index, Nunavut 46th
Canada sits on an enviable top-10 perch when it comes to quality of life around the world, but a new analysis points to significant disparity among its provinces and territories.
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Calgary Cecil property to be paved for temporary parking lot
It’s not paved paradise, but the old Cecil Hotel lot will soon be turned into a parking lot; for now.
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Red Deer Economy To Shrink In 2016: Conference Board
Red Deer’s economy is improving but is likely to shrink for the second straight year according to the Conference Board of Canada.
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Forget Inventories – Drilling Cutbacks Will Lead To Much Higher Oil Prices
Oil markets continue to debate the vagaries of how much crude and refined products are stored in big white tanks and floating carriers. The feeling is that there is too much sloshing around. That’s why the oil price is under siege again, down 10 percent in the past three weeks.
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Latest news on Edmonton’s economy is here
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New hospital progressing
The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is progressing according to plan with a 2019 opening confirmed.
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RMWB receives $87.5M advance in provincial disaster funding
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is getting $87.5 million in advanced disaster funding to help cover recovery costs following the fire, the Alberta government announced Thursday.
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B.C. tax could drive more Chinese buyers to Calgary, realtors say
Calgary’s real estate market could become more attractive to overseas buyers, realtors and experts say, in light of a new 15 per cent foreign buyer tax in B.C. aimed at cooling Vancouver’s overheated housing market.
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