Some residents might be wondering why they recently received a letter from the City of Airdrie asking to check their water meters.
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Monthly Archives: June 2017
Tri-municipal agreement moving forward
The City of Grande Prairie has given its portion of funding towards the tri-municipal agreement that would see a major industrial park built in the MD of Greenview.
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Gymnastics building paused
The future of local gymnastics will be left in limbo until after the outcome of this fall’s pool plebiscite.
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Alberta ended fiscal year $33.1B in debt
The Alberta government ended the 2016-17 fiscal year with $33.1 billion in debt incurred to cover capital and operating expenses, an annual report released Thursday shows.
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Town council reviews by-laws and signage proposal at recent meeting
This week council gave first reading to a proposed overhaul to its Community Standards Bylaw, which regulates noise, nuisances and unsightly premises and public behaviours in the town.
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Balmoral Heights dev. OK’d
More residential density may be added to Balmoral Heights.
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China Banks On Natural Gas As Oil Production Tanks
Imports and output of natural gas rose more than twice the expected amount this year in China
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Public Pension Crisis Reaching a Tipping Point
With several states and local governments across the country facing insurmountable public pension obligations, and a few cities having already declared bankruptcy to cope with the problem, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the current system is unsustainable and will have to change.
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The Coming Battery Bonanza
Someday, as sneaky years whisper past, batteries will be seen to have been a crucial wave of the investing future. Uses for lithium ion batteries (LIB) are expanding and will be the main technology for mobility and stationary storage for many years to come. LIB’s have been improved over the last 25 years, but it might take that long for any new battery design to pass through the development process to ensure they are safe for consumer use.
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City safe despite methane leaks: officials
Four long-abandoned gas wells in central Medicine Hat are leaking methane at a concerning rate, according to a draft report by the Alberta Energy Regulator, portions of which the News has acquired.
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