Alberta is officially out of recession, but don’t break out the bubbly and party hats just yet — it will be years before the province sees a full economic recovery.
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Monthly Archives: August 2017
City of Calgary opens Bowfort Road interchange
Calgary’s newest interchange is open, making way for an easier trip to the mountains and better access to Canada Olympic Park.
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David Staples: Edmontonians ticked off about traffic woes and high taxes candidates say
Transportation woes and high taxes — those are the issues most commonly raised by Edmontonians when they’re asked by candidates about the coming civic election.
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‘Pretty scary business’: Churchill in uproar over Alberta politician’s proposal to purchase port
The people of Churchill, Man., have little interest in becoming a port of call for Alberta oil, says a Manitoba business leader.
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Wages coming down in Alberta energy sector
The plunge in oil prices has been devastating for many workers in Alberta’s energy sector—from the peak to the trough, about a quarter of all jobs were eliminated, says a commentary by ATB Financial’s Economics & Research Team.
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Fort ranked 195th best place to live in Canada
Fort Saskatchewan has landed on a top 400 Best Places to Live in Canada list but its being upstaged by its neighbours.
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Hicks on Biz: The end of Northlands as we know it
It is the way of the world.
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How Long Can U.S. Refineries Remain Offline?
When Hurricane Harvey blew into Texas last weekend, it dumped more than 30 inches of rain, flooding Houston and large areas of southeastern Texas, while leaving thousands homeless or without power. The worst storm to hit the U.S. since 2004 and by some estimates the largest rain-storm in U.S. history, Harvey has had a profound impact on the nation’s largest oil-producing and oil-refining region.
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Town Council supports need to expand services at Regional Hospital
Red Deer City Council is looking to have the Regional Hospital restored to priority list and have the range of services expanded. During the last meeting of the Sylvan Lake Town Council, councillors voted in support of the choice.
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Penhold annexation plans go to hearing
Penhold’s plan to annex 1,320 acres from Red Deer County is going to a public hearing.
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