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Monthly Archives: November 2017
Transit officially back to old ways
Medicine Hat’s bus routes returned to familiar form on Monday, about 12 weeks after a new system was installed then switched back after protests from riders.
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Unanimous vote secures future of Wood Buffalo Economic Development Corporation
After years of talking about it, council approved the creation of the Wood Buffalo Economic Development Corporation (WBEDC) during a Tuesday evening council meeting that placed heavy emphasis on the region’s economy.
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Six Themes That Will Drive the Next Five Years
Those looking for an optimistic forecast for U.S. equities can turn to Northern Trust. Bob Browne, its chief investment officer, identified six themes that will drive the capital markets over the next five years. Taken together, they translate to 5.9% annual returns for U.S. stocks over that period, which includes 2017.
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Hong Kong has overtaken London as the world’s most expensive place to rent an office
It’s official: Hong Kong, the world’s most expensive city to live in, is also the planet’s most expensive urban centre for renting an office.
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Major Heartland projects moving ahead
Thousands of construction jobs are expected to funnel into the Heartland in the next few years.
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Bitcoin shoots over $9,900
Bitcoin pushed closer to the much-anticipated $10,000 threshold Tuesday morning.
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Living in London is less affordable than ever — house prices are 14.5 times the average salary
The house price to salary ratio has hit a record high in London, piling even more pressure on the capital’s strained property market.
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Chinese bullish on free trade with Canada, but feeling misunderstood
OTTAWA — Advisors to the Chinese foreign minister are supportive of a trade deal with Canada but seem unreceptive to some of the Canadian public’s concerns ahead of a planned visit to China by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau early next month,
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Alberta aims to become quantum nanotechnology research hub
Physicists at the University of Alberta are hoping to emulate the success of their artificial intelligence studying counterparts in establishing the city and the province as the nucleus of quantum nanotechnology research in Canada and North America.
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