Dust pollution stirred up by a provincially owned gravel pit in the city’s northwest has exceeded Alberta air quality objectives by a factor of almost seven.
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Monthly Archives: November 2017
Street-front businesses strive to rebuild ‘authentic’ Edmonton
Edmonton’s unique business zones are celebrating several key wins in their efforts to make more funky, local and Edmonton-specific spaces.
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Joe Ceci says ‘recession behind us’, wants unions to agree to wage freeze
The public sector needs to pitch in and reject raises in current contract negotiations if Alberta’s economy is going to continue its path to recovery, the finance minister says.
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Bank of Canada sees easing of housing vulnerabilities
OTTAWA – The vulnerabilities created by Canada’s high household debt and hot housing market remain elevated but should ease over time amid improving economic conditions and tighter mortgage rules, the Bank of Canada said on Tuesday.
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It’s getting easier to own an electric car in Alberta’s oilpatch headquarter city
Michael Subasic and his family of five don’t fit the profile of gas-guzzling Calgary commuters who clog main thoroughfares on their way from suburban homes to work each morning.
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City taking offers on the Medicine Hat Arena
The city is now accepting proposals for the Medicine Hat Arena, and the right idea could see the historic rink on Ash Avenue leave the city’s hands early next year, say officials.
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Alberta bankruptcies on the rise
ATB Financial’s Economics & Research Team says the number of Albertans filing for bankruptcy is growing.
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Highway 21 repave still not satisfactory
More work is needed on the section of Highway 21 that was poorly repaved this summer.
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102 Avenue bike lanes problematic for some Edmonton drivers
It seems some Edmonton drivers are still coming to terms with the the city’s newest bike lanes.
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Sylvan Lake draft budget for 2018-2020 now available
Sylvan Lake released its proposed 2018-2020 budget the morning of Nov. 28. The draft budget is available for viewing online at the Town website, or a hard copy can be viewed in person at the Municipal Government Building or at the library.
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