Millennials see the city through rose-coloured glasses, while boomers are more likely to have a pessimistic view of life in Calgary, according to the city’s latest citizen satisfaction survey.
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Monthly Archives: January 2018
‘Those are the only lanes left’: Jasper Avenue changes have some councillors concerned
West-end commuters face a rough ride with two major projects threatening to cut access, warned several councillors while weighing options Monday for Jasper Avenue.
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Canada’s Fort Hills Oil Sands Project Achieves First Oil
The Fort Hills oil sands project in Alberta, Canada, has achieved first oil, with production expected to ramp up over the coming months to 180,000 bpd, France’s Total—which holds 26 percent in the project—said on Monday.
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‘Luxury’ movie theatre coming to Calgary’s Market Mall
Market Mall is getting a new theatre, and this time it’s billed as bringing “luxury” to the silver screen.
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Alberta’s ‘best-kept secret’: Beef producers chase halal market
More Alberta beef producers are chasing halal certification as Canada’s Muslim population continues its rapid growth.
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Did the labor market have a Happy New Year?
The jobs report for January highlights a busy week of economic news. Most economists expect continued solid gains in employment this year despite a low unemployment rate that’s spelling fewer available workers. Readings of consumer spending and confidence as well as manufacturing activity should help round out a snapshot of an economy that’s been firing on all cylinders lately. And the Federal Reserve meets, though policymakers aren’t expected to raise interest rates.
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Clive Maund: Gold Market Update
The key message of this update is that gold is getting closer and closer to breaking out of a giant Head-and-Shoulders base pattern that started to form back in the middle of 2013 and to point out that it won’t be stopped from doing so by any minor short-term reaction, especially as the dollar has just broken down from a giant top pattern and looks set to plummet, notwithstanding any near-term rally to alleviate its oversold condition.
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Lendrum rezoning pilot project aims to avoid ‘dog-and-pony show’
A plan to replace a cluster of walk-up apartments with a pair of six-storey towers in Lendrum had all the makings for a protracted battle between the developer and the community.
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Drug use, bed bugs, gang tags: What police find inspecting derelict apartments, motels
Used syringes in stairwells. People living in laundry rooms and common areas. Weapons left lying in hallways. Neglected children.
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New Bylaw Helps Town Capitalize on Missed Tax Revenue
The Town of High River now has the authority to reassess the property tax value on a parcel of land after the construction of any new structure.
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