Municipalities fight for more tax revenue

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Joe

Legalizing cannabis means tax revenue from sales, but Alberta municipalities are concerned the government’s funding model won’t bring dollars back to the towns and cities implementing bylaws.

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Seating capacity increasing at Seaman Stadium

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Joe

Changes at Seaman Stadium will mean room for more ball fans next season.

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Fort McMurray condo owners financially ruined by embattled rebuild

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Joe

Owners of a Fort McMurray condo project entangled in lawsuits and plagued by delays are becoming increasingly desperate.

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Town sets guideline for operating expenses

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Joe

The Town of Black Diamond is preparing for an increase in its operating costs next year.

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City urged to be prepared for inevitable beetle invasion

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Joe

Emerald ash borer beetles are coming to Lethbridge, says City parks manager David Ellis, and he is hoping council will heed his warning and begin to prepare today.

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Stock market swings may have hit mortgage applications, down 2.5%

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Joe

Mortgage lenders were less busy last week, even as interest rates held steady. Unlike rates, the stock market saw wide swings, mostly lower, and that may have spooked homebuyers.

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Pot shortage expected to continue

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Joe

New supplies continue arriving. But Alberta’s new marijuana marts are still short of their recreational products, two weeks after legalization across Canada.

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Real estate prices will keep rising, GKI says

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Joe

Real estate prices are set to rise across the board nationally in the next 12 months with the price of resale residential homes increasing by the most and the price of warehouse facilities the least, economic research institute GKI said on Wednesday based on its representative survey conducted in October, Hungarian news agency MTI reports.

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