A building company has been ordered to pay more than $125,000 to a former employee and the Crown for breaching minimum employment standards.
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Monthly Archives: October 2023
Hampton’s Bypass Road opens
A road the mayor once called the worst in High River has finally been made into a real drivable road.
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When will Airdrie see the expansion of lab services completed?
The province has announced that beginning in early 2024, the completion of community lab services in Airdrie, as well as Glenbrook Plaza in Calgary will mean approximately another 800 weekly appointments for patients needing lab services.
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Spooky conversions: Would you live in a former prison?
It’s hard to believe these stunning properties across the country once housed criminals, ‘crazies’ and even convicts from way back in the colonial era.
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150-year-old bulding in Napier that survived 1931 earthquake for sale for first time
One of Napier’s oldest buildings, which was amongst just a handful to survive the 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake and subsequent fires, is for sale for the first time.
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Varcoe: Alberta says power prices are too high, vows overhaul of electricity system
Alberta’s electricity system — and consumers across the province — are in for some changes in the coming months, although it’s unclear just how big the shock might be.
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‘Payment shock’ coming for most Canadians with mortgages, RBC says
With 60 per cent of Canadian mortgages set to come up for renewal within the next three years, homeowners are facing a “payment shock” unless interest rates come down in a significant way, according to Royal Bank of Canada.
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Keith Gerein: Big tax hike signals the kickoff to Edmonton’s next municipal election
Back in the 2021 civic election, then-mayoral candidate Amarjeet Sohi came under fire from his opponents for a lack of detail on his approach to taxes.
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City orders owner of old Ogden legion to demolish derelict building
Ogden residents say the former Royal Canadian Legion 154 in the southeast Calgary community has become a magnet for vandals, thieves and homeless people.
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Growth area focus of Okotoks, Foothills County open house
The Town of Okotoks and Foothills County are co-hosting an open house this week to discuss land use and service delivery for an area that could see significant future development.
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