First-time home buyers in Alberta are more optimistic than other Canadians that now is a good time to purchase a home, according to the latest BMO Housing survey, conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights.
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Category Archives: Alberta
Proposed eco-hub transit project in Banff shows vast support
Surveys conducted throughout the summer show that Banff residents and tourists would support a passenger rail line from Calgary International Airport to the mountain community. Results also showed strong support for intercept parking and aerial transit to Mt. Norquay.
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Consortium eyeing Alberta for $10B petrochemical investment: Kenney
Premier Jason Kenney says an international consortium is eyeing up the Edmonton region for a prospective $10-billion investment in a new petrochemical facility.
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Alberta leads the way on costly home renovation projects
Alberta was the province with the highest percentage of home renovations over $50,000 during the last 12 months, according to a new study.
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Lack of energy market access weighs on Alberta economy
The story in Alberta remains the energy sector’s access to markets and that continues to impact the province’s economy, says a new report released Wednesday by RBC Economics.
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Alberta economy to barely avoid recession this year
Sobering news today for Alberta’s economy.
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Opinion: What it takes for Alberta to compete globally
Improving Alberta’s economic productivity or competitiveness is not a goal in and of itself. It needs to be driven by a shared desire to increase well-being. So let’s start by clearly defining what’s at stake.
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Alberta Real Estate Association creates interactive online tool
The Alberta Real Estate Association has created a new interactive tool to help buyers and sellers of homes in the province have a better understanding of the market.
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Oil sands activity boosts energy sector production
Statistics Canada reported on Thursday that production of crude oil and equivalent products (+5.7 per cent), natural gas (+1.9 per cent) and coal (+0.4 per cent) increased during June compared with a year ago.
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‘That’s $4 billion right there’: The case for a provincial sales tax
Although the Blue Ribbon Panel—and Premier Jason Kenney—have made it clear they believe a grim provincial fiscal outlook is due to overspending, not revenue shortfall, others are arguing Alberta should consider implementing a sales tax.
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