Alberta economic snapshot for September 21, 2013

CALGARY, AB, Sep 21, 2013/ Troy Media/ – It’s natural for consumers to feel that prices keep rising faster than their paycheques. But according to the latest inflation numbers, consumers are shelling out only a small amount more than they were a year ago.

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Employment holds steady in Edmonton

EDMONTON, AB, Apr. 9, 2013/ Troy Media/ – The number of people employed in the Edmonton region was essentially unchanged between February and March 2013, even though Canada and Alberta saw significant job losses. Lower employment in construction, retail and government were offset by healthy gains in manufacturing, health care, information, culture and recreation sectors.

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Rocky ride ahead for Alberta’s PC party

CALGARY, AB, Jan. 6, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Who said Alberta politics are dull? Well, maybe not dull exactly, but boringly predictable.

After all, a single party has ruled this province for 41 years.

Albertans had become accustomed to the Progressive Conservatives running a one-party show. They held all the cards and hogged the headlines while opposition parties provided only the odd punctuation mark.

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