An economist with Servus Credit Union sees some encouraging trends in the numbers he’s been monitoring lately.
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Development in Calgary
Everyone knows that Calgary is booming. But do you know the details? Kevin Froese, the coordinator of Calgary’s New Community Planning, shares some statistics from the 2013 Civic Census.
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Bank of Canada says confidence in economy improving
The Canadian economy, thanks to more business confidence and stronger foreign demand, is close to a “tipping point” that will usher in an era of more normal growth, Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz said Wednesday.
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Candidates unveil their platforms at meeting
Water, growth, recreation and building on Okotoks’ sustainable track record were all on the minds of prospective town council candidates last week.
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Calgary’s Evanston neighbourhood: 8,274 people, 1 way in and out
It’s Calgary’s fastest-growing community and boasts a bigger population than Banff, but there is currently only one paved route in and out of Evanston.
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St. Albert to double in size says regional board
St. Albert could almost double in size within the next 30 years, suggests a new report, and Nolan Crouse says that means another annexation from Sturgeon County in the near future.
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County population growing
A recent survey reveals Rocky View County’s total population is on the rise.
The county, which surrounds Airdrie on all four sides, now boasts 38,055 residents, up 1,595 residents from the 2011 Statistics Canada results.
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National Household Survey: Canadians are making a lot more money, especially in the north
OTTAWA — Many Canadians appear to have come through the recession making a lot more money — and are benefiting increasingly from higher education and booming regional economies.
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Value of building permits balloon in Calgary region
CALGARY — Contractors took out building permits worth $843.9 million in the Calgary region in July, up 56.6 per cent from June, says Statistics Canada.
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Canada July building permits hit record, housing tame
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s construction sector showed surprising strength in July, mainly because of a sudden jump in plans for commercial buildings, with housing showing just a modest rise, according to Statistics Canada data released on Monday.
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