CALGARY – Alberta had the highest year-over-year growth in operating revenue for the employment services industry in 2012, says Statistics Canada.
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FedEx Express Canada expands service in western Canada
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – FedEx Express Canada says it has completed some key investments to boost its service in western Canada.
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Creating a trendy eco-shop
As Muppet mainstay Kermit the Frog has observed, “It’s not easy being green.”
Mike Best is trying to change this.
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How does Lethbridge stack up with other Alta. municipalities?
How effective are city services in Lethbridge, compared with other cities?
How much do they cost? Is there room for improvement?
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Alberta food service industry sales on the upswing
CALGARY — Sales for the food services and drinking places industry in Alberta grew by 8.6 per cent year-over-year in February to $683.4 million, according to Statistics Canada.
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Wide range of proposals before city council
Who wants coins?
The city’s new parking meters will be high-tech, officials predict.
How soon they’re in place, however, will depend on city council. So will plans for a four-storey parking structure downtown – and “bullet-proof” biffies.
They’re all proposals from city administration as council begins to draft a capital improvement program for 2014-17. They were outlined Monday, along with a series of service upgrades at parks across Lethbridge.
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2013 Red Deer budget projects property tax increase
The City of Red Deer’s 2013 proposed operating budget projects a tax increase of 4.15 per cent.
On Monday, city council will begin reviewing the $284-million budget. If the proposed budget is approved, it means taxes on a house assessed at $285,000 will rise $69 to $1,742. Taxes for that same house in 2012 were assessed at $1,673.
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Service side of the oilsands ready for boom, Edmonton symposium hears
EDMONTON – Despite concerns about pipeline constraints and the risk of falling oil prices, Alberta’s energy sector is still a great place for investment, the Sequeira Energy Services Symposium was told Wednesday.
And foreign firms are buying, looking for both local oilfield technology and innovation tools that they can take to world markets, as well as companies that are undervalued when compared to larger firms with international operations.
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Increasing demands on city services
As Lethbridge’s population grows, pressure mounts on community programs that must provide support services to more people on a limited budget.
That’s why municipal leaders should budget more for services that focus on helping seniors, people with disabilities, aboriginal people, new Canadians and youth, according to a 2011 report released Monday by the City of Lethbridge’s Family and Community Support Services (FCSS).
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