EDMONTON – Motorists on Argyll Road could face major traffic jams created by the southeast LRT line, the project manager warned Tuesday.
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WestJet reports second highest February load factor
CALGARY – Calgary-based WestJet announced Friday it had achieved its second-highest ever load factor for the month of February.
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New York Times ranks Calgary as 2014 hot spot
Brace yourself for a busy tourism season — Calgary has once again ranked as one of 2014’s top travel destinations, this time by the prestigious New York Times.
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Alberta makes top 10 in U.K. list of 2014 travel spots
Albertans know their province is the best place to be, but a new ranking of top travel destinations by U.K. newspaper The Guardian suggests others are realizing it too.
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WestJet looks to compete with Air Canada at home and abroad
WestJet CEO Gregg Saretsky believes the day is not far off when the Calgary-based airline will operate neck-and-neck with Air Canada, not just domestically, but internationally as well. And the launch of WestJet service to Ireland in 2014, he said, is the start of a “new chapter” that could see the airline make the leap to wide-body aircraft – and destinations all over the globe – within the next five years.
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The best and worst cities when it comes to travel taxes
Corporate trekkers have a heftier tax burden in some cities than others, and that could lead some to change their travel plans, according to a new study released today.
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Alberta’s millions in international relations are well worth it, says the province
It’s been a busy year abroad for Alberta.
With over a dozen trade missions to Europe, China and Washington, D.C., government envoys have been trying to build stronger international relationships and open new markets for the province’s resources, mainly Alberta’s land-locked oil reserves.
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Hicks on Biz: Air Canada is ‘archaic’
Air Canada, you have missed your cross-border Edmonton flight.
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Opinion: Air Canada’s treatment of Edmonton perplexing
As an Edmontonian, I was very disappointed with Air Canada’s decision to suspend its one international service out of Edmonton International Airport – their London Heathrow flight
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Daily air service takes flight
The terminal building at Red Deer Airport got a lot busier on Tuesday, as Air Canada started scheduled passenger service out of the Springbrook-based aviation facility.
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