alberta: Rich Kids - 08/25/08 07:01 PM
Thank goodness I realized my money skills weren't up to par when I was young enough to make the significant changes necessary to ensure I wouldn't be worried about money at retirement. For the 35% percent of Canadians that are losing sleep at night it's time to take a course, read … (2 comments)
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alberta: Alberta On BBC Women's Hour - 08/02/08 12:10 AM
I get the Women's Hour Podcast from BBC and throughly enjoy listening to it whenever I'm driving in my car. I was surprised to hear that the Alberta government went to the U.K to entice immigration to Canada. It's a short snippet and the link will probably expire in 7 … (0 comments)
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alberta: New Apple Store Largest In Canada - 07/07/08 12:47 AM
West Edmonton Mall used to have the largest everything. Although it has lost a lot of it's superlative status it does once again have a biggest - The largest Apple store in Canada.The opening saw 600 people lined up some as early as the day before.I can only assume Apple feels … (2 comments)
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alberta: This And That - 08/23/07 08:40 PM
Lowest UnemploymentCanada's unemployment rate fell to 6.6 per cent in October – the lowest since April 1975 – as the economy produced 68,700 new jobs. Alberta's unemployment rate was the lowest in the country, at 4.0 per cent. Read MoreControlled Burn To Stop Pine Beetlelberta is planning a controlled burn … (0 comments)
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alberta: Alberta's Oilsands Second Only To Saudi Arabia. - 08/07/07 01:29 AM
Greater Edmonton is the service and supply hub of Alberta's oil and gas industry. Alberta's Oilsands hold a proven 175 billion barrels of recoverable oil, second only to Saudi Arabia.
CIBC World Market chief economist (Jeff Ruben) reports ('06) Alberta Oil Sands could top Saudi Arabia by 2010 The Future … (3 comments)
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alberta: Homeless In Edmonton - Tent City - 08/02/07 09:37 PM
Picture Courtesy of Edmonton SunOver 100 homeless people are camped out in tents in downtown Edmonton. The Alberta Oil Boom and the subsequent real estate boom have people coming from all over the country, and the world, to find high paying oil sands jobs. However, the near 72% increase in … (5 comments)
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alberta: It Takes Ten Of These To Kill A Tree - 07/22/07 01:27 AM
Have you seen the denim pine furniture? That color is due to damage by the mountain pine beetle. In hopes of salvaging pine products the blue colored wood is trying to make a hit with furniture buyers.The mountain pine beetle that has ravished 9 MILLION hectares of B.C's pine forest … (8 comments)
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alberta: The Power Is Shifting - 07/22/07 01:05 AM
"Slowly but nevertheless surely Ontario is being edged out of the driver's seat of the federation. The latest push came this week when the Bank of Canada raised its key lending rate to curb inflation or, to be more specific, to cool the economy of Alberta.While Ontario still attracts the … (0 comments)
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alberta: Now This Is News I like..... - 07/09/07 07:16 AM
ATB Financial Business Sentiments Index(TM) most recent edition predicts the continuing strength of the Alberta economy. "We are seeing an upward trend in business sentiment that is reaching thelevels of last year.... This optimistic outlook is a result of continued strength in employment growth and projected oil sands development." Todd … (0 comments)
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alberta: $250 Million to Heritage Scholarship Fund - 06/26/07 07:26 PM
To those that say they aren't benefiting from the Alberta Oil Sands, perhaps your children can."The Alberta government is using some of its energy revenue windfall to add $227 million to the province's largest scholarship fund. Premier Ed Stelmach has announced a 35 per cent increase to the Alberta Heritage … (0 comments)
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alberta: Hot Economy 5 to 8 With Good Behaviour - 06/03/07 09:53 PM
If you are worried that Alberta's hot economy will freeze any minute - don't. Taking into account the $100+ Billion of smart money investmented into the province, economic growth rivaled only but China and immigration numbers that are leading Canada; this province is in for a long hot economic run.IF Alberta … (0 comments)
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alberta: Gouging Renters - My Eye - 04/24/07 05:44 PM
"Every renter in Alberta is in danger of being gouged because of the Conservatives' refusal to protect them from huge rent increases," Martin told a news conference. "This government has chosen to listen to the interests of the big landlords and real estate investment trusts like Boardwalk rather than those of … (0 comments)
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alberta: Ontario's Alberta - 04/15/07 10:06 PM
Don R. Campbell the best selling Canadian real estate novelist, analyst and instructor has labeled the Kingston-Waterloo-Camberidge area of Ontario as "the economic Alberta of Ontario".His research is based on 13 key factors:"He looks at whether the average income and population are increasing faster than the provincial average, if there's more … (0 comments)
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alberta: A Quickie About Mortgage Fraud by Danielle - 04/09/07 07:30 PM
When I was a crazy teenager I used to tell my cousin all the stuff I would get up to. She would hold up a fork close to her eye and peer at me to see, "How you would look behind bars". I can pretty much guarantee that no one looks … (0 comments)
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