alberta oilsands: Alberta - Key To Diversification Is Technology - 06/13/08 05:54 PM
Alberta's economy is more diversified than it has every been however a large part of the booming economy is based on the oil sands. Depending too closely on harvesting and shipping resources could cause Alberta to miss other opportunities to sustain the province's incredible wealth.The government of Alberta has launched a … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Alberta 2020 - Alberta Oil Sands - 05/31/08 12:47 AM
Alberta oil sands have proven oil reserves that will and can supply oil for many major markets around the world. This video is very interesting and very well done. … (6 comments)
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alberta oilsands: So You Think Oil Is Expensive?? - 05/24/08 02:16 AM
Well you are wrong! According to this video apple prices have increased more than oil and we (Americans) paid more for oil 25 years ago than they do today! I haven't watched t.v for a while is this guy the new Andy Rooney? Anyway good to know it just seems like … (10 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Centre Helps Woman Enter The Oilsands - 05/15/08 02:05 AM
It's hard work but the paycheck is right - but with a quick six-month course woman are getting into the oil sands. This simple transition can take them out of low paying service industry jobs into triple to quadruple the wages out in the oilfields. "Our targets are underemployed women, typically … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Balanced Market Let's First Time Buyers In - 04/24/08 01:35 AM
Last year when prices in Edmonton rose close to 50% first time buyers were afraid they would never be homeowners. The frenzy that resulted in "conditionless" contracts, bidding wars and listings on the market for mere days left a lot of people feeling out of control in their buying. The attitude … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Oh Look, Someone Else Discovered Alberta! - 04/22/08 08:23 AM
This great nugget is from www.marketwatch.com:"A boom of unprecedented dimensions is sweeping Canada's spectacularly scenic western province of Alberta, the Texas-sized territory with a population of 3 million that is home to a pair of world-class cities -- Calgary (population 1.2 million) and Edmonton (population 1.1 million)." Marshall Loeb, Market Watch … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Alberta Closed For Renovations - 03/31/08 06:40 PM
As you’ve probably already heard, the Alberta provincial government announced last Wednesday that the province would be shutting down its borders for the next 18 months beginning April 2nd 2008.
The announcement was made after repeated complaints by citizens that the economy was growing too fast, salaries increasing too rapidly (along with … (4 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Hot New Deal - 03/24/08 07:59 PM
Your estimated return is 23%+ annuallyTurbo charge your portfolio. Stylish 1/2 Duplex: 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, plus garage in Millwoods SE Edmonton. Wonderful area, with nearby access to Ring Road and oil projects.
Poised for massive growth. This 2003 built 1270 sq ft home rents for top dollar and has everything arranged, … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Don't Get Lost In History - 12/01/07 10:17 PM
Once upon a time there was this crusty old Irish-born frontiersman that went by the name of John George "Kootenai" Brown. Kootenai was off camping and trappin’ (as you do when you’re a pioneer) in the Waterton Lakes area when he noticed some black stuff seeping out of a lake the … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Stop Pushing My Tushy! - 08/27/07 01:50 AM
I was on one of the fastest trains in the world, heading at near light-speed to an early morning meeting in Tokyo last Friday. The purpose of my journey was to liaise with international investors who are moving capital from European and Asian markets into rock steady Alberta real estate.An easy … (10 comments)
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alberta oilsands: It's Not Just For Caulking Canoes - 08/25/07 03:40 AM
I came across this informative website about the Alberta Oil Sands - Rigzone There are some excellent graphs and charts focused on the Alberta Oilsands. If you aren't exactly sure what oilsands are this site will certainly clear some things up. The magnitude of the oilsands are incredible and the … (2 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Matt Badiali from Daily Wealth On The Alberta Oil Sands - 08/25/07 03:08 AM
This is a great article by Matt Badili that was written early last year. It is hard to imagine how dirty sand could be bolstering a provinces economy by Matt spells it out in laymans terms.
How Big are Oil Sands?
"54,360 square miles.
It's comparable to the total land area of … (2 comments)
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alberta oilsands: What The Big Boys Are Saying - 08/06/07 07:30 PM
I have taken some of the best points from Shell Canada president Clive Mather's interview with The Edmonton Journal, on the scale of development in the Alberta Oil Sands.
"What we're saying is this is only the beginning," Mather said as he escorted U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman on an oilsands tour … (2 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Update to Another Minneapolis - 08/04/07 05:32 AM
It looks like Albertans need not worry, apparently our bridges are ok. Who to believe!
Photo Courtesy of Edmonton Sun
"In Alberta, about 400 of the bridges and overpasses the province takes care of are in the same boat.
Of the 4,000 crossings that fall under the province's responsibility, 10% rate between … (6 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Hot New Tours - Alberta Oilsands - 07/27/07 07:09 PM
Classic Canadian Tours is offering one day trips to the see the Alberta Oil Sands. For almost $500 Canadian you can spend the day seeing exactly what is "fueling" the Alberta economic engine.The itinerary includes a non stop flight from Calgary to Ft. McMurray, a visit to the Oil Sands … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Vignettes - 07/05/07 11:51 PM
"Record numbers of homes were sold in both Regina and Saskatoon in the second quarter as intense demand was driven by a swell of in-migration of Saskatchewanians returning from expensive Alberta living."The Saskatchewan market is based on people going back after making their money in Alberta. And THAT is all. Once … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Geothermal Geo What? - 05/08/07 07:14 PM
I read an article today on the TheStar.com about the silence surrounding geothermal heat as an alternative to natural gas in the Alberta oil sands.
The use of natural gas is a major source of contention to environmentalist as it requires a lot of energy to produce 1 barrel of gas … (2 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Go Long Or Go Home - 05/04/07 07:01 PM
While detractors shout the market is over, real estate experts see the long economic picture of Western Canada; becoming Canada's economic center."High property prices in Western Canada will help spur international investment in downtown commercial markets across the country, say real estate industry leaders."We're going to see more pools of capital … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: The Ripple Effect - 04/26/07 07:41 PM
Alberta Canada's economic wonderland is helping revitalize a dying Texas town. Alberta is a wonder province - look what it did to Saskatchewan real estate prices. Thank You Oilsands.
"The Lone Ranger rides again in Texas -- but this time with Alberta playing the hero in a real-life economic drama of … (0 comments)
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