Category: Business/Finance

  • NDP Tax Policies Pushing Investment and Income Out of Alberta: Wildrose

    NDP Tax Policies Pushing Investment and Income Out of Alberta: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: High income earners like Murray Edwards fleeing the province is more evidence the NDP government’s economic agenda is hurting Alberta’s long-term competitive advantage, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. Canadian Natural Resources recently listed Edwards’ new official residence as being in London U.K. rather than Calgary. Edwards’ net worth is pegged at $1.48 billion by Forbes…

  • Alberta to float oil to tidewater by Zeppelin

    Alberta to float oil to tidewater by Zeppelin

    New technology bypasses NEB, interprovincial disputes The Government of Alberta has cracked the energy industry’s market access issues with a new initiative to ship bitumen, oil and natural gas directly to foreign markets using Zeppelin balloons. The New Zeppelin Project will allow Alberta’s energy products to reach international markets without the involvement of the National…

  • AUMA Encouraged by Federal Budget Investment into Infrastructure

    AUMA Encouraged by Federal Budget Investment into Infrastructure

    Edmonton – Alberta’s urban municipalities are heartened by the federal government’s commitment to long term infrastructure funding which spans transit, water and waste water, climate change, affordable housing and broadband. “Municipalities have shovel ready and shovel worthy projects that will support Alberta’s economic growth, environmental stewardship and wellbeing of our citizens” says AUMA President Lisa Homes. …

  • Province Freezes Salaries at Provincial Agencies, Boards and Commissions

    Province Freezes Salaries at Provincial Agencies, Boards and Commissions

    Alberta is freezing salaries for all management and non-union employees at provincial agencies, boards and commissions as part of the province’s ongoing restraint measures to reduce government operating costs. Among the organizations affected by the freeze are Alberta Health Services, the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission, and the Alberta Energy Regulator. The freeze will be…

  • CPAWS Welcomes Federal Budget Conservation Funding

    CPAWS Welcomes Federal Budget Conservation Funding

    Ottawa – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society was pleased to see the increased funding allocated in last week’s federal budget to help meet the government’s commitments to increasing national parks and marine protected areas. “The government has clearly recognized the need to make substantial investments in the conservation of special areas on land and…

  • Government Launches Formal Review of Alberta’s Workers’ Compensation Board

    Government Launches Formal Review of Alberta’s Workers’ Compensation Board

      As part of the Government of Alberta’s review of agencies, boards and commissions, an independent panel will review the WCB system and make recommendations. A three-member panel will examine the Workers’ Compensation Board’s governance and effectiveness, all relevant legislation, the principles of compensation, and WCB policies, including those related to privacy and confidentiality, and…

  • Alberta to Diversify Markets and Increase Trade Opportunities with New International Presence in Southern China

    Minister of Economic Development and Trade Deron Bilous has opened Alberta’s newest international office in Guangzhou to help unlock business opportunities in the region. Guangzhou is the business hub of Southern China. The new office will showcase Alberta as one of the best places to do business, as well as attract investment, strengthen key relationships,…

  • Savings Plans Exempt from Housing Eligibility Rules

    Savings Plans Exempt from Housing Eligibility Rules

    Albertans applying for affordable housing will no longer have to declare their disability and education savings plans as part of asset testing rules. Registered Disability Savings Plans or Registered Education Savings Plans will no longer count toward the $7,000 asset limit for affordable housing programs. Some applicants have been denied access to housing support because…

  • Alberta’s Future Workforce Gets Hands-on Career Training

    Alberta’s Future Workforce Gets Hands-on Career Training

    The Career and Technology Foundations program will help students begin planning their careers before they enter high school. Education Minister David Eggen has approved the Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) program for students in Grades 5 to 9, which means schools across the province are able to take full advantage of the program for the…

  • Budget 2016 – A First Step Towards Additional and Improved Home Care Services for all Canadians

    Budget 2016 – A First Step Towards Additional and Improved Home Care Services for all Canadians

      MISSISSAUGA, ON, March, 2016 /CNW/ – The Canadian Home Care Association (CHCA) is encouraged by the Federal Government’s committed investments to modernize and improve our health care system.  The recognition that fundamental change is needed to enhance home care and address the future health needs of Canadians is a vision that members of the CHCA…

  • ATB Financial Launches New Crowdlending Platform

    ATB Financial Launches New Crowdlending Platform

    Edmonton—Inspired by the success of its Alberta BoostR online crowdfunding platform, ATB Financial has unveiled a new way to support the province’s small businesses, this time through crowdlending. ATB LendR gives Albertans the opportunity to, as a crowd, loan money to budding entrepreneurs. Once an entrepreneur reaches half of its funding goal, ATB will provide…

  • How to Save Journalism in Canada

    A significant impediment to any new news media model is the taxpayer subsidized CBC which can provide content that only appears to be free By Jackson Doughart Staff member, Atlantic Institute for Market Studies HALIFAX, N.S./ Troy Media/ – There is trouble in today’s news media industry. Large newspaper chains such as Postmedia have made staff…

  • Federal Funding Enables Canadian Angus Association to Offer Members Reduced Genetic Testing Fee

    Federal Funding Enables Canadian Angus Association to Offer Members Reduced Genetic Testing Fee

    ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB – The Government of Canada through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) has invested $1 million to increase adoption of genomic technologies in Canada’s cattle sector and Canada’s Angus breeders will benefit. The financial investment will enable the Canadian Beef Breeds Council to demonstrate to producers the use…

  • NDP Legislation Leads to Cancelled Power Contracts, Higher Power Bills

    The NDP government’s changes to provincial carbon costs have resulted in yet another major power company cancelling its power purchase agreement, and businesses and families could be left to pick up the pieces, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. The NDP implemented a 66 per cent increase to the price of carbon under the Specified Gas…

  • Jodi Dawson hired as new Manager of Economic Development for High River

    Jodi Dawson hired as new Manager of Economic Development for High River

    HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River is pleased to announce that Jodi Dawson has been hired to lead the new economic development office and will begin her position on April 4. “Jodi loves High River and has smart, innovative ideas that will build our community and help expand our profile locally as well…