Category: Business/Finance

  • UCalgary: New Oil-Climate Index Compares Crude Oils

    UCalgary: New Oil-Climate Index Compares Crude Oils

    Schulich researcher creates open-source refinery model to estimate greenhouse gas emissions By Lisha Hassanali Not all oils are created equal. That’s the message from Schulich School of Engineering researcher Joule Bergerson. She contributed to the first Oil-Climate Index which compares various crude oils’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the life cycle, from point of extraction…

  • Millarville School News: Mini Businesses Coming Soon

    Millarville School News: Mini Businesses Coming Soon

      The Grade 4’s have been inspired by our current class novel, Lunch Money, and our current unit of inquiry, How We Organize Ourselves. We are creating our own mini businesses! These mini businesses demonstrate true entrepreneurial ambition by the Grade 4’s and they wish to raise money to have a year end pizza celebration.…

  • NDP Calls for Emergency Debate on Wheat Board Transfer

    NDP Calls for Emergency Debate on Wheat Board Transfer

    OTTAWA – NDP MP Pat Martin (Winnipeg Centre) has sent a letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons calling for an emergency debate on the transfer of a majority stake in the former Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) to foreign hands. “It is unacceptable that the Conservatives dismissed a bid from Canadian farmers and…

  • Choosing Your Financial Advisor

      Choosing a financial advisor is as important as choosing investments.  With either, taking time to make the right decision can have a big impact on portfolio performance over the long term.  There is much to consider. Seek a professional who fits your financial goals.  Many advisors are specialists and, just as you wouldn’t use…

  • Help Colour Black Diamond

    Help Colour Black Diamond

    Black Diamond’s Economic Development Manager David Petrovich and Rod Ross, Planning & Development Officer, will be holding a workshop on April 21 at 7pm in the Black Diamond Council chambers where they will explore the possibilities of getting a fresh coat of paint on some of our downtown buildings. Its intended to be a fun,…

  • Liberals present economic vision for middle class growth in Canada

    OTTAWA – Speaking at a Canada 2020 event today, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and former federal Finance Minister, the Hon. Ralph Goodale, presented a Liberal vision for economic and middle class growth in Canada, and derided the Conservative government for its failure to achieve either. “Under Stephen Harper, we have faced…

  • Revamped Code of Conduct ensures Visa, MasterCard rate cuts will be Passed on to Small Merchants

    Revamped Code of Conduct ensures Visa, MasterCard rate cuts will be Passed on to Small Merchants

      Better disclosure, dispute settlement and rules for mobile payments among key wins TORONTO – As credit card fee reductions promised by Visa and MasterCard begin to take effect later this week, Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) president Dan Kelly joined Finance Minister Joe Oliver at the Arts Market in Toronto (Monday) to announce…

  • Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Announces It’s 2015-16 Board of Directors

    Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Announces It’s 2015-16 Board of Directors

      (Calgary, AB): Economic Developers Alberta (EDA), Alberta’s premiere professional organization for economic developers is pleased to announce its newly elected 2015-16 Board of Directors as follows: Matt Cornall – President (Red Deer) Jeff Penney – Past President (Fort McMurray) Sara Chamberlain – Vice President (Airdrie) Court Ellingson – Secretary Treasurer (Calgary) Ray Darwent – Director (Edmonton) Chris…

  • Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Recognizes Excellence in Economic Development in Alberta

    Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Recognizes Excellence in Economic Development in Alberta

      (Kananaskis, AB): Tonight Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) presented its annual Awards of Excellence during its 2015 Annual Conference at the Delta Kananaskis Lodge. These awards honour Alberta communities and individuals for excellence in: Business and Investment Attraction (BIA); Business Retention and Expansion (BRE); and Community Economic Development (CED). The Economic Developer of the Year…

  • Small Business Focus Needed this Election Campaign

      Next premier must understand small business realities; Entrepreneurs oppose political floor-crossing CALGARY – One day after the Alberta election has officially begun, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released new survey results that show entrepreneurs want their elected representatives to have a better understanding of the challenges of running an independent business.…

  • 82 Per Cent of Small Businesses Support Balanced Budget Law

      Federal legislation would bring consequences for running a deficit CALGARY – Small businesses are strong supporters of balanced budget legislation and commend Finance Minister Joe Oliver on his announcement today at the Economic Club of Canada. In a Mandate survey conducted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), 82 per cent of members…

  • Alberta Business Success Most Strongly Tied To Oil: ATB Business Beat

    Alberta Business Success Most Strongly Tied To Oil: ATB Business Beat

    Calgary — The latest ATB Financial Business Beat reveals how oil is still the straw that stirs the drink in this province. “We asked Alberta business owners what impacts the success of their operations and the answer was oil,” says Wellington Holbrook, ATB’s Executive Vice-President, Business & Agriculture. Of the 624 small and mid-sized businesses (SMEs) that…

  • First Feedlot: Maximizing Innovation for Profit Event Proves to be a Great Success in Lethbridge

      ROCKYVIEW, AB – (Last) week the Canadian Angus Association (CAA) partnered with Certified Angus Beef® (CAB) to host an event focused on the feedlot sector of the beef industry. The event took place in Lethbridge, AB on March 31, 2015. There were approximately 52 participants and seven informative speakers. The day began with Casey…

  • Government Improves Agriculture Cash Advance Program for 2015

    Government Improves Agriculture Cash Advance Program for 2015

    Ottawa, Ontario MP Barlow would like to highlight a recent announcement made by the Federal Government. On March 20, 2015, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz highlighted major enhancements to the Advance Payments Program (APP) designed to improve and streamline administration, provide greater flexibility and more repayment options, and ease access to the program for producers. On…

  • Inventory Gains Influence Housing Prices

    Inventory Gains Influence Housing Prices

    First quarter activity reflects economic uncertainty   Calgary – Elevated inventory levels and low sales for three consecutive months caused unadjusted benchmark prices to ease by 0.44 per cent in March, relative to the previous month, for a total of $454,300. Based on first quarter statistics, conditions are consistent with buyers’ market conditions. Typical home…