Category: Business/Finance

  • Alberta Budget to be Released Today

    Alberta Budget to be Released Today

    Government is taking action to reduce expenses and create a long-term sustainable fiscal plan. Alberta’s 2015 Budget will be announced on today at 3:15pm. Click to watch it here live.  

  • Wildrose Leader Heather Forsyth responds to Premier Jim Prentice’s television address last evening

    Wildrose Leader Heather Forsyth responds to Premier Jim Prentice’s television address last evening

      Good evening. I am grateful for this opportunity to respond to the Premier’s address on behalf of the Wildrose and all Albertans – free of charge. Twenty years ago, a very different Premier addressed the province. At that time, he said, Quote “Some people think taxes are the answer… The government of this province…

  • Public Sector Workers Earn More, Work Less

    Topping-up government wages & benefits costs taxpayers $20 billion per year AB government should start work to achieve cost savings in this week’s budget CALGARY – If you work in the private sector, you’re making up to $8,500 less per year, and working up to six hours more each week, than someone doing the same…

  • Canada Revenue Agency: Beware of Fraudulent Communications

    Canada Revenue Agency: Beware of Fraudulent Communications

    Important notice The CRA has recently become aware of a new scam involving email money transfers. Canadians are reminded that the CRA will only send payments by direct deposit or by cheque, never by email money transfer. Occasionally, taxpayers may receive, either by telephone, mail, or email, a communication that claims to be from the…

  • Beware Phony Websites Preying on Desperate Job-Seekers

    Beware Phony Websites Preying on Desperate Job-Seekers

    Fraudulent websites posing as legitimate Alberta employers are appearing on the Internet offering positions in Alberta’s oil patch – jobs that do not exist. A downturn in oil prices means greater competition for work in Alberta and scammers are targeting job-seekers in Canada and beyond. For example, a website for a fictitious business called Daglo Oil…

  • Taking Advantage of Dividend Reinvestment Plans

      By Kim Inglis Wise investors have dividend-paying investments in their portfolios and, if they don’t require the income, are even wiser to consider dividend reinvestment plans (DRIPs). Instead of delivering cash payouts, DRIPs reinvest the money to purchase additional shares. There are many advantages. To begin, DRIPs are a cost effective long-range approach to…

  • The David Ogilvy Award Winners

    The David Ogilvy Award Winners

    Celebrating the insights behind great creative is at the heart of the David Ogilvy Awards. The winning campaigns stand for creative approaches to analytics, to consumer insight approaches and to leading innovative partnerships with the entire creative team. The winners were selected from 11 designated categories that include: Alcohol & Beverages, Appliances & Electronics, Entertainment…

  • “Confidence Gap” Apparent In Alberta Economy: ATB Index

    “Confidence Gap” Apparent In Alberta Economy: ATB Index

    Calgary — Confidence in the Alberta economy among small and mid-sized business owners (SMEs) in the province has taken a big hit. But there is only a dent in the confidence among Alberta SMEs when it comes to their own businesses’ futures. The ATB Financial Business Beat Economy Index fell to a record low of 22.7 for the first…

  • If You Are Looking For Tax Information – There’s an App for That

    If You Are Looking For Tax Information – There’s an App for That

    Has my refund been processed? When are my benefit payment dates? How do I make a payment? How do I know which charities I can donate to? You can find answers to these common questions and more using the Canada Revenue Agency’s new app for individuals, called MyCRA. If you have a smartphone, you can…

  • Decisive Farming Provides Integrated Service Licensing to Double Diamond Farm Supply

    Decisive Farming Provides Integrated Service Licensing to Double Diamond Farm Supply

    Double Diamond Uses My Farm Manager™ for Variable Rate Technology & Agronomy Services Calgary, AB / TheNewswire /  Decisive Farming™ today announced that Double Diamond Farm Supply will use its cloud-based My Farm Manager™ data platform to deliver variable rate technology and other precision agronomy services to growers through their six retail locations in Manitoba.…

  • Aboriginal Construction Program Builds Opportunities

    Aboriginal Construction Program Builds Opportunities

    A two-year pilot program co-sponsored by the Alberta government, Bow Valley College, NorQuest College, industry and Aboriginal organizations will help more than 600 Aboriginal people train for careers in the construction industry. The Alberta Aboriginal Construction Career Centres pilot will complement other existing programs that support Aboriginal training and employment in trades careers. Bow Valley…

  • Economic Developers Alberta and the International Economic Development Council Sign Professional Certification Memorandum of Understanding

    Economic Developers Alberta and the International Economic Development Council Sign Professional Certification Memorandum of Understanding

      CALGARY, AB – Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) is the third Canadian provincial economic development association to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The MOU commits both parties to developing and delivering training programs for Canadian economic development professionals wishing to become IEDC Certified Economic Developers. After the signing, Jeff…

  • Forsyth Calls for Independent Budget Officer with Bill 207

    Forsyth Calls for Independent Budget Officer with Bill 207

      EDMONTON, AB – Monday, Wildrose Leader Heather Forsyth introduced Bill 207, the Independent Budget Officer Act, to provide taxpayers with transparent, non-partisan budget analysis of the provinces finances. The office’s mandate as written in the legislation would include: providing independent analysis of economic trends, the budget and quarterly updates, and when requested, providing research for…

  • Senator Doug Black to Talk Energy across Canada

    Senator Doug Black to Talk Energy across Canada

    Time to “restart the energy conversation” in Canada, says Senator Ottawa – Alberta Senator Doug Black is launching a cross-country speaking tour this spring that will engage Canadians in a meaningful conversation on the challenges and opportunities of Canada’s energy future. The tour will focus on restarting the energy conversation and overcoming the current stalemate…

  • Calgary Saving Money by Recycling Handrails

    Calgary Saving Money by Recycling Handrails

      Construction on the 1 Street SW pedestrian underpass is well underway with demolition work now complete on the west side walkway of the underpass. Through a collaborative design process, improvements will be completed on both the underpass structure and the pedestrian environment extending from 9 to 10 Avenue SW, including: improved lighting, new sidewalks…