Category: Business/Finance

  • TFSA Investing for 2015

    TFSA Investing for 2015

    By Kim Inglis As one year passes and another unfolds, it’s time to make Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) contributions. They’ve been around since 2009 and yet Canadians still largely misunderstand them. The annual BMO TFSA Report says 66 per cent claim to be knowledgeable about TFSAs, but only 22 percent correctly identified the contribution…

  • Talisman Energy Inc. Chief Sponsor of the 2015 Economic Developers Alberta Conference

    Talisman Energy Inc. Chief Sponsor of the 2015 Economic Developers Alberta Conference

    (Calgary, AB): Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) is pleased to confirm Talisman Energy Inc. as its Platinum Sponsor for the EDA 2015 Annual Professional Conference and AGM. The annual EDA Conference attracts over 300 economic development experts and elected officials from across North America.  Delegates are provided with updates on economic development issues and trends, best…

  • Cyber Week makes rapid rise in Canadian online retail

    Cyber Week makes rapid rise in Canadian online retail

    Canada Post e-commerce parcel shipments almost double in two years Ottawa (Ont.) – Cyber Week and online shopping are rapidly becoming a Canadian holiday tradition. New data based on parcel volumes compiled by Canada Post show that e-commerce shipments as a result of Cyber Week this year have doubled since 2012. Originally derived from the…

  • 8 Keys of a Quality VRT Provider

    8 Keys of a Quality VRT Provider

    Farmers use VRT to increase the efficiency and profitability of farming. In order to achieve this goal the first and most important step is to select the right VRT provider for your farm. Unfortunately there are a number of sub-standard VRT services that are incapable of increasing efficiency and profitability. There are three major problems…

  • Mulled Wine from Local Winery among Top Selling Wines in Calgary and Area

    Mulled Wine from Local Winery among Top Selling Wines in Calgary and Area

    MILLARVILLE, ALBERTA. Spirit Hills’ Bonfire, a young dry red honey wine designed specifically for mulling is among the bestselling wines this Christmas season in Calgary and surrounding areas. “Bonfire has been among our top selling wines since it was released. It is great to see how our customers embrace this mulled honey wine and to…

  • National job vacancy rate climbs in Q3 as unemployment drops

    Data shows large variation in Canada, severe hiring difficulty across Alberta Toronto/Calgary, December 16, 2014 – An estimated 322,000 private sector jobs were awaiting qualified employees in Q3, according to the latest Help Wanted report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The nationwide openings in full-, part-time and temporary positions were up by…

  • The Financial Posts Charities of the Year

    The Financial Posts Charities of the Year

    These 25 charities were the ones that stood out when it came to our standards for transparency, efficiency and accountability. The letter grade shows how well they did at reporting the social impact of their work to donors. Grades with an asterisk were assigned by the Financial Post; grades without an asterisk indicate those given…

  • Tide Begins to Turn on Alberta’s Municipal Tax Gaps

    CFIB study reveals overall gap between residential and commercial property tax rates across all Alberta municipalities drops for first time in a decade CALGARY – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released a new report that analyzes ten-years of residential and commercial property tax rates levied by Alberta’s largest municipalities that shows the…

  • Alberta Takes Action to Control Spending

    Cost containment measures taken immediately, and new committee lays foundation for Budget 2015. Resource revenues are expected to be lower while the population is expected to be higher, and the combination poses some unique challenges for Alberta. “This is not budgeting as usual. Governing responsibly requires us to be disciplined with spending, prudent with revenues,…

  • WOA: Locating the Scene

    WOA: Locating the Scene

    By Laura Ly  Arts alumnus Ben Owens searches the province for the perfect filming locations for TV shows and movies Arts alumnus Ben Owens (`96 BA, Film Studies) has always been an avid outdoorsman who regularly hikes, bikes and climbs throughout Alberta — but he probably never imagined that his knowledge of outdoor locations would…

  • Wet’suwet’en First Nation signs LNG Pipeline Benefits agreement with Province

    Wet’suwet’en First Nation signs LNG Pipeline Benefits agreement with Province

    WET’SUWET’EN FIRST NATION, PALLING, BC, Dec. 12, 2014 /CNW/ – The Wet’suwet’en First Nation (WFN) Chief and Council are pleased to confirm the signing of the LNG pipeline benefits agreement with the Province of British Columbia. The WFN will receive approximately $2.8 million from the province at three different stages for the Coastal Gas Link…

  • CREB® Supports Condominium Property Amendment Act

    CREB® Supports Condominium Property Amendment Act

    New bill is a win for consumers and the real estate industry Calgary, Dec. 11, 2014 – CREB® supports the provincial government in tabling the Condominium Property Amendment Act this week and bringing over 50 amendments for enhanced consumer protection and stronger governance within the condominium industry. In particular, the new Act will regulate a…

  • New Survey Results Reveal Municipal Govts Have Work to do to Win over Local Business

    Only 34 per cent of entrepreneurs across Alberta are confident their municipal government has a vision that supports small business CALGARY, December 11, 2014 – As mayors and councils across the province finalize their budgets, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) today released new survey results that show Alberta’s local elected officials face a…

  • The Harper Government cuts red tape for the Duty Free Shop industry

    The Harper Government cuts red tape for the Duty Free Shop industry

    The Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, yesterday announced changes to the Duty Free Shop Regulations that will streamline industry requirements, as well as reduce costs and the administrative burden on both the duty free shop industry and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Processes will be streamlined by eliminating…

  • Restaurant Brands International Announces Successful Completion of Tim Hortons and Burger King Transaction

    Restaurant Brands International Announces Successful Completion of Tim Hortons and Burger King Transaction

    Restaurant Brands International to Begin Trading on Monday, December 15, 2014 OAKVILLE, ON, Dec. 12, 2014 /CNW/ – Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSX, NYSE: QSR) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the transaction with Tim Hortons Inc. (TSX, NYSE: THI) and Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: BKW).  The transaction creates Restaurant Brands International,…