Category: Business/Finance

  • ATB Financial – Alberta BoostR. WINNER “People’s Choice” at the 2014 Corporate Entrepreneur Awards

    ATB Financial – Alberta BoostR. WINNER “People’s Choice” at the 2014 Corporate Entrepreneur Awards

    More than 125 business leaders and entrepreneurs gathered at 7 World Trade Centre, NYC last night to celebrate the best of large business innovation and entrepreneurship. The Corporate Entrepreneur Awards, hosted by Market Gravity, recognize game changing innovation and entrepreneurship from within large companies. The corporate entrepreneur is often an unsung hero in the business…

  • Non-Residential Water Conservation Rebate Pilot Program

    Non-Residential Water Conservation Rebate Pilot Program

    The Town of Okotoks is launching a pilot Non-Residential Water Conservation Rebate Program for commercial, industrial and institutional properties in Okotoks. All property owners and tenants are eligible to apply for a rebate for a demonstrated and/or third party tested water conserving initiative as approved by the Town’s Environment and Sustainability Department. Eligible rebates, as…

  • No Ordinary Concession Here – A New Caterer – A New Concept!

    No Ordinary Concession Here – A New Caterer – A New Concept!

    So let me ask you a question – what do you expect to find at an arena concession? After going through two generations of hockey players and visiting countless arenas my recollection of arena food is fast, usually from frozen, greasy and hot – if you’re lucky. Well, Oilfields Arena in Black Diamond decided to…

  • TV still No. 1 but Internet growing as Canadians’ main source of news: poll

    TV still No. 1 but Internet growing as Canadians’ main source of news: poll

    Michael Oliveira, The Canadian Press TORONTO – The number of anglophone Canadians who consider the Internet their main source of news has increased by almost 20 per cent in the last two years, while a majority of young people now go online to stay informed, a new study suggests. According to the results of telephone…

  • Condominium sector boosts Calgary resale housing activity

    Condominium sector boosts Calgary resale housing activity

    Price growth eases as supply improves Click here to access the full monthly statistics package. Calgary, Nov 2014 – Continued double-digit gains in the condominium apartment sector helped to fuel a 10 per cent increase in Calgary’s residential resale housing market in October. Overall sales for the month totaled 2,147 units, compared with 1,948 during the same period…

  • Many Municipal Governments on Fiscally Unsustainable Path

    Many Municipal Governments on Fiscally Unsustainable Path

    Report shows operating costs rose 2 ½ times faster than population growth 2000-12  CALGARY, November 6, 2014 – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released its annual Alberta Municipal Spending Watch report today that reveals operating expenditures by the vast majority of the province’s municipalities have risen at an unsustainable rate between 2000 and…

  • CFIB Applauds the End of the Credit Card “Arms Race”

    CFIB Applauds the End of the Credit Card “Arms Race”

    Landmark commitments from Visa and MasterCard to reduce fee pressure on small merchants Toronto/Calgary – Canada’s small business community is hailing new commitments that could bring an end to ever-increasing credit card fees that add $5-7 billion a year to the price of goods and services. Although the written commitments announced (Tuesday) by Visa and…

  • Governments Support Hemp Research for Use in Medical and Bio-Product Industries

    Governments Support Hemp Research for Use in Medical and Bio-Product Industries

    Dauphin, Manitoba – New research focused on the medicinal properties of hemp as well as its use in the biofibre industry will receive more than $198,000 under Growing Forward 2 as part of governments’ commitment to research, innovation and regional development. The funding was announced (October 31st) by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Minister…

  • Public Input Sought on Workplace Health and Safety Rules

    Public Input Sought on Workplace Health and Safety Rules

    Albertans are invited to share their thoughts on proposed changes to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code. The OHS Code documents the specific rules and requirements governing health and safety practices in the workplace. As part of a regular review of Alberta’s OHS Code, Albertans can share their views by completing an online survey.…

  • Bank of Canada Policy Appropriate in the Face of Uncertainty, Says Governor Stephen S. Poloz

    Bank of Canada Policy Appropriate in the Face of Uncertainty, Says Governor Stephen S. Poloz

    TORONTO /CNW/ – The Bank of Canada’s monetary policy is appropriate to return Canadian inflation to its 2 per cent target as worldwide economic uncertainty lingers, Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today in Toronto. The global economy is facing significant headwinds that could restrain growth for a prolonged period, including efforts by households and financial institutions to reduce their debt and those…

  • Statement from Premier Jim Prentice on the State Visit of the President of France

    Premier Jim Prentice issued the following statement as Alberta helps host the first State Visit by a French President to Western Canada: “It is a great privilege to welcome François Hollande, President of the Republic of France, to Banff and to our province. This visit is as historic as it is valuable given the long-standing…

  • Canada Revenue Agency announces maximum pensionable earnings for 2015

    Ottawa, Ontario – The Canada Revenue Agency announced (Monday) that the maximum pensionable earnings under the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) for 2015 will be $53,600—up from $52,500 in 2014. The new ceiling was calculated according to a CPP legislated formula that takes into account the growth in average weekly wages and salaries in Canada. Contributors…

  • Rural Economic Development Action Plan

    Rural Economic Development Action Plan

    On Oct. 28, Premier Prentice and I released the Rural Economic Development Action Plan. The Action Plan is a blueprint for future rural economic success in Alberta. It lays out clear strategies and specific actions that build on the strength of Alberta’s rural economy by linking existing resources and organizations, increasing infrastructure capacity, and ultimately…

  • Value Investing in a Volatile Climate

    Value Investing in a Volatile Climate

    By Kim Inglis Without doubt, markets have been volatile this fall.  From the September peak to the most recent October low, the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped approximately 13% and the S&P 500 by 9.8%.  These numbers indicate an intermediate correction, an event which typically occurs once every two to three years. Looking at current market…

  • Middle Class Families Should Not Pay for Mr. Harper’s Tax Break

    Middle Class Families Should Not Pay for Mr. Harper’s Tax Break

    WHITBY, ONTARIO – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the Conservatives’ income splitting announcement: “Middle class families should not have to pay more to give families like Mr. Harper’s and mine a $2,000 tax break. “Canadians need a plan for jobs and growth. The Prime…