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Reservoir bigger than Gleniffer Lake under consideration for Red Deer River

Reservoir bigger than Gleniffer Lake under consideration for Red Deer River

Cost to build the Ardley dam and reservoir could range between $2 and $4 billion
Positives, negatives on downtown Canmore density expressed at public hearing

Positives, negatives on downtown Canmore density expressed at public hearing

A key decision in Canmore’s downtown area redevelopment plan (ARP) will be the future of density in the community’s downtown.
Equifax report says 1.4M consumers missed a credit payment in Q1

Equifax report says 1.4M consumers missed a credit payment in Q1

There's a deepening divide between consumers in the face of economic uncertainty as those missing payments rose compared with a year ago, a new Equifax report shows.
Canadian luxury real estate 'holding up' despite spring chill for housing market

Canadian luxury real estate 'holding up' despite spring chill for housing market

Tale of two markets in Canada, with some buyers more sensitive to affordability than others
Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability: OECD report

Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability: OECD report

OTTAWA — A new report by the OECD says Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability to strengthen growth as it faces trade uncertainty and U.S. tariffs that are taking a bite out of the economic outlook.
Sidewalks, forcemain among Innisfail's 2025 capital projects

Sidewalks, forcemain among Innisfail's 2025 capital projects

North side forcemain along 42 Avenue gets a million-dollar makeover, and 25 sidewalks are being replaced this summer
St. Albert mulls $56.4 million in repair and maintenance projects for 2026

St. Albert mulls $56.4 million in repair and maintenance projects for 2026

The plan $37.9 million for municipal projects, including maintenance and upgrades for Liggett Place, Jack Kraft Facility, and Kinex Arena, Servus Place, as well as landscaping and redevelopment in Lions Park.
Power for Orion oil goes carbon-free

Power for Orion oil goes carbon-free

LAKELAND - New waste-heat recovery technology means 80 per cent of the existing power needs for Strathcona Resources’ Orion thermal oil facility near Cold Lake will be carbon-free. The approximately $63 million project has been under construction for the past 18 months and is expected to come online on Canada Day.
Reducing internal trade barriers tops priorities for businesses: KPMG poll

Reducing internal trade barriers tops priorities for businesses: KPMG poll

TORONTO — A new report says nearly two-thirds Canadian businesses want the government to work to reduce the barriers to internal trade in an effort to improve productivity.
Canada Post, union expected to resume talks in a few days as overtime ban continues

Canada Post, union expected to resume talks in a few days as overtime ban continues

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has yet to offer a formal response to the proposals, but its request for a two-week "truce" to consider the deal was rejected by the employer.