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Alberta small business owners worried about new carbon tax

Alberta small business owners worried about new carbon tax

The majority of businesses believe the NDP carbon tax will negatively affect them
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Hungerford Properties rejuvenates old Calgary industrial site

Hungerford Properties rejuvenates old Calgary industrial site

The development company plans to redevelop the building in the hopes of combating northeast Calgary's high vacancy rate
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Five hottest Alberta news stories of 2016

Five hottest Alberta news stories of 2016

Western Investor's most-read stories, from the Fort McMurray fires to Alberta's rental market slump
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Carbon tax plan raises temperatures across the Prairies

Carbon tax plan raises temperatures across the Prairies

The tax is facing public protests and political skeptics in all three provinces
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Infographic: Building permit values drop - except in Calgary

Infographic: Building permit values drop - except in Calgary

September statistics show an overall decrease due to less commercial construction, while an uptick in multi-family permits raise Calgary's figure
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CAPREIT cuts rents on its Alberta portfolio

CAPREIT cuts rents on its Alberta portfolio

Calgary landlords slashing rents by up to a third as apartment vacancy rate soars to highest level in 25 years
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Developers remain bullish in Calgary suburbs

Developers remain bullish in Calgary suburbs

Speculative developers apparently remain confident in suburban Calgary, even as the office vacancy rate soars for Class A space and take-up goes negative.
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Grande Prairie: incentives, public work keep engine revving

Grande Prairie: incentives, public work keep engine revving

Alberta city offers landlords cash to build new rental apartments and leans on public spending as it awaits recovery in global resource prices
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Pacific NorthWest LNG approval delivers jolt of hope for northern B.C.'s economy

Pacific NorthWest LNG approval delivers jolt of hope for northern B.C.'s economy

Environmental green light could spark $36 billion development linking northeast natural gas fields to northwest ports
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Small businesses: Alberta minimum wage increase will affect teen workers

Small businesses: Alberta minimum wage increase will affect teen workers

High school students will face hour cuts as businesses struggle to afford the new wage
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