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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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Calgary office report reveals rise in vacancy rate, limited small office space

Calgary office report reveals rise in vacancy rate, limited small office space

Recent Colliers International's research shows large office spaces remain vacant as demand for under-5,000-square-feet office space increases
Rental glut seen in Okotoks

Rental glut seen in Okotoks

Detached houses now competing with apartments in Alberta town
Landowners stiffed on oil leases for well sites

Landowners stiffed on oil leases for well sites

2016 claims of unpaid leases could total up to $4 million, double the pace of last year