Category Archives: Business

Alberta Chambers of Commerce launches red tape reduction survey
The Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC) is asking businesses to complete their short survey on red tape, cost barriers and business services. The Alberta Chambers of Commerce is a federation on 1224 co...
Nov 20, 2019

Thousands of CN Rail employees on strike amid contract talks
The federal government has urged Canadian National Railway Co. and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference to continue negotiating as the roughly 3,200 conductors, trainpersons and yard workers went on s...
Nov 19, 2019 (CN Rail)

Stateside trip to promote Alberta Agriculture
EDMONTON- Alberta's minister of economic development, trade and tourism is travelling to Illinois and Minnesota this week, and the government says there will be a particular focus on Alberta's agricul...
Nov 19, 2019

Trans Mountain received $320M in government subsidies in first half 2019: report
VANCOUVER - The Trans Mountain pipeline received $320 million in subsidies from the Canadian and Alberta governments in the first half of 2019, says a new report by an economic institute that analyzes...
Nov 19, 2019

One year later most oil-and-gas bailout money has moved, federal government says
OTTAWA - Canada's $1.6-billion bailout package for Alberta's battered oil industry is well underway but with little transparency about who is getting the money and for what. Almost $1 billion of ...
Nov 15, 2019

MARKET WATCH: Nov. 15
Big PictureTSX, Dow Post Record Highs; U.S. Recession Fears Wane as Yield Curve NormalizesIt's been a strong week thus far for the TSX. After posting a small gain on Monday, Canada's main stock index ...
Nov 15, 2019

Planned sale of Alberta gas wells, pipelines raises cleanup concerns
The possible transfer of hundreds of sour gas wells, pipelines and other facilities from an energy giant to a much smaller company has raised concerns about Alberta's efforts to ensure taxpayers don't...
Nov 14, 2019 (The Canadian Press/Larry McDougall)

Business groups cautious about proposed Alberta provincial pension plan
CALGARY - An executive with the Retail Council of Canada says a proposal for Alberta to replace the Canada Pension Plan with a new provincial plan raises concern about the potential impact on future r...
Nov 14, 2019 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney listens to businessman at the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors meeting in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019.(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)

Red Deer still among most affordable cities for renters in Alberta: Report
The average monthly rent for Canadian properties in October was $1,940 per month, a decrease of 0.7% monthly, but an increase of 5.5% annually, according to the November National Rent Report from Rent...
Nov 14, 2019

North American trade pact could be passed before year's end, Pelosi says
WASHINGTON - The most powerful Democrat in the United States Congress says she believes members of Congress could vote on the new North American free-trade agreement before the end of the ye...
Nov 14, 2019