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Don't just look at pot growing companies to invest in cannabis, business seminar told
People hoping to profit from Canada's booming marijuana industry should broaden their focus from big producers and consider less-known sectors likely to grow even faster, an investment specialist says.
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People hoping to profit from Canada's booming marijuana industry should broaden their focus from big producers and consider less-known sectors likely to grow even faster, an investment specialist says.
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Latest ATB Financial results show Alberta's economic strength, company says
“Alberta definitely went through a very rough patch as a result of the dramatic drop in oil prices,” retiring ATB president Dave Mowat said in a news release.
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“Alberta definitely went through a very rough patch as a result of the dramatic drop in oil prices,” retiring ATB president Dave Mowat said in a news release.
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New rule guarantees spots for apprentices on big public projects
Apprentices in 11 construction trades will soon be guaranteed hands-on training on large public infrastructure projects.
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Apprentices in 11 construction trades will soon be guaranteed hands-on training on large public infrastructure projects.
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Simons: Skepticism needed when wellness guru exploits son's death
"These wellness shows tell us to keep an open mind. But really, they ask us to leave our brains at the door."
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"These wellness shows tell us to keep an open mind. But really, they ask us to leave our brains at the door."
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Ice District fuels Edmonton condo sales jump, highest in Canada: report
condo sales saw the largest percentage of growth among key Canadian markets in 2017, thanks to a hot downtown real estate market.
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condo sales saw the largest percentage of growth among key Canadian markets in 2017, thanks to a hot downtown real estate market.
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Access denied: Edmonton’s quiet Amazon bid still has experts puzzled
might be open for business — but experts say one way to really find out is to pry open the city’s confidential Amazon bid package. Last year, Edmonton bid on a game-changing chance to bring 50,000 well-paying jobs to this city. What did it offer? Few people know. The City of Edmonton and th...
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might be open for business — but experts say one way to really find out is to pry open the city’s confidential Amazon bid package. Last year, Edmonton bid on a game-changing chance to bring 50,000 well-paying jobs to this city. What did it offer? Few people know. The City of Edmonton and th...
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Simons: Roxy Theatre readies for encore with grants for design work
Thanks to new seed money from the federal government, Theatre Network is going ahead with plans to build a new Roxy Theatre on 124 Street.
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Thanks to new seed money from the federal government, Theatre Network is going ahead with plans to build a new Roxy Theatre on 124 Street.
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Theatre Network wins federal grant for new Roxy Theatre on 124 Street
"This is a huge boost of confidence for Theatre Network as we look to be back on 124 Street."
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"This is a huge boost of confidence for Theatre Network as we look to be back on 124 Street."
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Q and A: Regulatory process for Trans Mountain pipeline expansion explained
The expansion of Kinder Morgan Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline was approved by the federal government in 2016, but the $7.4-billion project continues to run into roadblocks. Although the ban on British Columbia wine imposed by Premier Rachel Notley in retaliation for B.C. Premier John Horg...
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The expansion of Kinder Morgan Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline was approved by the federal government in 2016, but the $7.4-billion project continues to run into roadblocks. Although the ban on British Columbia wine imposed by Premier Rachel Notley in retaliation for B.C. Premier John Horg...
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'Where does it end?': Alberta businesses react to the B.C. wine boycott
Alberta businesses are split on the government’s decision to boycott British Columbia wines, with support for the cause clashing with concerns that the move went too far. “I fail to see how the oil industry and the wine industry are equivalent rivals,” said Evan Watson, owner of...
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Alberta businesses are split on the government’s decision to boycott British Columbia wines, with support for the cause clashing with concerns that the move went too far. “I fail to see how the oil industry and the wine industry are equivalent rivals,” said Evan Watson, owner of...
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Canada must do more to help oil and gas sector, industry official says
Canada must streamline its rules and regulations for the oil and gas sector or risk falling behind the rest of the world, the head of an industry association says. Firms have sold holdings in Alberta’s oilsands and invested in such countries as Brazil and Iran because they expect better ret...
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Canada must streamline its rules and regulations for the oil and gas sector or risk falling behind the rest of the world, the head of an industry association says. Firms have sold holdings in Alberta’s oilsands and invested in such countries as Brazil and Iran because they expect better ret...
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Paula Simons: When you get high? I get low.
My eyes are pre-emptively glazing over at the prospect of the bud bores and the weed snobs.
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My eyes are pre-emptively glazing over at the prospect of the bud bores and the weed snobs.
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Trudeau to focus on 'national interest' in wake of Alberta boycott of B.C. wine
A day after Alberta announced a boycott of B.C. wine, prime Justin Trudeau said the federal government would stand up for what’s best for Canada. “Obviously we’re going to continue to make sure that we’re standing up for the national interest,” he said according to a Global News report....
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A day after Alberta announced a boycott of B.C. wine, prime Justin Trudeau said the federal government would stand up for what’s best for Canada. “Obviously we’re going to continue to make sure that we’re standing up for the national interest,” he said according to a Global News report....
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Worker killed at Cenovus oil sands site in northern Alberta
A worker at Cenovus Energy’s Christina Lake oilsands site in northern Alberta was killed Tuesday night. The incident at 10:20 p.m. involved a hauling truck and happened as a drilling rig was being moved at the site, the company said in a release. The name and the age of the worker is not be...
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A worker at Cenovus Energy’s Christina Lake oilsands site in northern Alberta was killed Tuesday night. The incident at 10:20 p.m. involved a hauling truck and happened as a drilling rig was being moved at the site, the company said in a release. The name and the age of the worker is not be...
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David Staples: Ambitious plans would transform Bonnie Doon mall
Which major transformative project planned for Edmonton is most likely to succeed? The downtown arena district is the early leader. It will be hard to beat. But there’s a major new contender on the south side, a new vision for a residential and commercial development where Bonnie Doon ...
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Which major transformative project planned for Edmonton is most likely to succeed? The downtown arena district is the early leader. It will be hard to beat. But there’s a major new contender on the south side, a new vision for a residential and commercial development where Bonnie Doon ...
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