Associate Minister of Natural Gas Dale Nally will depart Friday as he embarks on an eight-day trip to Asia to promote Alberta’s energy resources. “As part of our plan to revitalize Alberta’s natural gas sector, I’m meeting with investors and…
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Lethbridge businesses struggle with negative perceptions of downtown
Many businesses in Lethbridge’s downtown core have had to close their doors in the last few months. As Emily Olsen reports, some remaining business owners are speaking up about struggles they say relate to negative attitudes towards the downtown area.
420 workers left in the dark after news broke of New Brunswick smelter closing its doors
November 14 2019 7:07pm The smelter in Belledune is closing its doors by year-end and many of the 420 impacted workers are left in the dark. As Callum Smith reports, the village’s mayor says more work is needed to keep…
Review of Canadian fossil fuel subsidies appears to be behind schedule: environmental advocate
Canada’s promise to produce an inventory of its fossil fuel subsidies as part of a joint peer review with Argentina appears to be off schedule and may not deliver results until 2021, an environmental advocate says. The peer review, which…
Pair of businesses set to open shop on Quinpool Road shows growth potential for the area
A new craft brewery and taproom with a retail shop will open on Quinpool Road Friday, just in time for the weekend. Garrison Brewing held a soft launch for its new venture The Oxford, where they’ll serve and sell local…
Short-term rentals impacting Halifax’s rental market
After a $400 rent increase pushed her out of her house, Samantha McPhee has been on the hunt for a new place, but she says prices everywhere have skyrocketed over the past few years. “There shouldn’t be two-bedroom apartments for…
Time Out Market opens in Montreal
November 14 2019 5:47pm The Eaton Center has welcomed a new tenant. You can call it a food court with a kick. Canada’s first Time Out Market opened its doors on Thursday. Global’s Amanda Jelowicki got a first hand taste…
Calgary councillor wants private contractors to compete for union work
November 14 2019 2:16pm Councillor Ward Sutherland is expected to present a notice of motion to allow private contractors to compete with city union jobs. Doug Vaessen reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id]…
Global News Morning Market and Business Report – November 14, 2019
November 14 2019 1:34pm Rob Tetrault from Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management joins Global News Morning with the latest on how the markets are doing and the latest earning from Walmart. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if(…
Calgary city council to look at privatizing services to save on tax bills
A Calgary city councillor has a plan to privatize some city services in an attempt to save what he said would be millions of tax dollars. Ward Sutherland says the city would save at least $1 million a year by…