August 22 2019 9:45pm The Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 edition of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Quinn Ohler. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var…
Tag: Economy
Calgary theatre’s final curtain call could come soon due to change in provincial funding
August 22 2019 8:22pm Lunchbox Theatre said it’s in trouble after the Alberta Foundation for the Arts adjusted its grant installments. Now, the Calgary arts venue is hoping to get the funding they need some other way. Lisa MacGregor reports.…
Delinquency rates increasing, credit scores still high on Prairies: report
The latest Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) reports show mortgage delinquencies are high and rising in the Prairies — and the Queen City region showed the highest rates of all. Story continues below The report on mortgages and consumer…
Delinquency rates rise but credit scores still high across prairies
August 22 2019 7:16pm A first quarter credit report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation shows slight increases in delinquency rates across the prairies, while average credit scores remain high. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””;…
New Brunswick nixes proposed toll roads in Saint John
The Higgs government has rejected three of the suggestions made by the city of Saint John to help get its fiscal house in order, just days after Common Council endorsed a fiscal sustainability plan with the province. The most polarizing…
Ford announces transit projects for Barrie, Orillia, Midland
August 22 2019 2:49pm Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces an investment of $20 million towards 11 new public transit projects in Barrie, Orillia and Midland. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” )…
Winnipeg organization creating job connections for Autism Spectrum Disorder clients
August 22 2019 12:18pm Level IT Up is a social enterprise dedicated to increasing the employment of Manitobans with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if(…
How to combat Back-to-School over spending
August 22 2019 11:13am Sandra Fry from the Credit Counselling Society discusses how you can avoid breaking the bank when shopping for back to school supplies. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object”…
What can we expect from the G7 summit?
August 22 2019 10:45am Bessma Momani from the University of Waterloo talks about what Justin Trudeau needs to accomplish at the upcoming G7 Summit in France ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object”…
Regina employment up, construction down in latest economic report card
The latest report from Economic Development Regina, Praxis Consulting, and SJ Research Services shows some some promising signs for the Greater Regina Area economy. Total employment and projected GDP are up, while unemployment is down, year-to-date through July over 2018.…