September 13 2019 9:40pm Premier Jason Kenney says an international consortium is looking at the Edmonton region as a potential home for a $10-billion petrochemical facility. Tom Vernon has the details. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””;…
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Consortium eyeing Alberta for $10B petrochemical investment: Kenney
Premier Jason Kenney says an international consortium is eyeing up the Edmonton region for a prospective $10-billion investment in a new petrochemical facility. Kenney was to sit down with the proponents in Calgary on Friday afternoon. The premier didn’t name…
In conversation with Kaycee Madu: Provincial budget and impact on Edmonton
While it remains unclear when the provincial budget will be handed down, it will be coming — the first for the United Conservative government. It’s raising questions about how the budget will impact Edmonton, which is home to a large…
Aurora Cannabis shares down after company misses own Q4 revenue guidance
Shares of Aurora Cannabis tumbled by nearly nine per cent after the pot producer’s fourth-quarter revenues fell short of its own guidance and signalled a longer pathway to profitability, pointing to the slow rollout of brick-and-mortar retail cannabis stores. Chief…
Cash and Cars Lottery supporting Alberta’s fight against cancer
September 12 2019 3:15pm The window to enter your name to win a townhouse in Calgary’s University District is almost up. The Cash and Cars Lottery early bird deadline is Thursday at midnight. All the money goes to support cancer…
Montreal-area home values skyrocketing, property evaluation reveals
The property assessment roll for the years 2020 to 2022, released by the City of Montreal on Wednesday, shows that property values have jumped dramatically in recent months. On average, the values of properties in the Greater Montreal area have…
In conversation with Kaycee Madu: Edmonton’s sole voice in the UCP
He’s a lawyer by training, but now it’s all things cities, towns and everything in between for Edmonton MLA Kaycee Madu. In April, Madu secured 46 per cent of the vote in Edmonton-South West to become the sole UCP MLA…
Lethbridge encourages local groups to apply for grants
The City of Lethbridge wants to make sure none of the grant money available in the region is left on the table. On Wednesday, Sept.18, the city– along with the United Way of Lethbridge and Southern Alberta and the Community…
Cashless society: 85 per cent of Canadians don’t pay with cash regularly
As we continue to move in the direction of becoming a cashless society, consumers and businesses are starting to make adjustments so they can adapt. Eighty-five per cent of Canadian consumers are now paying with either debit or credit on…
Funding confirmed for Alberta school nutrition program
In advance of the provincial budget next month, the province’s education minister shared some good news on Monday. “I am happy to say that our government is going to continue with the nutrition funding for this upcoming school year,” Education…