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Alberta job market goes from recovery to growth with biggest gain in five years

By schmidt | Published: July 11, 2011

Alberta job market goes from recovery to growth with biggest gain in five years ‘It has taken quite some time, but employment in Alberta has finally returned to its pre-recession glory’ By Bill Mah, edmontonjournal.com       July 8, 2011 Click here to view the full article online EDMONTON – Alberta’s labour market caught fire in June. … Continue reading Alberta job market goes from recovery to growth with biggest gain in five years

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Shoppers Out in Full Force in April

By schmidt | Published: June 27, 2011

Daily Economic Comment: ATB Financial Shoppers Out in Full Force in April What better things are there to do on the first day of summer than shop-till-you-drop? Well even though it wasn’t quite so summery back in April, Albertans felt the urge to get out and spend, and in doing so pushed retail sales towards … Continue reading Shoppers Out in Full Force in April

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Flaherty says no new mortgage rules despite record high household debt

By schmidt | Published: June 25, 2011

Flaherty says no new mortgage rules despite record high household debt By John Morrissy, Financial Post Click here to view the full article online OTTAWA — Canadians fell even deeper in debt in the first quarter of this year, Statistics Canada reported Monday, as they used low interest rates to buy into the housing market, … Continue reading Flaherty says no new mortgage rules despite record high household debt

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Retailer demand launches shopping development wave

By schmidt | Published: June 23, 2011

Retailer demand launches shopping development wave By Bill Mah, edmontonjournal.com Click to view the full article online EDMONTON – A new wave of shopping developments is set to spring up in the Edmonton region to meet demand from retailers looking for space in a tight market. “We’re effectively at zero vacancy in the better shopping … Continue reading Retailer demand launches shopping development wave

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Labour shortage bigger challenge than ever

By schmidt | Published: June 22, 2011

Labour shortage bigger challenge than ever Aging workforce, global competition stretch worker supply   By Bill Mah, edmontonjournal.com Click here to view the full article online EDMONTON – An executive from a big-name construction company drew laughs at a recent business conference when he urged everyone in the room to go home and make babies … Continue reading Labour shortage bigger challenge than ever

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Oilsands generates thousands of jobs

By schmidt | Published: June 21, 2011

Oilsands generates thousands of jobs, billions of dollars in taxes across the country By Melanie Collison, edmontonjournal.com Click here to view the full article online EDMONTON – When the Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI) released its sixth-annual oilsands update in May, it highlighted the bright investment future of the industry. The University of Calgary energy … Continue reading Oilsands generates thousands of jobs

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Momentum Building in Alberta Economy

By schmidt | Published: June 16, 2011

Challenges remain, but momentum building in Alberta economy Not a boom, but maybe a decade or more of prosperity By Gary Lamphier, edmontonjournal.com Click here to access the full article online   EDMONTON – Two years after the Great Recession ended, Alberta’s energy-fuelled economy is again flexing its muscles. With oil prices tripling from their … Continue reading Momentum Building in Alberta Economy

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Alberta’s job growth fastest in Canada

By schmidt | Published: June 15, 2011

Alberta’s job growth fastest in Canada 8,500 jobs created from April to May By Bill Mah, edmontonjournal.com June 10, 2011 Click here to access the full article online EDMONTON – Employment figures released Friday suggest what some Alberta employers already know — it’s getting tougher to find workers. Alberta’s robust labour market recovery continued last … Continue reading Alberta’s job growth fastest in Canada

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Edmonton Apartment Rents Among the Highest in the Country!

By schmidt | Published: June 12, 2011

The Canadian economy is recovering and Alberta is doing exceptionally well!  A booming economy creates increased demand for housing which raises rental rates. The average rent for a two-bedroom apartment was highest in Vancouver with a cost of $1,181 a month.  Edmonton was the sixth most expensive in the country, just slightly less than Calgary which claimed the number … Continue reading Edmonton Apartment Rents Among the Highest in the Country!

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Alberta Labour Market Drives the Edmonton Real Estate Market!

By schmidt | Published: June 11, 2011

Remember the last boom?  Well the signs are pointing to another labour shortage, likely not as bad as the last one but local businesses are gearing up for some staffing challenges.  All of this means good things for the real estate market, however.  Jobs bring people into our province and those people need homes, and … Continue reading Alberta Labour Market Drives the Edmonton Real Estate Market!

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