David Howell
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'Overvaluation' in Edmonton housing market already correcting: CMHC
Edmonton's housing market showed "moderate evidence of overvaluation" in the third quarter of 2015, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Wednesday in a housing market assessment. → Read More
New investment potential high as Heartland region near Edmonton embraces 'new normal'
The Industrial Heartland region northeast of Edmonton has the potential to capture $27.5 billion of new capital investment, over and above the $15 billion in projects already under construction or pending, a business and government audience heard Thursday. → Read More
Layoff insurance 'suitable for the times,' Edmonton business says
With a nod to Alberta's faltering economy, an Edmonton business is offering layoff insurance to cover up to six months of mortgage payments for homeowners who lose their jobs. → Read More
Dollar, oil down as Alberta endures bad day in 'age of anxiety'
On a dismal trading day that saw crude oil and the Canadian dollar both slip to values not seen since 2003, Alberta's NDP government vowed Tuesday to review its budget plans and program spending in an effort to cope with reduced resource revenues. → Read More
Business and government need to claw way out of 'age of anxiety,' EEDC boss says
Individuals, communities and governments need to band together now if they hope to emerge from the current "age of anxiety" prepared for whatever will come next, the head of Edmonton Economic Development Corp. told 1,000 business leaders Tuesday. → Read More
USD Group applies to double size of Hardisty rail terminal
Facility would be able to handle four 120-car trains per day → Read More
After 50 years in business, big Edmonton machine shop still looking to future
Universe Machine Corp. president Kurt Feigel walks a visitor through his company's massive shop in southeast Edmonton, explaining how successive expansions have seen the facility grow to its current 100,000-square-foot size. → Read More
Rethink needed for Canadian energy policies, C.D. Howe report says
With a difficult 2015 finally in the rear-view mirror, the C.D. Howe Institute says government policy in 2016 will play an increasingly important role in getting Canadian energy products to market. → Read More
Sturgeon Refinery northeast of Edmonton makes economic sense, proponent says
A key player in the $8.5-billion Sturgeon Refinery is questioning why Alberta Party Leader Greg Clark wants the province's auditor general to report on the project's financial risk to taxpayers. → Read More
Hog farm fined after manure spills into creek near Edmonton
A $50,000 fine has been levied against a Calmar hog farm after liquid hog manure spilled into a creek last year, killing "numerous" fish during the spawning season, Environment and Climate Change Canada reported Thursday. → Read More
Dec. 24 will be year's busiest day at Edmonton airport
Edmonton International Airport says Dec. 24 will be its busiest day of the year, with more than 24,000 people flying and another 50,000 dropping off or picking up passengers. → Read More
Alberta leads country in population growth despite downturn
Alberta outpaced all the provinces in population growth during the past year despite low oil prices and the economic downturn, new numbers from Statistics Canada show. Alberta's population grew 1.7 per cent to 4,216,875 between Oct. 1, 2014, and Oct. → Read More
Boston Pizza opens at Edmonton International Airport
Boston Pizza, founded in Edmonton in 1964, marked a milestone Tuesday with the opening of its first airport location, at Edmonton International Airport. Richmond, B.C.-based Boston Pizza International Inc. → Read More
'Super Bowl' auctions add up to record Edmonton year for Ritchie Bros.
With $731 million in sales and 38,000 items changing hands, 2015 was the best ever for industrial auctioneer Ritchie Bros. at its Nisku auction site outside of Edmonton. → Read More
'Residual' contaminated feed likely cause of Alberta mad cow case
An Alberta beef cow that died in February infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy had likely consumed contaminated feed despite an enhanced feed ban that went into effect 20 months before its birth, an investigation has found. → Read More
Edmonton-based Epcor eyeing new business in Ontario
Edmonton-based Epcor Utilities Inc. is looking to capitalize on new business opportunities in Ontario, where it plans to move into electricity distribution and make its first foray into distributing natural gas. → Read More
Thousands of job seekers want to work at new module yard near Edmonton
Canadian arm of Belgium-based fabricator wins contract for oilsands project → Read More
Edmonton's Stantec reports strong results amid economic uncertainty
Edmonton-based international engineering giant Stantec says its diverse business model helped it achieve strong performance in the third quarter of 2015 despite uncertainty in the energy sector. → Read More
Northwest Alberta's Grande Cache Coal closing underground mine, laying off 220 workers
Blaming the collapsed global market for steelmaking coal, Grande Cache Coal is temporarily suspending its underground mining operation, throwing 220 employees out of work by Dec. 24. → Read More
Google Earth enhances noise map of Edmonton area's Industrial Heartland
Curious about typical noise levels in the Industrial Heartland area northeast of Edmonton? Now you can learn more with an online tool based in Google Earth. Noise model outputs went online in mid-October showing typical calm-wind noise outputs of industrial facilities clustered within the region. → Read More