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Alberta deficit to top $6.3B next year

March 8th, 2013

Alberta is bracing itself for several years of fiscal restraint and oil price volatility. Faced with dwindling revenues from the oil and gas sector, the province unveiled its budget Thursday with a projected $6-billion shortfall. http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/3/7/Alberta-deficit-to-top-63B-next-year.aspx

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After Nexen, Canada-China energy ties face uncertain future

March 8th, 2013

Last December the energy world made a much-anticipated tectonic shift when Chinese net oil imports exceeded those of the United States, making the Asian giant the world’s largest oil importer. Closer to home, China replaced the United Kingdom last year as Canada’s second-largest trading partner after the United States.http://business.financialpost.com/2013/03/07/after-nexen-canada-china-energ ...

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How to Stage Your Home for a Quick Sale

March 8th, 2013

Home staging is a simple concept that can do a lot for your home, especially when it’s on the market and you’re trying to sell. And in today’s market, sellers are using every trick in the book in order to not only find a buyer for their home, but also to get top dollar for it. Home staging can definitely help with that. But where to begin?http://www.canadianmortgagesinc.ca/index.php/how-to-st ...

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Friday Feature: Spacious Functional Layouts

March 8th, 2013

Our beautifully designed layouts are built to to feel like a house so you can entertain, relax and enjoy all the benefits of a house. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=419644708130283&set=a.294500723978016.65915.209958135765609&type=1&theater

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The Snow Flow event is coming up - Mark your calendars for March 21st!

March 8th, 2013

Get a spring fling glow on with an outdoor flow session on RiverWalk Plaza. Stay tuned for a chance to win tickets!https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=419640931463994&set=a.294500723978016.65915.209958135765609&type=1&theater

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Inspiration of the Day

March 8th, 2013

Inspiration of the Dayhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151554909253304&set=a.463512163303.258366.158726178303&type=1&theater

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World shares hit highest since June 2008

March 8th, 2013

World shares hit their highest level since June 2008 and the U.S. dollar touched a fresh 3-1/2-year high against the yen on Friday, ahead of U.S. jobs data expected to point to a continuing pick up in the world's biggest economy.http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/3/8/World-shares-hit-highest-since-June-2008.aspx

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Keynote hits right chord

March 8th, 2013

The final movement is starting for Keynote Two, a 250-unit residential tower in Keynote Urban Village that's a stone’s throw from Stampede Park. The building’s exterior has taken shape and workers are busy finishing interiors in anticipation of possessions June 1, the first possessions in 2013 for new residential tower projects in the downtown area. http://www.househunting.ca/calgary/real-e ...

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Today's Forbes Thought is from billionaire Eli Broad

March 8th, 2013

No one ever made a million bucks by being cautious or timid or reasonablehttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151468953572509&set=a.261046322508.142916.30911162508&type=1&theater

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PRAIRIE HOUSING STARTS AHEAD

March 8th, 2013

According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) first quarter 2013 Housing Market Outlook, Prairie Highlights, housing starts are expected to moderate this year before seeing increases in 2014. Starts in the Prairie provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) are projected to hit 47,200 this year before increasing to 47, 800 in 2014. Residential construction in the prairie regi ...

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