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Western Financial Group president Scott Tannas said the acquisition by Desjardins will serve the interests of shareholders and customers.

Western Financial takes $443-million takeover offer

The little High River bank that could has hit the big time, with Western Financial Group accepting a...


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Small business

 
 
Equity markets in North America defied the skeptics again in 2010, following up a banner year in 2009...
 
 
 

Employment

 
 
Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees in Alberta rose in October by the second highest...
 
 
 
Sales for the food services and drinking places industry in Alberta showed an impressive 5.8 per cent...
 
 
 
 
 

TransCanada Corp.

Arctic natural gas will be too expensive to transport south until around 2033, according to a study by the U.S. energy department.

Decades before Arctic gas economical to ship

A new report by U.S. energy regulators says Alaska natural gas won't make it to market for another 20...


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Real Estate

Realtor Christina Hagerty, in a penthouse suite, says there has been a ripple effect in Calgary real estate sales stemming from first-time homebuyers interest earlier in the year.

Calgary annual house price growth predicted of 5-7% in short-term

Short-term year-over-year house price growth in Calgary is expected to be in the range of five to seven...


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Give your staff tax-free gifts

The CRA has stated that cash or “near-cash” gifts such as securities, gold nuggets or gift cards are...


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Peter Tertzakian

Tertzakian: Unwrapping the gift of oil and gas prices

Being confident about 2011 oil and gas prices is a bit like being sure about what’s in a box under the Christmas tree. The consensus of most industry professionals is that the box contains low natural gas prices (hardly a gift) and rising oil prices (a gift that will have to be returned if too generous).

 
 
Deborah Yedlin

Saint Nicholas pays a visit to world of business

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the patch not a pumpjack was moving, not even a latch.

 
David Parker

Nice homes on the ridge

Looking after eight-and 10-year-old grandchildren can hardly be called babysitting, more like chauffeuring. But staying in the West Springs area of southwest Calgary for a few days -- close to school, the Calgary Gymnastic Centre at Canada Olympic Park and Springbanks hockey arena gave me time to drive around this corner of the city.