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Old shoes for budget
(Feb 9, 2010)  All Albertans will have to “give up a little” in the coming year, warns Finance Minister Ted Morton as he prepares to release his first budget. While refusing to divulge details, he said Tuesday’s financial blueprint will strike a balance between...

University applications reach record levels for fourth year
(Feb 9, 2010)  More than 200,000 would-be students are likely to be left without a place at a UK university this year as undergraduate applications reach record levels for the fourth year running. Applications are almost a fifth up on last year, according to the...

Morton’s first budget will be a tough one
(Feb 9, 2010)  Albertans can expect a provincial budget today bathed in red ink, with cuts in many areas. How much red ink and how deep the cuts are be will be clearer when Ted Morton rises to give his first budget speech as finance minister. Morton has been...

City touts ‘smart’ move
(Feb 8, 2010)  The city is pushing to spend nearly $23 million on a public transit smart card system, and one city councillor says it would be money well spent. “I understand it pays off in the long-term because you’re saving a lot of money,” said Coun. Amarjeet...

US: Class cuts wreak havoc at California universities
(Feb 8, 2010)  California's budget crisis came into stark focus in the halls of Sacramento State University, where many students returning for spring semester were turned away from classes they had hoped to get into, or strained from hallways to hear lectures in classes that had enrolled way more students than there were seats, writes Laurel Rosenhall for The Sacramento Bee. A group of dejected seniors stood in the hallway after being booted from a writing class they must take if they are to graduate in May. It was full, they weren't on the waiting list, and the professor didn't let any extra students in.

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Premiers Head to Washington, D.C. as part of Council of the Federation Mission
(Feb 9, 2010)  The Council of the Federation will conduct a Premiers’ mission to Washington, D.C. on February 19-20, 2010. Saskatchewan, Ontario, Québec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Alberta and Newfoundland & Labrador will be represented in the mission.

Bill 1 strikes partnership to make Alberta more competitive
(Feb 4, 2010)  Through Bill 1, the Alberta Competitiveness Act, the province will work closely with industry, business leaders and Albertans towards a shared goal of making the province one of the most competitive jurisdictions in the world. This landmark legislation focuses efforts to ensure Alberta increases its competitive advantage in the face of increasing competition for investment and related employment opportunities from other jurisdictions in a post-recession economy.

Steps to boost competitiveness, improve health care detailed in Throne Speech
(Feb 4, 2010)  Plans to bolster Alberta’s competitiveness in the global economy and improve health care were the highlights of the Speech from the Throne, delivered by Lieutenant Governor Norman L. Kwong on February 4. “Our government understands that competitiveness is about managing our spending and ensuring that regulation is effective and practical,” said Premier Ed Stelmach. “But it’s also about protecting our environment, and maintaining the services and quality of life Albertans deserve.”

Weekly Economic Update
(Jan 29, 2010)  Update includes: GDP growth in Canada and US, drilling prospects brighten, IMF revises forecast for world growth up, and vacancy rates move higher across Alberta.

Alberta Capital Bonds to go on sale for first time in 13 years
(Jan 29, 2010)  Alberta Capital Bonds will go on sale February 16, providing Albertans the opportunity to invest and support seniors accommodations in the province.

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