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ATB blames tough economy for 62-per-cent drop in first quarter earnings
ATB Financial says tough economic conditions are to blame for a substantial drop in income this spring. The company unveiled its first-quarter results Friday, showing net earnings of $25 million for...
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Business Development Bank of Canada aims to fund technology startups,...
The head of the Business Development Bank of Canada says the organization aims to provide Albertan companies with funds that they can’t otherwise access in a slumping economy. President and CEO Michael...
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Number of people getting EI benefits in Alberta hits near-record levels
New data shows nearly 100,000 people in Alberta were receiving employment insurance benefits as recently as November, giving a clearer picture of the damage done by the recent recession. Jeff...
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Alberta economy poised for first growth in two years in 2017, but...
There was positive news for Alberta’s economy Monday as another analyst predicted solid if unspectacular growth in 2017 following two years of recession. The provincial economy should increase by 2.2...
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Saturday's letters: Treaty 8 signs here to stay despite vandals
It is not surprising but still very disappointing that acts of vandalism based on racism against First Nations are still prevalent in Alberta. On March 16, a sign that has stood for two years on...
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Woman charged with stealing $250,000 from Alberta Treasury Branches
A Stony Plain woman has been accused of stealing more than $250,000 from the Alberta Treasury Branches, where she worked as a loans officer for 30 years. Stony Plain/Spruce Grove/Enoch RCMP charged...
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Boyle Street bank uses biometric ID to help inner-city residents get...
The head of a group running one of Canada’s first bank branches aimed at inner-city residents says the facility is making life better for people with few other options for managing their money. “It’s...
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Alberta economy growing, but unemployment still an issue: ATB
Alberta’s economy is coming out of a two-year downturn, but the province is still challenged by high unemployment, a quarterly update by ATB Financial says. With West Texas Intermediate oil prices...
View ArticleOpinion: Economics and politics stand in way of privatizing ATB
On Sept. 29, 2018 the 80th anniversary of the first ATB branch opening in Rocky Mountain House will be celebrated. ATB Financial is now a $53-billion financial institution operating exclusively in...
View ArticleSweet stuff behind new business for new Canadian at City Market
Fernando Alves and Forrest Gump have something in common. They both know that a box of chocolates — like life — is full of surprises, and you never know what you're going to get. Read More
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