Reading Time: 3 minutes The Battle of Vimy Ridge began in April 1917, and on April 1929 the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in the Persons Case
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‘Ho hum’ forecast for Canadian economy in 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian economic growth 1.7 per cent in 2019 followed by a slight decline of 1.6 per cent growth this year then growth of 1.8 per cent in 2021
Manufacturing a key driver of Alberta economy
Reading Time: 2 minutes Total annual revenue was up 7.1 per cent in 2018 compared to 2017, reaching $80.4 billion, but still four per cent below peak set in 2014
Troubled Postmedia reports $3-million quarterly loss
Reading Time: 2 minutes Print advertising continued to slide, but the company pointed to an increase in digital revenue of $2.8 million or 8.7 per cent in the quarter as a hopeful sign
Cenovus Energy targets 30% decrease in emissions
Reading Time: 3 minutes Also plans $1.5 billion of additional spending with Indigenous businesses and reclaim 1,500 decommissioned well sites
Clean technology investment will increase, says RBC
Reading Time: 2 minutes As climate concerns mount, Canada’s challenge will be to better sell itself as a responsible, cleaner energy producer, says the report
Canada cuts merchandise trade deficit by $500 million
Reading Time: 2 minutes Both export and import products declined and the trend was linked to disruptions in Canadian rail transportation, reports Statistics Canada
Energy production in Canada declining, says StatsCan
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta produced 18.3 million cubic metres of crude oil and equivalent products in October, down 4.9 per cent, as a result of reduced oil sands activity
Alberta a magnet again for interprovincial migration
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta has regained its status as a magnet for Canadians moving from other parts of the country, albeit at lower levels than in previous years
Real estate could rebound in 2020, Zoocasa predicts
Reading Time: 2 minutes The online-based firm predicts 2020 sales of 52,300 to 56,900 units and average prices of $379,700 to $383,400 across the province