Varcoe: Alberta locks in affordability measures as interest rates grow
Higher bills, falling consumer demand, escalating interest rates — it’s a trifecta of trouble to wind up a tumultuous 2022.
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Higher bills, falling consumer demand, escalating interest rates — it’s a trifecta of trouble to wind up a tumultuous 2022.
A new survey finds one in four business operators — and almost the same number of Albertans overall — list inflation as their top issue.
Fire recruits train to put out fires, as well as help determine cause Poll Yes By Herald on May 6, 2021. Fire investigator Troy Hicks, at left, oversees a group of recruits as they deal with a fire as part of a training session Thursday at the Fire Station No. 4 Training Centre. Herald photo by Al Beeber Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald When flames break out at Lethbridge homes and businesses, the Lethbridge fire department is at the ready. But putting out the flames is only part of the work of Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services. Investigating the cause of fires is an intrinsic part of the...
To this point in the construction of its new “EXolution” conference centre and agri-food hub, the Lethbridge & District Exhibition has used largely local trades providing a direct and immediate stimulus to the local economy. Exhibition Park Chief Operating Officer Mike Warkentin told city council’s Economic Standing Policy Committee on Wednesday that of the 3,920 worker hours put in on the site to date that over 70 per cent, or about 3,500 hours, had been filled by local trades. “This project certainly is a community project that has invested money back into the construction industr...
To this point in the construction of its news “EXolution” conference centre and agri-food hub, the Lethbridge & District Exhibition has used largely local trades providing a direct and immediate stimulus to the local economy. Exhibition Park Chief Operating Officer Mike Warkentin told city council’s Economic Standing Policy Committee on Wednesday that of the 3,920 worker hours put in on the site to date that over 70 per cent, or about 3,500 hours, had been filled by local trades. “This project certainly is a community project that has invested money back into the construction industry...