Alberta Downturn
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Calgary oilpatch veteran responds to industry downturn with Halloween food driveIt's a colourful collection Darcy Dupuis has been amassing for the past 20 years, adding a couple each Halloween.EconomyOct 25, 2019
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Tough times continue to weigh on Calgary and Alberta home sellersOverall home sales declined almost 10 per cent in October across Calgary, with detached home sales down to levels not seen since the late 1990's.ConsumerNov 5, 2018
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Latest Bank of Canada interest rate hike deals a blow to Alberta: expertsAlberta energy experts are concerned that the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate hike hits a province still recovering from a recession.EconomyOct 24, 2018
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Calgary filmmaker’s story of layoffs in energy industry hits close to homeCircle of Steel is a semi-autobiographical story set amid the downturn in the energy industry. The movie will have its world premiere at the Calgary International Film Festival.EconomySep 19, 2018
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Alberta sees spike in social assistance cases: School of Public PolicyThe number of people in Alberta collecting social assistance soared to 54,374 in January 2017, according to the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary.EconomyApr 6, 2017
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Economists meet with Alberta officials, say worst appears to be overAlberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci met with key economists to look ahead to 2017, with the consensus being the worst is over for the provincial economy.EconomyDec 7, 2016
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Worst of energy downturn over in Alberta as oil starts to stabilize, ATB Financial saysATB Financial says it expects the worst of the energy downturn to be over and Alberta to emerge from a two-year recession caused by the collapse of oil prices.CanadaNov 2, 2016
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Alta. economic downturn will be longest since early 1980s, deeper than 2009: TDA new TD Bank report says Alberta's current economic downturn will probably be the province's longest since the 1980s, and deeper than the short, sharp drop in 2009.CanadaJul 18, 2016
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