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ECONOMY: Alberta government preparing to surrender to mountain pine beetles
        (AlbertaIndex, July 4, Friday) --- Alberta’s all-conquering conservative government could finally be headed for defeat as it reluctantly concedes the fight to stop mountain pine beetles from invading and destroying the province’s forests.
 
LABOUR: 90% of western Canadians expect to stay put through 2013
        (AlbertaIndex, July 3, Thursday) --- Nine in 10 western Canadians expect to remain in their provinces over the next five years, thanks to abundant job opportunities and the region’s rising economic prospects, a recent survey suggests.
 
ECONOMY: Panel’s report says Canada needs to be more competitive
        (AlbertaIndex, July 2, Wednesday) --- A high-powered committee appointed by the industry minister last year has submitted a set of critical findings and policy recommendations to bolster Canada’s competitiveness on the world economic stage.
 
ENERGY: CIBC puts further details on oil crisis
        (AlbertaIndex, June 30, Monday) --- One of the oil market’s best forecasters, CIBC World Markets, has issued another gloomy prediction, with gasoline hitting US$7 per gallon as impoverished Americans withdraw 10 million vehicles off the roads by 2012.
 
ENERGY: CIBC predicts Americans will pull 10 million vehicles off roads by 2012
       (AlbertaIndex, June 30, Monday) --- One of the oil market’s best forecasters, CIBC World Markets, has issued another gloomy prediction, with gasoline hitting US$7 per gallon as impoverished Americans withdraw 10 million vehicles off the roads by 2012.
 
COMMUNITY: Fort McMurray to get 40,000 new homes and a five-lane bridge
        (AlbertaIndex, June 27, Friday) --- Relief is on the way for infrastructure-challenged Fort McMurray following the Alberta government’s decision to approve the construction of new homes and facilities for 40,000 people, and a $127-million five-lane bridge.
 
ECONOMY: Alberta’s Heritage Fund at record $17 billion
        (AlbertaIndex, June 26, Thursday) --- Alberta last year stashed away another $463 million to grow its Heritage Savings Trust Fund to a record high of $17 billion in its 32-year history. Last year’s contribution consisted of $918 million in deposits and $466 million for inflation proofing that was offsetting by a $921 million decline in unrealized capital gains.
 
LABOUR: Provincial and Calgary missions to Europe to attract skilled labour and immigrants
       (AlbertaIndex, June 25, Wednesday) --- The provincial government and Calgary City have teamed up to send a trade mission to Europe to attract immigrants and promote labour opportunities in Alberta.
 
CRIME: Tough new rules to check drunk driving, liquor-induced violence
        (AlbertaIndex, June 24, Tuesday) --- Efforts are underway to check drunk driving and liquor-induced violence in bars and night clubs in Alberta.
 
ENVIRONMENT: Pembina wants environmental plans ahead of bitumen upgrading expansion
        (AlbertaIndex, June 23, Monday) --- Strict environmental and infrastructure plans must be completed and implemented before Alberta approves any more bitumen upgrading projects, said the environmental group Pembina Institute.
 
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