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LABOUR: AFL denounces “out of control” import of “disposable” foreign workers in Alberta
        (AlbertaIndex, July 29, Tuesday) --- The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) has hit out at the provincial and federal governments as well as employers for letting the number of “disposable” foreign workers flooding into Alberta to reach “out of control” proportions.
 
ENVIRONMENT: Sour gas plants reduced emissions by 45% since 2007, says ERCB
      (AlbertaIndex, July 28, Monday) --- The Alberta Energy and Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) said emissions from the province’s sour gas plants have fallen by 45% since 2000, and by 17% from 2006 to 2007.
 
ECONOMY: Grim news even for resource-rich Canada
        (AlbertaIndex, July 25, Friday) --- The recent sharp decline in commodity prices, especially for oil, has coincided with a spate of unequivocally bearish pronouncements on the outlook for the Canadian economy.
 
EDUCATION: Consortium to help build 18 schools in Edmonton and Calgary under PPP scheme
        (AlbertaIndex, July 24, Thursday) --- Alberta Infrastructure has named an international consortium to design, build, finance, maintain and renew nine schools in Edmonton and nine schools in Calgary by July 2010.
 
JOBS: Calgary Health Region accepting online applications
        (AlbertaIndex, July 23, Wednesday) --- The Calgary Health Region has launched a website that advertises its job vacancies and accepts online applications.
 
CITY: Edmonton’s website to calculate your eco-footprints
        (AlbertaIndex, July 22, Tuesday) --- Calculate your impact on the environment at
http://edmonton.zerofootprint.net/, the eco-footprint website recently launched by Edmonton city.
 
ECONOMY: The double-edged sword of free trade and Alberta’s dependence on the US
       (AlbertaIndex, July 21, Monday) --- Alberta’s economy has greatly benefitted from free trade and its close ties with the US, said the provincial government citing a new study by the University of Alberta School of Business’ Western Centre for Economic Research.
 
CITY: Foundation says Edmonton will not meet $19.2 billion infrastructure deficit
        (AlbertaIndex, July 18, Friday) --- Edmonton will not be able to cover its estimated $19.2 billion infrastructure funding deficit over the 10 years to 2017 as its revenues are derived from property taxes, said the Canada West Foundation (CWF).
 
ECONOMY: Slower growth ahead, but no US-style crisis, says Flaherty
        (AlbertaIndex, July 17, Thursday) --- The Canadian economy will run into the twin headwinds of rising prices and slower growth, but there will be no US-style credit crisis and bank collapses, said Finance Minister Jim Flaherty.
 
HOUSING: Warnings grow of further weakening in Canada
        (AlbertaIndex, July 16, Wednesday) --- Canada’s housing markets are emitting warning signs of weakening judging from the latest reports of softening prices, declining sales and rising inventory levels to coincide with the spectacular collapse of the US mortgage lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and banking giant IndyMac Bankcorp.
 
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