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CONVERSATIONS
Mark Kolke visits with interesting Calgarians - to catch a glimpse of what drives them, how they see the world and what they see in Calgary's future - and shares what caught his attention.
This week's conversation with Gordon Dirks, Executive Pastor, Centre Street Church
Last week's conversation with Scot Caithness, Leasing Manager - Canada, WorleyParsons
+ back-to-school; 600,000 students back in school today … drive carefully!
+ Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. closed $52.5 million asset sale to Daewoo International Corporation and formed JV with partners to develop assets in west central Alberta
+ Boxer Gold Corp. completed its acquisition of Konnex Resources Inc.
+ Trinidad Drilling Ltd. entered JV with Halliburton, to provide and operate rigs in Saudi Arabia
+ U.S. dilly-dally over striking Syria creates unease in markets
+ Verizon Communications agreed to pay US$130 billion to Vodafrone Group PLC for its U.S. wireless business, CEO says they are no longer interested in entering Canadian market
+ yesterday was Labour Day in Canada and U.S., markets all closed
PAST WEEK NEWS REVIEW Aug. 28 - Sept. 2
+ AIMco acquired a 20% interest in Glass, Lewis & Co. from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
+ Alberta Government 1st qtr. financial results indicate $211 million in revenue above budget expectations of $9.7 billion for the period – new accounting/reporting methods make comparison and analysis difficult while uncertainty over flood costs muddy that water
+ Alberta Health Services announced it will NOT re-open its clinics at the Holy Cross Centre; AHS will terminate its leases over safety concerns in the flood-damaged properties
+ Alberta population projected to hit 4 million before end of 2013
+ Alston Energy Inc. engaged advisors to explore strategic alternatives
+ Apache Corp. agreed to sell a 1/3rd interest in its Egyptian assets for $3.1 billion to Sinopec Group, first step in formation of a global JV
+ BarronBuilding to expand floor plate; Strategic Group using Gensler for re-design
+ Canadian Auto Workers Union and Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union merged to form UNIFOR
+ Capital Power Corporation agreed to sell its three New England power plant assets for US$541 million; will refocus on Alberta business
+ C.D. Howe Institute says interest rates should nudge higher to forestall real estate bubble and other woes; Harper government dismissed it out of hand while Bank of Canada non-committal as Goveror Poloz gives mixed signals
+ China National Petroleum Corporation VP Wang Yongchun under formal investigation for ‘severe breaches of discipline’
+ Calgary’s Central Library re-opened while flood-damage repairs continue on lower levels
+ construction kicked off on 51,000 sq. m., $294 million Centre for Applied Technologies at NAIT; the Government of Alberta contribution is $200 million for a facility that will be operational for the 2016-17 academic year
+ Joseph Brant Hospital – short list issued: innovaCARE Partners, Integrated Team Solutions, PCL Partnerships
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