Immigration program woes loom over Taber council meeting
Taber town council heard MLA Hunter Grant Hunter discuss Alberta Advantage Immigration Program and its overflow demand. He noted federal inaction, possible in house delivery, and a 9,750 allowed entrants versus over 100,000 applicants. Councilor Sorensen pressed for program retention and use of surplus for Alberta Job Grant.
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Grant Hunter
Taber-Warner
Taber
Alberta Advantage
Hunter
AATP
Gov’t
Coun
Joanne Sorensen
Canada
Sorensen
Alberta
Tabor
FCSS Seeks Volunteers for Tax Help and Meals on Wheels
FCSS calls for volunteers across the region for its Community Volunteer Income Tax Program and the Meals on Wheels service in Coaldale. Tax volunteers receive training and equipment from CRA while Meals on Wheels offers social interaction for seniors and others, with flexible hours and driving requirements.
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FCSS
Coaldale
Canadian Revenue Agency
Cindy Lauwen
Lauwen
CRA
Kaitlynn Weaver
Lauren
Green Acres Foundation
Sunny South Lodge
Condale
Weaver
Cindy
Fess.ca
Canadian rents rise modestly in August across markets
Canada wide asking rents increased 3.3 percent year over year in August based on Rentals.ca and Urbanator data. Alberta markets such as Lethbridge and Medicine Hat posted notable gains while British Columbia and Ontario remained the pricier regions. The report notes slower annual growth, month to month moderation, and divergent trends between purpose built and studio rentals.
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Canada
Rentals. Ca
Urbanator
Rentals.ca
Alberta
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
B.C
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Calgary
Edmonton
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Feds
Garrett Simmons
al Beecher
Canadian Mortgage Housing Corporation
Meg Noguchi
Taber Foodbank
Doug Broadfoot
Feril Rei WS and
Tammy Caswell