Business

CFIB calling on Alberta municipalities to close property tax gap for businesses

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on Alberta municipalities to “introduce and implement a policy that reduces the commercial to residential tax gap over time to an absolute maximum ratio of 2:1.” The request comes in tandem with the realse of CFIB’s annual Property Tax Gap Report. […]

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Chamber meeting talks about the return of trade show and regional growth

It was a light turnout at the Morinville & District Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon Wednesday afternoon due to the temperatures. The speaker, Dale Schaub from Business Link who was scheduled to speak on business research, did not attend, but Chamber board members stepped up to make the event worthwhile. […]

Business

The story and history behind Morinville Flooring Centre Ltd.

Anthony and Teresita Thompson are the sole owners of Morinville Flooring Centre Ltd., a local business that has been in operation in Morinville for more than 25 years.

Recently, they sat down with Morinville News to go over the origins and expansion of the business as well as how the flooring industry has changed in recent years towards a focus on vinyl plank flooring. […]

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CFIB says Alberta small business confidence continues to tumble

Alberta is once again the lowest in country for business confidence, according to a recent report from the Candian Federation of Independent Business. The business organization said January’s numbers saw a drop of 7.6 points in January, following an 8.7 per cent drop in December, making for the worst results since 2016.
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