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		<title>Words to the Wise</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2011/01/words-to-the-wise-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 07:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Andrew Osis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Six fast growth 50 CEOs share their best piece of advice <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2011/01/words-to-the-wise-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Secret&#8217;s Out &#124; Victoria&#8217;s Secret lands in Canada with a new store in West Edmonton Mall</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2010/08/secrets-out-victorias-secret-lands-in-canada-with-a-new-store-in-west-edmonton-mall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Sparks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Stephanie Sparks In West Edmonton Mall, amid the early morning mall walkers and maintenance workers, a line of anxious women of all ages began outside the first-ever Victoria’s Secret store in Canada and wound around the Ice Palace, where &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2010/08/secrets-out-victorias-secret-lands-in-canada-with-a-new-store-in-west-edmonton-mall/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Try to Be Nice</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2010/02/try-to-be-nice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terry Pithers, co-owner, Style for Success Inc. by Scott Messenger When Terry Pithers was growing up, a dining faux pas could elicit a wooden spoon to the knuckles from his manner-minded British mum. While he and wife Joanne Blake have &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2010/02/try-to-be-nice/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Arcade Records And Tapes Q&amp;A With Bill O&#8217;Neill</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2010/01/drop-the-needle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill O’Neill, owner, Arcade Records and Tapes by Scott Messenger In the age of the iPod, you might expect a business plan focused on selling vinyl long-playing albums to make for some lonely days at the shop – even if &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2010/01/drop-the-needle/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lifestyle Essentials</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2009/11/lifestyle-essentials-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mifi Purvis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The business person’s guide to life after five <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2009/11/lifestyle-essentials-5/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Golden Opportunity</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2009/11/gold-selling-parties/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like the popular Tupperware scene a generation ago, gold is the newest trend in the business of in-home transaction parties. by Danyael Halprin “Bring your own gold,” Calgary’s Gloria Lawrence told 10 friends and neighbours when she invited them to &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2009/11/gold-selling-parties/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Second Time Around</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2009/10/second-time-around/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We asked three serial entrepreneurs what they learned from their first startup and what they’re doing differently today by Suzanne Wilton It’s 4 a.m. and Evan Chrapko just arrived in the United Arab Emirates from Karachi, Pakistan, on a mission &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2009/10/second-time-around/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tech Essentials &#124; What is Twitter Anyway?</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2009/07/tech-essentials-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Valentine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tech Whisperer previews the best in new technology <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2009/07/tech-essentials-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Charticle</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2009/07/charticle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.albertaventure.com/?p=3459</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Smoothie Operators The obesity problem in North America weighs on minds everywhere and consumers are seeking healthy food options. Helped by this trend, both Jugo Juice and Booster Juice got their start here and are expanding to all corners of &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2009/07/charticle/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Home Delivery</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2009/07/home-delivery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Eaton’s began offering pre-fab houses through its catalogue in 1912, western homesteaders could purchase a basic model for $890. The Toronto-based company would ship everything from floorboards to shingles for pickup by customers at their nearest train stations. That’s &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2009/07/home-delivery/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tween Scene</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2009/03/tween-scene/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Calgary-based retail chain experiences a growth spurt by Lindsey Norris On a frigid -20 C afternoon, a pint-sized customer steps off the snowy sidewalk at South Edmonton Common and enters the equivalent of Disneyland for the preteen clothes horse. &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2009/03/tween-scene/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Retread</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2009/03/retread/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In June 2008, Canada’s largest tire dealer went into receivership. Dozens of suppliers were left unpaid and 800 employees faced an uncertain future. Now the former owners are getting back into the business with a new name. But can the &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2009/03/retread/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Soup’s On!</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2009/02/soup%e2%80%99s-on/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carmie Nearing: owner and chef, Spoon Fed Soup by Colleen Seto Growing up with nine siblings in Cape Breton, N.S., Carmie Nearing quickly learned how to be resourceful and creative in the kitchen. And after a detour from cooking to &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2009/02/soup%e2%80%99s-on/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Santa’s Many Helpers</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2008/12/santa%e2%80%99s-many-helpers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It all began with in-mall gift wrapping, but now you can outsource any Christmas chore by Stephanie Sparks No time to fuss with last year’s tangled web of Christmas lights? Pay for new lights and installation from Calgary’s Light Kings. &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2008/12/santa%e2%80%99s-many-helpers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Green to Gold</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2008/09/green-to-gold/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural food stores are not your mom-and-pops anymore. How Planet Organic has become one of the hottest brands in organic retail. By Dennis Hryciuk The environmental messages jump out at you even before you walk into a Planet Organic Market &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2008/09/green-to-gold/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to Have Fun in a Recession</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2008/09/how-to-have-fun-in-a-recession/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No province is an island. Eventually even Albertans will feel the effects of soaring fuel prices, food inflation and falling home prices. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still party like it’s 2006. By Lindsey Norris Engage in Schadenfreude No, &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2008/09/how-to-have-fun-in-a-recession/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Bit Cheaper</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2008/09/a-bit-cheaper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a world of computing bargains, this Calgary discounter is expanding by Greg Hudson The spare toilet discarded in the hallway at Laptop Depot’s headquarters is a sign of progress. It means that the renovations that have taken over the &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2008/09/a-bit-cheaper/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Making the List</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2008/06/making-the-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using data and subjective testimony obtained from municipalities, business associations, commercial real estate agents, developers/landlords and individual business people, we compared 25 municipalities across Alberta on the basis of five criteria: Costs – average lease rates for office, industrial and &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2008/06/making-the-list/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta’s 10 Best Communities for Business</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2008/06/alberta%e2%80%99s-10-best-communities-for-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From land costs to labour markets, amenities to average incomes, we compared Alberta’s cities, towns and regional municipalities. And while every business has its own set of reasons for locating where it does, the results may surprise you By Michael &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2008/06/alberta%e2%80%99s-10-best-communities-for-business/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>High Seas Hustle</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2008/06/high-seas-hustle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seymour Cash</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Truth nearly went overboard while touting time-shares on the MS Queen Tallulah I felt the sting of chemicals as the facial peel sloughed dead skin cells from my mug. What have I gotten myself into? As I rinsed off the &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2008/06/high-seas-hustle/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A New Prairie Dawn</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2008/05/a-new-prairie-dawn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 15:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Jo Ehman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan has snatched Alberta’s crown as Canada’s growth leader. And yes, commodity prices have a lot to do with it. But something else is awakening in the traditionally  collectivist-minded heartland: a new spirit of enterprise <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2008/05/a-new-prairie-dawn/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The King of Bling</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2008/04/the-king-of-bling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You don’t get much gutsier than Gerry Gilroy. For starters, he trained alongside Canadian boxer George Chuvalo back in the ’60s in Toronto. Gilroy was unstoppable in the ring. Light on his feet, he never got knocked out. And he &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2008/04/the-king-of-bling/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Set the Bar High</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2008/03/set-the-bar-high/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kildy Li is one of Red Deer’s best known business people. With holdings including Whiskey 7, Branley’s Party and Fun Club, Lotus Nightclub, Taboo Erotic Sports Lounge, Bell Fever Lounge, the Uptown Liquor Store and a share of the Red &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2008/03/set-the-bar-high/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Christian Retail Meets Mainstream</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2008/01/christian-retail-meets-mainstream/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are more ways to serve God than to attend church or say a few Hail Marys. When in Red Deer, there’s no better religious experience than a visit to Scott’s Parable Christian Stores, a bookstore owned by former Christian &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2008/01/christian-retail-meets-mainstream/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Then Goliath Moved In</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2007/10/then-goliath-moved-in/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You spend years building your business, then a massive, new competitor invades your turf. Here’s how five independent businesses are coping By Wes Lafortune Photography by John Gaucher, Darren Wolf, Ewan Nicholson &#38; Jason Molyneaux Denise’s Bistro, Pincher Creek New &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2007/10/then-goliath-moved-in/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>No Business Like Show Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calgary and New York may seem worlds apart but the one thing both metropoli have in common is a gigantic primate wreaking havoc on their buildings. Fear not, the one scaling the wall of Movie Poster Shop on Calgary’s 16th &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2007/10/no-business-like-show-business/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Fabulous Life of Alberta&#8217;s Newly Minted</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2007/09/the-fabulous-life-of-albertas-newly-minted/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Look Around. See the signs. Alberta ain’t what it used to be. Tower cranes are now a fixture on the urban landscape, transforming once staid skylines into iconic imagery. Expensive cars priced well above 50 Gs litter the streets and &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2007/09/the-fabulous-life-of-albertas-newly-minted/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Thanks for Coming Out</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2007/06/thanks-for-coming-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 22:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shannon Sutherland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sale of The Bay to an American company is making many Canadian retailers rethink why they&#8217;re in business Bob Sartor arrives at work early, and there&#8217;s always that moment of agonizing anticipation. The fit and jockish-looking exec resembles a &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2007/06/thanks-for-coming-out/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Liquidation Nation</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2007/06/liquidation-nation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the soaring price of oil, the loss of Imperial Oil’s head office and the rise of a prime minister with no discernible allegiance to Toronto (other than to the Leafs, oddly enough), Ontario has known hard times lately. But &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2007/06/liquidation-nation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>F-150 City</title>
		<link>http://albertaventure.com/2007/04/f-150-city/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gunnar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year Marty Giles’s Fort McMurray dealership sold the most Ford pickups in Canada. Up here, selling and servicing trucks is a ’round-the-clock business by Kim Green photography by Carl Patzel The first thing you notice when you walk into &#8230; <a href="http://albertaventure.com/2007/04/f-150-city/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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