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Alberta Promises $90m In Tax Aid For Small, Medium-sized Tech Companies

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 18 Apr, 2016 11:01 AM
    EDMONTON — Alberta's economic development minister says a new investor tax credit will provide $90 million to help small- and medium-sized tech companies.
     
    Deron Bilous says the program is to start in January.
     
    It will be open to Alberta information, health and green technology companies.
     
    Others to benefits include those working in interactive digital media and game products, digital animation, post-production and visual effects.
     
    Bilous says the government will work out details such as the maximum amount that can be donated to receive the 30 per cent credit.
     
    The program is to run for two years and then be reassessed.
     
    The tax credit is part of the government's new jobs creation package outlined in last week's budget.

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    Fire Destroys Community Hall In Northern Ontario First Nation

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    Robert Nault says he is thankful no one was hurt in the blaze Thursday morning. 

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    Justin Trudeau Says Money For Transit To Roll Out This Year, With Few Restrictions

    Justin Trudeau Says Money For Transit To Roll Out This Year, With Few Restrictions
    The prime minister didn't specify how much individual communities would receive, but he did say Ontario in particular could expect to receive about half the money — $1.5 billion.

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    How To Tackle Surrey's Gun Violence: Mayor Linda Hepner Wants To Change Prosecution Rules

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    Hepner proposes to change the rules for criminal prosecution to get more accused culprits before the courts.

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    One Dead, One In Hospital As Car Struck By Freight Train In Brampton, Ont.

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    Friday's crash took place just before 10:30 a.m. at a crossing in Brampton, Ont.

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    Saskatoon Man Charged In Sex-Assault, Robbery Case Near University Of Victoria

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     A Saskatchewan man is accused of forcing his way into the home of two young women on Vancouver Island and sexually assaulted one of them earlier this year.

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