Small and medium business owners lose confidence in Alberta economy

The latest results from a group devoted to the success of small and medium businesses in Canada says more Alberta business owners are feeling increasingly anxious about how well they will do in the coming months. The report, from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, shows Alberta's small business confidence dropped by 2.9 points in August, marking the second month of declines after five months of increases. As a result, the CFIB's Business Barometer for Alberta is 54.3 points, the se