Fewer jobs and slumping energy prices are expected to factor in on a 22 per cent drop in resale activity this year compared to 2014.
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Monthly Archives: July 2015
Mahogany sets single-family construction permit pace
A community in the southeast and another in the northwest topped all areas of Calgary in applications to build single-family homes over the first half of 2015.
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Airdrie’s appeal keeps growth on upward track
Growth in Airdrie didn’t match soaring numbers from recent years, but last year’s uptick is “more reasonable,” says the city’s head of planning and development.
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Construction continues in High River’s downtown core
Even as construction continues in the town’s core, Mayor Craig Snodgrass said the vision of a changing downtown—as seen by previously finished streets—is a better sight than even what he could imagine.
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Car sharing fits the new urban needs of Calgarians
Calgarians love car2go, so much so that our city has the second highest number of members at 80,000, not far behind Vancouver at 88,000.
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Economic slowdown hasn’t hurt sales for Alberta restaurants, bars
EDMONTON – Despite the economic downturn and rising food prices, Albertans are still eating and drinking at restaurants and bars.
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City explores ‘interim service’ for problem-plagued Edmonton Metro LRT line
EDMONTON – The city has hired an independent expert to do a safety audit of all documents related to the Edmonton Metro LRT line’s signalling system, transportation general manager Dorian Wandzura said Friday.
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Where we’re going . . .
Council’s $1.4-million bus talk won’t bring change until 2018
EDMONTON – Edmonton plans to spend $1.4 million over two years to define the goals of its public transit system, but the earliest that frustrated riders will see major improvements to the bus network is 2018.
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Belterra confident in Sylvan Lake region despite oil sector woes
Concern over the sagging fortunes of Alberta’s oil sector is not stopping plans for a $40-million residential development at Sylvan Lake in the central part of the province.
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