There is a call on the Government to help prevent families from being evicted over mortgage arrears in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown.
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Monthly Archives: August 2020
Canberra’s house prices are reaching record highs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s why
The global health crisis is crippling economies across the world and Australia’s real estate market is feeling it too … but not in Canberra, where values are going up.
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‘Next level happiness’ for family who shifted cities to get their own home
It is the dream house they thought they couldn’t afford.
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Here’s why we need to urgently review the Building Act
OPINION: Let’s face it. The Building Act is a dog (with apologies to dog lovers).
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Interest is tax deductible — but one Alberta businessman discovered it could lead to a dispute with the CRA
The ability to write off interest expense as a deduction on your tax return can substantially decrease your after-tax cost of borrowing. Whether interest is tax deductible, however, can sometimes lead to a dispute with the Canada Revenue Agency, as we saw in a recent decision of the Tax Court of Canada, released earlier this month.
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Small business owners looking for rent help to survive
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business warns that many small businesses are still without the rent help they need to survive.
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Broken-down elevators wear on southeast Calgary apartment building residents
CALGARY — A resident of Radisson Place rental building says the faulty elevators are not being repaired fast enough, after being trapped herself inside the one functioning elevator for the 11-storey complex.
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Uncertainty, lower demand expected in Canada’s housing market: CMHC
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is bracing for further impacts on the housing market from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Flora and fauna: Fish Creek Park offers something for everyone, especially during the summer of COVID-19
Ask anyone who lives across a broad swath of south Calgary for their favourite spot to go for a walk, jog or leisurely bike ride, and the No. 1 answer is bound to be Fish Creek Park.
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City of Airdrie projects $2.5 million deficit
While the City of Airdrie’s financial situation is not as dire as it seemed a few months ago, the municipality is still facing a projected shortfall of roughly $2.5 million.
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