Record high resource revenues led to a balanced Alberta budget in 2021-22, the first since 2014-15.
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Monthly Archives: June 2022
Canada May Expand Energy Infrastructure To Help Europe
Canada could expand its energy infrastructure in order to help Europe cut off Russian gas dependence in the medium term, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at the G7 summit in Germany.
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Edmonton takes step toward adding affordable housing to new southeast fire station
Affordable housing could soon be included in plans for a new southeast fire station after a council committee decision Tuesday.
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Bank regulator beefs up rules for some types of home loans
Canada’s top banking regulator is changing the rules that cover certain types of home loans to make sure that lenders and borrowers are able to stay on top of their obligations at a time when the country’s housing market is looking vulnerable.
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Calgary’s new 9 Avenue SE bridge is open
Construction on the new bridge at 9 Avenue SE connecting Calgary’s East Village and Inglewood is officially complete.
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Community yard sale aims to change perception of city’s northside
Lethbridge residents of the 1800 block of 6 Ave North offered others in the community a chance to take a stroll through the neighbourhood while taking part of a block-wide yard sale.
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Pending home sales increase even as rates inch towards record highs
The National Association of Realtors’ index of pending home sales increased 0.7% from last month to 99.9 according to newly released data, where an index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. This contrasts with the median forecast of a 4% drop made by economists in a Bloomberg survey, and marks the first rise in sales recorded in seven months.
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High prices, loan rates lock East Africans out of property market
East Africans interested in home ownership still have to walk a tortuous road even with the obvious shortfall in provision of affordable units.
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Average rents climb further as demand remains high
While there has been an increase in the availability of properties to rent since February, demand from prospective tenants has also risen and continues to fuel a rise in rents across the UK, according to the latest data from Propertymark.
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Sherwood Park to join Beaumont to create new federal riding
Significant population growth within Fort Saskatchewan and Sherwood Park over the past decade will affect where your vote lands following the next federal election.
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