While rents have been declining modestly nationwide, some major housing markets are bucking the trend.
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Monthly Archives: April 2024
Local family lands dream home in million-dollar Corio sale
A family from Corio has paid a big price to upsize to a rare 2000sq m property in the northern suburb.
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Geography hacking: How home buyers can (almost) afford a house on their current salary
City-dwellers usually need to earn much more than their current wage to afford a home at the median house price in capital cities but would be better placed if they moved to the regions.
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‘Massive undertaking:’ Province eyes commuter, Edmonton-Calgary passenger rail links by early 2040s
In what’s being called its biggest initiative, the UCP government is forging ahead with plans to study and likely build a rail network with commuter service around the two biggest cities and a high-speed link between Edmonton and Calgary.
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Majority of aspiring homeowners awaiting rate cuts before buying: BMO survey
The majority of Canadians aspiring to buy a home say they will push their plans to next year or later to wait for interest rates to drop, a new survey shows.
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Businesses boom amid Edmonton Oilers playoff run: ‘Really great economic boost’
Having the Edmonton Oilers in the playoffs isn’t just an exciting time for hockey fans, it translates to a pretty significant boom in business for restaurants and bars across the city, particularly downtown.
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Proposal would transform Rice Howard Way into licensed entertainment district
Edmonton’s Rice Howard Way could be transformed into an alcohol-licensed, pedestrian-friendly area every Saturday starting June 1.
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Alberta a key player in new story about Canada-U.S. trade
Canada literally lives or dies on trade with the U.S. We tell the Americans how important trade is and what great neighbours we are. But this message no longer works (if it ever did). Trade has become a dirty word in the U.S.
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Parker: Aerospace Innovation Hub adds to team advancing Calgary’s growing industry
Omar Saleh’s parents moved from their native Egypt to Kuwait where he was born and grew up. At the age of 18 he attended the University of Waterloo as an international student, earning his degree in chemical engineering.
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County of Grande Prairie conducting Business Retention and Expansion survey
The County of Grande Prairie has launched its sixth Business Retention and Expansion survey in an effort to better understand the plans and needs of local businesses.
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