In a $750-million boost to Alberta’s tech sector, Canadian data centre firm eStruxture announced Tuesday it would be building a 90MW data centre in Rocky View County.
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Monthly Archives: October 2024
Edmonton draft budget pitches 8.1 per cent tax hike for 2025
Edmonton city staff in a draft budget are suggesting an 8.1 per cent property tax increase next year.
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Larger down payments can save homebuyers tens of thousands of dollars
Buyers using mortgage insurance when purchasing a home are likely to pay tens of thousands more over the life of a 25-year mortgage, a new study has suggested.
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Edmonton’s falling homes supply will pose a challenge in coming months
The current heat in Edmonton’s resale real estate market could soon prove that there is too much of a good thing as high demand will increasingly wear down supply to critical levels, says a local realtor.
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Calgary’s red-hot rental market may be cooling
Calgary’s rental market has gone through a major shift in recent years.
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Multi-family construction is playing catch-up in Okotoks
Multi-family housing starts in Okotoks outpaced single-detached by a wide margin last year, but the town is still playing catch-up when it comes to a more diverse housing stock.
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Town says improvements to lot in Okotoks bring it up to snuff
Recent work on a Town-owned lot in downtown Okotoks has the area looking a little different.
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19th Street roadwork almost done
The end of the road is in sight for a major two-year upgrade of 19th Street that includes a new roundabout.
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City’s stunted utility revenue likely to get worse
Medicine Hat’s combined power and gas production units may struggle to stay in the black by 2026, as already hurting revenue could be dragged down further by higher carbon taxes and increasing cost to manage shrinking gas production, division officials told city council on Wednesday.
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Delays ‘cascade’ for solar developers facing new regulations
Another major solar project in southeast Alberta is facing delays, according to new applications to the Alberta Utilities Commission.
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