There are many who think Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in Hell of being re-elected this October.
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Monthly Archives: May 2025
Bank of Canada could cut three more times: Desjardins
Jimmy Jean, chief economist at Desjardins Group, talks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about what’s ahead for the Canadian economy and the Bank of Canada.
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Alberta AI research institute receives $5M grant from Google
Google is investing in artificial intelligence and machine learning in Edmonton and across Canada.
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How does Calgary keep market housing affordable and in supply?
Calgary’s market housing is at the tipping point of affordability. But does home ownership have to slip out of reach or can the situation be reversed?
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Changing lanes: Delton group invites Smith government to intervene in city bike lane project
In Edmonton’s tiny Delton neighbourhood, what started as a clash between Edmonton’s automobile and bicycle cultures is shaping up to be a head-on battle between provincial and municipal powers — and a burgeoning issue in the upcoming municipal election.
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‘Back to basics’: Canada leading talks on economic stability as G7 finance ministers meet in Banff
BANFF, Alta. — Over the next two days, top finance officials from some of the world’s largest economies are meeting in Banff, Alta., to talk about pressing global financial issues in hopes of finding consensus amid tariff tensions.
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City urges residents to use online method for tax bills should Canada Post strike go through
City finance officials are promoting a sign-in service to view and pay property tax bills that will be mailed out Wednesday, just two days before a potential mail strike.
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Foreign nationals paying some 10% more rent in Germany than locals
Foreign nationals living in Germany are paying higher rents on average compared to their neighbours holding German passports, according to new figures released by the country’s statistical office on Wednesday.
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Mortgage demand drops after interest rates jump to the highest level since February
After shifting in a narrow range for several weeks, mortgage rates moved decidedly higher last week. That caused a 5.1% drop in mortgage applications compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.
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Rents rise 7.4% in May: ONS
This is down from 7.7% in the 12 months to March, and is below the record-high annual rise of 9.1% in March 2024.
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