New data has revealed the suburbs Boomers don’t want to leave, and the list of suburbs are surprising.
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Monthly Archives: September 2025
Lorne Gunter: Coalition report on infill spotlights city policy mistakes
Edmonton’s Coalition for Better Infill (CBI) spent the summer conducting in-depth research into the effect on housing prices of the city’s new development bylaw — the one that allows eight-plexes to be built on any 50-foot lot — and they came to a fascinating but not entirely surprising conclusion: Infill makes all housing more expensive.
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This Calgary neighbourhood was once dubbed ‘skid row’
East Village is one of Calgary’s oldest neighbourhoods. It’s in the east corner of downtown and has an incredibly vast history.
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The biggest tax break in years creates the smallest down payments in decades
The First Home Savings Account (FHSA) ranks among the most generous tax breaks of all time.
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Air Canada launching direct flights to Vancouver from Fort McMurray
Air Canada is launching direct flights to Vancouver from Fort McMurray in December. The route will run all year rather than seasonally.
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Update: Traffic lights malfunctioning at Yankee Valley Boulevard exit
Traffic lights at the southbound highway exit onto Yankee Valley Boulevard malfunctioned Friday morning.
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Medicine Hat breaks city record for most city council candidates
Next month’s municipal election will have the longest ballot in city history. This year’s election has now surpassed the 20-year record for council candidates. At end of day Thursday 37 candidates had filed to run for city council, breaking the previous record of 36, set in 2001.
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Province investigating water storage infrastructure improvements in southern Alberta
Alberta’s government is undertaking a review of water storage infrastructure in the southern Alberta region.
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City gets green light to draft to new multi-use trail
The city will begin preliminary designs of a potential new multi-use trail to connect the hamlet of Desert Blume and Heron Crossing. The project’s price tag is estimated to top $1 million, however the city could potentially find savings through a generous land donation and collaboration with Cypress County.
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Map Shows Where Rents Are Dropping Across Major US Cities
U.S. rent prices fell year over year for the 25th straight month in August, according to the latest data from Realtor.com, delivering some relief to Americans struggling with higher housing costs since the pandemic.
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