The October natural gas default rate has climbed by more than $0.20 in October at $1.004 per GJ, up from the previous month of $0.791 per GJ.
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Monthly Archives: October 2025
Modernized parks bylaw passed by council
Driven by the growing popularity of the city’s extensive parks and trails system and the need to modernize the wording of a nearly four-decade old bylaw to include technologies including drones and e-scooters, city councillors approved an updated parks bylaw city staffers have worked on since 2022.
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Rental yield data “shows shift towards professional landlords”
Landlords across England and Wales continue to benefit from strong rental yields, with most regions posting annual increases and two recording marginal dips, according to buy-to-let specialist lender, Fleet Mortgages.
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Melb population boom tip for mum and dad investors
Mum and dad investors are likely to follow larger buyers looking to reap predicted capital gains from a surge in Melbourne’s population in the next decade.
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‘Ticks all the boxes’: The best affordable towns to retire to
When Caro Webster first considered retiring in 2021, she and her husband, Robert, thought they’d stay at their farm in Bigga, a village in NSW’s Southern Tablelands.
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NGM Group posts record growth as lending surges
Newcastle Greater Mutual Group (NGM Group) – the parent of Greater Bank and Newcastle Permanent – has posted sector-leading results for FY25, outpacing all other mutual banks in Australia.
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Performing arts centre is an investment, says city group
A long-proposed performing arts centre (PAC) is a key piece of the Civic Common redevelopment strategy, a plan that is about more than just one building, but a framework for revitalizing part of downtown, attracting investment, and creating a place where people want to be, according to proponents.
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ANZ appoints new head of proprietary lending as major shakeup unfolds
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) has named a new head of proprietary lending as the major bank’s reinvention plans continue.
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Alberta to lead push for new pipeline to Canada’s West Coast
Alberta’s government will lead the charge on a new oil pipeline to B.C.’s northwest coast, working with three major energy companies and Indigenous communities to bring a proposal to Ottawa.
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Alberta first-time home buyers wait longer, plan largest down payments nationally
In Alberta, 13 per cent of respondents say they are actively working towards the purchase of their first residential property within the next two years (3 per cent plan to buy within the next 12 months, while 10 per cent plan to buy in 12 to 24 months).
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