Greatest Boom Ever

The subject of infill development has sparked significant debate in Edmonton, with concerns centring on how it changes neighbourhoods. Key points of contention include issues surrounding parking, increased population densities, crime rates, and the contrast between large apartment complexes and single-family homes.     Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/yzf6h4rp  

Just in time for budgeting season, oil prices have slipped below US$58 a barrel, as the Alberta government and petroleum producers are busy assembling their plans for 2026.      Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/muf4ceae    

Cochrane town council has approved  submitting  a letter of concurrence for the proposal of  Telus  to  locate  a Type A 45-metre monopole telecommunication tower at 43080 Bow Valley Trail, on the northern  portion  of the Cochrane Agricultural Society lands.        Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4z5b45dd  

According to a report, Airdrie is overseeing 42 major capital projects valued at $303.8 million in 2025, with five projects  identified  in the report as having schedule or cost risks.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/bdha76  

St. Albert Fire Services' second ladder truck has officially been in service for approximately two weeks, expanding the fire department’s capacity as the city continues to grow.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/bdzbhcn2  

The Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission released its interim report, and while boundary reviews rarely make front-page news, this one should matter to every Calgarian. The report proposes increasing the number of provincial constituencies from 87 to 89 and redrawing many of the boundaries that determine how our city — and all of Alberta — is represented in the legislature.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4fb76xub     

The budget is officially in for Lethbridge County.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2uarkhpt  

Surging demand has pushed the price of gold to new highs, triggering renewed mining investment and boosting economic activity in key mining towns.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/munt36ur  

On Dec. 15, Calgary city council will debate a notice of motion to repeal blanket rezoning. In an election in which it was allegedly the defining issue, voter turnout was the lowest in more than a decade. If Calgarians were fired up about rezoning, it wasn’t enough to get them to the ballot box.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4ceh7d82  

Canada’s largest oilpatch spenders have begun unveiling their 2026 budgets, with early signs showing oilsands spending holding steady despite forecasts calling for an overall pullback of investment in oil and gas production next year.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/mmw99zd9  

Calgary’s resale real estate market continued to cool in November with sales down and even new listings slowing as the busy fall season winds down.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4fxv7sdj     

Few borrowers in Canada are in a better spot than homeowners in the Edmonton market.     Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/r653z2dv  

Several outlying communities had cooling conditions similar to those seen in Calgary in November. Calgary Real Estate Board statistics from last month show Airdrie experienced among the sharpest decline with resales at more than 14 per cent year over year, leading to a nearly five per cent drop in benchmark price to $514,000.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/yc397awk  

The Canadian economy achieved a trade surplus for the first time since the U.S. trade war began, as exports rebounded and imports fell in September, according to Statistics Canada.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4ka6sh6b