Half of Saudi Arabia’s oil production has gone offline following a surprise drone strike.
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First-time home buyers in Alberta say the time to buy is now
First-time home buyers in Alberta are more optimistic than other Canadians that now is a good time to purchase a home, according to the latest BMO Housing survey, conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights.
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August new homes starts up from July, but down year over year
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) has released its August new home starts report, which looks good from a national point of view.
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One-size-fits-all legislation won’t make housing more affordable
Every candidate running for office this federal election campaign should have housing affordability near the top of their list of issues.
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Residents, councillors voice concern about plan for highrises in Oakmont
Tensions reached near boiling points Tuesday night as Boudreau Communities unveiled its plans to construct two highrises over 25 storeys each along with over 500 housing units in Oakmont.
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City aims to expand the financial pie
St. Albert is looking at ways to bake a bigger financial pie, rather than simply slicing the existing one in different ways, Mayor Cathy Heron said in her State of the City address Wednesday.
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Provincial commitment to shore up gas industry not enough to keep city from shutting in wells
The provincial government has promised to act quickly to stabilize the shallow gas sector in southern Alberta, but Medicine Hat officials said this week that even “dramatic” changes in the struggling sector would only temporarily delay its plan to shut down 2,000 wells.
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SE Hill residents called upon for community group
Residents of the Southeast Hill are invited to gather on Sunday afternoon to enjoy Central Park and chat about how to formalize a fledgling community association.
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Halifax launches 100% mortgage for first time buyers – and you don’t need a deposit
The average property price in Bristol is a little more than £300,000, according to Zoopla.
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Government needs to get out of the mortgage business
Let’s say you decide to go into business for yourself. You’ve always wanted to be a home construction contractor. Why not?
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