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OTTAWA — A new study released Friday suggests that Canada is on track to miss its 2030 emissions target under the Paris Agreement — and it won’t even reach it by 2050, the year it was supposed to hit net-zero.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ycj2xt39     

Alberta is undergoing an economic transformation, evolving from an energy powerhouse into a global hub for infrastructure, mega-energy projects and clean technology investment.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ycwrjzcz     

As oil prices top US$100 a barrel, two new reports hammer home one powerful point — Canadian oil production is primed for growth over the next decade as new pipelines are built.         Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3t37aehk  

Let us indulge for a moment in a game of what-if.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mr24k57t  

Former Hollywood heart-throb Jonathan Rhys Meyers has revealed the series of personal disasters that forced him to quit Los Angeles for a 20-acre farm in rural Ireland.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/t4uhb338  

Now we know why Calgary is called Blue Sky City.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2kyaxvkz    

It’s not hard to understand the anger behind the Parkview infill protest last weekend.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2fawnva6     

Canadian oilsands producers now have what’s needed policy-wise from the federal government to raise production enough to fill major new oil pipeline capacity, the country’s energy minister says.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ymj2s77f     

Canada’s housing market showed early signs of a potential recovery this summer with rising sales, marking the fourth consecutive month increase. A recent report from National Bank of Canada Capital Markets found sales increased nationally 0.5 per cent in July from June, while new listings dropped nearly two per cent.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4n9tm6da        

The fall vote on whether Albertans want to pursue another vote on separating from Canada is likely not a significant headwind for Edmonton’s resale real estate market in the coming weeks, says a veteran local realtor.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2s3jkb4j     

A new survey points to potential challenges ahead for Calgary’s resale market as more Albertans renew mortgages at higher rates. The Royal LePage 2026 Mortgage Survey, published in late August, reveals that 49 per cent of Alberta homeowners renewing their mortgage in the next few months state doing so will put a significant strain on their finances.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/35su4tjs     

When Margaret Blair moved to Cochrane in 2018, she bought a house in GlenEagles, a neighbourhood carved into a sloping hill that descends down towards the Bow River. A home in GlenEagles offers residents a view of the rest of the town so picturesque, it could fit in a frame.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdsrxkpu          

Residents have mixed feelings over the proposed Riverside Corridor Enhancement Project.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/28uba9sw    

Regional Australia could more than double its population growth within the next three decades, as experts claim an infrastructure push could halt overcrowding in the country’s biggest cities.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/25z2993x