Greatest Boom Ever

Calgary is at it again.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/566paddy  

Okotoks Town Council approved the 2026 Property Tax Rate with a 4 per cent increase during Monday’s regular meeting .         Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mv4euct4     

The County of Newell has submitted a request for proposals from contractors for design and installation of a grid-connected solar photovoltaic system array to be built near its administration and shop facility complex.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2mnt7a4k       

The City of Brooks has announced it will begin upgrading all electricity meters this season to maintain safe, reliable service as many of the city’s meters are nearing the end of service life.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/sjwu4zv2  

According to the County of Newell Annual Financial Report for 2025, recently published online, financial assets increased by $8.3 million while liabilities decreased by $1.1 million, resulting in an overall net increase of $9.4 million in financial assets and a total of $158 million.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ykcb9yt3  

A Melbourne landlord whose tenants owe him $7200 is calling for harsher penalties to be imposed on renters who don’t pay rent for months on end.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/35t38vdd        

A commercial property owner in Killarney is criticizing the city’s construction plans along 26th Avenue S.W., saying a proposal to install dedicated bike lanes will negatively affect customer access.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3rzsrud8  

Two Alberta markets have landed among Canada’s top five places to buy real estate, according to a new national ranking, with Calgary placing fifth and Edmonton ranking even higher.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3btey3bd     

Canada’s total residential mortgage debt surpassed $2.4 trillion in January 2026, up 4.8 per cent year over year, “showing early but contained signs of strain,” Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) said Tuesday.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yesfk4p3  

With the war in the Middle East threatening the global supply of oil, most Canadians appreciate the urgent need for a new pipeline to our West Coast and others to the east — entirely within Canada.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ybcjhjw4     

Saskatchewan’s helium industry has a chance to significantly benefit from the war in Iran, but federal policies are holding it back, industry leaders say.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdfn8b5a    

Okotoks homeowners will be paying more for the municipal and provincial portions of their property tax bill this year.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4krrkpf8  

The Town of Gibbons has approved its 2026 operating and capital budgets.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdhnx273  

Rocky View County (RVC) is raising concerns about proposed provincial legislation it says could significantly affect how growth, infrastructure and development are managed in the municipality.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2navs7j3