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‘Biggest driver’: Affordability fuels Hobart’s booming suburbs (Australia)

House values have surged by double-digits in eight Hobart suburbs, led by a prestige beach area.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3bc8js6p     

'Bike lanes on steroids' — Chinatown businesses tell council they want street parking back (Edmonton)

  Chinatown revitalization efforts are going well but some want the buses to move over and let patrons park.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/mrxcb2bm       

Immigration could soon account for all of Canada's population growth: expert (Canada)

  OTTAWA — With Canada’s population growth now essentially flat, the country could be heading toward an unprecedented situation where population growth is driven entirely by immigration, one expert says.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/yc6wc6ar     

Alberta part of national energy corridor agreement (Alberta)

  Alberta will be a part of what is expected to be a first-of-its-kind interprovincial-territorial energy infrastructure project.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3ddwrvjm     

Buyers market for Calgary apartments due to oversupply, detached home market tight says CREB (Calgary)

Calgary’s detached and semi-detached markets  remain  tight, while apartment-style properties continue to remain oversupplied, with conditions  favouring  the buyer, according to the latest figures by the Calgary Real Estate Board.         Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2u9sycta  

Mortgage renewal headwinds near a ‘turning point’ for pandemic buyers, report says (Canada)

The mortgage renewal wave that has long loomed over pandemic buyers who purchased homes at rock-bottom rates may finally be coming to an end, according to a Wednesday report from Toronto-Dominion Bank.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/e7nr7u5h      

Varcoe: Canadian producers lock in higher oil prices but keep spending plans unchanged amid Iran conflict (Canada)

  Oil prices jumped Tuesday as the war in the Middle East disrupted shipping in the pivotal Strait of Hormuz, pushing crude prices above US$74 a barrel.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/576r5rtd      

Ottawa conditionally approves up to $36.5M for lithium project east of Olds (Olds)

  The federal government has conditionally approved up to $36.5 million in non-repayable funding for a lithium development project east of Olds.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/29b3wknr     

Edmonton looks to incentivize downtown apartment development (Edmonton)

Edmonton’s executive committee is recommending city council approve a new Attainable Housing Program that incentivizes developers to build new apartments in the city’s downtown area.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/5n7stfcf  

MHC receives $2M toward wellness centre (Medicine Hat)

  Medicine Hat College will receive $2 million to plan and design a proposed Centre of Community Wellness for the province in the 2026 Budget.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/yjjbxaxd  

SA homes in breathtaking locations get mixed reviews (Australia)

  Two homes with spectacular views have attracted opposing reactions on South Australia’s property market, proving location is not always enough to woo buyers.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/mua378dt         

Calgary council asking for $609M in additional money for water infrastructure (Calgary)

City of Calgary officials are seeking another $609 million to cover costs of fast-tracked work to replace the Bearspaw South feeder main and to reinforce the old, aging line while that work is happening.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/22cx6ke4