Greatest Boom Ever

Graeme Pollock was on board when his agent suggested advertising the reserve price before the auction of his Gladstone Park house, keeping in mind his daughter Kate Adams’s own disappointment in the property market.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3eyyjbbm    

Sellers in Calgary’s resale real estate market may be asking themselves where all the buyers have gone as the city’s economy remains strong, but sales continues to trend downward.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yc4ea6bv      

Today, across Canada, we are seeing a very large gap between fixed and variable mortgage rates.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/8svt4kse    

More Canadian mortgage borrowers are seeking fixed-rate mortgages as interest rates appear poised to rise amid ongoing higher-than-normal inflation.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/33u63vtn    

Flair Airlines is launching a new direct flight it says will open new travel opportunities between western and Atlantic Canada.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2t9r2wcn  

Calgary’s outlying communities continue to mirror the city’s resale market with falling or flat home prices.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ynfawj56  

The artificial intelligence data centre buildout is becoming one of Canada’s biggest economic bets, with at least tens of billions of dollars scheduled to be spent.         Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yfhkpud8    

Alberta’s crude oil has lost considerable value in global markets in recent weeks, even as prices around the world remain elevated. Heavy oil producers in the province are stuck selling their product at a steep discount, which has more than doubled in less than a month.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/59y3vkvx    

It would appear Edmonton’s growing pains are not unique.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5yv9ffwc    

Canadians are slightly upping their customer satisfaction rankings for banks this year, according to a new J.D. Power survey, which says the higher scores are mainly driven by improvements in the Big Five banks.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/brkneyz4  

Costly upgrades to 32 Street and 338 Avenue are among the recommendations in a new transportation report presented to Okotoks council this week.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yreautvw    

A St. Albert council member is looking to do anything the city can about the site of the former Blind Pig Pub.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3axzbp9u    

For Airdrie Mayor Heather Spearman, her first year since being elected has been more exciting than she could have imagined, particularly with the council she serves alongside.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4paaytdc  

The battle to keep power bills down is sparking household tensions, with one in three Aussies admitting to arguing with the people they live with about saving energy, according to a new report.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yckyzetm